^facts. edit* - thing is, as horrible as they are managing a superstar's teammates in his prime, they are even worse at recouping any semblance of equal value in trading said player away then historically... so based upon that track record(re: barkley to phx and/or iverson to Denver as examples 1&2 interchangeably), I hope they do all they can to keep jo happy and not wanting traded out, cause then we will all be served with, "hey we are young and have potential with the right moves later on.... look we just drafted MCW!!..." round 643 or some ish and be expected to like that ish piled high and putrid.... its so rad being a sixers fan... lulz.
I have a strong feeling that in 10 years we'll be having this convo about Embiid. I truthfully don't think he'll win a ring until he leaves Philly at this point but I'll remain optimistic
Iverson dropped off so quickly because he didn’t spend enough time in the gym. He was naturally lean and athletic in his 20s, but once he reached his 30s, with all those injuries, he had a quick peak and then his body clearly just failed him. He gave it his all in the games, but even he admits he shoulda hit the gym more. And it probably would’ve prolonged his career because he played so physical and had so many injuries. When you’re young and tough as nails like he was, you can gut it out. But eventually Father Time tells your body when it’s over.
He had one of the worst work ethics in the history of any professional sport. I'm not saying he would have won a ring but he certainly didn't do himself any favors or get closer to winning a championship with his lackadaisical preparation.
I disagree. A.I was still a top 5 scorer even with Denver and that was with him having to take a back seat to Carmelo. And his field goal percentage was some of the best of his career in Denver as well. A.I never lost a step. All he lost was his respect from the NBA for his work ethic. That’s what ended his career.
I loved AI back in high school, but he was a huge knucklehead. It wasn’t until he started listening to Larry Brown and started thinking of his teammates that they finally started winning
5:02 Georgetown didn’t just offer the scholarship. Iverson and his mother went to alot of schools and begged for an offer. Luckily, coach Thompson of Georgetown felt pity for Iversons situation and offered him an offer after much pleading by his mom. In Iversons hall of fame induction speech, he thanks coach Thompson for “saving [his] life.”
Dude was so fast and so agile. Never seen anything like it. That explosiveness is something else. He would've been a great athlete no matter what sport he does.
People forget this because of his later years, but dikembe mutombo actually had really good longevity for his age. Not many people his size can play at an all star level without any major injuries at 35. His legacy really was hurt by being draft 5 years older than most
@@MarioGomez-kj5bcYet clowns claim that the Sixers should've kept Theo Ratliff after he got injured. Unlike Mutombo, Ratliff fell off hard in his 30s due to being an undersized Center at 6"10" and had to rely on his athleticism more to perform his duties as a defender which made him more injury prone than Mutombo and he wasn't as great as a rebounder.
After watching this video, now I think the story of AI is even sadder than I thought. NBA is such a brutal and competitive league that sometimes even talents like AI with those numbers cant finish their careers with a ring in this league. 76ers definitely wasted his 10 year prime. He deserved at least one ring.
If you’re not willing to put in the work or change your play for the better of your time, it’s partially your fault as well. 76ers was a garbage organization back then but I doubt AI would control his ego and start passing if he had better team mates
Sports in general AI, Phillip Rivers, Don Mattingly, The Sedin Twins are all examples of men who tried their hardest (for their mistakes) to get a ring, but other factors doomed them. For AI it was Billy King. For Mattingly it was a lack of competent management and ownership until his later career. For Rivers it was special teams fuckups. For the Sedins it was bad luck. All 4 have 2 appearances in league championships (2001 NBA Finals, 2011 SCF) between them. No rings. That’s sad.
A friend of mine was a Iverson fan and had his arm sleeve except the answer on it. We used to always mess with them and call him the question and he hated it LOL. This video bought back some memories
My all time favorite athlete. Often times I’ll just go back and watch that Sixers-Raptors series in 2001 because it sparks an innocence in me that I can’t find anywhere else
Vince Carter and Iverson my two fave all time players. Was sad for Vince that series because I’ve been a fan since back in high school when he’d whip out ass. Most ppl don’t realize how if things had went different his career would be even better. If Stackhouse and Rasheed would’ve stayed for 2 more yrs at UNC it would’ve been back to back titles 😞
I feel like a lot of it had to do with the idea the Sixers had for building around AI They had him be the ENTIRE offense and have the rest of the team be defense. Then when they tried to surround him with scorers they got shutdown by the Pistons. They didn’t properly surround him but it’s not like they needed a co-superstar, just a similar supporting cast to what Giannis had in 2018-19
Its a shame because they were aaaalmost there. They had the defensive player of the year, 6th man of the year, and MVP that season they made the finals. Maybe if they could have gotten Scottie Pippen on the backend of his usefulness or a Rasheed Wallace type player. There were a ton of declining players still looking for that elusive ring with the Bulls dynasty officially dead, too. That said, it wouldn't have been impossible to build a championship team around him, but his ball dominance, size and lack of defense(outside his great steal numbers) make it tough to surround him with motivated, well suited pieces that can push you to that next level. There's a reason guys his size barely make the Hall of Fame.
Saweyrtuide blame Billy King he drafted larry Hughes and he backed out the Tracy McGrady trade in 2001 and Allen Iverson Got blackballed out the league
@@darnellwilliams8783 I think King is most of the reason for it. If they even had Keith Van Horn they win 2, maybe but probably not 3 games in the 2001 Finals. They probably beat the Pistons in 2003 and who knows what happens against the Nets. Brown gets some blame but as much as AI for their failure to get along.
@@darnellwilliams8783 Yeah I rather look at the mistake though of the guy they did have and gave away though. And also it’s an example because AI-McKie-Van Horn would be the 2000’s eqiv of Giannis-Bledsoe-Lopez
Been an AI fan for well over 15 years, I felt like what made him great ultimately led to his downfall. He fought hard every minute on the floor, with the passion that’s shared by very few. Man, he’s been my inspiration when I was still a kid. If you noticed, AI always showed love to the new generation not like some old heads claiming they’d be this and that. He’s always been real, prob too real for the world to appreciate
Not enough passion to go to practice. Players like Kobe, MJ, and Steph understand practice is important. AI is a generational talent, but wasted by poor work ethic.
Haven’t even started watching this yet and already love you for it. I have a PHD in Sixers mistakes during the Iverson era. Someone just accepted my lowball eBay offer for a Reebok Bethel Iverson jersey
Born & bred in Philly, Philly to the core. I was bout 7 in ‘01 but I remember riding round wit my parents after the ECF series victory and the whole city going CRAZY (reminiscent of the Eagles fans chaos in 2017 after winning the SB).. A.I. was and still is EVERYTHING to Philly, damn wish he won one wit us. Oh and btw, Marc Zumoff the legendary 76ers former announcer that retired last year (who you hear commentating in many Iverson games) has one of the GREATEST voices in sports history. His iconic “YESSSS!” is quintessential. Philly forever loves Iverson.
CP3 made me realize that basketball is a such a cool sport. Your channel made me realize that it is more than just basketball. Great channel dude, you def deserve more subs!
Man I really love your videos! I’m a huge Sixers/Eagles fan and I love watching stories like this. Please keep them coming and thank you so much for the time and effort you put into the video.
Found out about him during a highschool game. He was such a great player at his age. He was speedy but short. An amazing ball handler. Only player from Virginia I can remember to leave such an Impact on the NBAs modern day culture.
Thank you!!! He's the reason I started watching then playing basketball while being happy that you don't have to be a super tall guy to hoop Keep it up man you rock :)
Iverson didn't allow his prime to be wasted, he lived with the situations and fulfilled the journey through his eyes. He will always be a champion and a Hall of Famer. Legend status. Iverson expresses how happy and grateful for the life he has after NBA retirement, he has a 50 million dollars trust account and a trademark that will be profitable for his family.
AI was my inspiration growing up being one of the shortest players on the court He showed us that if you perfected your moves and worked on your shot your height doesn’t matter I still think he is top 5 all time and still rewatch his highlights… thanks for the video bro I love what you do
"...and worked on your shot..." Lol. That's just it, he _never_ worked on his shot. Which is why he couldn't hit the broad side of an aircraft carrier with his 39% FG self. And then he had the nerve to be cryin' "We talkin' 'bout practice". Yeah, MF'er! Practice that you CLEARLY need!
bro, i mean i wont diss Iverson achivement but the guy ain't the role model for what we think of "hard work"..you know, putting work in the gym, gaining muscle, work on his shot selection....i could give him prop on playing the game with all his heart and talent. But the dude have an allergic to practice. And height absolutely matter in NBA btw, there aint any Iverson running around nowaday
Fellikay also Billy King drafted Larry Hughes over Paul pierce the truth smh and Larry brown said they promised Hughes they would draft him smh Philly Failed him period
I'm a Toronto fan and I was so impressed with his 2001 playoff run. It was weird how the Raptors were the #5 seeds, but they still kind of felt like the favorites as the #1 Sixers were a one man team. But that one man somehow pulled off. Respect to him!
Damn I had no clue they missed out on that many hof caliber players during Iverson’s time. That T-Mac trade could have changed their entire careers. I’d given them a chance against Shaq and Kobe in 01
@@averydarrenkamp8102 I think they had to...Ha because they are complete idiots if they didn't he was everyone's number one pick so to draft someone else and have the number one pick would be insane at that point...
I love that quote of the owner of 76ers being like who cares if (AI) practices if he can play like that and then hiring Larry Brown right after. You found him the guy who cares about practice probably as much as any coach in the history of the league. I think that's telling to me aboyt the issues the org consistently has the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing. There's a difference between delegating responsibility to a GM and using your ability to veto decisions when it's necessary and a complete lack of being on the same page. It'll hurt your team over and over
I will always have love for AI because, as a Warrior fan, when people doubted Steph Curry's ability early in his career, AI was one of the few legends that always had support for Steph. But hearing about his friend that was killed being the reason why he went off about practice really makes me feel for what he was going through during that time
Unfortunately, you don't get points for crossovers. And if you go back and look at that play, he almost got blocked by MJ anyway after he recovered. And by analytics standards, it was a terrible shot (low % deep 2). That's why AI has no rings and little post season success. He's a flashy, but highly incomplete player.
@@michaeljordan3932 but he plays better than you. First, that crossover against MJ is legendary, can't nobody else say that or is recorded doing that and second, MJ may had recovered but AI scored bro!!! And on top of that he crossed him twice!!! Look, with the analytical b.s. brought by haters or whatever they are---he crossed MJ and you didn't. As for why he never got a ring there's a lot of theoriea out there and the fact is that AI is a hall of famer without a ring that is still an incredible accomplishment. What have you accomplished in the NBA???
@@Brooklyngangsta999 Jordan was barely a month away from turning 34 years old when that happened. In NBA time that's damn near a senior citizen. At least it was back in '97. Ain't no one impressed.
@@Brooklyngangsta999 You didn't disprove (a) you get no points for crossovers, (b) he almost got blocked by MJ anyway after he recovered, (c) by analytics standards, it was a terrible shot (low % deep 2), (d) AI has no rings and little post season success, (e) He's a flashy, but highly incomplete player. Typical single mom-raised emotional kid who argues like a woman (in your feminine emotions) and points and sputters with no facts.
So basically the 76ers were held back by Hughes lol. Not that he was bad but the organization wanted to keep him when they could’ve gotten better players
I don't know, Iverson has had plenty of help. Especially when he first came in the league. His rookie year he had Stackhouse who averaged 20ppg and Derrick Coleman with 18ppg and 10rpg. And Clearance Weatherspoon with 12 and 8. The following year again he had Coleman with 18 and 10. Stackhouse with 16ppg. Jim Jackson with 14ppg and Theo Ratliff with 12 and 7. And had Joe Simth and Tim Thomas coming off the bench with 10ppg and 11ppg. He just ran everyone out of town because he couldn't play with them. Him and Stackhouse could have gone down as one of the greatest backcourts ever but he didn't want to share the ball.
stackhouse and jim jackson are the kind of scorers with no defense and with the same but a worst skill set of AI with no playmaking. Coleman was basically a washed webber who can shoot midrange with some post ups but nothing else. Those are not the kind of talent to build around AI. AI needed either shooters or a true floor general pg who can shoot and playmake(not snow).
@@artix003 All those players I just mentioned in double digits and that's not enough help? Look I love A.I. but y'all really need to stop making so many excuses for him.
@@AcousticOlli I agree that after his first couple of years he didn't have much help offensively but he had plenty of help early on. Just look at all the players I mentioned and their stats.
@@henny6566 Excuses? lol im stating facts of their talent level. If you dont know how they played and just look at stats thats how you know casuals dont get to have opinions.
AI got me into basketball as a kid. The drip was what was hot in my hood, I grew my fro out and tried balling 😂 I learned I wasn't very talented or athletic but I appreciated the sport over time and that was enough for me
This is why rings don't matter in the goat debate to me cause some players get horrible teams if he had Shaq he would've had 6 or more himself and he's still in my top 8 all time I don't care for rings teams win rings and top teams and top players are 2 different things to me
Awesome job on this video! Very thorough and detailed. This took you quite some time to prepare and I appreciate your efforts. New subscriber here. Keep up the great work!
Allen also could have spent more time with his teammates, practiced, took less than the max to help build the roster. He could have had a much longer prime if he took care of himself.
It's so interesting that the coach he wanted fired for so long left to be a champion immediately in other team. There are always two sides to a story, but for the looks of it, the coach had a little more reason to him. Iverson could accept one role, one style of play, one way of living off court and one way of playing basketball. The opposite of a coach's mindset, who always has to change and improvise because the season is long and everything is swapped from one game to the other. Iverson is the one who couldn't accept he had to practice more, he could play differently when needed and, in the later seasons, that he could start from the bench.
Gilbert Arenas said facts, to the affect of: if im a team owner and selling out every home game because iverson is playing, literally every home game was sold out(i lived in Philly at the time, i remember), why would I spend 20+ mil more a year for another superstar?! I'm already selling out every game without and I can just pocket that 20 mil..... after pat Croce left being in charge, iverson was cufked. it was a bummer for sure, still my fav. player to this day....
That’s…. Not how it went at all. The sixers tried many times to get Iverson a running mate. They just never got the right one. Whether it was Jerry Stackhouse, Larry Hughes, Tim Thomas, Mutumbo, Matt Harpring, Keith Van Horn, Kenny Thomas, Chris Webber. Didn’t matter. None worked out. The Sixers shelled out money but Billy King was incompetent and Iverson was extremely hard to team build around regardless of how good he was.
@@BruhBroham2001 ok, so here is the thing, most of the secomd stars the sixers signed or traded for to play alongside Iverson were exactly what arenas was talking about: kucoc, cwebb and van horn for example were passed their primes, so they were discounted second stars, the sixers didnt have to pay them at the top of their game, but hoped each was close enough to such to fool the fans into thinking they were honestly trying to provide allen with that running mate he needed, which they weren't, see arenas's reasons... larry Hughes was a rook, on a team friendly just drafted contract and at that was the most idiotic decision larry brown made while he was with the sixers... they could've had Paul pierce, but instead took larry cause brown didnt think pp would still be available or some nannerz or such.... pp woiuldve been ideal... and lastly stack and iverson apparently hated each other to the point stack tried to fight ai outside after a practice or game or something if i remember correctly.... so yeah, point being, gilbert isnt that off base with his assertion as you seem to think..... /blahg.
What’s good Dylan your vids are incredibly high quality and u deserve more subs. I would love to see a vid about the career of Dirk Nowitzki, I feel like only 2006 and 2011 are the seasons people really know about but there are so many lesser known parts of his career that I feel people would like to know about!
@@trollkenobi6727 AI was an inefficient shot chucker whereas Kyrie is a 50/40/90 guy who has hit a clutch shots to help his underdog team win a ring against one of the best teams of all time.
@@leonjustleon 2016 cavs were nowhere near underdogs and what has kyrie done outside that playoff run in 2016. Bro was missing the playoffs before Bron came to cleveland back in 2014 and was toxic with the celtics young core thinking he can be the main guy.
Listen I'm gonna say something that alot of people are gonna disagree wit but idgaf. Allen Iverson is overrated. The sixers did not fail Iverson, they didnt waste his prime. I dont care how many times you bring up the 01 playoff run, the reason he never won a championship is because he was a selfish selfish player. He wanted the offense to go through him and him alone. He ran Jerry Stackhouse off the team, he ran Larry Brown his coach off. He never shouldve been playing at the 2 because he was severely undersized he REFUSED to play PG. His massive narcissistic ego is what cost him a chip, he was never willing to sacrifice for long term team success. Allen Iverson was an agent of chaos. As a player definitely one of the best skilled athletes we've ever seen but statistically it was common for him to shoot no more than 42% from the field. 15-35 is what you could expect from him. Imagine if he actually let the front office build around him he wouldve been WAY more successful. But I see A LOT of idiots in these comment sections putting him up there in the Top 5 SGs of all time. He's certainly no better than Kobe, he's not better than Dwade and not even to mention Clyde Drexler like give me a break. In the end people will just see the flash and dash then blame the front office when in actuality it was Iverson himself who held himself back from true greatness.
Iverson wasn't a player to build a championship contender around. Carmelo Anthony is the same way. Both guys only made one real deep run when they were the primary franchise players on their original squad.
Few video suggestions How Charlotte wasted Kemba Walker Prime Years The rise of fall of John Wall How The Bulls failed to win during the Drose era How The Phoenix Suns failed to win during the Nash era. The 2013 Lakers. Just a few
What a legend. I feel like many superstars in his position would have requested a trade a season or two after their finals appearance, or am I wrong? Why didn't he ever request a trade and look for a better organization where he could have had more chances of winning a chip? Did he ever request a trade before his move to denver? i don't really know too much on NBA trades and deals and all that so i'm genuinely asking a question, Allen Iverson is perhaps my fave player Ive seen in the NBA.
“His antics almost cost him a one-way trip to Detroit”. The 8 time ECF appearing, back-to-back NBA finals appearing, and 04 champion Detroit? I understand the context of what you’re trying to say but the way you said it made it sound like the worst landing spot lol.
Minus the off the court problems and lack of practicing virtue, this could be Jordan's story too. If Pippen hadn't blossomed into a HOFer and All-Star Horace Grant hadn't emerged, no titles in Chicago.
Just goes to show that no one talent wins a ring. You need others around them, and a good organization. And all those things pull away from each other. Superstars want preferential treatment, which hurts the team and organization. Other players get jealous and want more minutes, more money, etc. which hurts the superstar and organization. And the organization has to be smart, tough, diplomatic, and brave, and that is rare, and steps on the toes of some superstars and players anyway.
This the dude that made me fall in love with the game, the game that turned its back on its greatest under dog ever, a game that deserves to be the Joke it is today (no pun intended)
Idk man. Iverson wasted his prime too. He was like a wilt type player or Westbrook. He can't play with 5 guys. He's a one man machine. I am not sure mcgrady and he would have worked together.
Iverson did more than enough wasting on his own. He never adapted his game and didn't take care of his body. This doesn't diminish what an athletic and cultural force he was, but if the only way a player can win it all is by tailoring a team perfectly aligned to cover his flaws... then there's a pretty big crack in the foundation.
Georgetown didn’t offer him a scholarship they took it backed when he got into trouble Allen IVERSON mom went to Georgetown and talked with the coach that’s how he got on the team thank u mr John Thompson
My favorite Sixer and favorite player of all time! Nobody was as fun to watch play. I was blessed to see him and Kobe play against each other. Best game I have ever seen. Both are Legends. RIP Kobe.
I dont think AI would work with 2 other scorers , you would have to pick between Mac and the truth , i might go with Paul even tho Mac was the better player , i liked Pierce’s all around game more and he actually defended , Mac and AI woulda been the earlier version of Ai and Melo
Let’s take a trip back in time... ⌚
ah yes; back when System of a Down were in their prime, Eminem was on the rise, and... other stuff
bruh I was hoping you’d make an AI video and 2 days later it’s here. You a genie or something?
Please do a video on the Kings playoff drought! Much love man, you're the most underrated on NBA RUclips, keep putting out the elite content 💯
Nice vid high quality 🦾
Can you make a vid with dark mode? I’m tired of being flash banged by these good Nba channels
They wasted Charles' prime too, and almost wasted Wilt's. They're well on their way to wasting Joel's as well. Signed, a Sixers fan.
^facts.
edit* - thing is, as horrible as they are managing a superstar's teammates in his prime, they are even worse at recouping any semblance of equal value in trading said player away then historically... so based upon that track record(re: barkley to phx and/or iverson to Denver as examples 1&2 interchangeably), I hope they do all they can to keep jo happy and not wanting traded out, cause then we will all be served with, "hey we are young and have potential with the right moves later on.... look we just drafted MCW!!..." round 643 or some ish and be expected to like that ish piled high and putrid.... its so rad being a sixers fan... lulz.
6ers do it better than anyone else.
This the truth.
@@mikejejeful the only thing the 76ers do better than everyone else is waste top superstars prime years
@@moto6153 I think that’s what he means
I have a strong feeling that in 10 years we'll be having this convo about Embiid. I truthfully don't think he'll win a ring until he leaves Philly at this point but I'll remain optimistic
Maybe a team up with LeBron
@@lesliethesecond agreed
@@lesliethesecond it’s crazy his season ended on quadruple bounce that year
Embiid has got to find a way to be healthy in the postseason
I really hope not but if that happens, then they will be talking about how they wasted tyrese maxey career 😂😂😔
Iverson dropped off so quickly because he didn’t spend enough time in the gym. He was naturally lean and athletic in his 20s, but once he reached his 30s, with all those injuries, he had a quick peak and then his body clearly just failed him. He gave it his all in the games, but even he admits he shoulda hit the gym more. And it probably would’ve prolonged his career because he played so physical and had so many injuries. When you’re young and tough as nails like he was, you can gut it out. But eventually Father Time tells your body when it’s over.
Also being was short by NBA standards, means you can’t do anything once your athleticism wanes
Yea.. he played himself into shape, but yea he wasn’t a workout warrior
He had one of the worst work ethics in the history of any professional sport. I'm not saying he would have won a ring but he certainly didn't do himself any favors or get closer to winning a championship with his lackadaisical preparation.
I disagree. A.I was still a top 5 scorer even with Denver and that was with him having to take a back seat to Carmelo. And his field goal percentage was some of the best of his career in Denver as well. A.I never lost a step. All he lost was his respect from the NBA for his work ethic. That’s what ended his career.
I loved AI back in high school, but he was a huge knucklehead. It wasn’t until he started listening to Larry Brown and started thinking of his teammates that they finally started winning
5:02 Georgetown didn’t just offer the scholarship. Iverson and his mother went to alot of schools and begged for an offer. Luckily, coach Thompson of Georgetown felt pity for Iversons situation and offered him an offer after much pleading by his mom. In Iversons hall of fame induction speech, he thanks coach Thompson for “saving [his] life.”
I don't like the word pity, I like to think Thompson felt connected or atleast related to Iverson situation, pity isn't the world I would use
@@PBMdanya Empathized.
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Thompson contemplated the vast array of Iversons diversity and cognitive capacity for unorthodox performance.
Dude was so fast and so agile. Never seen anything like it. That explosiveness is something else. He would've been a great athlete no matter what sport he does.
You never seen Westbrooks first step and athleticism ?
@@kylewilson374 prime Westbrook aint no prime iverson
@@n.b.l.5709 I disagree prime Westbrook played with so much heart and speed it’s insane too think he didn’t get a ring back then
@@mrblack5049 no doubt
@@n.b.l.5709his handles and shot may have not been as good as iversons, but prime westbrook was a specimen.
It's really been close to year since I found your channel, and have watched every video since, keep up the awesome work it's much appreciated.
he’s such a good channel. I’ve watched all his video multiple times at this point.
@@redwing1766 his old videos still show up in my feed all the time, even though I’ve already watched them multiple times 😂
Same lol
People forget this because of his later years, but dikembe mutombo actually had really good longevity for his age. Not many people his size can play at an all star level without any major injuries at 35. His legacy really was hurt by being draft 5 years older than most
Yeah, Mutombo was rly important in 76ers 2001 play-off run
@@MarioGomez-kj5bcYet clowns claim that the Sixers should've kept Theo Ratliff after he got injured. Unlike Mutombo, Ratliff fell off hard in his 30s due to being an undersized Center at 6"10" and had to rely on his athleticism more to perform his duties as a defender which made him more injury prone than Mutombo and he wasn't as great as a rebounder.
My God, can you imagine a world in which the Sixers drafted AI, T-Mac, and Dirk in consecutive years?
Kinda like how we could of had embiid, Giannis, and Tatum. Sixers front office is the worst part of the team
Dirk would never have gotten along with AI. Dirk was perhaps the hardest working player in history and would not have tolerated AI.
Pls don’t use GODS Name in vain.
@@sevenwyatt7222 are you being serious?
@@archmage7813 yes.
After watching this video, now I think the story of AI is even sadder than I thought. NBA is such a brutal and competitive league that sometimes even talents like AI with those numbers cant finish their careers with a ring in this league. 76ers definitely wasted his 10 year prime. He deserved at least one ring.
Joel Embiid type beat
@@sfdko3291 the 6ers curse
If you’re not willing to put in the work or change your play for the better of your time, it’s partially your fault as well. 76ers was a garbage organization back then but I doubt AI would control his ego and start passing if he had better team mates
Sports in general
AI, Phillip Rivers, Don Mattingly, The Sedin Twins are all examples of men who tried their hardest (for their mistakes) to get a ring, but other factors doomed them. For AI it was Billy King. For Mattingly it was a lack of competent management and ownership until his later career. For Rivers it was special teams fuckups. For the Sedins it was bad luck.
All 4 have 2 appearances in league championships (2001 NBA Finals, 2011 SCF) between them. No rings. That’s sad.
@@Justin_Waters ay bruh not every white person is the same. You cant say that u lose respect for their kind bc its just a skin color
Allen Iverson's story really shows how the media can ruin a players reputation
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Right , because AI had a really good rep coming into the NBA. Wasn’t he involved in a brawl with his crew in a bowling alley? Na, it was the media.
@@jewmail5395 tbf Carmelo did it to himself
@@gabrielsandoval7331 he wasn’t even involved in that brawl you just listen to anything the media tells you
A friend of mine was a Iverson fan and had his arm sleeve except the answer on it. We used to always mess with them and call him the question and he hated it LOL. This video bought back some memories
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That’s hilarious
My all time favorite athlete. Often times I’ll just go back and watch that Sixers-Raptors series in 2001 because it sparks an innocence in me that I can’t find anywhere else
As someone that lives about an hour away from where ai grew up that man is a legend.
@@joebidensmakeawish4834 Was born in Richmond myself. Cheers
I feel that my guy
Vince Carter and Iverson my two fave all time players. Was sad for Vince that series because I’ve been a fan since back in high school when he’d whip out ass. Most ppl don’t realize how if things had went different his career would be even better. If Stackhouse and Rasheed would’ve stayed for 2 more yrs at UNC it would’ve been back to back titles 😞
Same, but i Lean to the Bucks series. Suffolk in the building
I feel like a lot of it had to do with the idea the Sixers had for building around AI
They had him be the ENTIRE offense and have the rest of the team be defense.
Then when they tried to surround him with scorers they got shutdown by the Pistons.
They didn’t properly surround him but it’s not like they needed a co-superstar, just a similar supporting cast to what Giannis had in 2018-19
Its a shame because they were aaaalmost there. They had the defensive player of the year, 6th man of the year, and MVP that season they made the finals. Maybe if they could have gotten Scottie Pippen on the backend of his usefulness or a Rasheed Wallace type player. There were a ton of declining players still looking for that elusive ring with the Bulls dynasty officially dead, too.
That said, it wouldn't have been impossible to build a championship team around him, but his ball dominance, size and lack of defense(outside his great steal numbers) make it tough to surround him with motivated, well suited pieces that can push you to that next level. There's a reason guys his size barely make the Hall of Fame.
Saweyrtuide blame Billy King he drafted larry Hughes and he backed out the Tracy McGrady trade in 2001 and Allen Iverson Got blackballed out the league
@@darnellwilliams8783 I think King is most of the reason for it. If they even had Keith Van Horn they win 2, maybe but probably not 3 games in the 2001 Finals. They probably beat the Pistons in 2003 and who knows what happens against the Nets.
Brown gets some blame but as much as AI for their failure to get along.
@@sawyertuide7636 also King Drafted Larry Hughes over Paul Pierce. Iverson and Pierce would've been a nice Duo
@@darnellwilliams8783 Yeah
I rather look at the mistake though of the guy they did have and gave away though. And also it’s an example because AI-McKie-Van Horn would be the 2000’s eqiv of Giannis-Bledsoe-Lopez
Been an AI fan for well over 15 years, I felt like what made him great ultimately led to his downfall. He fought hard every minute on the floor, with the passion that’s shared by very few. Man, he’s been my inspiration when I was still a kid. If you noticed, AI always showed love to the new generation not like some old heads claiming they’d be this and that. He’s always been real, prob too real for the world to appreciate
Facts
I always loved a.i for that he backed the next generation up
He a street cat from Virginia. What did u expect peewee Herman?? 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
Not enough passion to go to practice. Players like Kobe, MJ, and Steph understand practice is important. AI is a generational talent, but wasted by poor work ethic.
@@skatertrix411 a.i didn't go to practice cuz his brother died
Share this dude everywhere so he can quit his 9 to 5 and make these for a living I need 1 of these vids a week man
Agreed!!!!!!
Haven’t even started watching this yet and already love you for it. I have a PHD in Sixers mistakes during the Iverson era. Someone just accepted my lowball eBay offer for a Reebok Bethel Iverson jersey
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@@spacecop1073 bout to scoop up the midnight green answer IVs to match
Born & bred in Philly, Philly to the core. I was bout 7 in ‘01 but I remember riding round wit my parents after the ECF series victory and the whole city going CRAZY (reminiscent of the Eagles fans chaos in 2017 after winning the SB).. A.I. was and still is EVERYTHING to Philly, damn wish he won one wit us. Oh and btw, Marc Zumoff the legendary 76ers former announcer that retired last year (who you hear commentating in many Iverson games) has one of the GREATEST voices in sports history. His iconic “YESSSS!” is quintessential. Philly forever loves Iverson.
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CP3 made me realize that basketball is a such a cool sport.
Your channel made me realize that it is more than just basketball.
Great channel dude, you def deserve more subs!
Man I really love your videos! I’m a huge Sixers/Eagles fan and I love watching stories like this. Please keep them coming and thank you so much for the time and effort you put into the video.
Found out about him during a highschool game. He was such a great player at his age. He was speedy but short. An amazing ball handler. Only player from Virginia I can remember to leave such an Impact on the NBAs modern day culture.
Iverson & the 04 pistons is what made me love basketball so much when I was a kid..
Congrats on 100K bro 🔥
Iverson- The greatest ball handler of all time
Next to Kyrie
@@binderstonkeyes7172 *above
@@fellikay487 ur a chelsea fan so I’ll let you slide but never say shit like that again Kyrie has the best handles of all time bro
@@leonjustleon he's lucky that he supports Chelsea cause I was gonna flame him
@@kyle1493 fr
Glad AI is getting some spotlight. He's one of the great point guards of the recent era but is often overlooked.
Shooting guards
Bro he’s a point guard he said in the vid
@@joshuaflores269 not sure why these days he gets considered a SG. My whole childhood he played the 1..
@@dlxinfinite7098 Koby. Dirk, Nash etc. that's why he's overlooked.
@@brianszitas562 😂 no one thinks about dirk or Nash if Iverson's is mentioned. Kobe yes.
The quality put into these video is insane, you're grind is crazy bro
Thank you!!! He's the reason I started watching then playing basketball while being happy that you don't have to be a super tall guy to hoop
Keep it up man you rock :)
Bro, imagine TMac and AI playing together. You can only wonder at this point...
Iverson didn't allow his prime to be wasted, he lived with the situations and fulfilled the journey through his eyes. He will always be a champion and a Hall of Famer. Legend status. Iverson expresses how happy and grateful for the life he has after NBA retirement, he has a 50 million dollars trust account and a trademark that will be profitable for his family.
Keep the videos coming! Wish they came more often. Huge fan!
AI was my inspiration growing up being one of the shortest players on the court He showed us that if you perfected your moves and worked on your shot your height doesn’t matter I still think he is top 5 all time and still rewatch his highlights… thanks for the video bro I love what you do
"...and worked on your shot..."
Lol. That's just it, he _never_ worked on his shot. Which is why he couldn't hit the broad side of an aircraft carrier with his 39% FG self. And then he had the nerve to be cryin' "We talkin' 'bout practice". Yeah, MF'er! Practice that you CLEARLY need!
Iverson shows how with hard work height doesnt matter in basketball
bro, i mean i wont diss Iverson achivement but the guy ain't the role model for what we think of "hard work"..you know, putting work in the gym, gaining muscle, work on his shot selection....i could give him prop on playing the game with all his heart and talent. But the dude have an allergic to practice. And height absolutely matter in NBA btw, there aint any Iverson running around nowaday
Fellikay also Billy King drafted Larry Hughes over Paul pierce the truth smh and Larry brown said they promised Hughes they would draft him smh Philly Failed him period
Iverson never was a "hard worker" though. He gave his heart on the court, but off of it, nah.
it's the same for size in the bedroom
@@ayoaye2276 Nice cope.
This is one my absolute favorite channels now, your docs give any NBAtv or ESPN program a run.
Is this the video that gets us to 100k? You deserve way more but this will be a milestone once you hit it🙏
in the midst of the 2022 NBA finals, DDB drops a video about late nineties/early 2000 AI. cuz dylan DGAF! dylan is doing his thang, and i love it.
100k! Congrats
I think that practice incident is blown out proportion. His friend died and was still grieving and no one cared how he felt
I saw Iversons face and immediately went "yep this is my favorite basketball channel on youtube"
Can you do a video on Shaq’s career? Maybe like how his career started amazingly but then, near the end of it, he basically just became a journeyman
He became a ring chaser at the near end of his career, thus him being a little different from the average journeyman in the NBA.
Definitely wasnt a journeyman more of a ring chaser
He wasnt a journeyman, he just wanted one more ring to say him and kobe got 5. But he shouldve retired after 2007. Wouldve had a better legacy/career.
13:20 Duncan giving AI a pat on the head after that nasty move is something I wish we saw more of today
Things might've not have totally way, but he did it his way. You can't help but respect it.
Whenever Dylan uploads my day is instantly better love the content
You deserve more subscribers than you have, great videos bro, thankss
these videos are a masterpiece
fr they're actually really good, they have a Secret Base feel to them that I really like
Congratulations for hitting 100k subscribers 👏
Let's go dylans back
I'm a Toronto fan and I was so impressed with his 2001 playoff run. It was weird how the Raptors were the #5 seeds, but they still kind of felt like the favorites as the #1 Sixers were a one man team. But that one man somehow pulled off. Respect to him!
Damn I had no clue they missed out on that many hof caliber players during Iverson’s time. That T-Mac trade could have changed their entire careers. I’d given them a chance against Shaq and Kobe in 01
Peak T-Mac was Brilliant
I never knew we had the 2nd pick in the next draft and didn't take mcgrady. Iverson and tmac in there prime would of been all world
It's also insane that we ever even drafted Iverson with how stupid our front office proved to be
@@averydarrenkamp8102 I think they had to...Ha because they are complete idiots if they didn't he was everyone's number one pick so to draft someone else and have the number one pick would be insane at that point...
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I love that quote of the owner of 76ers being like who cares if (AI) practices if he can play like that and then hiring Larry Brown right after. You found him the guy who cares about practice probably as much as any coach in the history of the league. I think that's telling to me aboyt the issues the org consistently has the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing. There's a difference between delegating responsibility to a GM and using your ability to veto decisions when it's necessary and a complete lack of being on the same page. It'll hurt your team over and over
I will always have love for AI because, as a Warrior fan, when people doubted Steph Curry's ability early in his career, AI was one of the few legends that always had support for Steph.
But hearing about his friend that was killed being the reason why he went off about practice really makes me feel for what he was going through during that time
I was a 7th grade Sixers fan when they lost in the finals. I finally got my authentic iverson white Jersey this past year and I’m so happy I have it.
Damn. And I got a Hardwood Classic Iverson Jersey last Saturday from his game against Barcelona for a good price. I'm honestly liking it.
You should do one on the culture of the spurs and how they stayed good for so long
When he crossed MJ we knew he was special! My fav player ever.
Unfortunately, you don't get points for crossovers. And if you go back and look at that play, he almost got blocked by MJ anyway after he recovered. And by analytics standards, it was a terrible shot (low % deep 2). That's why AI has no rings and little post season success. He's a flashy, but highly incomplete player.
@@michaeljordan3932 but he plays better than you. First, that crossover against MJ is legendary, can't nobody else say that or is recorded doing that and second, MJ may had recovered but AI scored bro!!! And on top of that he crossed him twice!!! Look, with the analytical b.s. brought by haters or whatever they are---he crossed MJ and you didn't.
As for why he never got a ring there's a lot of theoriea out there and the fact is that AI is a hall of famer without a ring that is still an incredible accomplishment.
What have you accomplished in the NBA???
@@Brooklyngangsta999 Jordan was barely a month away from turning 34 years old when that happened. In NBA time that's damn near a senior citizen. At least it was back in '97. Ain't no one impressed.
@@Brooklyngangsta999 You didn't disprove (a) you get no points for crossovers, (b) he almost got blocked by MJ anyway after he recovered, (c) by analytics standards, it was a terrible shot (low % deep 2), (d) AI has no rings and little post season success, (e) He's a flashy, but highly incomplete player.
Typical single mom-raised emotional kid who argues like a woman (in your feminine emotions) and points and sputters with no facts.
So basically the 76ers were held back by Hughes lol. Not that he was bad but the organization wanted to keep him when they could’ve gotten better players
Yeah its like when the celtics didnt want to give up marcus smart for myles turner
I don't know, Iverson has had plenty of help. Especially when he first came in the league. His rookie year he had Stackhouse who averaged 20ppg and Derrick Coleman with 18ppg and 10rpg. And Clearance Weatherspoon with 12 and 8. The following year again he had Coleman with 18 and 10. Stackhouse with 16ppg. Jim Jackson with 14ppg and Theo Ratliff with 12 and 7. And had Joe Simth and Tim Thomas coming off the bench with 10ppg and 11ppg. He just ran everyone out of town because he couldn't play with them. Him and Stackhouse could have gone down as one of the greatest backcourts ever but he didn't want to share the ball.
If that's what you call "help" then lord.
stackhouse and jim jackson are the kind of scorers with no defense and with the same but a worst skill set of AI with no playmaking. Coleman was basically a washed webber who can shoot midrange with some post ups but nothing else. Those are not the kind of talent to build around AI. AI needed either shooters or a true floor general pg who can shoot and playmake(not snow).
@@artix003 All those players I just mentioned in double digits and that's not enough help? Look I love A.I. but y'all really need to stop making so many excuses for him.
@@AcousticOlli I agree that after his first couple of years he didn't have much help offensively but he had plenty of help early on. Just look at all the players I mentioned and their stats.
@@henny6566 Excuses? lol im stating facts of their talent level. If you dont know how they played and just look at stats thats how you know casuals dont get to have opinions.
How have you not hit 100k yet bro your videos are amazing bro💪🏽❤️
Quick note, upon being released he really didn’t have many options a lot of school wrote him off. He had to fight to get back on the court
Always a pleasure to get notifications from dylan
So you are telling me AI could have had T-Mac and Dirk DRAFTED with him in Philly if the 76ers knew how to draft...wow
They didn't want to pay
Another amazing video, Dylan!!
AI got me into basketball as a kid. The drip was what was hot in my hood, I grew my fro out and tried balling 😂 I learned I wasn't very talented or athletic but I appreciated the sport over time and that was enough for me
You finally made an old school video that’s cool
Wow just when i wanted to watch something on a Friday
thanks for this video - straight to my favorites ~
AI is still my favorite player of all time. The pound for pound GOAT. Imagine if he’d had Shaq...
This is why rings don't matter in the goat debate to me cause some players get horrible teams if he had Shaq he would've had 6 or more himself and he's still in my top 8 all time I don't care for rings teams win rings and top teams and top players are 2 different things to me
I would argue Steph is the pound for pound GOAT
@@countryrahyeah rings are not the end all be all of the goat debate tbh
Awesome job on this video! Very thorough and detailed. This took you quite some time to prepare and I appreciate your efforts. New subscriber here. Keep up the great work!
15 years for hitting someone with a chair at 17 is crazy. WTF!!!
That instrumental at the beginning is fire !! I played it back 10 times
Allen also could have spent more time with his teammates, practiced, took less than the max to help build the roster. He could have had a much longer prime if he took care of himself.
It's so interesting that the coach he wanted fired for so long left to be a champion immediately in other team. There are always two sides to a story, but for the looks of it, the coach had a little more reason to him. Iverson could accept one role, one style of play, one way of living off court and one way of playing basketball. The opposite of a coach's mindset, who always has to change and improvise because the season is long and everything is swapped from one game to the other. Iverson is the one who couldn't accept he had to practice more, he could play differently when needed and, in the later seasons, that he could start from the bench.
Great job on the video. Kept me interested the whole way.
Sixers never gave Iverson a legit co star just a bunch of role players who played defense
You deserve more subs, great video’s you’re putting out.
Such an amazing athlete he was. True fans of the game know of his greatness.
True fans of the game recognize him for the gunner he always was and always will be.
Congrats on 100K subs
Gilbert Arenas said facts, to the affect of: if im a team owner and selling out every home game because iverson is playing, literally every home game was sold out(i lived in Philly at the time, i remember), why would I spend 20+ mil more a year for another superstar?! I'm already selling out every game without and I can just pocket that 20 mil.....
after pat Croce left being in charge, iverson was cufked. it was a bummer for sure, still my fav. player to this day....
That’s…. Not how it went at all. The sixers tried many times to get Iverson a running mate. They just never got the right one. Whether it was Jerry Stackhouse, Larry Hughes, Tim Thomas, Mutumbo, Matt Harpring, Keith Van Horn, Kenny Thomas, Chris Webber. Didn’t matter. None worked out. The Sixers shelled out money but Billy King was incompetent and Iverson was extremely hard to team build around regardless of how good he was.
@@BruhBroham2001 ok, so here is the thing, most of the secomd stars the sixers signed or traded for to play alongside Iverson were exactly what arenas was talking about: kucoc, cwebb and van horn for example were passed their primes, so they were discounted second stars, the sixers didnt have to pay them at the top of their game, but hoped each was close enough to such to fool the fans into thinking they were honestly trying to provide allen with that running mate he needed, which they weren't, see arenas's reasons... larry Hughes was a rook, on a team friendly just drafted contract and at that was the most idiotic decision larry brown made while he was with the sixers... they could've had Paul pierce, but instead took larry cause brown didnt think pp would still be available or some nannerz or such.... pp woiuldve been ideal... and lastly stack and iverson apparently hated each other to the point stack tried to fight ai outside after a practice or game or something if i remember correctly.... so yeah, point being, gilbert isnt that off base with his assertion as you seem to think..... /blahg.
What’s good Dylan your vids are incredibly high quality and u deserve more subs. I would love to see a vid about the career of Dirk Nowitzki, I feel like only 2006 and 2011 are the seasons people really know about but there are so many lesser known parts of his career that I feel people would like to know about!
" No one has got me worried as much as AI did, his sheer ferocity and speed was umatched "
- Michael Jeffrey Jordan
Your content is AMAZING
I would take AI over kyrie every single time
AI skips practice. Kyrie skips games.
I know who I'd take.
Anyone who takes AI over Kyrie needs to get checked ibsr
@@leonjustleon other way around kid
@@trollkenobi6727 AI was an inefficient shot chucker whereas Kyrie is a 50/40/90 guy who has hit a clutch shots to help his underdog team win a ring against one of the best teams of all time.
@@leonjustleon 2016 cavs were nowhere near underdogs and what has kyrie done outside that playoff run in 2016. Bro was missing the playoffs before Bron came to cleveland back in 2014 and was toxic with the celtics young core thinking he can be the main guy.
9:15 why did you use a clip of him travelling LMFAOO
Listen I'm gonna say something that alot of people are gonna disagree wit but idgaf. Allen Iverson is overrated. The sixers did not fail Iverson, they didnt waste his prime.
I dont care how many times you bring up the 01 playoff run, the reason he never won a championship is because he was a selfish selfish player. He wanted the offense to go through him and him alone. He ran Jerry Stackhouse off the team, he ran Larry Brown his coach off. He never shouldve been playing at the 2 because he was severely undersized he REFUSED to play PG. His massive narcissistic ego is what cost him a chip, he was never willing to sacrifice for long term team success. Allen Iverson was an agent of chaos. As a player definitely one of the best skilled athletes we've ever seen but statistically it was common for him to shoot no more than 42% from the field. 15-35 is what you could expect from him. Imagine if he actually let the front office build around him he wouldve been WAY more successful.
But I see A LOT of idiots in these comment sections putting him up there in the Top 5 SGs of all time. He's certainly no better than Kobe, he's not better than Dwade and not even to mention Clyde Drexler like give me a break.
In the end people will just see the flash and dash then blame the front office when in actuality it was Iverson himself who held himself back from true greatness.
Great vid
They wasted Charles' prime too, and almost wasted Wilt's. They're well on their way to wasting Joel's as well
Outro song caught me offguard haha. Great video!
Iverson wasn't a player to build a championship contender around. Carmelo Anthony is the same way. Both guys only made one real deep run when they were the primary franchise players on their original squad.
Just found ur channel , you deserve many more subs man keep up the good content!
Few video suggestions
How Charlotte wasted Kemba Walker Prime Years
The rise of fall of John Wall
How The Bulls failed to win during the Drose era
How The Phoenix Suns failed to win during the Nash era.
The 2013 Lakers.
Just a few
What a legend. I feel like many superstars in his position would have requested a trade a season or two after their finals appearance, or am I wrong? Why didn't he ever request a trade and look for a better organization where he could have had more chances of winning a chip? Did he ever request a trade before his move to denver?
i don't really know too much on NBA trades and deals and all that so i'm genuinely asking a question, Allen Iverson is perhaps my fave player Ive seen in the NBA.
“His antics almost cost him a one-way trip to Detroit”. The 8 time ECF appearing, back-to-back NBA finals appearing, and 04 champion Detroit? I understand the context of what you’re trying to say but the way you said it made it sound like the worst landing spot lol.
In Philly they did the same thing they did with another Chuck. Charles Barkley and Bubba Chuck were given ZERO support.
Minus the off the court problems and lack of practicing virtue, this could be Jordan's story too.
If Pippen hadn't blossomed into a HOFer and All-Star Horace Grant hadn't emerged, no titles in Chicago.
Just goes to show that no one talent wins a ring. You need others around them, and a good organization. And all those things pull away from each other.
Superstars want preferential treatment, which hurts the team and organization. Other players get jealous and want more minutes, more money, etc. which hurts the superstar and organization. And the organization has to be smart, tough, diplomatic, and brave, and that is rare, and steps on the toes of some superstars and players anyway.
Jordan? MJ stayed in the gym
This the dude that made me fall in love with the game, the game that turned its back on its greatest under dog ever, a game that deserves to be the Joke it is today (no pun intended)
Idk man. Iverson wasted his prime too. He was like a wilt type player or Westbrook. He can't play with 5 guys. He's a one man machine. I am not sure mcgrady and he would have worked together.
Casual
Thank God this video dropped cause I discovered this channel like a week ago and I’m already out of videos to watch 😂
Iverson did more than enough wasting on his own. He never adapted his game and didn't take care of his body. This doesn't diminish what an athletic and cultural force he was, but if the only way a player can win it all is by tailoring a team perfectly aligned to cover his flaws... then there's a pretty big crack in the foundation.
Georgetown didn’t offer him a scholarship they took it backed when he got into trouble Allen IVERSON mom went to Georgetown and talked with the coach that’s how he got on the team thank u mr John Thompson
Congratulations!!!!🎉 100!!!!
Well deserved 🙏🏀🔥
AI man he made me fall in love with basketball
My favorite Sixer and favorite player of all time!
Nobody was as fun to watch play. I was blessed to see him and Kobe play against each other. Best game I have ever seen.
Both are Legends. RIP Kobe.
I’d like to exist the universe where the Sixers drafter T-Mac and Paul Pierce
I dont think AI would work with 2 other scorers , you would have to pick between Mac and the truth , i might go with Paul even tho Mac was the better player , i liked Pierce’s all around game more and he actually defended , Mac and AI woulda been the earlier version of Ai and Melo