Don't forget Camby with the two Puerto Rican guards who was running through the league! Felipe Lopez @ St John's (?) A. I. was special/different but the Big East was was super powered
Yup this is right before most of the Big East schools chased after that football money in other conferences!! I remember when the Big East would have 4-5 top ten teams all year especially mid 80’s!
This is one of my favorite college basketball games of all time. I remember watching with a bunch of buddies on a Saturday night. That place was electric
Who else knew that they were going to have a heated 2001 ECF that took them to 7 games. Both are so clutch. Allen Iverson is the GOAT ball handler and Ray hit the most clutch three in NBA history that still gives me chills till this day
Instant Classic. I feel old since i was there watch them go head to head. The Garden was rocking that night. this tournament had a bunch of talent like alvin williams, kerry kittles, just to name a few.
Great game. Brings back memories....and I saw this live. Great players but I will always be a UCONN guy being from Hartford, CT. Iverson was a great college player too.
Ray Allen talks about this game in his biography.. it’s surreal reading about it then watching this actual game. Him n Iverson almost fought the night before LOL
They were teammates during the summer Olympics games in 1995 that took place in Japan. After winning the gold medal Iverson told his teammates that they better not sleep because somebody is going to get pranked. Iverson was the one that ended up being pranked because he passed out first. They decided to put peanut butter and shampoo all over his hands and face. Before they could finish he woke up and got revenge on everybody. When it came time to get revenge on Ray there was a physical fight and punches were being exchanged. Iverson was so mad that he picked up a fire extinguisher and threw it at Ray. Ray ducked just in time. Ray said that Iverson was seriously trying to hurt him.
I was at this game. About 4 rows off the floor behind the basket where Ray hit the game winner. My freshman year at uconn. Pure electricity in the Garden for this one! Unreal. That place was ROCKING!
These highlights don’t show how Victor Page DOMINATED in this game. 33 points, tournament MVP- ON THE LOSING TEAM- ONLY player in Big East history to do that. He was spectacular and shined brighter than both Allen’s this whole BE tourney. He had 34 in the BE semi which was also a freshman record. Dude is one of the best “hood stars” ever. Too raw and untamed for the league. Was a sad product of the DC streets of the early 90s. But this dude was off dippers (PCP) and everything!
"I've Watched Allen Iverson Play More As A Child Plus I Have Way More Respect For Him Because At Least He Went To Kobe and Gigis Funeral After They Passed Away, So God Continue To Bless Him At All Times."
I remember watching this game on TV, just being so frustrated that UConn couldn't take command & frustrated that Ray couldn't get going in 2nd half. Then that unbelievable hanging off balance jumper, OMG! I COULDN'T BELIEVE HE STAYED IN THE AIR THAT LONG AND HAD ENOUGH STRENGTH TO PUT UP A SHOT!! i celebrated almost as wildly as Ray did after end of that game
Classic raw DC SUPER HOOD dude that was just happened to also be one of the best athletes ever. This dude was from the bottom of the bottom. Sad story. John tried his best to give him a chance out like AI. This guy Went to HS a block from my Grandmas house. I remember him being on the corner at the corner store more than in school then. It was a miracle just getting to see him play even 2 years of D 1 ball because he was soooooooooo suppppper duper H O O D! Then he started fucking with the PCP and drinking. Dude missed the last day of the draft camp hung over. Would have at least been drafted if not 1st rd. But his life story is tragic
I think p4p Iverson is above Jordan. Before AI joined the 76ers i kept hearing on TV that there's a player about to join the NBA who is faster than Jordan. At first I thought it was a joke. Then a few months later Allen Iverson started playing for Philadelphia, I finally saw that it was real. He is faster.
it's crazy how depending on the team that drafts you , or the system you are in how your game changes a bit. Literally watching this video you see Ray Allen creating and in situations where he is shooting off of the dribble which literally never happened in his sonics or Celtics days...maybe more in his Milwaukee days tho
Big East basketball best conference of all time. It was a big AI showed UConn love when Kevin Ollie coached Shabazz to win the national title. UConn appreciated AI showing love.
And here it is. One of the greatest rivalries in “sports history”. I’m not gonna front I didn’t see the hoopla from Ray Alien first couple of games. Then it was like yo dude is the god right there 😂 everything water lol
There is nothing like Dick Vitale calling a game he just takes another level and make it's even more fun. Jesus Shuttlesworth vs AI the Answer... every weekend there were epic matchups.
Has the guy who missed the final shot ever talked about it? It looks like he assumed Iverson was taking the final shot for the win at the buzzer, so when he got the rebound he totally panicked It's like he thought he had .3 seconds rather than 3
Iverson had that if he wasn't scared and did an off balance shot that fadeaway blew it. The big man on the rebound had no legs by then he should've gone way up to put that one in.
Back when players played with their heart and for the game. So entertaining to watch, so much energy and so quick. NCAA and NBA basketball is so boring to watch now, too much flopping.
it's insane how smooth iverson's game always was. it's like he's playing in the backyard
I remember watching this live, thinking, “I’ll never see a better basketball game.”🥃
Lol me too
This when the Big East was it. Ray Allen, Allen Averson Kerry Kittles. Just loaded with talent.
Don't forget Camby with the two Puerto Rican guards who was running through the league! Felipe Lopez @ St John's (?)
A. I. was special/different but the Big East was was super powered
@@chill-regulartrzy7751 UMass was not in the Big East.
@@chill-regulartrzy7751 UMASS ATLANTIC 10
LOADED!!
Yup this is right before most of the Big East schools chased after that football money in other conferences!! I remember when the Big East would have 4-5 top ten teams all year especially mid 80’s!
This is one of my favorite college basketball games of all time. I remember watching with a bunch of buddies on a Saturday night. That place was electric
Man...THIS was College Basketball at its finest! Tough as Hell until the end! All hail Georgetown! AI!
I was 16 watching this game live goosebumps then goosebumps now
Who else knew that they were going to have a heated 2001 ECF that took them to 7 games. Both are so clutch. Allen Iverson is the GOAT ball handler and Ray hit the most clutch three in NBA history that still gives me chills till this day
It was Clutch but no one hit more Clutch 3s in NBA history than Robert Horry. That was his MO... dude got 7 rings from being clutch
@@49erLA it wasn’t so much about horry being clutch it was more of him being on the right team at the right time
@@righteousmasculine Still hit clutch shots for the team he was on
@@GBULL1982 I never denied that
Man there was some GREAT basketball back then...i love it
They had epic duels in college and in the nba 🤦🏾♂️ 2 great legends I miss dearly
Instant Classic. I feel old since i was there watch them go head to head.
The Garden was rocking that night.
this tournament had a bunch of talent like alvin williams, kerry kittles, just to name a few.
Love Dickie V as much as it’s about AI and Ray Allen Vitale is also the reason this game was a classic with his legendary calls.
Rewatched this after Ray graduated from UCONN today. Classic
Da fack took him that long to get his degree? He was retired a long time ago 😂
I remember this game. Ray Allen didn't score whole second half then hit game winner! This was a great game overall
Spoiler alert!
spoilers fam
Great game. Brings back memories....and I saw this live. Great players but I will always be a UCONN guy being from Hartford, CT. Iverson was a great college player too.
Watched this as a kid… great stuff!
Ray Ray celebrated like there wasn't like .5 secs left on the clock. He did his thang!
Those shoes ray Allen has on are classics! And of course iverson with the jordan 11
Ray Allen talks about this game in his biography.. it’s surreal reading about it then watching this actual game. Him n Iverson almost fought the night before LOL
What u mean they fought lol
They were teammates during the summer Olympics games in 1995 that took place in Japan. After winning the gold medal Iverson told his teammates that they better not sleep because somebody is going to get pranked. Iverson was the one that ended up being pranked because he passed out first. They decided to put peanut butter and shampoo all over his hands and face. Before they could finish he woke up and got revenge on everybody. When it came time to get revenge on Ray there was a physical fight and punches were being exchanged. Iverson was so mad that he picked up a fire extinguisher and threw it at Ray. Ray ducked just in time. Ray said that Iverson was seriously trying to hurt him.
@@cdgates1 lmao never heard that story but man that’s wild. But they didn’t get drafted until 1996
It was a year or 2 before....I know what you mean, I read that too
@@righteousmasculine That's how it was back then player would do 3-4 years of college in the 90s .
This was the best of Basketball on all levels
love the classics 💪🏼
I was at this game. About 4 rows off the floor behind the basket where Ray hit the game winner. My freshman year at uconn. Pure electricity in the Garden for this one! Unreal. That place was ROCKING!
Jesus Shuttlesworth
One of the greatest and ROWDIEST games ever played at the garden and in the big East tournament.
Remember this game like it was yesterday heartbreaking ending
College Ray Allen was a cheat code🥇🔥
Them Ray Allen and Iverson guys seem pretty good. They should join the NBA
They had Kittles and Lawson at ‘Nova big John and Hill in Syracuse man the Big East was loaded back then.
JESUS SHUTTLESWORTH
What 20 plus yrs ago i was around 30 Old school fan of the game for real WOW 🏀👍👍💲💯💯💯💯💯💲💲💲💲💲🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍🏀🏀🏀👍🔥💲💯💯💯
These highlights don’t show how Victor Page DOMINATED in this game. 33 points, tournament MVP- ON THE LOSING TEAM- ONLY player in Big East history to do that. He was spectacular and shined brighter than both Allen’s this whole BE tourney. He had 34 in the BE semi which was also a freshman record. Dude is one of the best “hood stars” ever. Too raw and untamed for the league. Was a sad product of the DC streets of the early 90s. But this dude was off dippers (PCP) and everything!
I could watch Ray shoot ... smooth
Till this day I still wanna know how Page didn’t make the NBA. Sad
"I've Watched Allen Iverson Play More As A Child Plus I Have Way More Respect For Him Because At Least He Went To Kobe and Gigis Funeral After They Passed Away, So God Continue To Bless Him At All Times."
Source?
I remember watching this game on TV, just being so frustrated that UConn couldn't take command & frustrated that Ray couldn't get going in 2nd half. Then that unbelievable hanging off balance jumper, OMG! I COULDN'T BELIEVE HE STAYED IN THE AIR THAT LONG AND HAD ENOUGH STRENGTH TO PUT UP A SHOT!! i celebrated almost as wildly as Ray did after end of that game
He Got Game!
Bruh AI and Allen forced those last shots lol
It proved that Ray Allen has been a BEST clutch player of all times in college and NBA.
Whatta game 👍.
I'd put Robert Horry right there with him. Dude has like 6 Rings from just hitting clutch 3s ...
Ai almost made that last one but Ray Allen got his title really good game fellas 🏀🏀🏀🏀💯💯💲💲💲💲💲🔥🔥🔥👍🔥💲💯🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀💯💯💯💲💲💲💲💲🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍🏀🏀🏀
In my mind Ray Allen switched hands with the last shot, this game broke my heart. Vic Page was special #A.1. A.I.
Yeah i remember this live great game Ai Ray Allen wow what a team both 🏀🏀🏀🏀💯💯💯💯💯💲💲💲🔥🔥🔥👍👍🔥💯🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀💯💯💯💲🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍
Ray Allen clutch as hell
man I miss 90s ball bruh smh
*They played a lightening fast game. Wow.
Man... I miss the days before one and done.
Epic game!
Victor Page man....SMDH Kid really could have been something 😳 🤦🏿♂️
Classic raw DC SUPER HOOD dude that was just happened to also be one of the best athletes ever. This dude was from the bottom of the bottom. Sad story. John tried his best to give him a chance out like AI. This guy Went to HS a block from my Grandmas house. I remember him being on the corner at the corner store more than in school then. It was a miracle just getting to see him play even 2 years of D 1 ball because he was soooooooooo suppppper duper H O O D! Then he started fucking with the PCP and drinking. Dude missed the last day of the draft camp hung over. Would have at least been drafted if not 1st rd. But his life story is tragic
If A.I. was 6’4 he would definitely be labeled the goat
Basically that’s how good he was
Not really he didn't win shit he could have been 6'4 and it wouldn't have mattered he wasn't a team player.
Ray Allen was so underrated he wasn't just a three point shooter this is when the Jerry stack house Stephan Maurbury Rasheed Wallace class was in
Victor page won this tournament MVP had 34 this game its a shame what happened to him
Good game 🎯
Pound for pound he rivaled Jordan. Players feared his game.
I think p4p Iverson is above Jordan. Before AI joined the 76ers i kept hearing on TV that there's a player about to join the NBA who is faster than Jordan. At first I thought it was a joke. Then a few months later Allen Iverson started playing for Philadelphia, I finally saw that it was real. He is faster.
it's crazy how depending on the team that drafts you , or the system you are in how your game changes a bit. Literally watching this video you see Ray Allen creating and in situations where he is shooting off of the dribble which literally never happened in his sonics or Celtics days...maybe more in his Milwaukee days tho
U buggin. Allen didn’t really change his game until Boston. He always used to create of the dribble, even in Seattle.
@@TheIcemanthomas exactly lol
Boston Ray was different older Ray.
@@TheIcemanthomas facts what he was watching
Big East basketball best conference of all time. It was a big AI showed UConn love when Kevin Ollie coached Shabazz to win the national title. UConn appreciated AI showing love.
Iverson's second home is D.C Philly is his home forever after V.A 💯💪🏾
Philly is home PERIOD, lol.
1:30 love the announcer's energy
I remember this game and I was always surprised they never said Ray Allen could get with Allen Iverson
And here it is. One of the greatest rivalries in “sports history”. I’m not gonna front I didn’t see the hoopla from Ray Alien first couple of games. Then it was like yo dude is the god right there 😂 everything water lol
I will never forget that game Iverson was in foul trouble Willians was foul at the end, but he still has to make that. EPIC!
Came from Ray Allen's book lol
Big man sold the bag in the end 🤦🏿♂️
*They faced again in the 2001 Eastern Conference Finals.*
Shuttlesworth for the win " YES " He's a PTP Baby.
Both were off this game when you watch the entire game.
There is nothing like Dick Vitale calling a game he just takes another level and make it's even more fun. Jesus Shuttlesworth vs AI the Answer... every weekend there were epic matchups.
Has the guy who missed the final shot ever talked about it?
It looks like he assumed Iverson was taking the final shot for the win at the buzzer, so when he got the rebound he totally panicked
It's like he thought he had .3 seconds rather than 3
How tf did he miss that easy ass layup man ? I know that haunted him for a while
*5 players who played this game got drafterd in the first around in the historic 96' draft.*
This is one i forgot about
My boy Kirk!!! Baton Rouge !!!! He used to cut my hair!!! Solid brother!!!!
Georgetown should of won that, classic game
When it was real
Iverson an Paige Would Pour in 30 Points Each back then.. Ray Allen Kicking His Feet For Extra Hang Time On the Game Shot Was Mimd Blowing.. 😂
1:13 the Travis Knight slam
Look at ray ray man.
Iverson had that if he wasn't scared and did an off balance shot that fadeaway blew it. The big man on the rebound had no legs by then he should've gone way up to put that one in.
Still can't believe Jerome Williams missed that putback...smdh
Ray Allen using his height on iverson and he was clutch back then too lol
Iverson was an incredible talent, but no rings and no titles means choked city, baby!!
A.I had me cutting the sleeves on all my Tees
You all do know tv stations
Too small for me - Dickie V started the too small movement
If Williams had any offensive poise, gtown wins.
Classic!
Naw this wasn't an epic duel. It was hyped up as it should've been but Ray Allen didn't have a good game. But he did hit the game winner.
Jerome should of made that
Ray Allen Iverson.
Jerome Williams missed a easy put back
I KNOW RIGHT !!!
He was busted must've had no legs at the end of the game
Ray gave Iverson some wildcats.hi
When there was a BIG EAST, used to be the 💩.
Dam I remember this game, I was rooting for AI lika mother fuCCa
Iverson better than Allen?
Practice? We talkin about practice! Practice. Practice!! Practice.
Allen wins!!!
Classic
Allen iverson still better ong
how many chips he got tho?
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typcial ball hog insane selfish Iverson play
Back when players played with their heart and for the game. So entertaining to watch, so much energy and so quick. NCAA and NBA basketball is so boring to watch now, too much flopping.