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Allen Iverson Elected To Basketball Hall Of Fame

AllenIverson20Former Philadelphia 76er star guard Allen Iverson has been selected as one of the inductees into the 2016 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Iverson was the face of the Sixers for nearly a decade.  Fans identified with him because of amazing athleticism and tremendous competitive spirit.  Despite his lack of size, Iverson was never opposed to taking the ball to the hoop and betting pounded by some of the seven-footers in the league.

Despite having to work so hard day to day, week to week and month to month during the season, Iverson led the NBA in scoring four times, while scoring most of his points from outside.  He was an eleven-time NBA All-Star.  He was the MVP of the All-Star game in 2001 and 2005.

In 2001 he was the NBA’s Most Valuable Player as he led the Sixers to the NBA Finals with a battle against the Los Angeles Lakers.   Of course, who can forget that memorable first game when Iverson torched the Lakers with 48 points as Philadelphia beat Los Angeles to take a one-game to none lead.  That’s been the high point for the Sixers franchise in recent memory.

Iverson was the number one pick in the draft when he came out of Georgetown in 1996.

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koolbreeze
koolbreeze
April 4, 2016 12:44 pm

Congratulations to a truly special and unique player….there is no question that Allen Iverson deserves this special honor. One of the all time greats in NBA history!

vinnietheevictor
vinnietheevictor
April 4, 2016 1:36 pm
Reply to  koolbreeze

He certainly was a “Koolbreeze” type of player.

Look at me, pound my chest when I’m winning, pout when I’m losing sellfish me-first player who never won anything.

The Koolbreeze way!

koolbreeze
koolbreeze
April 4, 2016 4:15 pm

Yes…Allen Iverson is clearly a “koolbreeze’ kind of player…

I like players with heart, determination, grit, and maximum effort

Players that rise to the occasion under pressure

Iverson was not a Vinniedafoolass type of player at all…

The kind of ‘aw shucks’ kinda of guy who always wilts under pressure

A guy who cant take tough coaching…sensitive…falls apart when things get a little tough…scared…

A Kevin Kolb a Nick Foles or an NBA example…Keith Van Horn…talented-nice guys but a wilts out of fear of pressure

mhenski
mhenski
April 4, 2016 4:24 pm
Reply to  koolbreeze

dumb post vinnie.

kool’s post is confusing to me

“I like players with heart, determination, grit, and maximum effort” so why do you love sam?

Players that rise to the occasion under pressure= so why do you love sam?

The kind of ‘aw shucks’ kinda of guy who always wilts under pressure. A guy who cant take tough coaching…sensitive…falls apart when things get a little tough…scared…A Kevin Kolb a Nick Foles or an NBA example… – why are you omitting sam from this?

paulman
paulman
April 4, 2016 12:45 pm

Congrats to Allen Iverson …

pdiddy
pdiddy
April 4, 2016 3:11 pm

Congrats to the Answer

CT
CT
April 4, 2016 4:04 pm

Probably the biggest joke of a post I have ever seen on this site Vinnie.

He gave his blood, sweat and tears for this city, played every game like it was his last. Thats all you can ask for as a fan.

Never won anything? He went up against Kobe and Shaq by himself. Was a 5’10 165 undersized Sg his whole career taking a beating like no other player has before.
Was a straight up lion. And the media crucified him for being real because he had corn rolls and tattoos.

Give one of the few Philly sport legends the respect he deserves. Not like we have a WHOLE BUNCH of them.

Greatest Athlete in Philly history. Next to Dawkins. I guess Dawkins sucked to since he never won anythhing. Lol.

haveacigar
haveacigar
April 4, 2016 4:26 pm

AI always made me smile. And he was a helluva player… What he wasn’t was a winner… CT the reason why he went at it alone is because he couldn’t play with a secondary scorer… That’s just a fact. He gave his blood, sweat and tears on game night there is no denying that…. However to be a champ you need more.
As for who played in his era I call bullshit… There are always great players on other teams…truly great players compete …he just did it that once for one game…

CT
CT
April 4, 2016 4:33 pm

???? U cannot win the nba finals if u don’t have a great team around you. Period. Look at la. Boston..San Antonio. Pistons. Miami. And golden state. All great Teams with great coaching and depth. Literally every single one of those teams has/had multiple all Stars and hall of famers besides the Pistons who were stacked.

Rings represent Teams. Not individuals. He spent 10 years in Philly. He wasn’t gonna win with that Denver team with a young Melo who still can’t win. Kobe was in his savage mode during that time. His career was just cut short cause of injuries.

Charles barkely was a animal aND the best pf in the game at the time.

Just cause Marino didn’t win either doesn’t mean that he wasn’t a great player. I know that’s the NFL but still

koolbreeze
koolbreeze
April 4, 2016 4:39 pm

He never had a secondary scorer to play with….

haveacigar
haveacigar
April 4, 2016 4:40 pm

Obviously you need a great team with great players…not just one. AI could not play with other great players.
Thinking back who could you have paired him with and they would feed off each other? Name a player…name a couple? There aren’t anyone…. He is not the guy you build a team around.

CT
CT
April 4, 2016 4:46 pm
Reply to  haveacigar

So Steve Nash sucked cause he never won nothing? That Sacramento team with webber sucked?. It’s called the western conference. All those teams had to go through wheelie competition to get their. LeBron James on the other hand has had the easiest road to the finals in NBA history five consecutive seasons in a row. Just cuz he got a ring does not make him all that special. Allen Iverson is 10 times the player LeBron James is

Pair him up with Shaquille O’Neal Michael Jordan or Scottie Pippen or Dennis Rodman or Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh and Ray Allen and he would have gotten one ring in the Eastern Conference. He would have gotten one because he would have gotten to the championship multiple times

CT
CT
April 4, 2016 4:50 pm
Reply to  CT

Elite competition*

Stop buying that “selfish” notion the media put on him. I swear we live in a day in age where we are so easily convinced and persuaded into thinking things based off what the evil deceptive media tells us. He wasn’t undersized shooting guard who played his heart out and averaged just under 7 assists a game. He also was a top of the leaders in steals every year. Playing your heart out and shooting the ball 35 times a game because that’s what the offense was designed to do does not make you selfish.

It all started with that practice rant video which is very widely misinterpreted nowadays by most people who does not understand what he was trying to say in the video. Top it off with the corn rolls and tattoos and refusing to act like something he’s not and you have a “selfish” tag put on a player.

Greatest philly basketball player ever.

People look at the 4-1 finals and think that we got destroyed. Correct me if I’m wrong button game to the final score was 104 to 101. Didn’t Philly missed like 15 free throws that game? If we would have went up 2-0 to going back to Philly we probably would have won the finals

haveacigar
haveacigar
April 4, 2016 4:58 pm
Reply to  CT

Don’t put words in my mouth. There are plenty of great players that haven’t won…plenty… Just AIs insistence on having to be the man every night, his insistence to not practicing…for not putting team first made him an enigma and not a great winner.
Greatest philly basketball player ever? Define your criteria because to me his is maybe 3-4….

CT
CT
April 4, 2016 5:06 pm
Reply to  haveacigar

Lol. The practice thing again. To be that great, you have to practice. What allen just wasn’t showing up to team practices? He was. Him and Larry clashed a few times but so what? They loved each other.

And I got news for. When playing for the sixers for a decade, he was the man. And that’s it. Not Eric snow, not mckie, not hill or Ratliff or a old mutombo or webber. And heck not even a young Korver or iguadola.

The team was designed to make him “the man”.

Kobe had the luxury to have shaq, Robert horry, Fisher and Phil Jackson on his side.

Rings= teams.
Not 1 man.

LeBron is the most overrated player ever and has 2 rings. He beat a young thunder team who was talented but didn’t stand a chance. They still can’t and won’t even do it today. They didn’t even use harden in that finals.

Then it came down to Ray Allen saving his career by beating a spurs team with 4-5 rookies. Sa came back and beat him by a record margin.

That’s what lebitch does. Beats up on weak east to get to finals and ends up being a fluke shot away from 1-5 with hall of famers all around him.

haveacigar
haveacigar
April 4, 2016 5:00 pm

The media put the stigma on him? Are you sure it wasn’t the missed/late practices? They are excused I guess?

CT
CT
April 4, 2016 5:12 pm
Reply to  haveacigar

Look where allen came from man..living in sewage water with a 16 year old mom. He had to be a man before most can be one at age 30.

A violent rough background in Richmond Virginia. It’s no wonder the guy wasn’t Perfect. It’s so easy for people to sit back in their living rooms and judge when nobody has said a foot in his shoes and live the way he lived.

Racist people starting shit in a bowling alley and his friends defending him..he never even threw a chair or anything like that. The video even shows him leaving. And yet they sent a 17 year old to prison. Andtook away his nfl career. So yeah get media had a stigma on him his whole life.

haveacigar
haveacigar
April 4, 2016 5:24 pm
Reply to  CT

He was from Hampton VA …which isn’t close to Richmond
Look I said he is great, he brings a smile to my face to this day… I’m just pointing out that it was a career unfulfilled by winning the ultimate and a player of that talent … Boy what waste. He could have been a multiple champ had he not kept it real….

CT
CT
April 4, 2016 5:34 pm
Reply to  haveacigar

My fault. Yeah that’s what the point of the game is to win a ring. But you can only do so much with what you had. The average 38 points that finals and did all he could do and it just wasn’t enough. He is a top 15 player of all time. He would have had a ring if he play with Hall of Famers like most athletes do today

haveacigar
haveacigar
April 4, 2016 5:59 pm
Reply to  CT

That’s the point no one would/could play with him…he was too selfish….I mean keeping it real.

Mac Dolo
Mac Dolo
April 4, 2016 6:16 pm
Reply to  haveacigar

I knew you couldn’t just leave it at AI was a great player, and made me smile. Havaglasspipe just couldn’t help himself, but throw some snide remarks against AI like the piece of dog shit he is. Tell the truth junkie you hate AI, and it pains your sour despicable, and hateful heart to even congratulate the man. You just seen this thread as a way to unload your spiteful loathsome remarks against AI under the guise AI always made me smile what a bunch of bullshit.

haveacigar
haveacigar
April 4, 2016 6:28 pm
Reply to  Mac Dolo

Sorry I can’t accommodate your agenda… He was such fun to watch…. Love able really. Kind of a tragic figure really…. Like someone you’d find in s great piece of literature…. Enormous talent, against all odds, made it up thru the srap heap but in the end a tragic figure whose own vices (shortcomings) kept him from the thrown. Like I said, whenever he is on tv I watch… I really think he is like able ….sincere, genuine….just tragic in many ways

Mac Dolo
Mac Dolo
April 4, 2016 7:36 pm
Reply to  haveacigar

Don’t you worry you burned out tweeker i’m gonna accommodate yours. You can hide behind the fun to watch likable, lovable,and cuddly bullshit all you want clown you ain’t fooling me. You throw your little slick tragic figure statement around like I can’t see what you really mean. I see right through your fake ass. Your worse than vinnie because everybody knows he’s a no good piece of shit you just try to pretend your not.

haveacigar
haveacigar
April 4, 2016 8:33 pm
Reply to  Mac Dolo

Mac why would I need to fool your excuse making, low expectation ass? I like AI despite his being an asshole…. He’s a love able asshole… I’m the opposite of fake you stupid ass… I tell why I like and why I don’t of a beloved figure… That’s genuine idiot… Not fake… Should I excuse him of his athletic flaws just because he could do a crossover? Excuse his lack of winning just because he could get 40 in a losing effort? No…. He was a good player, great player with SERIOUS flaws in both his game and character….I’m some sort of criminal for telling the truth

IrishEagle
IrishEagle
April 4, 2016 5:36 pm

AI was a unique character. He was the best thing to watch in Philly for a little while and I’m glad he is going to be enshrined.

He was certainly hard for many Philly people to understand off the court, but when he took the court he was 100% Philly!!! He was Heart & Soul!

pdiddy
pdiddy
April 4, 2016 8:20 pm

Jay wright just said he wants to bring a title home for Villanova and the city of Philadelphia. Let’s go nova, let’s go nova, let’s go nova. Go wildcats, this coming from amTemple grad

Jon Hart
Jon Hart
April 4, 2016 11:30 pm

NOVA WINS!!!! NOVA WINS!!!!!!!! BEERS ON ME GUYS!!!!!!!! MEET ME ON BROAD STREET!!!!! OMG WE GOT A CHAMPIONSHIP IN PHILLY BABY!!!!!!

paulman
paulman
April 4, 2016 11:35 pm

What a Game… Congrats Jay Wright and the Villanova Wildcats
For a terrific Season and one of the Best Championship Games of All-Time..

koolbreeze
koolbreeze
April 4, 2016 11:56 pm

GREAT GREAT GAME! Congrats to NOVA!

Eaglehaslanded
Eaglehaslanded
April 5, 2016 7:39 am

Congratulations to the VILLANOVA WILDCATS and all the alumnae …those boys balled!!! Great game…great victory!!!

Jon Hart
Jon Hart
April 5, 2016 8:08 am

On a day when Allen Iverson was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame, Villanova win the National Championship on a walk-off three-pointer!!!

How incredible is that!!!

This is how it feels to be champions fellas! This is amazing!!!

We deserved this!!! We deserve this!!! We’ve been through HELL this past decade and more!!!

No-one can take this from us!!!

Thank You A.I. and Thank You Villanova!!!

gmcliff
gmcliff
April 5, 2016 9:48 am
Reply to  Jon Hart

Say what you want about Jon Hart, but there is no denying that you are a true Philadelphia Sports fan…

Congrats to the Cats!!!

mhenski
mhenski
April 5, 2016 9:59 am
Reply to  gmcliff

uhhhhhhhh theres no denying that cliff. actually there is only 1 person here who I believe is not a true philly sports fan…

Jon Hart
Jon Hart
April 5, 2016 8:27 am

I saw an awesome clip of Jay Wright saying “bang” as Kris “Big Smooth” Jenkins shot that clutch 3

Jay knew it was going in before it even left the kids’ hand

#Bang #Clutch #ReppinTime

bugsyhawk
bugsyhawk
April 5, 2016 9:06 am
Reply to  Jon Hart

So that to JH. Don’t have to wonder why those kids are some calm under pressure.

mhenski
mhenski
April 5, 2016 9:45 am

THAT WAS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can just picture Jon Hart celebrating his ass off on broad street all by himself last night… Just messing with ya Jon.. Good stuff man that was unreal.

gmcliff
gmcliff
April 5, 2016 9:49 am
Reply to  mhenski

LOL!!!!!!!!

haveacigar
haveacigar
April 5, 2016 11:13 am

That win (the run) was an example of great coaching, team building, heart etc– It was magical in a different way than the 85 run– but the play was almost perfect throughout– what a commitment Wright gets from those kids, the buy in, the hard work etc–
Best finish ever….

mhenski
mhenski
April 5, 2016 11:29 am
Reply to  haveacigar

i cant stop watching the last 13 seconds. that marcus paige 3 was about the most insane/clutch/miracle/ugly play ive seen in a long time. cant believe that didnt deflate the cats. unreal play by archie and clutch 3 by jenkins in rhythm, and a good screen by ochefu to give archie a step which drew the double to him….

unreal man. jay wright totally had these kids neutralize north carolinas bigs. just great coaching, great teamwork.

awesome!

zilents44
zilents44
April 5, 2016 12:14 pm
Reply to  mhenski

Congratulations to my man AI, I met him a couple times in the Hampton area, a real cool guy, gets a bad rap, but he was Philly all the way, a true legend. He was the one athlete I truly felt his passion for in all of Philly sports besides b dawk. Congratulations to the wild cats, Philly really needed something to bring home, our city deserves it with all the bad Stuff that happens to us…..proud moment to be a Philly guy

bugsyhawk
bugsyhawk
April 5, 2016 12:19 pm
Reply to  zilents44

You got to a respect a little guy that was never afraid to go up against the trees every night and dominate. No one gave their all like AI did. This is very deserving.

Jon Hart
Jon Hart
April 25, 2016 9:24 am

***Great Sixers News***

According to source, Forward Dario Saric has informed many of his Turkey teammates that he plans on making the leap to the NBA this upcoming season!

My thoughts: This is such great news. We’re finally about to see this team come together and Dario is a huge piece for this teams future moving forward. I fully expect this team to also take a huge leap forward

paulman
paulman
April 25, 2016 10:59 am
Reply to  Jon Hart

We kind of knew this 2 Years ago that Dario Saric would have to play a minimum 2 Seasons in the Turkish League per International B-Ball Rules, since he signed a 4-5 Year Deal prior to the 76ers Drafting him…
Hes a Good Player and Will be interesting to see him fit into the NBA and the 76ers and will Upgrade their Talent Level and hopefully increase their Physicality and Toughness a bit too..
Now Get 2 Guards who can distribute, create and play some damn Defense on the Ball

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
April 25, 2016 2:44 pm
Reply to  Jon Hart

Jerry Colangelo offered his opinion mid season on Saric right after praising Embiid to no end. He warned to temper your enthusiasm on Saric. There are a few Saric games available online to watch. My opinion: He is the direct opposite of Nerlans –
He understands floor spacing and is fundamentally sound , which bales out his lack of athleticism. ( Nerlans weakness is a basic knowledge of floor spacing and basic fundamentals, Nerlans athletic ability bales himself out a lot)
Saric will always be in foul trouble maxing out at 19 minutes a game as his ceiling. His ability to play in the NBA will be 100% on his offensive jump shot from range. If he hits the 3 pointer he makes an 8 man rotation, if not he is a 5 inch taller version of Nick Stauskas.

paulman
paulman
April 25, 2016 3:05 pm

Ooh that hurts, a 5 inch Taller Version of Nick Stauskas, that’s terrible…
What happened to the Luis Scola, Tony Kukoc or Detlef Schremp comparisons…

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
April 25, 2016 3:28 pm
Reply to  paulman

Stauskas can’t hit the 3 pointer his peers Rodney Hood and Devin Booker can.
If Saric hits the 3 he is Ryan Anderson or Mirotic and gets 20 minutes a game if he can’t hit the 3 he is Tyler Hansbrough or Trevor Booker 5 minutes a game sparingly.