76ers will retire Allen Iverson's #3 October 30th, 2013 vs Heat

[DuMa]

following the announcement of his official retirement from the NBA.

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2013/10/17/aldridge-ex-mvp-iverson-to-officially-retire-from-nba-this-month/

Finally some closure. One of the best to ever lace em up. :rockon:

[Fresh Kid]

:applause: :cheers:

[aj1987]

following the announcement of his official retirement from the NBA.

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2013/10/17/aldridge-ex-mvp-iverson-to-officially-retire-from-nba-this-month/

Finally some closure. One of the best to ever lace em up. :rockon:
Nope. A great player? Sure. One of the best? :oldlol:

[Fresh Kid]

Nope. A great player? Sure. One of the best? :oldlol:
more heart than lebron's coward ass:coleman:

[aj1987]

more heart than lebron's coward ass:coleman:
The kid who plays at my local gym has more heat than Lebron. Doesn't make him one of the best basketball players ever.

[Wally450]

Picked a bad game to retire it on. The Heat will probably win by 25.

[Fresh Kid]

The kid who plays at my local gym has more heat than Lebron. Doesn't make him one of the best basketball players ever.
stop sleeping on prime iverson, u know better than that:no:

[aj1987]

stop sleeping on prime iverson, u know better than that:no:
As I said, he could be considered a great player, but not one of the best ever.

[Fresh Kid]

As I said, he could be considered a great player, but not one of the best ever.
so give me a list of tha players that u think are one of tha best ever then.

[aj1987]

so give me a list of tha players that u think are one of tha best ever then.
:oldlol: You want me to list my top 50?

[DukeDelonte13]

in b4 practice jokes.

[Fresh Kid]

:oldlol: You want me to list my top 50?
Iverson iz not in tha top 50??? u cant be serious:biggums:

[DaSeba5]

more heart than lebron's coward ass:coleman:

This thread isn't about LeBron

[Fresh Kid]

This thread isn't about LeBron
yea but its always a damn heat/lebron fan that wanna talk shit about another player and in this case a hall of famer at that which iz one of my top 5 fav players of all time, I cant let that shit slide:coleman:

[KyleKong]

Nice.

A.I. needs to do something with the 76ers so he can get paid. I feel bad for him being broke.

[aj1987]

Iverson iz not in tha top 50??? u cant be serious:biggums:
No, he's not. There have been more than 50 players in the history of the NBA, who are better players than AI.



yea but its always a damn heat/lebron fan that wanna talk shit about another player and in this case a hall of famer at that which iz one of my top 5 fav players of all time, I cant let that shit slide:coleman:
He's not a HOF'er yet. You like Melo, AI, and who else? I kinda see a pattern here.

[KyleKong]

No, he's not. There have been more than 50 players in the history of the NBA, who are better players than AI.

Name them please.

[TheMarkMadsen]

Nice.

A.I. needs to do something with the 76ers so he can get paid. I feel bad for him being broke.

Well you can stop feeling bad for him because when he hits 55 reebok will hand him 30 million

[KyleKong]

Well you can stop feeling bad for him because when he hits 55 reebok will hand him 30 million

:lol I know. But that man needs to eat for the next 20 years.

[DukeDelonte13]

Nice.

A.I. needs to do something with the 76ers so he can get paid. I feel bad for him being broke.


I thought he still has some money locked up in a trust he can get to quite yet.

[kNicKz]

No, he's not. There have been more than 50 players in the history of the NBA, who are better players than AI.



Please list them. This should be good

[Fresh Kid]

No, he's not. There have been more than 50 players in the history of the NBA, who are better players than AI.

like who smartass?:confusedshrug: :lol

[DuMa]

i just noticed Heat will get to watch Iverson and Kidd's retirement ceremonies in less than a month.

[Fresh Kid]

He's not a HOF'er yet. You like Melo, AI, and who else? I kinda see a pattern here.
a future hall of famer then:facepalm :rolleyes: iz that better you salty ass hater?:biggums: and I never said melo was in my top 5 of all time either:facepalm

[aj1987]

Name them please.
In no order:

Jordan
Wilt
Shaq
Magic
Bird
Duncan
Kobe
Hakeem
Russell
Kareem
West
Erving
Wade
Lebron
K. Malone
M. Malone
D. Robinson
Barkley
Mikan
Hondo
Petit
Baylor
Isaiah
Garnett
Oscar
Dirk
Cousy
Rick Barry
Pippen
Willis Reed
Ewing
Pierce
Dominique
Gervin
Drexler
Cowens
Gary Payton
Durant (I know he's been in the league for only 6 years, but he'll end up higher)
Elvin Hayes
Bob McAdoo
Stockton
Frazier
Bill Walton
McHale
Schayes
Gilmore
Nash

Well, looks like I was wrong. AI is indeed a borderline top 50 player.

@Fresh Kid, list your top 5 players.

[Fresh Kid]

In no order:

Jordan
Wilt
Shaq
Magic
Bird
Duncan
Kobe
Hakeem
Russell
Kareem
West
Erving
Wade
Lebron
K. Malone
M. Malone
D. Robinson
Barkley
Mikan
Hondo
Petit
Baylor
Isaiah
Garnett
Oscar
Dirk
Cousy
Rick Barry
Pippen
Willis Reed
Ewing
Pierce
Dominique
Gervin
Drexler
Cowens
Gary Payton
Durant (I know he's been in the league for only 6 years, but he'll end up higher)
Elvin Hayes
Bob McAdoo
Stockton
Frazier
Bill Walton
McHale
Schayes
Gilmore
Nash

Well, looks like I was wrong. AI is indeed a borderline top 50 player.

@Fresh Kid, list your top 5 players.
Iverson definitely deserves to be in there afta seeing that list:roll: and my top 5 favorite are mj, kobe, iverson, ewing and magic. shaq would of made top 5 but he lost points for playing with tha heat and winning a asterisk ring with them as well.

[aj1987]

Iverson definitely deserves to be in there afta seeing that list:roll: and my top 5 favorite are mj, kobe, iverson, ewing and magic. shaq would of made top 5 but he lost points for playing with tha heat and winning a asterisk ring with them as well.
So, you have one fav player from you franchise? No wonder you're so salty about the Heat.

[Fresh Kid]

So, you have one fav player from you franchise? No wonder you're so salty about the Heat.
o yea u like two steroid headz who have asterisks for ringz tho, I see now:rolleyes:

[aj1987]

o yea u like two steroid headz who have asterisks for ringz tho, I see now:rolleyes:
More rings than your franchise in 42 less years. :oldlol:

[Fresh Kid]

More rings than your franchise in 42 less years. :oldlol:
at least we earned them:coleman:

[kNicKz]

Well, looks like I was wrong. AI is indeed a borderline top 50 player.



:facepalm

your list reaks of espn

[aj1987]

:facepalm

your list reaks of espn
Well, I do hate AI.

Who do you think AI is better than?

[KyleKong]

In no order:

Jordan
Wilt
Shaq
Magic
Bird
Duncan
Kobe
Hakeem
Russell
Kareem
West
Erving
Wade
Lebron
K. Malone
M. Malone
D. Robinson
Barkley
Mikan
Hondo
Petit
Baylor
Isaiah
Garnett
Oscar
Dirk
Cousy
Rick Barry
Pippen
Willis Reed
Ewing
Pierce -LOL WHAT?!
Dominique
Gervin
Drexler
Cowens
Gary Payton
Durant (I know he's been in the league for only 6 years, but he'll end up higher)
Elvin Hayes
Bob McAdoo
Stockton
Frazier
Bill Walton
McHale
Schayes
Gilmore
Nash

Well, looks like I was wrong. AI is indeed a borderline top 50 player.

@Fresh Kid, list your top 5 players.

:durantunimpressed:

[longtime lurker]

Well, I do hate AI.

Who do you think AI is better than?

Wade

[aj1987]

:durantunimpressed:
Mikan - 5x Champ and a career 23/13/3 player
Hondo - 8x Champ, 1x FMVP (21/6/5)
Pettit - 1 Ring, 2 MVP's (26/16/4)
Baylor - 8 (?) Finals appearances (27/13/5)
Cousy - 6 rings and 1 MVP
Pippen - Could score, rebound, pass and defend (greatest perimeter defender) at superstar level.
Ewing - Do I really have to explain why Ewing is better than AI?
Pierce - A ring and FMVP (22/6/4)
Gervin - Could score with the best of them and on good efficiency
Cowens - 2 rings and MVP (18/14/4) good defender as well
McAdoo - 2 rings and MVP (22/9/2)
Frazier - 2 rings and an incredible defender (19/6/6)
Bill Walton - 2 rings, MVP, FMVP injuries robbed him of a top 10 career
Gilmore - Champ, MVP, FMVP (19/12/2)



Wade

Wade on one leg is better than Peak Iverson.

[Suguru101]

:durantunimpressed:

Wait, did you just imply that Iverson in his prime was better than Elgin Baylor in his prime? Bill Walton in his peak year? Hondo? Patrick Ewing? Cowens? Mikan?

:facepalm

[longtime lurker]

Wade on one leg is better than Peak Iverson.

:lol says the guy who has Wade ranked as a top 15 player over Lebron. No bias at all

[aj1987]

:lol says the guy who has Wade ranked as a top 15 player over Lebron. No bias at all
:facepalm


In no order:

Jordan
Wilt
Shaq
Magic
Bird
Duncan
.
.
.

[ihoopallday]

Nice.

A.I. needs to do something with the 76ers so he can get paid. I feel bad for him being broke.

You really feel bad for these athletes who spend millions thinking they'll stay rich forever. I feel bad for those families who get screwed by the government and go broke. Not these athletes who sign contracts that can financially secure their families for generations.

[Dolphin]

Forget where you'd rank him, he should be one of the most appreciated players to ever play the game. If you can't understand why a 5'11", 160 lbs player who somehow put up 30 ppg should be immortalized then you're crazy. Who cares that he wasn't the greatest decision maker at times, not the best teammate, etc. At this point with his career being over we should appreciate the inspiring things he did represent. There is not another person at his size who has ever existed on this planet that did what he did. No one. He should be viewed as a supremely unique person in the same way Shaq is and Wilt before him as well as Magic. There were/are players like Dr J, MJ, Duncan, Bird, etc. but there never was nor will there probably ever be another AI. If you instantly look at his faults and don't appreciate that he was on a level all his own pound for pound, then imo you're wayyyy too cynical.

He really is a human marvel.

[Fresh Kid]

Well, we all can see here that aj1987 has definitely lost his natural damn mind:oldlol:,damn damn damn:facepalm :lol

[KyleKong]

You really feel bad for these athletes who spend millions thinking they'll stay rich forever. I feel bad for those families who get screwed by the government and go broke. Not these athletes who sign contracts that can financially secure their families for generations.

Allen Iverson was a luxury liver, that is true.

But his downfall financially was because he was to generous of a person.

J.A. Adondale said after his retirement that at one point in his life he was support over 40 people at one time. Friends, Family, etc.

[Dr.J4ever]

Iverson was a player of contradictions. He was selfish and suppresed his team mates abilities and could not make his team mates better, but he had great heart and a jordanesque will. He still has to be considered one of the greatest in history.

[DaSeba5]

Wade

:roll:

[SamuraiSWISH]

In no order:

Jordan
Wilt
Shaq
Magic
Bird
Duncan
Kobe
Hakeem
Russell
Kareem
West
Erving
Wade
Lebron
K. Malone
M. Malone
D. Robinson
Barkley
Mikan
Hondo
Petit
Baylor
Isiah
Garnett
Oscar
Dirk
Cousy
Rick Barry
Pippen
Willis Reed
Ewing
Pierce
Dominique
Gervin
Drexler
Cowens
Gary Payton
Durant (I know he's been in the league for only 6 years, but he'll end up higher)
Elvin Hayes
Bob McAdoo
Stockton
Frazier
Bill Walton
McHale
Schayes
Gilmore
Nash

Well, looks like I was wrong. AI is indeed a borderline top 50 player
:durantunimpressed:

You have to be a HUGE Iverson hater to insinuate these guys are better than him.

People keep losing perspective on Iverson all the time. I don't understand the level of disdain either.

[aj1987]

:durantunimpressed:

You have to be a HUGE Iverson hater to insinuate these guys are better than him.

People keep losing perspective on Iverson all the time. I don't understand the level of disdain either.
It's not a secret that I hate AI. Never liked his game.


Mikan - 5x Champ and a career 23/13/3 player
Pettit - 1 Ring, 2 MVP's (26/16/4)
Cousy - 6 rings and 1 MVP
Pierce - A ring and FMVP (22/6/4)
Reed - 2 rings and 2 FMVP's with 1 MVP
Gervin - Could score with the best of them and on good efficiency
Cowens - 2 rings and MVP (18/14/4) good defender as well
Gary Payton - One of the greatest perimeter defenders and in his peak, for 9 season, he averaged 21/8/5, while being an elite defensive monster
Elvin Hayes - Over the 12 years of his peak, he averaged 24/14/2 and a ring good defender as well
John Stockton - Top 3 GOAT PG and one of the best defenders (PG)
McAdoo - 2 rings and MVP (22/9/2)
Frazier - 2 rings and an incredible defender (19/6/6)
Bill Walton - 2 rings, MVP, FMVP injuries robbed him of a top 10 career
Gilmore - Champ, MVP, FMVP (19/12/2)

[Fawker]

thug baller wanna be mobb deep rapper. with all the green light. literally had a franchise on a choke hold.