Congrats To Allen Iverson for making the BBall Hall of Fame

[LakersForlife]

:applause:

[WorldWarriors]

That's wonderful! Shaq too.

Congrats to both legends.

[Bosnian Sajo]

Shaq, AI, Yao


:cheers:

[WorldWarriors]

Shaq, AI, Yao


:cheers:

Yao too?

Wow seems like yesterday when he came into the league, lol.

[Castor Troy]

AI :bowdown: :bowdown:
Diesel :bowdown: :bowdown:

[miggyme1]

Yao too?

Wow seems like yesterday when he came into the league, lol.


YEA I DONT REALLY UNDERSTAND HOW YAO GOT IT


was he great? yes!!! but this guy literally played 5 healthy seasons. smh

[Dray n Klay]

At least he made the HOF before Kobe :applause:

[WorldWarriors]

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[WorldWarriors]

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[WorldWarriors]

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[WorldWarriors]

YEA I DONT REALLY UNDERSTAND HOW YAO GOT IT


was he great? yes!!! but this guy literally played 5 healthy seasons. smh

Just seems like its too soon? Shaq played against Hakeem and Jordan. AI played against Jordan too.

[WorldWarriors]

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[Chokefree]

At least he made the HOF before Kobe :applause:
You are the biggest idiot in these forums....no wonder you talk to yourself, because nobody else will.....

[TYCRO]

:applause:

[HylianNightmare]

Well deserved

[warriorfan]

only the strong (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh1vRbrcS70)

:bowdown:

[miggyme1]

Just seems like its too soon? Shaq played against Hakeem and Jordan. AI played against Jordan too.


yea its way too soon and to be honest im not sure if he deserves it.

career averages

19ppg
9rbg

8 seasons in the league

played in 57 games in 05-06
played 48 games in 06-07
played in 55 games in 07-08
played in 5 games 2010-2011

didn't play at all in 2009-2010. Im sorry but im dumbfounded as to how he got in.....I expect steve francis,stephon Marbury,antwon Jamison, tracy mcgrady,andre miller,chauncey billups,jr smith to all be locks for the hall of fame

[WorldWarriors]

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[WorldWarriors]

Stance Hoops
‏@stancehoops
"I wasn't a point guard; I was a killer." --@alleniverson

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[Draz]

Congrats AI

[Hey Yo]

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[Hey Yo]

Jason Smith ‏@howaboutafresca 1 hour ago Los Angeles, CA
The most impressive Allen Iverson stat: Averaged over 29 PPG in playoffs for his career. 2nd all time behind Michael Jordan.

[WorldWarriors]

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[Real14]

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:applause: :cheers:

[Jasper]

I'd hate to have someone compare AI 's career stats with Curry. :pimp:

Congrad's little speed demon , and the diesel :applause:

[Hey Yo]

#HOYAS


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[pegasus]

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[bballnoob1192]

First ballot. that's the bigger deal honestly. If you don't make first ballot in the Basketball HoF then you arn't really that great.

[GrapeApe]

It really is crazy how fast time flies. It makes me feel old when players that I vividly remember watching in college are now going into the HOF. It wasn't that long ago that I viewed HOF classes as "a bunch of old guys".

[miggyme1]

It really is crazy how fast time flies. It makes me feel old when players that I vividly remember watching in college are now going into the HOF. It wasn't that long ago that I viewed HOF classes as "a bunch of old guys".


if you watched ai while u were in college.....YOU ARE OLD.LOL

[zbott]

Shaq and AI ..... Alphas to the bone ... :applause: :cheers:

[GrapeApe]

if you watched ai while u were in college.....YOU ARE OLD.LOL

I meant I watched AI when HE was in college. I guess I should have phrased it differently.

Although even by your interpretation it wouldn't make someone that old. AI himself is only 40. I think we forget sometimes how short a career an NBA player has (and most pro-athletes). There's not many professions where people routinely retire in their 30's.

[Optimus Prime]

I wasn't a fan of AI, but I can respect the fact that he played his heart out and gave it his all every single game.

Now practice...man, we talkin' 'bout practice? Practice? Not a game...not a game...practice.

:kobe:

[Lebron23]

Well Deserved.

He was my 2nd favorite player in the post Jordan Era.

[SpaceJam]

Well Deserved.

He was my 2nd favorite player in the post Jordan Era.

Who's your 1st

[Lebron23]

Who's your 1st


LeBron James

[SpaceJam]

LeBron James

I'd never have guessed it

[masonanddixon]

Iverson is a desecration of the sport.

Can't believe he made the HOF.

[masonanddixon]

I wasn't a fan of AI, but I can respect the fact that he played his heart out and gave it his all every single game.

Now practice...man, we talkin' 'bout practice? Practice? Not a game...not a game...practice.

:kobe:

Just imagine you don't have to play any defense at all, never have to pass the ball, and can take whatever idiotic shot you want with impunity...and don't have to practice...wouldn't you play your heart out too?

[fourkicks44]

Iverson is a desecration of the sport.

Can't believe he made the HOF.

Believe it son and bow down.

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[miggyme1]

I meant I watched AI when HE was in college. I guess I should have phrased it differently.

Although even by your interpretation it wouldn't make someone that old. AI himself is only 40. I think we forget sometimes how short a career an NBA player has (and most pro-athletes). There's not many professions where people routinely retire in their 30's.


it was a joke but yea I watched ai since his rookie year so we both old. :cheers: :cheers:

[DCL]

i was kinda surprised to hear iverson say that he can't touch the backboard anymore. he's only 40. thought he'd still be able to do that until 50+. but man, the dude took a ton of hits in his career. he was never afraid to go in and bang it up.

iverson dunking off a free throw miss:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNQPG9j3yeQ

iverson resting his nuts on camby's head:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S61l6FFxpts



"I can't even touch the backboard now," the 40-year-old lamented. "I ain't lying. Like I can't even touch the backboard. It is over."


http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/iverson-oneal-and-yao-lead-group-elected-hall-fame

[choppermagic]

Congrats to AI.

Aside from on the court, he had a huge impact on basketball culture as well.

Shaq was a no brainer of course. MDE

[miggyme1]

Just imagine you don't have to play any defense at all, never have to pass the ball, and can take whatever idiotic shot you want with impunity...and don't have to practice...wouldn't you play your heart out too?


one of the biggest misconceptions about him. Dude was one hell of a defender...yes he gambled a lot but never did you see opposing guards go off on him in his prime.

[FatComputerNerd]

Congrats to AI.

Aside from on the court, he had a huge impact on basketball culture as well.

Shaq was a no brainer of course. MDE

He was the face of the league for a few years in between MJ and Kobe. Very well-deserved.

[bizil]

AI totally revolutionized the sport ON AND OFF the court! In my opinion, AI is one of the top 10 most transcendant basketball icons of all time. And on the court, AI is THE MOST REPSONSIBLE for this era of PG's. Even though AI moved to the SG spot, he had all the skills to be a great PG too. But AI's mentality was score first like the great SG's. So Larry Brown was smart enough to realize that.

If guys like Curry, Irving, Lillard, Russ, or D Rose played in AI's era, they might have been moved to the SG too. And if AI played in this era, he would be at the PG. But in terms of handles, scoring ability, and alpha dog mentality, u can see AI's influence BIG TIME in today's PG.

[TheMarkMadsen]

Every kid wanted to be AI back in the day.

I loved this guy, a true underdog.

[Young X]

Much respect for this dude.

Played every game like it was his last. Competed hard and did it while playing with a high skill level. He gave hope to all the undersized ballers out there.

Was a huge influence to the game. From everybody mimicking his crossovers to even wearing cornrows and tattoos. Even all the arm sleeves you see players rocking now was all because of him doing it first.

Not to mention, he pretty much opened the door for all these "PG's" who are really undersized SG's (which I'm not the biggest fan of but whatever).

He's the one who brought the urban/Hip-Hop influence to the game.

That's what made him relateable to people like me. These stars nowadays are corny. I can't relate to anything about them. Wearing tight jeans and shit smh.

[Cap'n Obvious]

AI made the Hall of Fame.

[CP3PO]

Well deserved :applause:

[bizil]

Much respect for this dude.

Played every game like it was his last. Competed hard and did it while playing with a high skill level. He gave hope to all the undersized ballers out there.

Was a huge influence to the game. From everybody mimicking his crossovers to even wearing cornrows and tattoos. Even all the arm sleeves you see players rocking now was all because of him doing it first.

Not to mention, he pretty much opened the door for all these "PG's" who are really undersized SG's (which I'm not the biggest fan of but whatever).

He's the one who brought the urban/Hip-Hop influence to the game.

That's what made him relateable to people like me. These stars nowadays are corny. I can't relate to anything about them. Wearing tight jeans and shit smh.

Well said! Especially that skinny jeans shit! LOL But in terms of the score first PG's, Steph is really the only one that seems like a great floor general. But he's ALSO the greatest shooter of all time. So it's almost as if Steph NEEDS to get up his shots. So in a POSITIVE WAY, Steph is the PERFECT COMBO guard. Some of the other score first PG's are PG's ONLY because of their height. BUT I wish some of them would have taken the time to learn the nuances of being a floor general.

That's why it was a great move for Larry Brown to move AI to the SG. If u have a big PG or combo guard (like Snow and McKie) to defend the SG's, it can work well. AI was still the assists leader often times, but he was free from having to run the offensive sets all the time.

Not saying they are selfish players, but I still view the PG as the QB of the team. The MOST PREMIUM duty should be making teammates better by dropping dimes and floor generalship. If they have the ability to be alpha dog scorers, even better. Big O, Magic, and Isiah had this down to a science. In today's game, CP3 does it great. But these types of PG's are becoming a lost breed.. I realize Westbrook has GREAT assists numbers. But he does it from a score first mentality.

[D-Wait]

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Dude still doesn't give a fukk bout dress codes :applause:

[PJR]

Dude still doesn't give a fukk bout dress codes :applause:

He looks ridiculous if we're being real.

Iverson is the old man in the night club now. Not a good look.

[egokiller]

Look at this turd:

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=131676

[KiiiiNG]

Talented player on the court but a thug and bad influence. What did he teach kids... that not showing up to practice is ok? That spending absurd amounts of money is cool?

Iverson is that typical dumb ghetto kid that happened to be very good at basketball. So congrats on him for making the bball HOF... well deserved. But **** him for being a loser in life.