Kevin Durant: "Allen Iverson is pound for pound the greatest player ever"

[Marchesk]

39.8 FG% when he averaged his best 31.4 ppg. And Kobe gets called out for chucking.

Let's compare to Tiny's best: 34 ppg on 48.8%

Tiny also had 11.4 apg that season.

[bizil]

39.8 FG% when he averaged his best 31.4 ppg. And Kobe gets called out for chucking.

Let's compare to Tiny's best: 34 ppg on 48.8%

Tiny also had 11.4 apg that season.

Tiny for sure has a case for best pound for pound too. I think u could argue Tiny, AI, Isiah, or CP3. And at their peak, KJ and Tim Hardaway are certainly not far behind either. And from an offensive technical level (shooting, passing, handles), Mark Price was the best small guard. When I think small guards, I think guards 6'1 and under.

[moe94]

39.8 FG% when he averaged his best 31.4 ppg. And Kobe gets called out for chucking.

Let's compare to Tiny's best: 34 ppg on 48.8%

Tiny also had 11.4 apg that season.

He averaged 33 PPG on 45% (kobe level) shooting at 30 years old after the rule change

fvck are you talking about again?

[Marchesk]

He averaged 33 PPG on 45% (kobe level) shooting at 30 years old after the rule change

fvck are you talking about again?

You're right, I missed that. He wasn't the leading scorer that season.

[SHAQisGOAT]

Disagree but everybody has an opinion.

39.8 FG% when he averaged his best 31.4 ppg. And Kobe gets called out for chucking.

Let's compare to Tiny's best: 34 ppg on 48.8%

Tiny also had 11.4 apg that season.

Nate the skate was the whole team that year, a losing team where the coach let him do everything, playing 46 MPG, ball in his hands the vast majority of the time, taking the most shots by FAR... Even he, later on, said the same thing and that he didn't like it.

Tiny was like AI before AI... Small basketball size, extremely quick, great handles, great slashers, both liked to hold on to the ball a lot, chucked shots. Nate was the better shooter (at least before serious injuries) and better/more willing passer, Iverson was overall more athletic and tougher, with more of a gunner's mentality throughout his career.

[Reggie43]

He averaged 33 PPG on 45% (kobe level) shooting at 30 years old after the rule change

fvck are you talking about again?

was actually about to post this

[moe94]

You're right, I missed that. He wasn't the leading scorer that season.

He would for any other season in the last 20+ years if not for Kobe going flat out beast mode.

Leave AI alone!

Prime AI in this league would take the most massive dump.

[bizil]

Disagree but everybody has an opinion.




Nate the skate was the whole team that year, a losing team where the coach let him do everything, playing 46 MPG, ball in his hands the vast majority of the time, taking the most shots by FAR... Even he, later on, said the same thing and that he didn't like it.

Tiny was like AI before AI... Small basketball size, extremely quick, great handles, great slashers, both liked to hold on to the ball a lot, chucked shots. Nate was the better shooter (at least before serious injuries) and better/more willing passer, Iverson was overall more athletic and tougher, with more of a gunner's mentality throughout his career.

Great points! I think Tiny was actually a PG first who amped up the scoring depending on what the team needed. He was like Big O and Frazier before him in that he was a great passer who was also a great scorer. I think AI was an SG who could easily swing to PG. AI redefined the game when Larry Brown moved him to SG. He knew AI was score first so he let AI do that and started another PG or big combo guard on the floor with him. AI was so skilled that he would lead the team in assists still BUT it was through the prism of being a great scorer who was also a great passer. So two different mentalities for two icons who had similar size and skillsets.

[DCL]

it's like going to the playground and playing full court and the smallest dude on the other team is scoring all their points and keeping them in the game. sometimes they even beat you cuz nobody can stop him.

AI was like that, except he was like that in the NBA.

[fourkicks44]

Stay copying LeBron

Durant actually got into college and attended. Just like AI

[Real14]

Durant actually got into college and attended. Just like AI

[fourkicks44]

At the age Iverson was sitting in a cell, Lebron, at the same age was taking dollars from everybody.

[Real14]

At the age Iverson was sitting in a cell, Lebron, at the same age was taking dollars from everybody.

I definitely remember that. Iverson was in jail and had to go through a phucked up case while Lebron was getting free throwback jerseys and shit. Lebron was pampered since day 1.

[Hoopz2332]

Stay copying LeBron

[pegasus]

True. Iverson is a legend.