Allen Iverson: I think I would have a championship ring on if Shaq wasn’t who he was in that series

[MJ Truth]

Why not? It's not craziest thing in the world. The Kobe of 2001 was elite, but he wasn't dropping 81 Black Mamba just yet

Iverson was a better player than Kobe at that particular point in time.

 

[Family Lives Matter]

I think I would have a title ring if all the NBA talent wasn't what they were - #panafricana a.k.a based beazy a.k.a Reggie's left eye 2020

 

[mastermind]

The Kobe of 2001 was elite, but he wasn't dropping 81 Black Mamba just yet

Wait a minute, we saw Kobe score 48 and grab 16 rebounds to close out the Kings that playoff run.

We saw Kobe, not Shaq, destroy the 2001 Spurs where he averaged 33, 7, 7 on 51% shooting. And it would have been higher if he didn’t sit out most of the fourth quarters of games 3 and 4.

 

[invincible1914]

AI played other years besides 2001.

Kinda crazy how this board overlook him only getting out of the 2nd round once which was the 2001 season

He kept playing that same style that worked when surrounded by a bunch grit & grind dudes., but he refused to switch it up.

 

[invincible1914]

Wait a minute, we saw Kobe score 48 and grab 16 rebounds to close out the Kings that playoff run.

We saw Kobe, not Shaq, destroy the 2001 Spurs where he averaged 33, 7, 7 on 51% shooting. And it would have been higher if he didn’t sit out most of the fourth quarters of games 3 and 4.

That's why I said he was elite. He still took it up a notch after that. Plus then he had Shaq sucking up double and triple teams.

I didn't say nothing out the way.

 

[NYC Rebel]

He'd have a championship ring if he didn't have an ego

Yeah....because it was his ego that stopped him, not facing better teams.

 

[mastermind]

That's why I said he was elite. He still took it up a notch after that. Plus then he had Shaq sucking up double and triple teams.

I didn't say nothing out the way.

Kobe wasn't just elite. He was probably the second-best player in the NBA, after Shaq. And the Spurs didn't double-team Shaq.

 

[Kairi Irving]

Yeah....because it was his ego that stopped him, not facing better teams.

Same thing for melo

Better teams didn't want him because of his ego

Which is why you see him on mediocre teams

 

[old boy]

it's illogical to say "take shaq off the 2001 team" because the team was built around the big aristotle and not young kobe from top to bottom

i remember allen beating the drum about this during the 2001 pressers, "yeah a whoooole lotta shaq, that's all it was... blah blah blah." look answer my nikka and all but stop with the nonsense. all things even and a team built around kobe you'd lose to him too my G don't even trip

yall remember what kobe did to the spurs? like mamba said cruise control. no stanley but this narrative always got on my nerves, he could never fukk with kobe

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

AI played other years besides 2001.

Kinda crazy how this board overlook him only getting out of the 2nd round once which was the 2001 season

Thankfully you’re here to set the record straight you fukkin beetle

 

[NYC Rebel]

Same thing for melo

Better teams didn't want him because of his ego

Which is why you see him on mediocre teams

Melo’s ego vs what team held him back from a ship?

he faced better teams, period.

 

[invincible1914]

Kobe wasn't just elite. He was probably the second-best player in the NBA, after Shaq. And the Spurs didn't double-team Shaq.

Dam it! I didn't pay attention to your username before I responded. I thought I blocked you.

 

[GreatestLaker]

Take Shaq off of that 2001 Lakers team and Iverson absolutely has a reason to believe he would have won.

Sixers wouldnt beat any of those West teams.

Iverson was a better player than Kobe at that particular point in time.

 

[Trojan 24]

Take Shaq off of that 2001 Lakers team and Iverson absolutely has a reason to believe he would have won.

If Shaq isn't on that squad then the Spurs beat the Sixers in 6

 

[Tunez]

Kidd would have a ring with the NJ Nets