How could he not b n hof. Awesome scorer good defender tons of awards and helped revolutionize his position. It's like sayin Charles Barkley shouldn't b a hof
Just look at Iverson's career FG%'s and that tells you how much of an offensive "force" he was. I don't care if you score 5ppg or 35ppg, you gotta be efficient. Iverson was not.
Top 5 Offensive force? Look I like A.I. but that is some ignorant stuff. You tell me out of these guys who he is better offensively. You take away 5 and should be left with A.I. on top of the rest...
Jordan, Bird, Chamberlin, Baylor, West, LeBron, Kobe, Durant, D Wilkins, Dirk, Shaq, Ewing, Isaiah... The list is endless till you throw A.I. in as a top Offensive force lol. Points dont' always translate to offensive force.
But yeah we all mimicked his style. And he did motivate kids.
@thondo23 When a 6'0 guy goes in the NBA and averages 30 for a season and continually drops 50 on people and plays through injuries you CAN say he is a top offensive force. All these people say if they shot X amount of shots they could score as much as him. All lies at the NBA level defenses are made to shut you down and limit your effectiveness. Don't believe me? Pit any team against NBA level talent and you will see the difference. You are a force when people plan to stop you and cannot.
That Erick Kamla is so bad guy. You should know that AI and other basketball players have been paid for your career and you should appreciate for it. You are nothing without them.
They were talking about how Detroit benched AI, and how they are performing poorly without him being a starter. And then they turn on live cameras and see that hes sitting down not doing anything, which is exactly what they were talking about.
i dont know about you guys but when i was growing up allen inverson influenced EVERYONE at the local basketball court and everyone tried to mimic his crazy crossovers and techniques. this guy was a hero to everyone in my generation.
@dirtyaziz hell yuh mayne..allen iverson was the most loved player by the fans since michael jordan..and even to this day knowing hes not the same player as he was..most fans want to see him back in tha NBA becuz of what he did for the organization
come on man even if he did iverson shoot under 40% he going in the hall of fame. you try scoring 52 on the raps in 2001. try scoring 48 vs the lakers in finals. he avg 30 in the finals man. I never undersatnd why people that will never even get on to an nba team talk smack about nba players let alone future hall of famers. oneman91 iverson is the greatest lil man to play in the nba. lets see u do the things ai has done then you can talk. im not being rude dude. just think about what ur saying.
Are you deaf? Kamla even said how great a player AI is and he will end up in the HOF, he laughed because when they cut to a live footage of AI it just perfectly illustrates what he was saying at that very moment in time.
I like Rick Kamla. He has a unique accent, great speech-making ability, comedic (which is good of an aspect as a NBA commentator) and unbiased views on every NBA teams. Great personality and awesome knowledge too. Keep it up Rick, hope you'll hold the job for at least a decade more. =)
man... every team he been on besides the sixers been putting him in a position that he aint... the man is not a point guard... he is and always will be a shooting guard and the sixers knew that
AI is much undersized at SG...he would get creamed by bigger SGs (Kobe, Wade, Carter, etc)
Iverson has to play the PG cuz he needs the ball to be effective...the Sixers used him at SG...but look how that ended up...they got lucky one year in 2001 and then crumbled after that..
Iverson is too small to play SG, too much of a scorer as a PG,...teams don't know how to use him, cuz he doesn't fit the team concept, which is why he's never won a championship
the 2001 Sixers were a one hit wonder...honestly though, they were terrible...those Sixers would've sucked in today's NBA...a supporting cast of Snow, Lynch, Hill, and Mutombo with Iverson...that's pretty weak...their 56-26 record was way over achievement..in 2002 they came back down to earth and finished 43-39
Iverson jacked up so many shots those years..he even averaged 30ppg while shooting under 40%...lmao..the only player ever to do that
The only reason they eve won 56 games was because of Larry Brown and the defensive players. Iverson was such an inefficient knucklehead chucker...truly the most overrated scorer of all time.
yeah my bad my bad, i never watched Bill play but i know he outdueled Wilt every time
i still dont get why i get the thumbsdown on my list, do ppl really think AI is a top 10 player of all time? hell Kobe isn't even a top 10 player of all time right now, hes got a few championships to win first
@XRRfan actually alot of the times steals indicate bad defense, because instead of contesting shots some players always go for the steal best example AI, Monta Elis, Curry etc
@illmaticmase Tigers games, Red Wings games, Lions games, Detroit Institute of Arts, Cobo Center, Fox Theater, Greektown, Detroit Opera House, Detroit Science Center, Woodward Avenue, Old St. Mary's Church, World's Largest Stove. Or to get your little pussy ass beat.
Fuck uuuu idiots A.I is one of the best players way better then that wakass steve smith and the other guy probly didnt even make his high school team...lmfao So they definitly cant talk shit on Iverson
man wtf r u talking about.. A.I. didnt fuck up detroit. because of poor decision making by michael curry. am not saying michael curry is a bad coach am just saying he made wrong decisions about the rotation. so in my opinion A.I. didnt fuck up detroit
They were talking about how a guy like AI can't be happy with a bench role and cut to a live shot of him looking miserable while sitting on the bench.
Allen Iverson for Chauncy Billups wasn't the best trade ever made, Allen Iverson is more of a solo player, that is he likes to score more by hisself, while Chauncy is more of a team player. The Pistons are more team oriented than the Nuggets, so, the trade wasn't a very good one. Now Allen Iverson is my favorite player of all time, and Chauncy Billups is one of my favorites too, so don't go saying that I hate in either if them/
allen iverson DOES NOT have an ego. iverson off the bench???? NO NO NO well not happen...and if it does...coaching staff doesnt kno wat it is doin...IF ANYONE SHOULD COME OFF THE BENCH ITS RODNEY STUCKY..HE CAN PROVIDE THAT SPARK...BUT ALLEN IVERSON OFF THE BENCH??? THAT JUST DOESNT SOUND RIGHT...
kamla just states his opinion and backs it up with some substance. as soon as kobe fans hear that he thinks lebron is better, they automatically get offended and call people haters. this is why kobe fans get a bad rap.
just because he prefers Lebron doesnt make him a Kobe hater. He said Kobe is among the 2 best players in the NBA and he will go down as one of the greatest to play the game. How does he hate?
who is kamla? he always talks the most crap ever. did he once play in the nba?
zimThuet 4 months ago
How could he not b n hof. Awesome scorer good defender tons of awards and helped revolutionize his position. It's like sayin Charles Barkley shouldn't b a hof
drthesmooth 5 months ago
@Xenthrax you better believe He'll be a hall of famer.
DaLippyGizzle 6 months ago
@Xenthrax dont ever in your life speak of any sport. Look up allen iverson on google. dumb fuck
alleniversonsixers3 6 months ago
Kamla can't play! so gay! or should i say CUMLA! hahaha
mikhaeldocamello 6 months ago
Kamla can't play! so gay!
mikhaeldocamello 6 months ago
Kamla is a douche...
modernway91 6 months ago 2
these guys are jerks
DROSS881 6 months ago
when idiots on tv happens
DaRulleZzZ 6 months ago
Steve Smith was just barely good enough to get away with that comment.
MrSlik25 7 months ago
AI has no ring but he is my fav.player. Kobe has 5 rings and he is my last fav
myidolisnf 7 months ago
rick kamla laughs are so unnatural
palohanzel 7 months ago
Rick Kamla, YOu are so villian guy.
wolfmgl1 7 months ago
although AI was declining at this point he still should have started over stuckey.
big973e 8 months ago
If I shoot 45 shots a game I could average 30 points a game also.
Damonsays2010 8 months ago
@Damonsays2010 i bet u couldnt average that on the worst nba player
MrFan32 7 months ago
Just look at Iverson's career FG%'s and that tells you how much of an offensive "force" he was. I don't care if you score 5ppg or 35ppg, you gotta be efficient. Iverson was not.
Still, no doubt Iverson is a basketball icon.
NickB33 10 months ago
@NickB33 if someone who scores 5 points a game were to shoot 25 shots a game their fg% would also drop or they would a star idiot
thehotguyskowtown1 8 months ago
Top 5 Offensive force? Look I like A.I. but that is some ignorant stuff. You tell me out of these guys who he is better offensively. You take away 5 and should be left with A.I. on top of the rest...
Jordan, Bird, Chamberlin, Baylor, West, LeBron, Kobe, Durant, D Wilkins, Dirk, Shaq, Ewing, Isaiah... The list is endless till you throw A.I. in as a top Offensive force lol. Points dont' always translate to offensive force.
But yeah we all mimicked his style. And he did motivate kids.
thondo23 11 months ago
@thondo23 When a 6'0 guy goes in the NBA and averages 30 for a season and continually drops 50 on people and plays through injuries you CAN say he is a top offensive force. All these people say if they shot X amount of shots they could score as much as him. All lies at the NBA level defenses are made to shut you down and limit your effectiveness. Don't believe me? Pit any team against NBA level talent and you will see the difference. You are a force when people plan to stop you and cannot.
ralx225b 8 months ago
Truly the biggest chucker of all time...
BarstoolBlues33 1 year ago
I love AI but that was funny as shit
justin080995 1 year ago
fuck u rick kamla ur a piece of shit
3istheanswer 1 year ago 3
That Erick Kamla is so bad guy. You should know that AI and other basketball players have been paid for your career and you should appreciate for it. You are nothing without them.
wolfmgl1 1 year ago
Gotta love the man down tho. Still all respect to AI.
ZenoKoninckx04 1 year ago
Kamla is such a prick
modernway91 1 year ago
0:17 Iverson looks really sleepy lol
SexyMamacite202 1 year ago
Somebody has been out to get Allen, it's too sudden.
royalty890 1 year ago
I almost never comment on youtube videos but I have to say Rick Kamla never comes across as anything other than a complete CUNT.
Mozzer17688 1 year ago
lol they are clowning. Kamla is really into it.
Goukimessatsu2 1 year ago
rick kamla is a faggot...
Creeveyable 1 year ago 3
They were talking about how Detroit benched AI, and how they are performing poorly without him being a starter. And then they turn on live cameras and see that hes sitting down not doing anything, which is exactly what they were talking about.
PhoenixNuke 1 year ago
thats bullshit, this is how his career was killed by media bias. Damn producers probably told them to laugh it up about him.
strandedhappily 1 year ago
i dont know about you guys but when i was growing up allen inverson influenced EVERYONE at the local basketball court and everyone tried to mimic his crazy crossovers and techniques. this guy was a hero to everyone in my generation.
dirtyaziz 2 years ago 78
I'm with you, Iverson made me want to keep playing even with my back condition.
royalty890 2 years ago 3
@dirtyaziz
he let himself go
marcsman229 1 year ago
@dirtyaziz hell yuh mayne..allen iverson was the most loved player by the fans since michael jordan..and even to this day knowing hes not the same player as he was..most fans want to see him back in tha NBA becuz of what he did for the organization
boxing411 5 months ago
come on man even if he did iverson shoot under 40% he going in the hall of fame. you try scoring 52 on the raps in 2001. try scoring 48 vs the lakers in finals. he avg 30 in the finals man. I never undersatnd why people that will never even get on to an nba team talk smack about nba players let alone future hall of famers. oneman91 iverson is the greatest lil man to play in the nba. lets see u do the things ai has done then you can talk. im not being rude dude. just think about what ur saying.
aszaszas 2 years ago 6
that with guy is a jerk....laughing at some that is having a bad year. When he retires from what the hell he does I will go and laugh me lungs out
sebasnadilo 2 years ago
@sebasnadilo
Are you deaf? Kamla even said how great a player AI is and he will end up in the HOF, he laughed because when they cut to a live footage of AI it just perfectly illustrates what he was saying at that very moment in time.
mightyPants 1 year ago
What the hell are those guys laughing?Are they retarded?Do they know what does the existence of AI mean to the NBA,even to kids around the world?
AI913 2 years ago 4
@AI913 no bro steve smith doesn't know as much about the nba as you do
GobTheIllusionist 1 year ago
I like Rick Kamla. He has a unique accent, great speech-making ability, comedic (which is good of an aspect as a NBA commentator) and unbiased views on every NBA teams. Great personality and awesome knowledge too. Keep it up Rick, hope you'll hold the job for at least a decade more. =)
Alexwkj 2 years ago 3
i like his nba fantasy reports
lookitsmac 2 years ago
hey rick
JDev82 2 years ago
man i miss steve smith as the hawks broadcaster. as much of a legend nique is, he is no good broadcaster. all he says is "dagger!"
lookitsmac 2 years ago
Steve Smith is really good studio analyst and knows his stuff he even did a couple of color commentary game in da playoffs and did a good job there
GEORGE178990 2 years ago
man... every team he been on besides the sixers been putting him in a position that he aint... the man is not a point guard... he is and always will be a shooting guard and the sixers knew that
muzacmitchell 2 years ago
AI is much undersized at SG...he would get creamed by bigger SGs (Kobe, Wade, Carter, etc)
Iverson has to play the PG cuz he needs the ball to be effective...the Sixers used him at SG...but look how that ended up...they got lucky one year in 2001 and then crumbled after that..
Iverson is too small to play SG, too much of a scorer as a PG,...teams don't know how to use him, cuz he doesn't fit the team concept, which is why he's never won a championship
oneman91 2 years ago
oh c'mon... almost a hundred games per season, and you call that lucky...?
MJfullofGrace 2 years ago
the 2001 Sixers were a one hit wonder...honestly though, they were terrible...those Sixers would've sucked in today's NBA...a supporting cast of Snow, Lynch, Hill, and Mutombo with Iverson...that's pretty weak...their 56-26 record was way over achievement..in 2002 they came back down to earth and finished 43-39
Iverson jacked up so many shots those years..he even averaged 30ppg while shooting under 40%...lmao..the only player ever to do that
oneman91 2 years ago
@oneman91
The only reason they eve won 56 games was because of Larry Brown and the defensive players. Iverson was such an inefficient knucklehead chucker...truly the most overrated scorer of all time.
BarstoolBlues33 1 year ago
Lmao..and the rest is history. AI never needed the Pistons anyway.
theanswerrrx 2 years ago 6
Rick Kamla's laugh is sinister
liu11 2 years ago
Man, that's some foul shit.
poeticjustice89 2 years ago
Probably the best pound for pound basketball player ever.. too bad there weren't enough pounds.
jozeph78 2 years ago
isiah thomas by far
kingmathers13 2 years ago
Uh... no.
NinjaLikeTeaBagger 2 years ago
Someone explain to me why the cut was so unfortunate... just because AI looks dejected and surly there?
emmaknightley 2 years ago
whys dat white boy even working for the NBA?
BiHzBaLLa 2 years ago
...because he's a good tv personality and unlike you, he's not illiterate.
davo84tke 2 years ago 2
hahahaha i've never seen kamla so happy
mightyPants 2 years ago
Fxxk Detroit!go to hell.........
YMTGTR 2 years ago 2
☻/ copy and paste bob eveyewhere so
/▌so he can take over you tube!!!
/ \
DPB54 2 years ago
fuck detroit...
AI will always, always, be one of the top 5 offensive forces in the history of the game.
illmaticmase 2 years ago 57
keep on dreaming
DPB54 2 years ago
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top 5 forces
Wilt
Shaq
Jordan
Magic
Kareem
Bird
Kobe
Lebron
uhhhhh where does AI fit?
liu11 2 years ago
it's 5?!
greeshjian 2 years ago
You're not going to say Bill Russell ?
ardaatalay10 2 years ago
yeah my bad my bad, i never watched Bill play but i know he outdueled Wilt every time
i still dont get why i get the thumbsdown on my list, do ppl really think AI is a top 10 player of all time? hell Kobe isn't even a top 10 player of all time right now, hes got a few championships to win first
liu11 2 years ago
Bill was a team player. More rings than fingers says he did something right...
animefan8492 2 years ago
no man Kobes in the Top Ten Def.
superbadchicken101 2 years ago
u said top 5 force and named 8 people
uhhhh can u count?
pnice217 2 years ago
@illmaticmase yeah, but offense isnt everything the game is about. Ever heard of teamwork? and his defense isnt too great either
Chrischi7777 1 year ago
@Chrischi7777 but he could definitely steal the ball ohh yeah that is defense.....but other than that yeah he is a offensive player.
XRRfan 1 year ago
@XRRfan actually alot of the times steals indicate bad defense, because instead of contesting shots some players always go for the steal best example AI, Monta Elis, Curry etc
Chrischi7777 1 year ago
@illmaticmase Come to Detroit and say that.
chabowker 1 year ago
@illmaticmase Come to Detroit and say that queer.
chabowker 7 months ago
@chabowker why the hell would anybody want to go to detroit?
illmaticmase 7 months ago
@illmaticmase Tigers games, Red Wings games, Lions games, Detroit Institute of Arts, Cobo Center, Fox Theater, Greektown, Detroit Opera House, Detroit Science Center, Woodward Avenue, Old St. Mary's Church, World's Largest Stove. Or to get your little pussy ass beat.
chabowker 7 months ago
@chabowker haha
illmaticmase 6 months ago
@illmaticmase wait
1.MJ
2. Kobe
3.Shaq
4. Kareem A-J
5. AI?
He's not a top 5 player when it comes to offence. The dream was better 4 example not to mention Dirk nowitski and Durant
aspenaspen 6 months ago
Fuck uuuu idiots A.I is one of the best players way better then that wakass steve smith and the other guy probly didnt even make his high school team...lmfao So they definitly cant talk shit on Iverson
puromex20 2 years ago 4
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AI should change his nickname to Canswer
get out of detroit, go fuck up another team
peace AI
liu11 2 years ago
man wtf r u talking about.. A.I. didnt fuck up detroit. because of poor decision making by michael curry. am not saying michael curry is a bad coach am just saying he made wrong decisions about the rotation. so in my opinion A.I. didnt fuck up detroit
AnthonyAJ03 2 years ago 5
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AI is a huge hole in the defense, and takes too many shots with poor efficiency
give me a fucking 10th man from the shittiest team over AI any day
this isn't 2001 any more
liu11 2 years ago
lol very true. his run with fame is over no one cares about the little man .
MovieHound17 2 years ago
ya he did
DPB54 2 years ago
wats so funny about that??
...
jfd1235 2 years ago
They were talking about how a guy like AI can't be happy with a bench role and cut to a live shot of him looking miserable while sitting on the bench.
Powderedtoastman79 2 years ago
he took a shit on the chair.....man down
DassitBoy 2 years ago
Pathetic Steve Smith, never been a better player, you don't even have a dust of right to laugh like that at AI.
HotPapaRyan 2 years ago 3
i was surprised he cut his hair
monsweet16 2 years ago
LMAO @ Rick's laughter.
Alexwkj 2 years ago
Allen Iverson for Chauncy Billups wasn't the best trade ever made, Allen Iverson is more of a solo player, that is he likes to score more by hisself, while Chauncy is more of a team player. The Pistons are more team oriented than the Nuggets, so, the trade wasn't a very good one. Now Allen Iverson is my favorite player of all time, and Chauncy Billups is one of my favorites too, so don't go saying that I hate in either if them/
MAxDarkReaper 3 years ago
allen iverson DOES NOT have an ego. iverson off the bench???? NO NO NO well not happen...and if it does...coaching staff doesnt kno wat it is doin...IF ANYONE SHOULD COME OFF THE BENCH ITS RODNEY STUCKY..HE CAN PROVIDE THAT SPARK...BUT ALLEN IVERSON OFF THE BENCH??? THAT JUST DOESNT SOUND RIGHT...
76er2Nugget2Piston 3 years ago
kamla just states his opinion and backs it up with some substance. as soon as kobe fans hear that he thinks lebron is better, they automatically get offended and call people haters. this is why kobe fans get a bad rap.
jIofan 3 years ago
steve smith ur weak dats why u didnt do nothin in ur career
salinas49erfan 3 years ago
Are you kidding me? He is one of the best shooters of all time!
Abacab1982 3 years ago
haha thats funny
h4z 3 years ago 2
ai is da best go detriot ai 4 mvp
aidee333 3 years ago 2
are you kidding me?
blahblah234blah 3 years ago
he was in 2001 he got mvp that year
Hot33333333 2 years ago
they on a seven game winnig streak haters they gettin it together 21-11 lets go A.I all day steve smith u faggot was a bum in the nba
IversonLebronTv 3 years ago 3
Kamla is the Kobe hater. Somehow he didn't bother to mention how the Cavs got swept in the 2007 playoffs.
dwaynewadesucks 3 years ago
just because he prefers Lebron doesnt make him a Kobe hater. He said Kobe is among the 2 best players in the NBA and he will go down as one of the greatest to play the game. How does he hate?
abdcc 3 years ago