Allen Iverson 40pts 9asts vs Kobe Bryant Shaq O'Neal Lakers 00/01 NBA MVP *2001 NBA Finals preview

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March 02, 2009

The league-leading Philadelphia 76ers did not need their All-Star center or his backup to show the defending NBA champions they are capable of usurping their title. With Theo Ratliff on the injur...

The league-leading Philadelphia 76ers
did not need their All-Star center or his backup to show the
defending NBA champions they are capable of usurping their
title.

With Theo Ratliff on the injured list and Matt Geiger suspended,
Allen Iverson outplayed Kobe Bryant and the 76ers used a platoon
of reserve centers to deal with Shaquille O'Neal en route to an
impressive 112-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

"We knew we were outmatched. We didn't have two of our big men,
but we just knew we had to come out and play some ball," Iverson
said after scoring 40 points and handing out nine assists in 40
minutes.

Iverson hit 14-of-29 shots and 10-of-11 free throws to reach 40
points for the seventh time in his last 11 games and the 11th
time this season. Bryant managed just 18 points while committing
six turnovers in 41 minutes.

"I don't approach the game like it's Kobe, and I want to have a
big game against him," Iverson said. "I want to play a good
game against everybody. When you play well against another great
player, it's only natural for you to feel good about the win.
But that's not the most important thing for me."

Ratliff likely is out until April with a broken wrist, but the
Sixers appeared to get some help in the paint when Geiger
returned from a 1 1/2-month layoff in Tuesday's 107-104 win at
Milwaukee. But Geiger received a two-game suspension for
violating the league's steroids policy earlier Wednesday,
leaving rookie Nazr Mohammed and second-year centers Todd
MacCulloch and Jumaine Jones to deal with O'Neal in the middle.

The trio combined for 26 points and 14 rebounds, helping offset
O'Neal's 29 points and 11 boards.

"I was thrilled, considering the news I got on the way to the
game that Matt wasn't playing against the Lakers with Shaq,"
Brown said of his center by committee rotation. "I had to put
two young kids (Mohammed and MacCullough) in a tough situation.
You look at Jumaine, Nazr and Todd's contribution, it was
amazing."

Tyrone Hill scored 12 points and Mohammed established a
season-high with 12 on 6-of-10 shooting and registered the
Sixers' lone block of the night. Ratliff leads the NBA with 187
blocks.

George Lynch scored 11 points for Philadelphia, which made half
of its 86 shots, held a 43-36 rebounding advantage and forced 17
turnovers while committing 11.

Brian Shaw scored 13 points and Isaiah Rider and Tyronn Lue
added 10 apiece for the Lakers, who shot 48 percent (39-of-81)
and were outscored, 22-13, at the line.

"It was a big game for them," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "I
haven't seen Larry Brown that animated on the court in a long
time. They were keyed for our ballclub."

A season-high 21,005 fans packed the First Union Center to see
the Sixers avenge a 96-85 loss to the defending champions on
December 5. The game featured six lead changes and three ties
and turned in Philadelphia's favor late in the first half.

"This was a gift to those people," Iverson said. "The defending
champions come in here and we knock them off. Hopefully, they
enjoyed it and had a good time. Hopefully, it's something they
can cherish."

Mohammed scored off a feed from Iverson, Lynch hit a free throw
and Jones followed with a basket, giving the Sixers a 55-48
halftime advantage.

The Lakers closed within four points three times in the third
quarter but the Sixers pulled away late in the period when
Iverson made a 14-footer, Snow drilled a 3-pointer and
McCullough scored to make it 82-70 entering the final period.

Iverson's two layups, sandwiched around a basket by Toni Kukoc,
gave Philadelphia an 89-72 cushion with 10:10 to play.

"They got all the loose balls, grabbed most of the rebounds and
they made their shots," O'Neal said. "Even though Iverson got
his points, the other guys contributed as well. We made a lot of
mistakes, we didn't take care of the ball and we didn't go after
loose balls like we should have. They just beat us."

Shaw's 3-pointer and a free throw by O'Neal shaved the deficit
to 10 midway through the period but Lynch made two free throws
and Iverson reeled off six straight points to make it 102-84
with 4:15 remaining.

"It's all about being a team," Iverson said. "We fight so hard
for each other. We pat each other on the back if someone messes
up. We are a team. We win together and lose together and that is
the most special thing about this team. There's no egos. We are
trying to win a championship."

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ProductOfThe80s90s (5 hours ago) Show Hide

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will lebron and kobe come off the pine at 35 hell no ha will t-mac at 30 suck up his pride and be a role player let's see.

iamborghini1 (13 hours ago) Show Hide

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iverson is still fun to watch... glad the sixers are bringing him back...

poupa89 (5 days ago) Show Hide

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lol.....there is so much hate here!

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Tell me why Iverson really Retired for?

So Iverson can be on top of your mom on a regular basis, your mom didn't like Overrated Iverson was gone all the time sitting on the Bench

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HOHO

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your mom likes it too

too bad her shit is crusty. tell your mom i said hi.

gfscarface13 (6 days ago) Show Hide

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I love the way your mom does that thing with her tounge. oh my .

Damn your momma something. Fuck, the way she Strokes my dick in her Mouth when I CUM......AHHHHHHHHHHHHH
MAN THATS THE ULTIMATE FEELING
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det0ks (6 days ago) Show Hide

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Your mom does the same shit son!!! She pays me for it too!! I wouldnt be surprised if I was your daddy.
you tell her i said hi yet?

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Tell me why Iverson really singed with Memphis in the First place for?

Cause he had to pay your mom Interest to Fuck that loose mom of yours overtime.

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Got his money to pay your WHORE ASS MOTHER on welfare. than retired

det0ks (5 days ago) Show Hide

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Is that all you could come up with after all that time? OK ill keep playing though

He retired cause he was tired of coming home to your moms house which smelled like a fish market . He was also tired of hitting your moms hollow ass pussy.
LMAOOMGICANMAKEMOMJOKESTOOROFL

also Why Do you Capitalize Some Words and Not Others like This?
LoOkS ReTaRTeD
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Tell me why you're a little Bitch, a Never will be with a black little mind with Homosexual thoghts of A.I. Fucking your mom and you at the same time.

Tell me why your Sucks A.I.'s while she looks at you. LOL Imagine that LOL

YOUR MOM IS MAKING EYE CONTACT WITH YOU WHEN SHE IS BLOWING OVERRATED A.I.
That Thought is going to be in your head FOREVER

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