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Who is the best, KOBE BRYANT, ALLEN IVERSON, or LEBRON JAMES(who's first, second, and third)?nba 2k
Depends upon the criteria being used (e.g. potential v. accomplishments v. team v. individual).
First: Kobe -- three championships (with Shaq, who has zero without Kobe), and an amazing scorer.
Second: Iverson -- there isn't a tougher player in the NBA
Third: Lebron -- he may be the most talented player of the three, but he's still potential more than accomplishments.
Who is the best, KOBE BRYANT, ALLEN IVERSON, or LEBRON JAMES(who's first, second, and third)?nba updates ,nba teams
thank you for the question!!!!!!! gracie again! Iverson of course.... If you only knew his background.... well it's my pleasure to give you some idea! read this as I summarize his life
Allen Ezail Iverson, sometimes referred to as A.I (June 7, 1975, Hampton, Virginia) is an American professional basketball player. He is an All-Star point guard/shooting guard for the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers franchise. At the relatively young age of 30, he is already considered by many to be among the greatest players in recent memory.
Allen Iverson was born in Newport News, Virginia (like other star athletes Michael Vick and Aaron Brooks). While attending Bethel High School in Hampton, Iverson was a spectacular all-around athlete who was regarded as one of the top high school quarterbacks in the country as well as excelling in basketball. As quarterback he lead his team to the Virgina State Championship. After high school Iverson concentrated on basketball, receiving a scholarship to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where he played for legendarycollegecoach John Thompson.
Later known as "A.I." or "The Answer," and the criminal. Allen Iverson was originally selected with the first pick (1 overall) in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and has led the team in scoring ever since. As a rookie he quickly gained national popularity for a famous left-to-right crossover dribble which caused some defenders, most notably Michael Jordan, to stumble awkwardly. At just 6'0" and a skinny 165 pounds (1.83 m, 75 kg), Iverson employs his superior quickness, virtuoso ball handling ability, and massive heart to single-handedly carry his team on his back.
He had his best season in 2001, leading the NBA in scoring, winning the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, and reaching the NBA Finals. In these finals, the 76ers faced a powerful Los Angeles Lakers squad that featured Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. The Lakers had reached the final series undefeated throughout the playoffs, and most of the basketball world expected the Lakers to easily handle the 76ers. But Allen Iverson carried his team to a shocking overtime victory in the series opener in Los Angeles, and nearly upset the Lakers again in game two. The Lakers went on to win the series in five games,thanks to LA's stars Shaquille O'neal and Kobe Bryant.
The NBA changed several rules during the off-season, and allowed zone defenses. These new rules have since limited Iverson's effectiveness somewhat, but he was still able to lead the NBA in steals and minutes played while maintaining his high scoring output. In fact, Iverson has led the NBA in scoring four times (1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02, and 2004-05,) and, in the process, has tied George Gervin for the third-most scoring titles. He only trails Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan.
On February 12, 2005, Iverson scored a career-high 60 points against the Orlando Magic. He had lavishly praised then-76ers head coach Larry Brown, often saying that he would not have reached the heights that he has in the sport without Brown's guidance. He had a love-hate relationship with Brown, however. After the 76ers were defeated in the first round of the 2002 NBA playoffs, Brown criticized Iverson for missing team practices. Iverson later held a press conference in which he said: "We're talking about practice. We're not even talking about the game, the actual game, when it matters. We're talking about practice."
Iverson later reunited with Brown as a member and co-captain of the 2004 USA Olympics basketball team. However, they were only able to win the bronze medal. A gold medal had been expected. Iverson, along with teammate LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, were benched during a game, when they were late to a practice session. The United States team had a dismal start against Germany who had failed to qualify for the Olympic competition. However Iverson kept the game from going into overtime with a miraculous half-court shot in the closing seconds. In 2003, Allen Iverson was ranked 53rd on SLAM Magazine's Top 75 NBA players of all time.
NBA achievements
NBA Most Valuable Player: 1 (2001)
All-NBA First Team: 3 (1999, 2001, 2005)
All-NBA Second Team: 3 (2000, 2002, 2003)
NBA All-Star selections: 7 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2 (2001, 2005)
NBA Scoring Titles: 4 (1999, 2001, 2002, 2005)
NBA Rookie Of The Month (November 1997)
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Controversy
Allen Iverson has been a controversial figure, dating back to his teenage years, including having trouble with the law.
1993
One highly publicized incident that jeopardized hiscollegecareer involved his role in a fight between black and white patrons at a bowling alley. On Febuary 14, 1993, Iverson and several of his friends were involved in a fight with a group of white teenagers. During the fight, Iverson allegedly attacked a woman, hitting her in the head with a chair. He was arrested, along with three of his friends. Iverson was convicted of three felony charges and received a sentence of 15 years in prison. After serving just five months, Iverson received a pardon from Virginia governor Douglas Wilder. Ultimately, the Virginia Court of Appeals overturned the conviction.
1997
Iverson was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon and for possession of marijuana. He pleaded no contest and was sentence to community service.
2002
Iverson allegedy threw his wife Tawanna out of the mansion during a fight. It's further claimed that the following night, an enraged Iverson later went looking for his wife at his cousin's apartment. According to the police report, Iverson repeatedly threated to kill his cousin Charles Jones and Jones's roommate while showing them a semiautomatic gun. Iverson was arrested and charged with 14 different counts. All charges were ultimately dropped after the witnesses refused to testify.
Rap music
Iverson also released a rap album named 40 Bars under the alias "Jewels". The cover of the album featured Iverson holding a large pile of diamonds in his hands. However, Iverson eventually scrapped plans to continue his musical career. Off the court Allen Iverson raps when he can. He much likes the term "Gangster".
2005
Iverson's 30th birthday created even more havoc against Ashton Kutcher on June 7, 2005. Iverson was initially denied entry to his own birthday party (which was held at the Garden of Eden Club in Los Angeles) by a bouncer who told him that he couldn't enter because one of President's daughters and the Secret Service were inside the club. (To make the situation look even worse for Iverson, the bouncers did admit former child star Todd Bridges.) According to some people, Iverson reacted "true to his expletive-filled on-court persona," at one point shouting, "I didn't vote for her!" When he was Punk'd by Kutcher, Iverson laughed it off, then he successfully played the same prank on another guest, this time keeping Indiana Pacers' forward-center Jermaine O'Neal out from his birthday party. It was aired on MTV on July 3, 2005.
Opinions of Iverson's basketball ability
There are many different opinions on Allen Iverson the basketball player. While he scores lots of points, he also shoots a below average field goal percentage. Iverson is sometimes criticized as being a ball hog, especially early in his career. As of now his career field goal percentage is 41.9. This low field goal percentage can be accounted for by the lack of high quality team mates; Iverson is often double and triple-teamed because opponents game plan for stopping Iverson and not his team mates. He improved his shot selection, and is a better, and more alert passer than he was earlier in his career. He is now one of the best mid-range jump shooters in the league, where he is oft to pull up 15 feet from the basket near the top of the key. When he drives to the basket, he is extremely good at laying the ball up high off the glass in order to avoid getting blocked.
Iverson is currently in the midst of somewhat of a renaissance - enjoying the best season of his career. His field goal percentage is over 46%, the highest it has been in years, and he is neck-and-neck with Kobe Bryant for the leading scorer in the NBA, averaging over 33 points per game and over 7 assists a game (good for 3rd in the NBA this season).
He has also emerged as one of the United States' most important members of the Olympic basketball team. In the 2004 Olympic games in Athens, Greece, Iverson was one of the few bright spots in what was otherwise a disappointing showing. While many other players such as Carmelo Anthony and Tim Duncan either complained about playing time or played poorly, he had a fabulous Olympics, led the team in scoring, and served as the co-captain of the team. This was particularly ironic considering he almost wasn't even invited to participate.
While others, such as Tim Duncan, have quickly declined the invitation to play in the 2006 Olympics, he has made it clearly known that he considers it an honor to play for his country, and will be there for any and all international competition.
Also worth noting is that Iverson rarely lays the ball up using his left hand. He often resorts to spinning his entire body around to lay the ball up with his right hand on the left side of the basket. Despite this deficiency, defenders are unable to stop this move. Iverson is also very good at using his elbows to create space while turning the corner around a defender as he drives to the basket.
Iverson has very long arms, so this creates a lot of space. Iverson is also known for being one of the best defenders in the game, averaging two and a half steals per game.
NBA dress code controversy
On October 17, 2005, NBA commissioner David Stern instituted a mandatory dress code for all NBA players. Stern's edict stated that all players must dress in conservative attire while acting within the purview of their employment by an NBA franchise in public, or when acting as a representative of the league in public.
Stern banned what critics and supporters call "hip-hop culture"-related attire such as throwback jerseys, jeans, hats, t-shirts, large items of jewelry, and Timberland boots. Punishment for violations would include fines and possible suspensions for repeat violations.
Iverson, Tim Duncan, the Indiana Pacers' Stephen Jackson and the Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce countered that Stern's dress code would not change a person's character regardless of what type of clothing they wore, and that associating hip-hop styles of dress with violent crime, drugs, or a bad image is racist. Many players and pundits contend that David Stern is hypocritical considering that the NBA exploits the culture when it suits them. For instance, the advertising of many prominent NBA sponsors, such as Nike, Reebok, Puma and Adidas were heavily influenced by hip-hop culture.
Trivia
Iverson served as a co-captain for Team USA at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, and led the team in scoring (13.8 ppg).
On February 19, 2004, against Seattle, scored 40 points in a game for the 50th time.
He was named an Eastern Conference All-Star starter in 2005 for the 6th year in a row (2000-05).
Iverson was the 10th fastest player to reach 14,000 points on January 23, 2004.
He averaged 14.3 points and 3.8 assists per game helping USA Basketball Men's Senior National team qualify for the 2004 Olympics.
He was named the 2000-01 NBA Most Valuable Player, leading the league in scoring (31.1 ppg) and steals (2.51 spg).
He received the sole first place vote that did not go to Shaquille O'Neal for the 1999-2000 NBA Most Valuable Player (the vote came from Fred Hickman.)
Iverson was the Most Valuable Player of the 2001 and 2005 All-Star Games.
He was three times selected All-NBA Second Team (2000, 2002, 2003).
He was three times selected All-NBA First Team (1999, 2001, 2005).
Iverson was named the 1996-97 Schick NBA Rookie of the Year, becoming the first 76ers player to ever win the award.
He set the Sixers all-time rookie record with 1,787 points.
He scored 40 points in five straight games in April 1997 to set an NBA rookie record.
He was named MVP (Most Valuble Player) of the Schick Rookie Game during the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend, posting 19 points and a game-high 9 assists.
Iverson was named NBA Rookie of the Month for November, 1997, leading all rookies in scoring (21.8 ppg), assists (6.4 apg) and steals (2.67 spg).
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1) kobe bryant 2) lebron james 3) allen iverson
1. Lebron James
2. Allen Iverson
3. Kobe Bryant
absolutly the kobe bryant
I follow his games in Iran .
he is incredible .
allen iverson, lebron james, kobe who?
1.allen iverson 2.kobe bryant 3.lebron james
Lebron, Allen, Kobe
1)Kobe 2) Lebron 3) Iverson
1. KOBE
2. LEBRON
3. iVERSON
1) Allen Iverson
2) Lebron James
3) Kobe Bryant
