Iverson on fire

against milwaulkee:
24 points (11-17 fg)
5 assists
2 steals... in 12 minutes! Simply insane. Is anyone playing better than this guy in the entire nba? I think not.

In 12 minutes? 17 shots it's like he shot every possession.

I have a feeling livestats was fukcing up, becuase he suddenly jumped to 30 points in 21 minutes. You cant criticise him for being effective

24pts per quarter times 4 quarters= 96points..damn not enough to pass chamberlain 100pt game..

ok he finished with half of 96 ( 48pts)
I think Cwebb game will deminish with AI around

OMG, AI is just amazing.

ok he finished with half of 96 ( 48pts)
I think Cwebb game will deminish with AI around

but Cwebb even said to AI that its his team, they will eventually be evened out

lol 17 shots aint bad if u hit 11 of em. thats well over 50 thats 65%. damn thats good... and AI works for each bucket he hits. he finishes wit 5/8 from downtown.,.. and hes not known for that. on the other hand korver took 15 3s and only hit 4. criticise HIM for that

so yea AI finishes wit 30 shots but he hits 18. thats 60%... thats awesome. and he only scored 3 points in the final quarter. if he wanted to he coulda gone for a milestone 50 points but he didnt feel the need to. he started dishin it and finished wit 8 assists. hes a good player. c-web fouled out wit 2 minutes left, he wasnt playin great, but he STILL finishes wit 18 points. nah i dont think c-webs game will be deminished... i think it will eventually flourish once they feel each other out and understand one another. i think it helps both players cause both demand double teams.

AI is playing the best ball in the nba right now NO DOUBT

i agree that he is playing the best ball too. But why was Carter named Player of the Minth over him. Didn't Iverson have some big games in the last month?

and i thought you're a vince fan?

it doesn't make him less of a fan to acknowledge that another player played better than theirs recently. there's a difference between being a fan and being ignorant

I was watching the game, Iverson was killing, good game by him though, and nice win for Philly.

i agree that he is playing the best ball too. But why was Carter named Player of the Minth over him. Didn't Iverson have some big games in the last month?

Philly only went 5-6, though they were 5-5 with Iverson since he missed the New Jersey game, but New Jersey went 7-6. Iverson's numbers were: 32.3 points | 3.7 rebounds | 9.0 assists | 1.8 steals | 4.7 turnovers | 42.5% FG | 27.3% 3PT | 10.3 - 12.0 FT attempts, so he definately had a chance of winning it.

Carters: 30.2 points | 6.3 rebounds | 3.9 assists | 1.4 steals | 1.2 blocks | 3.1 turnovers | 44.4% FG | 45.5% 3PT | 7.6 - 8.5 FT attempts, so I guess with him winning more, and putting up just as good numbers, they picked the Vince.

AI is indeed having a great season. The only knock against him is that the Sixers haven't been all that impressive in the W column, but he hasn't had a whole lot of help in terms of a teammate who's just as likely to put up big numbers; now of course, he has C-Webb. If the Sixers were a little higher up in the standings, he'd really make a case for the MVP this season. As it is, the media will likely opt for Duncan or Nash.

AI is indeed having a great season. The only knock against him is that the Sixers haven't been all that impressive in the W column, but he hasn't had a whole lot of help in terms of a teammate who's just as likely to put up big numbers; now of course, he has C-Webb. If the Sixers were a little higher up in the standings, he'd really make a case for the MVP this season. As it is, the media will likely opt for Duncan or Nash.

Personally, I find players who average 29ppg on around 40% shooting usually don't get to see a Ring In Spring... Plus, when it's not their night, the next day they have to readjust the rim because of the bricks.

AI is probably the most exciting player in the NBA when he's in the zone but also the most annoything thing to watch if you're a basketball fan on one of his 10 turnover, 7/25 FG off nights... Remeber MJ? 30ppg with about 50% shooting. That's the difference between a very good scorer and a great one...

As far as the MVP race is concerned, I think LeBron is in it as well, if for anly the whole hype thing.

Personally, I find players who average 29ppg on around 40% shooting usually don't get to see a Ring In Spring... Plus, when it's not their night, the next day they have to readjust the rim because of the bricks.

Agreed, but the regular season MVP doesn't take that into account. Steve Nash is perhaps the most popular pick for the MVP this year, but I doubt the Suns will win it all this year.

Personally, I find players who average 29ppg on around 40% shooting usually don't get to see a Ring In Spring... Plus, when it's not their night, the next day they have to readjust the rim because of the bricks

That might be becuase the NBA Finals are played in June, which is Summer in america, so no rings would be won in spring.

AI is probably the most exciting player in the NBA when he's in the zone but also the most annoything thing to watch if you're a basketball fan on one of his 10 turnover, 7/25 FG off nights... Remeber MJ? 30ppg with about 50% shooting. That's the difference between a very good scorer and a great one...

You're comparing Jordan to Iverson, and thats your arguement as to why Iverson isnt great? Jordan casts a shadow over anyone he is compared to, which is completely unfair.

As far as the MVP race is concerned, I think LeBron is in it as well, if for anly the whole hype thing.

So Iverson isnt in it in your opinion, because he has off nights, but lebron is in it, just becuase of the hype? Geeze, you really know your basketball don't you?

my biggest knock against AI has always been his fg %. he likes to shoot alot even when he is off, though he basicly has to with that team. now when he shoots good and he is on i would not cared if he shot the ball every time down the court. imo if you are over 60% shooting you can fire it up at will.

Personally, I find players who average 29ppg on around 40% shooting usually don't get to see a Ring In Spring... Plus, when it's not their night, the next day they have to readjust the rim because of the bricks

That might be becuase the NBA Finals are played in June, which is Summer in america, so no rings would be won in spring.

AI is probably the most exciting player in the NBA when he's in the zone but also the most annoything thing to watch if you're a basketball fan on one of his 10 turnover, 7/25 FG off nights... Remeber MJ? 30ppg with about 50% shooting. That's the difference between a very good scorer and a great one...

You're comparing Jordan to Iverson, and thats your arguement as to why Iverson isnt great? Jordan casts a shadow over anyone he is compared to, which is completely unfair.

As far as the MVP race is concerned, I think LeBron is in it as well, if for anly the whole hype thing.

So Iverson isnt in it in your opinion, because he has off nights, but lebron is in it, just becuase of the hype? Geeze, you really know your basketball don't you?

1- Ring in Spring= MVP Award(even if it's not a ring) / Boon in June= The NBA Trophy


2- Can't argue there, my point exactly.



3- I said he WILL BE IN the MVP race because of the hype, I did not say whether he was worth it or not. I think he is . I don't know exactly how much I know my basketball, but certainly more than Camby

But you question Iverson as an MVP candidate becuase of a few bad games, then you pass off Lebron as a sure fire candidate "if for anly the whole hype thing" which makes a complete mockery of the sport. It's the same as saying: "Kobe deserves more MVP consideration than Tim Duncan, becuase of the hype." despite the fact that Duncan is the better player, there is alot more attention given to kobe. You cant base things like the MVP on hype. It's just that simple.

well he just got named player of the month again.

Iverson, Camby Named NBA Players Of The Week

POSTED: 1:48 pm CST March 7, 2005

New York, NY -- Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson and Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby were named NBA Players of the Week on Monday.

Iverson earned Eastern Conference honors after averaging 37.3 points, 7.0 assists and 3.5 steals in leading the Sixers to a 3-1 record last week. He scored more than 30 points in each game, including 48 in a victory at Milwaukee.

Camby was named the Western Conference Player of the Week after he collected three straight double-doubles in helping the Nuggets to a 3-0 mark. He averaged 14.0 points, 15.7 rebounds and 4.33 blocks in the three games.

Other nominees for Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week for games played Monday, February 28 through Sunday, March 6 were Denver's Carmelo Anthony, Miami's Dwyane Wade, Minnesota's Kevin Garnett, Orlando's Dwight Howard, Phoenix's Joe Johnson, San Antonio's Tony Parker and Seattle's Ray Allen.

Copyright 2005 Courtesy of SportsNetwork.

http://www.theomahachannel.com/nba/4260906/detail.html

wait, that's player of the week. my bad

I was going to say, the month isn't over

i agree that he is playing the best ball too. But why was Carter named Player of the Minth over him. Didn't Iverson have some big games in the last month?

Carter's quietly been as impressive doing damage not rellying as many shots as AI does.

AI is indeed having a great season. The only knock against him is that the Sixers haven't been all that impressive in the W column, but he hasn't had a whole lot of help in terms of a teammate who's just as likely to put up big numbers; now of course, he has C-Webb. If the Sixers were a little higher up in the standings, he'd really make a case for the MVP this season. As it is, the media will likely opt for Duncan or Nash.

Personally, I find players who average 29ppg on around 40% shooting usually don't get to see a Ring In Spring... Plus, when it's not their night, the next day they have to readjust the rim because of the bricks.

AI is probably the most exciting player in the NBA when he's in the zone but also the most annoything thing to watch if you're a basketball fan on one of his 10 turnover, 7/25 FG off nights... Remeber MJ? 30ppg with about 50% shooting. That's the difference between a very good scorer and a great one...

As far as the MVP race is concerned, I think LeBron is in it as well, if for anly the whole hype thing.

LeBron's being overhyped and he hasn't exactly shown to be consistent winning any games recently.

Personally, I find players who average 29ppg on around 40% shooting usually don't get to see a Ring In Spring... Plus, when it's not their night, the next day they have to readjust the rim because of the bricks.

Agreed, but the regular season MVP doesn't take that into account. Steve Nash is perhaps the most popular pick for the MVP this year, but I doubt the Suns will win it all this year.

MVP's not about who's going to win the title it's about who's having the most impact during the regular season on their team.

Yes, that's actually what I was saying when I noted that the regular season MVP selection doesn't take into account whether or not the team wins a championship. I gave Steve Nash as an example as he's emerged as an MVP candidate this year, but I don't think he'll be on the championship squad this season.