Remembering AI - 5 Reasons why Allen Iverson is immortal

AI was a first-ballot Hall of Famer, getting inducted with Yao Ming and Shaquille O'Neal in 2016
AI was a first-ballot Hall of Famer, getting inducted with Yao Ming and Shaquille O'Neal in 2016

#2 His 2000-01 campaign

2001 NBA Finals:  Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
2001 NBA Finals: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Looking at this Finals series and the way it's panning out, contemporary basketball fans have wondered if there's ever been a worse supporting cast surrounding a superstar as LeBron has been for the entirety of this season. Well, I humbly present to you Iverson's 2000-01 season, when he won league MVP honours over the incumbent Shaquille O'Neal and led the Sixers to the NBA Finals.

Through the regular season, Iverson averaged 31.1 points per game while leading the Sixers to the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference. He upped the ante in the playoffs with 32.9 points, 6.1 assists and 2.4 steals per game.

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Looking back at the 2001 Finals, the Lakers were better than the Sixers at every single roster spot, and it's the pure winning mentality of Iverson that gave them a shocking Game 1 win in the series.

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