NBA Great Debates: Derrick Rose Vs. Allen Iverson

In his prime, A.I. is still one of my top 5 players.

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AI is the antithesis of Rose

and, therefore, it would be extemely hard for me to support AI, even a little bit.

Obviously a Four Peaks debate topic!!

He took his what to where?!

by hlac on Jan 31, 2012 9:21 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

hopsquatch starts tommorow!

by Belize on Jan 31, 2012 9:31 PM CST up reply actions

Derrick is bigger, stronger and a better shooter. As much as people talk shit on AI, dude had heart. Pound for pound, top 10 toughest players ever. He laid it on the line every night on the floor which is why I was never mad at him regarding the whole practice debacle.

by C Smoove on Jan 31, 2012 9:29 PM CST reply actions

he was also in top ten in ego

Let us cavort like the Greeks of old! You know the ones I mean.

by hedonism bot on Jan 31, 2012 10:45 PM CST up reply actions

bigger stronger faster better

by obnoxious american on Feb 1, 2012 2:12 PM CST up reply actions

AI is very unappreciated...

AI may have been dumb in terms of getting pissed at memphis playing him off the bench, but without him, the sixers are trash. He literally is the best example of what a MVP means in the NBA.

by Geo4MVP on Jan 31, 2012 10:26 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

no

if anything he is overrated and his ego kept the sixers from winning a title.

Let us cavort like the Greeks of old! You know the ones I mean.

by hedonism bot on Jan 31, 2012 10:46 PM CST up reply actions

that's ridiculous to say

he WAS that team even more than Derrick is the Bulls. I think Drose will be the better player but saying that about Iverson is just stupid.

by MartyMondays on Feb 1, 2012 3:34 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

yeah who was the second best player on any of those teams?

by obnoxious american on Feb 1, 2012 2:13 PM CST up reply actions

its not ridiculous

a man of his talent should have at least one ring on his finger. He was his own worst enemy, I think he is rated appropriately as one of the best scorers, but to say he is the best example of what a MVP means in the NBA is overrating him.

Let us cavort like the Greeks of old! You know the ones I mean.

by hedonism bot on Feb 1, 2012 6:06 PM CST up reply actions

I'm not gonna lie, I'm a big Iverson fan. His sneakers were the first ones I bought with

the very first paycheck I received. He had a lot of heart, took his team to the finals. Managed to win a game against Shaq and Kobe. He’ll always be one of my favorite players. Rose is an amazing player, and hopefully he’ll continue to grow and surpass Iverson. It’s kind of unfair to compare them right now. Iverson played for 14 seasons. This is Rose’s 4th. But they do have similar skill sets.

Except Rose is Bigger and stronger. Pretty sure Rose has a higher vertical. Speed I think would be even or maybe Iverson has the edge. Hard to say. Iverson had better handles. Rose has great handles, don’t get me wrong, but Iverson seems more fluid with it(at least when palming isn’t called). But Rose has a greater work ethic, Iverson hated practice. You do the math.

On the J.R. Smith bandwagon until otherwise advised.

by BlackStar on Jan 31, 2012 10:49 PM CST reply actions 1 recs