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Allen Iverson: Nba All-Star
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Allen Iverson has been rocking the NBA for the past 11 years with the leagues 3rd highest scoring average, with the former-76er falling in place only behind greats Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. The 2001 All Star MVP's unrelenting skills and trademark crossover dribble on the court have garnered the superstar the position of the starting point guard for the NBA All Star Game for the past 7 consecutive seasons, a place on team USA and a bronze medal from the 2004 Olympics.
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In the playoffs, Iverson and the Sixers defeated the Indiana Pacers in the first round, before meeting Vince Carter-led Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Semifinals. The series went the full seven games. In the next round, the Sixers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks... in seven games, to advance to the 2001 NBA Finals against the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. Iverson scored a playoff high 48 in Game 1, which the Sixers won. However, the Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant led Lakers would win the next 4 games and the title. It was the high point of Iverson's tenure in Philadelphia.
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Iverson continued to shine in the NBA. He was selected for the All-NBA first team in both 1999 and 2001, and for the second team in 2000, 2002, and 2003. And at the 2001, All-Star game he was named the Most Valuable Player. That same year he was named the Most Valuable Player for the NBA for being the league's leading scorer and stealer for the season. Iverson was the NBA scoring champion in 1999, 2001, and 2002. He ended the longest streak of double-figure scoring in NBA history on March 20, 2003.
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For most of the early portion of Iverson's career, his head coach with the Sixers was Larry Brown. Iverson often praised Brown, saying that he would not have achieved so much in the sport without Brown's guidance. Iverson had a love-hate relationship with Brown... and the two frequently clashed, most famously after the 76ers were defeated in the first round of the 2002 NBA Playoffs. Brown criticized Iverson for missing team practices and Iverson defended himself with what would become a famous and oft-quoted monologue which some observers felt indicated a lack of appreciation by Iverson for the importance of practice.
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Allen Iverson has won the Rookie of the Year. He has been voted as a starter of the All-Star game five straight times and awrded the MVP of twice. He has scored 50 or more points six times.
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Last year marked Allen "the Answer" Iverson's tenth NBA season (Philadelphia). In 72 games/starts averaged 33.0 points, 7.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.94 steals in 43.1 minutes per game. Shot 44.7 percent (815-1822 FG) from the field and 81.4 percent (675-829 FT) from the free-throw line. Set career-highs in field goals, field goal percentage, free-throws made and attempted, points and scoring average. Now holds the franchise’s all-time career scoring average with 28.0 per game. Scored 2,377 points this season to rank 2nd on the Sixers all-time list for most points in an individual season.
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