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Allen Iverson on what
the his safety in Philly
I know that if there's a
crooked cop out there, they could do anything to me. He could do
anything. Allen Iverson could wind up dead tomorrow if a crooked cop
wants him dead. ”
Larry
Brown's reaction to Iverson scoring 58 points
"On
Allen Iverson's performance in tonight's game "We knew when Kobe
(Bryant) got 56, he'd (Iverson) have a big game. He was incredible. He
played 50 minutes." "He defended and he just played a
phenomenal game. We had our heads down so much, but I kept looking out
there. We didn't defend pick-and-roll's well, especially the first
half." "I thought the key was that, even though they shot
better in the third quarter than they had in the first half, which was
over 50 percent; we still stayed in the game. The fourth quarter we went
small and our defense was phenomenal."
a.i's
reaction to his record high scoring
" I
have won scoring titles, I've scored 50 points before and I have won
individual awards. I haven't won a championship and that is the only
thing that I am concerned with."
After
winning the 2001 All-Star Game MVP
"It's special, and it's a tribute to my coach and my teammates -
especially my teammates - because without them I would not be
here."
After almost getting his first career triple double
"I really wanted it because I never did it before."
After his first All Star Game
"I was sitting up all night, I couldn't go to sleep. I've never
been as nervous in a game before in my life. My first game in the NBA, I
know I wasn't this nervous."
About scoring 50 in his rookie season
"I played that game like it was my last."
After his first playoff game
"I am still excited about this game, I feel like I could still play
another 48 minutes. The crowd was against us and it was just great
playing in that kind of atmosphere. This was my first one, and I would
love to play in a lot more."
On growing up
"Oh man...I think I've been grown up. Man, I was 18 years old in
jail. I was 17 years old and a minor and having to worry about
newspapers writing different negative things about me, all on the front
page, my name-my full name-and I'm a minor. I had to deal with that, I
had to deal with goin' to jail, and comin' out, and going to school and
havin' to graduate over a summer, and then go right to college and
handle all that. I mean, I grew up fast."
His style and attitude
"We all dress hip-hop. Like Steph. We dress hip-hop, we love
hip-hop; I mean, that's just our generation right now. We love bein'
flashy, have flashy jewelry-my friends got jewelry, you know, they wear
baggy pants, [have] nice cars. I mean, that's everything you strive for
in life, for me. It's all I wanted to be able to do, to be able to take
care of my mom and my little sisters and my family."
On growing up in a bad area and spending time in jail
"It's all about always believing, I've seen the bad side of life
and I survived. Now, I plan to enjoy the good side. And I don't plan to
look back. My past has taught me a lot, and I'm not ashamed of it, it
taught me how quickly things can be taken away from you. It taught me
how important it is to believe in yourself even if others turn their
back on you. It wasn't easy waking up in a cell. But it would've been
easier to quit. I didn't do that. I fought through the hard times."
After scoring 46 p in San Antonio but still losing
"It would have been better to have a one-point performance and
win than having a 40-point game and lose."
About his mother's role in his life
"She's my best friend. She means everything to my life and my
career. Everything."
About what people thinking him as the next Jordan
"He's done so much for this game and meant so much to this game
that I don't think anyone would be able to do it like he did it. He had
five MVPs and six championships. So it'd be hard for anybody to try to
put their foot in his shoes. Especially one person. I think it's going
take a collective effort of 10 to 15 guys trying to fill his shoes and
they still probably wouldn't fit."
Stopping him one on one
"No, I don’t think so. And I really believe this in my heart. I
don’t think nobody in the league can stop me—and I know that
there’s a lot of guys in the league that feel the same way I feel, so
I don’t think that’s no big-headed or conceited comment. I don’t
really think nobody can stop me. Maybe in college, when they ran
box-and-ones on me, but in the NBA, where it’s just man to man? No one
can stop me. A team may be able to do something with me, but no one man
can stop me from doing whatever I want to do on the basketball
court."
WNBA
"I think the women's game is becoming very popular. In fact, I hope
my daughter will have the desire to play for the WNBA one day."
Mobley's
reaction after Iverson dropped 58
"He
has the ultimate green light. He is one of the best players in the
league. It is kind of hard to stop someone when they have the ultimate
green light, plus you are hot, and you are that fast."
Larry Brown on Iverson
"I mean, this is a different animal. This is a kid who's just so
different from any other that's ever been put on this planet."
Eric Snow on Iverson
"He's a good kid. Give him a chance. To whom it may concern, give
him a chance."
Gary Payton on Iverson
"There’s no way that anyone can stop him from, basically,
scoring."
Mark Jackson on Iverson
"You match up with him out on the wing, and with that dribble
he’s just a nightmare to guard. He’s an unbelievable talent, and
worst of all, if you have to play against him, I think he’s only
getting better."
Stephon Marbury on Iverson
"He takes a beating, I mean, six years from now, I hope he ain’t
doing that, or he’s going to be hurting hard, man. I know, because
I’m probably one of the biggest, strongest guards in the League. I go
like 195 and I get bruises. So I know he takes a beating.
Reggie Miller on Iverson
"He’s almost like a young Michael Jordan."
Rockets
Head Coach Rudy Tomjanovich on Iverson
"He
is just tremendous. We were running guys at him. Iverson just shot it
before we could get anyone across the floor. He was winging them from all
over the place. It was a great performance." |
