Kobe Bryant NEVER forgot Allen Iverson after this game *AI 41pts (1999)

When I, as a competitor, led me to become more and more obsessive about the

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because I had to figure out how to solve that problem, you know, and I told them I saw myself

this

weekend. I told them, man, you don't realize how. As much as you pushed me and I don't think you know that people nowadays realize how great of a player you were and you know what a big problem you were for defenses, happy for both of you, you better be on your toes tonight. The Lakers Shaq are ready for war and he is talking to Glen Rice and told him: ready friend and glasses.

I've been ready since I got traded from Charlotte. Well, Allen Iverson is a little guy and you can't keep up with him. That's the key. What are you doing? With Allen Iverson, do you play someone on the wing or play someone long? I prefer to put someone long with some speed, make him settle for the outside shot because you are not going to prevent the young man from reaching the Break from the beginning, you are going to have Kobe Bryant trying to protect his ball almost tilted too early and to hit it The ball to Philadelphia Shaq got close to the head in the play.

I didn't say he did it. I said he took 32 google. drive the baseline comes under report on Giger's 19 foot jumper not good, Iverson tipped us not good but great tribe for a six foot little guy Oh that was a big right here's Kobi stopping for a 19 foot and up a shout Hooten, how do they have a compartment up there, well, the transitions I feel like I've ever gotten used to that. Now here's a miss in the night. The Lakers are making some of the dumbest plays in Lakers basketball history. We think it's Iverson's ball. dribble Drive goes deep, moves away from Kobe's good past play on defense, now since then I shot well two long ones from Archer, but those shots will have to be distinguished and beat you to keep him out of the paint Michigan State and then he spoke if he traveled no dribble rice turns it off now here's Iverson dribbling jump shot hits it Wow okay, that wasn't bad he picked a stop by the Soviets his good defense forced him to take that long shot the ball scores anything he shoots is the reporter he finally sir rebound a no-look pass from Shaq a hacker intercepted by Iverson it's beautiful to see 17 feet well you can't be lazy with a ball like the Lakers bring it bouncing

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little guy will eat your lunch Well, they committed a fumble foul in that play on Theo Ratliff and that will send a town retro.

I don't send Travis Knight to the line. Allen Iverson, she's such a fast girl, he just sat back, baited Shaquille to make that pass, and then intercepted it. and score the basket only speed and speed you put the book and publish things together you have a pack of dynamite between free throws he can't shoot you saw Shaq in the corner three long shots for him he has a total of nine points there one and two this one it's the fourth

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of six games and nine days later tonight we fly to Orlando for Sunday's dribble game Brian, that's a great move and it shows and on Oh, a lot of wonderful plays.

His first step remains one of the best in the way his hands and feet lead along the sideline. Kobe is in trouble there against the sideline trying to get out against the snow, he stops deep from 17 feet, what a play they had. He pinned him on the sideline and dribbled to get out of there. I don't know if you ever have Kobe pinned. He is not associated with eight. Fisher gives the ball to Kobe. Kobe is very involved in this game. He stops his 20-foot jumper. well he really likes this game Laura Marion Pennsylvanians worry about it just down the street a 9 iron 24 incoming pass that Kobe shoots from distance he's just not that strong now they catch him and They throw Lynch the other way and he makes a bad shot. for Kobe, yes I know they only had three seconds, but he could have bounced.

I think at the end of the quarter he doesn't count, now the referees are arguing. Snow gives the ball to Lynch. Lynch passes to Iverson's two drives deep in the baseline they return it to Ratliff 19 they put it in the way a good shot, he measured that shot, yes, he improved it, but you would rather have Bratton shooting from 20 feet and execute it and Iverson not . against Fisher almost as well as I've seen Fischer play this year. Everson with the ball. The foul was on Shaquille O'Neal trying to help. That's two fouls on Shaq and the pick-and-roll.

Island Iverson ducks. the middle, basically, with no one competing against him, comes to the end, just a little lack of touch, but they protect the shooters. Three point opportunity. He wants to give it to him, he is better or else he will be on the bench. Iverson was dribbling. He makes a good play. You have to have help on that play because he is very fast. This is Fisher cheats looking for the screen explosion. Step from the baseline and Iverson reaches the basket. the laker goes at 37 when the Lakers run into a buzzer defense here is Kobe on the baseline extends his hand up and down oh they made the shot up leaving snow in their wake 41 to 37 and the Lakers are now trying to hold on defensively Iverson tries another he hits another juice, he actually makes back-to-back baskets for him, our Perkins Iverson, he's close to Ivers and he doesn't throw the ball to anyone unless it's me, the snow has him.

Ivarsson, forget it, baby, leave it, he blows it, but then he leans up and into a good game. He will be fine, she had once saved her on layups that Iverson missed: absolutely up in this quarter he led the shot to the pylon and the boy, with enough force, the huts had to leave the game now that there are three rows against 409 to play in the first. about 10,000 20,000 they paid them here to watch him play and they applauded because he comes out with foul shots and has the green light to shoot anytime he wants, like right now, look at this fake head and shoulders step back, drive Kobe again . crazy people lift the ball off the ground a number 20 feet that's good and we're tied at 43 well I don't know what that was he was falling so short on his back on his head here comes snow on the other side snow in deep snow underneath Good pass through the snow and the Lakers trailer 4643 closes it.

My leg is spinning faster than you can spin it because I was in India and they followed it. They're just picking the Lakers apart in sections. Well, I've said it many times. Defensively, Eric Snow dropped back down to basketball level and picks up this deal. Allen Iverson will go to the free throw line to increase a three-point lead over the Milwaukee Lakers basketball net with the ball now that we have it. unis they tell me there he goes Kofi he looks at them here he comes Iverson looks from behind Kofi picked him up and scored a great play he had with Jackrabbits behind him in the final round.

Honestly, I don't know how Allen Iverson didn't get it from Kobe took a notable job by surprise, well, you went out and ran out of Iverson, you

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know. Hey, here's Iverson with the ball. Ivers against Harper in the middle. He comes all the way in the story. Good game. 52 4728 to lead the league. Here's a jump. Kobe Oh shot, Way Huck triple dr. Kofi still angry about the carryover fed Iverson with Geiger's ball screen I was behind him outside jump shots good a two-point shot complete retirement the night Philadelphia 9 of 20 and went for the base here comes Linton chosen up He throws it that's a Beautiful play by George Lynch Philadelphia with the white uniforms leading here he comes Iverson takes it out quickly he scores quickly Kobe couldn't make it in time for a Sunday playing with Orlando It was vivid another long shot outside and it's starting to heat up, take a look look at the pinky with the parachute 9 of 21 in the second half 65-58, you may be forced to bring Shaq back to the Lakers Basketball Network, him in front of us, ever seen him pretend, the tree makes the double crossing. 20 foot jumper beautiful beautiful he's great 29 his high this year in a game 46 his career high 50 and you can see why yeah it seems like every time he makes a spectacular move this time it's a little change of direction behind the back.

Knock him down in the W of Lakers basketball against McGee until they were all stripped big steal by George Lynch three on a break Iverson under Brett Laflamme meaningless basketball really makes scoring easy when Lynch comes up with this deal with Iverson Iverson with Ratliff and Ratliff on high ass are up by 12, listen to this carefully, people fall in the attack zone. Iverson looks for someone to screen Geiger. Iverson behind comes with the base alley with a 17-footer good off the dribble, good shot. to Fox from the back party he shoots Lynch blocks it the fourth is over and the Lakers trailer I think he's faster than our little Lulu dribbles Drive Iverson 20+ forward sees a beautiful shooter Milo lives in the air he only said this half of him will be person in this half at nine.

Hooray to Vancouver and the expansion, as I remember it, Iverson is a long time away from Florida's prefab entry with fish, he's jumping Eddie at 36, this season's high is 40, he can break his 50 mark today Rick moves along the fire the western sidelines Wasn't in front 39 points gets a basket will have his highest Geiger of the season of all people a 20-foot shot they spin it to Kobe without a field goal in the second half probably dribble the ball back in turn shoot an 18 foot shot that's good his first basket of the second half wins on us Lakers against that tough defense if you come from Philly they only allow 85 a game like I was there when Hill's screen was on my mind. that 20 foot shot is good Iverson gets his 41st point tonight he has 41 points 17 of 36 from the field and they have a 14 point lead he has been consistent - in the first quarter he had nine unary bonuses the night he got seven wrong in the in front of Kobe's artichoke shot and hits a two-point foul on Kobe Bryant on the backboard on Harper holding snow still his gut in compromised you know, we've talked about Dad's head 41 tonight, he also had five rebounds and 10 assists