The Day Allen Iverson Showed Kobe Bryant & Shaquille O'Neal Who Is The Boss

This is the first time since 1983 that the 76ers are in the finals for the fourth consecutive time that Philadelphia faces the Lakers as their opponent, Kobe Bryant, faces his hometown baseball club. I think they should win the first quarter and I think the tumble should stay out. of foul trouble 2,000 one Jackson told us yesterday that he wants to involve Shaquille O'Neal heard sha to Kobe Bryant crossing Aden Iverson guarded by darrk fer excellent defender ion L the handle and here is Shaq C O'Neal going right at Bill Jackson saying he would like to see Shaq open with 50 points first here in game number one, good look from ers ion, lack of fiser, the hesitation, M sh came up with a CLE shot and then the rebound couldn't hit it, plus shots, there are seven. -two, when he doesn't do it, it's four and five, he must shoot the ball.

Bryant lost it. Here's a sloppy start by the Lakers Sixers with a lead of five 52. Those are the kind of baskets for your Lakers that you don't want. give it to Iverson Fox iveron using the pick Kobe of the fake returns it to Fox for three I thought they would be early ion takes it to B Marv while I watch the horse give up that open jump shot I was thinking no, no, he's not missing respect for tyone as Unlike one on one, now you have Kobe facing Iverson, they will try to give him the ball at the offensive foul post and Joe Crawford there too.

Kobe averaged over 31 in the postseason and has yet to attempt a shot. to set up his teammates and then draw the double, how good was that, I mean Kobe Bryant, right at him, drives him and gets Kobe back on his heel, pulled back with a release jumper fast which was beautiful, second field, see Kobby making his way through the snow. sh watch down a ion two of one oh what a spectacular finish as the Sixers use the full 24 now how many guys do you know when they're struggling to shoot the ball wouldn't make a shot like that?

They are starting to defend much better right now here it is iers yes and Allan iers has picked it up the Lakers have now handed it over five times sha again lowering the game and Matumbo can't commit the foul he already has one again this guy has so much courage you love the fact that he's from the country, here's the fiser, down, down, kept L for Fox taking him to Briyan. Hill returned it two on one. Behind my back I can flap with the rebound. Iverson in the open floor protecting everything Bryant lost. McKenzie took. away from Kobe Bryant, you can see Allen slowing down the last few seconds of the fourth kby in the BR of him and time to finish the first quarter.

The Lakers have led by as many as 13 Allan now has single coverage on Sha RJ Bell, one of the heroes of the game. set seven Sunday's victory is on the court for Iverson prepares him for mck yes this is the most competitive team they have faced in the playoffs Shaq feels some contact able to go to the kick man with us the Ste by here's Raper and he lineman Roger Bell signed a 10 day contract in early April, he was playing in the cbaa game working his way up, six teams fighting to recover for up to 13 share the ball and that's what Philly has done here in this first half. worried about Sha Eric Fisher Iverson with the loose ball, he has mcke working ch

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ging Bryan Iverson with the remaining tip of the half mcke H yes, he occasionally makes simple plays Bryan oh for KOB Bryant to operate iers in the first half on the game of The Sixers were fouled again, Kim did everything he could, it was a brilliant move to stay in the middle, Iverson eluded Bryant and then rejected and four BBY looked for a jump, his coach told Iveron Lowry that I wasn't going anywhere for Stiers again. the defense is really bothering the Lakers Sixers now lead 51 to 45.

They have even told him that he will not arrive with one minute left in this first half. difficult shooting games and here in the first half only two of nine from the field Iverson 43 yes 4 eight we are 20 seconds into the half Shaq lost it in the final seconds of halftime Bryant once again played very well for Bell and forced could home, cut T of a second half in this first half, but for the Philadelphia 76ers, oal tied the double, a minute and a half later in the third, it is the out forain that Jones Allan Iverson picked up and did not have a goal of field in the first half.

Bryant sees the CH he was anticipating, here's the same play again, this time they do a good job defensively and iers steps back and hits the jump shot, making it 32 for Allan Iverson we mentioned earlier . Iverson and McKee in the backcourt, Mumo Hill Jones up front. Iverson from very low, he is taking those shots right now, tonight, here he comes, he is not afraid, this young man is incredible, he was 35 and a half years old and he fell to K O'Neal with 20 points behind and the list of foxes, here is iers oal Chason ion. the entire time he held back he didn't want to commit a fourth foul the defense of the six I think the inactivity the 10 days off they are looking for here is kby Bryant Roger Bell did the job Sunday in game seven against the Bucks Iverson Bryan worked hard for that shot Grant couldn't score rejections from atbo Iverson then on the switch iers FR breaks it last Touch of gerer says definitely oh if you're Larry Brown with Bryan O'Neal now played by Gyer here they are sha iers on the run against the back penalty first make an open jump shot rley are controlled coming out to start very quiet game so far sh some SC comes four perfect on the line there 16 of 16 L's O'Neal comes in the foul held the line with the SM iers working on the right, able to beat him off the dribble and they rejected, that is a play of the game defensively, both ay as L father Iverson is recovered by Hill out Brant and Bryant a sha stays with the rest L shw in the backcourt here is Kobe played very well by mcke rebounded by Hill who is a great defender Aaron mcke did it they collapsed on O'Neal opens for sh yes ion from very low to Al Iverson with 41 points now I said they were wearing him down he was getting tired if they had knocked him down here comes Roger Bell took CS to the ring which is a fearless play right now Phil is very unhappy with Kobe Bry four of 16 from the field being guarded by Roger Bell fighting Shaquille with his consecutive steel br, he originally needed a first round pick from the Denver Nuggets, here's L shooting, yes, long, low and unlikely, his shot clock was reduced to five, cack made his way into tying up and it's Shack now has nine of 17 consecutive 40-point games.

P Roberson rejected his back. is playing with five Fox al for B has a good job F clock at three here is Kobe Bryant TR O'Neal Bryant O'Neal Bill Jackson stays with Ron L in Allen Iverson Iverson Bryant trying to shake off the snow here is BR shooting it for the lers, take a 90 and from Defense BR, his Crow and Staples shot clock was down to five ER snow, snow defending Kobe Bryant, who goes right at him and missed Kobe's last touch, well, brilliant defense , Bryant is being played by the snow, here is Kobe's rebound. Can you free him for a shot?

Well, here's the shot from below, so when he does it, he already has them FL with a single C6, the 94 C, Bry came out of the turn, but he'll take it. Kobe solo4, one drop playing with five, here's sha. I can't find the angle great possession for the Sixers iers goes in small draws the F that would have counted that is his first free throw it will only be a one point game so the 76 is with the ball down by an Iverson for three yes out and Iverson has upset Lou Iverson, how about passing to Ron L?

Seven points in a row from Iver, it looked like he was dead in the water for four, 4 times Bryant played well for B, very L, here's Lou, with time running out. about the Lakers who will count the Philadelphia Sixers have defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the first game Allan Iverson with some big buckets down the stretch after staying calm very well Mar, thank you very much these guys hug each other Allan, you have finished the game 19 streak Lakers winner no one expected that to happen you were hot early you got cold because of Tyrone Lou's defense how did you get it back?

He was holding me back the whole time and one time he attacked me, you know, but um, I mean, that's just how we are, you know, we play hard, we came here, you know, expecting to win, you know, everyone already told us and you know we didn't. Let's act like we won everything now because we still have some more business