Allen Moll is an avid NBA and College Basketball fan who watches and studies games religiously and coaches youth basketball in his native Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. Allen is a regular columnist for thehoopdoctors.com, Bleacherreport.com, UpperDeckblog.com, and his own site, Hoops Haven.
Many of us here at The Hoop Doctors are diehard fans of “The Answer” Allen Iverson. In my mind he is pound-for-pound, one of the best players in NBA history, and is quite possibly the best player 6’0 and under this league has ever seen(with all due respect to Nate “Tiny” Archibald). In this generation, their has never been a player who wore their heart on their sleave, whether good or bad, like Iverson. Once he finally decides to hang it up, Allen will undoubtedly be a 1st ballot Hall of Famer as the Sixers will surely make sure that no other player ever wears his signature #3 jersey again. Now that he has just retired un-retired and gone back to Philadelphia where it all started, what better time to honor the original A.I., Allen Iverson with his very own multi-part Player Rewind Series, featuring some hidden gems caught on video showcasing “The Answer’s” biggest and best moments in his HS, NCAA, and NBA career.
Part Four – Scoring Machine
Very few players in the history of the NBA were able to put points up on the scoreboard like Allen Iverson. Before this season started, he ranked 5th All Time in Career Scoring Average at 27 ppg and is currently 2nd among active players behind Lebron James(27.6 ppg), which places him in elite company alongside Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, Elgin Baylor, and Jerry West, among the game’s most prolific scorers. He has a career high of 60 points scored in a game(’05) and has reached the century mark an amazing 6 times in his career, not including playoffs. He has also won 4 NBA scoring titles and even topped the 50 point plateau twice in one playoff series in 2001, against Vince Carter and the Raptors. Let’s take a look at some of his highest scoring games:
Iverson Scores Career High 60 points vs Orlando(’05)
Iverson Sets Sixers Playoff Record 55 Points vs New Orleans(’03)
Iverson 48 points – Game 1 of ’01 NBA Finals vs Lakers
Iverson Sets 2 Olympic Qualifying Records: Hits 7 Three Point Shots in 3rd Quarter and Scores 28 Points vs Canada(’04)
