Video of the Day: Allen Iverson Rookie Season Highlights

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Most of us forget just how good “The Answer“, Allen Iverson was upon entering the NBA from Georgetown University in 1996. It’s hard to believe Iverson wasn’t voted an All-Star in his Rookie of the Year campaign, when he posted 23.5 ppg, 7.5 assists, and 2.1 steals for the Jerry Stackhouse and Derrick Coleman led Sixers. Also entertaining in the video, is witnessing the 21 year old A.I., without most of the tattoos or cornrows. I also forgot how much he loved to dunk the basketball and school NBA veterans with his patented crossover, which was one of the game’s best, until the NBA decided to start enforcing the palming violation again. My favorite part in the video is within the first few seconds when he breaks Michael Jordan’s ankles with a crossover before hitting a mid range jumper.