Even though the Los Angeles Lakers went on to win the championship, putting on the most dominant run in NBA history going 15-and-1 in the playoffs, every fan of the Purple and Gold will always remember how tough Allen Iverson was in the 2001 NBA Finals.
Dropping 48 points, five rebounds, six assists and five steals at STAPLES Center in Game 1 thereby shocking LA fans and handing the Lakers their only loss in the playoffs, it was the only reality check the team had their entire playoff campaign.
However, it wasn’t Iverson’s impressive performance that basketball fans remember most from that night, or the idea that the Lakers actually lost a game, but instead the fact that Iverson pulled off one of the filthiest moves in recent memory, with the step seen ’round the world.