On the 19-year anniversary of Allen Iverson’s iconic stepover on Tyronn Lue, I felt it was only right to take a minute to reflect on “The Answer’s” 2001 NBA Finals performance. While most people tend to focus only on the herculean efforts of Iverson during the team’s lone upset victory, AI was genuinely dominant throughout the entire series.
Across five games, Iverson recorded a stat line of 35.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. He averaged more points per game than both Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant and led all participants in total minutes played (239).