During a recent podcast appearance, Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson revealed what would be his dream starting five. Surprisingly, he did not add himself and instead had Steph Curry at point guard.
For many, “Dr. J” Julius Erving is the greatest player in Sixers history. However, for many recent generations, there was no player better than the man known as “AI,” Allen Iverson. Despite being on 6-feet tall and weighing under 170 pounds, no player competed with more ferocity than Iverson.
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For many NBA fans who followed the sport during the 90s, he is often a popular choice as one of their all-time favorite players on a rival team. And the point guard often lands on many lists for top 10 players from his era and dream starting fives. However, Iverson doesn’t land on his own list.
Allen Iverson stats (Career): 26.7 PPG,3.7 RPG, 6.2 APG, 2.2 SPG, 31% 3PT
During an appearance this week on the “Big Podcast with Shaq,” the basketball Hall-of-Famer was asked to give his ultimate starting five. Surprisingly, he did not put himself in the group and it also featured a pair of Los Angeles Lakers legends that played together.
“Steph [Curry], Kobe [Bryant], Michael [Jordan], Lebron [James], [Shaquille O’Neal],” Iverson said.
When the hosts said they felt he should be in that group, the Philly legend claimed he wouldn’t be in it and Curry had to be in his spot. However, when pushed on who would be removed to get in the starting five, he joked O’Neal would be the one that goes.
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