RateItAll: The Opinion Network

Tough. Toughest guy in the leage. Off the court is another issue. But on the court he has heart and keeps getting up

"We sittin' in here, I'm supposed to be the franchise player, and we in here talkin' about practice. I mean listen, we talkin bout practice. Not a game, not a game, not a game. We talkin bout practice. Not a game, not a, not a, not the game that I go out there and die for, and play every game like its my last. Not the game. We talkin' bout practice, man. I mean how silly is that?"

(Hey A.I.: Shut up and go to practice.)

Allen Iverson is da best, ma fav. player, ma idol. Can't get any better than him!! Iverson is da truth

a little too gangster for basketball.. but a good baller nevertheless.

A shoo-in for the hall of fame and he deserves it. He won't in citizen of the year, however.

He is the most dominant player in NBA history. Think about it. At six foot nothing, he still scores thirty points a game. This is a league where height matters, and he doesn't have it. Other opinions might be that Wilt Chamberlain was the most dominant ion history, but he was 7'1". Allen singal handedly brought the 76ers to the finals a few years ago and dominated evey game.

I love Allen Iverson!!!! Have u ever seen a player play the way he plays!!!! he is so electrifying and intense on the court!!!!

Personally think he's one of the greats. Gets 5 stars for the press conference alone. Have a listen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGDBR2L5kzI

Iverson sometimes hurts his team from shooting too much. Shooting is fine, but when they're not going down, STOP. Pass the ball. Other than that one weakness, he's an amazing player. One of the best and most exciting point guards the league has ever seen. I wish I could give him 5 stars, but I can't, and I already explain why. 4.75

He's cool, for starters everybody knows he's pimpin, and riding 22's and he just dont give a f$*k what people think about him. He's the best little man ever to grace the NBA court. Isiah Thomas is overrated, as a matter of fact, most of the old school NBA players are overrated. I'll take AI over Isiah Thomas Mon through Sun.

A.I. is a mix of an old school player and new school player. He has the toughness and determination of an old school player. With the finesse and swagger of a new school player. He also has his own individual drive to WIN.

Tough as nails on the court. Can carry a team all by himself (Which he has to considering the fact that he refuses to give anyone else the ball.) It may take Iverson 30 shots and 15 freethrows to score 30 points but, he is a proven scorer. What he does best is just force the other team to have to deal with him. They usually come up short. I don't care at all for his brash attitude or his horrible influence on kids, but on the court he gives 110%. Practice may not be neccessary for A.I. to be great, but he is the unquestioned team leader and (to quote from 'Remember the Titans') "Attitude reflect(s)leadership, Captain." I hope that he grows up some day. He really has a lot to offer, and his team will be a lot better as a result of it.

one of the all time greats but i hate when everyone underrates iverson because of the way he dresses his tattos and because he is from the streets give him credit he is only 6 foot and and dominating a league with big men.

While a good player, he has yet to earn a Ring. No Ring, no 5th star. And injuries cost him a second star from my opinion. Get durable, play hard and often, and get that Ring, and you'll get 5 stars in my book.

Allen Iverson in my opinion is one of the greatest players to have ever lived. Allen Iverson has always given his heart and soul on the court. And has always remained true to 1 team for his whole career,The 76ers and hasn't thought about a trade yet. He's is what I like to think of as one of the best influences on the game. Allen Iverson has struggled through numerous injuries and has averaged over his career a 29.6 points per game and a 41.9 minutes per game. Allen Iverson is a great example of a great NBA Icon.

I used to think he couldn't shoot but then I found out it's cause he takes to the hole so much and gets free throws. Allen's a winner, and he has the toughness so many little guards don't have. I'm amazed how many people still refuse to give him his due. How many seasons does a guy have to carry his team, still average over 20 ppg and show heart and hustle before he gets recognition?

I am a huge sixers fan and I dont see how ANYBODY could talk bad about Allen Iverson, he takes it to the hole and gets beat up constantly, he fights through injuries, and he is one of the greatest players of all time. He deserves more recognition then he gets and he should be ranked in the top 30 of the best NBA players ever

If you like a ball hog who dribbles constantly and dosen't share the ball at all and is more interested in outscoreing his team mates rather than his opponents, then you like this guy. I'm from Phila, I know!

Allen Iverson never deserves to be beatin on. He is one of the best ball handelers of this time century, if you can think of anyone else, then don't have an opinion about the guy! He is already considered one of the best of this time period, so why would he not be good? O, Wait, he is great! Everyone loves AI! You all should too!

the first player since jordan to avg. 23plus points his rookie season (along with seven+ assist).Broke rookie record held by wilt chamberlain for 36 years of 4 straight games with 40 points or more, plus one with 50. what many people don't think about virginia player of the year(as a junior) in football& basketball won state Title in both same year also, WoW and didn't either his senior year due to bolling alley incident.Only two years of college, so looking at it from different perspective you can say he played only one year of college. 10th faster player in history to score 15,000 points in career(take into consideration he's had only one season were he's all 82 games.fourth highest career scoring avg,lead league in steals 4 of the last 5 years. Larry hughes lead for the first time last year he made 1st All defensive team, Iverson have not chosen AI once,(Why is that ask yourself). shot alot early in career cause of extreme confidence, shoot alot now because of (Necessity). Has had mediocre talent around him since The Brown Era and has never complained, In fact larry Brown philosophy is when iverson has the ball crash boards because he demands double and Triple teams which leaves the offensive boards open. So he wants iverson to put the ball up even if it's not a good shot(for those who never played organized basketball.Shortest player ever to win league MVP and should atleast have Two( 2004 season 1st in scoring,5th in assist,2nd in steals,tied for 1st in minutes played). Second highest scoring avg. 30.3 points all-time for the playoffs only Micheal Jordan with 32.3 is better.(This is when a players greatness is judge people).One of only Two players ever(the other is Jordan) to score 50 or more twice in a playoff series(against Vince & toronto 2001. 1 of only 4 players(JORDAN,WEST,ANDARCHIBALD)to avg 30+pts.& 7+ ast. in same season(2004). I literally can go on and on, But my point is IVERSON is the most underrated basketball player ever, the media can hype up anyone they want as the best player in the league but who ever it may be Kobe,Tracy,Lebron,Nash,or Wade (whom have said many times on National television even at the allstar Game that patterned most of his game behind Iversons why do you think he wears #3) all go to sleep at night kwowning the Answer trully is IVERSON,and everyone else in the league (Behind closed doors offcourse)knows he is too.

allen is one of my biggest insparations, and everytime i play basketball i play hard because i have always seen him do it. even when he has a bad game its still inspiring to watch him. the attitude and the thug image is just an image. hes not like that in real life. he doesnt showboat, its just that the crossover looks cool so everyone says hes showboating, but actually hes just trying to win the game. larry brown put it best heres a kid that was so competitive, wanted to play one against five every possesion, and now hes learning how to play the game. selfish players only think about themselves and there scoring averages. not about winning. and nobody wants to win more than allen. from 1996 to now, thats all hes been trying to do. and people say he shoots to much. well putting up one shot when your 5 11 is not easy. its not like he goes into the game saying i have to put up 30 points. he goes into the game saying i have to win this thing. hes a good person, never harmed anybody, and is the reason i love the game of basketball. and i really hope he gets that championship because he deserves it. and allen, thanks.

Sweat, blood , heart, class, courage.....GREATNESS!!

A ball hog...yes, but also a winner. I don't think anybody in the NBA competes harder than Iverson, and although he may have an attitude and a bad image, it does not take away from his amazing competitive nature. Its pretty amazing that a person of his size can consistently be at the top of the NBA scoring list.

AI is a hard one to pigeohole. No doubt, he is one of the greatest ever to play the game. An incredible warrior who can still put up 40 points despite injuries that would leave others sitting on the bench in street clothes. Some of his incredible inside drives to the basket, against defenders nearly twice his weight, is the best I've seen since Dr. J. He is an incredible athlete; in high school, many observers say he was a better football QB than a Basketball player. AI has come a long way in terms of maturity. I guess the only knock on him is that he has never won a title (though he singlehandedly led the Sixers to the Finals) and his style of play makes it difficult for players to complement him synergistically. He may score alot -- but he damn well shoots alot too. He gets many points by virtue of the charity stripe (which isn't a bad thing). I guess in the final analysis, he is the 3rd best NBA guard in history -- only Jordan and Magic are better.

Hi, I am dissapointed read all of the terrible comments made about Allen Iverson. They are unfair and wrong. Most of the people said they only watched him for about 10 minutes which does not do him justice, Iverson is one of the greatest players in the NBA, he is exciting to watch although I will admit that he has a few bad games you shouldn't take anything away from him. Some of the comments were good to read, like 1 which said this guy shows more guts than a world war 1 soilder.... Maybe not a world war 1 soilder but he does have a lot of guts going out every night playing his heart out just to please his fans. So everyone who said bad things about him should realy re-think what they said. JAKE

This guy shows more guts than a World War 1 soldier after being hit by a shell. This guy has more heart than a Valentines Day card. If you don't like this guy, you don't like basketball. And if you don't understand what I mean by that, you don't understand basketball. AI is an alomost extinct breed. And the Detroit fans should be ashamed of themselves for cheering his injury. That's sick. That's beyond classless. Especially after he showed so much class after that quarter throwing incident. AI is a champion, ring or not. Also, I say all this as a guy who was pulling for Detroit. I just respect him. And if you don't, you're a prick, believe me.

the 2nd best active player in league throughout their career

Iverson gets an extra star because he is a good player. However, he needs to learn when to pass the ball. Several times I have seen him waste time charging to the basket, trying to score over big men. What an idiot, he's like, 6'2 or under! He could be so much more if he had more Bball IQ, but his attitude shows he is more of a liability than an asset. CWebb is a small help, but he's not what he used to be...in college.

AI's the best. Not only is he an incredible player, he's tough. He plays through the pain and goes balls out every game.

Nobody else his size will go up against Shaq and win! No longer a ballhog either. He is in the top 5 in apg. Truly, one of the best players in the game.

Whiner. UPDATE: Almost forgot! He is a showboater and a ballhog, too.

Toughest player in the Game PERIOD. He has consistintly put up numbers with no one. Him and C-Webb should work well together as wlong as he realizes that it is AI's team and AI's city. AI can take over a game, and if you try to hack him out, you;ll just get him mad, becasue you know he will get up and you can be even more sure that he will make the free throws. I mean think about who was on the team he took to the finals. If you can name 2 others that arent mutombo you either Live in Philly or are a 40 yr old man who has no life. To be hnoest with all you AI is the best player in the game today. I WILL PRDICT THAT IF THEY MAKE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS THEY WILL UPSET EVERYONE TO WIN IT ALL. but only if he and C-webb can work together long enough to make it to the playoffs.

Forget his off the court problems. When he's on the basketball floor, watch him dominate and lead his team. He can take it to the hole against the bigger men and watch him hit the open man. He's proven that he isn't all selfish. The Sixers aren't much of a team without The Answer anyway.

Arguably the quickest and toughest player ever to play the game. I think he's even better now that he's playing the point. Has the potential to be the first player since Nate Archibald to lead the league in scoring and assists. He is first in scoring now and fifth in assists.

i think iverson is a great player,hes got d stuff in him and hes tryin' 2 show yall dat hes d best,and i believe he is,besides hes d best 3 point shooter in NBA.go iverson.

Iverson is a great player. He's fun to watch, he plays his heart out and he's enomously talented. He wears his heart on his sleeve and has more heart and guts than most other people do. He is tough and he's keepin' it real. People dont get him because he's from a generation and social class most NBA fans cannot relate to. He does have his flaws, but he's maturing and he's really not much worse than other Pro athletes these days.

Showboater. He is a wanna-be bad boy with little skill. He also show he had no respect we he and the rest of the USA basketball team couldn't even shake the hands of the Aregentian and Italian teams at the Olympics after the medal presantation.

if i shot 30 times a night from the field, sure i would average 28 per game. career 35% field goal shooter, sucked ass in the olympics,loosen up your corn rolls and maybe you could see the hoop.

yall know my baby ai is the best of them all so he definitley deserves a 5

Attitude does matter

i think hes one of the most entertaining players that he is 6' and can dunk the ball-

Every single time i see him play he's played horrible. EVERY single time. This makes me think that his career isn't on the rise.

Total idiot.

iverson's an ass

GO To HELL!!!!11!!1!1

the longer he stays in SIXERS, the more likely he would be like GARY PAYTON in SONICS

Allen Iverson is the greatest player ever to bless the game of basketball,ever.

He shoots alot, but so did Jordan.

I think that Allen Iverson is alright. I think that he is a nice looking man, and I believe he has skill, but when it comes to his attitude I think he has a lot to improve.

Ass, who can't play REAL basketball.

Pure scorer who is one of the top ten players in the league.

Actually, the rating is zero. He's already talkin' trash about Kobe. Just jealous that he's not the championship-caliber player Kobe is. Probably the idol for "people who come up short in life" everywhere. Will NEVER join the Bird, Magic, MJ, Isiah, and Dumar "I've got a ring" club.

Hes an awesome player, very talented. I respect him for the skills he shows on the court. I do, however, believe that could use a little break from the fans and media who are always criticizing him for who he is. Just let him play the game and give him room to breath.

Even though Iverson seems to have some problems with the law, I have to give him the highest rating, because he is one of the best players out there right now. The sixers would be completely lost without him. Go Sixers!

killer moves

AI is a known Philly criminal, and I don't think that is mitigated by his activity on the court, just his activity _in court_.

over rated over payed cry baby

allen iverson is the best player in the league. you cant compare him to any player. not cry babby kobe, fat shaq, or boring old tim duncun.he will go down as the best sixer of alltime.

How ghetto can you get? This guy doesn't need to own a gun.

He can carry his team pretty well, but he's not quite on the same level as a Tim Duncan.

Allen Iverson is a huge ballhog. He takes like 25 shots a game and makes a quarter of them. He talks stuff that he can't back up. I truly hate AI and I hope detroit crushes the 76ers. Again Iverson isn't a team player and I know I wouldn't want him on my team. If you have any comments e-mail me at cphelpsplayer@yahoo.com

Allen iverson is a great player and it hurts me to hear people talk about him.If their not talking about his tatoos their talking about his pass.But they can't never say he made it through a struggle and good things like he is one of the best to ever play in the game ,his crossover,or jumper.but i hope he make the olympics.i want to tell allen to keep his head up and keep during your thing and froget about the nagetive people say about you from your biggest fan Mrs.Iverson*all hats off to allen!!

Allen Iverson is a great basketball player. He is not only a great player, but I think he is a wonderful person. So what he have braids and tattoos that doesn't make or break him. I really look up to Allen not only because he have great b-ball skills but because of all the life trials he had to go through to be where he is today, Allen still havn't gave up and he deserves to be admired. Hats off to Allen!!!! Allen's biggest fan

allen iverson is awsome he may not dunk much but he sure can work along that three point line

Plays hurt, plays hungry, cares about the game. He is the fastest man I have ever seen on the court. Only complaint is the low field-goal percentage. . .but you gotta love a guard with no conscience to shoot 11 for 36.