Allen Iverson vs. Michael Jordan: Who had the bigger influence on basketball?

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Heavy In The Game
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edited December 2013 in From the Cheap Seats
According to Chris Paul AI had more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b58pW5XQfrU

Chris Paul says Allen Iverson had a bigger influence on basketball than Michael Jordan 45 votes

Allen Iverson
8%
fortyacresTheBossmanFlyFreeCtNothingButTheTruth 4 votes
Michael Jordan
91%
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  • Heavy In The Game
    Heavy In The Game Members Posts: 3,911 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Michael Jordan
    the question above the voting options is wrong, my bad
    is their anyway that can be fixed?
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  • Heavy In The Game
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    edited December 2013
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    Michael Jordan
    CoonKillaThird wrote: »
    Chris Paul was high as ? when he said that.

    I don't fully agree wit Chris but I see where he's comin from. AI had a huge influence on basketball, he was like everybody's favorite player and everybody wanted to be like him for a time. Its probably closer than you think.
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  • coop9889
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    Michael Jordan
    Close this damn thread.
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  • O.G.
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    Michael Jordan

    MJ influenced the world.

    AI influenced the hood.
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  • BDBIID
    BDBIID Members Posts: 18,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    O.G. wrote: »
    MJ influenced the world.

    AI influenced the hood.

    Ron Mercer the real ? .
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  • THIRDSUPREME
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    Michael Jordan
    Heavy In The Game wrote: »
    CoonKillaThird wrote: »
    Chris Paul was high as ? when he said that.

    I don't fully agree wit Chris but I see where he's comin from. AI had a huge influence on basketball, he was like everybody's favorite player and everybody wanted to be like him for a time. Its probably closer than you think.

    Bruh... how old ars you?
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  • THIRDSUPREME
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    Michael Jordan
    Chris Paul made a ridiculous ass statement, let's not debate this just for the sake of having a debate. Let's just all agree that this is one of the dumbest comments any athlete has ever made.
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  • MR.CJ
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    O.G. wrote: »
    MJ influenced the world.

    AI influenced the hood.


    Close thread
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  • loch121
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    Michael Jordan
    You what? (Jay Z voice)
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  • NothingButTheTruth
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    Allen Iverson
    AI made me want to play basketball. Not once did I see Jordan play and think, "yo I want to do that." If it wasn't for AI, I wouldn't give a ? about basketball on any level.
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  • Matt-
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    Michael Jordan
    i think he meant under the influence
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  • Inglewood_B
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    Michael Jordan
    I ? with AI (even tho I always knew Kobe was better) I remember begging pops to buy us the first NBA 2K on dreamcast specifically because he was on the cover. That said...


    GTFOH
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  • NothingButTheTruth
    NothingButTheTruth Members Posts: 10,850 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Allen Iverson
    Heavy In The Game wrote: »

    I don't fully agree wit Chris but I see where he's comin from. AI had a huge influence on basketball, he was like everybody's favorite player and everybody wanted to be like him for a time. Its probably closer than you think.

    Cosign these dudes just posting to get reactions. Maybe he was so big to me because I only chill with my people (by choice) and AI was THE NBA player for us. When he bopped the ? out of Jordan, it was the passing of the torch lol.
    numbaz...80's baby wrote: »
    Say what?

    What influence did AI have though?


    Crossover? Tim Hardaway
    Attitude? Bad Boys
    Scoring PG? .......

    Braids? That's just about it


    Sneakers......


    Js>>>>>>>>

    -Black people are developing our own culture, which translates to our own point of views. A lot of us would choose AI over Jordan. Just like most of us will choose Nas over Tupac or JayZ. White amerikkka is the one that pushes Jordan, JayZ, and Pac so hard. .. Some may say different, because they're afraid of the backlash, but they have to be willing to stand on their own and not buckle under the groupthink pressure that the masses push on everyone. We're individuals and AI represented that. With that said, I'll take AI over Jordan ANY DAY OF THE WEEK and not think twice.

    -TH's crossover is some "better basketball" ? , don't nobody use that ? . AI's made it mainstream and his ? was simple, yet crazy effective. It was so effective that they started saying it was all of sudden carrying the ball. Probably because he embarrassed the ? out of Jordan with it, and was impossible to guard with that ? .

    -His attitude wasn't on no bad boy ? , it was on some I'm going to do me and do it my way ? . That's huge for someone of his status. Nowadays all you have is PC subliminal ? .
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  • Ibex
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    Allen Iverson, 2pac, and Lil Wayne destroyed generations of black men.
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  • nujerz84
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    Michael Jordan
    AI popularity lead to record low tv ratings and game attendance. I see to ignant ? in the hood why he appeal to them but thats it.
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  • Tommy bilfiger
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    I see where the point gawd is comin from but I disagree.Iverson said himself Jordan inspired him to play basketball

    Add Wade,The King and Kobe to the list of players who the Goat influenced
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  • blu197
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    Michael Jordan
    Tommy bilfiger wrote: »
    I see where the point gawd is comin from but I disagree.Iverson said himself Jordan inspired him to play basketball

    Add Wade,The King and Kobe to the list of players who the Goat influenced

    I read that Lbj said Penny Hardaway was his idol/favorite player
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  • MR.CJ
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    numbaz...80's baby wrote: »
    Say what?

    What influence did AI have though?


    Crossover? Tim Hardaway
    Attitude? Bad Boys
    Scoring PG? .......

    Braids? That's just about it


    Sneakers......


    Js>>>>>>>>

    arm sleeve
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  • Tommy bilfiger
    Tommy bilfiger Members Posts: 22,675 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    blu197 wrote: »
    Tommy bilfiger wrote: »
    I see where the point gawd is comin from but I disagree.Iverson said himself Jordan inspired him to play basketball

    Add Wade,The King and Kobe to the list of players who the Goat influenced

    I read that Lbj said Penny Hardaway was his idol/favorite player

    Lebron is on record several times saying jordan was his idol,the reason why he played basketball and the reason why he rocked #23 from high school up to 2010
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  • BlackAX410
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    im sure dis thread is gonna be a goldmine for da Dumb things thread, leave dis open for a lor bit mane lls
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  • BlackAX410
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    NothingButTheTruth wrote: »
    Heavy In The Game wrote: »

    I don't fully agree wit Chris but I see where he's comin from. AI had a huge influence on basketball, he was like everybody's favorite player and everybody wanted to be like him for a time. Its probably closer than you think.

    Cosign these dudes just posting to get reactions. Maybe he was so big to me because I only chill with my people (by choice) and AI was THE NBA player for us. When he bopped the ? out of Jordan, it was the passing of the torch lol.
    numbaz...80's baby wrote: »
    Say what?

    What influence did AI have though?


    Crossover? Tim Hardaway
    Attitude? Bad Boys
    Scoring PG? .......

    Braids? That's just about it


    Sneakers......


    Js>>>>>>>>

    -Black people are developing our own culture, which translates to our own point of views. A lot of us would choose AI over Jordan. Just like most of us will choose Nas over Tupac or JayZ. White amerikkka is the one that pushes Jordan, JayZ, and Pac so hard. .. Some may say different, because they're afraid of the backlash, but they have to be willing to stand on their own and not buckle under the groupthink pressure that the masses push on everyone. We're individuals and AI represented that. With that said, I'll take AI over Jordan ANY DAY OF THE WEEK and not think twice.

    -TH's crossover is some "better basketball" ? , don't nobody use that ? . AI's made it mainstream and his ? was simple, yet crazy effective. It was so effective that they started saying it was all of sudden carrying the ball. Probably because he embarrassed the ? out of Jordan with it, and was impossible to guard with that ? .

    -His attitude wasn't on no bad boy ? , it was on some I'm going to do me and do it my way ? . That's huge for someone of his status. Nowadays all you have is PC subliminal ? .

    lmao
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