The Godfather of Basketball

They are too familiar with this action.

So familiar that their selfish hearts suddenly felt a sense of guilt uncontrollably.

Iverson, after all, is a player who has fought for this city for 11 years.

That son of Philadelphia who was barely injured, played with more than a dozen injuries, and played almost every game!

People have big hearts and small hearts, but if they continue to boo such a player, it is really inappropriate.

The game continued on the court, and the two sides failed to score for several consecutive rounds.

The Cavaliers' offense, James' offense was double-teamed, and the ball to Iverson was a bit off.

Iverson struggled to throw out and scrambled with Iguodala.

Iguodala has an absolute advantage in terms of stature and weight, and at this time Iverson is firmly under him.

Iverson struggled to hold the ball and tried to make a pause gesture.

The ball went out of bounds, and the referee blew his whistle.

Pointing to the pause gesture of the Cavaliers bench.

The ball was finally given to the Cavaliers.

Iguodala shook his head when he saw the referee's gesture, and then pulled Iverson up from the ground with James who rushed over.

There was a sporadic applause at the scene.

Iverson's action of covering his ears before made it difficult for them to boo, but now this kind of hard work has made them infected.

Humans are complex animals.

It's okay to be selfish.

But sometimes it can be very casual.

Back from the timeout, the Cavaliers replaced James and Beverly with Paul and Anderson.

The Cavaliers played a double-dwarf combination in the backcourt.

Paul's organization in the frontcourt, and Anderson, who didn't open the corner after Frye's pick-and-roll, waited until Iguodala made up the defense, and after he circled half a circle, he hit the ground and gave Iverson an air cut.

Iverson caught the ball and hit the board against Speights' high throw.

A difficult score.

In addition to sporadic applause, there were also many cheers.

Although not in the 76ers, Iverson's outstanding performance reminded them of the former son of Philadelphia.

7 to 0, the Cavaliers had a small climax, and instantly opened the point difference to 20 points.

Iverson has scored 5 points since he came off the bench and performed quite well.

The second quarter played for about five minutes, and the two sides began to switch back to the main force one after another.

For the Cavaliers, Tang Tian replaced the Big Three, but he also kept Iverson on the court.

Just like what he said to Iverson at the beginning, in the Cavaliers, playing time is won by performance.

And Iverson's performance in this period just now is worthy of him.

After Meeks came up, he scored a three-pointer for the 76ers, finally breaking the scoring drought and narrowing the point difference to 18 points again.

After Paul and Yao Ming picked and rolled, they also gave the ball to Iverson.

At this time, Iverson's state was already heating up. After receiving the ball, he faced Turner's rapid change of direction to the right, and then pulled the ball back to the left.

There was a commotion at the scene.

Iverson's crossover!

In the 76ers before this season, because of age and speed, this action could not get rid of the defense, and it was almost useless.

But now that the fight was on the rise, and after his body and state warmed up, he completely let go.

Turner was still young, and his center of gravity swayed after eating, and Iverson seized the opportunity.

"Snapped!"

An acceleration back to the right.

Turner couldn't come back directly.

The movement that swayed Michael Jordan when he first entered the league, now completely swayed Turner away.

Accelerate, drive inside.

With the Big Three, the 76ers dare not help defend at all.

An easy layup to score.

Iverson has scored 7 points in a single quarter!

There was more and more applause at the scene.

Although no one admits it, they are indeed moved by Iverson's performance a little bit.

Looking back, Brand hit Anderson with his back at the basket and made a fadeaway shot.

The 76ers played well in this period of offense.

Paul dribbles up the court, this time giving the ball directly to Iverson.

The Big Three also pulled away the defenders at this time, this is willing to make a wedding dress.

There were even cheers from many fans at the scene.

On the road, this is an unthinkable thing, but he is becoming a reality a little bit.

Change direction to the left.

to the right.

pull back.

Go further to the right.

Continuous crossover.

Iverson really found the feeling.

Turner was a little impatient this time, tripped himself, and was knocked down!

There was a commotion at the scene.

Iverson accelerated to break through, and with Hawes' help defense, Iverson hit the ball directly to the basket.

Yao Ming's catch was a one-handed dunk.

Scott then yelled at Turner.

An old Iverson, this is what gives the Cavaliers a Big Four feel on the court.

Tang Tian stretched out his hand to applaud Iverson at this moment.

Iverson was on the bench for two games, and he was able to play so bravely as soon as he came up.

Such a performance definitely deserves applause.

The game continued on the court, and Iverson played until three minutes before the end of the second quarter before being replaced.

He received a round of applause when he left.

In the second quarter, he contributed 10 points, 3 assists and 2 steals in a single quarter. This kind of performance did not even lose to his peak period.

This kind of performance is also worthy of their applause for the former son of Philadelphia.

It's something he's earned himself.

At halftime, 67 to 42, the Cavaliers still have absolute dominance.

Iverson's excellent performance in the first half also won him a lot of playing time in the second half.

In the end, the Cavaliers withstood the wave after wave of counterattacks of the 76ers and won the 76ers 122 to 97.

The 76ers scored the highest score since the series and played very well, but they couldn't stand the gap in strength between the two sides.

The Big Three played as stable as ever.

Yao Ming had 24 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, James had 29 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and Paul had 21 points, 14 assists and 5 steals.

Of course, in addition to the Big Three, Iverson played equally well in this game.

The veteran, who didn't play in the previous two games, played 21 minutes in this game, made 6 of 9 shots, contributed 16 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, and was the most scored by the bench.

When the final whistle sounded, some fans cheered.

"AI! AI!"

That familiar word appeared again in this arena.

"Coach, thank you!"

Iverson was embracing Tang Tian and saying thanks. After hearing the shouts from the fans, he turned around and waved to the audience, and then walked towards the center of the court.

The reporters on the sidelines also quickly surrounded the past.

Iverson walked and applauded. When he walked to the center of the court, he knelt down on one knee, then bowed his head, and kissed the court he was most familiar with.

The cheers immediately exploded.

Many people shed tears with excitement.

With this kiss, they let go of all their prejudices. No matter where Iverson's future lies, he will always be the "son of Philadelphia."