This limited it to one viewing for me and I do suspect that I may not have been so engaged in the film if I had been aware of the details before viewing it. I found the introduction to, and summary of, the incident to be engaging but it never got beyond that level, never really made significant points at a higher level. Others have praised this documentary here and I'm afraid I don't totally see it that way. Iverson was probably there and (given how he plays and talks) probably didn't calmly walk away from a fight so he didn't deserve to be hushed up or escape any questions, but at the same time it was certainly treated harsher than it should have been and the only clear reason is that somebody somewhere decided this rising star deserved to be taken down a peg or two. ![]() What James does do well is to provide balance to the telling while the film makes strong feelings (and extremes) on both sides, he manages to walk the middle line and provide a fair summary of the incident. ![]() ![]() Find Funny GIFs, Cute GIFs, Reaction GIFs and more. There clearly was racist motivations behind some of the decisions made and things done, but the film doesn't capture these particularly well when it comes to specifics. Explore and share the best Allen-iverson-crossover GIFs and most popular animated GIFs here on GIPHY. It doesn't manage it though, partly because beyond the feelings, there isn't a lot concrete to build on. At times it does try to go above this incident and be about race and sports but it never quite manages to use the Iverson incident as a microcosm for a bigger issue – which is really what it should have been doing in my opinion. That said I did still find it interesting even if it wasn't a film that really managed to be about more. Of these they can only really say how things were from their perspective, there isn't really much in the way of light shed upon it. 2 days ago &0183 &32 Wagner was also named Iverson Classic National High School Player of the Year, and won the three-point contest on Thursday going 16/25. James does struggle with the telling though because he does have a limited number of directly involved people who are willing to talk to him. In this regard I found the film interesting because it was about an incident I knew nothing of and in this way it held my attention. The majority of the film is covering the incident, the subsequent case and the impact it had on the community in terms of splitting it down racial lines. As a result the first time I heard the name Allen Iverson was when he was the star point guard on the 76'ers, covered in tattoos, arrogant, selfish but full of heart when it came to playing I certainly knew nothing of the subject covered by this documentary. Many NBA fans were quite young or, weirdly, not alive when Allen Iverson crossed over Michael Jordan but everyone can look back in unison to remember the splendor that helped to launch the career of “The Answer” 20 years ago.I started laying basketball in 1995, having never really been exposed to the sport prior to that. The fact that a simple crossover in the midst of a regular season game produces this much reflection is an indication of just how crazy it was at the time and, of course, it helped that Iverson went on to be one of the more beloved players in recent memory. Regardless of which was play was better and/or more impactful, the legacy of this particular move is iconic. Iverson said “You gotta say the Mike joint, because it was Mike! The greatest player ever to play the game.” Recently, Iverson was asked whether his famous step-over of Tyronn Lue or the MJ crossover was his most famous play and he didn’t hesitate to shine a light on the crossover despite the fact that the Lue play happened in the NBA Finals. Even casual NBA fans have likely seen the replay of the move a number of times but it never fails to be less remarkable that a then 21-year-old Iverson completely shook the greatest basketball player of all time with his signature crossover. ![]() However, Allen Iverson’s iconic crossover against Michael Jordan lives on, and Sunday marked the 20-year anniversary of the play. 20 years is a long time, especially in the internet age.
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