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Home > NBA News & Analysis > Dahntay Jones On Why Teammates Clashed With Allen Iverson: “You Get A Mix Of Those Things Super Talented Guys, That Don’t Have To Put That Much Work… Then You Got Guys Who Actually Love It… That’s Where Teammates Don’t Get Along.”

Dahntay Jones On Why Teammates Clashed With Allen Iverson: “You Get A Mix Of Those Things Super Talented Guys, That Don’t Have To Put That Much Work… Then You Got Guys Who Actually Love It… That’s Where Teammates Don’t Get Along.”

Gautam Varier
Jun 11, 2022
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Allen Iverson is one of the greatest guards to have ever played in the NBA. Pound for pound arguably the greatest scorer the game has ever seen, Iverson averaged 26.7 points for his career, during which he won 4 scoring titles. He is also one of the few greats who actually upped their scoring average in the postseason, as his average of 29.7 points per game ranks 3rd all-time behind Michael Jordan and Luka Doncic.

Despite all that, however, Iverson never won a championship, with the closest he ever got being the 2001 NBA Finals where he lost in 5 games to the Los Angeles Lakers. He also clashed with teammates due to his style of play, and while AI definitely loved the game, he didn’t quite love everything else that came with it, like practice and working out. Dahntay Jones, who played with Iverson on the Denver Nuggets, spoke about why teammates tended to clash with someone like him.

“You find that in the NBA sometimes some guys can just be so gifted they don’t have to love it they don’t have to put work into it, not saying that he (Iverson) didn’t work, I didn’t never saw him work, he always said he was going to work. He probably put so much work in prior to that but at that time of his career, he didn’t have to do anything just to be AI. It just was just him.”

“You get a mix of those things, super talented guys that don’t have to put that much work, guys who just are physically gifted, don’t care about basketball, just do it to support their families. And then you got guys who actually love it and you can actually see that by watching the game. That’s where teammates don’t get along.”

You can see how some players might be put off by the lackluster effort during practice and training camp. Iverson was just a hooper who loved to play, so it’s not fair to question if he loved the game, but he definitely didn’t take care of his body, which is why he didn’t last very long.

Still, Iverson’s story is one of the best in the NBA, with even Michael Jordan saying he cried when he watched his documentary. AI was somewhat of a flawed genius, but when it came to delivering on the court, there is nothing that can be held against him.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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