The 2000-01 Philadelphia 76ers were a scrappy bunch led by one dominant little man, Allen Iverson. The 6-foot guard from Georgetown was one of the best players in the league, and the Sixers built a title contender around him.
After a summer of discontent between he and coach Larry Brown in which trade rumors swirled, Iverson dominated for Philadelphia. He led the league in scoring at 31.1 points per game, and he led the league in steals at 2.5 per game while averaging 4.6 assists and 3.8 rebounds. That allowed him to win the MVP award and gave way to a dominant playoff run.
Considering coach Brown’s comments that Iverson could have been the GOAT, here is a look back at how dominant “The Answer” was in the 2001 playoffs: