Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler?

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Better Player During Prime

Allen Iverson
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Clyde Drexler
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Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#1 » by mdonnelly1989 » Sat Jun 8, 2019 12:03 am

Better Player during Prime?
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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#2 » by Tor_Raps » Sat Jun 8, 2019 12:08 am

Iverson was a really good player and his MVP year was awesome but was never a fan of his game. Think he's somewhat overrated. I didnt get to watch clydes prime so hard to pick but my bias says clyde>iverson
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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#3 » by DusterBuster » Sat Jun 8, 2019 12:14 am

Drexler and I don't think it's that close honestly.
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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#4 » by druggas » Sat Jun 8, 2019 12:19 am

Iverson did more with less.
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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#5 » by contestedlayups » Sat Jun 8, 2019 12:27 am

For a guy who was known to have a strong right hand and an inconsistent shot, Drexler was pretty darn good. Also beat some tough teams in the West to get to two Finals in three years. Also, Drexler was able to adapt to being a number 2 option when he went to Houston to win his title in 95, something Iverson was never able to do after he was traded from Philadelphia. So for that reason, I'll say Drexler.
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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#6 » by Pythagoras » Sat Jun 8, 2019 12:28 am

Great question IMO. I think I’m leaning slightly towards AI but at the same time prime Clyde was a beast who so underrated.
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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#7 » by Pythagoras » Sat Jun 8, 2019 12:29 am

druggas wrote:Iverson did more with less.


No he didn’t.
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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#8 » by OdomFan » Sat Jun 8, 2019 1:38 am

I'd say Iversons the more talented individual player, but if I had to choose I'd rather have Drexler on my team. He just works better within team systems.
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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#9 » by GeorgeMarcus » Sat Jun 8, 2019 1:43 am

Iverson gets underrated, but so does Drexler. Give me Clyde.
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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#10 » by No-more-rings » Sat Jun 8, 2019 1:46 am

Drexler pretty clearly.
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Post#11 » by NY 567 » Sat Jun 8, 2019 1:48 am

Drexler. Iverson was a media fabrication and has no business in the hall of fame, and had no business winning MVP or making as many all NBA teams as he did
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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#12 » by DaPessimist » Sat Jun 8, 2019 1:50 am

I don't know who was better in their prime, but I'd take Drexler without much hesitation.
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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#13 » by LakersLegacy » Sat Jun 8, 2019 2:10 am

On an even playing field I’d take Drexler.

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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#14 » by Black Jack » Sat Jun 8, 2019 2:18 am

druggas wrote:Iverson did more with less.


He had more but couldn't play with guys like Stackhouse and Larry Hughes. Iverson was the original model Westbrook, a ballhog who overdribbled, didn't pass to the open man, and it's impossible to win it all with.

I enjoyed watching Iverson but he just wanted to dominate the ball and show how gritty he was while his teammates focused on defense and rebounding.

Drexler and it's not close.
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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#15 » by LKN » Sat Jun 8, 2019 2:23 am

I mean Clyde is a better defender... not sure this is that close.
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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#16 » by BVB24 » Sat Jun 8, 2019 2:30 am

It’s Drexler and it’s not that close honestly. More efficient and better two-way player.

Clyde’s one of the most underrated players of all time, mostly because Jordan destroyed him in the Finals. Nothing to be ashamed of though. He’s all-time, even if I can’t stand him as an announcer.

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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#17 » by GeorgeMarcus » Sat Jun 8, 2019 2:35 am

NY 567 wrote:Drexler. Iverson was a media fabrication and has no business in the hall of fame, and had no business winning MVP or making as many all NBA teams as he did


No business in the HoF? Absolute joke
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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#18 » by Alligator69 » Sat Jun 8, 2019 2:35 am

Iverson was infinitely more talented, but Drexler had a better work ethic and attitude.
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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#19 » by permaximum » Sat Jun 8, 2019 8:56 am

Why do you ask questions that you know what answers you're gonna get in here? They compared Iverson to Isaiah Thomas here and many said Thomas was better.

In the real world, there's no comparison between the two. Iverson is at least a tier above Drexler.
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Re: Better During Prime: Allen Iverson or Clyde Drexler? 

Post#20 » by NZB2323 » Sat Jun 8, 2019 9:00 am

NY 567 wrote:Drexler. Iverson was a media fabrication and has no business in the hall of fame, and had no business winning MVP or making as many all NBA teams as he did


Mitch Richmond is in the HOF but Iverson has no business there?

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