In competitive sports, although the champion is the measure of success, but after all, the number of champions is very small, not everyone can easily reach, in the athlete's career for more than ten years, he aims to achieve nothing but may not achieve anything, but can you say that he is not successful? This is not the case, in addition to winning the championship, there are many paths to success.
For example, Iverson has not won a championship in his career, and even the MVP has only won once, but his influence in the NBA is greater than that of many players who have won championships or multiple MVPs. What's different about the hard honors of champion and MVP?
In fact, it is very simple, success is only temporary, achievement is eternal, some people have reached the standard of success in a short period of time, but in order to achieve a deep achievement, it is necessary for him to have a long period of precipitation, shine in his field, affect wave after wave of people, and obviously, Iverson belongs to the latter.
Before Iverson, the NBA has never had a player who can play the ball well, the same untamed personality, at least to iverson's level, can be said to be a rare corner, he is solitary and strong, tough, responsible, although his life before landing in the NBA is chaotic, but his love for basketball is sincere, for this he is willing to stay away from the fox friends around him, concentrate on strengthening his skills and make changes, so you will see, after landing in the NBA, Everything about Iverson is so special.
You can say that Iverson's playing style is "under the three abuses", using the loopholes in the rules of walking to pass people, you can also say that he thinks of himself as high, and can't listen to the words of any coach, but what you can see is that he has become a hero who saves the team again and again, and has attacked the highest honor of the league again and again, even if there is no strong helper around, he must use his body to block the muzzle of others, and he still has 21 injuries on his back but still not in the line of fire, which is the truest portrayal of the "lone hero". It is also the most impressive initial image of him.
Compared with today's league, athletes can not move the injury rotation, a game exclusively by creating fouls to win a lot of points, Iverson in that era did not have such treatment at all, all his scores, are based on difficult physical confrontation in exchange, is to risk injury to get a basket at a time, such a way of play is more in line with the meaning of "basketball" is created, but also more appropriate to people's understanding of "personal heroism", overall, basketball is a sport, not a commercial business, People would rather see hand-to-hand combat and struggle with real knives and guns.
In addition, there is a point to explain that Iverson's official height is 183cm, but the actual is less than 180cm, his figure is closer to ordinary people, people see from him is the "little people" in the world of "giants" to work hard picture, more likely to resonate, so his existence has also become a role model for many small people, so that they have the confidence to fight against the difficulties of life, for these people, Iverson is the "Jordan" in their hearts, This also gives Iverson a unique "status" in the hearts of fans, which is rarely seen in mostly profit-oriented stars today.
Iverson's physical talent is explosive, his play style is flashy, at least in the history of the NBA, his speed and scoring means are guard ceiling level, people like to watch him every time he passes and scores, which will bring them visual impact, and spiritual enjoyment, which is why so many people like him.
In fact, Iverson's career, although not high-profile, has achieved a lot of honors, MVP is just one of them, in addition to 7 best lineups, 11 all-star selections, 2 All-Star MVP, 4 scoring kings, 3 steal kings, inducted into the Hall of Fame, etc., these are his career plus points, enough to make him a great star. On these basis, Iverson was given these labels, which also created a career that was different.
So, even without a crown in his lifetime, Iverson has been more successful than many superstars who hold championships and multiple MVP trophies. What do you think about that?