Iverson said, identifying the source after hitting an incredible 21 of 39 shots from the floor, three of his five three-point attempts and all nine of his free throws in 47 minutes. I feel like God gave me an opportunity to do something positive with my life. A lot of guys from my neighborhood would love to be here. Not to score 54 points, but just to be here, on the bench, part of it. On the injured list.
People always talk about struggling in basketball.
People go through worse things in life every day. The Sixers fell behind by 17 points in their Game 1 loss and didn't wake up until the fourth quarter. They dropped back by 14 in the second quarter last night, then rode Iverson's magnificent wave. Eric Snow, with 10, was the only other Sixer to reach double figures, but he went 35 gritty minutes without a turnover. But this was pure Iverson.