It was just a reaction I didn't know it when I did it. Tyrone Lue (left) was tasked with following Allen Iverson (right) during the Lakers' 4-1 series victory vs. the 76ers in the 2001 NBA Finals. It was the only game the Lakers lost that postseason and the only NBA Finals game Iverson ever won. Phil Jackson deployed Lue for the first time with 5:23 left in the third quarter and the Sixers leading 72-58. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. "People tell me, when I'm doing a little commercial shoot or something like that, 'Do The Stepover again.' Iverson's remorse is admirable but also probably unnecessary because Lue has done pretty well for himself since then. Follow him on Twitter @beezyharps. While the move felt like an intentional show of disrespect, Iverson revealed it was a spur-of-the-moment move and that he did not even consider the larger implications of stomping over Lue. He doesn't believe in ties and loves elaborate celebrations. Always free! ", "I remember him being a pest that night," Iverson says during a recent Thuzio event in Philadelphia. Iverson, who scored 48 points -- 30 in the first half -- actually missed seven of his next eight field-goal attempts after Lue's arrival. Blake Harper is a writer based in New York. Most memorable upsets in sports history, Winning a title for LeBron Enterprises, LLC, Jayson Tatum's inspirational halftime speech spurs Celtics to victory, Michael Thomas (ankle) won't play vs. Packers, Despite injury, Clevinger could pitch for Padres in wild-card round. "You don't know the emotions in the game or what goes on throughout the game. "The Stepover" capped off a 9-0 run by the Sixers, featuring seven points by Iverson. Iverson admitted on Showtime's All the Smoke Podcast, 'Do you believe in miracles? "I wouldn't have went cold if it wasn't for a whole lot of holding that he was doing. As for the act of stepping over Lue, why'd Iverson do it? "I don't like it, because I love him," Iverson admitted on Showtime's All the Smoke Podcast. The Sixers won the game, 107-101.
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NBC Sports Philadelphia's Marc Zumoff hosted Iverson's Thuzio conversation. Lebron requested to guard Jamal Murray late in Game 4, Stars upset with tripping penalty call on Jamie Benn in overtime, Calipari: Kentucky not interested in playing Louisville at neutral site. He is now an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Clippers and is in consideration for several head coaching positions, including the Sixers. But I couldn't duplicate it again for nothing.". Allen Iverson delivered one of the greatest moments in NBA history in Game 1 of the 2001 NBA Finals without saying a word when he stepped over defender Tyronn Lue after nailing a jumper to help seal the Philadelphia 76ers' win over the Los Angeles Lakers.