I expected to be a pretty good NBA point guard and hopefully win a championship. But MVP and all this stuff? Not really.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I don't care about winning an MVP - the MVP doesn't mean you're the best player in the league.
When I think about my MVP season, I will also think about the loss to Golden State. But winning the award as Most Valuable Player of the NBA is just a huge honor. I didn't really realize how big it was until Mark Cuban had tears in his eyes at the award ceremony.
You think I can be the MVP without practicing?
He's helped me do so much in my career, helped me be the player that I am. If there's no Larry Brown, then there's no MVP, Allen Iverson.
My goals have gone from being an all-star to just being able to play basketball. I always took for granted that I could play. Now I know what a gift it is.
Some people might say my coming out after just winning the MVP award is heroic, and I understand that.
The MVP award was very satisfying in terms of personal accomplishments, but the championship was the most important thing of all.
Larry Brown molded me into an MVP and a Hall of Fame player.
I think I can be pretty special. I think I can impact a lot in the NBA, especially with my size and my shooting ability and athleticism and just being a humble person.
I definitely feel like I'm a really good playmaker, a really smart point guard that can lead his team and win.