At that time, the wings of Kobe, Iverson, Carter, McGrady and Kobe were not full, and his scoring ability and psychological quality were not honed under the glory of O 'Neill. He can only be said to be a first-class player in the league, but there are many intentional defenders in the same position, and there are not a few who can fight alongside him. It was not in 2006 that people blocked the Buddha and killed the Buddha.
When McGrady left Magic, the focus of the league was still on talent. In other words, McGrady had not reached the upper limit of his body. Even when he retired, he may not have fully developed his talents, and his mind was not mature when he led the team. More often, he is struggling alone.
Carter was not favored when he was in the Raptors, but what he can compare with Ai (Iverson) is his psychological quality and his ability to lead a team. Personally, I think this may be related to his graduation from college at the same time. He is much more mature than the other two gifted teenagers, but Carter is not convinced and unwilling to Toronto after all. He is somewhat disgusted.
At its peak, Ai fought to the end with an iron will and a spirit of never giving up, even though she was covered with scars. He won fans' love and opponents' respect with his aloof personality and superb skills. Even compared with Carter and McGrady, AI is slightly better, while Kobe is far less stable and attractive than AI at that time. At the peak, Ai single-handedly brought a bad team into the finals, and Kobe could barely bring the team into the playoffs without help.
AI, the AI with only the champion title, has amazing talent, so I won't elaborate on the ability to lead the team. Ai's famous epigram still hangs in the locker room of the 76ers. From personal ability to psychological quality, they can steal a victory when the Lakers are in full swing. If four people retire, there is no doubt that Kobe's achievements are the highest, but in an era when all four people are strong, the strongest one is really Iverson.