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Denver Nuggets: Top 10 enforcers in Nuggets history

By Blake Holmes

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 21: Nene Hilario #31 of the Denver Nuggets dunks over Amare Stoudemire #1 of the New York Knicks during the game on January 21, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 21: Nene Hilario #31 of the Denver Nuggets dunks over Amare Stoudemire #1 of the New York Knicks during the game on January 21, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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(HC) sp12bknbirdman– From left, Denver Nuggets Linas Kleiza, Allen Iverson and Kenyon Martin are in the bench during the 2nd quarter of the preseason game against Minnesota Timberwolves at Pepsi Center on Friday. Denver won 118-95. Hyoung Chang/ The Denver Post (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
(HC) sp12bknbirdman– From left, Denver Nuggets Linas Kleiza, Allen Iverson and Kenyon Martin are in the bench during the 2nd quarter of the preseason game against Minnesota Timberwolves at Pepsi Center on Friday. Denver won 118-95. Hyoung Chang/ The Denver Post (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images) /

At number six for the Denver Nuggets, I have the Answer, Allen Iverson.

This is a bias pick, I won’t even begin to deny that, but Allen Iverson will always be remembered as a guy who changed the NBA.

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The way it was played, the way he conducted himself off of the court, he was a completely different mold. There’s a reason that he remains the favorite player of all time to many fans still to this day (including myself).

Iverson was so brilliant when it came to getting into the heads of other players.

Whether it was because he was straight-up outplaying them, or it was because he was talking a bit of trash to them, he never failed to gain an upper-hand on an opponent. Well, that is except for a certain Black Mamba back in 2001…

Besides the point, Iverson brought that same killer mentality to a Denver squad with as much talent as we’ve ever seen from the Nuggets.

Whether it was his off-the-court antics or leadership on the court, we may never see another Allen Iverson.

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