Like many players from earlier times, Allen Iverson would hate sitting out a game, even if he was hurt, let alone for “rest” reasons. Having sustained multiple injuries throughout his 14-year career, The Answer was the ultimate hardwood warrior when it came to lacing them up.

“It's different to me. I never thought anything like that would happen,” Iverson told ESPN's Jalen Rose on Friday night when asked about stars being rested when healthy in the modern NBA.

“A guy like myself loved to compete night in and night out — tired, hurt, it doesn't matter.”

During his ESPN interview with Rose before being honored by the Philadelphia 76ers, Iverson did say that he doesn't judge any players or teams based on choosing to rest.

“To each his own. If it helps those guys and helps their team, then so be it.”

As for the hypothetical situation of what would have happened if a coach had approached him about sitting out a game to rest, his response was as iconic as his play on the court.

“It would've been a big problem,” said Iverson. “It would've definitely been a big problem. We would've definitely had it out, and hopefully I would've came out on top.”

For most NBA players there's a certain level of pride and honor that comes with donning a uniform and being part of a team in a night-to-night basis.

Over the course of his Hall of Fame career, Iverson played in 985 games and logged upwards of 40,000 minutes between regular season and playoffs, reaching the 82-game season plateau twice, and missing seven games or less in six of his first 12 seasons.