Allen Iverson is in downfall. A spinning whirlwind. A black hole that has him lost and confused. Iverson has been one of the greatest players in his era. He has been a prolific scorer and a defensive staple to his team as a Philadelphia Seventy Sixers, but now it seems Allen Iverson has been sent to no win situation to no win situation in the past two years. Allen Iverson was drafted number one overall in 1996 by the Philadelphia Seventy Sixers after he played a great two years at Georgetown University. At Georgetown Allen Iverson won the NCAA Big East Rookie of the year in 1995 and back to back Big East Defensive player of the year awards in 95 and 96. While playing ten years for the Seventy Sixers Allen has been the leagues Rookie of the year in 1996 and MVP 2001. He has been selected to the NBA All-Star game nine straight times 2000 - 2009 and won two All-Star MVP trophies in 2001 and 2005. Not to mention that Iverson won scoring title after scoring title in 1999, 2001-2002 and 2005 with a bunch of defensive player of the year accolades. Allen Iverson in 2001 led his team to a finals appearence against the defending Los Angeles Lakers, but was defeated. With all of his great success as a Seventy Sixer he had just as many problems. He had problems with coaches Larry Brown, Jim O'Brien and Maurice Cheeks. Also with practice and showing up to events. After that Seventy Sixers chairman Ed Snider announced the team is looking to trade Allen Iverson away after he was told not to play or attend any other games. The Sixers traded Allen Iverson to the Denver Nuggets for Andre Miller, Joe Smith and two first round in the 2007 draft. His short lived career in Denver was plagued with opinions of him being a cancer or taking to many shots and was traded to Detroit for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb. In Detroit we all know what happened, he was asked to come off the bench for the first time of his career and rightfully so had a problem with it. That problem caused Allen to take a leave of absence and not return to the Pistons. This year Iverson signed with the Memphis Grizzlies where again he was asked to come off the bench and again was upset and took a leave of absence. Look we all know Allen Iverson for being a warrior on the court, but at the same time questioning the importance of practice. Allen Iverson is on a decline. With him sacrificing his body on the floor time after time and playing through many minor injuries Iverson is just not the same. Of course he still put the ball in the basket, but it seems like he's not finishing like he used to. Knowing this I understand why he wouldn't want to come off the bench, Iverson is a leader and knows how to win. Why would he want to come off the bench on a team that is struggling to find themselves. Iverson needs to be on a winning team where he would feel comfortable to come off the bench. My teams he would be a great fit at is the Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Miami Heat. I think he could start in Miami, but on the other teams he could come off the bench and run the second unit. Any way it goes Iverson should be able to continue his career, but only if he can check his ego at the door.
Man if he goes to the Cavs then he needs to start Mo Williams shows up when he wants to and that is trash. The Spurs is no deal with Parker and the lakers he will not fit in with Brown, Fisher, & that dude with the big ears...I can't think of his name...LOL The Cavs & Heat r great fits for him possibily taken a trip back to Phili where they have no PG.
ReplyDeletehe can't play the point. that's the thing. i say have him run the triangle with the second unit and let farmar(big ears) or brown run the point.
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