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he wants a championship
he can shoot 3s,drive
be a good point guard
create offense
only problem
will he take a paycut
Born: Jun 7, 1975
Height: 6-0 / 1.83
Weight: 165 lbs. / 74.8 kg.
College: Georgetown, D.C.
Years Pro: 13
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he wants a championship
he can shoot 3s,drive
be a good point guard
create offense
only problem
will he take a paycut
The guy still believes he can be a first option. How is that in itself not a problem? Allen Iverson.
Spurs do not need another ball-dominant guard, especially one that is most effective in iso situations, which the Spurs rarely employ. I think it's good that he still wants to play because he still has game, but it's not a match with the Spurs.
this guy is done
Iverson could be a very good 6th man IMO..not for the Spurs, but for another team..he's still good enough that he could provide instant offense and energy for a team..obviously the problem remains his ego..
Really iffy on him. But I admit that if the Spurs were to sign him, I wouldn't be that upset.
Do we really need to go here?
i think he will be in the Lakers next year.
I think a team that comes up short in the offseason Lebron James sweepstakes might gamble on AI as long as he is finally ready for coming off the bench.
Probably not on the Spurs radar although they've been no strangers to pursuing old headcases since Sheed was their primary target versus McDyess.
Let's see he quit at the end of his first Sixers tenure to get himself traded. He washed out in Denver. He ruined team chemistry and refused to come off the bench in Detroit. He stopped for one game and a cup of coffee in Memphis, while refusing to come off the bench, despite agreeing to do so before he signed. Then he went back home to Philly, played a few games and then disappeared.
Why we're even debating this is a mystery to me?
how many teams have to cut his ass and how much chemistry does he have to ruin before the consensus here will be "no thanks"?
good lord what a terrible idea.
If it was 2001.
no allen iverson....he is a locker room cancer.....
i can see the fakers trying to sign him.....
Nonsense. He was pathetic in Detroit, Curry or not. And even more pathetic in Memphis, carping about playing off the bench after hurting himself in the pre-season. He cribbed in the very first game he played for Memphis and the team recovered very well after they got rid of him. Lionel Hollins was one of the better coaches last season. He made the pathetic Grizzlies play respectably and even had that headcase Zach Randolph contribute enough to be an All Star.
Iverson can contribute provided he still gets his touches even if he continues to be inefficient. In many ways, he is a coach's nightmare. Pop runs a tight ship and is comfortable only with ultimate team-men like Manu Ginobili to get creative off the leash. The Spurs are better off without Allen Me-Version.
Phila, I respect your opinion, but I can't cosign any of this. I think you're giving AI a huge pass here.
All I know is that, is by the end of his first tenure with the Sixers, the relationship had detiorated on both sides, to the point that they wanted him gone in the worst way. Let's be honest, AI has never taken leadership or practice seriously. The Detroit tenure was a complete fiasco, in part, because Iverson allegedly spent as much time in the casinos drinking, gambling and partying, than he did with the team. And I disagree with the part about him accepting the bench role there. Allegedly, he was a complete distruption to team because, allegedly, he felt he should've been afforded better treatment than being benched - and he proclaimed it to anyone who would listen. Dumars only acquired him for the salary slot and came to regret his decision very quickly. During his final tenure at Philly, when he was supposedly left the team to care for his ailing daughter, he was constantly seen frequenting the ATL nights spots, really getting his drink on.
At every other stop he's been, AI became an immediate distraction and was quick to wear out his welcome - and that wasn't because he had bad coaching. It was primarily because of his selfish, self-indulgent, tempermant - both on and off the court. And let's put the rest the notion of A.I. wanting to win a championship. Even he doesn't mention that goal anymore because he knows it's not his goal. A.I. only cares about A.I. His minutes, his shots, his money, his reputation.
Most teams are not going to want to touch a 34 year-old, future HOFer, who is a volume shooter, bogs down the offense, insists the offense revolves around him and who likely, will refuse to take the NBA minimum. And that's not even taking into account his off-the-court problems. Iverson's failures have very little to do with coaching, it's him and he has never taken responsibility for any of his failures. It's kind of like the Terrell Owens syndrome. Teams will tend to put up with a problem player, as long as his talent supercedes the problems and distractions that come with him. When that talent starts to decline, teams will be less likely to put up with the circus.
Now I do agree that he will NEVER see the light of day in a Spurs uniform. That said, he's got his share of personal demons, that have now become public. I personally don't see him being a fit anywhere.
Last edited by SenorSpur; 06-19-2010 at 02:44 PM.
I take Jason Terry over Iverson.
That should say all.
AI is done. I guess everyone's forgetting he's been a cancer everywhere, his last stint saw him pouting about not starting in Memphis when he wasn't the best player on the team at his position.
Pass.
Just let him move on to the inevitable Reality TV show and be done with it. Dominique Jones would be a much better option at this point.
I'd rather have Jacque Vaughn back
I was thinking more like Glenn Robinson, Nick Van Exel, Damon Stoudamire.
AI is not a good match for our team. But, he will get picked up by someone like LAL or Boston.
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