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I'd laugh if he ends up back in Philly....
Wow, I'd love Iverson in a Spurs uniform, but it wont happen
I'd laugh if he ends up back in Philly....
tweak...fine...but that article could be written by any yahoo... there are better trade scenarious in this forum, at least they say what the spurs would give up...bonner scola and a number 1 something... this article keeps the entire core together and add AI...huh..has this guy heard of the cap...i like the speed of ai and tony together at times, but gees what do you give up???????
I think he was implying more that AI could come as a free agent next season.
That would be awesome! You gave him Hill's # though..
AI might be mature enough to take less PT but no way would he give up his #3 to a rook
Anybody else seen something like this in a nightmare besides me?
For years I have been saying that I hope/think AI will end up with the Spurs in his final years in the league. I still think that. I'm not sure how or when, but I hope so.
Some of you are crazy. If the Spurs had AI, you could almost lock us for at least the WCF. Also, it would cause a ton of excitement for the fans.
off topic. where did you get your new kicks?
In the new ESPN The Magazine they point out the bad combination that is perimeter players in their 30s who shoot a low % from the outside, and the exponential decline that typically goes hand-in-hand with those types. Iverson's age (33) has now surpassed his career 3-pt % (31%). I don't want anything to do with that. Ever.
Last edited by Steve-O-Matic; 10-13-2008 at 10:37 PM.
I ordered them from 's Sporting goods. I am not sure they have them still.
Hill would fight somebody to the death over #3
nahh... that would make the Spurs way too exciting. Still, Allen "The Option" Iverson does have a nice ring to it.
Much like Sylar unable to contain his hunger from dissecting another one's brains.
Nah. Geek talk. Don't mind me. Let's go back to basketball.
its not a nightmare. it actually happened.
are we not supposed to mention the fact that iverson has been making shots at 45%+ since going to denver? he shot 45.4% two years ago (50 games played in denver) and 45.8% last season (thats only 0.1% difference from what kobe shot last season). or that hes hitting the 3 at 34%+ over that time (34.7% and 34.5% vs 31.4% career avg). or that hes seen near career lows in attempts while in denver (18.9 and 19.0 vs 22.6 career avg, 27.8 peak), but is still getting his 25 points a night. or the fact that hes a much more willing passer these days, and actually half decent at distributing to his teammates (averaging 7+ assist over the last 5 years). cause if we arent, you can disregard what i just said...
as for iverson on this team, i do have a lot of questions. can his style be molded to fit our offense? would he even be willing to sign with us in the first place? if he would, would we pony up the necessary dollars or would he take the substantial paycut? while he is a warrior, how much tread can possibly be left on those tires (10 straight 40 mpg season, damn near 12 if not for that 39.7 his sop re year)?
i love AI (has been one of my favorite players for years, is still probably my favorite non-spur), but some of those things would have to be worked out (shelf life being the most pressing issue in my mind).
I just can't see how you would run an offense with TP and AI on the floor at the same time.
I honestly think that AI would fit. Granted his FG% is low, but you also have to think about the teams that he has been on. I wouldn't really trust his former teammates in philly to make the shot. It is better in Denver, but their coach doesn't really believe in the half court offense. AI would get better quality shots because of the cast the Spurs boast.
I do not think the Spurs would even think about acquiring him mid-season because they don't have anyone to offer that the staff I believe would be comfortable with letting go.
Signing him as free agent might be possible next year, but it hugely depends on the maturity level of AI. Besides, who knows how he might act when he comes to a team that has consistently been deep in the playoffs and have had 4 championships under their belts.
Last edited by xellos88330; 10-14-2008 at 01:20 AM. Reason: mispelled
Iverson is a terrible & completely disinterested defender. That's one of the reasons that the Nuggets, with a defensive-player-of the-year at center, were still one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA. He floats in the defensive scheme looking for steals, never sticks to his guy, and is usually the first guy moving downcourt when a shot goes up, again leaving opposing players unguarded... plus he shoots a terrible percentage. George Hill will probably be a better defender than Iverson by March '09. I pray the Spurs never even consider him. Fun to watch. Not a winner.
Offensively that wouldn't be too bad - dribble drive... No team in the association can put 2 defenders on the floor with a hope of staying in front of either Parker or AI; one of them perhaps, but the other is going to have a mismatch - switch the ball between them and the one with the mismatch drives...If your bigs are doing their job of setting screens in the paint, you should get decent shots going to the rim or dishing off the short pass for the big to score.
I'd worry more about Defense...we'd have the same problem in reverse - One of either AI or TP can cover the opposition PG, but the other one has to cover a wing (SG/SF), and will be very undersized doing so...
Jeez, has San Antonio become the graveyard of over the hill stars and scrubs alike?
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