Allen Iverson may not be what he once was, but he'll still be valuable to a team. The game's fifth leading points per game scorer is still an effective ball player, though his stock dropped sharply after a bad campaign in Detroit last season.
He doesn't have to get along with his teammates or coaches. Look at his time in Philly with Larry Brown, where the two were constantly at each others' throats. Amidst the chaos, Iverson still strung together 30+ points per game and brought his team into the finals.
Despite being 34, he still gets into the lane at ease. He is still a solid player, particularly if his team uses him for scoring boost off the bench. You might be surprised at all these praises but I think AI deserves credit for still sticking around and playing hard at a high level.
Now the rumors have Iverson ending up in Los Angeles, as a Clipper. I'd really hate to see this happen. He just seems like he'd cause a logjam, as Baron Davis and Eric Gordon both do everything a team would want in Iverson, and they do it better at this point.
There'd be no defense either, between AI, Thornton, and Baron. The only guy playing any kind of defense would be Marcus Camby and I'd really hate to see this happen.
As a Clippers fan, I really don't want to see this happen. Iverson belongs with a contender (we in LA absolutely won't contend this year), and only has a few years remaining in his career. He should play somewhere where he can win.
How about New York? They love a big name on the way down, this seems like a perfect fit. Can you imagine what the offense would look like with AI and Nate Robinson?
I know New Orleans is not in the pursuit for AI but I actually think it would be a perfect match. The Hornets really dont have a serviceable 2 guard. We have already seen how potent the Hornets can be with Paul and Pargo. AI would be Pargo on steroids. Tyrone Lue better not sign with whichever team AI goes to or else Lue will be seeing tons of Iverson's fury.
He doesn't have to get along with his teammates or coaches. Look at his time in Philly with Larry Brown, where the two were constantly at each others' throats. Amidst the chaos, Iverson still strung together 30+ points per game and brought his team into the finals.
Despite being 34, he still gets into the lane at ease. He is still a solid player, particularly if his team uses him for scoring boost off the bench. You might be surprised at all these praises but I think AI deserves credit for still sticking around and playing hard at a high level.
Now the rumors have Iverson ending up in Los Angeles, as a Clipper. I'd really hate to see this happen. He just seems like he'd cause a logjam, as Baron Davis and Eric Gordon both do everything a team would want in Iverson, and they do it better at this point.
There'd be no defense either, between AI, Thornton, and Baron. The only guy playing any kind of defense would be Marcus Camby and I'd really hate to see this happen.
As a Clippers fan, I really don't want to see this happen. Iverson belongs with a contender (we in LA absolutely won't contend this year), and only has a few years remaining in his career. He should play somewhere where he can win.
How about New York? They love a big name on the way down, this seems like a perfect fit. Can you imagine what the offense would look like with AI and Nate Robinson?
I know New Orleans is not in the pursuit for AI but I actually think it would be a perfect match. The Hornets really dont have a serviceable 2 guard. We have already seen how potent the Hornets can be with Paul and Pargo. AI would be Pargo on steroids. Tyrone Lue better not sign with whichever team AI goes to or else Lue will be seeing tons of Iverson's fury.
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