The Last Days Of Allen Iverson…

Iverson has always had to fight through a lot of. Advercity in the league from his cloths, tats or hair..AI is by no means a bench player, I don’t care what team his on, he’s a starter. If they expect him to play @ a high level they shoild let him play like he always has which is a starter…I Welcome the Idea of him comin to Cleveland

He def a starter in the league and should be treated as such, but if teams like memphis feel as though he needs to prove himself then he should just go out and ball off the bench for a while and take that starter job because threatening the organization with retirement isnt going to win him that spot.

mann im surprised too. im mad as hell. they letn one bad season in detriot, mind u they didnt need his 30+ or him if u ask me. dude just got finish dropn 30+ wit melo so how the hell is he done. he still got it and its not time for him to go. im pissd off about this. memphis sleepn on my nigga hard and they aint got shit to stunt wit, they aint winning shit so why would they want him off the bench. 18mins??? r u serious??? he still got it and it aint time. im hoping he dnt retire.

AI is still a good player ,he just needs the unit to get the ring. Iverson in Cleveland would be crazy,would love to see that.

JD 1st and foremost Iverson’s time has past, but he has always been the ultimate Rucker player to the millionth power that’s why we loved him, but that’s his detriment also. His style of play and ego won’t let him be second string on a second string team. Just look at all the teams he played for after leaving Philly there is no where he can fit, cause he’s 2 guard in a point guards body. He’s doesn’t fit into a team well look at the Olympics he was the captain. He has trouble with coaches from Larry Brown on down, but what we love him for is heart. He has a heart of lion and the skills to back it up but not the mentality of Kobe, Jordan or even an Isaiah.

Iverson is not the big dog anymore. He is still a solid player and I lovehim to death but he is too old to build a team around. Him in Cleveland will be a problem because he will want the last big shot and that is all Lebron’s. He needs to learn to be someone’s Robin and they can make a run. I don’t understand him not starting for Memphis but even if he does he has to play the 1 spot because Mayo can’t play it. Iverson is not a true 1 never was never will be. He can start on a team that is lacking a shooting guard but it can’t be all about him anymore. We see where that has gotton him. J.D. I think one of your posted quotes was “foolishness is doing what you have always done and expecting a different result.” He doesn’t have a ring for a reason… This ain’t boxing or golf get with the teams program or go get a day job. He’s a vet with poor work ethic in terms of practice and he has no interest in developing chemistry with his teammates. He needs to learn from Latrell Sprewell no man is bigger than the team and pride cometh before a fall.

I saw BUBBA CHUCK when he was n high school when i lived n HAMPTON .I knew he would great . He did it his way ! That would be a good trade. Lebron will need more than Shaq tn beat the LAKERS!

Its a conspiracy against him for the last how many years? they want him to come off the bench and shit and its insulting! the love of the game done left the dude, its over.. im sad too, he always been one of my favorite players

JD IMMA PHILLY BULL SO I SEEN A.I FROM THE START, HIS BODY TAKIN A TOLL OF THE BEATIN, HIS MIND PLAYIN TRICKS ON HIM HE CANT DO IT LIKE HE USED TO DO IT. A.I. NEED THE BALL AND NO TEAM NEEDS HIM TO HAVE THE BALL ANYMORE….. NIGGA BETTER GET ON HIS SAM CASSELL ROLL AND COME OFF THE BENCH AND GET THIS MONEY…. THIS NIGGA FAMILY STILL LIVE IN MY TOWN AND EVERYTHING THEY USED TO HAVE BENZ AND ESCALADES ANDS AND ALL THE CLOTHES AND MONEY BUT SINCE A.I. TOOK A HIT I SEEN 1 OF HIS CUZINS TRYINA SELL WORK ON THE BLOCK MAN

If I were AI I wouldn’t wanna be coming off the bench for the memphis grizzlies. The grizzlies….man we talking bout the grizzlies, not the lakers…we talking bout the grizzlies???(said like his practice rant) But the sad thing is that he has pac-manned himself no one wants to deal with the drama that comes along with AI.

I think A.I. needs that supporting cast like Artest has with the Lakers. He doesn’t need to be in a rebuilding process but placed in a championship process. Ivo needs to ask God what he should do and let that be his destiny. Grizzlies not a good look for A.I. I agree wit JD Cleveland is a good look. that LeShaq State of Mind.

Iverson is a tough brother man. He’s playing off and on right now but I think the league hasn’t given him the staff to motivate him more so than that Sixers group he was with when they almost dismantled the Lakers. That was scary and Iverson had the whole league like whoa.

No, trust me we don’t want him here in Cleveland, it’s not about his skill’s on the court, it’s his attitude.. if he get’s that in check, then other teams will WANT him and players will WANT to be around him. Don’t pity a man who refuses to play because he was put on the bench, AI needs to find his love of basketball and earn his playing time just like any other player.

He never had the character to be a champion. That’s all I have to say about A.I.

some one said A.i old AI will tear any rookie are any one in the NBA ass up if jordan can play till the year 03 Ai can get another 3-5 years fucking people in the league is out for the season for ankle injuries but this dude A.I suppose to play with back injuries make no god damn sense put Ai on a team where he can start hands down

He should have gone to Charlotte like he wanted to to reconnect with Larry Brown for Raymond Felton. I think Felton will improve over the years, but Charlotte needs to be a contender now.

Yeah J.D. that shyt has me buggin out too. Did you catch inside last night with kenny smith talkin about gettin old gracefully? I understand OJ Mayo is nice but i dont care if A.I. is 45 years old theres no way to explain to me how Mike Conley is a better guard then him. Sending to cleveland for delonte west is a genious move but i dont they would make that move. Im a nuggs fan and i love chancey billups but i still wish we had him out there. I wanna see him back with larry brown in charlotte personally.

I DON’T BLAME AI IF HE WANTS TO RETIRE BECAUSE AFTER THE 76ERS TRADED HIM OTHER TEAMS BENCHED HIM AND THE RESULTS SHOWED THEY WEREN’T WINNING THAT MANY GAMES. I WILL DEFINITELY MISS HIM IF DOES RETIRE BUT IF HE STILL WANTS TO PLAY THAT’S COOL ALSO.

iverson is one of the reasons why i love basketball and i always got love for him no matter what but he deserves better he is a great player and i cant even express how i feel cuz he deserves more one of the best players in the world

AI is one of my favorite players of all time.I think he needs to understand he gotta be coming off from th bench. I know he feels he shouldn’t but he got 2. Kenny was taking bout what are the signs that it’s time to hang It up. N he might need to. No matter what 1st ballot hall Of famer

I saw it comin too! Once he had that that rift with his coach & left the Sixers, I think that stigma stuck with him at every team he went to, kinda like the stigma that Sheed can’t seem to shake either or better yet, the 1 that followed Rodman in his last years in the NBA.
2 me AI is no more of a ball-hogger than a lot of people’s favorites *coughs* KOBE *coughs*. Ur right JD, he doesn’t need to be in 1 of those 10 minutes off the bench type player roles, but the problem is at this point where could he go where he wouldn’t be treated like that anyway.

Hey JD,

I think AI should think about playing somewhere with a big man and a solid 2 guard… AI has to learn how
to become a roll player. Like take the ideal of him with his own team like Chaucey Billups in the detriot area…. I knwo they went through this but I am not talking about AI Playing for Detriot talking about with a line up similar to that where AI is running POint and the team is built around him but he is not the primary score he would be like the 2nd option of score instead of number one… AI needs to get back to being a true point guard, Like the old days… These new days in the NBA all teams want a true point guard to lead there team, they dont want a shoot first point guard anymore… Look at all the really good teams in the league now the starting point is a true point meaning( Dishes, drive and dishes, assist first , taking some one to the hole to get some one else open, to open up the floor, some one that compliments everyones skill that on the floor with them).. AI lost the sight of a true point guard he preferr the points, he preferr the props that i scored a lot of points and no one is getting better…. Or the team could of won the game…. I know he want a championship but it comes with sacrifice…..

Honestly it’s sad. I was a AI stan for years but I’ma need him to go out the a like a G. He’s too selfish and self absorbed. It’s hard for him to accept the fact that he’s not what’s hot anymore. Swallow ur pride and learn how to be a team player!

The skills are mos def there. I’ve never been fond of AI. I always thought he complained too much, but I’ll give him his props. Dudes got skills. But!! Its his stank ass attitude! You hear & see players go to other teams because they’re willing to do what it takes to win…its obvious he’s not willing to do whatever it takes to win a ring but willing to go wherever he can start. Gone & send him to cleveland. Still won’t be enough to beat my Lakeshow & that’s only gonna eff ish up in cleveland & send bron bron outta there even faster….Lakeshow shuttin down denver tonight too!! Sidenote…who got their watch already! I’m saving my white one to wear with my spacejams. Me & the Mr his & her jays his & her nu pop watches…move bioooottttccccchhhhhhh

he shoulda stayed his happy ass in Philly. Its been downhill from here. He gone end up on the internet dancing to Ryan Leslie like Stephon. I hope he does cause I found that thoroughly entertaining.

Denver all day Man like stop with the games lol

cleavend and iverson sounds good at least give him sum hope to get a ring u would think he’d have more rings den kobe

I can’t believe this is the end for AI he has always been one of my favorite players. We loved him here in Denver and he loved it here but unfortunately he couldn’t stay for various reasons, he brought a surprising maturity to the Nuggets team and he still has many many fans here. I think it would be great if he could come back to Denver but he would end up coming in off the bench because Chauncey is doing a great job and I don’t think he deserves that. He needs to be starting where ever he goes. I think he has a few more years left; he just needs to find a team that needs him and not to sit on the bench. Cleveland, I don’t know maybe?????

AI is your favorite player’s favorite player

MEMPHIS IS TERRIBLE YES AI SHOULD HAVE BEEN STARTING. THE LEBRON CAVALIERS IS WACK TOO THEY COULDN’T BEAT THE WEAK MAGIC LAST YEAR… THEY WILL NEVER WIN AND AI ON CLEVELAND IS LIKE ANOTHER DENVER TEAM NO. LEBRON IS WACK TOO HE IS JUST BIGGER THEN EVERYBODY ELSE. IVERSON SHOULD BE ABLE TO PLAY ON ANY TEAM HE LIKES… HE IS NOT A BENCH PLAYER HE CAN STILL PLAY. NEW YORK OR CHARLOTTE IS THE BEST FIT FOR HIM BUT HE IS NOT A BENCH PLAYER….

JD,

Man Brah This Shit Gets On My Nerves As Well. I’ve Been Stunned About This Whole Situation From Last Year When Detroit Asked Him To Come Off The Bench Until This Summer Where Nobody Acted Like They Wanted Him On There Team Until Right Now With This Memphis BULLSHIT! I Mean This Whole Off The Bench Bullshit Didn’t Start Until Last Year Like My Boy Allen Iverson Said NO ONE Was Considering Making Allen Iverson Come Off The Bench Because That Shit Don’t Even Add Up. Like I Tell People All The Time If You Trade LeBron James Or Kobe Bryant To Another Team Right Now For A Starting Player That Plays The Same Position As They Do Then Once They Get There Tell Them “Awww Yeah I Think You’d Be Better Coming Off The Bench With The Second Unit” See If They Don’t Flip The Fuck Out Either.

Before Allen Iverson Was Traded To Detroit He Was Averaging 26.4 PPG In Denver (The Year Before Since He Got Traded 3 Games Into The Season) Which Was 3rd In The League And He Was A STARTER Hands Down No One Would Even Think To Put Him On The Bench He Was A Franchise Player. When The Trade Went Down It Was A Starting Point Guard (Chauncey Billups) For A Starting Point Guard (Allen Iverson) So Where Does The Bench For Allen Iverson Even Come In To Play In This Equation???? When Billups Was In Detroit Stuckey Wasn’t Starting So Why Would He Start When Allen Iverson Gets There???? It Makes No Sense Then EVERYBODY Looks At Allen Iverson Like He’s The Bad Guy And He Killed The Team Or Something! Everybody Knows Detroit Was Going Downhill Anyways And Rip Hamilton FINALLY Came Out And Said They Weren’t Playing 100% Because The Coach Had Lied To Them Soooo Much But, Yet Still Allen Iverson Gets The Blame For Everything.

It Really Pisses Me Off Because It Shows You How Fickle People Really Are One Minute They’re On Your Side The Next Minute They Talking Shit About A Situation That They Are Looking At From The Outside. I Would LOVE To See Allen Iverson On The Cleveland Cavaliers With LeBron And Shaq But, I Do Have To Admit That I Like Delonte West Too JD But, I’d Trade Him For AI Anyday Of The Year (Including Leap Year LOL). AI Can Still Average A Good 24-30 PPG In The NBA Today And If They Push Him Into Retirement I Won’t Be Able To Look At The Game The Same Way Man. I’ve Been A Allen Iverson Fan For FOREVER And Imma Fuck Some Shit Up If He Retires So Soon Because Of Bullshit People And The Media LOL. Welp Imma End It Right Now Because I Could Go ALL DAY Imma ESPN Analyst When It Comes To The NBA Especially My Boy AI Shit I Know Just About Everything LOL But, I Just Had To Get My Point Out Though Glad You Posted This Shit And You Feel The Same Way I Feel JD. ALLEN IVERSON TO THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS AS LONG AS CLEVELAND DOESN’T MAKE HIM TRY TO COME OFF THE BENCH TOO BECAUSE HE’S NOT A BENCH PLAYER HE’S PAID HIS DUES AND DESERVES TO START….HE DOESN’T HAVE A BAD ATTITUDE HE HAS A WINNING ATTITUDE SO PEOPLE GET THE SHIT STRAIGHT!!!!!!!!

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A.I. is my favorite basketball player and it saddens me to see this happening. I honestly would love to see him play for eternity but all good things must come to an end (at some point). But I don’t think that point has arrived for A.I. With that being said, everyone knows that he is a 2 guard, always has been, always will be. The frustration for me lies with the fact that the teams have been trying to switch him into a position he is not comfortable with and I think that’s where the issues took a turn for the worst. When he was changed into the 1 guard, he didn’t have a great player that he could dish to… it made him a better team player, but if you don’t have any other great players besides yourself and you’re the 1 who’s responsible for setting the other players up, where does that leave you? Fast forward to Denver where he still had to play the 1… it’s not his natural position. I think they could have did some damage in Denver, but it would have taken some time because 1) you have to get the chemistry going and 2) you have to have all your players healthy. Fast forward to Detroit… like someone else said, asking him to come off the bench was a slap in the face. A man who has started his whole career? It was bad enough that he was still playing a position that he isn’t naturally used to, but then you ask him to come off the bench? My attitude would have been shitty too. Fast forward to Memphis and yet again you ask him to come of the bench for a team that’s nowhere near a championship contender… If you’re bringing a normal starter who’s won the scoring title how many times to your team (which by the way doesn’t know what the championships even smell like), then you should be starting him… case closed.

It’s just a sad situation. Do I think he still has the skills? MOST DEFINITELY! And I think there probably is a team that could benefit from him. Cleveland is NOT that team. He needs to go to a team that has a solid cast and could benefit even more from him being on the team; a team that needs an additional scorer and great defender. Sending him to Charlotte may not be a bad idea. He’s still got a few years left. And as much as I would like to see him go out on a higher note, if he decides to hang it up now, he’ll always be my favorite player and I’ll always be one of his biggest fans.

I told ya yea clev could trade West for him but I don’t see enough touches for him, Bron and Shaq. He needs to come to Indy for Dun-Dun and I could see that happening. MAyb he will be back in Philly. Point is he is still a good player and could be the missing peice to a team to excel to the championship!!

JD,
AI is needed on the Atlanta Hawks, get rid of Bibby. This forces Joe Johnson to step his game up.
Get the ball inside to J-smooth, or anybody inside the paint. Draw the foul, sit them bullies down.
The Hawks need a more aggressive and confident syle of play. They work well under pressure,
now they need to learn to apply more pressure to the opposition.

Peace of mind,
PrettyBrownEyes

I feel like AI is a great player, but the league is changing so much, let me take that back professional sports are changing as whole! You have to get in where you fit and play your best no matter what! This has been coming from years, AI had the league in his hand and let that shit go to his head, being and staying humble in the NBA is HUGE and AI hasn’t been that for so many years now. He is playing in the league where guards are at a elite status and he not cutting it anymore. His playing should be speaking for its’ self but it’s not; because he can’t keep his ass on the floor cause he won’t keep his damn mouth shut! Regardless of what anybody says, AI never has been and never will be able to get a ring by myself, because a ring not just aboutAI alone. Even the wonderful player himself MJ wouldn’t have been able to get his rings without Pippen, Rodman and crew. He put himself out of being on team worth something, if your running a business and he one of your best but he don’t show up for work, don’t like his coworkers, come and go when he want and talk to everybody any way he think is right, WHAT WOULD YOU DO??? You either fire their ass or you put them in a position that they still working in the company but won’t hurt your business…..that’s what the NBA has done..but most importantly AI did it to himself! AND….this is coming from a AI fan..so I don’t want to hear that I”m a hater ish!!

Another perfect example…nfl…Terrell Ownes…and if Ochino not careful he soon to follow

I cant stand it! I have people texting me all the time rubbing it in since I live in Boston too! Hes still got it!! I dont like to see how he started complaining after his FIRST game with them after he missed the entire preseason.. But what can you do!? I hope something happens for him cause he NEEDS that Championship!! After everything else that hes won… he just needs that!!!

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Don’t get me wrong AI is a future hall of famer. He’s just been a cancer to teams the last couple years. I’m from Cleveland and feel we don’t need him. If anything we should have got Stephen Jackson for Z and West. The only reason that didn’t go through was because the Cavs wanted Golden State to buyout Big Z contact, then after 30 days we would resign him for cheaper like Ben Wallance did in Detroit. But back to the subject (had to vint as a Cavs fan really quick they all we got Browns & Indians are horrible…lol) AI will still get you 20pts a game just not in the flow. If he goes to NY that’s just to make him happy and he will start. If he continues down this road his career will be remembered the last 5 yrs instead of the whole body of work.

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