First off, A.I. is NOT the same player that entered the league in 1996 1st round 1st pick overall of the 76ers. He is still a great player who could make a team(not playoff or championship contender) better by becoming the star who gets them over the top. Grizzles have young up and coming players who don't need a star. They are rebuilding without one so why would they need him if he wasn't gonna be the one they build around?
I have watched him growing up in philly so I know him better then anybody does. He is not selfish and cares about himself. He is a player that has alot of pride and would not want to be on a losing team(like Grizzles or last year's Pistons that were falling apart and accept a role as a backup who can't determine the game in the last minute. It's hard for somebody who is used to making a last shot then watch from the bench as his team loses. It's not selfishness if you knew who he was and how he can let himself take blame rather then acknowledge that he should been out there.
Now to answer these questions below because I'm the only one who knows A.I. more than those who think they do.
Can one of the AI lovers explain this:
If AI is so great, why is it 7 months after becoming a restricted free agent and one full month into the regular season, he remains unemployed?
First off he is a great player not only a future HOF and former M.V.P.
He was in a situation where they had Rip and a young Stuckey who they were playing. They were falling apart WAY BEFORE before of management and having a bad coach. Rasheed quit on the team and is on the Celtics so how come nobody is worried he could be a cancer? Because the Pistons last year were in no way his or A.I.'s fault for that matter. They were bond to go another direction so other teams saw that and didn't see what was really happening.
When he was playing with Sixers and Nuggets he was in the spotlight so obviously it's hard to translate that into being a bench role player. What reason does he have to be one if Pistons and Grizzles BOTH were losing and not going anywhere? If you were in his position you would think differently. Right?
Are the other 29 general managers in the league besides Chris Wallace just incompetent dolts that can't recognize what a prime example of an NBA player Iverson is?
No, if I was a general manager I would not look at his short play with Grizzles and last year as a example. Of course, he is not given a real chance to play like he would on the Knicks. Because he would not only help, but at those times be put in a bad situation where he was forced to sit.
If a team was to sit down and talk to him like the Celtics did with Marbury. Maybe then they will both have a clear idea of what he can offer and what role he can play on a team. It's gonna be a general manager's job to have a understanding from both parties.
Do the other 29 coaches in the league besides Lionel Hollins such idiots that they aren't clamoring all over their front offices begging them to sign Iverson because he is such a joy to coach and manage?
Red was a fan of his so you can only imagine what some coaches would be willing to do if they had a chance to coach the kid. Yes, that was his rookie year and he was a franchise player. How do you know if he can't go out and score like he did in his M.V.P. year if he was in the right situation? Coaches would LOVE to have a player like him if he can play and contribute to the game play. A.I. loved Larry Brown and to this day I know they both were honored to play for one another.
The AI love logic flies in the face of what is actually happening in the NBA. If AI was so great and such an easy player to handle and an excellent addition to compliment a championship team, wouldn't someone have picked him up long before this? Wouldn't there be rumors all over the place of teams like Orlando and Boston and Cleveland and LA and Phoenix and Atlanta wanting to grab him up?
He is in no way a player easy to handle because he does have high emotions and pride for his game. The only way he could play with a team like the Celtics would be if they had him in the game plan like they did with Marbury. It would never happen because he does have a ego like many players do and at this point of his career he still can only do so much. So to answer this question those teams would NOT want to sign him after all he has done. Maybe Bobcats, Knicks, Trailblazers(far chance because they have Miller), or other teams that might need his service more than championship contenders because he fits better in a environment where he is needed more.
Please, answer me the questions in this post, please.
So I did what you asked me to now if you disagree by all means I understand. But, I watched him closely and in every game for the Sixers. His press conferences and interviews where he did make lots of mistakes. Like all players do, he is not perfect so give him credit where deserved. This year and last was not a good example because of the situations where he was could not benefit him or the team.
I wish him best of luck wherever he goes even if it's not in the NBA. He is a talented player and I would not be surprised if Celtics pass on him like other teams would. Because he might not be the type of player they would want so that's understandable. Still he is a future HOFer and was one of the reasons Sixers got to the 2001 Finals that year. Has a great heart and would be a wonderful addition to a team that really could require his skills.
You gave me a great history of ASllen Iverson and seem to have a future in politics because you, in essence, didn't answer a single question.
Why does he remain unemployed?
You gave me a great history of what happened in Philly, Denver, Detroit and Memphis. Fabulous. Now answer the question. Why is he unemployed. Here's my thought. Because he's a pain in the ass to deal with, hard to coach, will not practice, and does not play within the offensive system of the coach. See, that's an answer.
Are the other 29 general managers in the league besides Chris Wallace just incompetent dolts that can't recognize what a prime example of an NBA player Iverson is?
So what you are saying is what? All the GMs are near sighted and are only looking at the last year or so? That's why they won't sit down? You think GMs don't sit down with players and say this is your role and do what the coach tells you to do? They just sign the player and that's it? They don't go back and interview former coaches or team mates or locker room personnel or agents or any of that? They don't look at game film and compare that to known plays the coaches he played for runs to see if he follows them? They don't look all the way back at their whole careers and listen to scouting departments reports about his first step, ability to guard one on one and all the other stuff? They don't judge whether a person will be a man of his word and do what he is told? And all 29 other GMs came to the same conclusion and are wrong?
Do the other 29 coaches in the league besides Lionel Hollins such idiots that they aren't clamoring all over their front offices begging them to sign Iverson because he is such a joy to coach and manage?
You're wrong. The only coach even remotely interested in having AI to coach is a former coach that coach him a decade ago when he was in his prime. Not one other coach has come forward saying they would love to have AI on therir team. Not one other current coach. Sorry sir, for all your AI knowledge, you are wrong about this.
The AI love logic flies in the face of what is actually happening in the NBA. If AI was so great and such an easy player to handle and an excellent addition to compliment a championship team, wouldn't someone have picked him up long before this? Wouldn't there be rumors all over the place of teams like Orlando and Boston and Cleveland and LA and Phoenix and Atlanta wanting to grab him up?
Gotta give credit where credit is due. You did answer this, kinda. No contenders would want him because he is difficult but Portland might. Portland is a contender, last I checked and there isn't even a hint of interest coming out of their camp because they have two pretty darn good PGs in the form of Andre Miller and Steve Blake and a current super duper NBA star in Brandon Roy at the SG spot. The Knicks rejected him today and the Bobcats turned him down before the season started and before they resigned Raymond Felton.
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