The 76ers made their biggest move of the 2009 season when they signed free agent guard Allen Iverson on December 4th. Both in the stands and on the court, Iverson's return has already proven to be a step in the right direction.
The Sixers sold out their first game of the season in his return, and battled evenly with the heavily favored Nuggets for three quarters—even entering the fourth with a small lead before things unraveled.
Even in last night’s defeat, there’s room for optimism in Philadelphia again. From a purely blunt perspective, Iverson didn’t have much of an impact last night—at least not on the floor—but since he hadn’t started a game in over six months and was forced to miss Memphis’ training camp due to an ailing hamstring, that’s easily forgivable.
What Iverson did impact was the entire Wachovia C ...
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Article written by Harrison Moore