Lately, I’ve been reading articles around the web suggesting that Allen Iverson should join this team or that team, as some suggest he should go back to the Sixers, or star for the Knicks, or come off the bench for the Celtics or Lakers.
And while all those scenarios could work out in a perfect world, Iverson signing with any of those teams seems as far-fetched as LeBron James rejoining Cleveland. The fact is almost every team in the NBA has come out and said that they won’t go in that direction.
The past two seasons have been very tough for Iverson, as he went from being among the league’s top earners, to having to settle for around the veteran’s minimum. Over the past two years,he may be the guy who’s suffered the biggest drop-off in the NBA, whether it be physically, health-wise, or his image.
Let’s go back to last season when Iverson and Memphis had decided to go their separate ways after just three games. Iverson thought he could have his way now that he was on the open market, and for a while, it looked like he would get his way.
Out of desperation, the New York Knicks seriously considered him ...
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It’s Time for Allen Iverson To Retire
September 2nd, 2010 by Shady Botros Leave a reply »
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