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06-23-2009, 07:27 PM
So just got done listening to Bill Simmons podcast with Chad Ford talking about the draft -- no mentions of the Bobcats (except a minor Bob Johnson mention in the crappiest owner discussion) until the VERY end, when they had an interesting discussion, here's my make-shift transcript:
Bill Simmons: I forgot to mention one thing to you when you brought up the Bobcats. I think Iverson is going there, I have no inside info, it just seems like a natural fit, Larry Brown, Michael Jordan, they need kinda that alpha-dog scorer type, they don't really have a guy like that. And not only that, but I think he's going to have a huge comeback season. This guy has been counted out at every point of his life, and every time you think hes done he comes back. I can see him having one good season for them.
Chad Ford: Maybe, I think Larry Brown is the only coach who is willing to coach Allen Iverson right now. And I do think Larry prides himself, and I think this is partly the Terrence Williams thing, he prides himself on saying I can take strange difficult players and I can get them to all play together as a team, and thats part of what I do as Larry Brown. And so I can definitely see the appeal of being the guy that gets Allen Iverson back on track in his career. But he better only give him a one or two year deal.
Bill Simmons: They sign Iverson, they draft Terrence Williams, with the guys they had last year, thats a pretty interesting team.
Chad Ford: Playoff team probably, lets just pray Michael Jordan doesn't give Iverson 80 million dollars to do it.
Here's the link to the whole thing (top right)
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/simmons/index
Some things to ponder... :g:
Bill Simmons: I forgot to mention one thing to you when you brought up the Bobcats. I think Iverson is going there, I have no inside info, it just seems like a natural fit, Larry Brown, Michael Jordan, they need kinda that alpha-dog scorer type, they don't really have a guy like that. And not only that, but I think he's going to have a huge comeback season. This guy has been counted out at every point of his life, and every time you think hes done he comes back. I can see him having one good season for them.
Chad Ford: Maybe, I think Larry Brown is the only coach who is willing to coach Allen Iverson right now. And I do think Larry prides himself, and I think this is partly the Terrence Williams thing, he prides himself on saying I can take strange difficult players and I can get them to all play together as a team, and thats part of what I do as Larry Brown. And so I can definitely see the appeal of being the guy that gets Allen Iverson back on track in his career. But he better only give him a one or two year deal.
Bill Simmons: They sign Iverson, they draft Terrence Williams, with the guys they had last year, thats a pretty interesting team.
Chad Ford: Playoff team probably, lets just pray Michael Jordan doesn't give Iverson 80 million dollars to do it.
Here's the link to the whole thing (top right)
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/simmons/index
Some things to ponder... :g: