Iverson on the Cheap...

[TattoodCats4life]

Per this article http://www.nba.com/2009/news/04/01/i....ap/index.html

AI may be willing to play cheaply to be a starter. I most certainly doubt that he'd jump out of the NBA if he cant start though, but this just shows his frustration with his current situation.

Then again, I'm not sure how much he'd play here either with Bell and our hopeful SG first round pick.

[BigMike]

Per this article http://www.nba.com/2009/news/04/01/i....ap/index.html

AI may be willing to play cheaply to be a starter. I most certainly doubt that he'd jump out of the NBA if he cant start though, but this just shows his frustration with his current situation.

Then again, I'm not sure how much he'd play here either with Bell and our hopeful SG first round pick.

But he is also a product of the Larry Brown system; he has proven skills, and already believe in the play style. I like Bell but I would play AI as a short minutes starter over him any day. Besides at 33 AI only has 1 - 3 good years left in him. 2 years of a SG depth chart "AI - Bell - Rookie draft pick" would be a good thing.

[amour217]

I'll pass on Iverson...we don't need that malcontent on this team. I mean he can start for us, but what if he has an off year or his skills start a steep decline? Then you try to bench him and he pitches a fit like he's doing right now in Detroit. No thanks.

[spectre]

I'll pass on Iverson...we don't need that malcontent on this team. I mean he can start for us, but what if he has an off year or his skills start a steep decline? Then you try to bench him and he pitches a fit like he's doing right now in Detroit. No thanks.

See all the new passing/ball movement in 08/09

See Iverson play for Charlotte.

See all the passing/ball movement disappear in 09/10

See Boris become as valuable as Nazr Muhammed in '10.

See the Bobcats being mediocre in the lottery until AI retires.

The LAST thing we need on this team is a player who has to have the ball in his hands at all times. I like AI a lot and he's one of my most favorite players to watch...but I don't want him on my team.

[TattoodCats4life]

SG depth chart -> AI - Bell - Curry. Keep him happy he has a bad year, he starts, and comes out first dead ball

[millst2]

I would go for AI in the off-season. He has played well for LB and LB made him into a lot of what he became. He knows LB will bench his ass if he doesn't perform as it happened to him before. They did clash at times but they got the job done and the older AI gets he knows his time is limited.

I think that if we could pick him up and tell him he can have starter minutes as long as he doesnt start interrupting the team, then we do it. I mean damn, the celtics picked up Stephan Divabury and no real issues,, i think mainly due to the fact he knew as Iverson does his career is ending soon. If we could get AI for non all-star pay and get 20 pts a game, that would make the bench deeper and allow us that go to guy at games end which we in no way have now. I mean our go to guy lately is Felts and we saw how that helped last night.

I am game!

Plus it would help in marketing and building up a fanbase, which outside of us diehards, we do not really have. be nice to atleast see us on espn for someone other than Wallace. I love wallace he is the main man in my eyes, but doesnt hurt to have that 1-2 punch.

[Keetch]

... just say no ...

[BETCATS]

I'll pass on Iverson...we don't need that malcontent on this team. I mean he can start for us, but what if he has an off year or his skills start a steep decline? Then you try to bench him and he pitches a fit like he's doing right now in Detroit. No thanks.

That theory sounds like a convincing reason not to take him, but it doesnt apply here.

The one person Iverson respects the most is Larry Brown, if LB noticed something wrong with his game and benched him, Iverson wouldnt be mad about it publicly, because he respects LB. The Detroit situation is complicated, because it is a rookie head coach who has two All Star guards and one starting postion. Both players will not respect this coach's authority, the coach will have to make moves to appease the fans. One of these player's in the conflict is more established in Detroit (Hamilton) so he will start. The only reason this coach isnt fired is because the team is still paying its three past coaches (Carlise, LB, and Skip + Skip's coaching staff) and cannot afford to add more names to that list of 'people that dont work for you but you owe money'. Dumars made a bad choice and sacrifised a nice looking win percentage, but if you be realistic, you could see the Pistons were not contendors with Billups this year anyway, so i guess Dumars wanted to dump salaries and regroup things this comming offseason.

Now lets say we do resign Raymond and sign Iverson. This situation would be nice. Raja came off the bench in Phoniex, and before that he came off the bench behind Iverson in Philly, so he would have no problem adjusting to that role like Richard Hamilton did. Iverson could be our starter. To get a realistic view of what he can produce for us, just look at his numbers he posted in Denver (THIS SEASON, NOT 07-0, which was a system he worked decently in. That is basically 18 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, and 1 steal.

Besides the numbers we would also get another thing: a big market name.
Iverson jeresys would be on peoples backs, Orange Reebok 'Answers' would be on peoples feet, we would have a lock at least 1 representative at the All Star Game, we would get on real national tv (TNT, ESPN, ABC), and we would get that thing we crave for: RESPECT.


So please, i know he isnt young, i know he wont average 30 a game, but just please bring me Allen Iverson.

[teej]

That theory sounds like a convincing reason not to take him, but it doesnt apply here.

The one person Iverson respects the most is Larry Brown, if LB noticed something wrong with his game and benched him, Iverson wouldnt be mad about it publicly, because he respects LB. The Detroit situation is complicated, because it is a rookie head coach who has two All Star guards and one starting postion. Both players will not respect this coach's authority, the coach will have to make moves to appease the fans. One of these player's in the conflict is more established in Detroit (Hamilton) so he will start. The only reason this coach isnt fired is because the team is still paying its three past coaches (Carlise, LB, and Skip + Skip's coaching staff) and cannot afford to add more names to that list of 'people that dont work for you but you owe money'. Dumars made a bad choice and sacrifised a nice looking win percentage, but if you be realistic, you could see the Pistons were not contendors with Billups this year anyway, so i guess Dumars wanted to dump salaries and regroup things this comming offseason.

Now lets say we do resign Raymond and sign Iverson. This situation would be nice. Raja came off the bench in Phoniex, and before that he came off the bench behind Iverson in Philly, so he would have no problem adjusting to that role like Richard Hamilton did. Iverson could be our starter. To get a realistic view of what he can produce for us, just look at his numbers he posted in Denver (THIS SEASON, NOT 07-0, which was a system he worked decently in. That is basically 18 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, and 1 steal.

Besides the numbers we would also get another thing: a big market name.
Iverson jeresys would be on peoples backs, Orange Reebok 'Answers' would be on peoples feet, we would have a lock at least 1 representative at the All Star Game, we would get on real national tv (TNT, ESPN, ABC), and we would get that thing we crave for: RESPECT.


So please, i know he isnt young, i know he wont average 30 a game, but just please bring me Allen Iverson.

You know, for once, I think you make 100% sense...that was brilliant.

My only worry would be his defense, but I'm sure that he would be willing to give enough minutes to Raja, who because of the rest he would get would have a better jumper off the bench. So we would improve Raja as well...

Co-Sign!

[TattoodCats4life]

You know, for once, I think you make 100% sense...that was brilliant.

My only worry would be his defense, but I'm sure that he would be willing to give enough minutes to Raja, who because of the rest he would get would have a better jumper off the bench. So we would improve Raja as well...

Co-Sign!

Also keep in mind as well that against certain teams we could play AI/Bell 1 and 2, and against a small fast as hell team like the new Knicks we could play a line like AI/DJ/Bell/Wallace/Diaw (or May, he has been moving faster of late, and a center needn't be the fastest player).