Comments on: Greek Team ‘Olympiacos’ to Offer Allen Iverson $10 Million http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2009/08/greek-team-olympiacos-to-offer-allen-iverson-10-million/ The Hoop Doctors | NBA Basketball News, Rumors, Videos Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:52:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Hakim http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2009/08/greek-team-olympiacos-to-offer-allen-iverson-10-million/comment-page-1/#comment-5835 Hakim Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:15:50 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/?p=9224#comment-5835 The year in Detroit was an abberation. The fate of Detroit was sealed when Dumars hired Michael Curry as the coach. Detroit loss as a team, as a result of poor coaching. Detroit tried to play a half court offense with an aging Antonio McDyess and Rasheed Wallace. Iverson numbers dropped because less plays were drawn up for him which resulted in less scoring opportunities. Iverson in Denver was a good thing. The four game improvement wasn't based solely on Billups, but a healthy Nene and the addition of the Chris Anderson. Denver faced the Lakers in the first round in 07-08 which resulted in a first round exit. Denver faced the New Orleans Hornets 08-09 and advanced to the second round. The fans in Denver loved Iverson. He played his heart out every night and the 50 games they won was a franchise high. Iverson has played against taller players most of his career, that hasn't stopped him from out playing ninety-nine percent of them. Yes he is vulnerable on defense, but his ability to draw fouls from the opposing SG usually lands the guys that attempt to guard him on the bench. He should be signed and starting for an NBA team. He's one of the best and most fearless players to take the court in the last ten years. In conclusion, His passion and desire to play is unmatched. The assertion that he has a bad attitude, is not a team player, and has lost a step are all misnomers and propaganda. If you're more than a casual observer of professional basketball, you'll see that this has nothing to do with his ability and everything to do with the public image of Iverson which was shaped by a 5-second soundbite regarding practice. Having studied journalism, I know first hand that reporters are taught how to formulate question to elicit a certain response. No, Iverson is not perfect, but he's far from the "bad guy," that the media has portrayed him as. The year in Detroit was an abberation. The fate of Detroit was sealed when Dumars hired Michael Curry as the coach. Detroit loss as a team, as a result of poor coaching. Detroit tried to play a half court offense with an aging Antonio McDyess and Rasheed Wallace. Iverson numbers dropped because less plays were drawn up for him which resulted in less scoring opportunities.
Iverson in Denver was a good thing. The four game improvement wasn’t based solely on Billups, but a healthy Nene and the addition of the Chris Anderson.
Denver faced the Lakers in the first round in 07-08 which resulted in a first round exit. Denver faced the New Orleans Hornets 08-09 and advanced to the second round.
The fans in Denver loved Iverson. He played his heart out every night and the 50 games they won was a franchise high.
Iverson has played against taller players most of his career, that hasn’t stopped him from out playing ninety-nine percent of them. Yes he is vulnerable on defense, but his ability to draw fouls from the opposing SG usually lands the guys that attempt to guard him on the bench.
He should be signed and starting for an NBA team. He’s one of the best and most fearless players to take the court in the last ten years.
In conclusion, His passion and desire to play is unmatched. The assertion that he has a bad attitude, is not a team player, and has lost a step are all misnomers and propaganda. If you’re more than a casual observer of professional basketball, you’ll see that this has nothing to do with his ability and everything to do with the public image of Iverson which was shaped by a 5-second soundbite regarding practice. Having studied journalism, I know first hand that reporters are taught how to formulate question to elicit a certain response.
No, Iverson is not perfect, but he’s far from the “bad guy,” that the media has portrayed him as.

]]> By: Sturdevant http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2009/08/greek-team-olympiacos-to-offer-allen-iverson-10-million/comment-page-1/#comment-5735 Sturdevant Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:32:46 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/?p=9224#comment-5735 The Bobcats didn't have a "weak defense" if I recall. The Bobcats didn’t have a “weak defense” if I recall.

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]]> By: Patrick http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2009/08/greek-team-olympiacos-to-offer-allen-iverson-10-million/comment-page-1/#comment-5706 Patrick Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:00:32 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/?p=9224#comment-5706 I'd hate it if Iverson went overseas to finish his career. Clippers! Hurry up and sign him already! J-Water, Spurs is a good idea, too. Not sure Pop would tolerate his allergy to on-ball defense though. I’d hate it if Iverson went overseas to finish his career. Clippers! Hurry up and sign him already!

J-Water, Spurs is a good idea, too. Not sure Pop would tolerate his allergy to on-ball defense though.

]]> By: KneeJerkNBA http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2009/08/greek-team-olympiacos-to-offer-allen-iverson-10-million/comment-page-1/#comment-5703 KneeJerkNBA Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:24:23 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/?p=9224#comment-5703 This Iverson was a great player: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe66EodgWww The current Iverson is a liability. This Iverson was a great player:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe66EodgWww

The current Iverson is a liability.

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