AI in 2009-2010?

[Jukeman]

Re: AI in 2009-2010?

The Pistons are barely above .500. Are you trying to say that you can't consider their record when talking about Iverson's impact on the team?

Of course you can but if you actually watch some pistons games you would know the truth to the record...Heck you can look at the standings and say "oh Shaq is hurting PHX" but anyone who actually WATCH these games know the FULL story...

[Altimus]

Re: AI in 2009-2010?

Wow, great topic.

I can't see A.I. going to any team really. I'm stumped.

Maybe TOR?

They have Calderon though.

It will be interesting to see what happens with AI this summer.

[Muzyk23]

Re: AI in 2009-2010?

Of course you can but if you actually watch some pistons games you would know the truth to the record...Heck you can look at the standings and say "oh Shaq is hurting PHX" but anyone who actually WATCH these games know the FULL story...

exactly

[DW3]

Re: AI in 2009-2010?

its not a.i.'s fault that sheed is m.i.a, rip had a pity party for a while, and Stuckey is looking like he's on the verge of being overrated. Detroit pulled the gun too fast to put the franchise on the shoulders of a "maybe all star player(Stuckey)". Im sure A.I. still wants "it" but its probably hard playing against an opponet and some of you teammates (RIP, Stuckey) at the same time.

[ex carrabba fan]

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They have Calderon though.

It will be interesting to see what happens with AI this summer.

Yeah, I was just thinking how they've never had a 2.

The Warriors.. nahh they have enough guards. They won't have any money available.

I was thinkin Philly too, but iono.

It would be sad to see him go to a team not in contention.

[Bornindamecca]

Re: AI in 2009-2010?

It really depends on what teams are in the market for an overdribbling 34 year old undersized shooting guard who shoots a low percentage. I can't think of any off of the top of my head.

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: AI in 2009-2010?

^^^ that's why I bet he ends up on a non-contending team

[Kashanova]

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It all depends on the money, if he takes a big pay cut he could end up with alot of contending teams

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: AI in 2009-2010?

It all depends on the money, if he takes a big pay cut he could end up with alot of contending teams

Yah like who though? I don't know if a contending team takes a flier even with A.I. taking a pay cut.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Spurs and that's with a BIG maybe...

[youvalss]

Re: AI in 2009-2010?

Any team that wants to get a high draft pick in the 2010 draft.

[boomhauertjs]

Re: AI in 2009-2010?

I think it's going to be the Bobcats for several reasons:

reunite with Larry Brown

they could use a No. 1 scoring option since they traded Richardson

would help sell tickets for a team that needs it

[FORMULA316]

Re: AI in 2009-2010?

Yeah, I was just thinking how they've never had a 2.

The Warriors.. nahh they have enough guards. They won't have any money available.

I was thinkin Philly too, but iono.

It would be sad to see him go to a team not in contention.

We have yet to replace Vince. Crazy. I don't like Iverson as a
shooting guard, more of a point. Mind you he's what, 6-feet tall?
Calderon is 6-3 I believe.

[amra01]

Re: AI in 2009-2010?

AI would fit in Knicks with D'antoni ' system or Nelson's even though they already have to many guards...
AI will end up in Dallas cuban will get him.

[JBH3]

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Have you seen their record? Do you think it would be that bad with Chauncey Billups still on the team?
I think Iverson's a great player, but he needs to be on a team where he is basically the lone scoring threat (as C-Webb said - he needs to play with 5 robots).

First of all...C-Webb saying anything about Iverson is laughable at best.

The guy came to Philly w/ his NBA career in a wheelchair.

He held Philly's CAP hostage during his Sixers tenure.

To make Iverson the scapegoat of Detroit's demise is hardly fair. I mean Sheed, Prince, Hamilton, and Stuckey are much more inconsistent scorers than Iverson - having Wallace, Stuckey, and having had Hamilton on my fantasy basketball teams and tracking their boxscores I know this to be fact.

There are many problems with the team and the players, but putting it all on AI is just unfair.

You got a rookie coach, 2nd year pg, no rebounding, no team leader.

These are the real problems, not Allen Iverson.

My problem with AI is that he has probably lost some of the fire and passion he has been known for. Sometimes I get the impression he doesn't care anymore. I'm mad he doesn't have the guts to come in front and be vocal..f@#$% this fitting in and just be AI.

I heard an interview with Dumars today. He said that he (AI) is doing everything he has been asked for, but what else he can say.

First the bolded couldn't be any more true.

For the record, there was a daily dime done by ESPN reporting about the AI deal a month or so after it happened.

AI speciffically stated that he wasn't there to be the leader. He said it was Rodney Stuckey's time now, and it was about getting Stuckey ready.

Why would AI become the leader by default for a team whose made it the ECF so many times in recent years, and has practically that same core entact?

Philly. He will be back there. Louis Williams isn't quite ready. Andre Miller looks like he will be traded. AI fits in perfect with the running Sixers and it makes a lot of sense for both sides.

Philly needs someone to take end of quarter/game shots.

AI is a 25-34 minute a game 16-22ppg scorer nowadays. So I think he is a different fit than we usually think of AI....age is the greatest equalizer.

Well Miller isn't getting traded. He'll just become a free agent when his contract expires. AI coming back to Philly would be awesome. This team would be better suited w/ him now - from the roster of players to the experience they all have. I'd love to have him back and see a backcourt of Williams and Iverson.