There Is Crying In Basketball
Friday, December 4th, 2009
Allen Iverson has come a long way since he ranted about “practice” and later drove himself out of town three years ago with his off-the-field antics. His tear-filled return yesterday via a press conference really did seem sincere, but that doesn’t mean he won’t be the same old A.I. once Lou Williams is back in the starting line-up or if his minutes are reduced.
Even saying that, I’m going to embrace the return of A.I. The Sixers have been painful to watch and if I’m looking at their guard line-up through the red-rimmed eyes of Iverson, I’m thinking, “Is there anyone there who deserves to start in front of me?” The Answer is “No.”
I suspect that with this offensive line-up, with Andre Iguodala, Thad Young, Jason Kapono, Elton Brand, etc., Iverson will be smart enough to drive and kick as often as he drives and shoots. No matter what happens, it will be more fun to watch the Sixers than it has been in the middle of their current, all-too-familiar losing streak.
I though it was interesting that Eric Snow was in town and attended the press conference. He was always a good influence on A.I. and was there to support him, as well as for his duties as an analyst on NBA TV.