Comments on: Unfinished Business: What Memphis means for Allen Iverson

By: arisloco

arisloco — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:29:07 +0000

Fallodaldr says:

“…Don’t get me wrong, AI is one of the most talented players we have ever seen, but so were Barkley, Tmac, and D. Wilkens. And they are all losers. ”

WOW! You must be very good in playing basketball son. Wait until TMAC gets healthy and you’ll get the beating you will never forget. You must be drinking a lotta haterade for you to state those comments.

By: malika

malika — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:52:13 +0000

NO ONE seems to Remember that the pistons had a 7 game winning streak with A.I. in the STARTING LINE-UP. Rip was out w/the groin injury, it wasn’t UNTIL Rip was ready to comeback and CURRY decided to BRING him OFF the BENCH,that the CRYBABIES (Prince, Rip, Wallance) started just GIVING UP GAMES. LOOK at the FG% last year(during winning streak AND after)

By: Mellmeister

Mellmeister — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:32:45 +0000

@29 Big Shot Bob

That’s right… and good comparison of Any Given Sunday and A.I.’s drama… well, he should be able to make the youngstars of memphis bloom, and get dimes like he neva dished ‘em before….

By: BiG ShoT BoB

BiG ShoT BoB — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:33:44 +0000

@Fallodaldr….Ha the only thing AI did wrong was go to a Detroit Pistons team full of veteran’s that refused a change. As soon as they found out their fuck boy Chauncey Billups was getting traded they start crying like some little kids. Iverson never had a chance on that team. It kind of reminds me of that movie “Any Given Sunday” when all the o-line quit on Willie Beaman and start letting guys by them to give Willie the beating of his life. Accept in this instance it wasn’t because AI was acting like a Diva it was because they were trying to make a point to Joe Dumars. They flat out stopped playing for Iverson so he would look bad.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:20:04 +0000

The only thing I dislike about A.I. is when he pulled that bullshit last year with detroit saying that he would prefer to retire than come off the bench. Talent is one thing but he can go fuck himself with that attitude and just cause he’s on the Grizzlies that’s not going to change who he is as a person which is selfish.

By: scotsman

scotsman — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:07:45 +0000

not sure i like this signing. i think there is a good chance that this move kills conley dead. he was starting to look good towards the end of last season and without some serious minutes this year, any development is gonna be lost.

By: elaly

elaly — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:54:44 +0000

he can still put up numbers for sure… he is going to prove that he can mesh just so he can get another deal next summer and hopefully get on a team with a chance to win…

the media was the one that originally started talking about the whole bench controversy anyways… it wasnt AI going outta his way, giving interviews about it…

he might even get traded mid-season…all i know is he can still ball…. ill put money on that… still 1 of the hardest guards out there to guard on any given nite

By: AB_40

AB_40 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:54:11 +0000

quick name one player who has developed from a young player to an all star playing next to AI?

wait what… y’all have no names? realy?

he can play basketball he can see things on the court and he Could do things on the court that other players couldn’t phantom of doing. Both in the game as in within an ofensive scheme which you can describe as mike brown his playbook in the offseason.

What i’m trying to say is: you can’t ride shotgun with AI you gotta sit in the back of the car or in the trunk of the car to get him to play well and comfortable. he’s not a great shooter and his cutting abilities are fading with the years.

Last year we saw the real AI not taking a backseat to nobody and because his coach sucked he didn’t just relegate him to the bench in a sixth man role in what he was SUPPOSED to bring to detroit. an updated version of the microwave. I hope he understads this sooner then later and signs on with a contender because it just seems like he enjoys playing for himself more then playing for a championship.

By: Fallodaldr

Fallodaldr — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:08:28 +0000

Another b.s. article by Austin Burton. A.I. refused to make sacrifices to play on a team that was full of veterans/winners. His “injury” happened to occur just as he was told he would be comming off the bench. Nobody on the Pistons wanted to accept him after that shit. Also, AI’s 26ppg in Denver was because it was a run and gun offense with no team concept or defense. All this love for AI when he is the epitome of selfishness. He has never been about winning…it’s stats first, winning second. How can half of NBA fans love AI and hate Kobe. No matter what you don’t like about Kobe, he has always put winning first, and thats what sports is about. Don’t get me wrong, AI is one of the most talented players we have ever seen, but so were Barkley, Tmac, and D. Wilkens. And they are all losers.

“YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME! HELLO?! YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME!”

By: zcw

zcw — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:59:17 +0000

I have three A.I. jerseys in my closet and I can still see that this article is bullsh*t. He’s not harping about getting a ring because no contender WANTED him. It wasn’t as if we’re in the beginning of free agency and he was all “naw Boston, naw LA, I’m going to Memphis to hang with 36 mafia and some guy who grabs his balls when he shoots free throws” So what if he’s going to the Hall of Fame, it says something when every team says no, I mean Rasheed Wallace got signed and he gives up on half of his games.