Comments on: Back for the First Time http://dimemag.com/2009/12/back-for-the-first-time/ Dime is your daily source for NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, NBA Videos and Sneakers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:02:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: M-Blog http://dimemag.com/2009/12/back-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-194430 M-Blog Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:53:41 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=26166#comment-194430 LMAO @Posterboy LMAO @Posterboy

]]> By: D.H. http://dimemag.com/2009/12/back-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-194416 D.H. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:21:28 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=26166#comment-194416 OKC is silently making a strong push for a playoff position. Harden is starting to warm up, Westbrook is not as inconsistent, and KD and Green are playing solid. All they need is a reliable center and lookout. OKC is silently making a strong push for a playoff position. Harden is starting to warm up, Westbrook is not as inconsistent, and KD and Green are playing solid. All they need is a reliable center and lookout.

]]> By: oww http://dimemag.com/2009/12/back-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-194353 oww Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:18:16 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=26166#comment-194353 ^true @ bron42 ^true @ bron42

]]> By: Bron42 aka Had Springs before Slamball http://dimemag.com/2009/12/back-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-194352 Bron42 aka Had Springs before Slamball Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:13:52 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=26166#comment-194352 I love how guys like flava are completely riding iverson for being selfish but when rip hamilton bitched about coming off the bench no one had a problem with it. Now elton brand is bitching about coming off the bench, yet dime doesn't do some 8 page article about that either. Iverson comes in, takes barely any shots, still gets 6 assists and 5 boards and your still crying about him being selfish? now thats a hater if anything. Your talkin like he came and threw up 30 shots first game back. Dude aint play in how long and then goes right up against the nuggets? of course hes not gonna be some lock down defender, he never was but don't make it like a team with a 8 game losing streak was gonna beat the nuggets without him lol ya'll are hatin before he even does anything wrong this time. I love how guys like flava are completely riding iverson for being selfish but when rip hamilton bitched about coming off the bench no one had a problem with it. Now elton brand is bitching about coming off the bench, yet dime doesn’t do some 8 page article about that either. Iverson comes in, takes barely any shots, still gets 6 assists and 5 boards and your still crying about him being selfish? now thats a hater if anything. Your talkin like he came and threw up 30 shots first game back. Dude aint play in how long and then goes right up against the nuggets? of course hes not gonna be some lock down defender, he never was but don’t make it like a team with a 8 game losing streak was gonna beat the nuggets without him lol ya’ll are hatin before he even does anything wrong this time.

]]> By: JH http://dimemag.com/2009/12/back-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-194349 JH Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:07:14 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=26166#comment-194349 Bonner's set shot isn't the prettiest to watch but he'll hit it if left open. His drives to the hoop look even more awkward but the Red Rocket showed some fire & effort last night that makes me his newest fan(1 of 113). As a "past his prime" baller...I hope AI can do his things & continue to motivate a new generation. Bonner’s set shot isn’t the prettiest to watch but he’ll hit it if left open. His drives to the hoop look even more awkward but the Red Rocket showed some fire & effort last night that makes me his newest fan(1 of 113).

As a “past his prime” baller…I hope AI can do his things & continue to motivate a new generation.

]]> By: LakeShow84 http://dimemag.com/2009/12/back-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-194310 LakeShow84 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:09:06 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=26166#comment-194310 @ ChiTown If Iverson wouldve played like a tru PG on the Denver team look at how they couldve turned out.. Given Billups provides more Defense but he doesnt step up on Offense unless the game calls for it, rest the time hes a facilitator.. Iverson WONT be a facilitator.. and if he does he'll do it for ONE game and go on a jacking binge.. But i agree with u.. if he plays right Philly could be a darkhorse team to the ECF.. They have the pieces no doubt.. they still match up best with Orlando.. Boston (Rondo) or Cleveland (Williams) would expose Iverson on D.. @ ChiTown

If Iverson wouldve played like a tru PG on the Denver team look at how they couldve turned out.. Given Billups provides more Defense but he doesnt step up on Offense unless the game calls for it, rest the time hes a facilitator.. Iverson WONT be a facilitator.. and if he does he’ll do it for ONE game and go on a jacking binge..

But i agree with u.. if he plays right Philly could be a darkhorse team to the ECF.. They have the pieces no doubt.. they still match up best with Orlando.. Boston (Rondo) or Cleveland (Williams) would expose Iverson on D..

]]> By: Chicagorilla http://dimemag.com/2009/12/back-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-194305 Chicagorilla Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:06:31 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=26166#comment-194305 @34, yep, you are right. And that's the sad part. @34, yep, you are right. And that’s the sad part.

]]> By: jimmy (cawter) http://dimemag.com/2009/12/back-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-194273 jimmy (cawter) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:08:31 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=26166#comment-194273 Allen iverson aint no point guard. evertime he passes the ball it's usually just an outlet or to sum guy waiting on the wings to shoot. He is never gonna threat the needle or pass to the open man. I havn't seen it for over 10 years, it's not happening now. Iverson played just like iverson did today, cept for more minutes. 11 pts on 11 shots is as good as he'll ever be. 76ers will suck. the man just has no defense. Allen iverson aint no point guard. evertime he passes the ball it’s usually just an outlet or to sum guy waiting on the wings to shoot. He is never gonna threat the needle or pass to the open man. I havn’t seen it for over 10 years, it’s not happening now.

Iverson played just like iverson did today, cept for more minutes. 11 pts on 11 shots is as good as he’ll ever be. 76ers will suck. the man just has no defense.

]]> By: Chicagorilla http://dimemag.com/2009/12/back-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-194269 Chicagorilla Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:55:48 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=26166#comment-194269 @Lakeshow, The crazy thing is, if he (AI) wants to play like a true PG, the philly team he is on now would have a sick playoff run. If he would use his scoring prowess to attract defenders and set up his teammates, that would do wonders for a guy like Dalembert, Green, Iggy and Kapono. Even Elton Brand could use some of that. Thad Young may be hurt by this numbers wise, but if he just slashes and hits his open jumper he'd still be a force. Then the entire team could conserve energy for the defensive end and use their length and athleticism to force TO's sorta like Miami does with a lesser talent around DWade. If Iverson can put up something like 15pts and 10 asst per, or 18/9, but not just those assist where he is passing to open teammates, but were he creates a lay-up or wide open jumper...oh the possibilities are endless. But I would venture to say that attempting to create for your team is the more difficult way to go and takes a great deal of true basketball IQ which i wouldn't bet that AI has. It's a lot easier to try and figure out how to shoot the ball 25 times a game. That's a natural thing for any scorer or ball player for that matter. It's like Chess vs Checkers. And Allen Iverson is the Grand Dragon of Checkers. @Lakeshow,

The crazy thing is, if he (AI) wants to play like a true PG, the philly team he is on now would have a sick playoff run. If he would use his scoring prowess to attract defenders and set up his teammates, that would do wonders for a guy like Dalembert, Green, Iggy and Kapono. Even Elton Brand could use some of that. Thad Young may be hurt by this numbers wise, but if he just slashes and hits his open jumper he’d still be a force. Then the entire team could conserve energy for the defensive end and use their length and athleticism to force TO’s sorta like Miami does with a lesser talent around DWade. If Iverson can put up something like 15pts and 10 asst per, or 18/9, but not just those assist where he is passing to open teammates, but were he creates a lay-up or wide open jumper…oh the possibilities are endless.

But I would venture to say that attempting to create for your team is the more difficult way to go and takes a great deal of true basketball IQ which i wouldn’t bet that AI has. It’s a lot easier to try and figure out how to shoot the ball 25 times a game. That’s a natural thing for any scorer or ball player for that matter. It’s like Chess vs Checkers. And Allen Iverson is the Grand Dragon of Checkers.

]]> By: AdvancedMind http://dimemag.com/2009/12/back-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-194266 AdvancedMind Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:50:16 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=26166#comment-194266 Funniest thing is if A.I played to win and played a team game then the 6ers would actually be a better team. That will never happen, hes been a "I" type of player for his whole overratted drawl out fake "THUG LIFE" career. THE NBA WHERE CARING ABOUT YOURSELF HAPPENS Funniest thing is if A.I played to win and played a team game then the 6ers would actually be a better team.
That will never happen, hes been a “I” type of player for his whole overratted drawl out fake “THUG LIFE” career.
THE NBA WHERE CARING ABOUT YOURSELF HAPPENS

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