Allen Iverson To Retire

[FlaccoFlicker]

after 14 years in the NBA Aleen Iverson will retire at the age of 34.
Is he retiring or being forced out?When the Knicks pass on you well maybe your time is up.

[theFRANCHISE]

He was revered in Philly for much of his time with the Sixers until his selfishness started to overshadow his play on the court. I haven't followed basketball all that closely over the past few years, but it's easy to see how he can't land a roster spot these days if he's been as much of a locker room cancer as he was in Philly. The man wasn't on the level of Terrell Owens, but his selfish persona often made coaches and the media overlook some of his finer qualities as a player and teammate -- when he was happy, anyway.

[ROH522155]

A sad ending to the career of not only a great NBA player, but also a great player for the Hoyas in his college days.

[Sub-Zero]

Im glad he's retiring because I really liked Iverson and I hated to see his career dwindle. 

[ROH522155]

Im pretty sure we have not seen the last of A.I.

[MagicianCamille]

Allen Iverson hasn't been relevant in like 5 years.

Who cares.

[BloodRaven]

But the question remains... can he play wide receiver?

xD

[MagicianCamille]

Wow, hater in the house. Giving me a neg for stating a fact.

[ROH522155]

[quote name='MagicianCamille' date='28 November 2009 - 05:20 AM' timestamp='1259403607' post='294822']
Wow, hater in the house. Giving me a neg for stating a fact.
[/quote]

No, your the hater. Who cares? Allen Iverson was a great great player and a future Hall of Famer. Any good basketball fan should care greatly.

[AwakenTheDemon]

According to NBA.com, The Sixers may actually resign him sometime in the upcoming week.

[url="http://www.nba.com/2009/news/11/28/iverson.sixers.ap/index.html"]NBA.com Source[/url]

[FlaccoFlicker]

[quote name='AwakenTheDemon' date='28 November 2009 - 04:11 PM' timestamp='1259442688' post='295080']
According to NBA.com, The Sixers may actually resign him sometime in the upcoming week.

[url="http://www.nba.com/2009/news/11/28/iverson.sixers.ap/index.html"]NBA.com Source[/url]
[/quote]
yeah i saw that to one of their players got injured and my first thought was Iverson going home

[beetus]

The problem with AI is that he wanted to start somewhere AND be on a contender team. His problem was that he wouldn't have a starting spot on any of the contender teams. Personally, I thought he should have stayed in Denver, but he would be on the bench behind Billups. I mean the dude is a great player, and I think he would be better to retire than waist the rest of his career on a crappy team.

[JonM229]

You gonna talk about retirement?

[AwakenTheDemon]

Well, AI is returning to Philly. They agreed to a deal today.

[url="http://www.nba.com/2009/news/12/02/iverson.signs.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt1"]Allen Iverson Returns to Philly[/url]

[FlaccoFlicker]

yeah i saw that guess this thread was pretty much pointless

[McBoller]

brett favre of the NBA...well not quite.

[JonM229]

At least people in Philly can start wearing their "Practice?" shirts again

[theFRANCHISE]

Iverson is back with Philly, so this thread is "postponed" I guess...lol.