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Teams aint gonna learn. All they see is height and then convince themselves with that low risk high reward reasoning that really doesn't apply. If the Heat or Cavs sign him watch Kyrie or LeBron tear their acls too.
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Bruh, if you are 18th all time in scoring with 11 asg's, a mvp, one of the highest playoff and finals averages in league history, you don't go to the D Leagueyou either go straight to the NBA or nothing at all. As it should be.
AI that you?
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Oden is a worthy gamble for the Heat and Cavs.
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How does that reasoning not apply?
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I think it was more of a test to see where his ego/humility stood. I really believe that if he took the d-league stint, he would have been called up to the NBA with the quickness.
His ego is why he's not in the league anymore. Dude REFUSES to accept that he's not a starter. He could still be playing if he swallowed his pride and focused on being productive off the bench in a JET role. It is what it is tho...
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true story. We're in an age in the NBA when 6th man is a prominent role. I mean there were bench players receiving significant All Star consideration. If AI was able to accept that role, he could have maintained some sort of a star roll in the NBA
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Oden is a bum, but you can't tell me he can't do what Festus Ezeli has done
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I don't see it that way. I doubt very seriously a team would wait until a guy with the attributes that AI has would wait until he inches closer and closer to 40 and then give him a shot. He wasn't very good in his last stint with Phila. Would a team think he'd get better the older he gets? That doesn't make any sense. Honestly, given the Texas Legends previous moves (i.e Nancy Liberman as a coach, signing Delonte West) I have to believe that their interest in AI was more about publicity than actually feeling like he could help them. I also haven't seen Allen Iverson demanding to be a starter. I think his most recent plea for a job he said that he didn't care what his role was. I'll also disagree with him being called up with the quickness just because of who he is. If a team felt like he was capable of playing well enough in the D-League quickly, why not just bring him in for a workout?
Ironically, this was last season tho:
With hopes of getting one last shot in the NBA, former All-Star and league MVP Allen Iversonis contemplating playing minor league basketball, according to a person close to the situation.
Iverson is willing to play in the Caribbean, in South America or even in the D-League if it gives him a chance to return to the NBA, the source said.
"Allen only wants to play if there's a possibility that it leads to the NBA," the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "That's the only way he would go to one of these lower leagues. He wants to get back to the NBA and leave the game on his terms."
Iverson
Iverson's interest in returning comes as he faces some financial trouble. On Monday, a judge in Georgia garnished funds from Iverson's bank account to repay about $860,000 that he owes a jeweler, according to multiple media reports.
Iverson's representatives have reached out to several NBA teams, but none has shown interest in signing the 36-year-old. The Los Angeles Lakers' D-League affiliate, the Los Angeles Defenders, has contacted Iverson's reps several times, but nothing materialized, according to the source.
A top official from the Puerto Rican Basketball League has reached out to Iverson's group, but no team has offered Iverson a contract. Iverson also has been in contact with Guaros de Lara, a Venezuelan team, but there have been no contract offers, according to the source.
"Nothing is imminent," the source said. "The only thing that's imminent is Allen's desire to show people that he's still got a lot to offer on the basketball court, even if it's just helping young guys learn from the mistakes he made."
If Iverson doesn't sign with a club before the Feb. 26 NBA All-Star Game, he likely will give up his quest and accept retirement, the source said.
In the course of his 14-year career, the 6-foot shooting guard averaged 26.7 points, the sixth-highest NBA all-time scoring average. Iverson last played in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies and the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2009-10 season, averaging 13.8 points and 4.0 assists. In 2011 he played only 10 games in an injury-filled stint in Turkey.
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The trailblazers have lost the gamble on Oden 2 times now. or is it 3? Regardless, if I was a GM, I wouldnt even consider this guy unless I can give him the absolute minimum salary for 1 year.
and if A.I. really "loved" the sport, he'd play in the D-league and see where it went from there. At the end of the day, youre still getting paid to play, no?
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Oden isn't a nutcase or cancer so it's not like you risk corrupting your team if he comes aboard. The only risk is a few million and roster spot
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I hope Oden goes to the Cavs
normally i wouldnt say that but i want Kyrie to start winning since hes good as hell
normally i wouldnt say that but i want Kyrie to start winning since hes good as hell
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Bruh, if you are 18th all time in scoring with 11 asg's, a mvp, one of the highest playoff and finals averages in league history, you don't go to the D League
AI that you?
hes right tho
if anyone thought he was actually gonna go to the D-league then theres something wrong with you.
If Derek Fisher can get a job then Iverson should get signed, if he plays bad. cut him, easy as that
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His contract will be heavily incentive-based, aka non guaranteed. Zero risk in that.
If he even returns to his level of play during his rookie year then he's a significant upgrade over Joel Anthony.
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Bruh, if you are 18th all time in scoring with 11 asg's, a mvp, one of the highest playoff and finals averages in league history, you don't go to the D League
AI that you?[/quotehes right tho
if anyone thought he was actually gonna go to the D-league then theres something wrong with you.
If Derek Fisher can get a job then Iverson should get signed, if he plays bad. cut him, easy as thatt
thank you
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lol @ the possibility of lebron and old lebron playing together
and iverson is done.
is antoine walker still playing in the d league?
and iverson is done.
is antoine walker still playing in the d league?
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Fisher is actually leader and mentor and knows his role...
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He didn't know his role when he was pulling up for fast break threes in the finals last year.
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Man, Derek Fisher has proven he can step into any team, run the offense, hit spot up 3s and play good team defense. Iverson has proven nothing in the last 5 years except that he's a spoiled brat that puts himself over the team every single time. His last stint with Memphis was the last straw in the league's eyes. He came in and caused issues IMMEDIATELY. Trust me, an undersized SG that can't shoot, play defense, isn't a good leader, complains, doesn't care about the team and is 40 years old is not getting more chances.
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this guy is soooooooooooooo clueless.
rip ai
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