Finally, Allen Iverson has gotten what he wants. No, not an NBA title. A trade. Late Tuesday, Iverson was dealt to the Denver Nuggets for Andre Miller, Joe Smith and two 2007 first-round picks. That's kind of a good deal for Philly. The Iverson era in Philly is over and Tuesday, Allen's locker was cleaned out, his nameplate was removed and his selfish highlights were taken out of the team's pregame video. Sixers fans, like Allen, you have also gotten what you asked for. The Philly-Iverson marriage had entered the stage directly preceding most divorces in which the man doesn't show up to things he says he will (Iverson was fined two weeks ago for missing a team function) and the two partners are no longer communicating (insiders say Iverson hasn't talked to Coach Mo Cheeks for weeks). And like many divorces, the man was told to leave in favor of a younger man, in this case two younger men. On a sidenote, I just turned on WIP, Philadelphia's sports radio station for some Iverson talk, and no joke, they are having some guy eat a "12-inch turkey hoagie from the Wawa in 90 seconds." You'd think this would be a big sports day there. And why in Philly do they always call it "The Wawa?" It's just Wawa. The Denver Nuggets are obviously ecstatic about the deal. The addition of Iverson to a team that already has Marcus Camby and the NBA's leading scorer Carmelo Anthony instantly makes the Nuggets the odds-on favorite to win the title. Rex Chapman, director of player personel for the Nuggets said of the 'Melo-A.I. union, "these two are going to be a dynamic scoring pair and take this franchise to new heights." You can't argue with that. I think it was time for Iverson to change his color scheme. The red and black was getting a bit tired. He can get a new headband, a new spandex arm thing and even some new tattoos. It'll be great for his image. What does Iverson's change to light blue and yellow mean for China? Where do you think the hottest NBA jersey of 2007 will be made? Right here baby.A.I. Traded to Denver
Finally, Allen Iverson has gotten what he wants. No, not an NBA title. A trade. Late Tuesday, Iverson was dealt to the Denver Nuggets for Andre Miller, Joe Smith and two 2007 first-round picks. That's kind of a good deal for Philly. The Iverson era in Philly is over and Tuesday, Allen's locker was cleaned out, his nameplate was removed and his selfish highlights were taken out of the team's pregame video. Sixers fans, like Allen, you have also gotten what you asked for. The Philly-Iverson marriage had entered the stage directly preceding most divorces in which the man doesn't show up to things he says he will (Iverson was fined two weeks ago for missing a team function) and the two partners are no longer communicating (insiders say Iverson hasn't talked to Coach Mo Cheeks for weeks). And like many divorces, the man was told to leave in favor of a younger man, in this case two younger men. On a sidenote, I just turned on WIP, Philadelphia's sports radio station for some Iverson talk, and no joke, they are having some guy eat a "12-inch turkey hoagie from the Wawa in 90 seconds." You'd think this would be a big sports day there. And why in Philly do they always call it "The Wawa?" It's just Wawa. The Denver Nuggets are obviously ecstatic about the deal. The addition of Iverson to a team that already has Marcus Camby and the NBA's leading scorer Carmelo Anthony instantly makes the Nuggets the odds-on favorite to win the title. Rex Chapman, director of player personel for the Nuggets said of the 'Melo-A.I. union, "these two are going to be a dynamic scoring pair and take this franchise to new heights." You can't argue with that. I think it was time for Iverson to change his color scheme. The red and black was getting a bit tired. He can get a new headband, a new spandex arm thing and even some new tattoos. It'll be great for his image. What does Iverson's change to light blue and yellow mean for China? Where do you think the hottest NBA jersey of 2007 will be made? Right here baby.
