s3231 wrote:

Andrew wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:From the Post....

News that signing Allen Iverson may force the Knicks to move another player simultaneously could make this deal take several days to get done.

Hahn also posted something in his twitter about that. I don't know why this would need to coincide with the AI signing.

Yeah, it makes no sense. We have an extra roster spot already and if they want AI, I would think they would want to get it done as soon as possible so he can join the team and get familiar with the new surroundings...

He knows that Garden crowed is good in Boooing... What new surroundings?

fishmike wrote:

JamaicanJetFan wrote:I will buy the entire island of manhattan a drink if Duhon is somehow released

since many people on the island are not of drinking age or are not healthy enough to consume alcohol I get theirs.

I think he meant that he would buy one drink for the entire island of Manhattan.

Alright. If we do sign Iverson I will welcome him and hope he plays well and wins some games for us.

Yet, I have my reservations, I think it will backfire, I think he will bitch moan and cry unless he is given 100% free reign. If he is given free reign he will be a detriment to the growth of our young players. He is a cancerous person. He has numerous bad habits. And for our kids to be looking up to and learning from such a player is a disaster in the making.

Just let it be known that Iverson isn't leading us to the playoffs, Iverson isn't going to help develop our kids, Iverson isn't going to listen to the coach, Iverson isn't going to cater to the team in any way, Iverson isn't going to lure free agents here next year. Iverson will do what Iverson wants to do and that is that. It's a bad idea.

I've said my peace...I will wait and see what does or does not happen.

misterearl wrote:Cosmic - what bad habits of Iverson are you referring to?

He bleeds, takes hard hits and keeps coming back for more. He makes his free throws. Certainly, his tats and braids are not the norm, he wears a do rag and made David Stern change the NBA dress code...he pals around with dudes that make some folks squirm and his Moms acts kinda silly...

...but ON the court Iverson plays hard rock basketball. Always has. Iverson leaves it ALL on the court. I will forgive the shot selection if he pushes the ball up court like a man on a mission.

The Knicks yoots just might learn something about competing from him.

I have posted them in the other threads ad nauseum.

Iverson: "I don't practice. They know what I do."
Iverson: "I don't try out. They know what I do."
Iverson: "I don't change my game. You don't sign me to change my game. You sign me because you know what I do. You sign me to do what I do."

He is a DISASTER.

This is what you want mentoring Douglas, Hill, Gallo, Chandler, (Nate/Lee) ??????????

Why? To get some cheap thrills for going 35-47 instead of 28-54? (MAYBE!!!! MAYBE he has that impact at MOST!!!! AT MOST!)

Come'on.

Again, if we do it, I welcome him aboard (until he drives me nuts) and hope he does well here.

Yeah, I feel what Iverson is saying, and to some degree I understand...but...it's outside of the team concept and we're trying to build a team concept for the young'ins to learn from. Iverson reverses that. That's all I'm saying.

Allen I-Versus-Em
Allen Cryverson

....and until we do or don't sign him I'm done talking about the selfish little midget hoodlum wannabe. (anyone ever see his Georgetown yearbook photos? What a clean cut little NERD he was. Yep. - then comes to the NBA and acts like he was a hoodrat with a rough life. Yea...whatever.)

franco12 wrote:we're losing games because we don't play defense. How does Iverson help?

Iverson plays hard ALWAYS. The Knicks need to learn that.

s3231 wrote:

Andrew wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:From the Post....

News that signing Allen Iverson may force the Knicks to move another player simultaneously could make this deal take several days to get done.

Hahn also posted something in his twitter about that. I don't know why this would need to coincide with the AI signing.

Yeah, it makes no sense. We have an extra roster spot already and if they want AI, I would think they would want to get it done as soon as possible so he can join the team and get familiar with the new surroundings...

Yeah, I don't get it. I think Donnie is messing with our heads again.

misterearl wrote:On the other hand, he loves kids and supports causes that build better support systems for the disadvantaged.

And Marbury sold kids cheap sneakers.

unfortunately, your analogy is wack. Here is the thing, no one knows how Iverson - if he comes to New York - will mesh with this mixed bag of auditions. There are vets who have been around the block a few times, and some yoots searching for their voice.

Could Allen Iverson be the Knicks straw that stirs the drink?

Perhaps. At this point, no one knows.

The theory that he will poison the impressionable minds of the kids is rubbish. If their minds are so weak that one guy can enter the locker room in late November and disrupt their approach to their chosen profession after Summer League and training camp, then perhaps they should reconsider their focus.

On the other hand, if Iverson recognizes that Gallo likes the ball in a certain spot, and has the intuitive saavy to bond with him, then perhaps the idea may not suck that bad after all. Iverson already has a relationship with Larry Hughes and that 21, 10 and 7 was no mirage - its is merely a sample of what a gifted, motivated pro can produce. Did anyone notice how Eddy Curry responded to the push with a push of his own? It almost led to blows and I'm wit that. Now, mix in the impressionable Jordan Hill, Toney Douglas or Wilson Chandler and see what happens when Iverson demonstrates to them to take it strong, and take the hit without flinching.

Forget the off-the-court nonsense. Allen Iverson is a warrior that Charles Oakley would welcome on his squad with open arms. I don't give a rats butt what anyone thinks outside of the Knicks locker room. If AI signs, it is up to them to make it work.

Let my people run.