Despite a career-low scoring average and a forgettable three-game stint with the Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson will start for the Eastern Conference in next month’s All- Star Game. The starters for the contest were announced on Thursday, and it appeared as though Tracy McGrady would be making his eighth appearance while only playing six games this season for the Houston Rockets, who are seeking to trade the former scoring champion. However, Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns gained enough votes over the past week to overtake McGrady for the Western Conference’s final starting guard spot opposite Los Angeles’ Kobe Bryant.
So 14 points per game, to go along with 4 assists, 2 rebounds, and 1 pity signing by one of the worst teams in basketball apparently gets you a starting gig in the NBA All-Star Game. Did I mention that he has played in less than half of the possible games this year (20 out of 42)? This is what gets you into the starting lineup in the NBA All Star game? You have got to be fucking kidding me. People, this is called the NBA All-Star Game, not the NBA All-Former Star game. The only thing dumber than having this guy start the All-Star game would be having the All-Star game decide who has home court advantage in the NBA Finals (Fuck you Bud Selig).
I would like to point out that this is my personal opinion, and not everyone here at YMM.com agrees with my feelings toward the NBA. I would also like to point out that my opinion is the only one that matters. With that clarified, the NBA is filled with lazy, overpaid, self serving, gun toting derelict slugs that in no way deserve the accolades and life privileges they receive. And are we honestly supposed to believe that Steve Nash had a sudden late rush of fans crashing the NBA ballot, allowing him to pass the teamless and useless Tracy McGrady for the starting gig on the Western Conference team? To me this smells fishier than the Florida voting scandal during the G-Dubbya Bush election. Way to make that one not obvious David Stern.
The bottom line is that the only thing worse than the NBA (which I used to love I might add) is the fans and their abuse of voting power. For 2011, if the guy you are voting for would struggle to lead your local P.A.L basketball league in scoring, please vote for some else. I beg of you. Why? Because now I have to watch Allen Iverson potentially break his own hip instead of breaking someone else’s ankles in this years All-Star game.
Fuck the NBA. College Basketball forever bitches. Go Orangemen.
I don’t care how good of friends you are with someone, tea bagging them, putting your cock on their face, or whatever this was is not cool man. not cool. Maybe John Amici would let that shit fly but I bet you A.I is planning a drive by on Lebron as we speak for this. But as bad as it is to tea bag a gangster of A.I’s caliber this may be even worse:
I could never understand why people don’t like Allen Iverson. Throughout the years we have seen a laundry list of high profile athletes do stupid shit that either ruins their careers or completely changes people perspectives of the forever. I’m not going to sit here and list all these guys because that would take all fucking day but I’m sure you can rattle 10 names off without even really thinking about it. Anyway the point is that despite the image that people have of A.I. he actually has been one of the more well behaved superstars of his generation. Yes he had his problems in high school but if we were blacklisted for life because of the way we acted when we were 17 then I doubt any of us would have jobs today. I’ve always been a huge fan of Iverson, so I hope that people will get off this guys nuts and realize that not only is one one of the greatest scorers in the history of the game but he’s also far from the hood rat that he’s portrayed to be. I cannot tell you how much I hope his last run in Philly goes well.
I cannot tell you how happy I was to hear that Allen Iverson would be coming back to play for the Sixers. Say what you want about the guy but I think he has earned the right to go out on his own terms so to see him have to just walk away because no one wanted him like he was Barry Bonds or something was really sad to me. I just hope Philly doesn’t expect him to practice………….
After two days of debating the pros and cons of adding the four-time NBA scoring champion, the Knicks decided late Thursday night not to offer the newly unrestricted free agent a one-year contract.
“We are definitely not pursuing him anymore,” the Knicks source said.
Knicks president Donnie Walsh was expected to speak to the media at the team’s facility Friday at noon ET.
Well I guess that’s the end of that idea……It doesn’t really matter seeing as the Knicks suck either way. I just hope he finds a place to play soon.
INDIANAPOLIS — Knicks team president Donnie Walsh gave strong indications he will make an offer to Allen Iverson, possibly as soon as tonight, when the veteran guard clears waivers at 6 p.m. and the A.I. New York Era could begin by the weekend.
A source said coach Mike D’Antoni told Walsh Tuesday night he is on board with pursuing Iverson, fearing the team would continue its titanic collapse. Last night, the Knicks rallied from 19 points down late in the third quarter to upset the Pacers, 110-103, at Conseco Field House and move to 2-9.
Walsh said he hoped to have a decision one way or another by tonight, and all appearances now are he wants to make the move. The Knicks don’t play until Saturday in New Jersey.
Well I guess things can change pretty quick in this town because just a few days ago Donnie Walsh said it was “very unlikely” the Knicks would make any offers to Allen Iverson. You know as much as I do that bringing Iverson to the Knicks will mean absolutely nothing for the fate of this team this year but I still really hope this happens. A.I.’s always been one of my favorite players, so to see him playing his type of basketball in a Knicks uniform would not only be nice, but it would also make the Knicks that much more watchable this year. Like I said, don’t expect A.I to change anything here in NY. We are still going to suck giant moose nuts all season long with or without Iverson, but it will definitely be a lot more entertaining and give me at least a small reason to watch the Knicks get blown out every night.
