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Join Kate Fagan for a live chat about the latest developments in the Allen Iverson saga at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:56 PM, 12/02/2009
    as a water boy!!!!
    — Perplexed
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:59 PM, 12/02/2009
    A.I. is philly, he never was anything else no matter what uniform he worn it just wasn't the same. Now he is back and he will have alot of ANSWERS!!
    — jackstraw
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:39 PM, 12/02/2009
    perplexed your tag tell a lot about you and what you know.A.I.is the man and im glad he is back .this time he should be a different floor leader and he has some talent around him and he knows philly is home. we as true fan are counting on him .he wont disapoint
    — nesbest
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:19 PM, 12/02/2009
    my commetn that GOT BLOCKED wasnt so bad !! WTF
    — daveH
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:40 PM, 12/02/2009
    well daveh stop hatin', the real A.I. is back, I love Iguodala, but hes not even half way up the career ladder as Iverson, welcome back bro !!
    — Will.i.Am
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:42 PM, 12/02/2009
    Thanks for the great coverage Kate. Don’t worry about the belligerent email & comments. There are people in this world that like being angry, and any excuse they can find to be mad, they jump on it…I’m for the signing, and don’t see it slowing any of the young players progress. As far as the better draft position argument, I’ve always been against tanking a season because it improves the chances of a higher draft pick. In my opinion, that’s a loser mentality. When you have the will to win, things have a way of taking care of themselves…Go Sixers!
    — Reality Speaks
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:45 PM, 12/02/2009
    True fans? Come on now. 11,000 a night and I doubt you were one of them....meaning not a true fan. People that are Iverson fans don't know basketball. I recognize he has a lot of individual skill and can make people look stupid on D. But he is all sizzle and no team. It's just a fact.
    — Grandpa whenyou were my age they considered a 40% shooter a star
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:53 PM, 12/02/2009
    BTW I'm not a hater, but I am a realist. I'll watch b/c it will be interesting but the facts are that he's a 40% shooter who doesn't make his teammates better b/c he's trying to make sure he gets his shots. I get it he played hard and he had a crossover that made people fall down that people who know nothing about basketball love. Did he play well or the right way....no. Larry Brown had to surround him with guys who didn't care if they got the ball to succeed. Everytime he was surrounded by a talented player here they got run out of town. No one else did that for him hence 4 teams in 3 years. He'll put up 35 a few nights on 35 shots and the people who are more concerned about looking good than winning will be happy....and they'll win just enough to keep them out of the lottery which is what we don't need. Good times.. But again I'll watch so I guess ultimately the Sixers win b/c this is clearly a business decision.
    — Grandpa whenyou were my age they considered a 40% shooter a star


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