The Philadelphia 76ers have announced that Allen Iverson will not be returning to the team this season. Iverson missed some time before the All-Star break and then the All-Star Game to be with his sick daughter Messiah. Iverson briefly came back after the All-Star break, but hasn't played for the 76ers since February 20. His daughter, who is 4 years old, seems to be going through a mystery illness. So far, doctors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have reportedly not determined what is wrong with her.
This will most likely be the end for Iverson. Iverson had an excellent career -- a Hall of Fame career -- but it's going to end without a championship. If Iverson doesn't play anymore, he'll join the likes of Hall of Fame players like Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, John Stockton, and Patrick Ewing, who have had long careers and come away without a championship.
This is a sad ending for Iverson. It's logical to say that Iverson wanted to go out on his own terms. However, that isn't happening, and it isn't because of injury. It's because his daughter, his loved one, is suffering. This is not only a difficult time for Iverson, but it is a difficult time for his family. Iverson went through a crazy offseason in which he was trying to figure out what team he wanted to join.
The Charlotte Bobcats, New York Knicks, and the Memphis Grizzlies were among the teams this past offseason who were courting Iverson. The Grizzlies were able to land him in a one-year deal. That quickly turned sour as Iverson was expecting to be in the starting lineup. That wasn't the plan for Grizzlies' coach Lionel Hollins. Iverson only played three games, with none of them in front of the home crowd, before he took a leave of absence.
Iverson and the Grizzlies then decided to part ways with each other, and it turned out to be great for the Grizzlies. They started the season 1-8, and their record now stands at 30-30, which is 4 1/2 games out of the eighth and final spot for the playoffs. Meanwhile, Iverson joined his old 76ers team who were already struggling, and unable to get better with him. Making matters even worse, Iverson was traded to the Detroit Pistons from the Denver Nuggets last season for Chauncey Billups, and has seen the Nuggets soar, and the Pistons flop.
While Iverson has been a Hall of Fame player, with an NBA Finals appearance and an MVP award, he has not made teams better in his career, and that will be the thing people will remember.
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"While Iverson has been a Hall of Fame player, with an NBA Finals appearance and an MVP award, he has not made teams better in his career, and that will be the thing people will remember." That's harsh!!!
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