Writing the Pine

The Knicks’ “Answer” for 2010?

Let me be real clear before I go any further.  Quite frankly, it’s getting harder and harder to vouch for Allen Iverson.  I’ve defended him throughout his career.  He rejuvenated basketball in Philadelphia but throughout his time in the “City of Brotherly Love” the fans didn’t show him enough of it.  They ragged on him [...]

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Better Late Than Never…Memphis Grizzlies 2009-2010 Season Preview

PROJECTED RECORD: 30-52 MOST IMPORTANT PLAYER: OJ Mayo PLAYER TO WATCH: Allen Iverson STRENGTHS: Youth, Athleticism, Scoring WEAKNESSES: Youth, Defense Before Allen Iverson was a Grizzly, the “veteran leader” on the team was Zach Randolph. If that doesn’t give you a good idea of the predicament the Memphis Grizzlies have put themselves in, I really don’t know what [...]

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Where Have You Gone Allen Iverson?

I now know how people felt when Mickey Mantle retired from baseball. How comic book fans felt when Doomsday killed Superman. How wrestling fans felt when Hogan turned to nWo. It’s the same as how I feel when I think about the Allen Iverson situation in the NBA. It’s as though Hogan (the NBA) came [...]

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