detnews.com - 11/27/2008
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Chris McCosky / The Detroit News AUBURN HILLS -- Allen Iverson was among the many Pistons players grumbling after the victory over the Knicks on Wednesday because coach Michael Curry called a practice for 10 a.m. Thanksgiving morning. "I got to get up at 9 a.m. and practice on Thanksgiving," ...
thehoopdoctors.com - 12/1/2008
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So far, not so good for Allen Iverson
in a Detroit Pistons uniform. The team isn’t winning,...
Iverson has been fined for missing practice, his jumper hasn’t been falling, and as recently as tonight he’s struggling to even hit open lay-ups. Could it just be trouble adjusting to his new team? Or ...
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Iverson post-game presser about struggles with Pistons
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freep.com - 11/28/2008
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freep.com —
Editor's note: This story was updated on Thursday,
9:15 p.m. Pistons coach Michael Curry held practice on...
Thanksgiving because his newest player, Allen Iverson, wasn't part of the team during training camp and has had less than a month to get familiar ...
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Allen Iverson misses practice, won't start Friday | ...
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... Chris McCosky of The Detroit News: “Allen Iverson was among the many Pistons players grumbling after the victory over the Knicks on Wednesday because coach Michael Curry called a practice for 10 a.m. Thanksgiving morning. ‘I got to get up at 9 a.m. and practice on Thanksgiving,’ Iverson said. Well, apparently not. Iverson was the only Piston to skip practice Thursday and that didn’t go over too well with Curry. ‘He will be fined, a heavy fine, and he won’t start (Friday against Milwaukee),’ Curry said. ‘Whether he plays or not, we will make that decision ...
Allen Iverson Had a Choice: Practice or Turkey
SLAM Online —
by Marcel Mutoni
You can probably guess which one he picked. The turkey, of course! And who can blame him?
The Detroit Pistons had a practice scheduled yesterday during Turkey Day, and A.I. was having none of it. Naturally, he’ll receive a slap on the wrist for the no-show.
From the Detroit News:
“I got to get up at 9 a.m. and practice on Thanksgiving,” Iverson said.
Well, apparently not. Iverson was the only Piston to skip practice Thursday and that didn’t go over too well with ...
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