AI and Sir Charles on Elton Brand (video)

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Iverson and Barkley Weigh in on Brand Signing
Published 7/12/2008 by Matt P at The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae
In the wake of Dunleavygate, Comcast Sportsnet caught up with the last two Sixers superstars to get their opinion on the latest top dog in Philly. The response of these two greats, who can be tough critics, is encouraging. We lu-ya back, AI. Great to hear The Answer say the Sixers found their diamond (and he knows from ice), while the Round Mound says Brand did what he had to do. Anyone else think AI sounded a little like Bubbs there? Jody Mac also said earlier that the Vegas odds on the Sixers winning the title went from 40-1 to 20-1 with the signing. ...

Barkley on Brand: 'As a Player, You Have to Do What's Best for Yourself'
Published 7/12/2008 at FanHouse
Filed under: 76ers, Clippers, NBA VideosVia The700Level, Comcast Sports Net in Philadelphia checked in with old Sixer stars Allen Iverson and Charles Barkley on the Elton Brand acquisition. (Try not to get too distracted as A.I. bobs and weaves like Floyd Mayweather and Campbell Brown.) Barkley's take is a popular one from the typically silent majority of NBA fans: players should make their own decisions. Unfortunately, the loudest insistence often comes from columnists shouting "greed!" and "disloyalty!" For all the ...