ALLEN IVERSON REVISITS PRACTICE
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Allen Iverson famously railed against practice when he was a 76er, and at his first press conference as a Detroit Piston, he was able to laugh at himself when team president Joe Dumars teased him about it.
I don’t know why AI got such a bad rap and was labeled a thug — I think he always comes off as good-natured in the interviews I see him do. Maybe it’s because he has cornrows. And lots of tattoos. And a criminal record. Okay, but STILL. He seems so nice.
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AT LEAST AI WILL PRACTICE
The World of Isaac —
Will Chauncey get his damn physical done already so we can move on and see "The Answer" in Detroit. Because we're struggling as a team right now. Oh wait, the Pistons are 4-0 and just beat the Raptors on the road. Nevermind. If you were like me and thought Chauncey slowed down this offense and was the weakest defender on the floor, than the last two games only reasserted that belief. So long Chauncey, WOI wishes you well in Denver. Hopefully, nobody starts calling you Big Shot out there because you haven't hit one since 2004.
Not again....
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More NBA news and silliness from the first week of action after the jump.
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Allen Iverson Says 'Thanks, But No Thanks' to Thanksgiving Day Practice
DETROIT4LYFE —
I'm really glad Allen Iverson thinks he's 'money bagz' and has it tattooed on the outside of his left hand just to prove it because he's about to cough up a bunch of it for skipping practice early morning Thanksgiving Day. Head Coach Michael Curry said that he faces a 'hefty' fine and does not know whether or not Iverson will play Friday vs. the Bucks. Curry named Stuckey as Iverson's replacement in the starting lineup. Apparently there was a lot of griping from Pistons players about there being a practice at all and Iverson obviously showed his displeasure by not showing up at all. As I'm sure you already know, Iverson has a history of ...
Backcourt insubordination
NBA Noise —
Allen Iverson apparently decided that practicing on Thanksgiving day was too much to ask, as he was the only Detroit Pistons player absent from a mandatory practice today. Pistons coach Michael Curry said that Iverson will be issued a "hefty" fine and hasn't decided if A.I. will play in Friday's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. I can't wait to hear Iverson's reasoning on why he missed practice, but I'm sure the Pistons brass are finding this press-conference to be much less funny at this point. Stephon Marbury's boycott to play for the Knicks continues as he declined to play for the ...
Iverson Is Still Talkin Bout Practice, Still Not Going
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
Allen Iverson was none to pleased about having a Thanksgiving practice scheduled. But he calmly and maturely dealt with it the only way he knows how: he didn’t show. Allen Iverson (A rare sighting of the Practicus Aversus in its unnatural habitat.) Yes, that’s right, we talkin’ bout practice again. It’s ironic because coach Michael Curry called the extra practice specifically because of the trade for Iverson: he’s concerned the team needs more time to gel. But while all but one of the Pistons showed up for the 9 a.m. session, Iverson was gellin’ like a felon, possibly on the couch with a Flintstone-sized drumstick in his hand, watching the Lions ...
Needless distractions
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Distractions for pro athletes are everywhere. A stripper here, a bookie there. Maybe a creepy, large, mustached man with binoculars sitting outside of the players’ parking lot with 12 photos of you and wearing a signed game jersey.
In the NFL, of course, we can’t escape the news about soon-to-be ex-New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, who was so busy concentrating on his preparation for last Sunday’s game against the Redskins that he shot himself in the leg . You know how we feel about Plaxico and his ilk, but it was just another reminder of how prevalent the knucklehead factor ...
Golden Nuggets: We're talkin about PRACTICE!
Niners Nation —
When I hear about team practices, I instinctively think of Allen Iverson's 76ers press conference a few years back when he was talking about practice. Not sure if anybody else saw it, but Iverson had a funny follow-up when he was traded to the Pistons this season. Anyways, the 49ers continue on practicing, as they now move back into the OTAs that are not quite as mandatory as this past weekend's minicamp.
49ers' defense expects to be among NFL's elite (SFGate.com)
Ratto: Advice to Santa Clara on not being Oakland (SFGate.com)
Niners' Bruce thinking Super Bowl (SFGate.com) ...
