<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">MAURICE CHEEKS received his first player endorsement yesterday, and it was no surprise from whom. Shortly after he was introduced as the 76ers' fourth head coach in 2 years, Cheeks turned to the right of the podium and saw the man who holds, in his overactive hands, the key to his success or failure here. "I know what kind of guy he is, I know what kind of demeanor he has," Allen Iverson said when beckoned to the microphones. "I told guys before - if you've got a problem with Mo Cheeks, there must be something wrong with you." Cheeks, who had quickly seen his news conference become the Allen Iverson show, reached over, smiled and told his franchise player, "Keep that in mind." "Definitely," Iverson said somberly. "Because I definitely feel that way." Allen Iverson will decide whether Cheeks is a successful head coach here or not. In that, Cheeks is no different from the three who preceded him since Larry Brown's departure: Randy Ayers (A.I. liked), Chris Ford (A.I. did not like) and the just-jettisoned Jim O'Brien (A.I. was indifferent). What is different is the bond between them and Iverson's lofty opinion of Cheeks' character. Prodded to place the new coach in terms of influence on his life, Iverson cited John</div> Source
i really hope this guy gets atleast one ring before it's all said and done.... dont want to see him like my boy Barkley! Biggest Heart in the NBA bar none!
this is the best candidate iverson could've asked for, i think Mo Cheeks is the perfect guy for A.I from what iv'e heard Iverson had wanted Cheeks ever since he'd been axed from portland, but Cheeks wont automaiticaly make this a title contending team, they're gonna need more bench players along with some role players.
