<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Allen Iverson's influence over his Olympic teammates apparently has become so great that yesterday the entire squad - including head coach Larry Brown and Iverson, a co-captain - was 40 minutes late for its pre-tournament press conference. Officials from USA Basketball blamed the delay on traffic congestion, which just happens to be an alibi Iverson has used for years and one that Athenians have uttered for decades. Heavy traffic and Athens sort of go together like Iverson and lateness: you just learn to deal with it. Luckily for Brown, he only has to co-exist with Iverson for two more weeks. "He's been phenomenal so far," Brown said yesterday, without a twinge of sarcasm in his voice. "He's tried doing things the right way." Iverson, though, has already tested Brown's patience since the two were reunited on July 26 at the team's training camp in Jacksonville, Fla. Iverson was late for a meeting once during the camp, and according to one source he further angered the coaching staff by not showing up for a meeting this week in Istanbul. On the eve of Team USA's first game, against Puerto Rico, Brown clearly was growing weary of answering questions about The Answer, saying, "It's the third time I'm going to answer this: he's been great." When Iverson was asked about the experience of playing again for Brown, the coach he had in Philadelphia for six years, the All-Star guard said: "He's the same old coach. He hasn't changed one bit. He'd probably say the same thing about me." Brown's on-again, off-again relationship with Iverson was a recurring theme during their time together. They enjoyed some success, including a trip to the 2001 NBA Finals. But Iverson's behavior eventually led Brown to leave Philadelphia and land in Detroit, where he guided the Pistons to the NBA title two months ago.</div> <div align="center">Link</div> Well, he was 40 minutes late for the Team Pre-Tournament Press Conference. However, this time he has a legitimate excuse on why he was late. Officials from USAB said the delay was due to traffic, so it's good to see that it wasn't necessarily his fault. If so, I've would have pondered whether or not he really has changed.
I wish people would stop posting these threads every single time Iverson get in a lil trouble. Why not just start an Offical AI Trouble Thread? This would only make sense and reduce clutter right?
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I wish people would stop posting these threads every single time Iverson get in a lil trouble. Why not just start an Offical AI Trouble Thread? This would only make sense and reduce clutter right?</div> Well if you have any ideas to bring this dead forum back to life, please be by guest and post something.
It reads that he wasn't the only one late, the whole team was late. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Allen Iverson's influence over his Olympic teammates apparently has become so great that yesterday the entire squad - including head coach Larry Brown and Iverson, a co-captain - was 40 minutes late for its pre-tournament press conference.</div>
Seriously if the whole f******* team was late why single out AI. Even Brown was late so he should be the one held resposable since he is the head coach of the team higher ranking then the captin. Duncan was late and he is a captin yet no one even th9inks about singling him out. Saying AI is the reason the whole team was late is really BS. I mean these are all grown men they should each be held responsable for there own action. Iverson is not there dad or anything to be responsable for what they do.
Singling out Allen is a journalists way of marketing their article more. A player with his high status in both talent, and off court incidents will generate some talk, as is done in this thread. That's what the article is about, this is obviously a scrub journalist that needs to just jot something down to keep him in his game. Stating that all the blame or most of it needs to be put on Allen is nothing new, and is nothing to get mad of. Allen has gained a reputation of being the bad boy, and even when he does the good things that he should get applause for, he will still be considered a bad boy.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Need4Sheed:</div><div class="quote_post">I wish people would stop posting these threads every single time Iverson get in a lil trouble. Why not just start an Offical AI Trouble Thread? This would only make sense and reduce clutter right?</div> Lol....its true though. You don't see any other players name anywhere for bein late so whats the big deal about AI? I think its because everyone expects him to do the things he does.
Its not his fault. "Iverson in Trouble" is a headline that attracts people. Now if it said "Larry Brown in Trouble" they would'nt make it such a big deal. Iverson is also known as a "bad" guy kind of, so people say crap like " Iverson strikes again". I hate it when people always bring the blame on IVerson. Larry Brown should should be the one in trouble as he is their role model off court. GHe should'nt be late too. But Overall it's noones fault as traffic is terrible now a days.
