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Would Iverson/LeBron be good for Utah?
Posted by: Landon J on June 14th, 2011
The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of the Utah Jazz.Whoa?!! Seems a little crazy to even be talking about the possibility of these two players playing for Utah, right!? But why not consider it? Let’s begin!
We all remember Allen Iverson. Whether it be for his great days playing in Philadelphia and Denver, or if it be all the drama and times he didn’t play in Memphis and back on the 76′ers. We remember when he was one of the league’s elite players, and we remember when a team wouldn’t resign him and we saw him run off to Europe. But now Iverson says he wants to be back again. He wants to finish his career in an NBA uniform. The vibe I got from this is that Iverson wants to play one – maybe two – seasons in the NBA and then quit. So why would a GM be interested in signing such a short-term deal? Well, it would depend on how serious AI is about playing. If he really wants to go out with a bang, then he will want to play for a team that is already a contender. The Jazz, in my opinion, would be a great fit for him. (Depending on who they draft, of course.) AI could serve as a good backup for Harris. We could even run the dual-guard duo that we did earlier this season. It all depends on if AI would be willing to still come off the bench – and I don’t think he’ll be a starter on any team, so he might as well accept the fact. – and if he is actually going to play consistently and want to be there. It would be a good thing to consider, but you’d be taking a risk. Plus, you’d probably lose him after one or two seasons.
The other player I mentioned… who was it?… oh yeah. LeBron James. The man that invited himself to Miami and claimed he’d win championships again and again. Look, I really don’t have anything major against that. The league allowed for him to leave Cleveland and join any team, so him teaming up to win championships seems like a logical business decision. But it’s the fashion that he left. That was what made it all so unnecessary. His meltdown in the Finals was definitely strange, but hey, somebody’s got to lose and the entire Heat team didn’t play as good as Dallas’ “big-three” alone (Kidd, Nowitski, and Terry). So now that Miami didn’t get the performance they were promised, is the Big Three done? I don’t really think so. But you never know. It depends on how Miami wants to fix their issues. If making trades is the answer, then we have something to offer back. It might be possible for us to trade our draft picks and a player for LeBron or maybe even Dwayne Wade. Keep in mind how much of a longshot this is, but also remember that it was also a longshot for the Big Three to even come to be. LeBron would likely not even want to be here, so having him on our team might not be that beneficial. But him being traded could also be a humility move for him. It might make him realize that you actually have to work to win and for all we know, maybe it would be some of the best years of his career. The Jazz already have a team that could be built around him, and really, it would give us a major instant boost. Dwayne Wade would also fit well here. But it’d be a real miracle if any of this were to happen. But it’s interesting to think about how a major player would fit into our current roster and how we might do with them here.
So let the discussion begin. I’m sure people have a lot to say about this article!
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This is not even worth a comment.
Great Idea. I never thought about this one *cause I never want to see them playin here.
I like Lebron a lot. I don’t like his going to Miami and that is why I cheered for Dallas. If he ended up here I would be dang happy.
hahaha… 1.has been and a 2.don’t want.
didnt read it. pointless. agree with @Derek.
never gonna happen anyways. harold camping would have a better chance with his apocalypse predictions than the jazz would of landing lebron.
posts like this are why I switched to SLCdunk
You actually think LeBron could dealt without his approval?
Wow.
I’m not giving you any credit for this, but… this post did bring Allen Iverson and LeBron James into the same discussion.
The Heat could be a perfect fit for AI they wan’t to upgrade and he is definitely a guy the Heat could afford & run point next to Lebron.
That could be deadly… if, big if, IF Iverson has anything left in the tank.
tl;dr
Lets see, AI wants to come back to the NBA. His motive is to obviously try to win a title once more. He has a year or two to do it if anyone takes him. So with this in mind, why do you even think he’s gonna even consider the Jazz?
LeBron to Utah? Did you forget why he left Cleveland? The Heat have 3 superstars/allstars. Trade them after one year because they lost in the Finals? Were you drunk when you wrote this?
Theres only 2 players in the NBA I would still “boo” even if they were on the Jazz… Lebron James, and J.R. Smith.
When I first read this, I thought it was a joke, and I am still not convinced if it is or isn’t. There are not two NBA players or former NBA players who would be a worse fit for the Utah Jazz. They are the antithesis of what Jazz basketball in all about. They are selfish and controlling and have little knowledge or respect for what team basketball is all about.
I don’t want LeBron or Iverson.
I think instead we should coax Karl Malone and Stockton out of retirement! And THEN, we’ll get some of their arch-enemies to come out of retirement to join them. Jordan, first and foremost and then of course Hakeem the Dream and David Robinson. Yeah. Just think.
The 2 all time greatest coach-killers in the history of the game.
At least Iverson had heart, even though he couldn’t fathom what a team player is.
lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!! omfg. not even going to read this. so outrageously retarded i HAD to post. I can’t even believe it. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this jackass should be banned from posting on the board. HOLY !@#$%.
Why would you comment on this article without reading it? To those of you who did so, I would like to point out that I did mention – multiple times – how unlikely these players were to be on the Jazz and never said it would be ultimately beneficial to the team. I wrote this article only for the purpose of considering what the pros and cons of having these two players would be.
I highly recommend that you actually read the next article you comment on instead of basing your opinion solely on the title. I don’t mind anybody disagreeing with what I have to say, but the “Nick-Know-It-All”’s should really consider reading the whole article before they assume that they know what it entails.