Re: Iverson

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

No one, absolutely no one, unless an injury gets in the way should one miss
practices. Sends a bad picture to the rest of the team. Including Russell.
How would your boss like it if you only did part of your job?? Can we say
for sure if Iverson missing practice was the cause of Philly's loss? Maybe!

DanF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
To: <sly_75@yahoo.com>; <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: Iverson


> We should be careful when talking about Iverson. Remember, Bill Russell
> didn't practice. Was he a punk?
>
> For me, the difference is this: Russell earned the right. He won
> championships from the day he stepped on the court to the day he stepped
> off. If at some point he had stopped winning championships, then I think
Red
> might have had a problem with his practice habits.
>
> I respect Iverson for his ability, but I dislike him for his practice
habits
> and his lack of commitment to his team. For that reason, I'd also trade
him.
> He's great, but he isn't Bill Russell.
>
> There are coaches in the NBA who will tolerate Iverson's behavior as long
as
> he produces on game day. And there's nothing wrong with that. But Larry
> Brown doesn't strike me as that kind of coach. I wouldn't be that kind of
> coach either. But in the NBA world, where talent is at a premium and great
> talent is so hard to come by, I certainly can understand the coaches who
> excuse the Iversons of the world.
>
> Mark