"Through all of this, A.I. went through his own issues with playing times, coming off the bench, injuries, and pseudo-injuries. By the end of the season Allen was seen as the problem with the Pistons and he was blamed for all of Denver’s previous struggles. The next season was nothing but a disaster in Memphis followed by a failed homecoming party in Philly. Questions about his healthy, finances, and personal issues arose. He did nothing to help the situation when he went out to Turkey, seeking a European contract.
We all wanted to see him win, but it never happened and by the end of his career we all wanted him to just retire and save us and himself the pain and agony. It was a disastrous ending to a storied career. Allen captured our hearts as he played through countless injuries. In the end A.I. had left us with more questions than answers and that’s something none of us ever asked for."
-a piece taken from an article courtesy of NBAOFFseason on Allen Iverson.
And as for any true fan of Iverson's, you could probably relate to my personal thoughts on how he left the NBA and that last paragraph altogether. Indeed, all we wanted was for him to retire as the man we saw him as during his prime, not a prideful a-hole. Oops, did i just say that about my beloved star? Well, i figured i'd share this with anyone else out there who shares the same love i have for him no matter how much of a jerk he was leaving the nba and how he left us, his personal fan club, hanging with more questions than answers. Thank you to whoever blogged for nbaoffseason about AI, for summing up our thoughts and feelings about his leave of absence from the nba all in one.
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