Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 at 9:00 am  |  68 responses

Shocker: Allen Iverson is Unhappy

by Marcel Mutoni

Except for perhaps the most unreasonably optimistic of Pistons fans, anyone following the Allen Iverson situation in Detroit had to know that things would come to a boil, and that A.I. would eventually reveal how he truly felt about coming off the bench.

The pivotal moment happened last night, after Iverson clocked just 18 minutes in yet another Pistons loss to the Cavs.

The Detroit News has the quotes:

“How many minutes did I play,” Iverson said after he scored 11 with three turnovers in 18 minutes. “It seemed way, way, way less than that. Eighteen minutes? Come on, man. I can play 18 minutes with my eyes closed. It’s a bad feeling, man. I’m wondering what they rushed me to get back for? For that?

“It’s a bad time for me mentally.”

“I am just trying to get through it without starting a whole bunch of nonsense,” Iverson said, after initiating the conversation about his playing time. “I’m looking at the big picture. If I vent my frustration then it’s like, given who I am, I’ll be the one everybody points the finger at. I am just going to try to laugh to stop from crying.”

Two games into his new role, and the guy is already sounding like a manic depressive. Oh, and did I mention that there are less than 10 games left in the regular season?

Deee-troit Basketball!

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  • http://www.nba.com JE

    Oklahoma City would be the best fit for Iverson, but I doubt he’d want to go there at his age.

  • Ashley

    Iverson is nothing but a spoiled kid. The Pistons play a lot better without him. As far as I’m concerned, he’s lucky to be getting 18 minutes. He hasn’t done anything for the Pistons. Don’t get me wrong…he WAS at one time a great player, but he isn’t that player anymore.

  • anjoe

    bring him back to phili!

  • ole dirty marmot

    OK,so now nobody cares about if ANN Iverson is unhappy about this?Selfish……

  • ole dirty marmot

    suns2strong Posted: Apr.1 at 11:06 am
    The man is pure, unadulterated magic.

    Somewhere,David Blaine is doing a double fist pump while saying,’YEAH!!Suck it,Criss Angel!’

  • ole dirty marmot

    By the way,Kyle Lowry looks like Mase.As in ‘Even if I die my ghost will still haunt you’ Mase.Just an observation.

  • http://slamonline.com Russ Bengtson

    17:20 tonight and one-for-eight from the floor in a loss to the Nets. Man.

  • http://www.nba.com JE

    Maybe…just maybe….he could work for the Charlotte Bobcats?

  • Teddy-the-Bear

    Iverson should NOT come off the bench, he’s way too good for that. Get out of Detroit and come to a real team, please Iverson! 18 minutes? That’s bull.
    Its funny how people forget what Iverson’s done, and how good he really, really is.

  • http://jimrogers-investments.blogspot.com/ SOFOKLIS SCHORTSIANITIS

    @Teddy….:your deep understanding of this game is truly amazing….
    IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!IVERSON!!!

  • http://jimrogers-investments.blogspot.com/ SOFOKLIS SCHORTSIANITIS

    I ‘ll say it once again: if the cartoon’s business advisors are smart, they will retire him as soon as possible (an injury would be a good excuse for “the true warrior” image they have build for him )in order to protect the only impresive bball related thing that has remained in his resume: scoring averages (ineficiently inflated that is, but the kids don’t care-understand)

  • Blinguo

    He is laughing through it, check the Yahoo! photo:
    http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/bf/fullj.1aeb24ac71bf0d506bb7305d4de9ddf7/1aeb24ac71bf0d506bb7305d4de9ddf7-getty-83009330ra014_pistons_nets.jpg
    (that link + comment better not be longer than this ALL CAPS Iverson hater ^ I did SHIFT+ENTER as well)

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  • tk- AI has lost his ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE!

    The reason, which is obvious, curry benches him is bcuz he plays zero d. He’s strickly offense and the pistons need stops. He’s just a selfish spoiled brat that doesn’t like to be disciplined for a lacking ability! ‘NUFF SAID!

  • http://sfdjilf.com Jukai

    I was waiting for Spanny to kick a man when he was down!

  • donlaker

    barkley, pat ewing, karl malone, iverson
    all champions without rings , please somebody
    get allen on the” title ring gravy train” like
    ;, gary payton,mitch richmond, of course
    a.i wants a ring ,and i dont think boston or the lakers or the cavs or the spurs will let him start because they all have decent point guards
    who wont give up starting,, a.i. is a liability on defense

  • Tyquan

    I mean that would really suck if the Pistons don’t make the playoffs? I mean that would be bad on so many levels. Say what ya’ll say its not all AI’s fault, ya know cause there is no I in team!?

  • vonkers

    WIFE BEATER!!!!

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