Billy King on Iverson: Buyer Beware

this stinks.

Sometimes, saying what you feel in a public forum is a b-tch move. How does that impact your life that he’ll get a job somewhere else? Unless there’s a vendetta going on…

His opinion is PROBABLY true – but its f.ucked up that he said it out loud like this. Like “Z” said, there really isn’t anything for this loser to gain by throwing Iverson under the bus. This is the worst time to use the race card, but black people stay throwing each other under the bus. He didn’t have to say this about him, what good could come out of it.

I hope Billy King gets into a car accident.

HATER!

Slimeball move by an inept ex GM. It’s not like the nba teams interested in AI don’t know his pros & cons. He’s already got a horrible rep from the Pistons fiasco, why didn’t Billy talk then? Now that negotiations are getting serious he pulls this move. Vendetta, vendetta, vendetta! (scream it like sideshow bob’s kid did in the Simpson’s Italia episode)

Do we know whether King was asked the question or if he just rattled of this comment? If a Question about the Answer was asked of him he could have taken the high road and said no comment or thanked Iverson for years of great play in Philly (and keeping him in a job.) Cheap jabs turn to bitter biting when it comes from someone like King.

Hey check that out too, Karl agreeing they got better in Denver, but yeah didn’t hit the home run, also didn’t talk about the D word that showed up last season-his “new approach”, and toned down quite a bit from the good riddance spin the headlines read on the Billups trade aftermath – Karl liking Billups soo much better.

BostonBaller you are so correct. Iverson was the ONLY reason that King kept his job for so long. Without AI the Sixers would have been, well, about as good as they are now… There is a reason why serious Sixers fans shudder at the mention of King’s name.

Again, Billy Kings questionable career aside, is he lying? Is he wrong?

i believe he is wrong…billy king constructed awful teams in philly..especially after larry brown left.. who was he suppose to make better.. one leg c web… is deron williams makin kyle korver into a complete player.. dudes a bench player now… and dont get me started on samuel dalembert… the only player he should’ve made better was andre igoudala.. but igs was young, and c web still was jackin up shots and shootin at a 40 percent clip..he doesn’t throw up 20 shots a game n e more.. only shot 20 plus shots in 9 out of 57 games last yr..

He answered a question.
Just like Shaq answers questions about Kobe.
That’s all there is to it. Just a man answering questions.
Plus, if it’s actually true, well then what’s the big deal? Right?

Right.

I guess if anybody knows Allen Iverson and can speak on him, it’s Billy King right? He didn’t say anything that wasn’t true and he certainly didn’t say anything that the other GM’s don’t already know. It doesn’t diminish AI in any way as a player, his dopeness is certified… but real is real.

Real is real. Situational judgment is situational judgment?

While Billy King is a credible source when it comes to the perceived character flaws of Allen Iverson, as its been mentioned hes still Billy King and I dont think his statements will affect AI’s employment status. Its not like he said this the day before free agency started.

Don’t believe the hype…nothing that Billy King says is going to affect AI getting a job somewhere. If a GM wants to sign him, he knows what he’s getting himself and his team into. But, to go along with the “Billy King is a hater” theme of the thread… DUCK FUKE!!

The thrust of this post was that Billy King, and George Karl, are “warning” people about signing Iverson.
Personally, I wonder how King and the media would react if players began “warning” teams about hiring particular coaches or GMs.
Would that be seen as unacceptable or perfectly fine?
Actually, I’m pretty sure how that would be received.

And arent there already similar remarks about GMs and coaches? Kevin McHale? Isiah Thomas? Don Nelson? Donald Sterling? Mike Dunleavy? Hell, Michael Jordan? And Id like to think that I or anyone else would treat the situation similarly. “Is it true?”

Similar remarks from PLAYERS.
How often do you hear a player bash a coach or GM and not get reamed by the media?
As far as King or Karl’s comments being true, that depends on your perspective on some of the issues.
King basically says that Iverson’s skills are declining and he must reshape his game. True enough. He then says he doubts AI has the mental ability or dedication to do that.
Well, that’s truly Billy King’s opinion, but does that mean it’s what’s going to happen?
Like I said, King made some assessments I agree with. But, the idea that Billy King is “warning” people not to sign with Iverson bothers me. That is shady.
On Shaq
Many people believe Shaq’s criticisms of Kobe are true. You think Shaq lacks credibility and should keep his thoughts to himself.
How are the situations any different?

Myles
I didn’t know we were debating whether or not the market for Iverson’s services was depressed. If that was the argument, then you win, it is. That’s obvious from the fact that only three or four teams have expressed any interest in signing him.
It seemed to me that the argument was about whether King’s comments were appropriate.
You seemed to be saying “They are true, so it’s fine.” I disagree. I don’t see how the fact that other people agree with King has anything to do with whether or not his comments are acceptable.

Because Billy King is speaking on one person in a relatively respectful manner. Shaq has something to say about everyone, not just Kobe, and its usually waay over the line. Cmon now.

Myles, that’s a nice way of sugarcoating the sh&t that Billy King spewed. Kicking a man (who’s only spoken either positively or diplomatically about you) when he’s down is TRUE COWARDICE. The good thing is that King is now a confirmed slimeball, and not just a rumored one.

Myles
You saw it as relatively respectful. I didn’t.
I’ll admit that Shaq is disrespectful, but that wasn’t your original comment. Your original response was basically, “well it’s true?”
We agree that King’s comments had some veracity, the question was did he need to make them? At least that was the question in my mind. More importantly, did he need to make them they way he did.
There are ways to say what King said without being as nasty as he got in that article.
Just like there are ways to call Kobe a shady, lame loser without talking like Shaq.

I just don’t understand this kicking him while he’s down angle. The only reason he’s down in the first place is due his own actions and words. He refuses to accept a secondary role and is under reasonable suspicion of giving up/quitting on his team last year. A reporter asked King for his assesment of the situation and he provided an honest answer. He proclaimed Iverson to be one of if not the toughest player in the league but also proclaimed him to be one of the toughest to manage. His resilency works for him in some cases but is to his detriment in others. Is that really so disrespectful?