Its day six of the Allen Iverson trade saga, and still no developments. Iverson sits at home, his locker sits empty, and the 76ers continue to lose.
At least 11 teams have expressed interest in trading for the leagues leader in points per game this season (31.2 pts per game.) In reality, its only believed that 3 teams can make legitimate offers that Philadelphia management might consider, but that will not stop them from entertaining speculation in an attempt to drive the price up.
Ironically, Iverson currently leads all guards in the Eastern conferance in the All-Star votes. In the unlikely event no trade took place prior to the All-Star game, would he be allowed to play? And what uniform would he wear?
Or what happens if he is traded to a team in the West, which is proboble, and he still is voted into the All-Star game as a player from the East?
Not only has Iverson managed to disrupt the operation of the entire Philadelphia 76ers franchise, but his on-court performance has now managed to throw the entire All-Star game into turmoil.
When will the fans learn that life in the NBA is not about winning championships, scoring points, or putting on a spectacular performance night after night? When will the fans learn that the NBA is about good sportsmanship, team chemistry, gratuitous charity work, excellent practice ethics, and compatibiltiy with upper management?
The 76ers are demonstrating that you don't need star players to provide the fans with a quality product for their money. The teams current losing streak is proof of that. In fact, why should ownership even care about what the fans think? The Clippers managed to survive a couple decades playing in an empty arena, and just look at them now.
