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We Talking Bout Coaching? Cavs Coach Tyronn Lue Said He’d Love to Work With Allen Iverson
It wasn’t the move or the shot so much as it was the stepover. Fifteen years ago, when Allen Iverson was in his prime as a shooting guard with the Philadelphia 76ers, Tyronn Lue was a backup guard with the Los Angeles Lakers. It was Game 1 of the 2001 NBA Finals, and Iverson did…
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Watch: Allen Iverson’s Epic Hall of Fame Speech Left Nary a Dry Eye in the House
Although there were many names of note inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, no one’s speech was quite as gracious, real and moving as that of Allen Iverson, who admittedly has been through many ups and downs in his life and career. Iverson, who remained choked up through his entire…
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Allen Iverson Turned 41 This Year … and 25 Other Reasons Why I Feel Old Right Now
While I’ve been watching the Cavs play the Warriors during the NBA Finals, it’s been hard for me to look at Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue and take him seriously. Not because his team has been getting mollywhopped by Golden State in the first two outings. No, it’s because he will always be the guy Allen…
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Allen Iverson's Greatest Contribution To Basketball Is An Unstoppable And Completely Illegal Dribble Move
There exists among many sports fans a reflexive need to assign a mysticism and morality to what happens on the field. If a team happens to win a game, it’s because they “wanted it more” than the other team, and not because they just happened to make more shots. If a player performs well in…