Boston An Option For AI?

for malcontent/misunderstood vets with something to prove. We’re a city trying to win championships. You’ve gotta be willing to fit in under category 2, and not just category 1 to come here.

No way do I want him here playing for the Celtics. He would rather be where he has the ball all the time and can take more shots. He won’t sacrifice his game for any team even to win a championship. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if in his career he never wins one.

Crazier things have happened. I would have said no chance to marbury a year ago too. Never say never.

If Ainge brings him here I am SURE he will fit in.

I’d rather have Eddie House

I don’t believe Iverson can function while playing a bit part role.

i would rather have a bag of rotten fish.

He is the opposite of a Celtic. Selfish.

Marbury has said (on Twitter) that he would stay in Boston if the Cs want him. But that doesn’t mean they’ll be able to agree on the money. So he might leave. If he does, we’re short one backup PG next season… unless they wanna go with Gabe, which is unlikely. So they’d be looking for a veteran (read: inexpensive) PG with something to prove. IF… and that’s a big if… AI could bend himself around the thought that he could come off the bench in pursuit of a ring, it could happen.

He’s not a pure PG. On the other hand, I’ve seen him be a very willing passer. Detroit just didn’t work for him in terms of personalities and chemistry. I got the impression that he clashed with weirdo Rip. Never liked Rip, so I feel for AI.

You just can’t trust what you read in news reports about personalities. Remember all the terrible things that were said about Marbury? None of it was true.

With some flexibility on his part, AI could fit in on the Cs. But it’s all still very unlikely.

Iverson’s perception of his abilities hasn’t necessarily caught up with the reality that he is not the player he was three years ago. It will take a few months or even a year, but he’ll eventually accept that fact that he’s getting old. One thing that he’s said suggests that money isn’t as important to him as his legacy and a championship. So I think in the long run, if he has to take a bench role to play on quality team like the Celtics, he’ll do it. Remember we were told Pierce, Garnett, Allen would never work? How about that?

AI doesn’t want to back up stuckey or rip. i won’t defend him but it ain’t exactly vinnie backing up joe and isiah. he may very well be happy to finish his career this way, which would be a shame. he may very well be happy to finish his career on a real team. i hesitate to endorse the idea but to poo poo it is silly. you think danny’s not open to it? you think paul and kevin aren’t open to it? everyone use your melon for a moment… heart is something he’s always claimed. let’s see if after reflection he puts his money where his mouth is — here or elsewhere.

I think it’s unlikely, but I wouldn’t entirely rule it out. As Stein says in his article, it would have to be contingent on the C’s not winning it all this year. While I don’t particularly love AI, I don’t see how you couldn’t possibly see Ainge rolling the dice on him if other free agents like Rasheed Wallace go elsewhere.

Again, I don’t particularly love the idea of AI; however, if the Cavs take out the C’s next year, they’re going to have to do something to upgrade for next year. While AI would be a gamble, if he panned out, he could be what gets us over the top.

Hopefully, though, we win #18 this year and we don’t have to go through that drama.

This post showed up three days too late. April 1 is over, baby. We ain’t no fool to take this post seriously. Nice try.

Am I alone in thinking what AI said wasn’t that bad? if I remember correctly, all he said is that he doesn’t see himself as able to play the way Detroit wants him to play. yeah, he has to control the ball for a good portion of a games minutes to be effective, but he’s played that way and been asked to do it for his entire career. Detroit knew what they were trading for when they got him.

it was a long time ago, but Marbury used to be the same type of player, although not as good as AI. it took him years to change his game from a 40% shooting 25 point/8 assist guy to the 12/5 he basically got when he was playing with the Knicks. maybe Iverson sleeps on it for a while and decides thats the route he wants to take. maybe not…

Even if AI was willing to make all the necessary adjustments I’ll pass. I think the bench would benefit more from having a playmaker than a scorer. No more undersized players please! And especially not SGs moonlighting at the point.

Iverson is like antoine in that he is a “volume” player; he needs a lot of minutes and a lot of touches to be an effective player. he has never shot a high FG % but has relied more on getting any many shots as he wanted since he was the man. At this stage of his career he is still quick enough to get to the hole but deensively he’s not the player he once was and he is always going to get overpowered by bigger guards. I just don’t see how he fits in or why we would want him

1. Iverson has always played his heart out and he would fit the KG-Celtics mojo. If Marbury can – and he is showing that – then AI can.
2. He’s lost a lot of his game, at least that’s what the box scores tell me.
3. I don’t think he’d bring that much more than Eddie does now and I definitely like a Marbury-Eddie combo over a Marbury-AI or AI-Eddie combo

Great talent (once), comes to play (and would for us), a head case (esp as talent slips?)>>>>>No thanks, AI but Good Luck

Before what just transpired in Detroit, I really thought Iverson would do well in the backup role. I know a lot of people think Iverson is selfish, but I never felt that way so I was really surprised that he would rather retire than be a backup. He could really flourish off the bench with a team like the Celtics. That being said, I’d like to bring back Marbury. I like the Marbury/House tandem better than Iverson (who would probably take all of House’s minutes too).

The thugster will end up with a poorly run, perenially losing franchise. Name your franchise. The only franchise with an incompetent GM which won’t be in the running is Charlotte. Brown has already dealt with the thugster and won’t do it again.

No team who cares about winning will touch the thugster with a 10 foot pole.

No thanks. If that happens I may have to take up golf.

Iverson’s strength is scoring while shooting a low percentage and without 3 point range. House’s strength is scoring while shooting a good percentage. It’s obvious to me.

to say the least but i never expected us to go after a fruitcake like stephon marbury either. and i always thought ai was a much better player than steph. steph from an attitude standpoint has handled himself well if the results have been somewhat lackluster. steph seems to be playing well next to my man eddie so i’ll give him that. i wouldn’t rule ai out ever and he’s definitely worth the inquiry imo but again right now he’s not of the mindset to handle a bench role. now would that change with more time to think, maybe a call or 2 from the big 3? it worked with steph. but ai would need to get at least 30 min a game to feel right and that would probably be the end of eddie house’s minutes and to me that’s not a good thing.

Don’t see it. If Ainge is going to spend the money it would take to get Iverson, he’ll spend it on a big instead. I see another back up point next year who isn’t currently on the roster. Maybe a vet (Dooling, Vaughn type, etc.) or maybe another drafted point. I wonder how much Ainge likes Lawson from NC?