Great Article About Understanding Allen Iverson

Understanding Allen Iverson on Allen Iverson’s Terms:

You know those glow sticks they give little kids on Halloween? With the neon goo inside? Where you and I have blood, Iverson has that glowing stuff pumping through him. He’s just on fire, all the time. If you could spread that magical juice throughout your roster, you’d win the title every year—talent and size be damned.

But as it is, Allen Iverson has two gallons of it, and most people don’t even have a teaspoon. There’s your trouble. Hmm… it’s a game won by the best team… so what do you there? Through most of his career, Allen Iverson has known what to do there: win the damn game himself. He can see how and where the fire is burning, and by comparison it’s almost all in him.