Pheonix Suns Need An "Answer"by Dwyane Montell (Contributor)
Now that Shaquille O'Neal has left the Suns, they are again a team that is free on offense. Offense making up for defense. This team is almost again the original Phoenix Suns.
But they are still missing something. There is a player that would fit in perfectly with this offense. There is a player who can help this team get over the hump.
Let me give you some hints.
He is a legend.
He is one of the greatest players and scorers to ever play the game of basketball.
He has about 24,000 points for his career, along with 5,500 assists.
He is a 10-time All-Star and a former MVP. He has won two All-Star MVP awards.
He has four scoring titles. He has three steals titles. He has career averages of 27.1 ppg and 6.2 apg along with 2.2 spg.
He is the best little-man ever and the toughest player to ever play this game.
Do you know the "Answer?"
That is right. Allen Iverson is literally the "Answer" for the Phoenix Suns.
He has one of the greatest point guards of all time feeding him the rock when he needs it. He has Steve Nash and together this backcourt is indeed ball dominating and small but if they can work it out it will go down as one of the greatest backcourts ever.
He has one of the best forwards in the league in Stoudemire. Iverson gets all the freedom on offense and can run and gun. He can excel in this system and it would be exciting to watch.
They have a great coach in Alvin Gentry and A.I. would love the system the Suns play.
The Suns need Iverson and Iverson needs the Suns.
This team is the team with the BIG chip on its shoulder. Everybody is doubting the Suns. They are the forgotten team.
Stoudemire is out to prove everybody wrong and come back better than ever. Nash is playing with a chip on his shoulder ready to return to all-star form and prove he is still the best point guard in the league.
Iverson has a huge chip on his shoulder because everyone thinks he is not the player he once was and he is ready to prove everybody wrong.
The Suns and Iverson have a similar situation because they are always being counted out and are being forgotten. Last year, O'Neal slowed down the Suns and didn't let Nash play the way he loves to play and did not let Nash be Nash.
The Pistons slowed down Iverson and did not let Iverson be Iverson. A.I. could come to this team and run and play freely, like he likes to, and he could come back strong and prove everyone wrong?along with his teammates, who are also hungry.
Hungry to prove to the world that they are still full of elite talent and can be contenders.
Iverson should forget about the money and settle for the offer he gets no matter how much it is. He can be a contender and prove he is still one of the best players in the league. I wrote an article a few weeks ago about why Iverson should go to the Bobcats, but that looks like it won't be happening.
But how does this look?
?PG?Steve Nash
?SG?Allen Iverson
?SF?Jason Richardson
?PF?Amar'e Stoudemire
?C?Channing Frye
The "Answer" for the Suns is Allen Iverson. The "Answer" for Iverson is the Phoenix Suns.
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