The Memphis Grizzlies’ future Hall of Famer Allen Iverson may have been the No. 1 option in ’96, but he’s surprisingly not even the very best player from his class.
36-year-old Billups is a five-time All-Star and the 2004 NBA Finals MVP. Billups was traded to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Jarvis Landry Jersey in 2008. He has actually also invested time with the New york city Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers.
Chris: As NBA All-Star voting indicated, which may or may not have actually been affected by 4 billion Asian votes, fans still have an unbridled hunger (also known as “the munchies”) for Iverson, Tracy McGrady and Hideki Irabu. The 76ers need to find the nearest pile of utilized scratch-off cards, provide Iverson the assistance he needs and then welcome him back next season.
One method Prince won’t make the team is through fan balloting. He ranks 11th in the ballot among Eastern Conference forwards. With the likes of LeBron James and Kevin Garnett at the top of the list, cushioned by over one million more votes than Tay, he will be depending on the coaches to vote him in as a reserve.
This year, Sweetney still looks quite round and out of shape. Jogging up and down the court, he looked a bit lighter, however pulled his hamstring, and is now bench-ridden. This is a blow to his objective of going back to the NBA, however the Boston Celtics (the group who welcomed Sweetney to the summer league) could use his scoring, as long as he continues to improve his shape. The Celtics might have simply signed UNC-alum Rasheed Wallace, however they lost Leon Powe’s scoring expertise to a knee injury, and are not likely to resign him. If that’s the case, Michael Sweetney has a seat on the bus; he just requires to squeeze into it.
