Attention: “It’ s been a while, but man am I glad to be home.” That surely was the thought running through the head of Allen Iverson as he was announced prior to the Sixers contest against the Denver Nuggets on Monday evening. The Wachovia Center was rocking with a sellout crowd for the first time all year and at one point, I was almost certain my television set was going to shake clean off the dresser. When Philly gets a rocking, don’t come a knocking. Seeing Iverson back with the Sixers was truly a passionate moment both in sports history and for the City of Brotherly Love as well.
In his triumphant return home, after being introduced in pre-game introductions, Iverson went to mid court and kissed the big 76er logo at mid court. He put his head down to the floor as he soaked in the emotional moment. Allen Iverson is indeed is back. What does this mean for the Sixers franchise? More ticket sales, more energetic crowds and the hope that the 5-15 record can get back on the winning track quickly.
Playing in the Atlantic, this really shouldn’t be much of a task with the likes of the Nets and Knicks securing the bottom half of the division along with the Sixers. The Nets are pitiful. The Knicks will have a streak of 3-4 wins then lose 7-8. With Iverson back in the saddle, the Sixers have all the components to make a run at the second spot and contend with Toronto. With the absence of Louis Williams, Iverson brings much needed scoring to the team . Andre Iguodala can’t do it all on his own. With the addition of Iverson, the Sixers improve their ability to run in the open court and get those fast break points.
I know Iverson only went for 11 points last night on a sub-par shooting performance, but he was quite passive in the first half. Give “The Answer” a chance to get back in the flow of playing ball and trust me, there will be some much awaited fireworks in the Wachovia Center the remainder of the season and hopefully for a few more seasons to come. Thanks for the memory “Answer” and Philadelphia is sure glad to have you back. Welcome home!
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