IVERSON OUT FOR SEASON ... Yeah, But There's Only 7 Games Left

JackWESQ

The HUGE headline on ESPN says IVERSION OUT FOR SEASON. My gosh, a bit dramatic don't you think? Especially since there are only seven (7) games left. The huge headline would be appropriate if being out for the season meant that Iverson (or any player) was going to miss say .... 20 to 25 games or more. But seven (7) games? Come on now.

It's similar to when a big player in basketball goes down with an injury. Invariably, a homer reporter will say, "well, that's 25 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, etc., that you're losing." That would be true if the replacement player scores 0 points, grabs 0 rebounds, dishes out 0 assists, etc., and that simply will not be the case.

/s/ JackWESQ

DoubleEagle59

at least he gets to skip 'practice'.

Barndog

perhaps the headline was huge because the season includes the playoffs -- where Detroit is headed. And maybe because Iverson makes $20 million a year

bman90278

<< <i>perhaps the headline was huge because the season includes the playoffs -- where Detroit is headed. And maybe because Iverson makes $20 million a year >>



That is what I'm thinking. Depending on how Iverson's injury responds, it could be a huge deal for Motown.

brian

intence

yea its going to suck without him on the team

DaBeef

Back problems suck. If you have never had one, you have no clue what it is like.

gregmo32

The reason this was a story is because the announcement came two days after he said that he would rather retire than come off the bench again (which was the plan for him, to be the 6th man for the remainder of the season and playoffs). They has previosuly been using Richard Hamilton in that role, who has been their leading scorer for about six years in a row, including their championship season.

That's why it's a big deal...