Iverson to the Pistons
Allen Iverson is a Piston and I’m a little perplexed by this deal. Though the deal hasn’t been confirmed yet by the league, the Pistons have traded Antonio McDyess and Chauncey Billups to the Nuggets for Allen Iverson.
The Nuggets are clearly looking for a better point guard than Anthony Carter and I don’t blame them. I’ve followed basketball for years and Carter is one of the dirtiest players in the game and has the ugliest jump shot in the league. I think the ball actually spins forward instead of backward when he releases it.
By getting Billups the Nuggets get a point guard who should be able to bring this team together and get better shots for Carmelo Anthony. Like it or not, Carmelo and AI just didn’t mesh well together as many thought and with the Nuggets getting rid of Marcus Camby and Iverson they are really trying to put some people together that will enable them to rebuild without sacrificing being a competitive team.
But why acquire a point guard that is roughly the same age as the player you traded and one that is just as arguably losing a step? This is the part I don’t get. Does Billups make the Nuggets better? I don’t think so and on the flip side, does AI make the Pistons better? I don’t think so. I see both teams getting the dynamic they think they are looking for and all the while not improving.
