Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson’s iconic quote about practice turns 18 years old today. I do not know if that will help me or not. We're talking about practice. Iverson didn't leave Philadelphia until 4 1/2 years later, when the 76ers traded him to the Denver Nuggets. There were 22, by the paper's count. "Iverson is not yet ready to accept that harsh truth. If I'd have known it, obviously we'd have put it on delay. ", Iverson: "But we're talking about practice right now. We're sitting here … I'm supposed to be the franchise player, and we're in here talking about practice. I do, I honestly do. Meanwhile, they'll keep on talking about him, the undisputed champ of controversy.". Not a game. We're talking about practice. God does that, It ain't up to you to say if Allen Iverson does this then he'll do that. I know I'm supposed to lead by example. Sadly, it no longer matters whether Iverson protests; whether he professes love of coach, city and country; whether he promises to do what is needed to stay a Sixer. We're talking about practice, man?
I don't want to be another Jordan, Magic, or Isiah.
Allen Iverson's famous rant was about more than just 'practice'. Then came an exchange with Comcast SportsNet's Neil Hartman that's almost as famous: Iverson: When you come in the arena and you see me play … you see me play, don't you? Fifteen years ago Sunday, Allen Iverson unleashed his famous rant about how little practicing with the 76ers mattered to him at that moment. F. When someone says the word, whether or not you're a sports fan, a trigger goes off in your brain, and you say — at least to yourself — like Iverson said it back then. If I'm hurt, I'm hurt. We ain't talking about the game. "The bottom line? The spectacle immediately became the biggest news in town, as if Iverson wasn't that already. It feels like a long time ago, yet in some ways, it feels as if it just happened. I regret that he said [the F-word], but I have no animosity toward him. The thing that makes me feel … ", Iverson: "You see me give everything I got, right? I mean, it's as simple as that. And I think it’s the … We're not even talking about the game. The little-known story behind Allen Iverson's 'practice' rant I don't know about that. It's not about that at all. Iverson's rant was fueled not only by wanting to show he had repaired a rift with Larry Brown, but by rumors that the 76ers might trade him. Not a game. When my career is over, I want to be able to look … I know it's important. Not a game. Practice? Here's the transcript of Iverson's remarks at an end-of-season press conference that quickly became legendary: "If I can't practice, I can't practice. It ain't about that. I know that and I'm not shoving it aside, you know, like it don't mean anything.
The actual game. ifteen years ago today, Allen Iverson went on a rant that forever changed how we hear the word practice. I mean, listen, we're talking about practice. And we're talking about practice.
If, If, if a Coach say I missed practice, and y'all hear it, then that's that. "After five years with Brown, Iverson still doesn't understand the difference between coaching and criticism, hasn't the vaguest idea of what Brown is constantly preaching about playing the game the right way, can't spell team if you spot him the 't-e,' has no concept of the role of the media, and thinks he's like you and me, ignoring the platinum jewelry, the entourage, the Bentleys," Hochman wrote. We're talking about practice.". Most Philadelphians would love to do that, if they could afford the $125 for those sleek sneakers. You know what I'm saying. We're talking about practice. But we're talking about practice, man. It's easy to sum it up when we just talk about practice. Allen Iverson Me Heart Believe Just If that many people recognize how hard I go every night and what I put into my game, to make myself and my team better, it means a lot to me. Not a game. Here's the transcript of Iverson's remarks at an end-of-season press conference that quickly became legendary: "If I can't practice, I can't practice. What are we talking about?