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May 7 and 8, 2002
Dueling news conferences to dispel rumors of an impending split |
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"I'm not going nowhere, and Larry Brown isn't going nowhere. He told me that. I let him know that I'm that pit bull in his yard and if anybody tries to intrude, I'm going to be the one that's going to bite and protect his home."
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"I told him, 'You can tell your daughter not to worry about it. Daddy's going to be living in Philadelphia.'"
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April 28, 2002
On Iverson missing practice before Game 2 against the Celtics |
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"I'm cool. I can run for days, man. I never had a problem with my stamina. Ever. I can sit out for six months and be able to play 48 minutes, and that's guaranteed."
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"It's like coaching an All-Star team. It's important for everybody, not just Allen. When Allen's not out there, his cardio [cardiovascular conditioning] is affected. When you've missed a month. . .we need everybody out there so we can become a team. We have a big challenge ahead of us."
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January 9, 2002
After a loss to Orlando |
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"I don't know what the plan is, night in and night out, as far as the offensive end. We just kind of sit back and let everything come to us."
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"This is the first time in my career I've had any player say anything like that publicly. If that's the way he feels, then, obviously, I'm doing something wrong."
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March 16, 2000
Iverson suspended for game against Miami for missing a practice - a culmination of events over a number of months |
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"I told them I couldn't be at practice because I wasn't feeling well. I guess that wasn't enough. . . . I've been here four years. They know who I am as a competitor, so don't question my heart."
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"The suspension wasn't just about one practice. I should have handled it sooner. You can't have rules for one guy and rules for the rest of the team. You have to care enough about each player to be on time, to get to practice and be responsible."
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December 18, 1999
Iverson and several starters were benched in a loss to the Pistons |
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"For some reason, my style doesn't fit this team anymore. If that's the way it is, something needs to happen. Something's got to give. If I'm hurting this team, I need to get out of here . . . I've never been done like that ever in my career."
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"I didn't blame any one guy. I took five guys out, because those five weren't getting the job done."
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April 2, 1999
Brown and Iverson get into a heated exchange after being benched during a game against Cleveland. Iverson had been suffering from a quadriceps injury suffered a few games earlier |
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"It's about . . . time you put me back in." (When Brown put him in the game after missing the start of the second quarter)
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"I'm the coach and I have the right to play a guy or not play a guy. I've got to find out who's ready to play and who wants to play. I think mature guys who care about their teams step up. I don't think we have that maturity yet."
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March 11, 1998
Iverson would remember Brown's criticisms negotiating a new contract |
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"I know he's a good coach. He's proven he's a good coach. Whether he's the best coach for me, I don't know."
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"If you put yourself up as one of the best players in the league as an All-Star, there's going to be more responsibility placed on you. If you don't want that responsibility, don't ask for a big contract."
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