"I'm in a position now that I've never been in my whole life," Iverson said. "It's harder than I thought it would be. With the back injury, I have to sit out at the start, then go in, then sit again. It's tough to really get going. I take my hat off to the guys who can come off the bench and be effective. It's tough for me. I'm struggling with it."
Iverson, who was acquired from Denver for Chauncey Billups in an early season trade, said he would not accept being a reserve next season.
"I'd rather retire before I do this again," Iverson said. "I can't be effective playing this way. I'm not used to it. It's tough for me both mentally and physically. If I'm able to go out there, I should be able to get it done and I can't right now. It's my fault. I have to be able to overcome the adversity and do what I have to do. I just have to find a way to get it done. Not being 100 percent makes it harder and you can see that I'm not 100 percent."
I don't blame Iverson at all for this. Iverson was traded into a complete wrong system. how Iverson thrives is when a team is built around him, but that is not the case in Detroit. Detroit obviously fucked up by getting rid of Chauncey Billups, but they should have known Iverson's game before getting him. I understand Joe Dumars thought he needed to shock the system, because the Pistons core was getting old and flat, but the move just failed miserably. Either way he won't be a Piston next year and it will be gravy.
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