Sheed Has Some Thought On AI

I really didn't want to post all this text from Boston.com, but I felt it was all pretty important:
"I haven't talked to (Iverson) since the summer and I don't want to give my opinion because I don't know the whole story on what's going on down there," he said. "But I'm pretty sure it's tough for him. That's part of it. I guess he didn't like the situations that he was put in."

Wallace admitted that he had to adjust to losing some of his physical capabilities.

"I've already accepted that I can't jump no more," he said. "I'm not as fast as I used to be. I accepted that already. That's where you become more smart, make that first step or two before that first player could get there. Or I got make this jump shot; give him a little pump fake because he can jump higher than me. So to me, once you lose that step or two, that's when you pick up a step or two with your head."

Wallace is making a similar change of roles as Iverson, coming off the bench for the first time in his career. He is warming to his new responsibility.

"One thing my high school coach told me was the day you stop learning about the game of basketball is the day you need to go ahead and hang them up," he said. "So with me coming off the bench this year, it's an adjustment for me having started the last 13-14 years, it's an adjustment but one I have made before in my career with (North) Carolina, I didn't start there right away and the same thing in high school. Sometimes, depending on the mentality of that person, it can be an advantage of disadvantage."

I guess that's what makes you a Boston Celtic. Sheed has had a hell of a career for a power forward and a sure bet hall of famer when he decides to hang it up. He understands, accepts, and does what he needs to do to win as a veteran. I love Iverson and always have, but the way he acted on Detroit and the way he has been acting in Memphis will actually tarnish his legend in my eyes. Iverson was given an opportunity on an up and coming Memphis team with youngsters like OJ Mayo, Rudy Gay, and Mike Conley and instead of embracing the mentor role that guys like KG have done with Perk, Baby and Leon, and Sam Cassell and Eddie House have done with Rajon, his ego has got in the way.....again. If I were to give Iverson words of advice it would be to hang them up, because a 5'11 SG, without the wheels or defensive skills he once had in the NBA is pretty much useless.