Iverson Learns He Still Has Many Fans in Philly

2008/03/25 00:05:04 @NBA.com: News

In the PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, Phil Jasner writes "this was a gracious, contemplative Allen Iverson. The warrior in him would have to wait until the game started. When public-address announcer Matt Cord - who usually low-keys the visitors' lineup during introductions - began a louder, more complete introduction of Iverson, it was virtually impossible to hear his final words. The sellout crowd was already standing, applauding, cheering wildly. The ovation lasted 1 minute, 5 seconds and might have gone longer had Cord not begun introducing Iverson's backcourt mate, Anthony Carter. As a frame of reference, when Charles Barkley returned to the Spectrum for the first time with the Phoenix Suns in 1993, his standing ovation lasted 42 seconds.”
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