Is Iverson Going Through The Cycle?

Allen Iverson has publicly stated that he would rather retire than to come off of the bench another year. In the eyes of a lot of people this can be viewed as whining (after all, its only been a few games so far) but after seeing the curtain call on many great athletic careers, it should be very clear why Iverson is concerned.

No one lasts in professional sports forever. Great players have come and gone and given us tremendous memories to remember them by. We sometimes scratched our heads in confusion at them as rookies. We screamed and yelled in awe for them while in the prime of their careers. And alas were left with mixed feelings, in denial when it finally became clear that this amazing athlete had fell victim to being a mere mortal, and somewhat lost his "mojo." Am I saying this is the current case with Allen Iverson? Not neccesarily (I guess this would be the perfect moment for you to say that Im 'in denial' lol), but this scenario can help you understand why Iverson would be concerned!

Think of some of the tremendous players who have retired recently and how they spent the last few years of their careers. Some of them knew when it was their time to go, and left a little early, with enough youth and spunk to get another career underway. Some stayed for player/coaching purposes, mentoring the young star who would take their place, and using this opportunity as a resume builder in a quest to become a head coach in the future. Others never got the point, and allowed themselves to be bounced from NBA Roster to NBA Roster, to the point where no one even knew where they were when they finally decided to call it quits!

As a fan of his game, I really dont want to see that happen to Iverson (and sadly it seems to have already started). I personally feel that he has a few more years in him, and that he should try his hardest to finish with a bang right there in Detroit (no pun intended). He's just going through the cycle and threatening to retire in a desire for more control over what stage he'll enter next. Barely Takes a Genius to Know That!