The Detroit Pistons and Allen Iverson

Wow. This season's Detroit Piston squad is so athletic. Joe Dumars is cooking up a new and unusual dish. He won with teamwork and execution. Now he is trying to win with athleticism and execution. Adding Allen Iverson helps immensely.

Iverson's presence makes the Pistons more interesting to watch. He lends a harried immediacy to Detroit's offense. Plus he seems to mesh well with the rest of the team. That is nice to see after the Denver experiment. Iverson and Carmello Anthony seemed like an interesting combination, but those two never meshed well. Denver's team chemistry always seemed awkward with Iverson in the mix. Maybe the Nuggets could have flourished if Iverson and Anthony had been surrounded by above-average defenders and a stronger center.