Iverson aiming to prove critics wrong

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Thursday, September 10, 2009

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Allen Iverson has something to prove. Though the 10-time All-Star and former league MVP has scored more than 23,000 points in his NBA career, he wasn't a highly sought-after free agent. The 34-year-old guard heard all the talk that he's lost a step, that last year's dip in offensive production indicated he's on the downside of his career, maybe even ready for retirement. Iverson wants to prove those critics wrong, and he'll get his chance in Memphis. NBA front-office sou ...

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