Warrick Dunn returned to the Bucs a few years ago after spending time in Atlanta. Ken Griffey Jr, one of the greatest baseball players of all time, went back to Seattle after years of his body and ability deteriorating in the cellar of the NL Central. Neither of those will compare to tonight when Allen Iverson returns to the team he carried night in and night out during his youth. Iverson won scoring titles, MVP's and one eastern conference championship during his first tenure with the Sixers. He had the greatest basketball player of all-time on his heels with a crossover that dropped both mouths and defenders-just ask Antonio Daniels. Iverson will return to an arena that he routinely filled in the late 90s, but lately has been as full as the Petersen Events Center with Pitt up 30 on a helpless out of conference foe-or DePaul. With the Sixers minus guard Lou Williams and forward Marreese Speights, the Sixers were in need of a spark. Allen Iverson is more of a fire starter. With the Sixers riding a nine game losing streak they will need that fire inside of The Answer or this season will be up in flames. With more than likely a soldout Wachovia Center for probably the first time since Philadelphia native Kobe Bryant brought his Lakers in and bombarded the basket with an array of bricks and clankers. At least for tonight, it's the house that A.I. built.
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