Allen Iverson will be in the starting lineup when the Sixers face the Denver Nuggets tonight, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Iverson will be in the backcourt along with Philly’s other AI — Andre Iguodala.
Of course, starting Iverson is an easy decision for Sixers coach Eddie Jordan; right now Jordan doesn’t have a lot of options. Louis Williams is sidelined for the next six weeks or so with a broken jaw, and rookie point guard Jrue Holiday is unavailable for the Denver game with a shoulder problem.
Jordan did tell reporters he envisions starting Iverson and Williams together once everyone is healthy, which would mean Iguodala at small forward and either Thaddeus Young, Elton Brand or Sam Dalembert heading to the bench. He’ll need to work center Mareese Speights (torn MCL) back into the mix as well.
Of course, these problems have a way of working themselves out. By the time Williams and Speights are healthy, the Sixer roster could have a very different look, as management is known to be shopping both Brand and Dalembert.
Iverson to Start Tonight and for the Rest of the Season originally appeared on About.com Basketball on Monday, December 7th, 2009 at 15:57:36.
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