Allen Iverson's playing style seemed to have undergone no change at all.
To be exact, his style of play had been the same since he started playing basketball. That's why, when Brown went to Philadelphia, people generally had little faith in the pairing.
A low-efficiency scoring king with flashy moves and countless shots, and a hot-tempered coach with a discipline-first approach, treating all players like dogs—how could they possibly come together?
Incredibly, it was Brown who ended up yielding to Iverson.
The 76ers made it to the finals with an ultimate simple offensive and defensive system relying on Iverson to attack and the other four to defend. However, as the roster aged and Iverson's offensive instability became more pronounced, Brown, as if crying for help, traded for Van Horn from the Brooklyn Nets.
The 76ers' regular-season performance did indeed improve, but Iverson played the same way; it just went from him XJBD to everyone else XJBD with him.
