There are a lot of rumors circulating around the NBA regarding the Lakers being interested in signing "Agent Zero" Gilbert Arenas.
I think that's the wrong move for the Lakers to make, seeing that they already have one player on their team who seriously struggles to pass the ball in Kobe Bryant. Adding a similar style player in Gilbert Arenas would be a big mistake, and that's why they need to lean towards signing Allen Iverson instead.
I know a lot of people will say Iverson is the same kind of "score first" player that Arenas is, but Iverson has made it clear that he's ready and willing to be whatever kind of player a team needs him to be. With point guard Steve Blake sidelined for the time being, the Lakers could benefit from some production at the point guard position coming off the bench.
Allen Iverson would fit nicely into the reserve point guard role with the Lakers, as he could easily run the offense through Kobe, while at the same time being a legitimate offensive threat himself.
Iverson is also more of a crafty defensive player than Gilbert Arenas is, and the Lakers could benefit from having his style of game coming off the bench.
I think that's the wrong move for the Lakers to make, seeing that they already have one player on their team who seriously struggles to pass the ball in Kobe Bryant. Adding a similar style player in Gilbert Arenas would be a big mistake, and that's why they need to lean towards signing Allen Iverson instead.
I know a lot of people will say Iverson is the same kind of "score first" player that Arenas is, but Iverson has made it clear that he's ready and willing to be whatever kind of player a team needs him to be. With point guard Steve Blake sidelined for the time being, the Lakers could benefit from some production at the point guard position coming off the bench.
Allen Iverson would fit nicely into the reserve point guard role with the Lakers, as he could easily run the offense through Kobe, while at the same time being a legitimate offensive threat himself.
Iverson is also more of a crafty defensive player than Gilbert Arenas is, and the Lakers could benefit from having his style of game coming off the bench.