Return Of The JedAI

That was the worst headline in history.

Allen Iverson is back in Philadelphia for the first time since last December's trade which brought the Sixers Andre Miller, Joe Smith and two first round draft picks. The Sixers and Nuggets have actually played twice since then, but both of those meetings were in Denver.

It's sure to be an emotional night. He obviously had some incidents here, but even his biggest detractors can acknowledge what he did for the team and city. He's one of the greatest of all time, and he's still playing at a high level. He carried this team on his back for a decade, and it's too bad the organization couldn't deliver the help he needed and win a championship.

I hope the 20,000 Sixers fans attending tonight's game give him the respect he deserves. When the ball's thrown up in the air and the game starts, the crowd should obviously be pro-Sixers, but during introductions, every fan should be on their feet cheering for the guy that gave everyone so many memories.

As for the actual game, the Sixers defense has to play strong. Denver is a great team, and as their 168 point night against Seattle indicates, they have a pretty high powered offense. That game wasn't even all AI and Anthony either. They have a bunch of other players to chip in, and Philadelphia needs to maintain their very good defense to come away with a win.