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Can Allen Iverson Lead a Hoops Revival in Charlotte?

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The always reliable "NBA sources" are reporting that Allen Iverson is on his way to Charlotte to reunite with Larry Brown on the Bobcats.

Iverson has spent the last year or so battling critics -- either those who say he's washed up as a player or those who question his character.

I have no interest in rehashing those arguments (it's pretty clear where I stand re: Allen Iverson). What I am interested in is the Charlotte Bobcats, who -- don't laugh -- could be perfectly constructed to compliment Iverson's (remaining) talents.

Iverson had his most success under Brown in Philadelphia, but that had less to do with Brown's X's and O's and more to do with his comprehension of the fact that Allen Iverson is far...

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