57-132 from the field (.432), 4 3s (0.4), 44-65 FTs (.677), 21 rebounds (2.1), 42 assists (4.2), 13 steals (1.3), 2 blocks (0.2), 162 pts (16.2), 20 turnovers (2.0)
The rebound #s are terrible, the free throw percentage is awful ... he's scoring less than ever (he was over 18 ppg when I made the deal) and his assist and steal #s hardly compensate for it.
Now take a look at what Rafer Alston has provided over the past three games:
19-39 from the field (.487), 8 3s, 8-10 FTs, 16 rebounds (5.3), 26 assists (8.7), 3 steals, 7 turnovers, 54 pts (18.0)
Granted, Rafer is a very streaky player -- I rode one of his hot waves in December and promptly dropped him. But there is a distinct possibility that Iverson will not even crack my starting lineup now that Monta Ellis is back. I'll likely be using the following lineup:
PG: Rondo (It seems like he's just short of a triple double every other game)
SG: Ellis
G: Parker
SF: Pierce
F: Green
PF: Jefferson
C: Howard
UTIL: Alston
UTIL: N. Robinson
Once Marion returns to health, either Alston or Robinson would be dropped from the lineup. Iverson almost becomes an afterthought -- the 11th man on this roster.
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