What stood in the way of Allen Iverson earning a ring? It’s tempting to simply say “practice”, but that oversimplifies all the factors that worked against Allen, and it sort of glosses over the fact that he was an incredible player.
Sure, he’s got a reputation for skipping practices and going to practice only makes you better – but there was more that kept Iverson from hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy, per SB Nation:
