Last week brought us 318 points in one game, Dwayne Wade's SI cover, and killer performances from Yao (23 points in 4th quarter), Gilbert (third 40+ point game of season), and KG (passes Magic on all-time scoring list). Larry Bird even celebrated his 50th birthday in style singing karaoke and ignoring repeated calls from Bill Walton. The big story of the week, however, was Allen Iverson's trade demands to leave Philly. Looks like the 'Sixers will oblige, but where he'll go, nobody knows.

ANSWER ME THIS
Iverson's demand to be traded begs one question: Who in their right mind would want to leave Philly when the new Rocky movie is only two weeks away? Honestly.

So where will the Answer go? There's only one thing that's for sure: the deal will take a while. The reality is that it's not easy to trade an aging superstar. Sure he's still putting up big numbers, but for every 30-point game, you're pretty much guaranteed a couple skipped practices and shitty rap singles. In all likelihood, it would take a multi-team trade to pull it all off, but these three cities are most likely to land the little guy:

Boston
Brotherly love to Bean-town? This was discussed before the season started, but Philly didn't take the bait. The move would get AI more wins, but the Celtics would demand leadership from the superstar to help bring along the young squad. Iverson could be up for the challenge, but he'd prefer to go somewhere that gives him a shot at the title and Boston seems to be 19 to 37 years away from another banner.

Minnesota
Garnett needs a partner in crime if the 'Wolves want to make a legitimate championship run, and Iverson could be the perfect Tubbs to Garnet's Crockett. The Jon to Garnett's Ponch. The Cagney to KG's Lacey. Whatever. A scoring machine of a point guard AND the best all-around player in the game? The pairing would not only make NBA history, it would sell a boat-load of tickets, jerseys, and Starter jackets.

Denver
The weirdest part about this trade is picturing Iverson driving his Bentley around downtown Denver. Skiers, hackey-sackers, tree huggers, and the Answer? Kinda strange, but at least AI could focus on basketball and spending quality time with teammates. He and 'Melo bonded at the '04 Olympics and bringing the two together could be the killer combo that takes Denver deep into the playoffs.




FACTS, OPINIONS, & DUKE JOKES
Suns/Nets Double OT Game - The 161-157 affair was exciting, dramatic, and lacked any defense whatsoever. Some spoke of it being an "Instant Classic," while others used it as an example of everything wrong with today's game. What they didn't say was how awesome it was to be able to watch Grey's Anatomy and still tune in to three hours of crazy basketball after.

Joe Johnson - Remember Isaiah Rider? He did that cool under-the-leg dunk, made a behind-the-back half court shot, but was mostly a complete and utter douchebag. He single-handedly sidetracked Atlanta's growth & development for years, leaving the Hawks with a piss-poor attitude and low-level talent. With 30+ points in 9 games, Johnson is on his way to being a star, and making Hotlanta worth watching...if Phoenix, Dallas, Miami, and Denver aren't on.

Jay Williams Signs Deal - J-Dub has been working to recover from his '03 motorcycle accident and has signed a deal with...drum-roll please...the NBA D-League Austin Toros! This proves once again that Duke players should not drive cars and/or motorcycles.

Ron Artest's "My World" - Artest's rap album came out on Halloween, which means you've had over a month to buy it. If it's not on your Microsoft Zune yet, then put it on your Christmas list right under "Nintendo Wii," "A pony," and "Movie tickets to Rocky Balboa."