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Iverson puts his seal of approval on Cheeks.(Allen Iverson on Maurice Cheeks' appointment as Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers coach)

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)

| May 24, 2005 | Narducci, Marc | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Philadelphia Inquirer. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Marc Narducci

PHILADELPHIA _ Allen Iverson, coming off arguably his best NBA season, showed Tuesday that he hasn't lost anything at the podium, either.

Always an insightful interview, Iverson greeted new 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks with an all-star performance at the microphone during a news conference to introduce Jim O'Brien's successor at the Wachovia Spectrum's Bullies restaurant.

Cheeks, a former Sixer and crowd favorite, was an assistant coach with the Sixers during Iverson's first five seasons in the league. The two forged a close relationship.

"Bringing in Mo was icing on the cake," Iverson said. "I didn't want to do it in …

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