What should be an exciting time for fans has been derailed by a myriad of injuries and questionable deals. For the start of the season, the very heart of the team won't be taking the floor. Allen Iverson, the mighty-mite that won over this tough city and many fans around the NBA with his lane-splitting theatrics last season, had surgery on his elbow. The team's steadying force, Aaron McKie, had his shoulder cleaned up. Floor leader Eric Snow, who played in last year's playoffs with only 2 percent of his body functioning correctly, got healthy, and then unhealthy, when he broke his thumb in preseason. He's out long term. The ultimate Larry Brown man, George Lynch, was traded away to Charlotte in exchange for what would seem to be the Larry Brown anti-Christ, Derrick Coleman.