First Jerry Sloan spoke out against Portland?s firing of Maurice Cheeks, saying it made him nervous when an organization takes a players side in an argument.  Now Sixers star Allen Iverson is a little distressed that the Blazers let Cheeks go so quickly.

"He's one of the best guys you'll ever meet in your life," Iverson said. "If you can't get along with Maurice Cheeks, or if you don't like Maurice Cheeks, then there's something wrong with you.?

"He's a stand-up guy. He'll never stab anybody in the back. He's always loyal to the people that are loyal to him. It's just a bad situation. That's one of those times where I wish I was playing for him, just so I could help him out, help him through that situation."