If Iverson won't give it up, should Sixers give him up

Sometimes Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers sometimes just won't give up the ball.

Sometimes he will take his man and score, but other times he will take a bad shot. In a lot cases, he shoots somewhere around 30 percent%.

Do the Sixers need to give him up?

Earlier this season, one trade that popped up on the table was getting rid of Iverson, and getting Baron Davis and Eddie Jones. That would have been a good trade for the Sixers because Davis is a 15 point a game scorer, plus he doesn't take very many bad shots.

Also, Jones can score around 15 points a game, which adds up to the 30 Iverson would be dropping. Not to mention that together, Jones and Davis shoot a better percentage than Iverson.

Look at Jerry Stackhouse. In the 2000-2001 season he would not give the ball up, but at least he had a reason. The Pistons didn't have anyone else. That season he averaged 30 points per game and the Pistons went 32-50 during the regular season. This season he cut down on his points and their record was a solid 50-32.

This year Iverson led the league in scoring, averaging 31.4 points a game. To do it he shot 39 percent. Last year, he was the MVP and he shot 42 percent. For an MVP, that's not great.

If Iverson would be willing to take less shots, to take better shots, and maybe even cut down his minutes, he'll be good for the Sixers. If not, they need to find a good trade and make it happen.

If he won't give up the ball, then the Sixers need to give him to someone else.