It didn't take long for Allen Iverson to grow frustrated with his bench role in Detroit.

Just two games into his return from a back injury, he has publicly aired his grievances.

"How many minutes did I play," Iverson said after he scored 11 points in 18 minutes in a loss to Cleveland. "It seemed way, way, way less than that. Eighteen minutes? Come on, man. I can play 18 minutes with my eyes closed. It's a bad feeling, man. I'm wondering what they rushed me to get back for? For that?

"It's a bad time for me mentally."

He missed a month with the back injury.

"I am just trying to get through it without starting a whole bunch of nonsense," Iverson said. "I'm looking at the big picture. If I vent my frustration then it's like, given who I am, I'll be the one everybody points the finger at. I am just going to try to laugh to stop from crying."

Via Detroit News

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