Fifteen years ago, Allen Iverson thrust Tyronn Lue into the public consciousness with one wicked crossover and step over.



Now head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the defending NBA champions, Lue is willing to let bygones be bygones and work with Iverson.



"He can come coach with me," Lue told TMZ during a recent impromptu interview in an airport.

Iverson and Lue went head-to-head in Game 1 of the NBA Finals in 2001, with Iverson getting the best of the then-Los Angeles Lakers point guard in one of the more memorable moments in recent NBA history. In his recent Hall of Fame induction speech, Iverson relayed a story about the two of them trash talking each other after Lue got a sizable pay increase after covering the NBA MVP.

Lue said Iverson didn't really talk a lot of trash on the court, but that it is true they are close.



"I love him like a brother. Glad he got inducted into the Hall of Fame," Lue said. "Well deserved and one of the best players of all time in the NBA."



Was Lue serious about hiring Iverson to coach? If so, he'll probably have to make sure they put in a clause about going to practice in the newly minted Hall of Famer's contract.