Look out NBA - Iverson now Grizzlier

Free-agent guard Allen Iverson informed the Grizzlies this morning that he will accept a one-year offer to bring his explosive scoring to FedExForum this season, according to an NBA source (that's a quote from the Memphis paper....they're a little excited)

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glad that's over

enjoy Elvis

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V

by Jeff Clark on Sep 9, 2009 10:22 AM EDT reply actions

Maybe one year of playing for (relatively) little money, in front of 5,000 fans, and losing two-thirds of the games he plays will finally change AI’s attitude towards coming off the bench on a contender. Already, I’d place him as an early contender for the “2009-2010 Mid-Season Buyout Award.”

by theBird on Sep 9, 2009 10:27 AM EDT reply actions

Hmm

Memphis may break Dallas’s mark from a few years back for % of unassisted baskets.

by Fan from VT on Sep 9, 2009 10:56 AM EDT reply actions

Yep, he’s a chucker going to a team of chuckers.

by Brickowski on Sep 9, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Welcome to Bear Country......Thuggy Bear

Is it Soup Yet?

by Master Po on Sep 9, 2009 11:19 AM EDT reply actions

The father of justin Fargas {Raiders running back}

by Title 18 on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Na’, that’s Rajon Rondo lol.

by BudweiserCeltic on Sep 9, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Wallace does it again

We are worried about Pierce being 32 this year. He’s 6’7/235 and has never depended on speed. Iverson is 2 + years older and is tiny. Speed is everything to him and he’s always been considerably faster than the average point guard. What happens when he’s a little slower than average? He will be losing his edge very quickly, and he doesn’t have the mentality to deal with it. I doubt he’s NBA material in 2010/11.

by td450 on Sep 9, 2009 11:27 AM EDT reply actions

It could work

We can joke about that franchise all day, but they can make it work. It all goes back to their coach. If their coach can manage all those egos, Memphis can make the playoffs. Its a big IF. They certainly have the talent on paper to make the playoffs.

by Change on Sep 9, 2009 11:29 AM EDT reply actions

I agree

If Ai can play at a very high level this team could make the playoffs. Look at some of the other teams AI has gotten into the playoffs.

by liamail on Sep 9, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Zach, meet Allen, Allen, Meet Zach

you guys are gonna love each other

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V

by Jeff Clark on Sep 9, 2009 11:42 AM EDT reply actions

Pointless move for Memphis

They’re going nowhere this year anyway. A guy like Iverson will, at best, take them from perhaps a top 5 pick to an 8th to 12th pick. Just what you don’t need when you’re rebuilding.

by Mencius on Sep 9, 2009 12:44 PM EDT reply actions

And I thought, according to CB user posts, that he was going to be a Celtics. Oh, darn. Tear.

by stevenfuzz on Sep 9, 2009 12:53 PM EDT reply actions

AI takes another step towards fulfilling his dream...

Of finally getting a championship ring!!!

by Title 18 on Sep 9, 2009 12:54 PM EDT reply actions

So who shoots for this team? My guess? Whoever gets the ball first in the half court offense!!

Randolph? Mayo? Gay? AI? This team could possibly have the lowest assist per FGA ratio in the history of the NBA.

My choice in the official Celticsblog pool for the date when Iverson blows his stack and spouts off about not starting or getting enough shots is January 5th, 2010. Just saying.

by nickagneta on Sep 9, 2009 1:03 PM EDT reply actions

haha as much as we all make fun of this, if and thats a big IF, their coach gets them to actually play some team ball, and defense they could potentially get into the 8th spot……HAHAHA jk there’s no chance unless phoenix, clippers, and houston ahve complete meltdowns..

if anything, this move is going tto stunt the younger guys growth.

In Kobe we trust!

by robi s on Sep 9, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions