By Marc Stein First marquee player to be traded this season? I went with Golden State’s Stephen Jackson when they asked me on ESPN2’s NBA Fastbreak roundtable show Thursday night, even though Utah’s Carlos Boozer is in the final year of his contract and thus theoretically easier to move.
Will Memphis Score with New Grizzlies Allen Iverson and Zach Randolph? Last season, even with Rudy Gay and OJ Mayo, the Memphis Grizzlies had problems scoring points and averaged a dismal 93.9 points per game .
He seemed comfortable to be back at home after spending six full seasons in the Motor City, and directed an offense alongside superstar Carmelo Anthony.
Think back to 2007-08 and look at Allen Iverson’s stat line: 26.4 ppg, 7.1 apg, 2.2 spg and 46 percent field-goal percentage.
Editor’s note: Page 2’s Scoop Jackson spoke with Memphis Grizzlies guard Allen Iverson earlier this week while the team was in Alabama for training camp.
Saying Allen Iverson ’s 2008-09 season was a bad one falls short of explaining how many things went wrong for A.I. He got traded, hurt, and exiled.
From time to time, the guys here in the Fantasy content group tend to disagree on certain things.
Note to my readers: This article first appeared on my All Net blog. The scenery has definitely changed in the NBA.
‘The Pistons are liars.’ Those are harsh words but they come from Allen Iverson’s business manager and high school football coach Gary Moore.
I was just like you — hopeful, joyous and drunk with the possibilities. I didn’t give thought to the ramifications.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, Close your eyes. Think about the black and red jerseys with “Sixers” stitched across them and the number three on the front and back.
A fitting end for Allen Iverson: a lounge act in Memphis. There are still folks in Memphis who think Elvis is hiding around the corner.
Allen Iverson was introduced as the newest member of the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday after the two sides agreed on a one-year contract.
Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley met with Allen Iverson Monday night in Atlanta where the sides came away with a better understanding of what the other expects yet no deal was finalized.
Forget the rumors linking him to the Heat. While Allen Iverson no doubt was interested in wintering in South Florida, the feeling hardly was mutual.