UPDATED: AI to sign with Grizz

[pstall]

Indeed AI is more or less a fresh coat of paint instead of foundation stuff.

If he comes, share the pill, play some form of defense and tutor the next guy.

[Vagrant]

I love all the people here talking about Iverson like they know the man. I don't either, but I am not vouching for his character. I can say from what I have seen that AI has matured a TON since he entered the league and now recognizes that he has unfinished business with the coach that he didn't appreciate as much as he should have when he had him. After going through several coaching disasters, AI now knows that finding a truthful and honest coach that just wants you to play hard and earn your minutes and teach you the game is all you can ask for as a player.

Iverson's lack of "leadership" is being T-O-T-A-L-L-Y totally overblown. He is a leader by example. He plays harder than anybody in the game. He's the toughest pound for pound player in NBA history.

Even after being dismissed as having a terrible year last year, he still had 17.5 points per game.

All of this is likely moot anyways as the Grizzlies have made a strong offer for Iverson and made it formal. Both sides have confirmed its there. He'll be a Grizz by Monday.

[Hotsauce]

Some people were saying this about Brown before he got here. Fact is, Brown is the best at what he does. Put your faith in Brown, give him time. Hopefully AI wont be a Grizz, I expect he wants to be a Bobcat, given the things that have been done to this team in the past 2 years. If AI does not work out, ok...we will get someone in here that provides that goto guy. It interesting what this makeover has done for the franchise.

[TarHeel]

So much for a done deal...

[Hotsauce]

Its no done deal yet, right????

I dont see anywhere that AI signed with a team.

[dimbee]

LOL at folks attributing any of this to Bob "someone please buy me out" Johnson

[rippadonn]

He'd make the money back in jersey sales alone.

[Fiz]

larry brown would still sit him to play jeff mcinnis

[tarheelblue89]

So did Iverson like die or something? What the hell is going on?!?!?!

[Murph]

So did Iverson like die or something? What the hell is going on?!?!?!

Rumor is Memphis has an offer on the table of one year, 3.5 million but he will have to be prepared to come of the bench. They said they will leave it open for two to three weeks but remove it before the end the month.

Iverson is now seeing if anybody else will beat that so all is quiet right now.

[Plewis]

it's official... according to Iverson's twitter; he's going to Memphis.

Pppfffewwww, I did not want him in a Bobcat uniform

[King Taharqa]

Yeah AI is goin to Memphis. LOL, its a damn shame its come to this for him. Dude is stuck with signing with the Grizz for 3.5 mill. If he wasnt so proud he could've gone to a contender and played off the bench for a year to boost his stock back up. Now he's gonna be playing with young guys like Mayo & Conley, and team cancers like Zach Randolph for a losing organization. Memphis will sell more tickets, but in the long run I dont see this move improving them much.

[pstall]

Yeah AI is goin to Memphis. LOL, its a damn shame its come to this for him. Dude is stuck with signing with the Grizz for 3.5 mill. If he wasnt so proud he could've gone to a contender and played off the bench for a year to boost his stock back up. Now he's gonna be playing with young guys like Mayo & Conley, and team cancers like Zach Randolph for a losing organization. Memphis will sell more tickets, but in the long run I dont see this move improving them much.

Bingo...sad but true