Griz owner: No indication Iverson to quit

[AussieFanKurt]

Memphis Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley has shot down the idea that Allen Iverson is mulling retirement as he takes an indefinite leave of absence for a personal matter.

Allen Iverson's career, at a glance

• 14th NBA season with fourth different team
• 10-time All-Star selection
• Four-time NBA scoring champion
• 2000-01 NBA MVP
• 1996-97 NBA Rookie of the Year
• Two-time All-Star Game MVP
• Three-time All-NBA First Team




Frustration stemming from his reserve role combined with the stress related to a recent family issue has caused Iverson to consider hanging up his jersey for good, The Commercial Appeal of Memphis reported Monday morning.
But Heisley said there was no indication of such consideration by the 34-year-old guard, and the owner told the newspaper that "if he was going to retire, he'd tell me first."
Iverson returned to his home in Atlanta late last week with Heisley's permission.
"I expect him to come back," Heisley said. "If he does retire, I'll be tremendously disappointed. I feel bad because I don't think that's the way he should go out."
Iverson has played in three games since returning from a hamstring injury, averaging 12.3 points, 3.7 assists and 22.3 minutes. But he has expressed displeasure over coming off the bench thus far this season.

Allen Iverson isn't thrilled about coming off the bench for the Grizzlies. But does that mean his time in Memphis is over?




"It's something that I never did in my life, so obviously it's a big adjustment," he said last week. "I'm so tired of discussing that, talking about that, every single day. It's just not something that I want to discuss."
Iverson has also acknowledged he had become a distraction.
"When I hear anything about the Memphis Grizzlies, I don't hear you guys talk about anything other than the situation with me coming off the bench," he said Friday. "I mean, there's got to be something else with this team to talk about besides that. But I guess that sells a lot better than anything else when it comes to this team."

[SenorSpur]

Memo to Memphis owner:

You dumb-ass! You never should've touched this guy with a ten-foot check. What were you thinking? How could you not be aware that this guy would cause such distractions? If you were so out of touch and unaware of AI's antics, all you needed to do was contact Joe Dumars for his advice. Obviously, you deluded yourself into thinking that this guy could "put some butts in seats."

You want fan interest? Guess what? If you win, they will come - and not because you hired a selfish, gunner, who demands starters minutes and pounds the air out of the ball on every possession.

Do yourself a favor. Get over it. It's a failed experiment. Let him go. You and your team will be better off. Let your young players play.

[Austin_Toros]

you would think an nba team would sort out the start/bench issue with iverson before signing him.
worst signing ever.