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That was hella quick. Quoth AI:

“I had no problems (with the hamstring). I had a problem with my butt sitting on that bench for so long,” Iverson said.

When a reporter suggested that the Grizzlies’ youthful and offensively challenged bench desperately needs Iverson’s scoring punch, the 34-year-old shook his head in disagreement.

“No. I’m not a bench player. I’m not a sixth man,” Iverson said. “Look at my resume and that’ll show I’m not a sixth man. I don’t think it has anything to do with me being selfish. It’s just who I am. I don’t want to change what gave me all the success that I’ve had since I’ve been in this league. I’m not a sixth man. And that’s that.”

You know what?

I don’t think he’s wrong. Since Mike Heisley signed the team up for this particular road, might as well go all in. If that means Mike Conley sits, then Mike Conley sits.

By the way, lost in Memphis’ 1-3 start is that Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph are both playing hard. Damn hard. In Gasol’s case, not a surprise. In Randolph’s case, kinda surprising. Go check out Gasol’s stats through four games. If he’s on your fantasy waiver wire, go get him. 19 points, 12 boards, 64% field goal, 85% free throws, two assists and a block a game. Damn solid.