Iavaroni to Coach the Hapless Grizz
Picture this: It is late in the game. The Grizz-faithful (all 17 of them) are on their feet cheering their team on, who is up by two with 4.7 seconds left in the game (Obviously this is a hypothetical). The opponent has a sidelines inbounds play at halfcourt after calling timeout. The ref (not Joey Crawford) hands the ball to the player, and the designed play goes into motion. The always intimidating defensive presence that is Damon Stoudamire is on the inbounder (once again, hypothetical). Rudy Gay gets caught in a double screen and his man goes to the corner where he is hit with the inbounds pass for the final shot, a three from the corner in front of the Grizz bench. Someone from the Grizz bench goes running at him, screaming and flailing his arms. Wait a minute? That’s the new Grizz coach, Coach Iavaroni! (If only his team moved with such intensity and desire).
The shot is knocked down, and Hakim Warrik catches the ball as it goes through the net. Pau Gasol looks on in disgust from the sidelines in his street clothes. On a lighter note, Gasol’s beard is long enough that he has cereal stuck in it from his halftime snack. Mike Miller stands on the court trying to figure out what trendy style/look he will copy next as the opponents run off the court in jubilations after avoiding going down to a 2-19 team this early in the season.
Meanwhile, in the locker room, Stromile Swift is talking to Bryant “Big Country” Reeves about how to convince the Grizz organization to continue to pay him for no reason whatsoever. Big Country suggests signing a big deal, playing one week, and faking a career-ending injury so that Stro can become a ‘front office’ guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, your 2007-2008 Memphis Grizzlies!!!!!
