No Iverson, Lots of Thabeet for Grizzlies

by David SteeleFiled under: Grizzlies, WizardsRICHMOND, Va. -- Half of the announced crowd of 7,500 at Virginia Commonwealth's on-campus arena Tuesday night showed up to see Allen Iverson's debut with the Memphis Grizzlies. The other half was curious to see what Gilbert Arenas looked like after nearly two full seasons out with knee injuries. So it was easy for Hasheem Thabeet to slip under the radar, easy even for someone 7-foot-3, 265 pounds and the second overall pick in last June's NBA Draft. As it turned out, in the preseason opener for the Grizzlies and the Washington Wizards, Thabeet stood out more than Iverson, who did not dress because of a strained left hamstring, and Arenas, who proved that while he is back, he is far from all the way back. Wizards 101, Grizzlies 92: Box Score Grizzlies Team Preview | Watch: Marc Gasol No Iverson, Lots of Thabeet for Grizzlies originally appeared on Fanhouse NBA Blog on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:15:00 EST . Please see our terms f...