After Zach Randolph in December 2021 then Marc Gasol last April, Tony Allen will become the third Grizzlies player to have his jersey retired. A little late since, initially, the ceremony was scheduled for January 28, 2022.
But the former Boston fullback had asked to postpone this moment, mired in legal problems at the time, to “really celebrate it, all together” the following season, he explained. This was then supposed to be done in 2022/23, but ultimately, nothing was done.
Emotions to come
With a few months delay, everything will be well settled next season (the date has not yet been specified) and his number 9 will join the history of the Tennessee franchise.
“Yes, they told me that next year my jersey will be retired”, confirmed Tony Allen, one of the symbols of “Grit & Grind”, this Memphis team of the early 2010s known for its defensive qualities, of which the rear, a fierce defender, was the best example.
Tony Allen will also have the right, like his former Spanish teammate, to a documentary about his career, particularly his youth in Chicago. ” I am impatient. I hope I have a box of tissues with me,” he warns.
Tony Allen Percentage Rebounds Season Team MJ Min Shots 3pts LF Off Def Tot Pd Fte Int Bp Ct Pts 2004-05 BOS 77 16 47.5 38.7 73.7 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.8 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 6.4 2005-06 BOS 51 19 47.1 32.4 74.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.3 2.5 1.0 1.3 0.4 7.2 2006-07 BOS 33 24 51.4 24.2 78.4 1.1 2.7 3.8 1.7 2.6 1.5 2.3 0.4 11.5 2007-08 BOS 75 18 43.4 31.6 76.2 0.5 1.8 2.2 1.5 2.2 0.8 1.5 0.3 6.6 2008-09 BOS 46 19 48.2 22.2 72.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.4 2.1 1.2 1.7 0.5 7.8 2009-10 BOS 54 17 51.0 0.0 60.5 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.3 2.0 1.1 1.2 0.4 6.1 2010-11 MEM 72 21 51.0 17.4 75.3 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.4 2.2 1.8 1.2 0.6 8.9 2011-12 MEM 58 26 46.9 30.8 80.0 1.7 2.3 4.0 1.4 2.5 1.8 1.6 0.6 9.8 2012-13 MEM 79 27 44.5 12.5 71.7 1.5 3.1 4.6 1.2 2.7 1.5 1.2 0.6 8. 9 2013-14 MEM 55 23 49.4 23.4 62.8 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.7 2.2 1.6 1.6 0.4 9.0 2014-15 MEM 63 26 49.5 34.5 62.7 1.6 2.8 4.4 1.4 2.6 2.1 1.4 0.5 8.6 2015-16 MEM 64 25 45.8 35.7 65.2 1.6 3.0 4.6 1.1 2.7 1.7 1.2 0.3 8.4 2016-17 MEM 71 27 46.1 27.8 61.5 2.3 3.2 5.5 1.4 2.5 1.6 1.4 0.4 9.1 2017-18 NOP 22 12 48.4 33.3 52.4 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.4 2.2 0.5 0.9 0.1 4.7 Total 820 22 47.5 28.2 70.9 1.3 2.3 3.5 1.3 2.4 1.4 1.4 0.4 8.1
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
2024-05-07 17:24:22
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