Congrats to the newest member of the NBA, HAMED HADADI!

[The]

guys why did the grizzlies move from Vancouver to Memphis??

Because Van is not a big Sport place.

They are not even too big on their Hockey team like the rest of Canada is.

[futbol>>>IRAN]

Because Van is not a big Sport place.
They are not even too big on their Hockey team like the rest of Canada is.

well why didn't it move to a city like Montreal or Ottawa ?!!

[MoJo23]

the only grizzlies game on tnt will be january 19th v. pistons

Is it in Memphis or Detroit?

[djmo]

Grizzlies GM Wallace: Iranian long on potential
Iavaroni's track record a benefit for Haddadi
By Ronald Tillery (Contact), Memphis Commercial Appeal
Saturday, August 30, 2008

Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace acknowledged Friday that the team hasn't exactly unearthed a second coming of Hakeem Olajuwon for the upcoming season.

But Wallace stopped short of labeling Iranian Hamed Haddadi a project, and cautioned others to do the same with regard to the 7-2 center's ability.


"I don't like to use that term because it suggests that he's not someone who can contribute in the short term," Wallace said. "And that's not the case. He's going to need some work in certain aspects of his game. But he's 7-2. You can't teach height. He can rebound and block shots, and he can score around the basket with his left hand. He has an outside shooting touch, and he's fared well in (summer league and Olympic) games."

Haddadi signed a multiyear contract with the Griz and will become the first Iranian to play in the NBA once he reports to training camp in October. The Griz were looking to add more rebounding and interior defense. Haddadi comes with an intriguing, albeit short, resume.

The 23-year-old led all Olympians in rebounding and blocks during pool play. Haddadi was the only player to average a double-double (16.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.6 blocks) in the Beijing Olympics.

Those accomplishments would seem to make Haddadi less of a risk than Cezary Trybanski, an unknown Polish center the Griz signed to a three-year, $4.8 million contract in 2002.

"I'm not going to say we shouldn't sign Hamed because a foreign big man that preceded him didn't work out," Wallace said. "You can't look at it that way. In basketball, you can never have too many big centers. You need as much depth as you can get. If we develop Hamed, he's going to be a real asset for our organization in the future."

Wallace also pointed to Griz coach Marc Iavaroni's "track record working with young big men" as one of many driving forces behind the acquisition.

"Adding a young center who has some real potential as a shot-blocker and rebounder is where we thought we needed to go with the 13th spot on our roster at this point and time," Wallace said.

After going unselected in the 2004 NBA draft, Haddadi became a free agent eligible to sign with any team. He has played with several clubs in the Iranian professional league, including Peyakan and Sanam. He spent last season with Saba Battery in the Iranian Super League.

Haddadi was cleared to play for the NBA after U.S. government officials granted the league an Office of Foreign Assets Control license.

-- Ronald Tillery: 529-2353

[mehdi13]

Is it in Memphis or Detroit?

in memphis

[EKBATAN]

hey guys...is that #15 official??

i want to buy a jersey

[EKBATAN]

ok i just ordered one of the t-shirts with his name and number on the back
that #15 better be real lol


i would like the jerseys but i dont wear them anymore like i used to...i still have bunch of basketball jerseys i never wear so i figured a t-shirt would be good enough

[radin119]

no the 15 isnt official

[EKBATAN]

no the 15 isnt official

oh f-ck!
its all your fault...after seeing your sig. i thought it was


but wikipedia seems to say he's #15 also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_Grizzlies

[Babak]

ok i just ordered one of the t-shirts with his name and number on the back
that #15 better be real lol
i would like the jerseys but i dont wear them anymore like i used to...i still have bunch of basketball jerseys i never wear so i figured a t-shirt would be good enough

Where'd you order the shirt from?

[EKBATAN]

^^^^ GRIZZLIES WEBSITE or NBA STORE


http://store.nba.com/family/index.js...040&cp=2788210
its the last one on the bottom corner


everyone should get at least a t-shirt of his name....just to show them how they can make money off of him

after tax and shipping, it comes out to $30 and its adidas brand
not bad

[radin119]

oh f-ck!
its all your fault...after seeing your sig. i thought it was
but wikipedia seems to say he's #15 also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_Grizzlies

not according to the memphis site
http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/roster/

[EKBATAN]

is his usual # always 15 ?

no one else on the team has that number so if he wants it, he'll get it

[EKBATAN]

so any updates on this guys??


when is he coming to US and when are they giving him his number and jersey??

[Darvish11]

he might not be #15, in international play 15 is the max number...like how kobe is 10...he might be 99 or something lol