Iavaroni sees grit in his Griz : Grizzlies : Memphis Commercial Appeal

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O.J. Mayo Is Laying the Foundation to Be the Rookie Of the Year
Published 9/29/2008 by Andrew Katz at Dime Magazine (www.dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, Sneakers
... , he talked about O.J. Mayo as if the rookie was already a proven leader on the Grizzlies. That’s not just because O.J. looks like a 35-year old professor when he puts his glasses on. It’s because he’s probably the second-most capable scorer on the roster right now behind Rudy. Count Iavaroni and Gay as being in Mayo’s corner. But the more that others question his ability to succeed in this league, the more dangerous he’ll become. Source: Memphis Commercial-Appeal

The Fundamentals
Published 9/29/2008 by Brandon Hoffman at ballerblogger.com
... Ronald Tillery of The Memphis Commercial Appeal:  “Last season mostly taught Iavaroni to maintain trust in his instincts, which seemed evident on draft night. Well known is Iavaroni’s argument to keep UCLA forward Kevin Love in the Grizzlies’ war room. But that’s not to say Iavaroni is sorry about ending up with Mayo even though the Griz still are without a true power forward. “I really, really like him,” Iavaroni said of Mayo. “Rookies are rookies but this guy doesn’t behave like a rookie, he hasn’t played like a rookie and ...