Tony Allen was among the most hard-nosed defenders we’ve ever seen play in the NBA. The Grindfather was the heart of the Grit and Grind era in Memphis. Not only was T.A. known for his defense, but he was also considered one of the realest dudes by his peers.
Therefore, it was somewhat out of Allen’s character when he mocked Alvin Gentry and the New Orleans Pelicans during his appearance on The Chris Vernon Show. Although he and the show’s hosts were laughing well about his revelations, Allen trashed his former head coach and even the Pelicans organization.
“He was one of the worst coaches in the world…Cuz he wasn’t drawing up no plays,” said Allen. “He was old, man. He forgetting speeches. He’d be like ‘Fellas, we all got a rebound and uh…what else they did?’ He was one of those type of coaches. ‘All right, team on three… what’s the name of the team? One, two, three….what? Oh yeah, Pelicans.” …