11/05/24
October 25, 2003
Michael Dickerson Retires.: After suffering a groin injury that has kept him in limited action over the past 2 years, Memphis Grizzlies guard decides to call it a career. It's a crying shame, Mike was an excellent all around player who might have helped Memphis turn things around quicker. Alas, it just wasn't meant to be.
posted by lilnemo to basketball at 02:02 PM - 8 comments
wow....I'm glad I dropped him from the fantasy squad when I did....
posted by smithers at 03:13 PM on October 25, 2003
Should have chosen a different Pac-10 school, one closer to his hometown. He messed with karma.
posted by vito90 at 05:38 PM on October 25, 2003
Such compassion...
posted by lilnemo at 05:59 PM on October 25, 2003
...but I agree. Who wanted JaRon Rush?
posted by lilnemo at 06:00 PM on October 25, 2003
Sheesh. Those Griz. Bryant Reeves. Michael Dickerson. Anyone else?
posted by gspm at 03:30 AM on October 26, 2003
Jerry West, where are you when we need you? Oh, yeah, he's president already. Fuggetabodit!
posted by billsaysthis at 11:41 AM on October 26, 2003
This is very sad. Dickerson was a great and skilled competitor (and he went with the best school in the country, so I don't know what you're smoking).
posted by rushmc at 09:40 PM on October 27, 2003
It's somewhat a surprise that it came to this. During the preseason it seemed that Mike was looking forward to the coming season. He was definitely making the push to play. He had rehabbed the injury, their was lingering pain from playing but he was game to play through it. Apparently it was too much to bear. For the Grizzlies, this is nominally good news. It frees up a roster spot, and a buyout is likely to diminish the Max extension he received upon arrival in Memphis.