Tony Allen & basquetebol

SI.com: Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace says you watch a ton of film. How important is that? Do you ask for particular stuff?

Allen: We have a great video guy, Jason March. He breaks down pretty much all the guys in the league. He edits all their moves so I can get familiar.

SI.com: So you look ahead and ask for specific video packages?

Allen: Yeah, like, pick a team.

SI.com: OK, Houston.

Allen: So they have Kevin Martin at the two-guard. I’ll tell Jason March, “Go get his last five games.” I don’t even want to see anybody else. I just want to see everything he does — the way he comes off a pin-down, the way he comes off a ball screen, the way he sprints to get open. Anything. Everything.

SI.com: Who’s the toughest guy in the league for you to guard?

Allen: Rudy Gay, because I guard him in practice. I’m not giving anyone else no kudos.

SI.com: Come on. You can’t name one guy on another team?

Allen: No way. I’m not going to say that. I’m all grit and grind down here.