With over 800 career regular season games and 112 playoff contests under his belt, Tony Allen is the most experienced member of the New Orleans Pelicans. The 35-year-old is now in his 14th NBA season, but despite his lengthy time in the league, the Pelicans are only his third different team (he played six seasons for Boston, then seven for Memphis, prior to coming to the Crescent City). As Allen noted himself during training camp, once a team acquires him, they tend to want to keep him. Allen spoke with Pelicans.com recently about some of his experiences in the league since being a first-round pick in 2004:
Most memorable moments in the NBA: “Winning an NBA championship.