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GoldenEagle · 05-06-2003, 07:12 PM

History of the Grizzlies

The Grizzlies began as a NBA franchise, north of the border, in Vancouver, Canada in 1995. They embarrassed themselves in the first years of the NBA. The first pick they made was on Bryant Reeves, who is no longer active and played very little for the team. Vancouver also lost Steve Francis when he refused to play for the team and forced a trade. The Grizz were not supported in Vancouver and were forced to look in other directions. Louisville and New Orleans were considered the leading possibilities for the move. However Memphis emerged with the business corporation of FedEx and put together a package that owner Michael Hensley could not turn down. The Grizzlies played their inaugural season in Memphis in 2001. The franchise has began to look up with the drafting of Pau Gasol, Shane Battier, and Drew Gooden. The franchise record for wins is 23. Our goal this year will be to beat that record.

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05-06-2003, 07:12 PM	#2
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	History of the Grizzlies The Grizzlies began as a NBA franchise, north of the border, in Vancouver, Canada in 1995. They embarrassed themselves in the first years of the NBA. The first pick they made was on Bryant Reeves, who is no longer active and played very little for the team. Vancouver also lost Steve Francis when he refused to play for the team and forced a trade. The Grizz were not supported in Vancouver and were forced to look in other directions. Louisville and New Orleans were considered the leading possibilities for the move. However Memphis emerged with the business corporation of FedEx and put together a package that owner Michael Hensley could not turn down. The Grizzlies played their inaugural season in Memphis in 2001. The franchise has began to look up with the drafting of Pau Gasol, Shane Battier, and Drew Gooden. The franchise record for wins is 23. Our goal this year will be to beat that record. Up Next: State of the franchsie __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014 Last edited by GoldenEagle : 05-06-2003 at 07:13 PM.