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Vancouver Grizzlies
(19-63, 6th in Midwest, 43 games back)
DRAFT PICKS: (2, 56)
| Team Strengths |
Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Big Frontcourt
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| Team Statistics |
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PPG |
FG% |
REBs |
TOs |
| Grizzlies |
96.6 (t10th) | .458 (9th) | 41.4 (15th) | 17.1 (28th) |
| Opponents |
103.9 (28th) | .475 (27th) | 42.7 (23rd) | 14.2 (23rd) |
| Weaknesses |
Inexperience
Poor Defensive Team
Turnovers
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| Changes |
Robinson Trade Bait?
Acquired Carl Herrera And The Rights Of Felipe Lopez From The Vancouver Grizzlies For Antonio Daniels
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| Needs |
Veteran Leadership, 2-GUARD
Defensive Stoppers
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| Notes: |
Won a franchise-best 19 games last season. The Grizzlies have only won 48 games in their three-year history
Finished in the bottom-third of the league in these defensive categories: PPG, FG%, 3-point FG%, steals and blocks
Antonio Daniels, the team's '97 number one pick, shot only .416 from the floor, made only 11 of 52 three-pointers and had an assist to turnover ratio of only 2.0
Had nine wins in their first 24 games, and only 10 wins in their last 58 games
Abdur-Rahim averaged 22.3 ppg, which was the 6th highest in the league
Sam Mack broke his foot on March 23rd and missed the final 14 games. He shot .409 on his three-pointers; one of 19 players to shoot over 40% from 3-point land
The Grizzlies finished in the bottom ten in every defensive category
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| First Round Draft Picks in the 90's |
1995 Bryant Reeves, C, Oklahoma St. (6)
1996 Shareef Abdur-Rahim, F, California (3)
1996 Roy Rogers, F, Alabama (22)
1997 Antonio Daniels, G, Bowling Green (4)
Complete draft list over the years |
| Players by Position |
| Small Forwards |
Power Forwards |
Centers |
Point Guards |
Shooting Guards |
Shareef Abdur-Rahim
George Lynch
Blue Edwards
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Michael Smith
Tony Massenburg
Pete Chilcutt
Carl Herrera
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Bryant Reeves
Ivano Newbill
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Lee Mayberry
Bobby Hurley
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Sam Mack
Doug West
Larry Robinson
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| Free Agents |
| 1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
Blue Edwards
George Lynch
Larry Robinson
Ivano Newbill
Carl Herrera (P-FA)
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Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Pete Chilcutt
Lee Mayberry
Bobby Hurley
Sam Mack
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Michael Smith
Tony Massenberg
Lee Mayberry
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