BELIEVE MEMPHIS (25-22) REBUILD

[seanbright]

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"The Memphis Grizzlies announced, that their GM, Chris Wallace, has been involved in a car accident. He is unfortunately seriously injured and won't be able to execute his job for an unknown time. His former assistant, Sean Bright, will take over the seat, till Chris Wallace is able to come back. With the fact, that Sean Bright has no experience in this job, everybody hopes, that Wallace will make a quick recovery. Let's see how Bright can succeed."
via NBA.com

Goals for the first season:
- make it to the play-offs
- get Mike Conley and/or Zach Randolph and/or Marc Gasol to the All-Star Game
- improve the roster if it's possible


Roster

Mike Conley (PG) - Tony Allen (SG) - Tayshaun Prince (SF) - Ryan Anderson (PF) - Marc Gasol (C)


Ed Davis (PF) - Al-Farouq Aminu (SF) - Jimmer Fredette (SG) - C.J. McCollum (SG) - Mike Miller (SF) - Greg Stiemsma (C)


Meyers Leonard (C) - Jamaal Tinsley (PG) - Maalik Wayns (PG) - Jamaal Franklin (SG)



Let the games begin







Trades & Signings

17/1
Nets-Trade: Jason Terry
Rockets-Trade: Steve Novak, 2nd round pick
14/1
Grizzlies-Trade: Zach Randolph, Jon Leuer
Pelicans-Trade: Ryan Anderson, Al-Farouq Aminu, Greg Stiemsma, 2nd round pick
12/1
Celtrics-Trade: Brandon Bass, 2nd round pick
Mavericks-Trade: Gal Mekel, Brandan Wright
11/1
Nets-Trade: Andrei Kirilenko, 2nd round pick
Mavericks-Trade: Vince Carter
3/1
Nuggets-Trade: Andre Miller, 2nd round pick
Clippers-Trade: Jared Dudley
24/12
Mavericks resign Dirk Nowitzki for 2years/$18,20mio
24/12
Bobcats resign Ben Gordon for 4years/$9,18mio
16/12
Raptors-Trade: Greivis Vasquez
Nuggets-Trade: 1st round pick, Darrell Arthur
14/12
Bucks resign Luke Ridnour for 3years/$4,93mio
9/12
Nuggets-Trade: Timofey Mozgov
Pacers-Trade: Ian Mahinmi
9/12
Wizards resign Trevor Ariza for 4years/$23,03mio
7/12
Lakers-Trade: Jordan Hill
Spurs-Trade: Danny Green, 2nd round pick
1/12
Grizzlies-Trade: Nick Calathes
Clippers-Trade: Maalik Wayns, 2nd round pick
21/11
Grizzlies sign Jamaal Tinsley for 1year/$0,5mio
19/11
Grizzlies-Trade: Jerryd Bayless
Kings-Trade: Jimmer Fredette
13/11
Warriors resign Andrew Bogut for 4years/$25,63mio
3/11
Suns resign Emeka Okafor for 4years/$19,41mio

[seanbright]

Game 1



@SAS 84-76M. Conley 20 pts, 6 ast.
Duncan 18 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast, FG 9/14

"The Memphis Grizzlies had to start their season in San Antonio against the finalist of the last years play-offs and with the bad news about their GM, Chris Wallace, the season could have started better for them. But the Grizzlies started well and went into the 2nd half with an 8 point lead. Both teams were struggling to get shots down which showed up in their bad shooting percentages. The Spurs only shut down 37% percent from the field and Memphis were able to shoot at least 40% which brought them the win over the slow starting Spurs.
Tony Parker led the Spurs in scoring with 23 points. Tim Duncan also showed up some good numbers with 18 points and 6 rebounds while shooting 64% from the field and also Tiago Splitter were able to produce good stats with a double-double (10 points/11 rebounds). Although their starters showed frequent performances, it was about their bench player not being able to score. For the Grizzlies it was only Mike Conley, who started in the season with an outstanding performance. He scored 20 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block with only one turnover and 53% from the field.

Both teams started slow, but there is a long way to go."
via ESPN.com

Games 2 to 6

DET 76-107
M. Conley 25 pts, 8 ast, 3 stls
A. Drummond 22 pts, 17 reb
@DAL 82-75
M. Conley 21 pts, 6 reb, 7 ast
V. Carter 31 pts, 9 reb
BOS 78-85
M. Conley 16 pts, 7 reb, 8 ast
A. Bradley 20 pts, 3 ast
NO 75-95
Z. Randolph 19 pts, 7 reb
J Holiday 19 pts, 3 reb, 4 ast
GS 114-88
Z. Randolph 18 pts, 14 reb
M. Conley 17 pts, 4 reb, 10 ast, 3 stls



Game 7



@IND 86-93P. George 17 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast
Z. Randolph 24 pts, 10 reb, FG 10/14

[seanbright]

its my first association story, so dont be shy do give advises to me. i'm still editing the first post to make it look good and i hope my english isn't totally bad cuz i'm not a native speaker

[Martti.]

Good start!

You may want to add some more game statistics.

[seanbright]

Z-Bo talking about the trade rumours surrounding him:

"But yeah, it bothers me. It hurts a little bit. I can’t deny that. But it goes to show you that there ain’t no loyalty in this game. It seems like you only get loyalty in certain organizations. You see it in winning organizations like the Spurs, the Lakers, the Heat." NBA.com

"Go figure,” Z-Bo said following the Grizzlies shootaround at New Orleans Arena on Friday. “Memphis is a place that I’ve come to love and call home and it’s where I would definitely like to retire. I haven’t made any secret of that. Everybody out there knows how I feel. “I look at it like this: I understand it’s a business. I really do understand that. This is a small market team and money plays a factor. I understand all that. It’s different now. I don’t know if it’s just changes in (salary cap) rules or just a change in the way of the world. Like I said, it’s a business." NBA.com



those are no fictional statements. i also thought about trading him in my story, as the rumours started, but he's such a cool guy and a great sportsman. unfortunately he's the only valuable subject that i can make a move with. i like the grizzlies, because we're tough and hustle hard, but we also lack outside shooting and explosiveness. we're playing slow big man focused basketball, which is not the modern way of playing the game.

a change will happen, uncertain who will be involved

[seanbright]

Game 8 and 9



TOR 75-89M. Conley 17 pts, 5 reb, 7 ast, 7 to
Z. Randolph 15 pts, 11 reb
L. Fields 18 pts, 6 reb, 4 ast



@LAL 94-81T. Allen 21 pts, 5 reb, 2 stls
K. Bryant 22 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast

[seanbright]

Game 10



@SAC 98-112R. Gay 28 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 4 stls
I. Thomas 21 pts, 9 ast
M. Conley 24 pts, 9 ast, 3 stls, 9 to

No Mercy
"Rudy Gay showed no mercy for his former team. He's instantly performing well for the kings after his trade and led them to a 112-98 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies couldn't stop the ball movement between Gay and the new starting point guard Isiah Thomas, who was able to add 21 points and 9 assists to the scoreboard. And when them both couldn't put it in, it was DeMarcus Cousins(19 pts, 10 reb) to grab the rebound and make use of the second chance. The Memphis players had heavy issues with keeping the ball in their hands, which resulted in 22 turnovers overall. After the game, we had the chance to get Sean Bright, the interim GM of the Grizzlies, in front of the Microphone for a quick statement about the game:

"22 turnovers aren't what we're looking for to score. I think we played a big cocky and tried to show too many flashy passes and alley oops, but that's not our type of game. We want to keep it simple and get easy points in the paint. But that's ok. We have good a record for now and we can build up upon that. And I surely know about the trade rumours surrounding Z-Bo. He is a great person and former All-Star and we won't trade him, if we aren't sure that it's neccessary for the team to get better. We are actually in advanced talks over a trade which will NOT include Zach Randolph and I will maybe be able to announce a deal in a couple of hours."

[Vespasian92]

Interesting situation in Memphis with a large payroll and strong team, but may not have enough to make it all the way.

Good luck with your association, and I'll be following it.

[Martti.]

Really nice game pics, do you have any mods to make it look that good?

[seanbright]

Game 11



@LAC 89-99B. Griffin 24 pts, 16 reb, 4 ast
B. Mullens 19 pts, 4 reb
Z. Randolph 28 pts, FG 11/15

[seanbright]

Really nice game pics, do you have any mods to make it look that good?

i'm using frossst's enb + sweetfx settings
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[seanbright]

"That we would make a deal in the next few days was already mentioned before and finally I am able to announce that it's done. Because of Mike Miller still suffering injury troubles we had to get another marksman and we found him in Jimmer Fredette. Unfortunately we had to give up on Jerryd Bayless to make it happen, but the Kings were looking for a point guard back-up and we were in need of outside shooting, so I think it will work out for us. Jimmer has enough talent to develop quickly and be a viable spot-up shooter for the team. He will be right on the court in the next game against Golden State."

[seanbright]

GAME 12



@GS 90-110A. Iguodala 28 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast
S. Curry 26 pts, 6 reb, 4 ast

Jimmer is in
"The Memphis Grizzlies went through their 3rd loss in a row, when Jimmer Fredette made his first appearance for his new team. He scored three 3-pointers to make it a total of 13 points in 18 minutes. That's what Sean Bright was hoping for, when he sent Jerryd Bayless in exchange to Sacramento. Aside from the losing streak, there are more bad news for the Grizzlies fans. Mike Conley will be out for 1-2 weeks due to a sprained ankle, that he is still suffering from since the Clippers game. An insider told us, that the Grizzlies GM will check out the free agents market to fill the hole. Jamaal Tinsley, who has been waived by the Utah Jazz, could be a nice fit. It makes sense to add another piece to the point guard position, because Nick Calathes doesn't seem to be ready to lead a play-off team's offense"
via ESPN.com

[seanbright]

"We signed Jamaal Tinsley for the rest of the season to ensurance a deeper rotation at the point guard position and because of Mike Conley being out for a couple of games. Jamaal has the experience to help us out. I'm glad to have him here!"
via NBA.com


GAME 13



SA 93-105Z. Randolph 26 pts, 8 reb
K. Leonard 20 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, 4 stls
J. Tinsley 9 pts, 7 reb, 9 ast, 4 stls


Games 14 to 16

HOU 91-94J. Tinsley 15 pts, 6 reb, 6 ast, 8 to
D. Motiejunas 17 pts, 14 reb@BOS 83-90R. Rondo 18 pts, 3 reb, 5 ast, 3 stls
Z. Randolph 13 pts, 10 rebBKN 85-84J. Johnson 23 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast
Z. Randolph 15 pts, 8 reb, 3 ast

[seanbright]

[seanbright]

Game 17



PHX 81-92T. Prince 21 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast, FG 9/15
E. Bledsoe 27 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast

Sean Bright about trading Calathes to the Clippers:
"As Nick came from Russia into the NBA he was dreaming of the glamour in a big city, fancy cars, women, nightlife. We thought, that we could convince him of the familiar atmosphere here in Memphis and that's why we've picked him in the draft. Unfortunately, he's not happy because he promised to his family that he will be playing in a big city like New York or LA and he wants them to be proud of him. We don't force anybody to stay, so we made a deal with the Clippers. We get Maalik Wayns and a 2nd round pick, which is satisfying for us. Not so satisfying are our injury problems including Mike Conley and Tayshaun Prince. Tayshaun went out of the Suns game with 2 broken fingers on his right hand and will will be out for 4-6 weeks."

[seanbright]

GAME 18



LAC 86-94Z. Randolph 21 pts, 12 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 2 blks
S. Jackson 18 pts





GAME 19



GS 97-88
S. Curry 27 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast
Z. Randolph 17 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast


GAME 20



ORL 86-92
Z. Randolph 20 pts, 11 reb
T. Harris 17 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast, 3 stls, blks


GAME 21

OKC 88-76
R. Westbrook 25 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast, 4 stls
K. Durant 20 pts, 11 reb, 9 ast
M. Conley 19 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast, 2 stls


GAME 22



@NO 91-86
M. Conley 19 pts, 6 reb, 7 ast, 4 stls, 2 blks
E. Gordon 23 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast


GAME 23

MIN 91-95
T. Allen 12 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast
K. Martin 27 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast


GAME 24

LAL 78-84
Z. Randolph 19 pts, 14 reb
K. Bryant 26 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast, 2 stls, 1 blk


GAME 25



@DAL 92-82
Q. Pondexter 25 pts, 5 reb, 3PT 6/8
M. Ellis 28 pts, 4 reb, 7 ast


GAME 26



@NY 95-102
J.R. Smith 27 pts, 7 reb
M. Gasol 16 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk

[seanbright]

i decided to fast forward a little bit, because i will be away from keyboard for a week and a half and I wanted to get this story even with my actual progress of the association. I already played a few games before i started posting here. i try to update everything until tomorrow!

[seanbright]

everything up to date now. the year is almost over and i'm very happy with chosing the grizzlies. kinda challenging for me because the best players are their big men and i'm not a really good post player, but it's fun getting into it! PPG are dropping because of prince being out, so i hope he will be back soon. that's it from me for this year but i'm excited to go on in the next week. so, merry x-mas and a happy new year!

[seanbright]

GAME 27

UTA 69-88
Z. Randolph 25 pts, 10 reb
J. Lucas 15 pts, 5 ast

GAME 28



@HOU 104-75
M. Conley 21 pts, 3 reb, 4 ast
C. Parsons 13 pts, 3 reb, 2 stls

Blowout against the Rockets

"With Harden being out for the game due to knee problems and D12 not being able to play more than the first half, because he has sprained his right ankle, the Rockets were struggling to get baskets. They scored only 31 points in the second half, while the Grizzlies were finishing them off with 58 points in the last two quarters. Next to Mike Conley, it was Quincy Pondexter who led the team in scoring. He shot 7 of 9 field goal attempts for 18 points from the bench, with 4 makes from behind the arc. The Grizzlies look very good so far into the season. Let's see if they can hold their spot on top of the southwest division."

[seanbright]

GAME 29



DEN 110-102
N. Robinson 43 pts, 5 reb, 5 ast, 1 stl
T. Lawson 27 pts, 3 reb, 5 ast, 1 stl, 2 blks
M. Conley 24 pts, 1 reb, 7 ast, 3 stls


GAME 30



CHI 105-94
D. Rose 44 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast, 2 stls
J. Butler 22 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast, 4 stls, 2 blks
M. Conley 23 pts, 2 reb, 7 ast, 3 stls, 1 blk


"Two losses at home are not what we had in mind for the ending of this year. It seemed like the players totally lost their focus. It can't be true, that the opponents starting back court players score over 60 points in both games. We have to settle our defense to be ready for the next three games on the road. But even though we finished the year not optimally, 2013 was a successfull year for the franchise and I wouldn't be disappointed, if we could make a deep play off run again in 2014!"
Sean Bright via NBA.com

[seanbright]

added first season goals, league leaders stats and trades & signings to the first post. still trying to improve my presentation in here!

[mp3]

Couple of tough losses there Nate went off!

[seanbright]

yea it was crazy. he just didnt stop shooting

[seanbright]

GAME 31



@PHX 85-69
M. Conley 16 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast, 3 stls, 3 blks
G. Dragic 14 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast, 4 stls