A few nights ago, Dec 21, The Grizzlies lost a game the Nets. During the game Coach Lionel Hollins upset how the game was going turned around & swore at some fans. At first it was thought that the fans were drunk & acting out of line. It has since been revealed to the fan were not drunk, were not cussing or acting out of line & were 17. Later that night Coach Hollins had a incident with a member of the Memphis media. This game seems to have revealed some of the problems with the Grizzlies team & organization. During this post, I will discuss my thoughts about what the Grizzlies should do.
Organization
The main problem with the Grizzlies is ownership. Micheal Heisley can't run this team. He make the decision but what he decides many time is wrong. (Thabeet) Heisley picked him, & now Chris Wallace the GM has the defend it. Heisley either is really cheap letting players go to get cap space (Warrick & Brewer). Or he overpays (Gay & Conley). He tried to sell the team for over 300 million, no takers. And after Jerry West left he now makes the decisions. He needs to sell the team. However, chances are he probably won't. If he doesn't he needs to let someone else run the team.Chris Wallace is the team's GM. If Heisley thinks Wallace can run the team let him run it. If not hire someone else to run it. Wallace is a very nice guy but if he can't run the team get someone else. Finally it is time to get a new coach. Not just because of the incidents on Tuesday,but because he has help cause some of the problems. He has changed the offence which has cause resentment because he is favoring Gay & Conley. He is also a hothead, who lashes out at members of the media, even media members, not asking questions. He is losing the team & now he is getting into it with season ticket holder children. Its time to go!
TEAM
Many people think the Grizzlies are stuck with Gay & Conley, due to there contracts. I disagree with this. Randolph, Marc, & Mayo are the best players. They also are not overpaid. It will be hard, but it is better for the Grizzlies to trade Gay ,Conley while also moving Thabeet & Carrol even though they won't get much. The Suns, Nets, Knicks & Nuggets are looking to make trades. There are teams like the Raptors, Twolves, & Bobcats. The Grizzlies won't get what they want but they should get something. Before last year, the Grizzlies made deals for cap space & cap flexibility. The Grizzlies might need to make those kind of trade again. The deal that made Marc Gasol a Grizzly & Pau a Laker, also made Kwane Brown a Grizzlies. Fill roster sports with sign cheap players like Jamaal Tinsley who played well sometime for them last year. Make ZBO, Marc, & OJ the "core" for now anyway, in my opinion.
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