According to the Memphis Commercial-Appeal, the Grizzlies will be looking at big men in the upcoming NBA draft to try to solidify their frontcourt.
The Grizzlies' director of player personnel, Tony Barone Sr, says that the team's relunctance to take a chance on a big man may have to change this year.
"We keep investigating," Barone said Tuesday morning. "Maybe our standards have to change a little bit. Maybe we don't have to have a 7-footer. Maybe it's a 6-8, 6-9 guy who is going to bang and go after it that way. We have one in Lawrence Roberts, so we'll keep investigating and see what happens."
Denver's Yemi Nicholson (6-11 center), UCLA's Ryan Hollins (7-foot center), George Washington's Pops Mensah-Bonsu (6-9 forward) and Michigan State's Paul Davis (6-11 center) worked out for Griz personnel as they prepared for the June 28 draft.
"The biggest difference between college and the NBA is you still have to be able to make that 15-foot shot," Barone said. "That's one of the things we want to find out about these guys. The other part of it is the consistent banging and effort on the glass. In college, they can overwhelm the players they're playing against. They can muscle in and get it done. That's why on every drill we do -- even on defense -- you have to put the ball back in (the basket) so we can see that constant effort."
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Damon Stoudamire is recovering from his knee injury at an amazing pace.
While Stoudamire has some improvement to make in the area of flexibility, he performed astonishingly well in what was described as a "difficult, intense" exhibition of his on-court abilities.
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According to various reports, Eric Musselman interviewed with the Kings earlier this week.
Musselman has the support of the Grizzlies in the process.
Last summer, he was interviewed by the Orlando Magic before they decided to give the position to former coach Brian Hill.
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Grizzlies May 2006 Archive
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Memphis Commercial-Appeal | May 27, 2006
The Memphis Grizzlies completed their first week of pre-draft workouts looking almost exclusively at combo guards –- players capable of playing point guard and shooting guard with equal effectiveness, according to the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
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Memphis Commercial-Appeal | May 25, 2006
Despite speculation and conjecture, Mike Fratello's job security with the Grizzlies won't be an issue this summer after majority owner Michael Heisley recently seconded a vote of confidence first delivered by team president Jerry West, the Memphis Commercial-Appeal is reporting.
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AP | May 16, 2006
Jerry West returned to West Virginia six months after his alma mater retired the NBA great's No.
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Commercial Appeal | May 5, 2006
"You need a big man that could take some of the load off (Pau Gasol)," said point guard Bobby Jackson. "This team missed a guy that could come in and rebound the ball and score points at the five position."
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Commercial Appeal | May 4, 2006
GM Jerry West was quite candid with the Memphis media on Wednesday, one day after his club was swept by the Mavericks.
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ESPN | May 3, 2006
The Associated Press has announced that Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki was fined $15,000 and assessed a flagrant foul penalty two on Wednesday for a foul against Memphis' Pau Gasol in the final game of Dallas' first-round series sweep.
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Commercial Appeal | May 3, 2006
A successful 2005-2006 season was capped with a humiliating performance in the playoffs for the Grizzlies, as they were swept by Dallas in four games.
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Dallas Morning News | May 3, 2006
According to Memphis guard Bobby Jackson, the Dallas Mavericks are a different team from previous years and play with a high level of confidence and arrogance.
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Dallas Morning News | May 1, 2006
Dirk Nowitzki had 27 points and Josh Howard had 24 to lead the Mavericks over the Grizzlies 102-76 on Monday, Dallas' first best-of-seven sweep and an NBA-record 12th consecutive playoff loss for Memphis.
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Commercial Appeal | May 1, 2006
The Grizzlies are down 3-0 to Dallas and may be trying to save the series without Eddie Jones, who is suffering from a seriously injured right hand.
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Dallas Morning News | May 1, 2006
According to the Dallas Morning News, Maverick veteran Darrell Armstrong thinks that before the Mavs overcame a four-point deficit in the final 28 seconds, the Grizzlies may have been guilty of taking the victory for granted.
