Is the Laker Victory Good For Memphis?
3shadesofblue.com 6/16/2009 — Pau Gasol has his NBA Finals Trophy. He joins Jason Williams (once) and James Posey (twice) as former Memphis Grizzlies who have hoisted the NBA trophy. So how should Grizzlies fans feel about this? Should they be sad that the Grizzlies were never able to get a single playoff win with these ...

A Referendum on Leadership
3shadesofblue.com 6/8/2009 — Do the Grizzlies have the moxey to do what the believe is right despite the warnings of trouble if they do? So much debate is going on around Memphis these days about the #2 pick in the draft and whether or not the Grizzlies will take Ricky ...

Weekly Update: Grizzlies Lose Two Insiders
3shadesofblue.com 5/18/2009 — I get my share of criticism about always supporting the team and the front office... even when I don't feel I am supporting them. For instance I have always stated that I was and am against the 3 year plan. Long-term planning doesn't work because most fans get antsy waiting for things to ...

Who Needs to Win the Lottery: The Grizzlies
3shadesofblue.com 5/18/2009 — This is the last team installment of the series on the draft lottery and who should be awarded the top pick in the draft. As with all the rest this is a parody of the lottery and should not be taken seriously. Coming tomorrow is 3 Shades of Blues prediction of the lottery results

Heisley-archy
3shadesofblue.com 6/15/2009 — The day is fast approaching. The balls finally came out of the machine in favor of the Grizzlies, and June 25 is right around the corner. The decisions made inside the Grizzlies' draft war room will, to a VERY large degree, determine the short-, medium-, and long-term direction and viability of ...

To Trade or Not to Trade
3shadesofblue.com 6/9/2009 — "To trade or not to trade, that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to take arms against the sea of troubles and by trading, end them?" Paraphrase of Hamlet's soliloquy This is the question that troubles Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace

2009 NBA Draft: Picks #27 and #36 (The Forgotten picks)
3shadesofblue.com 6/15/2009 — The focus of the 2009 NBA draft for Memphis Grizzlies fans has been on what will Chris Wallace do with the #2 pick in the 2009 NBA draft. It is just more sexy to talk about the the possibilities surrounding the second pick in the 2009 NBA draft. In fact, I think that the Memphis Grizzlies ...

Do NBA Teams Need Scouts?
ridiculousupside.com 8/5/2009 — By now you may have heard that the Memphis Grizzlies no longer have any college scouts - some were fired, some left on their own (or so I think...maybe they all were fired?), but the bottom line is that the Grizzlies have no on staff anymore whose full-time job is to scout college ...

Draught Day
grizzvan.blogspot.com 6/25/2009 — Probably this is the most thrilling day of the year for Grizzlies fans. Each year it gets better. Four years ago we had no picks! Now we got three baby! Long life ahead! Looking back a couple years, we had the excellent Greg Oden / Kevin Durant draft with the back-to-back Champion Florida ...

Free Agency: a Losing Proposition This Summer
3shadesofblue.com 5/1/2009 — People keep saying Memphis should be a big player in this summer's free agent market. I question the intelligence of such a conclusion. Sure the Grizzlies have money they could spend. Actually the Grizzlies, barring a win in the lottery (quit laughing - It could happen) will HAVE to spend ...

If Trade with Memphis Takes Place, Who Do the Knicks Pick? — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/8/2009
The Memphis Grizzles currently hold the No. 2 spot in this year's NBA Draft, but the New York Knicks might be interested in making a trade for the rights of that selection. The Knicks are currently at the eighth spot and are looking at drafting a ...

Bulls' Rose: Gang sign photo was mistake (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 6/11/2009
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose said he used "extremely poor judgment" in posing for a photo flashing a gang sign. The NBA's Rookie of the Year said in a statement issued through the Bulls that the photo circulating on the Internet ...

Giants Minor League Update — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/11/2009
Time once again for an update on what the minor leaguers in the Giants’ system are up to: AAA Fresno Grizzlies The big story right now is how well John Bowker is playing.  He hit HRs in four consecutive games from June 4-7, and ...

Rose Issues Statement Regarding Gang Sign Photos — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/12/2009
Derrick Rose has issued a statement regarding pictures of him flashing gang signs.   "Recently, a photo has been circulating on the Internet which appears to depict me flashing a gang sign. This photo of me was taken at a party I attended in ...

Will Rudy Gay Emerge as a "Healthy" Tracy McGrady Next Season? — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/15/2009
When you take a look at Rudy Gay, he reminds any typical NBA fan of a Tracy McGrady-type of player. He can shoot the ball, attack the basket, slam it down with the best of them, play above average defense, and, of course, knock down the clutch ...