Get Rid of the Ping Pong Balls

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 Get Rid of the Ping Pong Balls
No, not the lottery system ping pong balls used by the NBA (although I wouldn't be against that either). I am talking about the damn Styrofoam ping pong ball antennae tops that the Grizzlies used for luck last year. For some reason known only to God and the Grizzlies marketing team they were brought out last night for the lottery parties. It wasn't enough that last season they didn't work. ... [link]

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Wednesday Bullets
Published 5/21/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... The Grizzlies' Blog 3 Shades of Blue: "So another lottery has come and gone and Memphis is still waiting to find that franchise changing player." ...

Top Picks 5.21.08
Published 5/22/2008 by Ridiculous Matt at Ridiculous Upside: Front Page Posts
... Rose is from Chicago . Have we mentioned he's from Chicago? Because he's from Chicago. Chicago-Chicago. Today's adventure in why life sucks for Memphis Grizzlies fans. The Grizzlies' GM is leaving to run the new D-League Reno franchise. Yes, the Gateway Grizzlies minor-league baseball  team. Wait. What? Yeah, we're confused, too. Don't worry, D-League fans (both of you). We're on the trail. Brilliance . Today's other example of the why life sucks for Memphis fans. DEX, meet CDR. Great interview. ...

Reading is Great! Thursday’s NBA Rumors, Breaking News, and Blog Links
Published 5/22/2008 by Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench
... in LA? - And One - Get pumped up, Cavaliers fans!!! You have the 19th pick in the NBA Draft! - Blog Maverick - Mark Cuban has opinions about things… and is a fan of the IRS? - Ballin Europe - Don’t expect a ton of Europeans to go in the first round of the draft. - Blog a Bull - Everything is coming up ping-pong balls for those lucky Chicago Bulls. - 3 Shades of Blue - Speaking of ping-pong balls, the Grizzlies kind of jinxed ...

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