vancouver grizzlies 1st nba season recap - www.VancouverNBA.com

[rwindows18]

Vancouver and Seattle = World Class Cities,

Those cities got screwed over for 2 relatively unknown towns (no offense).

[TMNTPIZZA]

@elwin38 Thats not what i meant!

[anthonydo503]

I'm a Blazers fan and I swear David Stern hates the Pacific Northwest. He approved the Grizzlies' move to Memphis in 2001 and then he approved the Sonics' move to OKC and renamed it the Thunder in 2008. He tried to move the Blazers as well, but thank goodness Paul Allen repurchased the team back. What's weird is that Stern won't move the Hornets to Seattle or Vancouver. Those cities have bigger markets than New Orleans, OKC or Memphis. Sounds like the commissioner loves small markets.

[GeniusSelfproclaimed]

steve nash should help buy the hornets and bring them to vancouver.

[TMNTPIZZA]

@elwin38 then your not a true fan. A true fan supports his team no mater what! For example the Vancouver Canucks were down 4-0 against the boston bruins i still watched the whole game.

[elwin38]

@TMNTPIZZA not a hockey fan!

[pissed7off]

I still have my Vancouver Grizzlies "teddy bear"

[vousallezvous]

The best NBA team of all time.

[archDeluxxe]

RIP Don Poier :(



[chrisuncleahmad]

I liked the uniforms, team colors, and logo.

[nofutureface]

i love how people put it on Vancouver having lots of white people like Minnesota, Boston, Indiana, Portland, Dallas, San Antonio, etc etc. dont have any white people. Like that would be a reason to move a team? The only reason to move a team is money, the Grizz sucked and therefore made no money so they moved them somewhere else, simple as that.

[nofutureface]

there is nothing wrong with bball in Vancouver, the league made it out to be bad attendance and whatever else but the truth is it was a horribly run team. they screwed up almost every chance, trade, draft, etc that they had. i went to a lot of games and they were super fun, loud and with lots of fans. i hope we get a team back! the most wins they grizz ever had was like 23, whos going to buy tix to see that? not many....

[dangleman1]

Everybody join "Vancouver Wants The Hornets" on facebooks, seriously you guys we need as many fans as possible! even if you dont like basketball or could care less about having a team back in van city, join anyways, every fan counts.

[pancake449]

actually lots of ppl want the griz back so now im a lakers fan FUCK U MEMPHIS i live in vancouver i was a grizzlies fan and i was a die hard fan but i dont rep memphis

[elwin38]

@pancake449 fuck u too!! I LIVE IN MEMPHIS AND I'M A GRIZZ FAN! WE DONT WANT YOU TO REP MEMPHIS! you are NOT getting your team back...GET OVER IT!

[DineNastyLakers]

I heard Commissioner Stern would like to send NO Hornets to Vancouver. Just a rumour that has been swirling. Thing is a lot of B-ball players will not like it here, for instance, CP3 will leave, Ariza would leave, and probably West.

[vi2kasz]

Fuck You Stu Fucking Jackson

[unkn0wng4mer]

You all are stuipid haters look at what happened at the olympics look at the raptors suns game we have so much potential for a team i think we deserve it

[FRSFreeStateES]

The Grizzlies were either not marketed very well in Vancouver or had bad management

[Cofimaslisa]

if i see good

 1vancouver and memphis are now 1 club 2 vancouver and 1 more club are out form nba 3 oklahoma is added

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[karan6]

are there even grizzly bears in memphis?

[raptors46usa]

@subjoy1

i thought so didn't they use to film x files in Vancouver

[xcreambaalla35]

damn i wish this team didn't suck so much, their move to Memphis effectively ended all competitive basketball in Vancouver, trust me i see it everywhere.

[gr3gro6]

@xcreambaalla35 couldnt agree anymore

[chase14]

The problem with Canadian sports is that the three major centers; Toronto, Montreal & Vacnouver are so worried about competing with America instead of just supporting the home grown teams with tradition like the Lions or Canucks. Who gives a shit about being world class. Just be the best in Canada and the fans should come out. BC fans are too fickle.

[SpartanTyrant1]

its sad that they moved the team

[marlinsbaseballfan]

they had 8 wins in one season

[LittleSnapz]

WHO EVER AGREES THAT CANADA NEEDS ANOTHER NBA TEAM BASED IN MONTREAL,WICH THE NAME COULD BE MONTREAL KNIGHTS.MONTREAL HAS A GOOD POPULATION GREATER THEN VANCOUVER .MONTREAL HAS A POPULATION OF 4 MILLION SO GIVE THUMBS UP IF YOU AGREE AND IF YOU DONT THUMBS DOWN!

[vineet123kumar123]

@LittleSnapz doesn't matter montreal doesnt have the fan base, they only care about hockey and soccer

[LittleSnapz]

@vineet123kumar123 Nah u wrong b .. i live in mtl we got a big fan base 2x bigger den vancouver we got almost 4million n we aint in tht soccer garbage we aint even supportin r mtl impact soccer team n surprisingly we still got em based in mtl n true dat.mtl be all bout dey ice cold hockey shit.but am fo sho dat if we got sum like MTL Knights n we get good trades n drafts n stay in da top 8 n da playoffs .Mtl fanz goin 2 support us betta den expos cus dey suk.we be playin in bell center

[sandman8185]

@LittleSnapz You forget a team in Vancouver would have all of Western Canada as a fan base not just Vancouver.

[prepies123]

@LittleSnapz damN !....i agree ....i live in Gatineau ( 2 hours from Montreal ) and i would like to have a NBA team in Montreal.....Montreal Knights !

it would be so great !!!

[rakejob]

This is kind of depressing 4 me even though I'm a Laker fan. But I do appreciate it from an NBA historical standpoint.

I think its ridiculous that Seattle AND Vancouver dont have a team and Calif has 4. I liked the Grizzlies and the Supersonics.

Sup with that? Somebody please take the Clippers, Golden State, and the Kings! PLEASE.

[vicehoundelite]

@rakejob I agree with you man. Especially Seattle, all the history there. Why can't they just add new teams without moving current teams?

[dustines1]

@rakejob Keep Golden State and the Kings, both teams have some titles to their credit. Take out the Clippers, they have never won a damn thing in their lives. Bring back Seattle for sure!

[kr192101]

Bring Back the NBA to Vancouver!!!!!!!

[1llegal]

Haha I was at that game where the guy made the shot from half court. Great memories.

[tgrx]

you can tell this video is old, theres alot of white people in the crowd

[prepies123]

@tgrx so ?

[elwin38]

@tgrx LOL! thats because Vancouver is mostly white. good city though..friendly people too.. i spent 5days in Vancouver back in AUG,1987 and i had an awesome time. theres a mix of Asian,Native Indian, and Eskimos too.

[michaelapps]

@elwin38

LOL Eskimo.....The INUIT live in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut which are no where near Vancouver.

[elwin38]

@michaelapps I DIDNT KNOW..BUT THANKS FOR EDUCATING ME!

[kyang8589]

Being a Torontonian, I would love to see the Vancouver get a a second chance. Like SEattle, they were robbed.

[nest790]

Grizzlies need to get SHAREEF ABDUR-RAHIM back & then move back to VANCOUVER. I heard VANCOUVER is actually a good city too.

[KnightCrawler2]

Vancouver's problem is everything was whack about how they presented the Grizzlies..from the jerseys to their draft pick of "Big Country".

Its a shame that it didn't work out in VanCity..ahwell I'm in Toronto and the Raps are flourishing...too bad for Vancouver lol you smoked out hippies! :p

Even this video reeks of whackness and bad marketing!

[pyro3011]

you couldnt be more wrong. grizzlies were ruined because of bad management. there was nothing wrong with selecting reeves,he was a solid player.he was just offered a huge contract and then got lazy..but there was nothing wrong with choosing him as no one can see into the future.

[Jsouthwell2006]

@pyro3011 and i dont see anything wrong with the jerseys either

[deezstack]

@pyro3011 yeah i agree with you, he should've been way way better. vancouver seems like a better place for an nba team than memphis anyways

[zigzag4513]

@KnightCrawler2 ya your a fucking idiot get your facts straight

[VanCityVloggerz]

@KnightCrawler2 Our Jerseys were probably the most badass ones in the NBA to date... just cuz you got a problem with native people doesnt mean you gotta dis them, and toronto is cocky as fuck

[shivakrishnarama]

@KnightCrawler2 Well the Leafs still suck. Vinsanity only lasted a couple seasons and Bosh gave you the middle finger so he could ham it up in the clubs of Miami with Lebron. You can keep the mediocre Raptors ! By the way, did I mention the Maple Laughs still suck ?

[VillaFanCA]

@KnightCrawler2 So by flourishing you mean missing the playoffs year after year and continued bad draft picks. Yeah the Raps have been the picture of consistency since they've joined the NBA. Oh by the way how are Leafs doing?

[Grizzrule22]

no way grizz need to stay in memphis where they belong

[StevoMan965]

i love those uniforms and that logo..... shame to see a team that seemed so perfect and to have everything good coming for them only lasting roughly 4 seasons. and worst of all getting moved to a market (Memphis) which is seeing attendance records worse than Vancouver's ever were...

[bachaka61]

As a Montreal Expos fan, I can know how you Grizzlies fan feel. It's always the Canadian teams that get relocated :(

[kwark1223]

Seattle Supersonics got relocated.

Yes, I am Torontonian.

[gurrarai]

toronto raptors all day .. fuck vancouver , all their good for is their weed

[KnightCrawler2]

lol word up! T-dot :p

[FreshZerglings]

i hope someone moves to Vancouver, Possibility are the Nets, Pacers, maybe the Grizziles will come back

[trance212]

Hopefully the clippers will move to VAN. Actually, no, that'ss horrible. Let's hope for the Pacers! :)

Cannot wait to see the day: Brooklyn vs Vancouver! It can happen.. :)

[ForzaAquila]

bring them back to vancouver i mean wth is memphis?

[manly833]

bring them back to vancouver: [] and bring back seattles franchise. northwest is alone without them v.v.

[vCELTICSv]

Las Vegas,Vancouver,Seattle,St.Lou­is !!!

[manly833]

@vCELTICSv st. louis has the bucks pretty much but ye those other cities definitely need a franchise

[thunderstruck665]

LOL, Those uniforms sucked!

[najeenixonnixon]

Unfortunately, Byron Scott was wrong about Big Country being a force in the league. There was the back problems and of course yall know what happened after that.

[OopeeShaba]

big country is now working on a farm in the states

[XxXkevinXXXX]

Hey, i lived in vancouver and Greg Anthony gave me his jersy and signed it, anyone know how much its worth now?

[pyro3011]

ive seen big country and shareef authentic jerseys from anything between $300 - $500 on ebay.

[DineNastyLakers]

@XxXkevinXXXX Greg Anthony was a role player, maybe a $100, I myself wouldn't pay more then $50. I say keep it, because it has memories and value to you, but probably noone else.

[ECWrulez360]

these vancouver fans are the best just look at them they going crazy!

[GrimReaper2K]

Vancouver will get the team back. The Grizzlies are just right for Vancouver, B.C.

[85nitsuj]

U keep thinking that!!!!

[prepies123]

@GrimReaper2K are you sure that vancouver will get the team back ?

if yes, i hope that they will get those jerseys back !!!

[GrimReaper2K]

@prepies123 They say it's a long shot, but it could be a possibility.

[elwin38]

@GrimReaper2K the Grizz are NOT moving back!

[TheNappy1269]

@GrimReaper2K heck no they arent gonna move the team back to Vancouver your retarded

[TheNappy1269]

@GrimReaper2K heck no they arent gonna move the team back to Vancouver your retarded.

They are actually getting better in memphis and they are there to stay

[elwin38]

@GrimReaper2K THE TEAM IS NOT COMING BACK..GET OVER IT!!!

[elwin38]

@GrimReaper2K THE GRIZZLIES ARE NOT COMING BACK!

[GrimReaper2K]

@elwin38 dude, shut up!! GET A LIFE!!!!

[elwin38]

@GrimReaper2K dude, YOU SHUT THE HELL UP AND GET A F&*#KIN LIFE!! THEY ARE NOT COMING BACK...GET OVER IT! I NEVER SAW THE GRIZZ GO TO ANY ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS WHEN THEY WERE IN VANCOUVER! AT LEAST THEY WENT TO THE PLAYOFFS HERE IN MEMPHIS. YEAH, I KNOW WE DIDNT SUPPORT THEM DURING THE REGULAR SEASON(S), BUT PEOPLE HERE DONT SUPPORT LOSING! BUT WHEN THEY MADE THEIR PLAYOFF RUN THIS YEAR, EVERY HOME GAME WAS SOLD OUT WITHIN 15MIN!

[elwin38]

@GrimReaper2K that's what i thought!

[Arz2003]

@elwin38

^stupid troller

[elwin38]

@Arz2003 get over it!!!! find some ownership,sponsorships, minority owners and maybe you'll get another team!

[Arz2003]

@elwin38

wake up and shower and get a job and get out of your parents basement and let the natural light hit you for ones in your lifetime.

[elwin38]

@Arz2003 for your info i OWN MY OWN HOME DUMBASS AND I HAVE A JOB!!! STOP HATING BECAUSE WE TOOK YOUR TEAM!!

[elwin38]

@GrimReaper2K dont talk shit to me....talk shit to Heisley. he was the one who lost over 60 million in the last year because the Canadian dollar fell to .65 US cents. talk shit to lame ass Stu Jackson. he made all those bad ass moves that even impacted the team when they came to Memphis(the Otis Thorpe deal,the deal that cost us the no. #2 pick in 2004). I'm NOT saying you dont deserve a team, it wont be the Grizz!

[Arz2003]

@GrimReaper2K

that I do agree

they should of stayed there

[mcars23]

best jerseys of all time

[prepies123]

@mcars23 couldnt agree more !!!

[nyeko9]

Vancover might get team soon if indiana doesnt have enough money to renovate their stadium

[forza1992]

what a horrible decision to move this team

the attendance is horrible in memphis

[nyeko9]

agree

[TheRatedIX7]

The attendance wasn't that good in Vancouver in the latter years that's why they moved to Memphis. I know that franchise it tired of being in the lottery every year.

[vanctycanuck]

the attendance wasn't the issue, it was the weak canadian dollar and high us salaries that doomed the franchise. a team would do better in vancouver now.

[ECWrulez360]

agree becouse memphis dont give a damn about the team

[elwin38]

@forza1992 the attendance is horrible because the city wont support a loser. i'm a memphis native and a grizzly supporter. they just need to keep drafting and make good trades and they will be much better. GO MEMPHIS Grizzlies!

[GrillLoc]

I miss this team so much, I think its a total shame that they left. I know they had a decade of shit, but then again alot of teams in sports go through tons of seasons of being shitty, and then rise up. I would love to see what this team could be in 2009.

[thenextharryhaddiux]

that part about big country is pretty funny since he ended up being a big waste of money

[MisticStyles]

damn that must have been a really bad season

[TRUCKWM]

haha fucken vancouver they were so bad haha i miss em

[applesandarrows]

We need more Canadian sports teams, Expos, Grizzlies,Jets wtf is wrong with leagues, its not only the states that like sports.

[Br3nd3n14]

i no they move them away its gay

[buckie0201]

the NHL doesnt like to have Canadian hockey teams, they dont want Phienox to move to Ontario they want to keep it in the sun shine belt (where there is no ice)

[tsb049]

memphis deserves a bball team... but so does vancouver.

[vancity2010]

what is this song called in the intro!!!!?????

[crackerjack250]

ps. stu jackson is the worst thing to happen to basketball..........

[crackerjack250]

what is the song called that is played during the intro???

[lk0micho]

more like big wasted contract rather than country

[marlinsbaseballfan]

Oh and Vancouver sould get a new baskitball team like the Washington Wizards

[marlinsbaseballfan]

I miss the Grizzlies. But they were bad

[DustinDiamondz]

agreed, but a business move it made no sense...the fans in vancouver were pretty passionate and it wasnt like hockey in phoenix, it made huge money in vancouver probably almost as much as it does in memphis.

memphis grizzlies suck too.

[wdgcguy]

I like the jerseys too, i hate new jerseys now. they werent what they use to be. supersonics and magic jersey were cool looking too back then. but yeah your right this team did suck

[scoots8422]

do you know the name of the song they played during their player intros

[Shoryuken612]

Good video. I just love the Grizzlies, Probely the best team logo in NBA history. And those jackets are tight! meaning they look cool.

[prepies123]

@Shoryuken612 i know the logo ,the court and the jerseys were so sick !!

Best ever !!!