2000–01 Vancouver Grizzlies season

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2000–01 Vancouver Grizzlies season
Head coachSidney Lowe
General managerBilly Knight
PresidentDick Versace
Owner(s)Michael Heisley
ArenaGeneral Motors Place
Results
Record23–59 (.280)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Midwest)
Conference: 13th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Local media
TelevisionVTV
CTV Sportsnet Pacific
RadioCKST
< 1999–00 2001–02 >

The 2000–01 NBA season was the Grizzlies' sixth season in the National Basketball Association.[1] It would also be their final year in Vancouver. For the third straight year, the Grizzlies had the second pick in the 2000 NBA draft, which they used to select Stromile Swift out of Louisiana State University.[2][3][4] During the off-season, the team acquired Isaac Austin from the Washington Wizards,[5][6] re-acquired Tony Massenburg after one season with the Houston Rockets,[7] and signed free agent Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.[8] Entering their sixth season, the rumors of a move became a reality. Club owner Michael Heisley decided that it was time for the Grizzlies to move on. After five losing seasons had given the team low morale and decreasing support in the community, the team found itself in debt.[9] Despite winning four of their first five games under new head coach Sidney Lowe,[10] the Grizzlies lost seven straight afterwards, losing 21 of their next 25 games.[11]

On February 19, the Grizzlies were in last place in the Midwest Division with a record of 17–36, and Heisley traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to discuss a deal between the city and the team. Other city candidates for the team's relocation included Louisville, Kentucky, Anaheim, California and New Orleans, Louisiana.[9] The NBA would grant the team permission to move to Memphis, as the NBA determined that its time in Vancouver was a failure.[12][13][14] At midseason, the team traded Othella Harrington to the New York Knicks in exchange for Erick Strickland.[15][16] Despite a five-game winning streak in mid February, the Grizzlies would lose seven straight again, then post a nine-game losing streak in March, finishing in last place again with a record of 23 wins and 59 losses, which was their best record in Vancouver.[11] The Grizzlies lost their final two games against the Toronto Raptors, finishing with a 4–7 record in regular season games against their Canadian rival. Shareef Abdur-Rahim led the team with 20.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, while Michael Dickerson finished second on the team in scoring averaging 16.3 points per game, and Mike Bibby provided with 15.9 points and 8.4 assists per game.[17]

On April 14, the Grizzlies played their final home game at General Motors Place in Vancouver. The Grizzlies lost to the Houston Rockets, 100–95 as Steve Francis, who had been drafted by the Grizzlies but refused to play for the team, was booed throughout the game.[18][19] In their final game on April 18 as the "Vancouver Grizzlies", the club played the Golden State Warriors in Oakland. The Grizzlies beat the Warriors 95–81 to avoid another 60-loss season.[20][21]

The franchise moved to Memphis, and began play in the 2001–02 NBA season as the Memphis Grizzlies. Also following the season, Abdur-Rahim was traded to the Atlanta Hawks for the 3rd pick in the draft (Pau Gasol),[22][23][24] while Bibby was traded to the Sacramento Kings,[25][26][27] Strickland signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics,[28] and Abdul-Rauf and Doug West both retired.

Draft picks[edit]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 2 Stromile Swift PF/C  United States LSU Fr.

Roster[edit]

2000–01 Vancouver Grizzlies roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 1 Abdul-Rauf, Mahmoud 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 162 lb (73 kg) 3/9/69 LSU
F 3 Abdur-Rahim, Shareef 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– California
C 9 Austin, Isaac 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) –– Arizona State
G 10 Bibby, Mike 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) –– Arizona
G 8 Dickerson, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –– Arizona
G 21 Edwards, Kevin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –– DePaul
G 11 Jones, Damon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) –– Houston
F 43 Long, Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– Eastern Michigan
F/C 44 Massenburg, Tony 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) –– Maryland
C 50 Reeves, Bryant 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 290 lb (132 kg) –– Oklahoma State
G 25 Strickland, Erick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) –– Nebraska
F/C 4 Swift, Stromile 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– LSU
G/F 2 West, Doug Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– Villanova
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 30, 2001

Regular season[edit]

Season standings[edit]

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
z-San Antonio Spurs 58 24 .707 33–8 25–16 19–5
x-Utah Jazz 53 29 .646 5 28–13 25–16 14–10
x-Dallas Mavericks 53 29 .646 5 28–13 25–16 14–10
x-Minnesota Timberwolves 47 35 .573 11 30–11 17–24 11–13
Houston Rockets 45 37 .549 13 24–17 21–20 11–13
Denver Nuggets 40 42 .488 18 29–12 11–30 13–11
Vancouver Grizzlies 23 59 .280 35 15–26 8–33 2–22
# Team W L PCT GB
1 z-San Antonio Spurs 58 24 .707
2 y-Los Angeles Lakers 56 26 .683 2
3 x-Sacramento Kings 55 27 .671 3
4 x-Utah Jazz 53 29 .646 5
5 x-Dallas Mavericks 53 29 .646 5
6 x-Phoenix Suns 51 31 .622 7
7 x-Portland Trail Blazers 50 32 .610 8
8 x-Minnesota Timberwolves 47 35 .573 11
9 Houston Rockets 45 37 .549 13
10 Seattle SuperSonics 44 38 .537 14
11 Denver Nuggets 40 42 .488 18
12 Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 27
13 Vancouver Grizzlies 23 59 .280 35
14 Golden State Warriors 17 65 .207 41

Record vs. opponents[edit]

2000-01 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2
Boston 3–1 0–4 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–3 1–3 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 3–1
Charlotte 4–0 4–0 3–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2
Chicago 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 2–1
Cleveland 2–2 1–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 3–0 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2
Dallas 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–0
Denver 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–3 4–0 1–1
Detroit 4–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 4–0 1–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–2
Golden State 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2
Houston 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0
Indiana 2–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 2–0 4–0
L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–4 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1
L.A. Lakers 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0
Miami 3–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–3 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–0
Milwaukee 3–1 3–1 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 4–0 1–2 4–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1
Minnesota 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1
New Jersey 3–1 0–4 0–4 2–2 0–3 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 3–1
New York 2–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 4–0
Orlando 3–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Philadelphia 3–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 4–0
Phoenix 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1
Portland 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0
Sacramento 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0
Seattle 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 0–4 3–1 2–0
Toronto 2–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–0
Utah 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 4–0 1–3 0–2 4–0 2–0
Vancouver 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 3–1 0–4 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 2–0
Washington 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2

Game log[edit]

# Date Opponent Score Record Attendance
1 October 31 Seattle SuperSonics 94–88 1–0 15,779
2 November 2 @ Los Angeles Clippers 99–91 2–0 15,546
3 November 4 Los Angeles Lakers 89–98 2–1 18,183
4 November 6 Atlanta Hawks 97–87 3–1 11,639
5 November 8 @ Dallas Mavericks 101–74 4–1 11,500
6 November 9 @ Houston Rockets 78–85 4–2 10,906
7 November 11 @ San Antonio Spurs 78–91 4–3 18,556
8 November 16 Los Angeles Clippers 72–76 4–4 12,210
9 November 18 Dallas Mavericks 88–91 4–5 13,301
10 November 20 Denver Nuggets 92–95 4–6 11,809
11 November 22 @ Minnesota Timberwolves 100–101 4–7 16,783
12 November 24 @ Detroit Pistons 96–118 4–8 14,709
13 November 26 @ Boston Celtics 98–87 5–8 11,551
14 November 27 @ New York Knicks 72–97 5–9 19,763
15 November 29 Phoenix Suns 109–106 (2OT) 6–9 12,314
16 December 1 Indiana Pacers 76–86 (OT) 6–10 11,758
17 December 3 San Antonio Spurs 79–97 6–11 11,655
18 December 5 Detroit Pistons 91–83 7–11 12,578
19 December 7 @ Utah Jazz 87–98 7–12 17,958
20 December 9 Philadelphia 76ers 79–83 7–13 15,671
21 December 11 Houston Rockets 75–82 7–14 12,145
22 December 13 Seattle SuperSonics 93–94 7–15 15,102
23 December 15 @ Los Angeles Lakers 76–98 7–16 18,211
24 December 17 Orlando Magic 91–101 7–17 13,729
25 December 20 Washington Wizards 118–104 8–17 11,510
26 December 22 Sacramento Kings 93–95 8–18 14,656
27 December 23 @ Los Angeles Clippers 90–92 8–19 12,001
28 December 26 Phoenix Suns 95–97 8–20 16,110
29 December 29 @ Portland Trail Blazers 81–104 8–21 20,309
30 December 30 Golden State Warriors 101–102 8–22 14,485
31 January 3 Charlotte Hornets 99–89 9–22 11,873
32 January 5 @ Phoenix Suns 76–108 9–23 18,359
33 January 7 Milwaukee Bucks 120–117 10–23 11,771
34 January 9 Denver Nuggets 105–112 10–24 12,417
35 January 12 @ Seattle SuperSonics 102–115 10–25 13,196
36 January 13 Cleveland Cavaliers 119–107 11–25 12,540
37 January 15 @ Los Angeles Lakers 112–113 (OT) 11–26 18,318
38 January 17 @ Denver Nuggets 97–121 11–27 12,117
39 January 19 Miami Heat 86–97 11–28 14,281
40 January 21 Minnesota Timberwolves 94–96 11–29 13,108
41 January 23 @ San Antonio Spurs 77–110 11–30 14,764
42 January 25 @ Dallas Mavericks 83–120 11–31 12,690
43 January 26 @ Houston Rockets 89–106 11–32 12,316
44 January 29 New Jersey Nets 97–86 12–32 15,475
45 January 31 @ Phoenix Suns 92–101 12–33 16,502
46 February 2 @ Sacramento Kings 95–105 12–34 17,317
47 February 3 Chicago Bulls 91–84 13–34 16,845
48 February 5 @ Seattle SuperSonics 82–95 13–35 15,082
49 February 7 Utah Jazz 82–92 13–36 13,240
50 February 13 Boston Celtics 99–98 14–36 11,735
51 February 15 Golden State Warriors 99–89 15–36 10,612
52 February 16 @ Golden State Warriors 92–79 16–36 13,173
53 February 18 @ Minnesota Timberwolves 110–102 17–36 18,693
54 February 20 @ Washington Wizards 116–104 18–36 12,240
55 February 21 @ Philadelphia 76ers 91–107 18–37 17,944
56 February 23 @ Milwaukee Bucks 81–93 18–38 17,682
57 February 24 @ Chicago Bulls 75–90 18–39 21,496
58 February 27 Dallas Mavericks 112–116 18–40 12,977
59 February 28 @ Utah Jazz 83–101 18–41 19,452
60 March 3 Los Angeles Lakers 88–98 18–42 19,193
61 March 5 San Antonio Spurs 77–91 18–43 10,798
62 March 6 @ Portland Trail Blazers 105–97 19–43 20,580
63 March 9 Portland Trail Blazers 95–85 20–43 15,512
64 March 11 Toronto Raptors 84–101 20–44 19,193
65 March 13 @ Atlanta Hawks 99–109 20–45 9,664
66 March 14 @ Charlotte Hornets 95–100 20–46 16,018
67 March 16 @ Orlando Magic 99–103 20–47 15,278
68 March 17 @ Miami Heat 81–95 20–48 16,500
69 March 20 @ New Jersey Nets 90–104 20–49 14,531
70 March 22 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 95-109 20–50 12,168
71 March 23 @ Indiana Pacers 75–95 20–51 18,345
72 March 25 @ Toronto Raptors 92–102 20–52 19,800
73 March 29 New York Knicks 89–68 21–52 15,949
74 April 1 Utah Jazz 73–92 21–53 13,093
75 April 4 Los Angeles Clippers 86–78 22–53 11,312
76 April 6 Sacramento Kings 90–118 22–54 14,863
77 April 7 @ Denver Nuggets 97-98 22–55 14,934
78 April 10 Minnesota Timberwolves 91–104 22–56 10,430
79 April 12 Portland Trail Blazers 87–100 22–57 12,796
80 April 14 Houston Rockets 95–110 22–58 18,571
81 April 16 @ Sacramento Kings 100–110 22–59 17,317
82 April 18 @ Golden State Warriors 95–81 23–59 14,437

Player statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Award winners[edit]

Transactions[edit]

References[edit]

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