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bd811
06-12-2002, 11:37 AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Memphis Grizzlies want to move to a new conference if the NBA decides to realign.

The Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves have asked the league to consider moving both teams to the Eastern Conference, and the New Orleans Hornets to the Western Conference. The league is considering realignment for the 2003-04 season.

Memphis officials said they made the request to the league to save on travel costs and time. Jerry West, president of basketball operations for the Grizzlies, said Memphis is closer to Eastern Conference cities than Minneapolis, where the Timberwolves play, and New Orleans.

"The travel burden on our team would be significantly reduced by playing as a member of the Eastern Conference," he said.



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Special_K19
06-12-2002, 03:00 PM
They just want to be in an easier conference.
lal4l
06-12-2002, 03:05 PM
Originally posted by Special_K19
They just want to be in an easier conference.

true
bd811
06-12-2002, 03:09 PM
i would too. i think the grizzlies might have a better-than-usual year next season. They got 2 good 2nd-year guys, they will probably gt Dunleavy if he decides to enter the draft, and i heard they are trying to trade for E. Jones. I know they have another good player or 2 but i am not gonna bother lookin it up. So if they do change conferences, I can see them bein a 7 or 8 seed.
lal4l
06-12-2002, 04:36 PM
How can they go to a diffrent confrense if they are not Zoned there?
Tigers#1
06-12-2002, 04:36 PM
Figures, they throw two, good, young teams on us!:biggrin:

With David Robinson, Karl Malone, John Stockton, and even Shaq and Gary Payton, slowing down, the West will not be as dominant for long!
bd811
06-12-2002, 07:27 PM
Originally posted by lal4l
How can they go to a diffrent confrense if they are not Zoned there?

what do you mean? Memphis is in Tennesee...thats in the central division zone
bd811
06-12-2002, 07:28 PM
Originally posted by Tigers#1
Figures, they throw two, good, young teams on us!:biggrin:

With David Robinson, Karl Malone, John Stockton, and even Shaq and Gary Payton, slowing down, the West will not be as dominant for long!

2 good teams?? whos the other one?
Tigers#1
06-13-2002, 11:25 AM
Originally posted by bd811


2 good teams?? whos the other one? You missed the main word there. "Two good young teams".
bd811
06-13-2002, 09:33 PM
yea i saw that. i accidently didnt write young. who is the other one? the BULLS?:biggrin: