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RMJH4 · 03-17-2020, 12:26 PM

#WeTheWest: Vancouver Grizzlies Story

June 1st, 1995 | by RMJH4

Back in 1995, the NBA was looking to expand the league outside of America, and into Canada. The two cities they decided on were Toronto and Vancouver, two of the most populated cities in Canada. The former got the Raptors, with the latter receiving the Grizzlies.

While both franchises started off really badly, losing a lot of games, the Raptors had always been a step ahead of the Grizzlies when it came to the basketball influence in their area.

Vince Carter catapulted the Raptors into fame and fortune, as he helped the team lead the NBA in attendance for the past two seasons. Unfortunately, that was not the case with the Grizzlies. Losing season after season, the Grizzlies were eventually sold to Chicago businessman Michael Heisley who moved the franchise to Memphis for the 2001-02 season.

Here is my alternate reality in which I restart the Grizzlies. With a new structure and vision in place, aiming not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

This story will be played out on NBA2K17 using IronMike and Laroche's 1995-96 roster.

03-17-2020, 12:26 PM	#1
RMJH4 Retro NBA Nut OVR: 19 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,525 Blog Entries: 17	#WeTheWest: Vancouver Grizzlies Story #WeTheWest: Vancouver Grizzlies Story June 1st, 1995 \| by RMJH4 Back in 1995, the NBA was looking to expand the league outside of America, and into Canada. The two cities they decided on were Toronto and Vancouver, two of the most populated cities in Canada. The former got the Raptors, with the latter receiving the Grizzlies. While both franchises started off really badly, losing a lot of games, the Raptors had always been a step ahead of the Grizzlies when it came to the basketball influence in their area. Vince Carter catapulted the Raptors into fame and fortune, as he helped the team lead the NBA in attendance for the past two seasons. Unfortunately, that was not the case with the Grizzlies. Losing season after season, the Grizzlies were eventually sold to Chicago businessman Michael Heisley who moved the franchise to Memphis for the 2001-02 season. Here is my alternate reality in which I restart the Grizzlies. With a new structure and vision in place, aiming not to repeat the mistakes of the past. This story will be played out on NBA2K17 using IronMike and Laroche's 1995-96 roster. __________________ Part 1 and Part 3: Nowhere to Hide. The Mike Hobbs Story. Part 2: No Country for Old Men: A Utah Jazz Story. Last edited by RMJH4; 04-11-2021 at 04:11 PM.