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Memphis Grizzlies

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The Resume

    (1995- )
    Located in Memphis, Tennessee
    Formerly known as the Vancouver Grizzlies (1995-2001)
    No NBA championships
    No retired numbers
    Former and current members include Pau Gasol, Jason Williams, and Bryant Reeves

Why they might be annoying:

    They were a Canadian experiment that went wrong.
    They had the worst start of any NBA franchise in history.
    They never won more than 23 games in their first seven seasons.
    Their first draft pick was Bryant 'Big Country' Reeves.
    Steve Francis refused to play for them and forced them to trade him to the Rockets.
    They were going to be called the Vancouver Mounties, but the Royal Canadian Mounted Police objected.
    They went through several owners during their brief stay in Canada.
    When they moved to Memphis, FedEx tried to buy the naming rights so the team would be called the Memphis Express. The NBA refused.
    Jason Williams said that they sucked.

Why they might not be annoying:

    Due to the expansion agreement, they couldn't win the draft lottery its first few years, which meant that they were unfairly shut out of drafting players such as Tim Duncan.
    After hiring general manager Jerry West and coach Hubie Brown, the Grizzlies went from perpetual losers to winners.
    They had their first 30-win season, 40-win season, and 50-win season in the same year (2003-04).
    At least there are no Elvis references in their name.

Credit: Hoxy


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 115 Votes: 42.61% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 116 Votes: 46.55% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 30 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 85.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 68.97% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 117 Votes: 74.36% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 69.44% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 92 Votes: 77.17% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 122 Votes: 76.23% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 181 Votes: 74.03% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 139 Votes: 59.71% Annoying