1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season

1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season
Head coachBrian Hill (fired)
Lionel Hollins (interim)
General managerStu Jackson
OwnersArthur Griffiths
ArenaGeneral Motors Place
Results
Record22–60 (.268)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Midwest)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
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< 1998–99 2000–01 >

The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Grizzlies' 5th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] After finishing the lockout season with the worst record, the Grizzlies received the second overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft, and selected Steve Francis from the University of Maryland.[2][3][4][5][6] However, Francis refused to play for the Canadian team, and was later on traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for second-year guard Michael Dickerson, Othella Harrington, Brent Price and Antoine Carr; Dickerson would reunite with his former University of Arizona teammate, second-year star Mike Bibby.[7][8][9][10][11] Francis, now with the Rockets, would be named Rookie of the Year along with Elton Brand of the Chicago Bulls.[12][13] During the off-season, the Grizzlies signed free agents Grant Long,[14] and three-point specialist Dennis Scott.[15][16]

After a 3–3 start to the season, the team still struggled posting an 11-game losing streak, as head coach Brian Hill was fired after a 4–18 start, and was replaced with assistant Lionel Hollins.[17] The Grizzlies went on a 12–game losing streak between February and March, losing 14 of their 15 games in March, and finishing last place in the Midwest Division with a 22–60 record, which was the first time the franchise had won 20 or more games in a full season.[18]

Shareef Abdur-Rahim averaged 20.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, while Dickerson averaged 18.2 points and 1.4 steals per game, and Bibby provided the team with 14.5 points, 8.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game. In addition, Harrington contributed 13.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, and Bryant Reeves provided with 8.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Off the bench, Scott contributed 5.6 points per game, while Long provided with 4.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game,[19] but only played just 42 games due to a hand injury.[20]

Following the season, Scott was traded along with second-year guard Felipe López, and Cherokee Parks to the Washington Wizards, but was released to free agency,[21][22] while Carr retired, and Hollins was fired as head coach.[23]

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 1999 NBA draft

The Grizzlies originally had three picks entering the Draft. Steve Francis was the 2nd overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft from the University of Maryland. Francis most notably cried after being chosen by Vancouver, swearing the Chicago Bulls would regret selecting Elton Brand first overall instead.[4] Following Vancouver's draft, Francis publicly announced that he did not want to play for the Grizzlies, citing the distance from his Maryland home, taxes, endorsements, and God's will. Francis was heavily criticized for his antics, especially in Vancouver. Following his public outburst, Francis was traded to the Houston Rockets that summer in a three-team, 11-player deal that brought Michael Dickerson, Othella Harrington, Antoine Carr, Brent Price, plus first- and second-round picks to the Grizzlies.[10] He and Brand shared Rookie of the Year honors.

Obinna Ekezie from the University of Maryland was their second pick. Their final pick in the draft was Antwain Smith from the Saint Paul's College.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 2 Steve Francis PG  United States Maryland
2 37 Obinna Ekezie C/PF  Nigeria Maryland
2 51 Antwain Smith SF  United States Saint Paul's College

Roster

1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 3 Abdur-Rahim, Shareef 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– California
G 10 Bibby, Mike 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) –– Arizona
F/C 55 Carr, Antoine 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– Wichita State
G 8 Dickerson, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –– Arizona
F/C 54 Ekezie, Obinna 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 270 lb (122 kg) –– Maryland
F/C 24 Harrington, Othella 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) –– Georgetown
F 43 Long, Grant Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– Eastern Michigan
G 13 López, Felipe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) –– St. John's
G 5 Palacio, Milt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) –– Colorado State
C 1 Parks, Cherokee 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) –– Duke
G 20 Price, Brent Injured 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) –– Oklahoma
C 50 Reeves, Bryant 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 290 lb (132 kg) –– Oklahoma State
F 9 Scott, Dennis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) –– Georgia Tech
G/F 2 West, Doug 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– Villanova
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Roster notes

  • Rookie point guard Milt Palacio also holds American citizenship.

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 – 31–10 24–17 14–10
x-San Antonio Spurs 53 29 .646 2 31–10 22–19 16–8
x-Minnesota Timberwolves 50 32 .610 5 26–15 24–17 18–6
Dallas Mavericks 40 42 .488 15 22–19 18–23 12–12
Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 20 25–16 10–31 10–14
Houston Rockets 34 48 .415 21 22–19 12–29 8–16
Vancouver Grizzlies 22 60 .268 33 12–29 10–31 6–18
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers 67 15 .817 –
2 y-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 12
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers 59 23 .720 8
4 x-San Antonio Spurs 53 29 .646 14
5 x-Phoenix Suns 53 29 .646 14
6 x-Minnesota Timberwolves 50 32 .610 17
7 x-Seattle SuperSonics 45 37 .549 22
8 x-Sacramento Kings 44 38 .537 23
9 Dallas Mavericks 40 42 .488 27
10 Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 32
11 Houston Rockets 34 48 .415 33
12 Vancouver Grizzlies 22 60 .268 45
13 Golden State Warriors 19 63 .232 48
14 Los Angeles Clippers 15 67 .183 52

Record vs. opponents

1999-2000 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 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–3
Boston 3–1 — 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
Charlotte 3–1 3–1 — 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–0
Chicago 1–3 2–2 0–4 — 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–1 0–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2
Cleveland 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 — 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–3 1–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 2–0 3–1
Dallas 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–1
Denver 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 — 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1
Detroit 3–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2
Golden State 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 — 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 3–1 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 — 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1
Indiana 3–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1
L.A. Clippers 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–4 1–1 — 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 — 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1
Miami 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 — 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 4–0
Milwaukee 4–0 2–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 — 0–2 1–3 0–4 4–0 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
Minnesota 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 0–4 0–2 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 0–2
New Jersey 1–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 — 1–3 3–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3
New York 1–2 2–2 3–1 3–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 4–0 1–1 3–1 — 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2
Orlando 3–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 2–3 1–3 — 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–0
Philadelphia 4–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 — 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 3–1
Phoenix 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 — 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–4 4–0 2–0
Portland 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 — 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0
Sacramento 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–4 0–4 — 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–0
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–3 — 2–2 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–1
Seattle 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 — 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–0
Toronto 2–2 2–2 1–3 4–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 2–2
Utah 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 4–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 — 3–1 2–0
Vancouver 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 3–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 1–3 — 1–1
Washington 3–1 1–3 0–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 —

Game log

# Date Opponent Score Record Attendance
1 November 2 Portland Trail Blazers 86–106 0–1 18,218
2 November 3 @ Los Angeles Lakers 88–103 0–2 18,997
3 November 6 Denver Nuggets 109–94 1–2 12,159
4 November 10 Atlanta Hawks 102–97 (OT) 2–2 11,453
5 November 12 Golden State Warriors 93–103 2–3 12,792
6 November 14 Los Angeles Clippers 109–89 3–3 12,774
7 November 16 @ Sacramento Kings 77–81 3–4 14,169
8 November 18 Seattle SuperSonics 108–110 3–5 12,275
9 November 21 Minnesota Timberwolves 81–105 3–6 12,493
10 November 23 @ Washington Wizards 87–89 3–7 11,219
11 November 24 @ Charlotte Hornets 73–89 3–8 16,003
12 November 26 @ Indiana Pacers 86–105 3–9 18,345
13 November 27 @ Minnesota Timberwolves 82–113 3–10 16,881
14 November 29 Houston Rockets 110–118 (OT) 3–11 15,086
15 December 1 Indiana Pacers 89–96 3–12 11,683
16 December 3 Charlotte Hornets 94–113 3–13 12,107
17 December 6 @ Houston Rockets 99–102 3–14 14,458
18 December 7 @ Dallas Mavericks 104–95 4–14 11,552
19 December 9 @ San Antonio Spurs 91–99 4–15 14,778
20 December 11 Los Angeles Lakers 94–106 4–16 14,059
21 December 13 @ Los Angeles Clippers 90–102 4–17 9,303
22 December 15 Sacramento Kings 106–109 4–18 12,490
23 December 18 @ Seattle SuperSonics 89–112 4–19 14,094
24 December 19 Los Angeles Clippers 85–84 5–19 12,584
25 December 23 Denver Nuggets 93–91 6–19 11,792
26 December 26 @ Denver Nuggets 86–109 6–20 17,074
27 December 27 Philadelphia 76ers 93–100 6–21 13,269
28 December 29 @ Utah Jazz 90–101 6–22 19,911
29 December 30 San Antonio Spurs 88–98 6–23 14,403
30 January 4 @ Miami Heat 91–87 7–23 19,035
31 January 5 @ Orlando Magic 96–116 7–24 12,904
32 January 7 @ New Jersey Nets 101–91 8–24 14,246
33 January 9 @ Toronto Raptors 107–97 9–24 19,188
34 January 10 @ Boston Celtics 112–103 10–24 14,876
35 January 12 Phoenix Suns 92–95 10–25 14,404
36 January 14 Cleveland Cavaliers 80–82 10–26 13,161
37 January 16 Miami Heat 83–94 10–27 15,456
38 January 20 Utah Jazz 89–94 10–28 12,909
39 January 22 Orlando Magic 82–85 10–29 11,817
40 January 24 @ Denver Nuggets 98–110 10–30 10,884
41 January 26 @ Utah Jazz 116–99 11–30 19,080
42 January 27 New Jersey Nets 108–106 12–30 11,934
43 January 31 Milwaukee Bucks 87–92 12–31 12,398
44 February 2 @ Golden State Warriors 95–101 12–32 10,019
45 February 4 Chicago Bulls 101–76 13–32 15,357
46 February 6 Dallas Mavericks 99–103 (OT) 13–33 14,861
47 February 8 @ Phoenix Suns 76–94 13–34 18,385
48 February 10 @ Los Angeles Clippers 112–90 14–34 9,895
49 February 16 Washington Wizards 92–87 15–34 12,894
50 February 18 @ Minnesota Timberwolves 91–103 15–35 17,101
51 February 19 @ Milwaukee Bucks 111–100 16–35 17,109
52 February 21 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 108–109 (OT) 16–36 12,140
53 February 22 @ Chicago Bulls 85–81 17–36 21,874
54 February 24 Boston Celtics 77–111 17–37 13,001
55 February 26 Sacramento Kings 102–90 18–37 17,856
56 February 29 @ Sacramento Kings 87–112 18–38 17,317
57 March 1 @ Los Angeles Lakers 91–103 18–39 18,912
58 March 3 @ Portland Trail Blazers 91–101 18–40 20,367
59 March 5 Toronto Raptors 92–94 18–41 19,193
60 March 7 @ New York Knicks 86–111 18–42 19,763
61 March 8 @ Philadelphia 76ers 90–107 18–43 20,086
62 March 10 @ Detroit Pistons 97–111 18–44 22,076
63 March 11 @ Atlanta Hawks 86–91 18–45 13,344
64 March 13 Seattle SuperSonics 103–113 18–46 14,510
65 March 16 @ Seattle SuperSonics 103–117 18–47 13,070
66 March 17 Phoenix Suns 86–101 18–48 14,255
67 March 19 Detroit Pistons 99–101 18–49 15,240
68 March 21 Golden State Warriors 98–82 19–49 13,555
69 March 25 Utah Jazz 75–84 19–50 14,143
70 March 29 Los Angeles Lakers 99–108 19–51 16,780
71 March 31 New York Knicks 83–89 19–52 16,632
72 April 2 Dallas Mavericks 86–100 19–53 12,941
73 April 4 Houston Rockets 102–100 20–53 12,742
74 April 6 Portland Trail Blazers 89–87 21–53 12,234
75 April 8 @ Portland Trail Blazers 85–98 21–54 20,415
76 April 9 San Antonio Spurs 99–107 21–55 14,206
77 April 11 @ Golden State Warriors 97–109 21–56 10,127
78 April 12 @ Phoenix Suns 116–122 (OT) 21–57 18,463
79 April 14 Minnesota Timberwolves 94–104 (2OT) 21–58 17,748
80 April 16 @ Dallas Mavericks 106–114 21–59 13,947
81 April 18 @ San Antonio Spurs 93–100 21–60 19,913
82 April 19 @ Houston Rockets 96–92 22–60 16,285

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Shareef Abdur-Rahim SF 82 82 3,223 825 271 89 87 1,663 39.3 10.1 3.3 1.1 1.1 20.3
Mike Bibby PG 82 82 3,155 306 665 132 15 1,190 38.5 3.7 8.1 1.6 .2 14.5
Michael Dickerson SG 82 82 3,103 279 208 116 45 1,496 37.8 3.4 2.5 1.4 .5 18.2
Othella Harrington PF 82 82 2,677 563 97 36 58 1,076 32.6 6.9 1.2 .4 .7 13.1
Bryant Reeves C 69 67 1,773 390 82 33 38 611 25.7 5.7 1.2 .5 .6 8.9
Dennis Scott SF 66 0 1,263 106 69 28 9 369 19.1 1.6 1.0 .4 .1 5.6
Felipe López SG 65 0 781 124 44 32 17 292 12.0 1.9 .7 .5 .3 4.5
Cherokee Parks C 56 14 808 183 35 29 45 168 14.4 3.3 .6 .5 .8 3.0
Milt Palacio PG 53 0 394 51 48 20 0 108 7.4 1.0 .9 .4 .0 2.0
Grant Long PF 42 1 920 234 43 45 10 203 21.9 5.6 1.0 1.1 .2 4.8
Brent Price PG 41 0 424 37 69 17 1 141 10.3 .9 1.7 .4 .0 3.4
Obinna Ekezie PF 39 0 351 92 8 9 4 125 9.0 2.4 .2 .2 .1 3.2
Doug West SG 38 0 581 71 43 12 8 152 15.3 1.9 1.1 .3 .2 4.0
Antoine Carr SF 21 0 221 32 7 3 6 67 10.5 1.5 .3 .1 .3 3.2
Joe Stephens SF 13 0 181 36 11 7 3 41 13.9 2.8 .8 .5 .2 3.2

Awards and records

Transactions

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