Grizzlies Vocabulary, Current and Future Grizzly related terminology Options

[CashConsideratio...]

This last week, a lot of new terms have been thrown out there, and I thought it might be good to put together a dictionary of sorts. Most of the new terms are very positive making this more of a fun exercise. Some of the terms have recently been coined, and haven't caught on, while others have been tossed around for a while. I'm hoping some of it catches on at the Forum to be honest, resulting in chants to liven up the games.

3YP - Three Year Plan. A phrase coined by Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley during the press conference introducing new draftees O.J. Mayo and Darrell Arthur to inform the public his expected time frame to build a contender.

5-Man Rotation - Substitution pattern used by Hubie Brown where groups were substituted 5-at-a-time. Also known as 10 man game.

Anti-Pau - Synonym for "not soft". Often used when describing current Grizzlies post players.

Barone Ball - Style of play under coach Tony Barone. The streetball-like play was characterized by a lack of set plays, shooting early in the shot clock, and a general disregard for defense. It resulted in high scoring games that many found highly entertaining, and others found frustrating.

Beale Street Bears - Memphis Grizzlies. Nickname for the team based on the Fedex forum's location next to Beale Street.

(The) Canswer - Allen Iverson. Variation on Iverson's nickname "The Answer", brought on by the selfish attitude and three ring circus he brought with his short stay in Memphis. Ironically, in a city known for it's work on curing cancer, removing the Canswer resulted in a very healthy Grizzlies team.

Cash considerations - A specified amount of money included with an unusable player to get the Grizzlies to use their cap space to take said player.

(The) Custodian - Brian Cardinal. Given for the way he "cleaned the floor" diving for loose balls.

(The) Dream - Hasheem Thabeet's self appointed nickname.

Eurothug - Reference to Marc Gasol, both for his often scruffy look (more last year than this year), and his tough as nails approach to the game. Although it might sound like a negative, it is usually used with affection by Grizzlies fans who love the toughness and effort he has brought to the grizzlies.

FedEx Fortress - See Fort FedEx

Fort FedEx - The FedExForum. Nickname in honor of the Grizzlies new found home field advantage during the first half of the 09/10 season, with big wins over a number of top teams, and a very solid winning percentage. Unfortunately, the second half of the season hasn't seen the same "protect the home court" play from the Grizzlies.

Gasol 2.0 - Younger, stronger, tougher

Gaycial - Posterized by Rudy Gay. (Variation on the term facial, which is a slam dunk in the face of the defender.)

Gelvelop - The belief that a young team will see improvement over time as they gel together.

Grizzlam - Religon practiced by Grizzly fans.

Juice - OJ Mayo. Nickname based on OJ.

(The) Junkyard Dog - Demarre Carroll. Nickname stemming from his scrappy high energy style of play.

Lightning in a Bottle - A phrase used by Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace to identify possible talent that might bring unexpected contributions to a roster.

Louis Bearakhann - The Grizz aka Grizzly mascot

MC Squared - Mike Conley Jr.

Meal Ticket - Nickname used by Grizzlies players for Pau Gasol during the 2006-2007 season. AKA The ticket.

MVZ - Most Valuable Zach? Most Valuable ZBo? Variation of the MVP chant, which will hopefully be ringing through Fed Ex Forum soon as a tribute to just how valuable Zach Randolph has been to the team and the city.

Nation of Grizzlam - The Grizzly fanbase. Practicers of Grizzlam.

(The) Presense - Hasheem Thabeet. The origins of the nickname were claims that his mere "presense" would change the game defensively for the Grizzlies. The term soon took a life of it's own.

(The) Renaissance Man - Sam Young. Nickname given to him in college do to him playing Piano in hotel lobbies while travelling with the team.

RunGMC - Run Gay-Mayo-Conley. Originally coined in the 2008-2009 season, its a tribute to the fast break ability of the wings and guards on the Grizzlies. It's become even more appropriate this year, with the fast breaks becoming a larger part of the Grizzly offense.

Shady - Darrell Arthur. Nickname deriving from "Slim Shady," Darrell's nickname from High School.

Strotential - When a player has the ability to have a monster game followed by 50 games of ineptitude. (aka Coach Killer). Related to but not necessarily synonymous with: Incredible physical ability but low basketball IQ. The origin of the term comes from the vast potential never achieved by Stromile Swift.

Thabeast - Hasheem Thabeet. Term used by Thabeet fans and supporters referring to him being a beast of a shotblocker.

Thabust - Hasheem Thabeet. Derrogatory term for Thabeet based on many believing he will never live up to his high draft status.

Turtello ball - Nickname given to the basketball style of the Grizzlies under Mike Fratello, which involved slowing the game down and holding down scoring. Although it resulted in a trip to the playoffs and a lot of wins, it was generally seen as a less than exciting style of basketball.

You ain't writin' nothin' homeboy - A running joke with origins in Jason Williams using the quote while stealing a local reporter's pen after the Grizzlies were swept in the 2005 playoffs. The reporter had printed a negative quote from Williams during the playoff.

White Chocolate - Jason Williams. The nickname was started by a media relations assistant with when he played with the Kings.

Who's Your Haddadi? - Phrase that inspired underground T-shirts seen at the forum, based on events like Haddadi dunking on Shaq, and leveling and staring down LeBron during a pick.

ZBo - Zach Randolph. The nickname goes back to when Randolph was in junior high.

Zbound - Offensive tip in. Scored as a rebound and a basket, this form of offensive rebounding has quickly become his trademark in Memphis. The term was first used on Grizzlies TV broadcasts in late January, and is picking up more use there.

I've included a lot of updates from this tread. I'm trying to keep the list related to general Grizzlies termanology, and not forum specific terminology (for example, I'm not including anything referencing individual posters, posting terms, or posting habits.) Part of the test I use to myself before adding to the list, is whether Griz fans who don't frequent these forums, would still be able to understand the term either automatically, or at least with some explaination.

[Benji]

I really like it.

If you can keep updating the main post with legit Grizz slang then this should be a sticky.

Nice idea, btw. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[BeBoutBidness]

nice I like the list. These are a couple me and my friend came up with

Grizzlam- Religon practiced by Grizzly fans

Nation of Grizzlam- the Grizzly fanbase

Louis Bearakhann- The Grizz aka Grizzly mascot

[Gasol_The_Great]

Haha, great idea! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

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PIN THIS THREAD

[Spodie Odie]

Strotential - When a player has the ability to have a monster game followed by 50 games of ineptitude.

Related to but not necessarily synonymous with: Incredible physical ability but low basketball IQ



Gasol 2.0 - Younger, better, stronger, tougher



Iversux - (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[CashConsideratio...]

Strotential - When a player has the ability to have a monster game followed by 50 games of ineptitude.

Related to but not necessarily synonymous with: Incredible physical ability but low basketball IQ



Gasol 2.0 - Younger, better, stronger, tougher



Iversux - (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

OMG!!! How did I forget Strotential!?!?!? I've even explained that one to several people.

[MemphisPhil]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Love this thread.

MC Squared = Mike Conley Jr.

Gaycial = Instead of a facial when Rudy puts a poster dunk on a opposing defensive player.

Grizzletosis = A disease caused from long winning streaks. Prolonged exposure may cause over homeristic comments and the creation of silly threads about the Grizzlies.

Sticky this thread. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[Benji]

Memfrica - The land of Hasheem Thabeet.

[CashConsideratio...]

Edit your post and add them lol

Already done.

[Benji]

Already done.

Oooops, sorry =D

You have my vote for sticky lol, even though my vote counts for nothing =/

[GrizzedBy42]

gotta add,

The Janitor

Meal Ticket

3YP

might also add "lightning in a bottle". anyone else remember when they started calling Dhantay Jones "The Bad Thing" after he posterized Yao Ming? Ming called him that after the game I believe...


Junkyard Dog

[Benji]

Thabeast - How many fans of Hasheem Thabeet refer to him.
A Must Win - What every Memphis Grizzlies game apparently is.
Anyone have a link? - The most overused phrase in Grizzlies game-day threads.

[sativa417]

Juice should probably be removed from the vocabulary after what happened with the last "Juice"

[sativa417]

100 post rule

[Benji]

Juice should probably be removed from the vocabulary after what happened with the last "Juice"

I'm pretty sure OUR Juice won't kill two people (allegedly). Hopefully just one.

[Benji]

100 post rule

Hahahaha yes for sure!

100 Post Rule - A phrase frequently used in 2008 through early 2009 to call out a terrible thread started by someone who has less than 100 posts.

[MemphisPhil]

MVZ - Most Valuable Zach? Most Valuable ZBo? Variation of the MVP chant, which will hopefully be ringing through Fed Ex Forum soon as a tribute to just how valuable Zach Randolph has been to the team and the city.

I want a MVZ t-shirt asap!!

[CashConsideratio...]

I'm pretty sure OUR Juice won't kill two people (allegedly). Hopefully just one.

Our Juice saves his killing for the court.

[CashConsideratio...]

I want a MVZ t-shirt asap!!

I think they should have MVZ headband night. As I said on the Tillery chat, imagine a sea of fans in yellow headbands chanting "MVZ" in unison.

[Spodie Odie]

Barone Ball - a style of basketball characterized by absolutely no defense and most shots occuring with 25+ seconds left on the shot clock.

You ain't writin' nothin' homeboy - inability to write because White Chocolate took your pen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)