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DATE OPPONENT TIME Oct. 29 Minnesota 8:00 Oct. 31 at Indiana 7:00 Nov. 1 at Charlotte 7:00 Nov. 3 New Orleans 8:00 Nov. 5 at Phoenix 9:00 Nov. 7 at Oklahoma City 8:00 Nov. 8 at Milwaukee 8:30 Nov. 11 Los Angeles 8:00 Nov. 13 Sacramento 8:00 Nov. 15 Detroit 8:00 Nov. 17 Houston 8:00 Nov. 19 at Toronto 7:30 Nov. 21 Boston 8:00 Nov. 23 Los Angeles 6:00 Nov. 26 at Los Angeles 10:30 Nov. 28 at Portland 10:00 Nov. 30 at Sacramento 6:00 Dec. 3 at Houston 8:00 Dec. 5 San Antonio 8:00 Dec. 7 Miami 6:00 Dec. 9 Dallas 8:00 Dec. 12 Charlotte 8:00 Dec. 13 at Philadelphia 7:30 Dec. 16 Golden State 8:00 Dec. 17 at San Antonio 8:30 Dec. 19 Chicago 8:00 Dec. 21 at Cleveland 4:30 Dec. 22 Utah 8:00 Dec. 26 Houston 8:00 Dec. 27 at Miami 7:30 Dec. 30 San Antonio 8:00 Jan. 2 at Los Angeles 10:30 Jan. 3 at Denver 9:00 Jan. 5 New York 8:00 Jan. 7 at Atlanta 7:30 Jan. 9 at New Orleans 8:00 Jan. 11 Phoenix 6:00 Jan. 14 at Brooklyn 7:30 Jan. 16 at Orlando 7:00 Jan. 17 Portland 8:00 Jan. 19 Dallas 5:00 DATE OPPONENT TIME Jan. 21 Toronto 8:00 Jan. 24 Philadelphia 8:00 Jan. 26 Orlando 8:00 Jan. 27 at Dallas 8:30 Jan. 29 Denver 8:00 Jan. 31 Oklahoma City 8:00 Feb. 2 at Phoenix 9:00 Feb. 4 at Utah 9:00 Feb. 6 at Minnesota 8:00 Feb. 8 Atlanta 6:00 Feb. 10 Brooklyn 8:00 Feb. 11 at Oklahoma City 8:00 Feb. 22 at Portland 9:00 Feb. 23 at Los Angeles 10:30 Feb. 25 at Sacramento 10:00 Feb. 27 Los Angeles 8:00 Feb. 28 at Minnesota 8:00 Mar. 3 Utah 8:00 Mar. 4 at Houston 8:00 Mar. 6 Los Angeles 8:00 Mar. 7 at New Orleans 7:00 Mar. 9 at Chicago 8:00 Mar. 11 at Boston 7:30 Mar. 12 at Washington 7:00 Mar. 14 Milwaukee 8:00 Mar. 16 Denver 8:00 Mar. 17 at Detroit 7:30 Mar. 20 at Dallas 8:30 Mar. 21 Portland 8:00 Mar. 23 at New York 7:30 Mar. 25 Cleveland 8:00 Mar. 27 Golden State 8:00 Mar. 29 at San Antonio 7:00 Mar. 30 Sacramento 8:00 Apr. 3 Oklahoma City 8:00 Apr. 4 Washington 8:00 Apr. 8 New Orleans 8:00 Apr. 10 at Utah 9:00 Apr. 11 at Los Angeles 10:00 Apr. 13 at Golden State 10:30 Apr. 15 Indiana 8:00 * All Times Eastern. ends of the floor. Having a year in Joerger’s MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 2014-15 SCHEDULE system, knowing the concepts and what he expects within that system should lead to tangible results. “Things come a little bit easier when you’ve got four or five guys that have played together for multiple years. It makes it easier for the coaches. You don’t have to explain as much. Practices go smoother and it’s easier to implement a bit more,” Conley said. OFFENSE Memphis returns all four double-figure scorers (Conley, Gasol, Courtney Lee and Randolph) from a team that averaged 96.1 points per game last season, fourth-lowest in the NBA. The other member of their starting five, Prince, averaged a career-low six points per game and shot 29 percent from beyond the arc last season. But Prince, who was slowed by a preseason injury a year ago but still managed to play 76 games, is now healthy. “Yeah, I am as healthy as I’ve been in a while, but I think the most important thing is trying to stay that way and stay consistent that way,” he said. “Hopefully I can do my best I can to stay healthy and be consistent.” Gasol staying healthy for a full 82 or close to that should help the offense immensely. But the biggest move the Grizz made to bolster their O was adding Vince Carter this summer to bolster their second unit, a role he’s filled the past few seasons in Dallas. The Grizzlies’ second unit, which averaged 32.9 points last season, 10th in the league, lost three key contributors in Jerryd Bayless, Ed Davis and Mike Miller. But the addition of Carter along with a healthy Quincy Pondexter, limited to just 15 games last year before a stress fracture in his right foot ended his season in December and a returning Nick Calathes, who showed promise last year, his first in the League, could be enough to offset those losses. “Now I’m smarter, I’ve been around, I’ve seen it all. Nothing surprises me now in the game. I still have the ability to put the ball in the basket, so I just have to come up with creative ways to do so now. It’s always a challenge when you reach this age,” Carter said. “I just want to win and see my team do well and I think that’s helped me more than anything.” And for those who wonder what VC might have left at age 37, Joerger feels he still has plenty to offer, on and off the floor. “What he brings to the table is what we need. He’s a good shooter. He’s a good playmaker. He’s a


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