Could depth creat 2003 Grizzles reg season success?

[CFAN38]

I just wanted to point out that in 2003 Hubie Brown Coached the Grizz using a very deep rotation that saw only a 23 yr old Pau Gasol play more then 30mpg. This team won 50 games but ultimately flopped in the playoffs.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MEM/2004.html

I could see this team implementing a similar rotation and as others have pointed out use this to wear down teams starting 5s and dominate 2nd units.

I don't think this is a viable long term plan as it will likely get exposed in the playoffs where stars playing heavy minutes are needed to win. However it could be a great stepping stone that keeps this team winning while developing a winning atmosphere and our youth.

[D.o.s.]

Can we point out that Pau Gasol, Shane Battier, Jason Williams, and Mike Miller may be the best 4 white dudes on one team in the new millennium?

I kind of see the comparison, but this team won 50 games in the West because they were a heck of a lot more talented than the C's.

[pokeKingCurtis]

Oh, so now it's a race thing?

Black people can't play basketball?

[CelticsFanFromNYC]

Can we point out that Pau Gasol, Shane Battier, Jason Williams, and Mike Miller may be the best 4 white dudes on one team in the new millennium?

I kind of see the comparison, but this team won 50 games in the West because they were a heck of a lot more talented than the C's.

Well if by "White" you are referring to lightskin (Gasol is Spanish). I'd say Bibby, Christie, Peja,  and Divac might give them a run for their money!!! But I deff got ya point!!! hahah

[D.o.s.]

Well considering Mike Bibby is mixed-race, I'd say we'd have to refer to white as 'light skin'. 

This is probably revealing some awful North American centricity about me but I tend to think of Euro continent Slavs/Spaniards/etc. as fairly white across the board (with the obvious exception of guys like Dennis Schroeder) in basketball terms.