Someone had to be the scapegoat for the poor start to the season for the Grizzlies…and that somebody was Mike Fratello. He will be replaced by the Grizzlies director of player personnel, Tony Barone, who will be introduced later today as the interim head coach. Fratello finishes as the winningest coach in Grizzlies history with a 95-83 record. Fratello had taken the Grizzlies to the playoffs in the two seasons prior to this year. The Grizzlies played their first 22 games without their best player Pau Gasol who broke his foot in the Summer World Championships, so it’s hard to blame Fratello for the mess that the Grizzlies are currently in. But, you can’t fire all the players.

The Grizzlies played poorly again and it cost coach Mike Fratello his job after the game. Pau Gasol scored 29 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in only 29 minutes of play. Mike Miller had a solid game with 18 points and 4 rebounds. Dahntay Jones (13 points) and Hakim Warrick (11 points, 6 rebounds) each played decent on offense.

The Grizzlies fell to 6-24 on the season with this loss.

The Grizzlies fell behind 45-18 at the end of the first quarter and never got in this game. Alexander Johnson led the way for the Grizz with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Chucky Atkins added 15 points off the bench. Pau Gasol only played 23 minutes, but he scored 13 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and dished out 5 assists. Hakim Warrick added 11 points and 5 rebounds off the bench. Dahntay Jones chipped in with 10 points.

The Grizzlies fell to 6-23 on the season with this loss.

The Grizzlies fought hard but in the end came up just a tad short. The Jazz outrebounded the Grizz 41-28 and that hurt in this game. Mike Miller had a great game with 28 points and 5 rebounds. Dahntay Jones added 14 points. Pau Gasol (12 points) and Hakim Warrick (10 points) each helped out a bit on the offense.

The Grizzlies fell to 6-22 on the season with this loss.

The Grizzlies got outrebounded 57-37 last night and that was one of the key factors in why they lost this game. Pau Gasol had an awesome game last night as he scored 28 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and blocked 3 shots in only 28 minutes on the floor. Mike Miller backed up Gasol with a solid all-around game. Miller scored 18 points, snatched 8 rebounds and dished out 6 assists. Gasol & Miller were the only two Grizzlies that scored more than 10 points.

The Grizzlies fell to 6-21 on the season with this loss.