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ANALYSIS
LAS VEGAS - Grizzlies assistant coach Damon Stoudamire often yelled "G!," beckoning the team's rookie point guard Greivis Vasquez to the sideline during a sudden break .
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Grizzlies assistant coach Damon Stoudamire will interview Thursday for one of the University of Memphis' two open assistant coaching positions, Tigers coach Josh Pastner said Tuesday.
Stoudamire, a former NBA Rookie of the Year, has been an assistant with the Grizzlies since February 2009, when he was hired by head coach Lionel Hollins to work in the area of skill development.
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The University of Memphis coaching staff is beginning to take on an all-Arizona look.
Coach Josh Pastner is expected to announce today he has hired fellow Arizona alum Damon Stoudamire as an assistant coach during a 2 p.m. press conference, a source close to the program said Monday.
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SAN ANTONIO - Grizzlies assistant coach Damon Stoudamire spent the last 31 games of his 13-year NBA career as a member of the San Antonio Spurs at the end of the 2007-08 season.
His final pro stop was just long enough for him to get a clear understanding of the talent possessed by teammate Manu Ginobili.
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The Portland Trail Blazers will play their first game without suspended forward Ruben Patterson when they take on the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum tonight.
The Blazers on Monday placed Patterson on the inactive list after he cursed at coach Nate McMillan over a lack of playing time during Sunday's 103-92 loss to the New York Knicks.
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New University of Memphis assistant coach Damon Stoudamire disputes any assumption that he's joining Josh Pastner's staff to work solely as a guards coach. But as a diminutive point guard from Portland, Ore., who played 13 seasons in the NBA, Stoudamire has gotten used to assumptions - and proving them wrong.
It's not just the guards. It's everybody," Stoudamire said Tuesday during his introductory press conference at the newly constructed Penny Hardaway Hall of Fame. "My whole thing, and Josh said it, I'm not limited. I'm working with the bigs. If I've got to work with the wings, I'm working with the wings. I feel like I'm versatile enough that I can do anything that is needed of me.
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Frustrated by continual losing and ever-decreasing minutes, over- the-hill point guard Damon Stoudamire is reportedly close to reaching a buyout agreement with the Memphis Grizzlies. Once the deal is completed, Stoudamire will have the freedom to pursue opportunities with other teams.
Phoenix, Boston, Miami, Toronto and Denver all are rumored to have discussed trade possibilities with Memphis, but for whatever reason, nothing ever materialized.
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Adding from Arizona: University of Memphis men's basketball coach Josh Pastner is expected to announce today he has hired fellow University of Arizona alumnus Damon Stoudamire as an assistant coach, a source close to the program said Monday. Stoudamire has been an assistant with the Grizzlies since February 2009. C1
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No school has played in more consecutive NCAA tournaments that Arizona.
Since 1985, the Wildcats have been an annual fixture in NCAA brackets, with numerous players who have gone on to excel in the NBA, including the likes of Sean Elliott, Damon Stoudamire, Steve Kerr, Mike Bibby, Jason Terry, Gilbert Arenas, Luke Walton and Andre Igoudala.
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Analysis
SAN ANTONIO - Grizzlies assistant coach Damon Stoudamire, not so far removed from performing as an elite-level NBA point guard, has a keep-it-real approach and often challenges players with a simple fact of life.