Updated: November 4, 2003, 10:18 AM ET
Can Jerry West turn around the Grizzlies?
The Grizzlies may have had a disappointing summer, but team president Jerry West still has found a way to imprint his winning stamp on the team.
It was the stuff from which legends are forged.
This summer, West faced a similar challenge. The Memphis Grizzlies' GM needed a dominant center and a young guard to quickly turn his struggling franchise around. West's catch? Jake Tsakalidis, James Posey, Troy Bell and Dahntay Jones.
It was the stuff skeptics use to shatter legends. Had West, arguably the greatest GM in the history of the NBA, lost his famous touch?
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