Memphis Grizzlies, Season 9

Season 9 of the Memphis Grizzlies kicks off Tuesday, and my excitement is peaking. Like every year, I'm extremely excited to see the Grizzlies in action. Like every year, I will probably be terribly disappointed by Christmas.THE GOOD1. The Grizzlies have made significant upgrades at the power forward, 6th man, and Head Coach positions.I worked out a quick formula to show this:Arthur + Warrick + Iavaroni To provide some more color, here are a few things more successful than Iavaroni as Head Coach:The Sextortion of David LettermenThe 2009 Detroit LionsThe Jay Leno ShowJon & Kate's Marriage2. The Grizzlies didn't lose any significant pieces.3. Several members of the core group have demonstrated a commitment to improving.4. Few teams made significant upgrades.With the exception of the Spurs, Blazers, and Clippers, which Western teams improved? Did the Nuggets, Mavs, Rockets, Hornets improve? How about the Thunder or Jazz?The Warriors biggest offseason acquisition was loc...