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The Memphis Grizzlies 2004–05 were led by Pau Gasol, whose scoring, rebounding and playmaking anchored the offence, while Mike Miller provided efficient perimeter scoring and floor spacing. Shane Battier added dependable two-way play, and Jason Williams directed the attack as the primary playmaker. The statistics reflect a balanced, team-oriented group that relied on ball movement, efficient shooting, versatile scoring and solid defensive contributions across the rotation.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Burks | PG | 6-1 | 200 | February 25, 1980 | Memphis |
| 2 | Jason Williams | PG | 6-1 | 190 | November 18, 1975 | Marshall, Florida |
| 4 | Stromile Swift | PF | 6-9 | 225 | November 21, 1979 | LSU |
| 6 | Bonzi Wells | SG | 6-5 | 210 | September 28, 1976 | Ball State University |
| 12 | Jake Tsakalidis | C | 7-2 | 285 | June 10, 1979 | |
| 14 | Andre Emmett | SG | 6-5 | 230 | August 27, 1982 | Texas Tech |
| 16 | Pau Gasol | PF | 7-0 | 250 | July 6, 1980 | |
| 25 | Earl Watson | PG | 6-1 | 195 | June 12, 1979 | UCLA |
| 30 | Dahntay Jones | SG | 6-6 | 225 | December 27, 1980 | Rutgers University, Duke |
| 31 | Shane Battier | SG | 6-8 | 220 | September 9, 1978 | Duke |
| 33 | Mike Miller | SF | 6-8 | 218 | February 19, 1980 | Florida |
| 35 | Brian Cardinal | PF | 6-8 | 245 | May 2, 1977 | Purdue |
| 40 | Ryan Humphrey | SF | 6-8 | 235 | July 24, 1979 | Oklahoma, Notre Dame |
| 41 | James Posey | SF | 6-8 | 215 | January 13, 1977 | Xavier |
| 42 | Lorenzen Wright | C | 6-11 | 225 | November 4, 1975 | Memphis |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol | PF | 24 | 56 | 53 | 32.0 | 17.8 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 12.4 | 6.4 | .514 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .167 | 6.6 | 5.0 | .768 |
| Mike Miller | SF | 24 | 76 | 51 | 30.0 | 13.4 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 10.1 | 5.1 | .505 | 4.3 | 1.8 | .433 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .720 |
| Bonzi Wells | SG | 28 | 69 | 19 | 21.6 | 10.4 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 8.9 | 3.9 | .441 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .346 | 2.7 | 2.0 | .750 |
| Jason Williams | PG | 29 | 71 | 68 | 27.5 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 3.7 | .413 | 4.6 | 1.5 | .324 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .792 |
| Stromile Swift | PF | 25 | 60 | 14 | 21.3 | 10.1 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 8.1 | 3.7 | .449 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 2.8 | .758 |
| Shane Battier | SG | 26 | 80 | 72 | 31.5 | 9.9 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 3.4 | .442 | 2.2 | 0.9 | .395 | 2.9 | 2.3 | .789 |
| Lorenzen Wright | C | 29 | 80 | 77 | 28.6 | 9.6 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 8.5 | 4.0 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.5 | 1.6 | .662 |
| Brian Cardinal | PF | 27 | 58 | 16 | 24.7 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 2.8 | .370 | 2.2 | 0.8 | .352 | 3.1 | 2.7 | .873 |
| James Posey | SF | 28 | 50 | 18 | 27.6 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 2.5 | .357 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .309 | 2.2 | 1.9 | .865 |
| Earl Watson | PG | 25 | 80 | 14 | 22.6 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 3.0 | .426 | 2.0 | 0.7 | .319 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .659 |
| Dahntay Jones | SG | 24 | 52 | 7 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 1.6 | .437 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .383 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .688 |
| Antonio Burks | PG | 24 | 24 | 0 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .467 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .273 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .737 |
| Ryan Humphrey | SF | 25 | 35 | 0 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .408 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | 0.5 | .486 |
| Jake Tsakalidis | C | 25 | 31 | 1 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .778 |
| Andre Emmett | SG | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .600 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 240.3 | 93.4 | 39.0 | 20.9 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 14.6 | 76.5 | 34.2 | .447 | 18.1 | 6.5 | .357 | 24.7 | 18.6 | .754 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol | PF | 24 | 4 | 4 | 33.3 | 21.3 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 20.0 | 9.8 | .488 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .500 |
| Jason Williams | PG | 29 | 4 | 4 | 28.5 | 17.0 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 13.3 | 7.0 | .528 | 5.3 | 2.5 | .476 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 |
| Mike Miller | SF | 24 | 4 | 4 | 27.5 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 9.3 | 4.5 | .486 | 4.3 | 2.0 | .471 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 |
| James Posey | SF | 28 | 4 | 0 | 25.0 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 2.8 | .440 | 3.8 | 1.8 | .467 | 3.3 | 2.5 | .769 |
| Stromile Swift | PF | 25 | 3 | 0 | 16.0 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 4.0 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .571 |
| Lorenzen Wright | C | 29 | 4 | 4 | 21.3 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 4.0 | .571 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Shane Battier | SG | 26 | 4 | 4 | 29.8 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.8 | 3.3 | .419 | 1.8 | 0.3 | .143 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .400 |
| Dahntay Jones | SG | 24 | 3 | 0 | 23.7 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 7.0 | 2.7 | .381 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .600 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .750 |
| Bonzi Wells | SG | 28 | 2 | 0 | 12.5 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.000 |
| Brian Cardinal | PF | 27 | 4 | 0 | 19.5 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 2.3 | .391 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.8 | 2.0 | .727 |
| Earl Watson | PG | 25 | 4 | 0 | 18.5 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 2.0 | .333 | 2.3 | 0.3 | .111 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 |
| Antonio Burks | PG | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 4 | 4 | 240.0 | 102.8 | 39.5 | 21.0 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 87.8 | 41.5 | .473 | 19.8 | 7.8 | .392 | 17.0 | 12.0 | .706 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol | Team Anchor | 32.0 | High | 17.8 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 14.9 | Team’s primary scorer and rebounder; led team to first playoff berth; consistent interior presence on both ends. | — |
| Mike Miller | Secondary Creator | 30.0 | Mid | 13.4 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 11.6 | Key two‑way wing shooter/playmaker; spacing and ball movement catalyst. | — |
| Jason Williams | Primary Facilitator | 27.5 | High | 10.1 | 1.7 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 9.3 | Floor general who pushed tempo and generated plays; leading assist role. | — |
| Shane Battier | 3&D Wing | 31.5 | Mid | 9.9 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 9.4 | Tough defensive wing and floor spacer; contributed veteran poise and positional defense. | — |
| Lorenzen Wright | Interior Role | 28.6 | Mid | 9.6 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 9.0 | Physical rebounder and roll threat; provided size and interior D. | — |
| Bonzi Wells | Glue Wing | 21.6 | Mid | 10.4 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 8.3 | Energetic slasher and secondary scorer; helped boost bench depth. | — |
| James Posey | 3&D Glue | 27.6 | Mid | 8.1 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 7.9 | Versatile two‑way wing; stout defender and efficient shooter. | — |
| Brian Cardinal | High Effort Bench | 24.7 | Mid | 9.0 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 7.3 | Hustle forward who contributed energy, rebounding, and smart ball pressure. | — |
| Earl Watson | Backup Facilitator | 22.6 | Mid | 7.7 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 7.7 | Secondary point guard role; reliable passing and leadership off bench. | — |
| Stromile Swift | Athletic Energetic Big | 21.3 | Low‑Mid | 10.1 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 8.7 | Explosive rim runner and shot blocker; sporadic usage but high athletic impact. | — |
| Dahntay Jones | Defensive Guard | 12.5 | Low | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.4 | Young perimeter defender; limited offensive role. | — |
| Antonio Burks | Spot Minutes Guard | 9.1 | Low | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.6 | Brief bench stints; energy in short bursts. | — |
| Ryan Humphrey | Spot Big | 9.1 | Low | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | Limited rotation minutes; role rebounding. | — |
| Jake Tsakalidis | Backup Center | 9.0 | Low | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.6 | Backup big with physicality; sparse minutes. | — |
| Andre Emmett | Fringe Rotation | 3.5 | Low | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | Minimal impact in very limited usage. | — |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol | Post Scoring Anchor | 33.3 | High | 21.3 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 16.0 | Led Grizzlies in points & boards in this series; active on both ends against elite Spurs frontcourt. Spurs held series 4‑0. | — |
| Jason Williams | Primary Ball Distributor | 28.5 | High | 17.0 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 13.1 | Ran offense as playmaker; second on team in scoring; hit efficient shots from perimeter. | — |
| Mike Miller | Wing Scoring & Spacing | 27.5 | Mid | 12.0 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 9.1 | Provided spacing and perimeter offense; spot two‑way boosts but limited usage vs Spurs defense. | — |
| James Posey | 3&D Wing | 25.0 | Mid | 9.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 7.5 | Defensive versatility and slashing; reliable effort against San Antonio’s wings. | — |
| Lorenzen Wright | Interior Role | 21.3 | Mid | 8.3 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 8.1 | Rebounded and set screens; provided size minutes against Duncan/Nesterović frontcourt. | — |
| Stromile Swift | Athletic Forward | 16.0 | Low‑Mid | 9.3 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 7.3 | Athletic rim runs and occasional finish; energy spurts in limited time. | — |
| Earl Watson | Backup Facilitator | 18.5 | Mid | 4.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 6.1 | Mixed secondary playmaking and defensive activity off bench. | — |
| Bonzi Wells | Secondary Scorer | 12.5 | Low | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6.0 | Provided scoring punch in bursts; aggressive drives vs Spurs. | — |
| Shane Battier | Role Defender/3pt | 29.8 | Mid | 7.3 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 8.5 | Tough wing defender and high‑IQ spacing; constrained by Spurs matchups. | — |
| Brian Cardinal | Support Big | 19.5 | Low | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 5.4 | Hustle minutes with rebound/put‑backs; depth scoring. | — |
| Dahntay Jones | Defensive Wing | 23.7 | Low | 7.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5.4 | Spot minutes emphasis on perimeter D; limited offensive role. | — |
| Antonio Burks | Spot Minutes | 3.0 | Low | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | One appearance; negligible playoff impact. | — |