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Fizdale treated to rude welcome by Memphis paper

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Back when he was roaming the sidelines in South Beach, everyone knew who David Fizdale was - even though he was an assistant coach. He spent eight seasons there and won two titles as Erik Spoelstra's right-hand man.

But the transition to Memphis to become head coach of the Grizzlies has not been easy. A day after he reportedly agreed to a deal, Fizdale was introduced to locals incorrectly.

FYI for Grizzlies fans: that's Juwan Howard. Your new head coach looks something like this:

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