After wasting its 1997 lottery pick
on point guard Antonio Daniels — who was
traded to the San Antonio Spurs
on this year's draft
day for forward Carl Herrera and
rookie guard Felipe Lopez — the Grizzlies sought to redeem themselves last June when they used the second selection to get Arizona's Mike Bibby, a sharpshooting playmaker who handles the ball as if it were attached to his palm with a string.