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Growl Towel

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A Growl Towel is the colloquial name used to refer to the rally towels given to fans prior to National Basketball Association (NBA) playoff games involving the Memphis Grizzlies.

Origin

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The original Growl Towels were given out from 2004 to 2006, when the Grizzlies made three straight playoffs . However, the Grizzlies were swept by their opponents in all three appearances, so only six different towels were made. The Grizzlies failed to make the playoffs for the next four seasons, so the Growl Towel was shelved.

The Growl Towel is actually traced back to the Lafayette Leopards (Lafayette College, Easton PA) during the 1980s. Photos in their archives will show this. https://ldr.lafayette.edu/concern/images/wh246s748

2004 Playoffs

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Round 1

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
San Antonio Spurs Game 3 Believe It White
San Antonio Spurs Game 4 Believe It White

2005 Playoffs

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Round 1

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
Phoenix Suns Game 3 Play On White
Phoenix Suns Game 4 Play On White

2006 Playoffs

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Round 1

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
Dallas Mavericks Game 3 Play On Play On

Play On Play On Play On Play On

White
Dallas Mavericks Game 4 Play On Play On

Play On Play On Play On Play On

White

2011 Playoffs

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Round 1

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
San Antonio Spurs Game 3 Believe Memphis White
San Antonio Spurs Game 4 Believe Memphis White
San Antonio Spurs Game 6 Believe Memphis White

Western Conference semifinals

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
Oklahoma City Thunder Game 3 Believe Memphis Gold
Oklahoma City Thunder Game 4 Believe Memphis Gold
Oklahoma City Thunder Game 6 Believe Memphis Gold

2012 Playoffs

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Round 1

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
Los Angeles Clippers Game 1 Believe Memphis Gold
Los Angeles Clippers Game 2 Believe Memphis Gold
Los Angeles Clippers Game 5 Believe Memphis Gold
Los Angeles Clippers Game 7 Believe Memphis Gold

2013 Playoffs

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Starting with the 2013 Playoffs, the growl towels started to feature different captions in each game, in addition to the traditional "Believe Memphis" towel. The Nashville Company called ''Something Inked'', which specialises in custom promotional products, produces a new growl towel for each playoff game.

Round 1

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
Los Angeles Clippers Game 3 Believe Memphis Gold
Los Angeles Clippers Game 4 Alternating “Grit” and “Grind” Gold
Los Angeles Clippers Game 6 We Don't Bluff Gold

Western Conference Semifinals

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
Oklahoma City Thunder Game 3 Believe Memphis Gold
Oklahoma City Thunder Game 4 Alternating “All Heart” and “Grit and Grind” Gold

Western Conference Finals

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
San Antonio Spurs Game 3 Believe Memphis Gold
San Antonio Spurs Game 4 We Don't Bluff Gold

2014 Playoffs

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Round 1

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
Oklahoma City Thunder Game 3 Believe Memphis Gold
Oklahoma City Thunder Game 4 We Don't Bluff Gold
Oklahoma City Thunder Game 6 All Heart. Grit. Grind Gold

2015 Playoffs

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Round 1

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
Portland Trail Blazers Game 1 Believe Memphis Gold
Portland Trail Blazers Game 2 Alternating “Grit” and “Grind” Gold
Portland Trail Blazers Game 5 We Don't Bluff Gold

Western Conference Semifinals

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
Golden State Warriors Game 3 Memphis vs. Errrbody Gold
Golden State Warriors Game 4 Believe Memphis Gold
Golden State Warriors Game 6 All Heart Gold

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2016 Playoffs

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Round 1

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
San Antonio Spurs Game 3 Believe Memphis Gold
San Antonio Spurs Game 4 All Heart Gold

2021 Playoffs

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Play-In

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
San Antonio Spurs Game 1 Nxt Up Memphis Gold

Round 1

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
Utah Jazz Game 3 Ya Hear Me! Gold
Utah Jazz Game 4 "I'm on my grizzly" Gold

2022 Playoffs

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Round 1

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
Minnesota Timberwolves Game 1 MemThis Gold
Minnesota Timberwolves Game 2 Ain't No Runnin' in the M Gold
Minnesota Timberwolves Game 5 Memphis Memphis

Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis

Gold

Western Conference Semifinals

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
Golden State Warriors Game 1 We Here Gold
Golden State Warriors Game 2 Big Memphis Gold
Golden State Warriors Game 5 Ain't Duckin' No Smoke Gold

2023 Playoffs

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Round 1

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Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color
Los Angeles Lakers Game 1 With Us Gold
Los Angeles Lakers Game 2 For The M Gold
Los Angeles Lakers Game 5 Big Memphis Gold

References

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  1. ^ "Historical List of Growl Towels & Grizzlies' Record With Each". 3sob.com. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2015-05-16.