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 1980's. Photos in their archives will show this.
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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
|
Opponent |
Game |
Caption on Towel |
Color
|
Phoenix Suns |
Game 3 |
Play On |
White
|
Phoenix Suns |
Game 4 |
Play On |
White
|
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
|
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
|
Opponent |
Game |
Caption on Towel |
Color
|
LA Clippers |
Game 1 |
Believe Memphis |
Gold
|
LA Clippers |
Game 2 |
Believe Memphis |
Gold
|
La Clippers |
Game 5 |
Believe Memphis |
Gold
|
La Clippers |
Game 7 |
Believe Memphis |
Gold
|
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.
Opponent |
Game |
Caption on Towel |
Color
|
LA Clippers |
Game 3 |
Believe Memphis |
Gold
|
LA Clippers |
Game 4 |
Alternating “Grit” and “Grind” |
Gold
|
La 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
|
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
|
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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Opponent |
Game |
Caption on Towel |
Color
|
San Antonio Spurs |
Game 3 |
Believe Memphis |
Gold
|
San Antonio Spurs |
Game 4 |
All Heart |
Gold
|
Opponent |
Game |
Caption on Towel |
Color
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
Game 1
|
Nxt Up Memphis
|
Gold
|
Opponent |
Game |
Caption on Towel |
Color
|
Utah Jazz
|
Game 3
|
Ya Hear Me!
|
Gold
|
Utah Jazz
|
Game 4
|
"I'm on my grizzly"
|
Gold
|
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
|
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
|