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Adelaide have accused Carlton of making unrealistic demands for star Bryce Gibbs after failing to land a trade for the contracted midfielder.The two sides reached the end of the AFL trade period unable to agree on a deal for the 27-year-old, who wanted to go home so he and his partner could receive family support with their young son.Adelaide were reported to have offered Carlton their No.13 pick in this years draft, as well as a future third-round selection, but could not convince the Blues to part with Gibbs.He is a quality player and person but, like in all trades, there has to be fair value for both parties, Crows list manager Justin Reid said on Thursday.We do not believe that wouldve been the case if we were to hand over at least two first-round draft picks or a combination of players, who are crucial to our short and long-term success, as was requested.Gibbs is contracted through to the end of 2019 but Reid signalled that the Crows would sound him out at the end of next season.Hes a South Australian, hes got a strong intent to come home so well review that in 12 months time, he said.The failure to land the Gibbs deal means Adelaide have failed to strengthen their midfield after sending onballer Jarryd Lyons to Gold Coast.Gibbs manager Nigel Carmody said the Blues refusal to accept the trade was disappointing.We think the deal that Adelaide put forward was more than fair and reasonable, particularly in comparison with some of the other deals that have been done during the trade period, Carmody said.But Carlton football manager Andrew McKay said he was confident Gibbs would remain committed to playing at his best next year.Bryce loves the Carlton football club and hell play some really good footy for us next year, McKay said.Were going to support him to the hilt and get him through this period. 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The Memphis Grizzlies hope to build off last years playoff appearance. The Minnesota Timberwolves are just hoping to get to the playoffs for the first time in years.Those two teams will open their 2016-17 seasons on Wednesday in Memphis. And theyll each do so with new coaches.Memphis David Fizdale is in his first year as an NBA head coach. Fizdale, 42, spent the last six seasons as an assistant with the Miami Heat. He inherits a club that finished 42-40 last season, which was good enough for the seventh seed in the Western Conference.Fizdale has said he hopes to instill a balanced system in Memphis, with Mike Conley Jr. as the focal point. The Grizzlies also have weapons in Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph and new addition Chandler Parsons.When you know that the offense isnt just predicated on one guy and that every movement you make gives you a chance to be a part of the action, to make you a weapon, its empowering, Fizdale told Sports Illustrated.Conley begins this season on the heels of the largest contract in NBA history. This past offseason, the Grizzlies signed Conley to a five-year, $153 million deal to keep the point guard in Memphis. That will put an added weight on the shoulders of the nine-year NBA veteran.As far as the pressure, its hard to really gauge that because I put pressure on myself to perform regardless, Conley told ESPN.com this offseason. The amount of money I make is not going to change how I approach the game.Like Memphis, MMinnesota enters the season with a new coach and high expectations.dddddddddddd Tom Thibodeau, former Chicago Bulls coach, takes over after the Timberwolves let interim coach Sam Mitchell go following last years 29-win season.Thibodeau begins his first year in Minnesota with a pair of Rookies of the Year at his disposal. Karl-Anthony Towns emerged for a stellar rookie campaign last season, averaging a double-double (18.3 points and 10.5 rebounds). His honor as the top rookie came one year after Wolves forward Andrew Wiggins earned the award. Wiggins led the team with 20.7 points per game last season.Minnesota has been starved for a winning team for years. The Timberwolves havent finished above .500 since the 2004-05 season and had the fifth-worst record in the league last year.Thibodeau never had a losing season in five years as the Bulls coach and was ousted after going 50-32 two years ago. A record like that in Minnesota this year would be a huge step forward for the young Timberwolves.But even Thibodeau knows Minnesota has a ways to go in order to be competitive in the West.We dont want to fool ourselves, he told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Were a 29-win team. We want to close the gap.These same two teams faced off in the preseason, with the Timberwolves topping the Grizzlies 101-94 in Minneapolis a week ago. ' ' '