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| It's been that kind of season for Bobcats coach Paul Silas (AP Photo). |
Owner Michael Jordan might want to consider renaming the franchise the Bob-Kitties, because Charlotte's failures are reaching epic proportions.
With a 15-point loss on Leap Day, the Bobcats now only trail the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers for worst win-loss percentage in a single season. The Sixers historic 9-73 season (.110 winning percentage) is in jeopardy of falling.
That only tells a part of how bad Charlotte has been. This team has not been competitive at all.
The Bobcats have lost 10 game by at least 20 points, and just one team, 1992-93 Dallas Mavericks, had a worse margin of victory.
The Bobcats have lost 10 game by at least 20 points, and just one team, 1992-93 Dallas Mavericks, had a worse margin of victory.
Charlotte has the second to worst defense in the league, and its offense is worse, averaging just 86 points per game. Its three leading point scorers have a total two full NBA seasons under their belts. That offers a glimmer of hope for the future, but not the present.
In the meantime, this team does not have to try hard to go for the gold and become the worst team ever. At least that would be something.
Once you hit rock bottom, there is certainly no place to go but up.
In the meantime, this team does not have to try hard to go for the gold and become the worst team ever. At least that would be something.
Once you hit rock bottom, there is certainly no place to go but up.
4 comments:
Gee whiz. I didn't realize that the losing had reached such epic proportions. Another top draft pick should bolster the team...there are some good players in college this year that could definitely help. What do you think they actually need? An inside presence? Or is it the coach's fault?
Sad day for North Carolina Sports. I have a hard time believing that the Bobcats could have only a couple more wins then the Panthers. :(
Poor Bobcats. To be fair, everyone in and around the organization knew this year would be tough. They lost Larry Brown and their best player in Gerald Wallace, among others. Add to that the shortened offseason and you've got a formula for failure that's almost impossible to avoid. What's good for them is that their losing percentage will have an asterisk that says "doesn't really count, they didn't play an entire season". If that's what you count as a win things are pretty sad, but let's take what we can get.
I think the Bobcats failures stem mostly from the front office. Michael Jordan appeared to clear house at the end of last year to cut cap room for the lockout. They've also made poor player decisions like trading away Gerald Wallace and letting Raymond Felton walk in free agency.
But I agree with Nich, that the shorted offseason did not help the cause. This year's group has been hit hard by injuries, arguably their best current players D.J. Augustin and Corey Maggette have missed significant time. I wish I thought another lottery pick would help, but the Adam Morrison pick ahead of Brandon Roy and Rudy Gay doesn't give me much confidence things will get better through the draft.
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