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Why I'm Scared, And Why I'm Not: Charlotte

In the coming weeks, I'm going to try (emphasis on try) and analyze our competitors in the Southeast Division and take a look at what makes them dangerous in the coming season, and what helps us sleep easier at night.  I say the coming weeks, since this will probably be my last post for a week or so, because I'll be moving so you basically get a taste of what the series is going to be like, and then a whole lot of nothing.  Then again, there's only 4 other teams in the division, so by the time you're done reading this, you're already one-fourth through!

What scares me about the Bobcats:

  • Emeka Okafor.  He doesn't blow you away offensively, but there aren't a lot of big men out there that can say that they give you more than 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks a night.
  • No team boasts a better two-man dunk combination that Charlotte with Jason Richardson and Gerald Wallace.  That might not count for a lot in the grand scheme of things, but you can't underestimate the psychological damage of a good posterization.
  • In all honesty, I don't see Larry Brown making a huge impact on the Bobcats, but if he can get everyone to buy in, you never know what could happen.  He can't be any worse than Sam Vincent.
  • Let's not forget that Sean May out all of last season after undergoing knee surgery.  If he can return to his pre-surgery form, he'll give the team a major boost.
  • A rookie that didn't get enough respect last season was Jared Dudley.  He's a great rebounder for his position, a solid passer, and a solid defender to boot.  Not a guy that will help you win a fantasy championship, but he'll be a guy that will contribute to some good teams in the future, whether it's in Charlotte, or somewhere else.

What doesn't scare me about the Bobcats:

  • Could we look back on selection of D.J. Augustin five years from now as the move that lit a fire in Raymond Felton to go out and prove that he's in the same class as the PGs that went ahead of him in the '05 Draft?  I wouldn't be shocked, but it would leave them with the issue of what to do with Augustin..  Could it also be the move that leads to a rift on the team that can only be solved by a trade that leaves the team with less talent than they had before?  Absolutely.
  • Gerald Wallace is bandwagoner.  (Yes, that's a valid reason!)
  • Adam Morrison.

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  • Michael Jordan is still running the show.

I don't see the Bobcats making the playoffs this season, but I think they're moving in the right direction.  If they can handle the Felton-Augustin situation well, and if Larry Brown can manage to not alienate everyone on the team, than they might be a lot closer to making the playoffs than we all think.

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Why I’m scared: Their roster has a combined five NCAA championships

Why I’m not scared: Every other reason

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Pradamaster on Aug 23, 2008 1:17 PM EDT   0 recs

the coach

I may be flirting with bad karma, but I’d move Larry Brown down to the why I’m not scared list. Just seems that he’s lost something over the past few years. His year with the Knicks was a disaster and the contrast between this year’s Olympic team with Brown’s 2004 team leaves Brown looking bad.
The karma part? Brown usually does well in his first year with a bad team. But I’m betting against that this time.

by hotplate on Aug 23, 2008 2:59 PM EDT   0 recs

I agree with hotplate

Blowing it in Athens might have taken a lot of steam out of Brown.
And maybe I am hoping for karmic retribution for the way Jordan treated Bernie Bickerstaff will haunt the Bobkittens for a long time. Bickerstaff did a better job with that team then most folks realized.

"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck

by George Templeton on Aug 24, 2008 1:31 PM EDT   0 recs

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