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The Charlotte Bobcats will become the force to reckon in years to come. They have doubled the expectations of many around the nation. When people thought they would finish below the worst record ever of 9-73 by the 76ers, they surpassed it. When people thought they would then finish as the worst expansion team ever of 15-67, they surpassed that record also. (18-64)
With a solid core of future All-Star Emeka Okafor, continuously improving steal of the expansion draft Primoz Brezec, a solid leader in Brevin Knight, and athletic forward Gerald Wallace, the Bobcats can begin contending for the playoffs in just a few years after their inaugural season.
They now have two lottery picks for the 2005 draft. If they can get high picks, obtaining hometown favorites Chris Paul, Marvin Williams, Raymond Felton, or even highschool phenom Gerald Green will bring the Bobcats even closer to their playoff destiny.
When the time comes, will the Charlotte Bobcats even one day win a championship? Only time will tell, and if they play their cards right, then you never know...
Check out the Charlotte Bobcats!
-aZn.JuStIcE
[edit] 2005-2006 Season
The 2005-2006 NBA Draft was quite a surprise for the Charlotte Bobcats. First was falling to the fifth pick in the lottery which prevented them from getting one of the top 3 talents in the draft like they were predicted to get. Then, however, it balanced out a little bit when the Cleveland Cavaliers failed to reach the playoffs, therefore giving their lottery pick to the Charlotte Bobcats.
There was a mix of confusion and excitement as the Bobcats chose UNC duo Raymond Felton at the 5th pick and Sean May at the 13th pick. Some thought it was a marketing ploy to sell more tickets but Bernie Bickerstaff knows that these two are the championship caliber players who led UNC to the NCAA championship. These are 2 more champions to add to the team which now boasts 5 players who won major college tournaments in their university basketball careers (4 of them were drafted). Felton and May won the NCAA championship with UNC whereas Okafor and free agent pickup, Jake Voskuhl, won the NCAA championship with UCONN (2004, 1999). Second-round pick (45th) Bernard Robinson also won the NIT title with the University of Michigan.
It really looks like Bernie Bickerstaff's 5 year "Plan" is starting to pay off. Two years and 5 champion players...not bad at all. With Sean May dominating the summer league, it looks like he might not have been as bad of a pick as many thought he would be. Sean May, Raymond Felton, and Emeka Okafor will be leading the Charlotte Bobcats into the 2005-2006 NBA season.
To make the future look even brighter for the Bobcats, Brevin Knight and Gerald Wallace both re-signed with the Bobcats. This brings back every player who was a major piece in the surprise inaugural season for the Bobcats. Look for a balanced sharing of minutes between Knight and Felton as Knight will most likely start first and gradually mentor Felton into becoming the leading point guard on the team.
Depth Chart: PG: Knight / Felton SG: Rush / Carroll / Bogans SF: Wallace / Robinson PF: Okafor / May C: Brezec / Ely / Voskuhl
Prediction: 25-57
[edit] Leave opinions out!
What is this opinionated dribble doing on a fact-based database? I'm deleting it, and if it resurfaces, I'll inform because this text I will be quoting below is pure opine.
"...Johnson waltzed in and received probably an even better deal, as he actually receives the profits made off of the Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Since then, the Hornets have become the most despised team in Charlotte, for the same reasons that the Indianapolis Colts are reviled in Baltimore, Maryland, home to the Ravens.
Noigetit 18:58, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
