Comments on: Bucks Take Down Bobcats at Home to Go 7-3 http://www.bobcatsbaseline.com/blog/?p=1692 THE MOST OBSESSED CHARLOTTE BOBCATS BLOG OF ALL TIME Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:13:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dr. E http://www.bobcatsbaseline.com/blog/?p=1692&cpage=1#comment-6367 Dr. E Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:40:32 +0000 http://www.bobcatsbaseline.com/blog/?p=1692#comment-6367 Jared: Drafting well is not simply "good fortune". Yes, a little luck always helps when evaluating which 19-22 year old guys you will soon be giving a 3-4 year multimillion dollar contract to. But when certain team continually make better decisions come draft/free agency time (Portland, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Boston, the Charlotte Hornets) and certain teams don't (the Charlotte Bobcats) then it's clearly more than just luck. The worst thing of all is that the draft should have been the big equalizer for a small-market, expansion franchise like us. But the 05 (Felton/May), 06 (Morrison) and 07 (Brandan Wright traded for Jason Richardson) drafts were all botched and that draft ineptitude is probably the biggest single reason this franchise is in the trouble it's in today. Jared: Drafting well is not simply “good fortune”. Yes, a little luck always helps when evaluating which 19-22 year old guys you will soon be giving a 3-4 year multimillion dollar contract to.

But when certain team continually make better decisions come draft/free agency time (Portland, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Boston, the Charlotte Hornets) and certain teams don’t (the Charlotte Bobcats) then it’s clearly more than just luck.

The worst thing of all is that the draft should have been the big equalizer for a small-market, expansion franchise like us. But the 05 (Felton/May), 06 (Morrison) and 07 (Brandan Wright traded for Jason Richardson) drafts were all botched and that draft ineptitude is probably the biggest single reason this franchise is in the trouble it’s in today.

]]> By: Jared http://www.bobcatsbaseline.com/blog/?p=1692&cpage=1#comment-6366 Jared Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:49:17 +0000 http://www.bobcatsbaseline.com/blog/?p=1692#comment-6366 A few points: Hansborough was a better college player than any of the other UNC alum that you guys mentioned. I'm not a huge fan of the guy, but you can't argue w/ the numbers he put up. The Hornets were incredibly fortunate through the draft. That's the only way they got LJ and Zo to be their starting front court. I'm not saying that Bobcats have done a great job, they've made plenty of mistakes, but we can't fault them for not having the good fortune to land LJ and Zo caliber players through the draft. I would love to see the Chilcut/Street Sharks night by the way. I'd pay to see that shit right now! A few points:

Hansborough was a better college player than any of the other UNC alum that you guys mentioned. I’m not a huge fan of the guy, but you can’t argue w/ the numbers he put up.

The Hornets were incredibly fortunate through the draft. That’s the only way they got LJ and Zo to be their starting front court. I’m not saying that Bobcats have done a great job, they’ve made plenty of mistakes, but we can’t fault them for not having the good fortune to land LJ and Zo caliber players through the draft.

I would love to see the Chilcut/Street Sharks night by the way. I’d pay to see that shit right now!

]]> By: ASChin http://www.bobcatsbaseline.com/blog/?p=1692&cpage=1#comment-6355 ASChin Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:09:47 +0000 http://www.bobcatsbaseline.com/blog/?p=1692#comment-6355 "Come see Brad Daugherty, Joe Wolf and the rest of the Appalachian Hillybilly Jugtime Band!" “Come see Brad Daugherty, Joe Wolf and the rest of the Appalachian Hillybilly Jugtime Band!”

]]> By: Dr. E http://www.bobcatsbaseline.com/blog/?p=1692&cpage=1#comment-6353 Dr. E Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:32:44 +0000 http://www.bobcatsbaseline.com/blog/?p=1692#comment-6353 "Come see Rick Fox and the Boston Celtics featuring halftime entertainment by the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers!" “Come see Rick Fox and the Boston Celtics featuring halftime entertainment by the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers!”

]]> By: ASChin http://www.bobcatsbaseline.com/blog/?p=1692&cpage=1#comment-6352 ASChin Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:20:28 +0000 http://www.bobcatsbaseline.com/blog/?p=1692#comment-6352 Jody- Good point. I don't seem to remember any ads stating: "Come see Pete Chilcut and the Detroit Pistons featuring half-time entertainment by the Street Sharks!" Jody-

Good point. I don’t seem to remember any ads stating: “Come see Pete Chilcut and the Detroit Pistons featuring half-time entertainment by the Street Sharks!”

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