Archive for April, 2008
THE RIGHT DIRECTION
In the last few days, the Charlotte Bobcats have removed Sam Vincent and announced that a Hall of Fame coach has been secured to lead the team in the right direction.
Due to some good fortune, I was able to reschedule some of the days plans and make it to announcement of Charlotte’s newest coach, Larry [...]
A Major Basketball Announcement
It was confirmed a little after midnight ET last night, and made official today: Larry Brown is the coach of the Charlotte Bobcats. The mood at Bobcats Baseline headquarters is pretty positive. We all recognize the potential pitfalls of LB as coach, but that deserves a whole separate post. The bottom line is that he is [...]
3 commentsSilas?
Just wanted to post some quick reaction to the piece by Bonnell in this morning’s Observer about Paul Silas lobbying for the Bobcats’ head coaching gig.
My first reaction was that this is a little sad. Like most other Charlotte fans, I think pretty highly of Silas, and was disappointed when he didn’t get the job last [...]
Bobcats Baseline 2008 Draft Preview Part One: Team Needs
Welcome to a five-part look at the 2008 NBA Draft from the perspective of the Charlotte Bobcats. Part One is a basic look at the Bobcats’ needs as they stand currently. Part Two takes a detailed look at the draft lottery process which determines where the team will pick. Part Three will be an examination [...]
10 commentsSAM CANNED.
It’s official. One season and 50 losses later, The Sam Vincent Experiment has come to an end.
Congratulations to Michael Jordan for owning up to past mistakes and getting this organization on the right path. In the past month the team has:
Settled the arena naming rights issue.
Finally resolved their horrific local TV distribution deal.
Removed [...]



