Maverick1024 All American 4866 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Raymond Felton is more than 'serviceable' I guess. He's my least favorite Bobcat. Nothing he does ever blows me away or impresses me all that much. Plus, he's a UNC guy, so that's one strike right there.... " |
I agree he lacks the "wow" factor, but he has hit more than a handful of clutch shots and game-winners this year. That makes him ok in my book.
[Edited on February 18, 2010 at 3:23 PM. Reason : ]2/18/2010 3:22:16 PM |
Apocalypse All American 17555 Posts user info edit post |
Just heard we got Rick Fox to come out of retirement. 2/18/2010 3:23:23 PM |
GenghisJohn bonafide 10246 Posts user info edit post |
wow
i cant believe another team didnt offer more for thomas 2/18/2010 3:41:17 PM |
BiggzsIII All American 5016 Posts user info edit post |
Trade sounds good. Was in court when I got text about it. I was very happy with trade. Like someone said, as long as 1st rounder is not a lottery pick and we protected those rights, then I am good with trade.
III 2/18/2010 3:44:41 PM |
tracer All American 13876 Posts user info edit post |
and now they've acquired theo ratliff from the spurs for a future 2nd round pick 2/18/2010 4:31:00 PM |
TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148222 Posts user info edit post |
^wow thought that was a joke when you posted it until i confirmed it
i guess it will help inside defense as he is a helluva shot blocker...but he's almost 37 years old too 2/18/2010 4:34:03 PM |
Maverick1024 All American 4866 Posts user info edit post |
Wow. There's a name I haven't heard in a while. Dude used to be one hell of a shotblocker -- tore it up on my NBA fantasy team. 2/18/2010 4:37:01 PM |
tracer All American 13876 Posts user info edit post |
well diop appears useless a fair amount of the time, and chandler is never healthy, so getting a big body for cheap that larry brown is already familiar and comfortable with is a decent pick up. still, hard to get excited about a 37 year old. 2/18/2010 4:40:20 PM |
Dammit100 All American 17605 Posts user info edit post |
just hope Thomas is ready to play the right way 2/18/2010 5:18:04 PM |
rallydurham Suspended 11317 Posts user info edit post |
great trade, now we just need to get matched up with Boston or Atlanta in the first round which means we need to stop this losing skid we've been on. 2/18/2010 5:21:39 PM |
montclair All American 1372 Posts user info edit post |
love the Thomas trade.
last three trades have been all about getting some athletes on this team. We were the least athletic team last year, subsequently leading the league in shots blocked. Now we've got some guys (other than Wallace) that aren't nailed to to the floor (like Adam Morrison, Okafor, Matt Carrol, Raja Bell, Diop) Even Felton, as quick as he is, can't finish at the rack.
I think this trade makes us better. 2/18/2010 5:49:57 PM |
rallydurham Suspended 11317 Posts user info edit post |
im really glad we backed away from the TJ Ford/Brandon Rush for DJ, Nazr, Gerald deal at the last minute. I hate that trade. 2/18/2010 6:14:08 PM |
Maverick1024 All American 4866 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Even Felton, as quick as he is, can't finish at the rack." |
I have no idea why, but I found myself watching Felton highlight videos from high school the other day. What's crazy is that he was jumping out of the gym -- literally half of the highlights were him throwing down vicious dunks. I was thinking "who the hell is this guy?" the whole time.
I know players lose some of their explosion over the years, but it's unreal how athletic he use to be compared to now.2/18/2010 9:25:30 PM |
tschudi All American 6195 Posts user info edit post |
Felton looks like he's gained weight compared to his younger days.. looks a lot bulkier 2/18/2010 9:27:23 PM |
montclair All American 1372 Posts user info edit post |
the added weight may help him in other facets of his game. no clue, but even in college he could get in the lane but couldn't finish as well as others with this ability. 2/18/2010 11:02:33 PM |
packboozie All American 17452 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "TJ Ford/Brandon Rush for DJ, Nazr, Gerald deal" |
Why in the hell would they have even considered that?2/19/2010 2:15:41 AM |
Ribs All American 10713 Posts user info edit post |
^ I think he meant Henderson not Wallace
Way to back down a guy that isn't even there Boris
[Edited on February 19, 2010 at 7:19 PM. Reason : .] 2/19/2010 7:18:37 PM |
McWinger03 All American 1055 Posts user info edit post |
no he meant wallace, it was close to being a done deal
brown wanted another pg i think
[Edited on February 19, 2010 at 7:38 PM. Reason : as] 2/19/2010 7:32:36 PM |
Ribs All American 10713 Posts user info edit post |
ummmm... actually, he didn't mean Wallace
The Bobcats GM was on the Pack Man show talking about it earlier.
[Edited on February 19, 2010 at 7:51 PM. Reason : Thomas and Ratliff are showing up so far] 2/19/2010 7:43:05 PM |
McWinger03 All American 1055 Posts user info edit post |
we were really close to trading wallace for tj ford before the season. thats what i was thinking about. recently it might've been different though.
[Edited on February 19, 2010 at 8:11 PM. Reason : a] 2/19/2010 8:06:03 PM |
Ribs All American 10713 Posts user info edit post |
There was no talk of trading our best player in Gerald Wallace plus Nazr and DJ Augustin for those two clowns. We were only after the PF position at the deadline and filled that need.
Go back and listen to the Pack Man interview this afternoon with Rod Higgins.
50-50 at the half and looking good on both ends of the floor so far. 2/19/2010 8:15:33 PM |
Førte All American 23525 Posts user info edit post |
I'll never understand this team...account for 40% of the nets wins but handily beat teams like the cavs. 2/19/2010 9:34:48 PM |
hunterb2003 All American 14423 Posts user info edit post |
Nice win over the Cavs
Tyrus Thomas had a nice game
25 min, 9 pts, 12 reb, 6 blocks 2/19/2010 9:43:46 PM |
Ribs All American 10713 Posts user info edit post |
HUGE win last night
Tonight vs the Bucks has all the makings of a letdown game though. 2/20/2010 10:25:48 AM |
spro All American 4329 Posts user info edit post |
if thomas continues to play that way, we might be a second round team 2/20/2010 10:39:15 AM |
Ragged All American 23473 Posts user info edit post |
wow what a game. i just saw highlights. but i mean it was UNC playing UNC 2/20/2010 10:42:47 AM |
Maverick1024 All American 4866 Posts user info edit post |
JJ Hickson says STFU 2/20/2010 12:36:34 PM |
Ragged All American 23473 Posts user info edit post |
pretty much, hickson is the law 2/20/2010 4:18:06 PM |
KeB All American 9828 Posts user info edit post |
just got back from charlotte. Awesome game last night.
got to see lebron, antwan, hickson, and a couple others boarding the bus in front of their hotel before the game. 2/20/2010 4:23:31 PM |
dweedle All American 77386 Posts user info edit post |
That was a great game to be at last night. Early on, it felt like the bobcats were down 10 but it was fairly even, then the 3rd quarter defined the game
We paid like $50 for standing room tickets, but spent the whole game at the club level 2/20/2010 4:46:11 PM |
TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148222 Posts user info edit post |
ahah
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TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148222 Posts user info edit post |
Charlotte Bobcats vs. the Milwaukee Primozes]
2/20/2010 8:09:49 PM |
dweedle All American 77386 Posts user info edit post |
thomas took out that whole front row on that play lol 2/20/2010 8:31:52 PM |
hunterb2003 All American 14423 Posts user info edit post |
losing to a team fighting us to stay in the playoffs
2/20/2010 10:06:59 PM |
dweedle All American 77386 Posts user info edit post |
20-7 at home 7-20 on the road 2/21/2010 12:19:12 PM |
stateredneck All American 2966 Posts user info edit post |
^i never understood how that can happen to a professional team. in college theyre kids so i understand being at home giving you confidence. but as a professional you know you made it and should have confidence everywhere you play 2/21/2010 12:27:00 PM |
Ribs All American 10713 Posts user info edit post |
The road woes continue
This 6 game stretch coming up is going to be brutal. Hopefully they'll find a way to to steal a couple games and come out of it still at .500
@Cips @Jazz @Grizz Mavs @Boston Lakers 2/21/2010 1:13:44 PM |
dweedle All American 77386 Posts user info edit post |
no one could shoot the ball last night
jackson had an antawnesque performance and fouled out, diaw clanked several treys and the team blew a late lead 2/23/2010 10:31:05 AM |
Ribs All American 10713 Posts user info edit post |
That was one they really needed with this upcoming schedule getting tougher.
When Jack has off nights this team really struggles. 2/23/2010 11:01:33 AM |
Ribs All American 10713 Posts user info edit post |
That 3 at the end of the quarter looked like it gave Jack and the team a spark right there.
Maybe we can steal this one to make up for that bad Clipper loss. 2/24/2010 9:41:10 PM |
Ribs All American 10713 Posts user info edit post |
We are getting absolutely jobbed by the refs in this 2nd half
and fuck Kyle Korver
[Edited on February 24, 2010 at 11:15 PM. Reason : right when I say that LB gets ejected] 2/24/2010 11:14:15 PM |
dweedle All American 77386 Posts user info edit post |
lol larry brown just got ejected 2/24/2010 11:15:19 PM |
Ribs All American 10713 Posts user info edit post |
Seriously is Donaghy reffing this game?
it's gotten beyond ridiculous
[Edited on February 24, 2010 at 11:27 PM. Reason : fuck that bullshit!] 2/24/2010 11:19:32 PM |
Ribs All American 10713 Posts user info edit post |
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4951410
MJ TO BUY THE BOBCATS
This is the best thing that could have happened out of the whole deal. I was definitely not in favor of turning the team over to yet another out of town businessman. Now let's just hope MJ keeps putting money in to turn this team into a contender. 2/27/2010 9:01:47 AM |
rallydurham Suspended 11317 Posts user info edit post |
^ Actually, it's hard to say whether this will be good or bad.
Bob had a "reputation" for being cheap but he was really anything but when it comes down to it.
Despite losing tens of millions of dollars annually he agreed to big deals with Okafor and Wallace. Approved a trade for a big contract in Richardson... re-signed Carroll to a moderately big deal, took on Nazr's salary, etc.
Now, we know Jordan doesn't have a lot of money so he can't have put up a HUGE percentage of the team. Last I saw he was valued at $400 million two years ago. Let's be conservative and say that's $300 million now.
The team was purchased for $300 million so we'll say it was valued at ~225-$250 million now given the huge cash flow drain. The new investors know they'll get some immediate short term cash flow relief in ~18 months when the owners lock out the players, but what if they want to plug the leaks immediately?
We could see a big overhaul this offseason, especially if we fail to make the playoffs this year.
They may elect to let Felton (who has quietly emerged into one of the best PG's the East this season) walk if he finds the $6-$8 million per he's looking for.
Chandler is expiring so he could be shopped though I don't know anyone would want him in the offseason. He'd be more of a trade deadline addition.
They could "Phoenix Suns" us and fill the bench exclusively with veteran minimum contracts instead of role players like Nazr, Diop, etc
We'll see but I don't think letting a proven bad management team (Jordan) take over more control of the organization is clearly a good thing.
What is good however is our win over Memphis. For god's sake if we miss the playoffs with this roster I will shit myself. We need either Tyson or Nazr back immediately, Theo won't be able to log these kinds of minutes for much longer.
Oh yeah, and glad to see Boris coming on strong lately we needed him to stop being such a nightly negative. If we can just get any production out of DJ we could find ourselves back in contention for the 6 seed.
[Edited on February 27, 2010 at 10:50 AM. Reason : a] 2/27/2010 10:48:14 AM |
Dammit100 All American 17605 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "For god's sake if we miss the playoffs with this roster I will shit myself" |
lucky for your pants, you can still make the playoffs in the East with a fucking horrrrrrible record.2/27/2010 10:56:33 AM |
dweedle All American 77386 Posts user info edit post |
first act of business, get rid of the minnesota wildish logo 2/27/2010 1:25:51 PM |
marko Tom Joad 72823 Posts user info edit post |
Jordan's gonna reactivate himself so he can sell Bobcat "23" jerseys 2/27/2010 2:35:39 PM |
jtmartin All American 4116 Posts user info edit post |
this is just another reason for me to hate the Bobcats. 2/27/2010 2:53:09 PM |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
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[Edited on February 28, 2010 at 4:51 PM. Reason : x] 2/28/2010 4:45:11 PM |