Published 10/10/2008
by David Walters
at Bleacher Report - NBA
As the Charlotte Bobcats begin their fifth season of existence, they have yet to get a taste of the playoffs. Feeling that the talent level is there, executive Michael Jordan has brought in veteran head coach Larry Brown to guide the ‘Cats towards their first playoff berth. Jordan felt that Brown’s wealth of coaching experience would be a significant upgrade over last season’s rookie head coach Sam Vincent, who often clashed with players over strategy and lineups during his only season at the helm.
The Bobcats progressed each year under the veteran leadership of coach Bernie Bickerstaff, winning 18, 26, and 33 games respectively in each of the first three years, but struggled last season as they again won 33 games. The team didn’t respond to a rookie head coach and that led the Bobcats to Brown. With a returning core of Jason Richardson, Gerald Wallace, Raymond Felton, and Emeka Okafor, the Bobcats have a roster capable of grabbing one of the eight playoff ...
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