Bobcats Trade Analysis

from a management standpoint, thats a bad sign. I am not gonna be another “jordan has no clue guy” but I got his letter and it said he was building for a championship, not rebuilding. and if your doing both from a philosphical standpoint, then your by definition “not sure”. these moves dont rebuild if you take on salary (nazr was expiring, why trade for a contract when your doing a salary dump?) and they sure as hell dont build a championship contender unless you get lucky down the road with those picks used or traded. the championship approach needs guys to build around, gerald henderson aint it, running back stephen jackson aint it either, dj augustine is nice and so is ty thomas, but honestly they are guys you put around someone else, not the other way around. I commend jordan for doing moves, I really do, but you need a solid focus when those moves are made. see boston, they moved for named guys to put around pierce, signed young guys to stack around them, preached team defense and wham they are no longer a laughing stock. look at OKC if you want the opposite, they shed everyone from the last sonics team, ray allen, reshard lewis, and get tons of picks and draft WELL and GET LUCKY. so maybe the approach is just that, but if so focus on that and send diaw for picks and youngsters, and jakcson for the same and go full OKC mode. but you depend on luck in the draft with that plan

Says they like D.J. White as a young prospect. We just traded one expiring for a smaller expiring and a young power forward on a cheap deal. That says to me that they’re taking a shot on White as Tyrus’ eventual backup after Diaw leaves next year, either in free agency or as a deadline deal. Do your thing, Oak.

Gerald Wallace is a Star. He was our Star. However, his peak was last year. So many of the brilliant plays that we witnessed last year came less frequently this year. The monster dunks, the out-of-nowhere blocked shots, the slashes to the rim, the unexpected 3 pointers, all occurred regularly last year. Although he was playing well recently, he still wasn’t GW 2010.

I am not sure that GW will ever be able to paly at the 2010 level again. The game has taken a toll on his body. He spends more time crashing to the court than any player in the NBA. He shifts to PF when needed to take on much larger players. He drives to the basket with reckless abandon. All the things we love about GW, the hustle, the dedication, the selfless play, all take a toll on him.

So to be realistic about the trade. We probably got top value for GW at the right time. We are fighting for the 8th seed this year. The trade does not change this. In future years maybe we can fight for a Championship.

from the doom and gloom of every other Cats fan I’ve spoken too. Aside from my obvious heartache, I like both of these trades. As much as we like to think, Gerald isn’t a star. He’s a great 2nd/3rd option on a contending team. His value only stood to decrease as time passed. We gained draft picks through a trade?!?! A welcome change.

I like what I hear about Dante Cunningham. And I remember watching DJ White play at Indiana and I always thought that he would be a solid role-player on an NBA team. Two young players with upside, no qualms here.

With Crash this team was no better than 6-8 seed and first round fodder. Glad MJ & Co. are trying to upgrade and aren’t happy with status quo. I have faith in MJ’s overall vision for the franchise.

This city absolutely adored him more than anything. If the fans had any reason to go to a Bobcats game during their floundering initial seasons it was to see Gerald Wallace’s high-flying acrobatics. He was the heart and soul of this team, and I will miss him thoroughly every time I enter the cable box and see him emblazoned above the entrance.

Although trading him is hard to swallow, I am really okay with the trade. It’s a lot like the Panthers situation in that both teams have superior depth at a position, and can trade one of their starters if the value of the trade is good enough. Gerald Wallace was really like DeAngello Williams, the established veteran who’s been with the team and has some good miles on his wheels. Stephen Jackson is like Jonathan Stewart, he can step in to Wallace’s starting position seamlessly. IMO, we have lost little in the trade other than depth. We will be fine with Jackson now at the 3, and we finally have something to build our future upon. If we can nail one of the next 4-5 1st round picks in the next 3 years, and land a top FA, we’ll have serious potential to be a team that could contend for the Eastern Conf champ.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHyf53o8ZXA
NBA Summer League

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WSjF5pbigc&feature=fvw
First few points in the NBA

“I have no idea why Paul Silas has kept Brown on the pine while rolling out mediocrities such as Dominic McGuire and Matt Carroll to take his minutes. I do know this: He has NBA athleticism, can shoot well enough to get by and, as a second-year pro, can still improve. That combination of attributes is the type you like to take a chance on, and although Brown’s upside isn’t huge (he’s 24 and has had PERs in the 12s his first two seasons), I’m fairly sure he can be a rotation player if he gets half a chance.”

I do wish UPS best of luck in all future endeavors but if he couldn’t make it on the court with player friendly Silas and Silas own son working with him in practice then i don’t know what else he could of done here. As i said i wish him best of luck in his future and hope he finds him a home somewhere….

Mike Cranston
Silas listing off talking points. Says thinks “people will be pleasantly surprised” with MJ and Higgins’ plan.

I’m fascinated what ‘the plan’ is. Surely it’s not just ‘we have more picks now’, I think this foreshadows that MJ and Higgins think they have something big in the works and now Silas is buying in. Who knows?

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Or did I misinterpret the “Couple that with our sure-to-be lottery pick…” comment? Maybe I’m being wildly optimistic, but I think we have a good chance to sneak in at 7 or 8. I’m not saying we’ll advance, but to still make the playoffs while making what I believe is a big rebuilding/retooling/reloading roster move would be remarkable. I say we’re still in the hunt.

We’re not going have the new guys tonight? I thought there would be time for the physicals to go through. Hopefully the quality of our opponent will help us overcome being short handed.

Or trade up and get a better option at just one of those

Barnes, Terrance Jones, Sullinger if we traded up

Hamilton, Honeycutt, Marcus Morris, Thompkins if we don’t for our pick

Nogueira, Singleton, Jordan Williams or Singler with N/O

We got some good players with Dante Cunningham and DJ White. Well based on what they did in college, I can remember the last time the Tarheels won the championship and they had to play Nova to get to the Final Four, in which Dante was the man at Nova! He was pretty much unguardable! He had a great year and even better tournament!But the Heels pulled the game out in the end though and went to the Final Four. And DJ White, to me has a game similiar to Big Baby and probably better inside, but doesn’t have the jumpshot that Big Baby has, but is a big body with a helluva post game.

We have our pick and the New Orleans pick this year. Here is how it might play out.

If we make the playoffs, we almost certainly get pick #15 in the draft (our pick). Worst record to make the playoffs. If we barely miss the playoffs, our record compared to some teams in the West who missed out would probably net us the #11 pick (#10 thru #14)ish. Also includes a lottery ball chance.

New Orleans is currently at the 5th seed, but only 1 1/2 games from the 9th seed. If they keep up their record and make the playoffs, the pick would be around #20. If they miss the playoffs, they will likely have nearly the best record to miss out, which would give us pick #14. Also includes a lottery ball chance, but if the lottery is won, New Orleans gets the pick this year and we get their pick next year.

Reasonable worst case scenario would be maybe picks #16 and #22.

Reasonable best case scenario would be maybe picks #10 and #14.

Unrealistic best case scenario would be pick #1 (win the lottery) and pick #14

If this draft is as weak as everyone is saying it is, I wonder if we bundle the picks to trade up, or just get two BPAs.

He doesn’t have the moves to guard small forwards..which is why he is usually played as a power forward.
He hustles, is smart and a great team mate.
We are going to miss him.
So you may actually see him playing more center minutes than Joel!!!

DJ-Hendo-Hamilton-Tyrus-Kwame/draft pick

Has great potential on the offensive end.

DJ-Hendo-Hamilton-Cunningham-Tyrus

Is a potential nightmare fastbreak unit haha

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6159293

just tweeted by BobcatsHannah, part of the Bobcats organization

As a blazer fan I’v been use to seeing guys fill in well for injured players, but Dante was really starting to turn it on. Just two games before the all-star break he had 18 points and 13 rebounds in 24 minutes. I know we were playing the Wolves, but his hustle and energy will quickly make him a likeable guy. Not to mention he is an oustanding guy off the court and an interesting strech four.

but I think both trades are good as they are made with a view to the future which is what I thing we need to be doing now.

Obviously they see something in DJ White to warrant getting him over and seeing if he can do something when given some time.
Getting 2 first rounders and a look at a yongster is Dante is also a good move and probably a reasonably price for Wallace. Priz is really just there to match salary and replace Nazr so I really don’t consider him to be the target of this deal.

I believe he was the Blazers best kept secret. He is a hard worker and knows what to do and when to do it. I met him a few times and he is a fantastic person. I hate to see him in a different uniform, but hope you guys embrace him and give him love.