2014 Cats

What grade would you give the Bobcats' offseason?




Larry Coon, ESPN Insider: B. Nobody expected the Bobcats to vault from earning frequent lottery miles to Finals contention overnight. Their strategy was to be bad before being good, and now they're starting to make strides toward that goal. Is Cody Zeller, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Kemba Walker a good enough haul to show for their stinkitude? It seems mediocre to me, but I upgraded them from a C because they switched from "Bobcats" to "Hornets" (starting in 2014-15) once New Orleans ditched the name.


D.J. Foster, ClipperBlog: D, as in "desperate." It's understandable that the Bobcats' front office is frustrated with the lottery balls continually bouncing the wrong way, but drastically overpaying for a player that makes zero impact defensively in an effort to become slightly less awful is just about the worst thing you can do during a rebuilding period.



Tom Haberstroh, ESPN Insider: C. A big ol' "meh." Adding Al Jefferson and Zeller should jump start their anemic offense but it won't do anything to buoy a defense that ranked dead-last last season. But why add talent ahead of the 2014 draft class?



Danny Nowell, TrueHoop Network: C-minus. The Cats overspent in bringing Jefferson on, and while that appears to be a departure from their patient long-term approach, he should at least help the many young players get accustomed to a higher level of play on offense. It was their biggest move, and not one I would probably make, but they got the man they wanted.



Spencer Percy, Queen City Hoops: C-plus. On one hand, they decided to finally spend some money on a free agent who will make a difference. On the other hand, they may have jumped the gun, what with a loaded draft coming up. The Bobcats could potentially have three first-round picks this summer, though, so that helps.

 

“Not only did they reach for a player(Zeller), but they reached for a guy who could wind up being a block magnet. And he may not be considerably better, at least immediately — than Byron Mullens.”

— Matt Moore, CBS

“Zeller might have been underrated, but I don’t think he’s as good a prospect as Noel or McLemore. Once again I think the Bobcats have blown it.”

— Chad Ford, ESPN

 

The Cats end up with a 5-3 preseason record.
Whats the over/under for 30 wins this year?

 

Sweet they are going to have a Craft Beer section. 10 different NC craft brewers will be selling their goods

 

Jefferson adds the polished, low-post scorer basketball fans in Charlotte haven’t seen since Alonzo Mourning and Larry Johnson left. Still, a starting lineup of Kemba Walker, Gerald Henderson, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Cody Zeller and Jefferson appears destined for bottom 10 in the league. That’s the beautiful thing about the Jefferson addition: it gives the Bobcats' fanbase hope without making them significantly better in a rebuilding job.

What?

NBA Season Preview: Bobcats still building

 

What's the NBA equivalent to 7-9?

 

30 wins will be a step up

 

Starting on the road at a playoff caliber team brought expected results.
I`ll give the a few weeks before deciding how bad they really suck.

 

The Cats beat Cleveland by 6 but missed 13 free throws. The game didn`t have to be that close. Double digit turnovers in the second half diidn`t help.
Then again a win is a win.

 

Going on a back to back, they get blown out on the road in NO.
Kemba has no assists in 27 minutes and the team misses on 15 free throws. One hundred percent at the line would not have helped them in the game tonight.
The team has no scorers and they are not fun to watch.