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Update on the Bobcats (for those interested): They've rebranded to the Hornets, attracted some great talent (Al Jefferson) and have put together a solid team.

• adventured 12y ago
  They were pretty solid last year. This year they're terrible. 18-25 record. That's not likely to improve in the second half, and that's in the east where it's drastically easier to win. Certainly it's a step up from the prior epically bad years. I think it remains to be seen whether you can build a consistent winner in a city like Charlotte. The NBA is dominated by a few franchises, with the concentration of winners being twice as great as in the NFL and MLB. Going by the last 30 some odd years, there are roughly 20 teams that can never win a championship under any circumstances.
• ritchiea 12y ago
  They're still bad, they've lost 8 more games than they've won (17-25) in the lesser NBA conference and wouldn't make the playoffs if the playoffs began today. The NBA is not starting a company, you can't identify needs and produce a solution for them. You have to wait around to be able to draft or sign or trade for elite players. Few basketball executives are good at this, it's extraordinarily difficult and involves a lot of luck if you are outside of a major media market. But there's really no evidence Jordan is doing any better as an owner/exec.
  • adventured 12y ago
    They'd be the 8th slot if the playoffs started today. http://espn.go.com/nba/standings http://espn.go.com/nba/standings