So I flicked on the Bobcats – Knicks game tonight as I dont have time for much basketball, and if i do get a game to watch it isnt going to be Charlotte and NYK’s as that is generally a crap game to watch. But why is that a bad game? I see top flight NCAA level ballers out there…so….
I get to thinking,…why are the Bobcats bad?

I think all these blue and orange bricks we have now, may build something we can live with in the future.
They dont look bad in a player to player breakdown, they appear to be a NCAA all star lineup with alot of NCAA level team and league leaders.
I know that doesnt translate to pro success, but its hard to deny they have gotten their hands on alot of talent but it doesnt seem to add up to much.
There are lots of reasons why talent can fail to equal wins, and i think we can eliminate a few.
1. Lazy millionaire syndrome: This isnt the case, when I look at the lineup.
No denying that Wallace is a hard worker, Okafor is a hard defending player that enjoys what he does, and Morrison is a players player and natural competitor, all the way down to his XBox 360 on a weekend night. (I respect that) Couple this with Sean May, whom I enjoyed watching in his senior season at UNC. His 19 (or 20?) rebounds against Iowa State in the round of 32 was impressive, and lastly Raymond Felton who appears a few years away from being a franchise type point guard.
Nope not a lazy team, good hard workers all trying to make a name.
2. No leadership? Ths could be the case.
Omeka is a solid player and seems to be leader role, but at the same time doesnt sem like he wants to take the lead role. In comes Morrison, who lead Gonzaga no doubt, but that was mostly because only he and the Mexican-Amer player at 6′8″ at center were the only real talent on the team. Can Morrison assert himself amongst a team of equals? I dont think so, but I respect him anyway for bringing his own gameface every night/
3. Bad Coaching Bad Management? Not likely
I think this is too often the weak excuse for failure and it falls on the players 90% of the time. The Owners have brought in alot of talent, now they need to work till it equals wins.
4. Young not ready yet? This must be it.
This team must be inevitable success just building up to their day, I can timagine this quad intact doesnt get to be a 5th or 6th seed in the East next year or the next.
Im not Bobcats fan, but Im fan of good defense and playing the game right. No doubt they have players who come to play, are not all show and no fundementals. They have a solid 6-7 player rotation and aside from peraps one or two more long arms and down low atheletes I think this team is just a matter of persistence and time (and Patience).

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