What could have been

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Chris Paul

Hindsight is 20/20. But looking back it looks like trading the #5 and #13 picks to move up high enough in the draft would have been the right thing to do. At this point it looks like Chris Paul is the runaway favorite to be the 2006 rookie of the year, and from his play on the court he very well may be a 7 or 8 year all-star before his career is over.

[Knucklehead]

Since we\'re playing the what if game...

What if the Bobcats had passed on Felton with the fifth pick and instead drafted Channing Frye at 5 and May at 13. That would give you a solid 4 & 5 rotation for the next 10 years.

[heelfan]

What if...

The Bobcats took Channing Frye at #5 then snagged Hakim Warrick at #13.

That would give you Brezec/Frye in whatever combo at center
Okafor/Ely at power forward
Wallace/Warrick at Small Forward
Rush at shooting guard
Knight at the point.

This would have set up our front line nicely for the next few years, Of course our backcourt would have sucked as a result, but it\'ll be a lot easier to find backcourt help in free agency.

[Wolfpackbobcat]

I guess its a good thing we got Felton instead of Channing Frye. Hindsight is a bitch. That's why you shouldn't tank on purpose. Never know how people are going to turn out.

[superb1]

Chris Paul

Hindsight is 20/20. But looking back it looks like trading the #5 and #13 picks to move up high enough in the draft would have been the right thing to do. At this point it looks like Chris Paul is the runaway favorite to be the 2006 rookie of the year, and from his play on the court he very well may be a 7 or 8 year all-star before his career is over.

And this season we would have been NO, trading away Paul to the bigger market and in the midst of making the decision to rebuild. The only thing we would have had in our favor over NO was we were near his hometown. At least we are ahead of the game in rebuilding though

[Ghost Kat]

What if the Charlotte Hornets hadn't traded Kobe Bryant on draft night for F'ing Vlade Divac and Anthony "ugliest FT shooter in NBA history" Mason

[superb1]

What if the Charlotte Hornets hadn't traded Kobe Bryant on draft night for F'ing Vlade Divac and Anthony "ugliest FT shooter in NBA history" Mason
I think this is the greatest "what if" in Charlotte Pro BBall history

[skratch]

What if we were still the charlotte Hornets?

[JohnnyTimmons]

If we hadn't traded Kobe he would not have signed. He was holding out for Lakers so we at least got something, unless my memory is completely shot.

How about, what if Bismack made his foul shots tonight vs. The Heat?

[kickazzz2000]

I think this is the greatest "what if" in Charlotte Pro BBall history

No, the biggest what if is what if George Shinn had sold a share to MJ in 1999?

MJ would have joined a lineup of Mashburn, B Diddy, Elden Campbell, PJ Brown, D Coleman, J Magloire, and Bobby Phills (RIP) that won 50+ games in its own right. Insert Jordan (even at that age) into that lineup. Finals.

[Mustachio]

what if the referees hadn't handed the Miami Heat the 3rd quarter?

[Dcarnys]

what if the referees hadn't handed the Miami Heat the 3rd quarter?
Its the NBA, what do you expect?? Fairness?? HA!

[ALong13]

Imagine what if Corey Maggette could actually make a shot...one shot and we win...instead 1-10

[Bobcatter]

If we hadn't traded Kobe he would not have signed. He was holding out for Lakers so we at least got something, unless my memory is completely shot.

How about, what if Bismack made his foul shots tonight vs. The Heat?

Regarding Bryant, this is from Wikipedia: "According to Arn Tellem, Bryant's agent at the time, Bryant playing for the Charlotte Hornets was "an impossibility". However, Bill Branch, the Hornets' head scout at the time, said that the Hornets agreed to trade their draft selection to the Lakers before picking Bryant. The teams agreed to the trade the day before the draft and the Lakers did not tell the Hornets who to select until five minutes before the pick was made. Branch said that prior to the trade agreement, the Hornets never even considered drafting Bryant. Prior to the draft, Bryant had worked out in Los Angeles, in which he scrimmaged against former Lakers players Larry Drew and Michael Cooper, and according to then-Laker manager Jerry West "marched over these people"."

But regarding Biyombo's free throw shots, you are absolutely right. The team percentage was horrendous (62.5%) We missed 6 free throw attempts out of 16, compared to only 5 Heat misses from 28 free throw attempts.

[JohnnyTimmons]

Oh, nice thanks for the info. I always wondered about the specs but never looked it up.

[Ghost Kat]

If we hadn't traded Kobe he would not have signed.

Yeah, Kobe pulled a Eli Manning/Ricky Rubio on the Hornets.....But its still a huge what if

[anton273]

What if we were still in the lock out! That would suck

[Ghost Kat]

What if we brought back Gerald Wallace

[JohnnyTimmons]

what if we pulled off a trade involving Diaw and Diop for a top 15 draft pick and an expiring at the deadline...

[Plowright]

What if we brought back Ammo and Premoz?