babyj42
12-21-2007, 08:18 PM
As stated here in the summer when they traded for Jason Richardson, I really didn't want to be one of those guys who rags on the Bobcats for never spending and then rags on them some more when they finally do spend.
But I can't help it. Again.
The Bobcats were already slipping out of playoff contention by the time they acquired Nazr Mohammed. You might wish to counter that claim by saying it's too early to make such declarations, but don't forget that Charlotte plays 26 of its final 41 games on the road. The Bobs desperately needed to sustain their good start but were 2-6 in December before rallying Wednesday to beat Utah.
So Charlotte is forced to believe that Mohammed works as a long-term complement to Emeka Okafor, with three more seasons at nearly $20 million left on his contract after this one. The notion that Mohammed is going to help them get to the playoffs this season already looks dubious.
The greater concern, though, has to be Richardson. He's off to an even slower start than I feared in September, misfiring from the line and struggling to click with Gerald Wallace.
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he is such a jerk... give a rest to hating on the bobcats mark
But I can't help it. Again.
The Bobcats were already slipping out of playoff contention by the time they acquired Nazr Mohammed. You might wish to counter that claim by saying it's too early to make such declarations, but don't forget that Charlotte plays 26 of its final 41 games on the road. The Bobs desperately needed to sustain their good start but were 2-6 in December before rallying Wednesday to beat Utah.
So Charlotte is forced to believe that Mohammed works as a long-term complement to Emeka Okafor, with three more seasons at nearly $20 million left on his contract after this one. The notion that Mohammed is going to help them get to the playoffs this season already looks dubious.
The greater concern, though, has to be Richardson. He's off to an even slower start than I feared in September, misfiring from the line and struggling to click with Gerald Wallace.
...
he is such a jerk... give a rest to hating on the bobcats mark