This team has lost its swag..

[RandomAtlantaHawkfan]

I was watching my Hawks play last night on a stream, and was channel surfing, and was shocked that FSN was actually doing the Bobcats game. I watched for a while, and they don't seem to want to be out there. Is it the MJ Deal? It looked like they at least had a playoff spot wrapped up. Maybe they are taking things for granted.....it doesn't look good.

[teej]

I was watching my Hawks play last night on a stream, and was channel surfing, and was shocked that FSN was actually doing the Bobcats game. I watched for a while, and they don't seem to want to be out there. Is it the MJ Deal? It looked like they at least had a playoff spot wrapped up. Maybe they are taking things for granted.....it doesn't look good.

Hell if we know. But I doubt it's the MJ deal. I think it's more arrogance and being a bunch of primadonnas. And FS/SS does 70 Bobcats games, it's just on FSCR vs FSS

[GoBobs]

My best guess is the players have soured on playing for Brown. It doesn't seem like anybody on this team is excited about playing basketball anymore.

[Slam]

I was watching my Hawks play last night on a stream, and was channel surfing, and was shocked that FSN was actually doing the Bobcats game. I watched for a while, and they don't seem to want to be out there. Is it the MJ Deal? It looked like they at least had a playoff spot wrapped up. Maybe they are taking things for granted.....it doesn't look good.

Don't know if the MJ deal has any effect on them at all, but you are 100% right. They pretty much look disinterested out there and like they are just going through the motions.

We are very disjointed at the moment and lack direction.

[spectre]

BREAKING: Turmoil in Charlotte Bobcats Locker Room Confirmed By Bobcats' Jump-Off

Allegedly, the 'Cats locker room is divided over the team's poor play, as well as management's decision to trade Flip Murray to the Chicago Bulls last week for Tyrus Thomas. Flip was an extremely popular and productive player, he was a local product (he attended Shaw University in Raleigh), and he was extremely close to both Gerald Wallace and Stephen Jackson. When they got rid of him at the trade deadline, apparently that produced a negative ripple effect, which has been felt through the Bobcats locker room (and, add that to the fact that their play has been awful the past few games).

I'm pretty sure this is tongue in cheek, but I am starting to wonder if trading Flip has had more of an effect than just weakening our back court. I think it's pretty obvious Crash liked Flip as he took him to ASW with him.

In losing Flip we definitely lost some of our swagger.

[BRNC]

BREAKING: Turmoil in Charlotte Bobcats Locker Room Confirmed By Bobcats' Jump-Off I'm pretty sure this is tongue in cheek, but I am starting to wonder if trading Flip has had more of an effect than just weakening our back court. I think it's pretty obvious Crash liked Flip as he took him to ASW with him.

In losing Flip we definitely lost some of our swagger.

...and from all I've read we lost the levity in the locker room when Flip was traded...he was a "cut up" in a very good way from what I understand...I did not like him going...wish there had been another way but obviously there was not...

[spectre]

Remember when Crash was asked (or volunteered) his thoughts when Raja got traded? I don't remember anything on the TT trade...no comments from players whatsoever.

Of course that could just be shoddy reporting. I'm amazed that someone hasn't asked Felton "WTH has happened to your shot since the ASB" yet.

[Slam]

If Crash is so easily influenced by a team mate being traded then I don't hold a lot of hope for him.

[spectre]

He seemed pretty upset Raja got traded.

Who knows. Something's off, that's for sure.

[BRNC]

If Crash is so easily influenced by a team mate being traded then I don't hold a lot of hope for him.

He and JRich were pretty tight and he dealt with that trade...so not sure a teammate traded is the problem...IMO it is more of what his last "thoughts" with Bonnell indicated...the "team" has started to play selfishly...I think others have brought up good points...why can't LB get this corrected? Have the players stopped responding to him?

It has to fall to the leader (LB in this case) to get a team back on course...I'd like to see him do that (LB) but I'm not sure calling out the team was the way to do it...but I give this...he may be at "wits end"...none of us are really "inside" the team so it remains "best guess"...