Saw this ESPN Video...

[bes628]

Posted on the Bobcats Facebook page; Truth sure does hurt.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=758..._cid=nhffromfb

[dnbman]

Didn't watch the video, as I don't really care.

However, I think it's way too soon to say if Jordan can run a team or not. Remember, when he took over, we were a team on the brink of playoff contention. He was trying to make it work with the pieces we had by changing out some. Clearly, there were missteps, but it was not a strategy that was likely to work given the talent that we had. He's realized that now and dropped the bomb on this team, trading away everybody to save money and acquire youth and picks. I think at minimum, we need to see what we look like in three years. We really don't have much of an indication until then.

[SWedd523]

1. How can an owner be fired?
2. They'll change their tune as soon as something good happens.

[Veteran_Picksetter]

I just saw this on tv and these people are a bunch of clowns.

1. Tyson Chandler was not good here. He needs superstars. We did better when he was injured.

2. A lot of teams would like Walker, Henderson, and Biyombo. That one clown thought he would be funny by ripping on Biyombo's name. The kid is 19 showing a terrific attitude to go with his raw talent.

3. The Bobcats are tanking and developing young talent. Doesn't anybody get this??

4. Two years ago they were in the playoffs. We are starting over.

5. Just about every team would have liked Adam Morrison as a lottery pick.

[MadBOBCATfanUK]

That video is terrible who the hell thinks Isaiah Thomas is a better GM than MJ.... whose seen Adam Morrison, who the hells seen Sprewell and Marburry..

[Mustachio]

I couldnt watch the video, but I probably wouldnt have any way as Jemele Hill is tagged in the video and she is the worst thing that ever slithered into ESPN. Judging by the people they have talking on that panel, I wouldn't piss on the desk if they were on fire. So before we even begin, this conversation is over because she nullifies any worthwhile substance we could talk about.

The fact of the matter is that this wouldnt even be on ESPN first take if it was your average millionaire owner. Donald Sterling has owned the Clippers for ever, and despite a pretty decent team right now...still to this day hasn't won anything. He just happens to own a team in the biggest city in America and gets the people who can't afford Laker tickets. Who owns the Wolves? Who owns the Grizzlies? you probably don't know without Google, and even if you did know, they aren't getting any runtime on ESPN first take and having their jobs questioned on tv because of their terrible records. So the argument is stupid. Are the Bobcats bad right now, yes. Should Jordan be fired..... no. Is it super easy to look at the Bobcats record, then realize how much saying the word Jordan increases their ratings? hell yes it is.

It's been discussed a million times, but as an owner Jordan has done very few things that someone else in his shoes would not have done. Its just the plain and simple truth. You can cry and whine about Gerald Wallace all day long, but get back to me when Portland is quickly shuffled out of the playoffs. It still blows my mind that any fan would want the front office to shoot for mediocrity.

Jemele Hill has 2 patterns she bases everything she writes or talks about on. 1. Play the race card quick and heavy. and if that don't sell.... 2. Pick the easiest target you can find and shit all over it. She sucks and is the exact reason ESPN is the cesspool of talking heads it has become.

If you go to ESPN for Bobcats analysis... you will never be happy. As far as they are concerned, there are only 4 cities in the country that matter, pander to them and shit on the rest. Its what they do, play to the highest demographic. Business wise it obviously works, analytically its total bunk horseshit.

and by the way bes, i realize how tough it must be to go out on an edge and bash a 3 and 25 team, but I just got the video to work and there isn't a smattering of truth to anything those 3 idiots uttered.

[bes628]

I think they are very truthful, and I don't even watch ESPN or like talking heads like that. Even still, thats our public perception right now. That video.

[Dcarnys]

Jesus Fucking Christ!!!! When will people realize JORDAN ISN'T THE FREAKIN GM!!!! Tyson Chandler sucked in Charlotte, he was horrible. Would anyone with a lottery pick not give Morrison a look in 06? Plus we are a REBUILDING team! Keyword, REBUILDING team!!!!! If you aren't a major market ESPN wants nothing to do with you. I'm so friggin sick of hearing all this when NOBODY HAS A FRIGGIN CLUE WHATS REALLY GOING ON!!!!! Atleast Jordan has a plan to succeed and unfortanatly it involved us going from middle of the road to complete crap, but atleast we have a good GM who has made a team great before and for once we have a good plan for the future.

Sorry for the tyraid but that piece of fine journalism just really got under my skin.

[superb1]

They make me want to slap the hell out of them. They probably don't watch our games, research our team, etc. Just trying to sell ratings by saying Jordan sucks, Bobcats worse team ever, all on his birthday. So when someone sees a story of MJ's birthday, they will see oh, yeah he sucks as a owner. Like everyone said, Tyson sucked while here. They missed the news that we are rebuilding after MJ was not happy being mediocre or middle of the road.

[Nata Fresh]

I think they are very truthful, and I don't even watch ESPN or like talking heads like that. Even still, thats our public perception right now. That video.

It's not really all that truthful....The Morrison debacle was Bickerstaff, along with May over Granger....the only "damage" Jordan did was the Tyrus, Chandler and Wallace deals..it's funny how you nail the Bobcats for dealing Wallace and Jackson when Wallace isn't exactly lighting the stat sheet up and Jackson is imploding in Milwaukee. If you can name me another small market that managed to stay relevant by staying over the luxury tax....feel free, but most likely, you'd be wrong