Cho On Pain And Patience Of Rebuilding

[Proudiddy]

He basically says it himself here... For those of you with optimism and hope for some immediate results, we're looking at 2 more horrible years.

http://blogs.charlotte.com/inside_th...ebuilding.html

Rod Higgins and Rich Cho, the Charlotte Bobcats’ top two player-personnel executives, say the 4-28 record at All-Star break won’t change their plan: There won’t be some panic move that eats up major salary-cap space or bargains away assets for a quick-fix.

If you’re wondering why they wouldn’t panic, Cho offers a good answer: Because he’s been there, in a remarkably similar circumstance, when he was No. 2 in the front office of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Let him describe, harkening back to the summer of 2007:

“OKC has the best record in the league right now, but people forget how hard it was when we started out that first year of the rebuild. There are a lot of parallels’’ between that and the Bobcats now, Cho described Wednesday.

“We traded Ray Allen (to Boston) and drafted Kevin Durant and Jeff Green. People forget we won only 20 games that year. We had a 14-game losing streak, an 11-game losing streak and an eight-game losing streak. We started out the season 9-36.

“So we go back into the lottery and draft (Russell) Westbrook. And we start out 3-29. We have another 14-game losing streak and an eight-game losing streak and a seven-game losing streak. Wind up the season 23-59.

“So we go back into the lottery and draft James Harden. There’s a whole process and it’s not easy going through this process.’’

Cho’s point: Without a plan and the patience and conviction to stick to it, the Bobcats won’t get markedly better. That plan is about drafting wisely, managing the salary cap and looking for
trades that add draft picks or young prospects.

“Rod and I are definitely on the same page as far as where we are with the team,’’ Cho said. “We’re fortunate to have an owner who is very supportive and on the same page. It’s not easy going through it, but that’s part of the process.’’

What about the criticism in the short run?

“If you don’t have a thick skin, you shouldn’t be in the business,’’ Cho replied.

Much more from Higgins and Cho in Sunday’s Observer about the season so far, coach Paul Silas’s job security, Tyrus Thomas’s struggles and how realistic is it that a big-name free agent would choose to sign with the Bobcats?

[SWedd523]

My favorite three people associated with the franchise:


1. MJ
2. Bismack
3. Cho

Without a plan and the patience and conviction to stick to it, the Bobcats won’t get markedly better.

Absolutely, 100% correct. Many fans need to realize that

[Pepperz]

Its going to suck going thru all of this but its worth it in the end (2 years from now). If we dont get cheated out of the draft, we will take Davis with the 1st pick. That is going to set up an interior D that is going to terrorized teams for a LONG LONG time. Pretty much force them into becoming jump shooting teams. Get that offensive weapon to go along side Kemba and we are set for those title runs.

Viva El Cho!!!

[Plowright]

This is just what i have been saying all year. It's the OKC mold that we are going for.

[Chef]

This is just what i have been saying all year. It's the OKC mold that we are going for.

now we just have to pray that there is a durant and westbrook type player in these drafts AND they end up on the cats. that is a alot to ask for. just saying. it may take more than a few years.

[spectre]

Its going to suck going thru all of this but its worth it in the end (2 years from now). If we dont get cheated out of the draft, we will take Davis with the 1st pick. That is going to set up an interior D that is going to terrorized teams for a LONG LONG time. Pretty much force them into becoming jump shooting teams. Get that offensive weapon to go along side Kemba and we are set for those title runs.

Viva El Cho!!!

I agree with everything...but just remember we went thru this exact same thing only 6-8 years ago. This time however we have a guy in Cho who might possibly have a clue on how to build the right way.

Old hat to us. Piece of cake.

[dav7z]

I agree with Cho but i thought we was futher along than we are . I was thinking in 2013 we was going to start on a up swing . But i guess we shouldn't expect to return to the playoffs til about 2015 . The way im hearing we going to be bottom feeding in 2012 and #13 I havn't even thought about the #13 draft , Have no idea of how good its going to be. We may as well keep all thease bad contracts [TT] and just continue to draft. I could see why DJ wants out . Isn't he all ready about 26. By the time we get good hes going to be in his late prime.

[Mustachio]

I agree with Cho but i thought we was futher along than we are . I was thinking in 2013 we was going to start on a up swing . But i guess we shouldn't expect to return to the playoffs til about 2015 . The way im hearing we going to be bottom feeding in 2012 and #13 I havn't even thought about the #13 draft , Have no idea of how good its going to be. We may as well keep all thease bad contracts [TT] and just continue to draft. I could see why DJ wants out . Isn't he all ready about 26. By the time we get good hes going to be in his late prime.

Yep, this is why I say that DJ isn't part of our process. He has hit his ceiling it appears and we wont be relevant until 2014.

I am glad that the front office is finally coming out and acknowledging what most of us knew. I hate arguing with someone about how bad the Bobcats are when they refuse to understand what tanking is and how it usually works.

At the game people screaming at me because we get beat by 20 and I'm still happy cause Kemba had 8 assist and Bis gets 8 blocks. At this point, I just go to monitor their development.

[Proudiddy]

Its going to suck going thru all of this but its worth it in the end (2 years from now). If we dont get cheated out of the draft, we will take Davis with the 1st pick. That is going to set up an interior D that is going to terrorized teams for a LONG LONG time. Pretty much force them into becoming jump shooting teams. Get that offensive weapon to go along side Kemba and we are set for those title runs.

Viva El Cho!!!

But, see here is the problem with being us... How come the years we suck bad enough to get a Top 5 talent, there is no Durant, Westbrook, or (name of a proven scorer here)... The best player everyone's talking about at #1 is Anthony Davis. Dude is a beast on defense, but historically, we've sucked on offense. We will not win games unless we find a go-to scorer. OKC got two of them. Kemba could end up being that guy, but he's got to get his FG% up a little...

I just don't feel like the guys available this coming draft are anything like a Durant or Westbrook. Davis seems like he'll be a solid defender, but will even take time to grow into that because if he turns sideways you can't see him. Dude is a stick figure. He will NOT be Dwight Howard, or anything close to it.

We need a scorer.

[Mustachio]

But, see here is the problem with being us... How come the years we suck bad enough to get a Top 5 talent, there is no Durant, Westbrook, or (name of a proven scorer here)... The best player everyone's talking about at #1 is Anthony Davis. Dude is a beast on defense, but historically, we've sucked on offense. We will not win games unless we find a go-to scorer. OKC got two of them. Kemba could end up being that guy, but he's got to get his FG% up a little...

I just don't feel like the guys available this coming draft are anything like a Durant or Westbrook. Davis seems like he'll be a solid defender, but will even take time to grow into that because if he turns sideways you can't see him. Dude is a stick figure. He will NOT be Dwight Howard, or anything close to it.

We need a scorer.

i generally agree with this. But Davis is good enough at defense that it makes him worth the pick. But you are right... dude has zero offensive game. Thats why I think Barnes might be the better pick for us. I don't think Davis will gain as much as everyone likes to say either. I see more Zo/Camby than Howard/Shaq (nothing to smirk at but not a dominant player)

I'm not so worried about it. Picking in the top 3 will give us a solid player. Thats the point of this whole tanking deal, acquire solid assets.