Michael Jordan, Orange Fur and Eternal Mediocrity

[RolePlayer]

Jordan Signs Van Gundy, Ewing to Coach Bobcats
June 14th, 2007

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CHARLOTTE -- If you're a fan of 90s basketball icons the Hornets are going to have them this season. Earlier today, the team announced that former Houston Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy will be the franchises second ever head coach. Tagging along with Van Gundy will be his former all NBA big man and assistant coach Patrick Ewing. Ewing, will be the head assistant coach in Charlotte. Van Gundy lasted coached the Rockets, however, he was let go following the conclusion of last season due to the team's failure to go far in the playoffs.

Jordan reportedly pursued Van Gundy hard, looking to bring in experience and toughness to the young team. Van Gundy mulled offers from other teams along with a broadcasting job at ESPN before deciding to sign with the Bobcats. This hiring marks the first major splash of the Michael Jordan era in Charlotte. Last Summer Jordan bought a minority stake in the team as apart of that deal Jordan took over control of all basketball operations.

Following the conclusion of last season, Jordan fired inaugural Bobcats coach and GM Bernie Bickerstaff. Bickerstaff went 77-164 in the team's first three seasons. Bickerstaff reportedly struggled to manage the dual roles as both GM and Head Coach. The team brought in Rod Higgins to run the team alongside Michael Jordan.

Van Gundy will have several interesting prospects awaiting him Charlotte. Raymond Felton the team's second-year point guard is coming off a 14ppg season as he took major strides forward. Last year's number three pick Adam Morisson had an up and down rookie season, however, he showed flashes of greatness with a 35pt game at the end of the season. Emeka Okafor and Gerald Wallace are two prototypical Van Gundy defensive-oriented players. Wallace led the team last year with 18ppg alongside, tough defense. Okafor will benefit the most from the presence of Patrick Ewing. After a spectacular first season where he won rookie of the year, Okafor has struggled to make any improvements to his game lacking any sort of consistent offensive game.

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Overview:

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First off, thanks for reading. This dynasty will feature the Charlotte Bobcats as they head into their fourth ever season as a franchise. The league will feature Clutch0z's 2007-2008 rosters and will also include his draft classes. This roster was created with the final 2008 rosters, so for example the Lakers will already have Pau on their team.

Special thanks for the inspiration to Trekfan, focer4, LopaKa, Xanax, SeaBoh, Studbuckets and superjames1992

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[R1zzo23]

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Haha wow got to love seeing PJ Tucker! Interested to see how you do with Adam Morrison.


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[studbucket]

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LOL at your title, and now we have 2 dynasties running that will feature Jason Richardson.

I love the Van Gundy/Ewing coaching combo. Are you actually able to get them or lookalikes as your coaches in the game?

Is Jordan going to be much of a factor in your dynasty? If so will you be modeling some of the dysfunction from his reign and overcoming it, or just straight up "revising history" and trying to succeed?

[RolePlayer]

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I ended up picking the 2007-08 Bobcats to start with, I seriously debated between the 01 Hornets or doing a "What if Kobe Stayed in Charlotte?" dynasties. But something kept drawing me to the early Bobcats years, they're definitely not the most exciting team but as a kid, these were the first NBA teams I watched. Several players on this team hold a special place in my heart despite the team sucking so much. Hopefully, this will get as much support as my PJ Valentine Legacy.

Haha wow got to love seeing PJ Tucker! Interested to see how you do with Adam Morrison.


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I'm very curious myself actually, I have no clue what I'll do with him. He's earned the starting job to start the season, I have no clue where I'll take him from there.

[RolePlayer]

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LOL at your title, and now we have 2 dynasties running that will feature Jason Richardson.

I love the Van Gundy/Ewing coaching combo. Are you actually able to get them or lookalikes as your coaches in the game?

Is Jordan going to be much of a factor in your dynasty? If so will you be modeling some of the dysfunction from his reign and overcoming it, or just straight up "revising history" and trying to succeed?

Sadly, I wasn't able to get actual Van Gundy and Ewing. But there was two heads that were very close to theirs. The only downside is Ewing and Van Gundy are the same size on the sidelines.

Jordan will definitely be a key player throughout this dynasty, I'm going to try and "Michael Jordan" our way to a championship rather than go through the logical tank for picks route a team like this would. Emphasizing winning now rather than building.

[studbucket]

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Awesome. Only 1 question: how many players will he punch?

[RolePlayer]

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Awesome. Only 1 question: how many players will he punch?

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Bobcats Aquire Jason Richardson, P.J Tucker

Jordan works out with newly acquired Bobcat Jason Richardson.

Bobcats Looking to Make Playoff Run

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CHARLOTTE (AP) -- Today, Michael Jordan went looking for the go-to scorer the Charlotte Bobcats lacked in their first three NBA seasons. The Bobcats acquired swingman Jason Richardson from the Golden
State Warriors for North Carolina's Brandan Wright, the eighth pick in the draft. Charlotte also got the Warriors' second-round pick, forward Jermareo Davidson of Alabama.

When asked about the deal Jordan responded with "Can he be a Michael Jordan? We're not expecting him to be," Jordan said. "Can he be a piece that helps us finish ball games alot better? Can he give us a little more firepower on the offensive end? Yes."

Richardson was a key piece of the Warriors team that upset the number one seeded Dallas Mavericks last season.

The Bobcats had inside information on Richardson from general manager Rod Higgins, who was hired last month after three seasons with the Warriors. Richardson developed in Oakland after being chosen with the fifth pick in the 2001 draft.

"He'll blend in, but more importantly he's that guy who wants to score the ball in the clutch," Higgins said. "He's a terrific player, a terrific human being."

In a more under the radar move the Bobcats signed forward PJ Tucker to a one year deal, Tucker played 17 games for the Raptors last year and is expected to appear for the Bobcats Summer League team.

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Cavaliers Recieve: Vince Carter SG, Darrell Armstrong PG
Nets Recieve: Anderson Varejao C, Eric Snow PG, Sasha Pavlovic SF, '08 1rst Round, '08 2nd Round Pick

Cavaliers Land Vince Carter

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CLEVELAND (AP) -- In an unexpected blockbuster deal, the Cavaliers landed ALL NBA shooting guard Vince Carter from the Nets. Carter was expected to be on the block after the Nets traded point guard Jason Kidd in the Summer to the Mavericks. New Jersey's front office has decided to move on from the Kidd era and rebuild. With the only notable player from last year's roster left being Richard Jefferson.

Although Vince Carter isn't the player he was several years ago, he is still able to be an elite second option for the Cavaliers and possibly the co-star Lebron has needed. After last year's finals loss and the Celtics new big three, the Cavs needed a splash if they wanted to return to the finals. This trade should give them the ability to compete with any team in the NBA. The only significant loss for the Cavs is big man Anderson Varejo however, Varejo was not expected to get much playing time behind Ben Wallace and Big Z.

For the Nets, the trade launches their rebuild. They get an interesting prospect in Sasha Pavlovic. Anderson Varejo is a young promising big man, who will get the opportunity to grow into an elite defender in New Jersey instead of sitting behind two veteran big men.

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Bobcats Season Preview
September 28th, 2007

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CHARLOTTE -- The NBA season is just around the corner as the Bobcats started training camp today. The franchise is entering it's fourth season and after three years of being a cellar dweller Michael Jordan is making it clear he's ready to compete. By hiring veteran coach Jeff Van Gundy and trading for Jason Richardson the Bobcats have placed themselves firmly into the race for the 8th seed this season.

Today I noticed that second-year player, Adam Morisson was primarily running with the starting unit. Morisson had an up and down season last year but showed his scoring potential in flashes. Morisson had twelve twenty-point games, with the highlight of his season a 30pt game against the Pacers a few days after Christmas. Morisson primarily came off the bench last year, however, this year he will be getting the opportunity to start.

For the rookies, 22nd pick Jared Dudley ran most of his reps with the second unit and second-round pick Jermareo Davidson ran with the reserves. PJ Tucker the surprising standout from the Summer league also ran with the second unit.

Emeka Okafor spent much of his time after practice working one on one with Patrick Ewing, Ewing has developed a bond with the former rookie of the year taking him under his wing.

Last years leading scorer Gerald Wallace was only player other than Jason Richardson, who was able to draw reporters away from Michael Jordan to ask questions after Jordan sat in during the team's practice. New head coach Jeff Van Gundy has constantly praised the strides Wallace has made during the offseason, praising Wallace's newly added three-point shot.

"I don't want to give too much away but Gerald's gonna be shooting it, expect to see him hitting threes this year," said Van Gundy when asked about Wallace. Wallace only averaged .5 threes per game last season, adding range to his arsenal could be a major step forward in his game.

[trekfan]

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Love that you took the Jordan Bobcats, I have a special place in my heart for that team (awful as they were for their short time around). J-Rich is a stud, you'll have fun with him.


Cleveland trading for Vince is a GREAT move, as he's not washed up yet like Shaq will be when they get him -- I don't know if it's enough for LeBron to get back to the Finals, but I think they're just a piece away ... maybe if they finally trade JJ Hickson like they should have, they might have something for LeBron to hang onto.

[RolePlayer]

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Love that you took the Jordan Bobcats, I have a special place in my heart for that team (awful as they were for their short time around). J-Rich is a stud, you'll have fun with him.


Cleveland trading for Vince is a GREAT move, as he's not washed up yet like Shaq will be when they get him -- I don't know if it's enough for LeBron to get back to the Finals, but I think they're just a piece away ... maybe if they finally trade JJ Hickson like they should have, they might have something for LeBron to hang onto.

The Bobcats from 2006 - 2014 were a pretty fun team with a lot of interesting storylines that not many people would know if they weren't hardcore Charlotte fans. The 2007-08 team that I'm playing is the first NBA team I ever followed. We didn't have the cable package that picked up the Bobcats games, so I listened to all 82 games on local radio lmao.

The Cavs actually don't have JJ Hickson at this point and probably won't acquire him now that they gave up their first. I really believe in this VC + Lebron tandem, Vince is still an 87 overall so he and Lebron should have some really good years imo before he starts to decline or Lebron leaves. Big Z and Ben Wallace make a lethal interior duo too.

[kibaxx7]

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We didn't have the cable package that picked up the Bobcats games, so I listened to all 82 games on local radio

Man, I salute you on that commitment. Good luck here Role, I will be sure to follow.