The Charlotte Bobcats

Well, tonight, we will see something you don’t see very often; the worst team in NBA history. Yes, the worst team over a course of 75 years. The Charlotte Bobcats have accomplished history… if you call it history. Over the course of this season, they have gone 7-59, a measly .106 winning percentage. Even the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers had a better winning percentage of .110. The talent level these days is much higher, especially with Kemba Walker on their team. He led the UConn Huskies to the national championship in 2011, and was hoping to change the culture in Charlotte. But he’s the backup point guard. Kemba’s a rookie, who started 18 games in place of DJ Augustin, Charlotte’s best player. DJ Augustin has been in the league for a couple years, and the offense runs through him. But after DJ, the offense gets very thin. Their third highest paid player, Corey Maggette, spends his time on the bench behind 2 other players. There is no leadership. Maggette should be a veteran presence, both on the court and weight room, but it’s hard to have a presence on the court if you’re on the bench. There was almost no preseason for the players to come together and bond as a team. Tyrus Thomas, brought in over the offseason to strengthen the offense, has had injury problems all year and has become petulant. He even got into a shoving match with his coach several games ago. The coach, Paul Silas, has been in the league several years, but when he took over last year, his winning percentage was slightly lower than .500. The Bobcats were so bad, they couldn’t even beat the next worse team, the Washington Wizards. They lost by 28 a couple games ago. The irony of this record is that their general manager is Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player in history. The greatest player in history is now the worst general manager.