Charlotte Bobcats-spun1

cheapbag214s

Charlotte Bobcats,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The team is part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA team,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the Charlotte Hornets, relocated to New Orleans and became the New Orleans Hornets.[1] The Bobcats play their home games at Time Warner Cable Arena in uptown Charlotte.
Charlotte's NBA Development League team is the Maine Red Claws.[2] The Bobcats were also the brother team of the Charlotte Sting of the WNBA before the Sting folded on January 3, 2007.[3]
The Bobcats are currently for sale by majority owner Robert Johnson.[4] Johnson paid $300 million for the franchise in 2003. However, Forbes currently estimates the team's value at $284 million. Michael Jordan,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], a minority owner and head of basketball operations, has shown interest in putting together a group to purchase majority control in the team.[5]
Franchise historyEdit
Creating the BobcatsEdit
When the Hornets relocated to New Orleans for the 2002-03 season, the NBA promised Charlotte leaders that the city would be granted an NBA expansion team for the 2004-05 season. professional sports.[8] On June 15, 2006 it was announced that NBA legend and North Carolina native Michael Jordan would become the second largest shareholder in the Bobcats and become the owner in 2008. As part of the deal,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Jordan became head of basketball operations.[9] Another notable co-owner is the rapper Nelly.[10]
In June 2003, the new team was named the Bobcats.[11] Bobcats, along with Charlotte Flight and Charlotte Dragons were the top three choices as voted by fans.[11] The Charlotte Regional Sports Commission aided with the "Help Name The Team" effort that drew over 1,250 suggestions. The bobcat, an expert at survival according to the North Carolina Wildlife Commission, is athletic, fierce and an indigenous predator to the Carolinas.[11][12] Charlotte, already being home to the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League, made the cat-related name a natural choice for the area's new basketball team.
Despite failed attempts at the ballot box to fully fund a new uptown arena, city politicians decided to go ahead with plans and implemented a hotel and leisure tax in Charlotte to help pay for it.[13][14] George Shinn, owner of the Hornets, also wanted the city to pay for a new arena, and subsequently left town for New Orleans when it failed to do so.
2004-2006: Beginnings of a franchiseEdit
The Bobcats held their expansion draft on June 22, 2004, picking up such seasoned players as Predrag Drobnjak and talented youngsters such as Sacramento Kings forward Gerald Wallace.[15] They also traded with the Los Angeles Clippers to acquire the second pick in the 2004 NBA Draft, which they used to select Emeka Okafor, a center from Connecticut. Okafor went on to win the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2005.[16]
The Bobcats first game of the 2004-05 season took place on November 4 and was a 103-96 loss to the Washington Wizards.[17] Two days later they won their first game in franchise history over the Orlando Magic, 111-100.[18] On December 14, the Bobcats really gave their fans something to roar about, beating the New Orleans Hornets 94-93 in overtime in the team's first trip to Charlotte after the move.[19] The Bobcats would go on to post an 18-64 record finishing in 4th place in their division. In the 2005 NBA Draft, the Bobcats drafted two North Carolina players: Raymond Felton and Sean May. With these two players,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], in addition to Okafor, the Bobcats hoped to build a young,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], solid foundation for future success. The 2005-06 season saw the Bobcats finish with a record of 26-56, a slight improvement over the previous year. Adam Morrison, from Gonzaga,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], was selected with the third pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. The Bobcats again improved on their record from the previous two seasons, finishing the 2006-07 season with a 33-49 record.
On March 13, 2007,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Jordan announced that head coach Bernie Bickerstaff, who had guided the team for its first three seasons, would not return to coach the 2007-08 season. Jordan stated that Bickerstaff would finish the rest of the current season and that he remained an integral part of the organization.[20] Candidates interviewing for the head coaching position included Stan Van Gundy, Paul Silas, Herb Williams, and Mike Fratello. Two months later the team announced that Sam Vincent, a former assistant with the Dallas Mavericks,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], would be the second coach in franchise history.[21]
Brandan Wright was selected with the eighth pick by the Bobcats in the 2007 NBA Draft. He was subsequently traded to Golden State in a deal that included Jason Richardson being sent to Charlotte. Gerald Wallace,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the team's leading scorer for the 2006-07 season, was resigned to a reported six-year contract.[25] Unfortunately, the Bobcats were unable to capitalize on offseason moves, finishing the 2007-08 season with a disappointing 32-50 record. The team,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], which felt confident the season would end with its first playoff berth, struggled amid rumors of players clashing with the coach.[26] Only lasting a year, in which he struggled with personnel decisions, Sam Vincent was fired as head coach on April 26, 2008.[27]
The 2008 NBA Draft saw the Bobcats select D. J. Augustin from Texas with the ninth selection in the first round. During the offseason an agreement with the team's first ever draft pick,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Emeka Okafor,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], was reached on a six-year $72 million dollar contract extension.[29] On December 10, 2008, the team traded Jason Richardson to the Phoenix Suns along with Jared Dudley and a 2010 second-round draft pick for Boris Diaw, Raja Bell and Sean Singletary.[30] Adam Morrison, who had struggled in Charlotte and fallen out of favor with Brown, was involved in a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers for forward Vladimir Radmanović on February 7, 2009.[31] The Bobcats came very close to reaching the franchise's first playoff berth during the 2008-09 season, but finished just four games out of eighth place with a team record 35 wins. Members of the team voiced their frustration at management for hosting the Charlotte Jumper Classic, a horse event, at the end of the season.[32] The scheduling conflict forced the Bobcats to play their final four games on the road,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], virtually ending any playoff hopes.
Since their creation,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], home jerseys have been white reading "Bobcats" in orange with blue and black trimming. The primary away jersey is orange reading "Charlotte" in white with blue and black trimming.[33] In the 2006 offseason, the Bobcats announced a new alternate away jersey which debuted during the 2006-07 season. The alternate jersey is blue and read reads "Bobcats" in white on a with black, orange and white trimming.[34] Racing Day blue alternates used to honor Charlotte's NASCAR fanbase.
For the 2009-10 season, the Bobcats redesigned their uniforms. It will be a mix of the old Charlotte Hornets and the Bobcats colors. Home uniform is white and features the arched "Bobcats" in blue with orange and white trim. Road uniform is blue and features the arched "Charlotte" in white with blue and orange trim. Both designs feature silver pinstripes, similar to what the Hornets have worn for most of their existence. The NASCAR alternates were also updated to include the pinstripes.
相关的主题文章：

[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]

[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]

[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]

[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]

[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]

[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]

[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]

[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]

[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]

[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]