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Twizlamic said 04/29, 05:38 PM
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40 games is not that far off. 32 wins this season and the addition of a defense minded coach. This team although not playoff bound can win 40 games. You have 4 key pieces in Richardson, Okafor, Wallace and Felton and a real offensive threat off the bench in Adam Morrison. Those 5 guys have plenty of scoring and showed in the second part of the season they have bonded and have chemistry. This is the most important thing to have when it comes to winning ball games: chemistry

Twizlamic said 04/29, 06:23 PM
Morrison will fall into his role on this team and that is what he is, a role player. He will provide punch off the bench and address the issue you speak of which is a lack of depth. Also the youngness of this team is what makes Larry Brown a good selection for coach of this team. Its not only that they are young but also that they are coachable. You have a group of classy guys like Okafor and Richardson.Larry Brown has a way of taking journey men and making them better. He got alot out of Eric Snow in Philly for instance.
The USA basketball debacle was not all Larry Brown's fault by the way. The problem there was the type of players that were brought into play. Larry Brown can't turn Stephon Marbury into a pass first point guard. He tried.

Twizlamic said 04/29, 07:00 PM
Morrison will not have to take as many shots as he did before. The 4 key guys I described will need to take the majority of the touches for this team to be effective. Morrison will be valued more off the bench where his jumpshooting will open the floor and allow Wallace and Jrich to cut to the basket. He'll be asked more to pass and shoot open jumpers than to throw up desperations with the shot clock winding down.
Larry Brown will benefit greatly from not having Stephon Marbury on this Bobcats team. Any type of failure in NY has to be excused due to the fact that the Knicks have such bad management. Isiah got along with Marbury very will until this season. The failure of that team this season is a testament to what a cancer Stephon can be. Larry Brown will get the Bobcats to 40 wins next season as his track record has shown his ability to build teams. This is exactly where the Bobcats are at. They are a young franchise looking to build on the late season success. To say choosing Larry Brown is a last ditch effort for Mike is not saying much at all. You'd probably berate Mike for doing nothing at all if he keep Vincent at the helm.