For every good example of a formula, concept or theory there is a bad example. In the case of rebuilding through the draft, OKC is a good example and the Cats looking like a bad example. They have now lost 16 games in a row and I don't know what to make of their roster. They have drafted some nice guys in Henderson in 2009, Biyombo & Walker in 2011 & MKG in 2012. I'm sure MKG & Walker will have nice futures and Biyombo can be great if he gets it together. If they keep losing like this and get the first pick in the draft of 2013, I'm not sure that even a Shabbaz, Zeller or McAdoo is going to make that much of a difference. I really don't know what to make of this team and franchise but unless they make some trade for an All-Star and have MKG / Walker + their 2013 pick play like ones, I don't see them having a bright future in the coming years. Thoughts?
People who sorted through historical data has basically said OKC was a once-in-a-lifetime situation and extremely unlikely to be repeated. That said, what can they do? In today's world of contract caps and favorable Bird right rules, it's not like the Bobcats will ever get a star to take their money.
They will never be good as long as they have him running things: Hire a real GM, Develop Current Players and Find a viable coach. It's not hard. A r****ded fish could run that organization.
Rich Cho is the GM and he was really good GM for the Blazers. He was also heavily influential in the OKC Thunder's rejuvenation. He's similar to Morey in that he fell victim to players' injuries.
Silver linings: At least the injury to Mullens means that the Bobcats will have to continue to develop the player with the greater upside in Biyombo. Uh...whether they want to or not. Also MKG has looked like a DPOY candidate for stretches this season. I can't imagine that Charlotte would be unhappy with that pick. So they're better off than they were a year ago. Two years ago. Maybe three years ago. There will be a whole lot more losing between now and whenever that starts to pay dividends, though.
Cho was an assistant to the almighty Sam Presti at OKC and the Blazers unceremoniously dumped him after less than a year when he tried to wield influence in Portland.
