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The '''2007–08 Charlotte Bobcats season''' was the 18th season of [[Charlotte Hornets|NBA basketball in Charlotte]] in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA), and their fourth as the Charlotte Bobcats. |
The '''2007–08 Charlotte Bobcats season''' was the 18th season of [[Charlotte Hornets|NBA basketball in Charlotte]] in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA), and their fourth as the Charlotte Bobcats. |
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Charlotte finished 32–50 for the season and didn't qualify for the playoffs. Despite a frenzy of offseason moves, including trading for [[Jason Richardson]] and hiring new coach [[Sam Vincent (basketball)|Sam Vincent]], the Bobcats were unable to build on their successful 33–49 season in 2007. As a result, Vincent was relieved of his duties soon after the season ended,<ref>{{cite news |
Charlotte finished 32–50 for the season and didn't qualify for the playoffs. Despite a frenzy of offseason moves, including trading for [[Jason Richardson]] and hiring new coach [[Sam Vincent (basketball)|Sam Vincent]], the Bobcats were unable to build on their successful 33–49 season in 2007. As a result, Vincent was relieved of his duties soon after the season ended,<ref>{{cite news|title=Sam Vincent Relieved of Head Coaching Duties |publisher=Charlotte Bobcats |date=April 26, 2008 |accessdate=July 2, 2009 |url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/release_vincent_relieved_080426.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115212517/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/release_vincent_relieved_080426.html |archivedate=January 15, 2009 |df= }}</ref> and replaced by veteran [[Basketball Hall of Fame|hall of fame]] coach [[Larry Brown (basketball)|Larry Brown]] three days later.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bobcats Name Larry Brown Head Coach |publisher=Charlotte Bobcats |date=April 29, 2008 |accessdate=July 2, 2009 |url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/release_brown_named_coach_080429.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411141701/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/release_brown_named_coach_080429.html |archivedate=April 11, 2010 |df= }}</ref> |
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==June to October: The offseason== |
==June to October: The offseason== |
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===Staff changes=== |
===Staff changes=== |
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The Bobcats' most notable move in the off-season was the retirement of head coach [[Bernie Bickerstaff]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Jordan: Bickerstaff won't return as coach |publisher=ESPN |date=March 14, 2007 |accessdate=July 2, 2009 |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2797095}}</ref> Bickerstaff remained in the organization by becoming Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations. The Bobcats replaced him with [[Sam Vincent (basketball)|Sam Vincent]], former coach of the [[NBA Development League]]'s [[Fort Worth Flyers]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bobcats New Era Begins With Vincent |publisher=Charlotte Bobcats |date=May 25, 2007 |accessdate=July 2, 2009 |url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/vincent_coach_070525.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307043350/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/vincent_coach_070525.html |archivedate=March 7, 2009 |df= }}</ref> To complement Vincent, the organization hired assistants [[Dell Curry]] and [[Paul Mokeski]] to the coaching staff. Assistant coach John Outlaw was moved from his position to Player Programs/Director of Pro Player Personnel.<ref name="Assistants"/> The rest of the front office has been a key issue for the Bobcats during the 2007 offseason. [[Rod Higgins]] was hired on May 31, 2007 as [[General manager#Sports teams|general manager]], assuming the same role he had with the [[Golden State Warriors]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rod Higgins Named Bobcats General Manager |publisher=Charlotte Bobcats |date=May 31, 2007 |accessdate=July 2, 2009 |url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/higgins_gm_070531.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307043753/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/higgins_gm_070531.html |archivedate=March 7, 2009 |df= }}</ref> [[Phil Ford (basketball)|Phil Ford]] and [[Lee Rose (basketball)|Lee Rose]] were tapped to join Vincent's coaching staff on June 6, 2007.<ref name="Assistants">{{cite news |
The Bobcats' most notable move in the off-season was the retirement of head coach [[Bernie Bickerstaff]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Jordan: Bickerstaff won't return as coach |publisher=ESPN |date=March 14, 2007 |accessdate=July 2, 2009 |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2797095}}</ref> Bickerstaff remained in the organization by becoming Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations. The Bobcats replaced him with [[Sam Vincent (basketball)|Sam Vincent]], former coach of the [[NBA Development League]]'s [[Fort Worth Flyers]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bobcats New Era Begins With Vincent |publisher=Charlotte Bobcats |date=May 25, 2007 |accessdate=July 2, 2009 |url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/vincent_coach_070525.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307043350/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/vincent_coach_070525.html |archivedate=March 7, 2009 |df= }}</ref> To complement Vincent, the organization hired assistants [[Dell Curry]] and [[Paul Mokeski]] to the coaching staff. Assistant coach John Outlaw was moved from his position to Player Programs/Director of Pro Player Personnel.<ref name="Assistants"/> The rest of the front office has been a key issue for the Bobcats during the 2007 offseason. [[Rod Higgins]] was hired on May 31, 2007 as [[General manager#Sports teams|general manager]], assuming the same role he had with the [[Golden State Warriors]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rod Higgins Named Bobcats General Manager |publisher=Charlotte Bobcats |date=May 31, 2007 |accessdate=July 2, 2009 |url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/higgins_gm_070531.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307043753/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/higgins_gm_070531.html |archivedate=March 7, 2009 |df= }}</ref> [[Phil Ford (basketball)|Phil Ford]] and [[Lee Rose (basketball)|Lee Rose]] were tapped to join Vincent's coaching staff on June 6, 2007.<ref name="Assistants">{{cite news|title=Bobcats Announce Portion Of Coaching Staff |publisher=Charlotte Bobcats |date=June 7, 2007 |accessdate=July 2, 2009 |url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/bobcats_coaches_070607.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307043845/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/bobcats_coaches_070607.html |archivedate=March 7, 2009 |df= }}</ref> [[Buzz Peterson]] was hired from [[Coastal Carolina University]], where he served as head basketball coach, to become director of player personnel on June 13, 2007.<ref>{{cite news|title=More Members Added To Basketball Operations Staff |publisher=Charlotte Bobcats |date=June 18, 2007 |accessdate=July 2, 2009 |url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/bobcats_coaches_070618.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430100508/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/bobcats_coaches_070618.html |archivedate=April 30, 2009 |df= }}</ref> |
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==Roster== |
==Roster== |
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Revision as of 00:46, 18 June 2017
| 2007–08 Charlotte Bobcats season | |
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| Head coach | Sam Vincent |
| Arena | Time Warner Cable Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 32–50 (.390) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Southeast) Conference: 12th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | News 14 Carolina, WMYT |
| Radio | WOLS |
The 2007–08 Charlotte Bobcats season was the 18th season of NBA basketball in Charlotte in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their fourth as the Charlotte Bobcats.
Charlotte finished 32–50 for the season and didn't qualify for the playoffs. Despite a frenzy of offseason moves, including trading for Jason Richardson and hiring new coach Sam Vincent, the Bobcats were unable to build on their successful 33–49 season in 2007. As a result, Vincent was relieved of his duties soon after the season ended,[1] and replaced by veteran hall of fame coach Larry Brown three days later.[2]
June to October: The offseason
2007 NBA draft
On May 22, the Bobcats were assigned the 8th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft Lottery after finishing 33–49 the previrous season.[3][4] With their lottery pick, Charlotte selected power forward Brandan Wright out of North Carolina. The Bobcats then traded Wright for Golden State Warriors swingman Jason Richardson and the draft rights to Golden State's second round pick Jermareo Davidson (Alabama, 36th overall). Later in the first round, Charlotte selected Jared Dudley out of Boston College with the 22nd pick.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | Position | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 8 | Brandan Wright |  United States
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PF | North Carolina |
| 1 | 22 | Jared Dudley | United States
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SF | Boston College |
Injuries and surgeries
The Bobcats lost the services of both Sean May and Adam Morrison prior to the season. After an exploratory procedure, it was determined that May would need season-ending micofracture surgery on his right knee.[5] Morrison tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) on October 20, 2007 in a preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers.[6]
Player departures
The Bobcats also waived team veteran Brevin Knight who was formerly the starting point guard but lost the job to Charlotte draft pick Raymond Felton. On December 14, 2007 the Bobcats said goodbye to original starting center Primož Brezec, and 2007 Second Team NBA All-Rookie selection Wálter Herrmann, trading them to the Detroit Pistons.
Staff changes
The Bobcats' most notable move in the off-season was the retirement of head coach Bernie Bickerstaff.[7] Bickerstaff remained in the organization by becoming Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations. The Bobcats replaced him with Sam Vincent, former coach of the NBA Development League's Fort Worth Flyers.[8] To complement Vincent, the organization hired assistants Dell Curry and Paul Mokeski to the coaching staff. Assistant coach John Outlaw was moved from his position to Player Programs/Director of Pro Player Personnel.[9] The rest of the front office has been a key issue for the Bobcats during the 2007 offseason. Rod Higgins was hired on May 31, 2007 as general manager, assuming the same role he had with the Golden State Warriors.[10] Phil Ford and Lee Rose were tapped to join Vincent's coaching staff on June 6, 2007.[9] Buzz Peterson was hired from Coastal Carolina University, where he served as head basketball coach, to become director of player personnel on June 13, 2007.[11]
Roster
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Depth Chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Reserve |
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| C | Nazr Mohammed | Othella Harrington | |
| PF | Emeka Okafor | Jared Dudley | Ryan Hollins |
| SF | Gerald Wallace | Jermareo Davidson | |
| SG | Jason Richardson | Matt Carroll | Derek Anderson |
| PG | Raymond Felton | Earl Boykins |
Regular season
Standings
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Magic | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | 25–16 | 27–14 | 12–4 | 82 |
| Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 | 25–16 | 18–23 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15 | 25–16 | 12–29 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 32 | 50 | .390 | 20 | 21–20 | 11–30 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | .183 | 37 | 9–32 | 6–35 | 2–14 | 82 |
Game log
Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Jason Richardson | 82 | 82 | 38.4 | .441 | .406 | .752 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 1.41 | .70 | 21.8 |
| Gerald Wallace | 62 | 59 | 38.3 | .449 | .321 | .731 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 2.11 | .94 | 19.4 |
| Raymond Felton | 79 | 79 | 37.6 | .413 | .280 | .800 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 1.22 | .15 | 14.4 |
| Emeka Okafor | 82 | 82 | 33.1 | .535 | .000 | .570 | 10.7 | .9 | .76 | 1.68 | 13.8 |
| Nazr Mohammed* | 82 | 29 | 20.1 | .515 | .000 | .583 | 6.0 | .9 | .55 | .73 | 7.8 |
| Matt Carroll | 80 | 18 | 25.2 | .428 | .436 | .804 | 2.8 | .9 | .58 | .24 | 9.0 |
| Jared Dudley | 73 | 14 | 19.0 | .468 | .220 | .737 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .75 | .14 | 5.8 |
| Earl Boykins | 36 | 0 | 16.0 | .355 | .318 | .831 | .9 | 2.7 | .36 | .00 | 5.1 |
| Derek Anderson | 28 | 0 | 14.1 | .376 | .365 | .737 | 1.9 | 1.6 | .43 | .04 | 5.0 |
| Jeff McInnis | 54 | 26 | 26.1 | .434 | .158 | .767 | 1.8 | 4.1 | .43 | .06 | 4.5 |
| Jermareo Davidson | 38 | 2 | 8.5 | .408 | .000 | .643 | 1.6 | .3 | .18 | .39 | 3.2 |
| Ryan Hollins | 60 | 1 | 8.9 | .489 | .000 | .671 | 1.8 | .2 | .17 | .50 | 2.5 |
| Othella Harrington | 22 | 0 | 7.5 | .429 | .000 | .625 | 1.9 | .2 | .05 | .18 | 2.1 |
*Total for entire season including previous team(s)
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
- Jason Richardson was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from March 3 through March 9.[12]
- Jason Richardson was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from March 24 through March 30.[13]
All-Star
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Season
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Records
- Jason Richardson and Emeka Okafor set a single-season mark for games played by a Bobcat in a season with 82.
- Jason Richardson made 243 three-pointers, the fourth most in NBA history in a single season and a Bobcats franchise record.[14]
Milestones
- Five-game winning streak, the longest in franchise history from March 2 through March 8.[15]
Transactions
The Bobcats were involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season:
Trades
| June 28, 2007 | To Charlotte Bobcats Jason Richardson, Jermareo Davidson |
To Golden State Warriors Brandan Wright |
| December 14, 2007 |
To Charlotte Bobcats Nazr Mohammed |
To Detroit Pistons Primož Brezec, Wálter Herrmann |
Free agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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See also
References
- ^ "Sam Vincent Relieved of Head Coaching Duties". Charlotte Bobcats. April 26, 2008. Archived from the original on January 15, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Bobcats Name Larry Brown Head Coach". Charlotte Bobcats. April 29, 2008. Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Results of 2007 NBA Draft Lottery". NBA. May 22, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- ^ "Draft Central 2007". Charlotte Bobcats. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- ^ "May To Have Season-Ending Knee Surgery". Charlotte Bobcats. October 5, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- ^ "Adam Morrison Tears ACL". Charlotte Bobcats. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Jordan: Bickerstaff won't return as coach". ESPN. March 14, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- ^ "Bobcats New Era Begins With Vincent". Charlotte Bobcats. May 25, 2007. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Bobcats Announce Portion Of Coaching Staff". Charlotte Bobcats. June 7, 2007. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rod Higgins Named Bobcats General Manager". Charlotte Bobcats. May 31, 2007. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "More Members Added To Basketball Operations Staff". Charlotte Bobcats. June 18, 2007. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Richardson Named Player of the Week". Charlotte Bobcats. March 10, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- ^ "Richardson Named Best in the East". Charlotte Bobcats. March 31, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- ^ Malinda Murray (April 16, 2008). "Bobcats Close Season With a Win". Charlotte Bobcats. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- ^ Malinda Murray (March 8, 2008). "Bobcats Notch Record Fifth-Straight Win". Charlotte Bobcats. Retrieved July 2, 2009.