2008–09 Charlotte Bobcats season | |
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Head coach | Larry Brown |
General manager | Rod Higgins |
President | Michael Jordan |
Owner(s) | Robert L. Johnson |
Arena | Time Warner Cable Arena |
Results | |
Record | 35–47 (.427) |
Place | Division: 4th (Southeast) Conference: 10th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports South, SportSouth |
Radio | WOLS |
The 2008–09 Charlotte Bobcats season was the 19th season of the NBA basketball in Charlotte in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 5th as the Charlotte Bobcats.
The previous season, Charlotte finished 32–50 under coach Sam Vincent, and did not qualify for the playoffs. In response to the dismal season, co-owner and basketball operations chief Michael Jordan fired Vincent and brought in veteran coach Larry Brown.[1] True to his reputation for turning teams around, Brown kept the young team in playoff contention well into April. They ultimately finished four games short of the first playoff appearance in their current incarnation.
Key dates
- June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.
- July 1: The free agency period.
- March 7: Charlotte recorded its longest winning streak in franchise history at 6 following a 114–105 win over the New York Knicks.
Offseason
2008 NBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | Position | School/Club Team |
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1 | 9 | D. J. Augustin | United States | PG | Texas |
1 | 20 | Alexis Ajinça | France | C | Hyères-Toulon (France) |
2 | 38 | Kyle Weaver | United States | PG | Washington State |
Injuries and surgeries
Staff changes
Michael Jordan fired coach Sam Vincent on April 27, 2008 and subsequently signed legendary coach Larry Brown 2 days later.
Roster
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Regular season
Standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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y-Orlando Magic | 59 | 23 | .720 | — | 32–9 | 27–14 | 14–2 | 82 |
x-Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 12 | 31–10 | 16–25 | 11–5 | 82 |
x-Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 | 28–13 | 15–26 | 9–7 | 82 |
Charlotte Bobcats | 35 | 47 | .427 | 24 | 23–18 | 12–29 | 5–11 | 82 |
Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 40 | 13–28 | 6–35 | 1–15 | 82 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Cleveland Cavaliers | 66 | 16 | .805 | — |
2 | y-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | 4 |
3 | y-Orlando Magic | 59 | 23 | .720 | 7 |
4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 19 |
5 | x-Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 23 |
6 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
7 | x-Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
8 | x-Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 27 |
9 | Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 30 |
10 | Charlotte Bobcats | 35 | 47 | .427 | 31 |
11 | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
13 | Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 33 |
14 | New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 34 |
15 | Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 47 |
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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Gerald Wallace | 71 | 71 | 37.6 | .480 | .298 | .804 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 1.70 | .94 | 16.6 |
Raymond Felton | 82 | 81 | 37.6 | .408 | .285 | .805 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 1.54 | .37 | 14.2 |
Boris Diaw* | 81 | 59 | 34.0 | .507 | .414 | .687 | 5.3 | 4.1 | .75 | .65 | 13.2 |
Emeka Okafor | 82 | 81 | 32.8 | .561 | .000 | .593 | 10.1 | .6 | .59 | 1.66 | 13.2 |
Raja Bell* | 67 | 66 | 34.6 | .437 | .421 | .853 | 3.6 | 2.1 | .75 | .12 | 11.9 |
D. J. Augustin | 72 | 12 | 26.5 | .430 | .439 | .893 | 1.8 | 3.5 | .58 | .03 | 11.8 |
Vladimir Radmanović* | 78 | 31 | 18.5 | .421 | .401 | .741 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .59 | .19 | 6.9 |
Dontell Jefferson | 6 | 0 | 14.0 | .500 | .500 | .667 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .67 | .17 | 4.8 |
Juwan Howard* | 42 | 2 | 11.2 | .510 | .000 | .667 | 1.8 | .6 | .17 | .14 | 4.1 |
Sean May | 24 | 12 | 12.5 | .398 | 1.000 | .700 | 2.9 | .4 | .21 | .17 | 3.9 |
Nazr Mohammed | 39 | 1 | 8.7 | .406 | .000 | .550 | 2.0 | .2 | .13 | .41 | 2.7 |
Cartier Martin | 33 | 1 | 8.1 | .364 | .303 | .800 | 1.0 | .4 | .24 | .12 | 2.6 |
Sean Singletary* | 37 | 2 | 8.2 | .365 | .400 | .857 | .90 | .8 | .30 | .00 | 2.4 |
Alexis Ajinça | 31 | 4 | 5.9 | .362 | .000 | .714 | 1.00 | .1 | .23 | .19 | 2.3 |
DeSagana Diop* | 75 | 1 | 13.8 | .433 | .000 | .333 | 3.60 | .4 | .39 | .75 | 2.3 |
Dwayne Jones | 6 | 0 | 8.7 | .571 | .000 | .667 | 2.00 | .0 | .00 | .17 | 2.0 |
Andre Brown | 4 | 0 | 10.3 | .143 | .000 | 1.000 | 3.00 | .3 | .25 | .00 | 1.0 |
*Total for entire season including previous team(s)
Awards, records and milestones
Transactions
- On July 7, the Bobcats hired Herb Brown to be an assistant coach.[3] Herb Brown spent the past four seasons as an assistant in Atlanta. Charlotte is the ninth team he's worked for as an assistant. He served as head coach in Pistons for three seasons from 1975–78.
- On July 25, the Bobcats agreed to terms with restricted free agent Ryan Hollins.[4]
- On July 29, the Bobcats agreed to terms with restricted free agent Emeka Okafor.[5] The Charlotte Observer reported the deal is for six years and $72 million.[6]
Trades
August 12, 2008 | To Charlotte Bobcats 2009 2nd Round Selection |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Kyle Weaver[7] |
December 10, 2008 | To Charlotte Bobcats Raja Bell, Boris Diaw, Sean Singletary |
To Phoenix Suns Jason Richardson, Jared Dudley, 2010 2nd Round Selection[8] |
January 16, 2009 | To Charlotte Bobcats DeSagana Diop |
To Dallas Mavericks Matt Carroll, Ryan Hollins |
February 7, 2009 | To Charlotte Bobcats Vladimir Radmanovic |
To Los Angeles Lakers Adam Morrison, Shannon Brown |
Free agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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References
- ↑ "Bobcats Name Larry Brown Head Coach". Charlotte Bobcats. April 29, 2008. Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
- ↑ "Augustin Earns 2008-09 All-Rookie Second Team Honors". Charlotte Bobcats. April 30, 2009. Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ↑ "Herb Brown Added to Coaching Staff". Charlotte Bobcats. July 7, 2008. Archived from the original on September 3, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
- ↑ "Bobcats Re-sign Ryan Hollins". Charlotte Bobcats. July 25, 2008. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
- ↑ "Bobcats Re-Sign Emeka Okafor". Charlotte Bobcats. July 31, 2008. Archived from the original on September 4, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
- ↑ Ron Green Jr. (August 6, 2008). "Okafor gets just what he wanted in new contract". Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
- ↑ "Bobcats Acquire 2009 Second-Round Draft Pick". Charlotte Bobcats. August 11, 2008. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
- ↑ "Bobcats Acquire Boris Diaw, Raja Bell and Sean Singletary from Phoenix". Charlotte Bobcats. December 10, 2008. Archived from the original on December 13, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- ↑ "Bobcats Sign Shannon Brown". Charlotte Bobcats. August 6, 2008. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
- ↑ "Bobcats Sign Juwan Howard". Charlotte Bobcats. December 12, 2008. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
- ↑ Marc Stein (August 6, 2008). "Cats' Boykins latest NBA player to bolt for Europe, signs $3.5 million deal". ESPN. Retrieved September 4, 2008.