2011–12 Charlotte Bobcats season | |
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Head coach | Paul Silas |
General manager | Rich Cho |
President | Rod Higgins |
Owner(s) | Michael Jordan |
Arena | Time Warner Cable Arena |
Results | |
Record | 7–59 (.106) |
Place | Division: 5th (Southeast) Conference: 15th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Carolinas, SportSouth |
Radio | WFNZ |
The 2011–12 Charlotte Bobcats season was the 8th season of the Charlotte Bobcats in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 22nd overall season of NBA basketball in Charlotte. Considered to be the worst team of all time, the Bobcats failed to improve on their 34–48 record from the previous season and set the record for the worst winning percentage in a season with a .106 winning percentage, "surpassing" the 1972–73 Philadelphia 76ers (.110) for the lowest winning percentage in NBA history. They were eliminated from playoff contention on March 28, 2012, after an 88–83 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, with a record of 7–41. On March 17, 2012, the Bobcats managed to eke out their final win of the season against the Toronto Raptors, narrowly avoiding tying the 1947–48 Providence Steamrollers for the record for the lowest number of wins in NBA history. April proved to be particularly unforgiving, with the team failing to secure a single victory, embarking on a harrowing 23-game losing streak, that lasted until the following season, further cementing their reputation as one of the most struggling franchises in NBA history. The Bobcats eventually clinched the worst record in NBA history, in a shortened season or otherwise, by losing 104–84 to the New York Knicks on April 26, 2012.
Guard-forward Gerald Henderson led the team in scoring, with an average of 15.1 points per game. Forward-center Bismack Biyombo led in rebounds per game (5.8), and point guard D. J. Augustin recorded a team-high 6.4 assists per game. During the last minutes of their final season game, owner Michael Jordan (who was not in the stands) was shown on the jumbotron and was greeted with a swarm of boos from the home crowd.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | Position | School/club team |
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1 | 7 | Bismack Biyombo | DR Congo | PF | Fuenlabrada (Spain) |
1 | 9 | Kemba Walker | United States | PG | Connecticut (Jr.) |
Roster
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Pre-season
Due to the 2011 NBA lockout negotiations, the programmed pre-season schedule, along with the first two weeks of the regular season were scrapped, and a two-game pre-season was set for each team once the lockout concluded.
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Pre-season: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
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2011–12 season schedule |
Regular season
Standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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y-Miami Heat | 46 | 20 | .697 | – | 28–5 | 18–15 | 9–5 | 66 |
x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 6 | 23–10 | 17–16 | 11–3 | 66 |
x-Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 9 | 21–12 | 16–17 | 8–7 | 66 |
Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 26 | 11–22 | 9–24 | 7–7 | 66 |
Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 39 | 4–29 | 3–30 | 1–14 | 66 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 66 |
2 | y-Miami Heat * | 46 | 20 | .697 | 4.0 | 66 |
3 | x-Indiana Pacers * | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8.0 | 66 |
4 | y-Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | 11.0 | 66 |
5 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 10.0 | 66 |
6 | x-Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 13.0 | 66 |
7 | x-New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 | 66 |
8 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 15.0 | 66 |
9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19.0 | 66 |
10 | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25.0 | 66 |
11 | Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 27.0 | 66 |
12 | New Jersey Nets | 22 | 44 | .333 | 28.0 | 66 |
13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.0 | 66 |
14 | Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 30.0 | 66 |
15 | Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 43.0 | 66 |
Record vs. opponents
2011-12 NBA Records | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOH | NYK | OKC | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | TOR | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Boston | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Charlotte | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Chicago | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Cleveland | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Dallas | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Denver | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Detroit | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Golden State | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Houston | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Indiana | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
L.A. Clippers | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
L.A. Lakers | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Memphis | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Miami | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Milwaukee | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | – | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2-2 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 |
Minnesota | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | 0—0 | 0—0 | 0—0 | 0—1 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
New Jersey | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | 0—0 | 0—0 |
New Orleans | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
New York | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Oklahoma City | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Orlando | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Philadelphia | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 |
Phoenix | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 |
Portland | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Sacramento | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0—0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
San Antonio | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2—1 | – | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
Toronto | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Utah | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 |
Washington | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — |
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 |
Regular season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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D. J. Augustin | 48 | 46 | 29.3 | .376 | .341 | .875 | 2.3 | 6.4 | .8 | .0 | 11.1 |
Bismack Biyombo | 63 | 41 | 23.1 | .464 | .483 | 5.8 | .4 | .3 | 1.8 | 5.2 | |
Derrick Brown | 65 | 17 | 22.2 | .518 | .250 | .667 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .7 | .2 | 8.1 |
Matt Carroll | 53 | 2 | 11.2 | .331 | .186 | .789 | 1.1 | .7 | .3 | .1 | 2.7 |
Boris Diaw [a] | 37 | 28 | 27.5 | .410 | .267 | .630 | 5.3 | 4.3 | .5 | .5 | 7.4 |
DeSagana Diop | 27 | 9 | 12.0 | .357 | .167 | 3.1 | .9 | .2 | .5 | 1.1 | |
Gerald Henderson | 55 | 55 | 33.3 | .459 | .234 | .760 | 4.1 | 2.3 | .9 | .4 | 15.1 |
Cory Higgins | 38 | 0 | 11.1 | .325 | .200 | .700 | .9 | .9 | .1 | .2 | 3.9 |
Corey Maggette | 32 | 28 | 27.5 | .373 | .364 | .856 | 3.9 | 1.2 | .7 | .0 | 15.0 |
Jamario Moon [a] | 8 | 0 | 15.4 | .292 | .200 | 1.000 | 2.8 | .6 | .1 | .6 | 2.3 |
Byron Mullens | 65 | 25 | 22.5 | .425 | .235 | .821 | 5.0 | .9 | .3 | .8 | 9.3 |
Eduardo Nájera | 22 | 0 | 12.3 | .375 | .276 | .500 | 2.3 | .5 | .9 | .2 | 2.6 |
Tyrus Thomas | 54 | 30 | 18.8 | .367 | .333 | .759 | 3.7 | .6 | .7 | 1.1 | 5.6 |
Kemba Walker | 66 | 25 | 27.2 | .366 | .305 | .789 | 3.5 | 4.4 | .9 | .3 | 12.1 |
D. J. White | 58 | 11 | 18.9 | .493 | 1.000 | .705 | 3.6 | .8 | .3 | .4 | 6.8 |
Reggie Williams | 33 | 13 | 22.6 | .416 | .308 | .725 | 2.8 | 1.8 | .6 | .1 | 8.3 |
- a Statistics with the Charlotte Bobcats.
Transactions
Overview
Players Added Via draft Via trade Via free agency |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Waived |
Trades
June 23, 2011 | To Charlotte Bobcats Corey Maggette Draft rights to Bismack Biyombo |
To Milwaukee Bucks Stephen Jackson Shaun Livingston Beno Udrih Draft rights to Tobias Harris To Sacramento Kings John Salmons Draft rights to Jimmer Fredette |
June 23, 2011 | To Charlotte Bobcats Cash considerations |
To Milwaukee Bucks Draft rights to Jeremy Tyler |
December 19, 2011 | To Charlotte Bobcats Byron Mullens |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Conditional 2012 second round pick |
Free agents
Additions | ||
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Player | Date signed | Former team |
Derrick Brown | December 9 | New York Knicks |
Melvin Ely | December 14 | Denver Nuggets |
Reggie Williams | December 15 | Golden State Warriors |
Ben Uzoh | December 19 | New Jersey Nets |
Cory Higgins | December 25 | Denver Nuggets |
Jamario Moon | April 15 | Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League |
Subtractions | ||
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Player | Date signed | New team |
Kwame Brown | December 14 | Golden State Warriors |
Dante Cunningham | December 24 | Memphis Grizzlies |
Joel Przybilla | February 27 | Portland Trail Blazers |
Many players signed with teams from other leagues due to the 2011 NBA lockout. FIBA allows players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts have opt-out clauses that allow the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ends.[1] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.[2]
Played in other leagues during lockout | |||
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Player | Date signed | New team | Opt-out clause |
Garrett Temple | July 27 | Fastweb Casale (Italy) | No |
Boris Diaw | September 27 | JSA Bordeaux Basket (France) | Yes |
References
- ↑ "FIBA: NBA stars can play overseas". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. July 30, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ↑ Sun Xiaochen (August 21, 2011). "New rule shuts door on NBA stars". China Daily. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011.