PKP161 wrote:I live in Charlotte and watch the bobcats as much as I can. It seems like MKG and a few of the other young guys have less energy than at the beginning of the year. The announcers and local coverage blames the losses on inexperience and the fact that these young guys aren't used to the rigors of the NBA schedule. Also, they really aren't that good of a team. Mullens coming back has helped, but they have so many holes and deficiencies on both offense and defense that they really just might be as bad as the record indicates. Not trying to start an argument or defend the bobcats, just letting the board know what they're saying in Charlotte.
It's just turmoil over there.
The Bobcats' desire to trade Ben Gordon has increased following an incident between Gordon and coach Mike Dunlap, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. Wojnarowski reports that Gordon was "beyond disrepectful" to Dunlap during Monday's shootaround, resulting in general manager Rod Higgins intervening.
Sources tell Wojnarowski that Gordon refused Dunlap's request to stop bouncing a ball while the coach spoke, and that the veteran guard began baiting Dunlap, telling him he needed to "humble himself." Gordon refused to give the ball to Dunlap and eventually tossed it toward a ball rack, according to the Yahoo! report.
The front office decided not to suspend Gordon following the incident, in part because the team felt it might diminish his trade value, says Wojnarowski. With a 2012/13 salary of $12.4MM and a $13.2MM player option for next season, Gordon doesn't have a ton of value anyway. Charlotte reportedly discussed sending him to Brooklyn for Kris Humphries, but Wojnarowski reports the Nets have put that trade on the back burner, believing it could be revisited closer to the deadline if they don't find another deal they like.
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