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Wallace was more 'klutz' than 'clutch'. He was consistent in missing WIDE OPEN 12ft jumpers and rarely if ever carried the team during a game the way Jackson does. Henderson looks like a good player and his style reminds me of the Knicks legend Walt Frazier.
I wasn't going to go there, but you said what I didn't want to. I'm actually very excited to see Gerald Henderson step into a starting role. People talking about Gerald Wallace making the Allstar Game last year...uhhhh...he didn't make it this year! Gerald Walace's numbers are, what they are. There's a ton of players in the league who can give you what he gives a team.
It isn't just about scoring. Wallace provides great athletism and high energy. He provides solid defense, plenty of boards (way more than other guys at his position/height), some steals and blocks. He is totally a franchise player. He has been on the team and it's leader since the franchise was created. How is that not a franchise player...
You're calling a guy who didn't even make the Allstar Game this year a franchise player. When the Hornets where here, they constantly kept a player on the All Star roster. I used to allways say the Bobcats didn't have one player on their team who you could say with certainty could go to any other team in the league and start. Wallace was a good player and a great representative for the team. But people need to keep this in perspective. People are acting like we're Cleveland and we just lost Labron
You're calling a guy who didn't even make the Allstar Game this year a franchise player. When the Hornets where here, they constantly kept a player on the All Star roster. I used to allways say the Bobcats didn't have one player on their team who you could say with certainty could go to any other team in the league and start. Wallace was a good player and a great representative for the team. But people need to keep this in perspective. People are acting like we're Cleveland and we just lost Labron
I wouldn't base the All Star rosters on who is a great player is. You do realize the best rebounder in the league wasn't originally selected for the All Star Game (i.e. Kevin Love). You also realize that the All Star team for the East took 4 Boston Celtics players, none of them voted in by fans; none of them better than some other omitted players. The All Star game is/has always been a game that takes the most famous names (not necessarily the best players) and puts them in the game; hence why Yao Ming gets voted in every year even though he hasn't played regularly in 2+ years.
You will see it was like losing a Lebron when we start losing even more than we have been.
You will see it was like losing a Lebron when we start losing even more than we have been.
Remember that the Bobcats are winning 43/44% of their games in the Eastern Conference which is the weaker of the two conferences. We MAY have the 8 ranked team when the season is over securing us a playoff spot. But just like last year a sweep will almost be inevitable but the Bobcats will still be called a 'playoff' team. Really? Might as well drop some salary, pick up some first round draft picks and have a good look at how your team responds and who steps up when a 'marquee' player leaves. A good team ranked 4th or 5th in the division that gives a scare into the 'elite' teams during the playoffs are what draws excitement and should be the next baby step for the franchise. Unsure if MJ is capable of building that type of team.
The Bulls have history (Jordan, championships, Pippen, etc), which attracts players to want to play for them. Hence, how they pulled the star Carlos Boozer. In addition, they have good draft history... guys like Rose, Noah, Aldridge, Hinrich, Gordon, Gibson.
The Bobcats, on the other hand, are poor drafters and are in a small market with zero history. It will tough to get a good player in, let alone keep them. Wallace has been vocal through the whole process stating he would have stayed as long as we would have him, which you don't find in a lot of players.
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History will only take you so far....The Celtics were terrible for many years (in the 90's like the Bulls were in the '00's......
Again, the Bobcats can be successful if they build a strong core...
They were getting there, but I don't think this is a bad move at all.....
ncopus99 you simply don't understand do you? Just bc. they have drafted bad in the past doesn't mean you are going to do it again. I would rather get some good players in the future than make the playoffs this year. It's about winning championships, not keeping players around that allow you to barely make the playoffs.
I only mentioned the Allstar game because people complaining about this trade have said, "He was our only Allstar". Not just on this board, but on talk radio too. The fact that he made the Allstar team one year is insignificant to me. I look at his stats, and his stats are not those of a "franchise player".
Tonight so far you can tell these guys are completely lost without him. How many wide open layups did these guys miss? Tons.
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