NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The2007–08 Charlotte Bobcats season was the 18th season ofNBA basketball in Charlotte in theNational 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 forJason Richardson and hiring new coachSam 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] hall of fame coachLarry Brown three days later.[ 2]
June to October: The offseason [ edit ] On May 22, the Bobcats were assigned the 8th pick in the2007 NBA Draft Lottery after finishing 33–49 the previous season.[ 3] [ 4] power forward Brandan Wright out ofNorth Carolina . The Bobcats then traded Wright forGolden State Warriors swingmanJason Richardson and the draft rights to Golden State's second round pickJermareo Davidson (Alabama , 36th overall). Later in the first round, Charlotte selectedJared Dudley out ofBoston College with the 22nd pick.
Injuries and surgeries [ edit ] The Bobcats lost the services of bothSean May andAdam Morrison prior to the season. After an exploratory procedure, it was determined that May needed season-endingmicrofracture surgery on his right knee.[ 5] anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) on October 20, 2007, in a preseason game against theLos Angeles Lakers .[ 6]
The Bobcats also waived team veteranBrevin Knight who was formerly the starting point guard but lost the job to Charlotte draft pickRaymond Felton . On December 14, 2007, the Bobcats said goodbye to original starting centerPrimož Brezec , and 2007 Second TeamNBA All-Rookie selectionWálter Herrmann , trading them to theDetroit Pistons .
The Bobcats' most notable move in the off-season was the retirement of head coachBernie Bickerstaff .[ 7] Sam Vincent , former coach of theNBA Development League 'sFort Worth Flyers .[ 8] Dell Curry andPaul Mokeski to the coaching staff. Assistant coach John Outlaw was moved from his position to Player Programs/Director of Pro Player Personnel.[ 9] Rod Higgins was hired on May 31, 2007, asgeneral manager , assuming the same role he had with theGolden State Warriors .[ 10] Phil Ford andLee Rose were tapped to join Vincent's coaching staff on June 6, 2007.[ 9] Buzz Peterson was hired fromCoastal Carolina University , where he served as head basketball coach, to become director of player personnel on June 13, 2007.[ 11]
2007–08 Charlotte Bobcats roster Players Coaches Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended
2007–08 game log November: 6–8 (home: 5–4; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record 1 November 2 Milwaukee 102–99 Raymond Felton (26)Emeka Okafor (14)Raymond Felton (12)Time Warner Cable Arena 1–0 2 November 4 @Miami 90–88 Jason Richardson (29)Emeka Okafor (13)Raymond Felton (7)American Airlines Arena 2–0 3 November 6 Phoenix 83–115 Jared Dudley (16)Jared Dudley (11)Jeff McInnis (4)Time Warner Cable Arena 2–1 4 November 7 @Philadelphia 63–94 Matt Carroll (16)Emeka Okafor (11)Derek Anderson (8)Wachovia Center 2–2 5 November 9 Indiana 96–87 Gerald Wallace (28)Emeka Okafor (23)Jeff McInnis (7)Time Warner Cable Arena 3–2 6 November 11 Houston 82–85 Matt Carroll (17)Emeka Okafor (11)Jeff McInnis (7)Time Warner Cable Arena 3–3 7 November 13 Miami 94–76 Gerald Wallace (19)Emeka Okafor (10)Raymond Felton (9)Time Warner Cable Arena 4–3 8 November 14 @Atlanta 109–117 Jason Richardson ,Gerald Wallace (27)Emeka Okafor (8)Jeff McInnis (6)Philips Arena 4–4 9 November 17 Seattle 100–84 Gerald Wallace (27)Emeka Okafor (10)Raymond Felton (12)Time Warner Cable Arena 5–4 10 November 19 Portland 101–92 Gerald Wallace (27)Emeka Okafor (12)Raymond Felton (10)Time Warner Cable Arena 6–4 11 November 21 Washington 111–114 Raymond Felton (27)Emeka Okafor (14)Raymond Felton (12)Time Warner Cable Arena 6–5 12 November 23 @Orlando 92–105 Wálter Herrmann (16)Emeka Okafor (18)Raymond Felton ,Jeff McInnis (6)Amway Arena 6–6 13 November 24 Boston 95–96 Jason Richardson (25)Jared Dudley ,Emeka Okafor ,Jason Richardson (9)Raymond Felton (9)Time Warner Cable Arena 6–7 14 November 27 @Miami 90–110 Gerald Wallace (16)Raymond Felton ,Emeka Okafor (6)Raymond Felton (7)American Airlines Arena 6–8
December: 5–10 (home: 5–4; road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record 15 December 1 @Chicago 95–111 Jason Richardson (22)Emeka Okafor (9)Gerald Wallace (7)United Center 6–9 16 December 3 @Toronto 79–98 Gerald Wallace (19)Jared Dudley (10)Jeff McInnis (5)Air Canada Centre 6–10 17 December 5 Chicago 82–91 Gerald Wallace (22)Emeka Okafor (10)Raymond Felton (6)Time Warner Cable Arena 6–11 18 November 6 Cleveland 96–93 Gerald Wallace (22)Jason Richardson (8)Jason Richardson (6)Time Warner Cable Arena 7–11 19 December 9 @Detroit 82–91 Jason Richardson (15)Derek Anderson (5)Raymond Felton (6)Palace of Auburn Hills 7–12 20 December 12 L.A. Clippers 108–103 Raymond Felton (26)Emeka Okafor (16)Jeff McInnis (8)Time Warner Cable Arena 8–12 21 December 14 Orlando 82–91 Raymond Felton (18)Emeka Okafor (12)Raymond Felton (6)Time Warner Cable Arena 8–13 22 December 15 @Atlanta 84–93 Gerald Wallace (24)Emeka Okafor (14)Raymond Felton (5)Philips Arena 8–14 23 December 19 Utah 98–92 Gerald Wallace (26)Emeka Okafor (9)Raymond Felton (7)Time Warner Cable Arena 9–14 24 December 21 New York 105–95 Gerald Wallace (27)Nazr Mohammed (14)Raymond Felton (9)Time Warner Cable Arena 10–14 25 December 22 @Milwaukee 99–103 Jason Richardson (30)Nazr Mohammed (11)Raymond Felton (9)Bradley Center 10–15 26 December 26 Washington 104–108 Gerald Wallace (32)Nazr Mohammed (12)Gerald Wallace (6)Time Warner Cable Arena 10–16 27 December 28 New Orleans 85–99 Jason Richardson (25)Nazr Mohammed (14)Jeff McInnis (6)Time Warner Cable Arena 10–17 28 December 29 @Orlando 92–104 Jason Richardson (34)Emeka Okafor (9)Gerald Wallace (7)Amway Arena 10–18 29 December 31 Indiana 107–103 (OT) Gerald Wallace (36)Emeka Okafor (10)Raymond Felton (6)Time Warner Cable Arena 11–18
January: 7–10 (home: 4–6; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record 30 January 2 Chicago 97–109 Jason Richardson (28)Gerald Wallace (11)Raymond Felton (9)Time Warner Cable Arena 11–19 31 January 4 @New Jersey 96–103 Jason Richardson (33)Emeka Okafor (13)Raymond Felton (8)Izod Center 11–20 32 January 6 Milwaukee 89–93 Gerald Wallace (25)Nazr Mohammed (12)Raymond Felton (10)Time Warner Cable Arena 11–21 33 January 8 New Jersey 115–99 Jason Richardson (25)Gerald Wallace (11)Raymond Felton (7)Time Warner Cable Arena 12–21 34 January 9 @Boston 95–83 Jason Richardson (34)Nazr Mohammed ,Gerald Wallace (10)Raymond Felton (8)TD Banknorth Garden 13–21 35 January 11 @Cleveland 103–113 (OT) Gerald Wallace (27)Nazr Mohammed (15)Raymond Felton (11)Quicken Loans Arena 13–22 36 January 12 Detroit 100–103 (OT) Gerald Wallace (26)Emeka Okafor (15)Jason Richardson (8)Time Warner Cable Arena 13–23 37 January 14 Denver 119–116 Gerald Wallace (40)Emeka Okafor (13)Raymond Felton (15)Time Warner Cable Arena 14–23 38 January 16 Orlando 99–93 Gerald Wallace (36)Gerald Wallace (14)Jeff McInnis ,Gerald Wallace (5)Time Warner Cable Arena 15–23 39 January 18 @New Orleans 84–112 Emeka Okafor (13)Nazr Mohammed (11)Raymond Felton ,Jeff McInnis (6)New Orleans Arena 15–24 40 January 19 Memphis 105–87 Jason Richardson (38)Jason Richardson (14)Raymond Felton (9)Time Warner Cable Arena 16–24 41 January 21 San Antonio 86–95 Emeka Okafor (10)Emeka Okafor (10)Jeff McInnis (9)Time Warner Cable Arena 16–25 42 January 23 Dallas 95–102 Jason Richardson ,Gerald Wallace (22)Gerald Wallace (11)Raymond Felton (7)Time Warner Cable Arena 16–26 43 January 25 @Chicago 90–77 Emeka Okafor ,Gerald Wallace (21)Emeka Okafor (16)Felton (8)United Center 17–26 44 January 26 Philadelphia 96–103 Jason Richardson (35)Emeka Okafor (16)Gerald Wallace (10)Time Warner Cable Arena 17–27 45 January 28 @L.A. Clippers 107–100 Gerald Wallace (23)Emeka Okafor (9)Raymond Felton ,Gerald Wallace (8)Staples Center 18–27 46 January 30 @Sacramento 91–105 Gerald Wallace (25)Emeka Okafor (15)Raymond Felton (7)ARCO Arena 18–28
February: 1–11 (home: 1–3; road: 0–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record 47 February 1 @Golden State 96–127 Emeka Okafor (20)Emeka Okafor (18)Jared Dudley ,Jeff McInnis ,Jason Richardson ,Gerald Wallace (4)Oracle Arena 18–29 48 February 2 @Denver 101–117 Jason Richardson (38)Emeka Okafor (13)Raymond Felton (9)Pepsi Center 18–30 49 February 4 @Phoenix 104–118 Jason Richardson (25)Emeka Okafor (13)Jeff McInnis (5)US Airways Center 18–31 50 February 8 New Jersey 90–104 Gerald Wallace (21)Emeka Okafor (17)Nazr Mohammed ,Jason Richardson (3)Time Warner Cable Arena 18–32 51 February 10 @Detroit 87–113 Jason Richardson (27)Emeka Okafor (9)Jeff McInnis ,Jason Richardson (5)Palace of Auburn Hills 18–33 52 February 11 L.A. Lakers 97–106 Raymond Felton (29)Emeka Okafor (13)Raymond Felton (8)Time Warner Cable Arena 18–34 53 February 13 Atlanta 100–98 (OT) Raymond Felton (22)Emeka Okafor (21)Raymond Felton (7)Time Warner Cable Arena 19–34 54 February 19 @San Antonio 65–85 Raymond Felton (19)Emeka Okafor (10)Raymond Felton ,Jason Richardson (4)AT&T Center 19–35 55 February 22 Sacramento 115–116 Jason Richardson (29)Emeka Okafor (7)Raymond Felton (10)Time Warner Cable Arena 19–36 56 February 23 @Washington 95–110 Jason Richardson (25)Emeka Okafor (13)Raymond Felton (9)Verizon Center 19–37 57 February 27 @New York 89–113 Emeka Okafor (18)Emeka Okafor (14)Raymond Felton (5)Madison Square Garden 19–38 58 February 29 @Boston 100–108 Jason Richardson (30)Jared Dudley ,Raymond Felton ,Nazr Mohammed ,Emeka Okafor (7)Felton (10)TD Banknorth Garden 19–39
March: 9–7 (home: 4–1; road: 5–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record 59 March 2 Toronto 110–98 Jason Richardson (30)Emeka Okafor (15)Raymond Felton (8)Time Warner Cable Arena 20–39 60 March 4 @Minnesota 109–89 Jason Richardson (25)Emeka Okafor (11)Raymond Felton (10)Target Center 21–39 61 March 5 Golden State 118–109 Jason Richardson (42)Jared Dudley (18)Raymond Felton (6)Time Warner Cable Arena 22–39 62 March 7 Atlanta 108–93 Raymond Felton (23)Emeka Okafor (15)Raymond Felton (11)Time Warner Cable Arena 23–39 63 March 8 @Wizards 100–97 Jason Richardson (34)Emeka Okafor (9)Raymond Felton (12)Verizon Center 24–39 64 March 12 @Dallas 93–118 Raymond Felton (21)Emeka Okafor (11)Raymond Felton (6)American Airlines Center 24–40 65 March 14 @Houston 80–89 Jason Richardson (28)Nazr Mohammed ,Emeka Okafor (9)Jason Richardson (5)Toyota Center 24–41 66 March 16 @Cleveland 91–98 Jason Richardson (33)Nazr Mohammed ,Emeka Okafor (12)Raymond Felton (9)Quicken Loans Arena 24–42 67 March 17 @Memphis 80–98 Derek Anderson (17)Nazr Mohammed ,Emeka Okafor (7)Earl Boykins (5)FedEx Forum 24–43 68 March 19 @Indiana 95–102 Jason Richardson (20)Jason Richardson (10)Jason Richardson (8)Conseco Fieldhouse 24–44 69 March 22 Miami 94–82 Gerald Wallace (26)Nazr Mohammed (14)Raymond Felton (10)Time Warner Cable Arena 25–44 70 March 25 @Utah 106–128 Jason Richardson (26)Jared Dudley ,Nazr Mohammed ,Jason Richardson (5)Raymond Felton (6)EnergySolutions Arena 25–45 71 March 26 @L.A. Lakers 108–95 Jason Richardson (34)Emeka Okafor (11)Raymond Felton (10)Staples Center 26–45 72 March 28 @Seattle 96–93 Jason Richardson (27)Emeka Okafor (9)Raymond Felton (6)KeyArena 27–45 73 March 29 @Portland 93–85 Emeka Okafor (21)Matt Carroll (7)Raymond Felton (9)Rose Garden 28–45 74 March 31 Toronto 100–104 Jason Richardson (26)Emeka Okafor (12)Raymond Felton (10)Time Warner Cable Arena 28–46
April: 4–4 (home: 2–2; road: 2–2)
2007–08 season schedule
Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Jason Richardson SF 82 82 3,149 441 258 116 57 1,788 38.4 5.4 3.1 1.4 .7 21.8 Emeka Okafor C 82 82 2,718 876 70 62 138 1,133 33.1 10.7 .9 .8 1.7 13.8 Matt Carroll SG 80 18 2,016 226 73 46 19 720 25.2 2.8 .9 .6 .2 9.0 Raymond Felton PG 79 79 2,972 236 583 96 12 1,140 37.6 3.0 7.4 1.2 .2 14.4 Jared Dudley PF 73 14 1,384 286 81 55 10 422 19.0 3.9 1.1 .8 .1 5.8 Gerald Wallace PF 62 59 2,376 373 216 131 58 1,200 38.3 6.0 3.5 2.1 .9 19.4 Nazr Mohammed † C 61 29 1,422 421 66 38 52 570 23.3 6.9 1.1 .6 .9 9.3 Ryan Hollins PF 60 1 532 107 14 10 30 147 8.9 1.8 .2 .2 .5 2.5 Jeff McInnis PG 54 26 1,410 96 220 23 3 242 26.1 1.8 4.1 .4 .1 4.5 Jermareo Davidson SF 38 2 322 62 13 7 15 120 8.5 1.6 .3 .2 .4 3.2 Earl Boykins PG 36 0 577 34 96 13 0 185 16.0 .9 2.7 .4 .0 5.1 Derek Anderson SG 28 0 396 52 44 12 1 141 14.1 1.9 1.6 .4 .0 5.0 Othella Harrington C 22 0 166 42 4 1 4 46 7.5 1.9 .2 .0 .2 2.1 Primož Brezec † C 20 18 267 44 6 0 3 37 13.4 2.2 .3 .0 .2 1.9 Walter Herrmann † PF 17 0 174 36 4 4 0 68 10.2 2.1 .2 .2 .0 4.0
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Bobcats only.[ edit ] Five-game winning streak, the longest in franchise history from March 2 through March 8.[ 15] The Bobcats were involved in the followingtransactions during the 2007–08 season:
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