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"Take off the market" heißt vom Markt nehmen. Er will es also doch nicht verkaufen.
Alex Kennedy: Charlotte Bobcats, Denver Nuggets, and Miami Heat have all shown interest in unrestricted free agent Rashad McCants. Twitter.com
-- Bobcats.com's Matt Rochinski | 4:11 pm 9/10/09
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Gerald Henderson lit it up on Thursday.
This afternoon I had the chance to check out some of the Bobcats players working out on the practice court at Time Warner Cable Arena. I was excited about getting this opportunity, considering today was going to be the one of the largest groups of guys we had in here yet this summer, with a handful of the younger guys and veterans all showing up, including Gerald Wallace, Raja Bell, Nazr Mohammed, Alexis Ajinca and rookies Gerald Henderson and Derrick Brown.
Iron Workers
Before the workout I thought I’d check out the weight room to see who might be in there putting in some extra work before hitting the court and came across Ajinca, Henderson, Brown and Dontell Jefferson getting pushed by Strength and Conditioning Coach Mike Irr. The first thing that struck me was how it looks as if Alexis has bulked up a little here in the offseason. His legs might still look like he’s standing on stilts, but he’s definitely added some bulk to the top of his frame which should help him when he’s pounding around inside.
Nobody was holding back in this workout, which wasn’t very surprising considering that all four of these guys have been putting in some solid work over here since August. These guys get it. When you’re a second-year guy or a rookie trying to earn a spot on the roster, you better be ready by the time training camp opens to show what you got, and these guys seem committed to doing that.
Extra Work
After hitting the weights, these four headed to the court to shoot around a bit while waiting for the others to arrive. You can tell that Derrick Brown and Gerald Henderson have been working out together and have a bit of a rookie bond going here, because as soon as they hit the court they began working on taking outside shots – just inside or outside of the 3-point line with the other one up in their face. That’s good to see, especially from Henderson, whose outside shooting has been questioned by the media in the past. He said it in his draft workout interviews and continues to show that he is a kid who is going to put in the extra work necessary to improve.
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Raymond Felton was in on Thursday.
There’s Raymond
While the rookies and younger guys were shooting around, the vets started to show up – first was Bell, followed by Wallace, who also arrived at the court with Raymond Felton. For all of you Bobcats fans who keep hitting up our Twitter and Facebook pages asking about Raymond – he’s still in great shape, upbeat and has been working out off and on over here for the past month or so. That has to be a good sign, right?
Feeling It
Once the pickup games started, it appeared that Henderson’s extra work had paid off, as he seemingly couldn’t miss from anywhere on the court. Jumper over Bell from the free throw line extended – got it. A 3-pointer from the left corner – money. Another one, this time over Wallace – count it again. After leading his White Team to three straight wins, Henderson had to leave early to catch a flight, and came off the court all smiles.
“I couldn’t hit anything the last two days,” Henderson said. “I had to come out here and show these guys I can shoot. I went 3-for-4 from 3-point range, too.”
“Yeah, but it’s not right to leave the court after hitting like 15-straight j’s,” Bell said.
But it wasn’t just Henderson’s shooting that was impressive. He also has a knack for finding the open man, something that fits nicely into the Bobcats team mentality of sharing the ball. If Henderson continues to play like this heading into training camp, preseason and into the regular season, the Bobcats might have gotten a steal in the 2009 NBA Draft. Now it is just one day, so let’s stay tuned.
Playing Hard
While Henderson and his teammates on the White Team, including Jefferson, Brown and Ajinca, rolled to three straight wins, the Black Team was struggling. While their veteran savvy might have gotten Bell, Wallace, Felton and Mohammed some quality open looks, it didn’t help them knock shots down. Unfortunately there was a rim on the bucket for the vets today.
“Finally,” Mohammed exclaimed after knocking down a shot in the third game. “I think I’m like 2-for-15 today.”
While their shots might not have been falling, they did make the youngsters earn everything they got on both ends of the floor. Mohammed continuously pounded away at Ajinca in the paint, getting Alexis to showcase some new offensive moves just to get around Nazr. Wallace was flying around all over the floor and getting in everybody’s way while closing every passing lane and challenging Brown to defend him on the break on the defensive end. Felton pestered Jefferson wherever he went on the court, forcing him to make quick decisions with the ball. Bell challenged Henderson on every shot, but as I said before, Henderson hit almost everyone.
The vets showed that even though they might not have played their best basketball and came away shorthanded on the scoreboard, they might not be the ones feeling this one the most tomorrow.
Play of the Day
Alexis Ajinca – enjoy your moment. I’m not sure when you’ll get another one of these again.Ajinca posterized Gerald Wallace midway through the fourth game, rising up and throwing a one-handed dunk down over The Force, leaving everybody in the gym shaking their heads in disbelief.
Felton nimmt die QO.
Nach langem hin und her unterschreibt Felton nun die Qualifying Offer bei den Bobcats über 1 Jahr und $5.5 Mio. Die Konditionen passen halbwegs. Zwar wäre es in Charlotte mal an der Zeit für einen neuen PG, aber nur Augustin, der zugegeben mehr Shooter als Playmaker ist, wäre wohl zu wenig gewesen. Vielleicht setzt man halt auf den nächsten Sommer oder jmd. holt sich den auslaufenden Vertrag via Trade.
Der ideale 6. Mann, und Scorer von der Bank. 13PPG auf 25 Minuten, bei guten Quoten nehme ich jederzeit gerne.
Und was machen wir mit Hendo?
Murray Signs $1.99M Deal With Charlotte
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/61752/20090924/murray_signs_$199m_deal_with_charlotte/
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“This game is a great game if it's played the right way and you have high character guys,” Brown says about Felton.
Last season's MVP probably was Gerald Wallace or Boris Diaw.
“But this is my team and I want to help everybody,” says Felton.
When did the Bobcats become your team?
“Last year,” he says. “I'm the point guard and the leader. So I took that role. And I'm going to keep it.”