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Rebuilding and You: A Bobcats Story

Found December 14, 2011 on Trade Street Post:
PLAYERS: Chris Paul,  LeBron James,  Rich Cho,  Gary Payton,  Paul Silas,  Gerald Henderson,  Kemba Walker,  Tyrus Thomas,  Eric Snow,  Desmond Mason
TEAMS: New Orleans Pelicans,  Miami Heat,  Charlotte Hornets,  Portland Trail Blazers,  Golden State Warriors
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And so it begins...Jordan sucks! What's he doing?  Why didn't we break the bank and get Nene? Why don't we get Chris Paul? Why haven't we won a championship? These are all illogical questions with logical answers.  Why, you ask?  Because this is the NBA and things don't always work out as planned, ask the Miami Heat.  If you think sitting through a bunch of losing seasons for the fledgling NBA team in this city was over and that'd the Charlotte Bobcats had turned the corner; you're only partially right...and wrong.  More after the tip featuring vet minimum center #1! There's perception and there's reality.  The perception is that is was bad and now it's worse. The reality is it was bad, it's currently worse, but it's getting better!  We have young, high ceiling players to build around, and we have expiring contracts coming off the books in successive years.  What does this all mean, and WHY DON'T WE HAVE LEBRON JAMES?!? Answer i...
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