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Charlotte Hornets
(26-24, 5th in Central, 7 games back)
DRAFT PICKS: (3, 42)
| T E A M S T R E N G T H S |
Strong starting five
Paul Silas
#3 Pick
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| W E A K N E S S E S |
Rebounding
Depth
No offensive creator
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| C H A N G E S |
A healthy Anthony Mason (will he be dealt?)
Ownership??
Sign Eddie Jones to extension?
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| N E E D S |
Player to put fans in seats
Backcourt help
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| N O T E S: |
Won 20 of its last 30 after a 6-14 start...also won 14 of its last 18
Lucked out in Lottery...getting the third pick overall
Came within one game of making the playoffs
Derrick Coleman's scoring averaged decreased in each of this season's four months
Second-worst offensive rebounding team at 9.6 per game
14 different players started games for the Hornets this season
11-2 in games decided by 4 or less
Did not sell out a game this season
Are 40-1 at home over the last two seasons in which they lead entering the 4th
9 different players had team scoring-highs for the Hornets this season
The only game in which rookie Ricky Davis played at least 40 minutes, he scored 32 points (5/5)
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| F I R S T R O U N D P I C K S I N T H E 9 0 ' S |
1990 - Kendell Gill, G (5)
1991 - Larry Johnson, F (1)
1992 - Alonzo Mourning, C (2)
1993 - Greg Graham, F (17); Scott Burrell, F (20)
1994 - None
1995 - George Zidek, C (22)
1996 - Kobe Bryant, G (13); Tony Delk, G (16)
1997 - None
1998 - Ricky Davis, G (21)
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| P L A Y E R S B Y P O S I T I O N |
Small Forwards
Chucky Brown
Anthony Mason
Chuck Person |
Power Forwards
Derrick Coleman |
Centers
Elden Campbell
Brad Miller
Charles Shackleford |
Point Guards
David Wesley
Eldridge Recasner
Corey Beck |
Shooting Guards
Eddie Jones
Bobby Phills
Ricky Davis |
| F R E E A G E N T S |
1999
Beck
Brown
C.Person
Shackleford |
2000
Miller
E.Jones |
2001
Mason |
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Information courtesy of Turner Sports
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