Charlotte Bobcats Ratings

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS
85 - Gerald Wallace (SF/PF)
83 - Raymond Felton (PG/SG)
82 - Boris Diaw (PF/C)
80 - Tyson Chandler (C)
80 - Raja Bell (SG)
79 – D.J. Augustin (PG)
76 - Nazr Mohammed (C)
75 - DeSagana Diop (C)
74 – Vladimir Radmanovic (SF/PF)
74 – Gerald Henderson (SG/SF)
68 – Derrick Brown (PF/SF)
66 – Alexis Ajinca (PF/C)

KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Inside Scoring: Diaw (B)
Outside Scoring: Augustin (A-), Bell (A-), Diaw (B+)
Perimeter Defense: Wallace (A-), Bell (B+), Felton (B+)
Post Defense: Diop (A-), Chandler (B+)
Ball Handling: Felton (A-), Augustin (A-)
Rebounding: Chandler (A), Diop (A), Mohammed (A-)
Basketball IQ: Wallace (B+), Felton (B), Diaw (B), Bell (B)
Athleticism: Wallace (A), Augustin (A-), Henderson (B+), Felton (B+), Bell (B+)

THE RATINGS

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Gerald Wallace (SF/PF)
Overall 85 (down from 86)
Close 83
Med 77 (down from 78)
3pt 75 (down from 77)
FT 80 (down from 81)
Layup 88 (down from 93)
Dunk 96
Handle 78
Pass 65 (down from 67)
PostOff 71
PostDef 81
Block 67 (down from 80)
Steal 85 (down from 88)
RebOff 74 (down from 77)
RebDef 84 (up from 81)
Speed 90
Stam 99
Dur 75
DefAwr 88
OffAwr 81
Potential 84 (up from 74)
Strength 67
Vertical 97
Off Dribble 81
In Traffic 75
Quickness 90
Hustle 89
Hands 77
Ball Defense 88
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: Charlotte's best player is a defensive stalwart (much to the delight of Larry Brown), but this is compounded by his so-so scoring ability. Ideally Crash should be a 3rd option, but instead he's forced to be the main man. That's one of the reasons why Charlotte should be expected to remain a "lottery power".

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Raymond Felton (PG/SG)
Overall 83 (down from 84)
Close 75 (down from 80)
Med 82 (up from 78)
3pt 74 (down from 76)
FT 81 (up from 80)
Layup 85
Dunk 64
Handle 92 (up from 90)
Pass 84 (down from 88)
PostOff 54
PostDef 53
Block 57 (up from 52)
Steal 82 (down from 85)
RebOff 59 (up from 57)
RebDef 63 (up from 60)
Speed 90 (up from 89)
Stam 99
Dur 95 (up from 85)
DefAwr 80
OffAwr 83 (down from 84)
Potential 81 (down from 86)
Strength 68
Vertical 73
Off Dribble 79
In Traffic 72
Quickness 88
Hustle 77
Hands 94
Ball Defense 79
Standing Dunk 50

Outlook: Felton can run the point, and isn't bad defensively, but as with Wallace, he isn't much of a scorer, which is a recurring theme with this team. He is still a free agent, and in my opinion it looks like he'll be back for the qualifying offer as both sides are far apart on a deal. Charlotte doesn't look like they want to commit long term as Felton is only average, doesn't have much upside, and they have D.J. Augustin waiting in the wings. In other words, Felton will probably be playing for a new team in 2011.

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Boris Diaw (PF/C)
Overall 82 (down from 84)
Close 88
Med 81
3pt 84 (down from 87)
FT 70 (down from 74)
Layup 77 (up from 72)
Dunk 71
Handle 80 (up from 77)
Pass 75 (down from 82)
PostOff 84
PostDef 74
Block 63 (up from 58)
Steal 62 (down from 65)
RebOff 73 (down from 79)
RebDef 73 (down from 78)
Speed 72
Stam 95 (up from 90)
Dur 90 (up from 80)
DefAwr 77 (down from 82)
OffAwr 80
Potential 77 (down from 82)
Strength 69
Vertical 80
Off Dribble 76
In Traffic 74
Quickness 73
Hustle 63
Hands 80
Ball Defense 81
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: Diaw is one of the more versatile players in the game, possessing excellent perimeter skills for a power forward. Of course, since he's more of a small forward, he's a bit weak on the boards and in the post defensively.

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Tyson Chandler (C)
Overall 80 (down from 84)
Close 79
Med 59 (down from 62)
3pt 50
FT 59
Layup 69
Dunk 83 (up from 78)
Handle 64
Pass 55 (down from 57)
PostOff 69 (down from 79)
PostDef 87
Block 75 (down from 85)
Steal 57
RebOff 95 (down from 97)
RebDef 89
Speed 64
Stam 90
Dur 75 (up from 65)
DefAwr 89
OffAwr 62
Potential 81 (down from 84)
Strength 70
Vertical 77
Off Dribble 65
In Traffic 70
Quickness 63
Hustle 89
Hands 72
Ball Defense 66
Standing Dunk 99

Outlook: Chandler followed up his breakout season in New Orleans with a clunker as he struggled with injuries throughout. He isn't much of a post presence, which makes him a worse offensive player than Okafor (unless Felton randomly transforms into Chris Paul). Since he isn't better defensively either, the team pretty much downgraded itself to save money.

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Raja Bell (SG)
Overall 80 (up from 79)
Close 71
Med 84 (up from 80)
3pt 87 (up from 85)
FT 85 (down from 87)
Layup 75
Dunk 63 (down from 68)
Handle 77
Pass 63 (down from 65)
PostOff 54 (up from 51)
PostDef 72 (down from 74)
Block 55
Steal 61
RebDef 59 (up from 56)
RebOff 63 (up from 60)
Speed 84 (down from 86)
Stam 95
Dur 80 (down from 85)
DefAwr 84 (down from 90)
OffAwr 73 (up from 71)
Potential 71 (up from 68)
Strength 66
Vertical 79
Off Dribble 83
In Traffic 65
Quickness 84
Hustle 99
Hands 84
Ball Defense 91
Standing Dunk 50

Outlook: Bell is Charlotte's best shooter, and their best perimeter defender after Wallace. His reasonable expiring contract makes him likely to be bought out or traded to a playoff team at the deadline.

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D.J. Augustin (PG)
Overall 79 (down from 81)
Close 78
Med 83 (down from 84)
3pt 89 (up from 88)
FT 89
Layup 91
Dunk 57
Handle 95
Pass 76 (down from 81)
PostOff 50 (down from 59)
PostDef 50
Block 50
Steal 61 (down from 71)
RebOff 54
RebDef 58
Speed 93
Stam 99
Dur 85 (down from 90)
DefAwr 68 (up from 66)
OffAwr 82
Potential 78
Strength 52
Vertical 86
Off Dribble 84
In Traffic 74
Quickness 95
Hustle 82
Hands 86
Ball Defense 74
Standing Dunk 50

Outlook: Posted excellent shooting numbers as a rookie. He is incredibly important to the team going forward as their starting backcourt is unlikely to be with the team beyond this season. He should continue to improve his defense and basketball IQ playing for Larry Brown.

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Nazr Mohammed (C)
Overall 76 (up from 74)
Close 76 (down from 82)
Med 69 (up from 62)
3pt 50
FT 58
Layup 58
Dunk 67
Handle 51 (up from 50)
Pass 55 (down from 59)
PostOff 73
PostDef 78
Block 73 (up from 68)
Steal 65 (down from 66)
RebOff 92 (up from 89)
RebDef 84
Speed 57
Stam 75
Dur 85 (up from 80)
DefAwr 73 (down from 77)
OffAwr 65 (up from 52)
Potential 66 (up from 61)
Strength 75 (up from 72)
Vertical 56
Off Dribble 58
In Traffic 78
Quickness 55
Hustle 64
Hands 62
Ball Defense 59
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: Had a lost season after a resurgence in 2008. Remains a big body that grabs rebounds at a high rate.

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DeSagana Diop (C)
Overall 75 (up from 72)
Close 69 (up from 67)
Med 58
3pt 50
FT 50 (down from 54)
Layup 55
Dunk 64 (up from 61)
Handle 53 (down from 55)
Pass 55 (down from 57)
PostOff 60 (up from 50)
PostDef 86 (up from 76)
Block 84
Steal 64 (up from 60)
RebOff 96 (down from 99)
RebDef 84
Speed 54
Stam 80
Dur 85 (up from 80)
DefAwr 84 (up from 78)
OffAwr 51 (up from 50)
Potential 66
Strength 79 (up from 74)
Vertical 53
Off Dribble 56
In Traffic 78
Quickness 54 (up from 52)
Hustle 78
Hands 53
Ball Defense 54 (up from 52)
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: A defensive role player who offers nothing on the other end of the court. Of course, that means Larry Brown should be infatuated with him.

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Vladimir Radmanovic (SF/PF)
Overall 74 (up from 70)
Close 75
Med 75 (down from 85)
3pt 85 (down from 88)
FT 75 (down from 80)
Layup 68
Dunk 69
Handle 71
Pass 61 (down from 66)
PostOff 67
PostDef 68 (up from 63)
Block 57 (up from 54)
Steal 69
RebOff 67 (up from 64)
RebDef 72 (up from 65)
Speed 70 (up from 68)
Stam 90
Dur 80 (up from 75)
DefAwr 60 (up from 53)
OffAwr 74
Potential 73
Strength 68
Vertical 60
Off Dribble 77
In Traffic 69
Quickness 64
Hustle 57
Hands 70
Ball Defense 55
Standing Dunk 50 (down from 75)

Outlook: The fact that Radmanovic, a forward with a sweet stroke and nothing else of note is actually getting time under Larry Brown exemplifies how barren Charlotte's roster is.

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Gerald Henderson (SG/SF)
Overall 74
Close 79
Med 72
3pt 73
FT 76
Layup 85
Dunk 86
Handle 79
Pass 60
PostOff 63
PostDef 64
Block 56
Steal 71
RebOff 60
RebDef 68
Speed 87
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 74
OffAwr 73
Potential 77
Strength 67
Vertical 86
Off Dribble 73
In Traffic 75
Quickness 86
Hustle 81
Hands 72
Ball Defense 76
Standing Dunk 50

Outlook: Younger, shorter Gerald Wallace. In case they trade Crash for a player capable of carrying the offensive load, I guess.

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Derrick Brown (PF/SF)
Overall 68
Close 75
Med 69
3pt 73
FT 74
Layup 77
Dunk 84
Handle 69
Pass 56
PostOff 62
PostDef 69
Block 58
Steal 63
RebOff 71
RebDef 68
Speed 75
Stam 90
Dur 85
DefAwr 69
OffAwr 63
Potential 58
Strength 70
Vertical 85
Off Dribble 66
In Traffic 72
Quickness 77
Hustle 73
Hands 74
Ball Defense 73
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: Another athletic dunker in the Crash mold. He doesn't have the ball handling skills to play SF which makes him an undersized PF until further notice. Which gives him something in common with Diaw, I suppose (hey, at least the Cats'll be consistent).

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Alexis Ajinca (PF/C)
Overall 66 (up from 63)
Close 55 (up from 50)
Med 72 (up from 69)
3pt 54
FT 71 (up from 62)
Layup 62 (up from 50)
Dunk 67
Handle 52
Pass 54 (down from 55)
PostOff 66
PostDef 63
Block 73
Steal 76 (up from 56)
RebOff 74
RebDef 72
Speed 66 (up from 56)
Stam 80
Dur 80
DefAwr 62 (up from 59)
OffAwr 57 (up from 52)
Potential 64 (up from 59)
Strength 56
Vertical 72 (up from 52)
Off Dribble 53
In Traffic 61 (up from 51)
Quickness 64 (up from 54)
Hustle 62
Hands 56
Ball Defense 58 (up from 53)
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: I'm still not sure why teams throw away first round picks on shot blocking specialists with little offensive upside. Sure, Ajinca could make me eat my words, but he's far more likely to be "Skinny Johan Petro".