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NBA Devil’s Advocate With The Charlotte Bobcats

By Arash Darbandi

Jan 17, 2014; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic point guard E
Jan 17, 2014; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic point guard E /
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Jan 20, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Bobcats center Al Jefferson (25) shoots the ball over Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas (17) during the second half at Time Warner Cable Arena. The Bobcats defeated the Raptors 100-95. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 20, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Bobcats center Al Jefferson (25) shoots the ball over Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas (17) during the second half at Time Warner Cable Arena. The Bobcats defeated the Raptors 100-95. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

Let’s play some NBA Devil’s Advocate … Charlotte Bobcats edition. We all know that Charlotte is exceeding expectation at the halfway point by being the No. 8 seed in the East. Despite being seven games under .500 Charlotte is only 4½ games behind the third-seeded Atlanta Hawks. Is Charlotte’s improvement a product of player development or a weaken Eastern Conference? Has new head coach Steve Clifford changed the losing culture in Charlotte? Is this season fool’s gold for Bobcats fans? Here are five reasons it might be.

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