Michael was at Work Monday, the Observer Learned

   I was at Time-Warner Cable Arena Monday afternoon. I was walking down a hallway and thought I was heading into the concourse but walked into the office of Michael Jordan instead. I put on my hand on the door to pull it open before I realized where I was. 

   This would be a better blog if I had walked in. Mike, what's up? Is there anybody you forgot to thank in your induction speech? Let me know, I'll tell them.

    I respect private property, however, and even though I have a little reporter's notebook and a press pass, I've never been able to justify trespassing. So I adjusted my course and kept on walking until I was outside.

   Monday was a beautiful afternoon. Yet Michael was in his office. We have a phrase in the newspaper business for such discoveries: The Observer learned.

   In other media day developments, I asked Gerald Wallace how he plays in pick-up games. Wallace is a kamikaze basketball player, willingly giving up his body for steals, rebounds and unclaimed basketballs. Does he do this in pick-up ball, too?

   "I see the ball rolling," says Wallace. "And I say, 'Somebody going to get that?' "

   Somebody might. But it won't be him.

   I don't know how good the Bobcats will be. I don't know if they're a playoff team or a .500 team or if a .500 team is a playoff team. But the advantage they have this season that they lacked last season is continuity. They no longer require name tags. They know each other. They also have one of the best coaches in the sport.

   And if the Panthers continue to lose, they have an opportunity. Some fans would rather complain about the local NFL team than support the local NBA team.

   But fans who don't enjoy wallowing in their misery and who appreciate good basketball will give the Bobcats a chance.

   If they begin this season the way they finished the last, that's all they need.

Comments

[Bobcatsfan89]

Good article. I think we will make the playoffs. We are deeper and more experienced and well coached. Chandler fits better than Okafor and I love Flip Murray with this team. Derrick Brown will surprise also.

I am one of those diehard Panthers fans who is ready for the Bobcats season. haha

GO CATS!

[PantherDave]

At the rate the Panthers are playing you may in fact have a lot more people tuning into the Bobcats... I really like this year's lineup and agree that they finally have something here that they haven't had in the past few years, continuity... Looking forward to the home opener against the Knicks. Go Cats!

[Kelly]

When did the Bobcats sign Flip Murray?

[John]

I can't wait for the season to start. I'll definately be at more games this season.

[Julius Peppers]

The NBA season! FINALLY, something to do on Sundays.

[Sean May]

Oh my GOD, there are so many White Castles in California! No matter where I go, there I am!

GO KINGS!

[Newsinz]

I sure would love to see a professional sports team in Charlotte win a game or two. Hopefully I'll see a few victories before the NBA regular season starts.

[Scott]

the only good thing michael ever did was help out his cracked out brother Larry...this family is shady...lets find a classy guy like JOE DUMARS to run the show...

[panther58]

go cats!

[Jimmy]

wow Scott, that's a low blow to the Jordan family...but are you serious about Joe Dumars. The same Joe Dumars who took Darko Milliac #2 in the draft and left Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade on the board. The same Joe Dumars who traded Chauncey Billups for Allen Iverson. You are depriving yourself of a good experience by being so negative...cracked out brother Larry; ignorance is learned, get some new friends.

[wfnc2377]

I think that Jordan gets to much criticism for drafting K. Brown at #1 when with the Wizards, every draft scouts rated him first and every GM would have most likely selected him first.