The Solution

we finally have a point guard, even though he's 5'5 inches.


http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3224526


The Charlotte Bobcats, knowing they need an offensive boost to help them cope with a road-heavy schedule in the second half of the season, have signed 5-foot-5 free-agent guard Earl Boykins for the rest of the season.

Boykins could potentially be in uniform Friday night when the Bobcats (No. 12 in the East at 18-28) visit Golden State.

The Bobcats have had an open roster spot since acquiring Nazr Mohammed from Detroit on Dec. 14 for Walter Herrmann and Primoz Brezec.

The 31-year-old Boykins has played for seven teams, including two separate stints with Cleveland. Boykins has been working out on his own all season and looking for a new team since last summer, when he opted out of the final year of his contract with Milwaukee (worth $3 million) after averaging 14 points and 4.5 assists with the Bucks following a January trade from Denver.

The Bobcats have been unsettled at point guard all season, with rookie coach Sam Vincent shifting Raymond Felton between the point and shooting guard.

The move comes five days after Vincent criticized Jeff McInnis' play after a loss to Philadelphia, when Felton sat out with a sprained left ankle. Boykins' speedy play will likely fit into the running style Vincent wants. Vincent has been starting Felton and McInnis together in a small backcourt. Derek Anderson, a true shooting guard, is the only other player with point guard experience.

Although Boykins has always been a shooter as opposed to pure distributor, Charlotte needs reinforcements if it hopes to hang in the playoff race in the East after the Bobcats squandered a favorable first-half schedule -- with 26 of their first 41 games at home -- by going 16-25.

The move means the two smallest players in NBA history will have called Charlotte home. Muggsy Bogues, at 5-3, was a fan favorite in nine seasons running the point for the Charlotte Hornets.

Diable

There's a reason that noone has picked him up,but it's not like he can be any worse than McInnis.I really have a philosophical problem with 5'6" guy who thinks he should take 20 shots a night,but that's what this guy is and he's not going to change.I have no clue why the idiots in our front office took this long to figure out that we needed a point guard....but it doesn't surprise me that they responded by getting a guy who isn't even a real point guard.

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HB

I guess the Cats are serious about making the playoffs this year.

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Sliccat

The cavs really missed out on him, he would've made their offense so much better. I don't think he's the best fit for the Cats though... they more need a pass-first type.

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nutmeged3

I don't really like this move but what can you do anything is better then McInnis at this point. Hopefully Vincent doesn't think any kind of 2 PG lineup will work with Boykins in because our defense would be beyond horrible but I would imagine well see a lot of Boykins-Felton.

But if it means McInnis isn't playing anymore then it doesn't matter

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Seanzie

If Boykins knows his role, I like this signing for you guys. Boykins has been a beautiful spark off the bench in the past. He can get thrown in a game for five minutes, score several points, and get a team back into a game. As a starter, his absolute lack of size becomes a huge defensive problem, and he does get jack happy.

Still, limit his minutes, bring him off the bench, and this is a good acquisition.

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Diable

I have the bad feeling that Vincent will think up some sort of lineup that's even dumber than McInnis starting.

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