http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/09/28/1723131/bobcats-in-pursuitas-rivals-get.html Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown is concerned his team lost ground this offseason in the rapidly improving Eastern Conference. "Look at how much better Washington is, look at the Knicks - how much better they are. Look at the Nets, how much better. The East has gotten a whole lot better because of draft picks, free-agency," Brown said, with training camp opening this morning at UNC Wilmington. "I'm excited about some of the young people we got, but I think the challenge is much greater than last year, based of who we had and who we lost and what's gone on in our league." While numerous East teams - particularly Miami and Chicago - upgraded their rosters, the Bobcats lost two starter-quality players. They chose not to re-sign point guard Raymond Felton (a Brown favorite) and traded center Tyson Chandler to acquire Erick Dampier's unguaranteed, $13mil- lion salary.
