With the latest injury to starting center Tyson Chandler the Bobcats have turned to Nazr Mohammed and he has been solid. Mohammed has played in 44 games (19 starts) this season and he is averaging 15.5 minutes, 7.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He is also shooting 55.7% from the floor for the Bobcats. Mohammed is doing a good job for the Bobcats this season and look for his minutes to continue to increase even after Chandler returns from injury.

The Charlotte Bobcats were very excited when they acquired Boris Diaw in a trade from the Phoenix Suns last season, and he did not disappoint.  In 59 games with the Bobcats last season Diaw averaged 37.6 minutes, 15.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.7 blocks on 50% shooting and 42% from three.  Diaw has been inconsistent this season and his stats have had a big drop-off compared to last season despite getting nearly the same amount of playing time.  In 35.1 minutes per game, he is averaging only 10.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.6 blocks on 46% shooting and 33% from three.  Diaw really needs to step it up if the Bobcats want to have success in the second half of the season.  At 22-22, the Bobcats are currently the 7th seed in the Eastern Conference, but if they want any chance of making it out of the first round they are going to need to get themselves up at least a spot or two come playoff time.  Diaw could be the difference-maker for them, he just needs to start playing like he did last season.

The Bobcats will be without 23-year old forward D.J. White for a while (6-8 weeks) due to recent surgery on a fractured thumb. White has played in 8 games (0 starts) for the Bobcats this season and he is averaging 9.0 minutes, 4.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. The Bobcats won’t miss White too much as they weren’t playing him much anyway.

The Charlotte Bobcats’ forward Gerald Wallace does anything that will help his team win, often times laying his body on the line.  Wallace always plays hard and will out-hustle most players on the court.  Usually a guy that hustles as much as Wallace does is making up for his lack of skills, especially on the offensive end.  That is not the case for Wallace, as he has loads of talent.  So far this season Wallace is averaging 18.5 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.o assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.1 blocks while playing a team-high 41.8 minutes per game.  Wallace also shoots for a very good percentage (47.8%), especially lately.  In the Bobcats last nine games, in which they won eight of nine, Wallace has been hitting 52% of his shots and is averaging 20.4 points.  The Bobcats are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now, and Gerald Wallace is one of the main reasons why.  This guy is no doubt an All-Star in my opinion.

Since coming over from the Warriors in a trade Stephen Jackson has been given the Bobcats’ offense a needed jolt. He has played in 26 games (all starts) for the Bobcats so far this season and he is averaging 41.0 minutes, 20.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game. On the downside, Jackson is selfish with the basketball and he is not shooting too well for the Bobcats hitting 39.8% of his shots from the floor and 29.3% from three point range. Even with Jackson hogging the ball too much at times the offense of the Bobcats is better with him than it was without him.