Areas of Strength:
The Bobcats are a solid defensive team, although that's also due in part to their desire to slow the pace. Tyrus Thomas gives them a shot blocking presence and Stephen Jackson brings fiery leadership.

Needs Work:
The team can't score. Jackson is a decent go-to guy but once Gerald Wallace was traded to Portland, no one compensated for his points. And because Jackson is more of a slasher, there's a crying need for a shooter with range.

Two Stats That Matter:
41.4 percent -- Combined shooting percentage of Jackson and D.J. Augustin, the Bobcats' leading scorers.

6.8 -- Kwame Brown was a minor surprise as a rebounder (that's his rebounds per game) but he's a free agent and the Bobcats have no board-crasher under contract.

The Way To Go:
The Bobcats need a star, in a very bad way, to fill the seats and also the scoreboard. Too bad Adam Morrison, who led the country in scoring at Gonzaga and was the Bobcats' top pick (No. 3 overall) in 2006, didn't work out. Either a shooter or a functional big man would help the club return to the postseason.

2010-11 Team Stats:
Offensive: 100.8 (25th)
Defensive: 104.8 (17th)

Players Under Contract:
G: D.J. Augustin
G: Stephen Jackson
G: Shaun Livingston
G: Gerald Henderson
G: Matt Carroll
F: Boris Diaw
F: Tyrus Thomas
F: Eduardo Najera
F: D.J. White
C: DeSagana Diop

Free agents:
G/F: Morris Peterson (unrestricted)
C: Kwame Brown (unrestricted)
C: Joel Przybilla (unrestricted)

-- Shaun Powell