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Charlotte Bobcats Blog: Bobcats hire Jared Bartie
Jan. 4, 2007

Jared Bartie, NBA Vice President of Marketing and Team Business Operations, has been named Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel for Bobcats Sports & Entertainment, effective January 15, 2007. Bartie will report directly to Bobcats Sports & Entertainment President and COO Fred Whitfield.

In his new role, Bartie will oversee all administrative and operational functions, including the legal, finance, human resources, information technology and arena operations departments, for the Charlotte Bobcats and Charlotte Bobcats Arena.

A seasoned executive with 13 years of sports and entertainment industry experience, Bartie joined the NBA in September 2005 and spent time consulting and advising NBA teams on improving their overall business operations and revenue generating functions. NBA teams have counted on his business counsel regarding strategies to enhance and improve team branding, marketing, advertising, ticket and sponsorship sales, game entertainment, customer service, customer retention, and community outreach initiatives.

Although Bartie will have numerous responsibilities with Bobcats Sports & Entertainment, his primary focus will be to help the organization operate more effectively and efficiently. His business acumen and legal expertise will help the company drive revenue while containing costs, ultimately helping the overall performance of the Bobcats and Charlotte Bobcats Arena.

Charlotte Bobcats Blog: Team Review
By InsideHoops.com, Jan. 1, 2007

The Bobcats are a team in construction. A young expansion squad, they have a few solid building blocks but will take at least a few more seasons before they can hope to make any playoff noise. Right now they're headed back to the lottery as usual.

Big man Emeka Okafor, after an injury-riddled second season, has come alive as a defensive force. He's averaging 15.1 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game, and hitting over 51% of his field goals. He'll be listed on the InsideHoops.com Defensive Player of the Year watch when we come up with it in January.

Lottery pick Adam Morrison is struggling. He can score, with 13.7 points per game, but only hitting 36.8% of his shots. He also doesn't rebound or get many assists, and defensively his feet are extremely slow. He's not a bust. But he may take a while to develop an all-around game.

Raymond Felton is a terrific point guard. Gerald Wallace is a very good all-around talent and a terrific defender. And Sean May has come alive this season and is terrific at scoring and rebounding.

The Bobcats will probably head back to the lottery again, but they're fun to watch.

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