Tue, Dec 27th 2011, 15:42
If the Bobcats are going to take a step forward this season they’re going to need some big plays and strong shooting from point guard D.J. Augustin.
So far, so good.
Augustin scored a team-high 19 points in the Bobcats’ 96-95 win over the Bucks in Monday night’s season opener, including a driving layup that put his team ahead for good with 36.5 seconds left.
It was a quality win for the young and rebuilding Bobcats.
But the NBA can be a grind, even in a 66-game season, and Augustin and his teammates know they’ll face a much stiffer test when LeBron James and the Miami Heat come to town on Wednesday night.
“I watched them play on Christmas and they look like they have…
Mon, Aug 8th 2011, 11:18
One message that New Orleans native and NBA player D.J. Augustin has emphasized to participants in his basketball camp this week is perseverance.
former Brother Martin star, after all, has learned a thing or two about persistence since joining the Charlotte Bobcats as their first-round pick in 2008.He’s still trying to gain stability with his role as the team’s point guard. Before veteran Raymond Felton signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks last summer, Augustin shared playing time.
Even now, after starting all 82 games last season, Augustin still cannot catch a break. In June, the Bobcats used the ninth overall pick in the first round to select point guard Kemba Walker, who led Connecticut to the national…