I feel a certain compulsion to note the achievement of the Charlotte Bobcats, who finished the NBA season with 23 consecutive losses and the worst winning percentage (0.106: 7-59 overall) in NBA history.
But here is my problem, and the reason I haven’t been on this like flies over a cow’s head in a Damien Hirst installation:
Charlotte only played 66 games. The 1972-1973 Philadelphia 76ers played 82 games, and finished with a 0.110 percentage (9-73).
So, yeah, Charlotte’s achievement is noteworthy, but it goes in my personal record book with a big old asterisk. I don’t like counting records from strike-shortened seasons.
Of course, if the Bobcats come back next year and make a strong run for the futility title, I’ll be on it as much as I am on anything involving the NBA.