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The Bobcats' current roster is full of inexperienced players.
"I keep reminding myself it's a young team," Silas said.
Jordan has asked fans to be patient. The Bobcats should be more than $20 million under the salary cap, which means they could make some noise in free agency.
They also have a 25 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick in the draft, likely to be Kentucky's Anthony Davis.
Still, that means little to this group of players who are focused on avoiding being tagged as the worst team in NBA history.
Swingman Gerald Henderson called this year a learning process.
"Nobody in here is used to losing like we have lost this year," he said. "It just kind of humbles you and teaches you a lot about what it takes to be successful in this game. It also teaches you what it takes to have a good team in the NBA.
"Hopefully we will come out with a win" against New York.
The Knicks have already clinched a playoff spot and cannot enhance their seeding, so it's possible they may rest several starters against the Bobcats.
"If we play like we played (against Orlando in Wednesday night's 102-95 loss) I think we'll have a chance," Silas said.
Jordan doesn't seem to be taking the losing too hard.
He attended a Chicago Blackhawks playoff game on Monday night rather than watching his Bobcats play on the road at Washington.
Perhaps one of the NBA's greatest winners is tired of losing.
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