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Early on, the Cougars were not especially successful on the court, posting a 42–42 record in the 1969–70 season, a 34–50 record in 1970–71, and a 35–49 record in 1971–72. The 1969–70 Cougars managed to make the ABA playoffs but lost in the Eastern Division semifinals (first round) to a much stronger
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4 games to 3 in the Eastern Division finals. There were many upset and disappointed fans in Greensboro when the Cougars decided to hold game 7 of the series in Charlotte. Of the 42 scheduled regular season home games, 25 were usually scheduled for Greensboro while only 12 were played in Charlotte.
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folded after the final ABA regular season ended but before the ABA–NBA merger due to their inability to meet a league-mandated financial assessment after the season ended.). At the time of the ABA–NBA merger, the Spirits' owners planned to move the team to
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With Cougar management having the choice of city to play game 7, it mystified its Greensboro area fans with the choice to play such a pivotal game on a less familiar court. Game 7 was hotly contested but Kentucky prevailed, much to Cougar fans dismay.
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The 1973–74 Cougars started the season strong, winning 17 of their first 22 games. Despite injuries and internal squabbles, the Cougars posted a 47–37 record but were swept in the Eastern Division semifinals 4 games to 0 by the
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by Terry Pluto say the added travel expenses incurred by the regional concept ultimately proved insurmountable. Munchak sold the Cougars to a consortium of New York businessmen headed by brothers
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1973–74 turned out to be the Cougars' last season in North Carolina. Although they were moderately successful overall and had one of the most loyal fan bases in the ABA, talks toward an
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were in the final stages, and it had become apparent that a "regional" franchise would not be viable in the NBA. Although the Charlotte/Greensboro/Raleigh axis (the
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The Spirits were one of two teams that lasted until the very end of the league but not join the NBA; the other was the Kentucky Colonels (the
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and moved them to North Carolina in 1969. At the time, none of North Carolina's large metropolitan areas –
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that existed from 1969 through 1974. The Cougars were originally a charter member of the ABA as the
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Carolina went on to post a 57–27 record, which was the best in the ABA. The Cougars beat the
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team. In spite of this, the Cougars had a good fan following, particularly in Greensboro.
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would become an assistant coach, an executive, and the second head coach of the Hornets.
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Beginning in 2012, the Cougars' uniforms were worn by the Bobcats/Hornets under the NBA
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Two teams in other professional sports leagues include Carolina in their branding: the
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in their first-round playoff series 4 games to 1, but lost a close series to the
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as coaches. The 1972–73 Cougars were fairly talented and featured players
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that season, and Cunningham was named the league's Most Valuable Player.
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Professional basketball would return to North Carolina in 1988 when the
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Remember the ABA: Carolina Cougars year-to-year rosters
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