Charlotte Bobcats at Utah Jazz 2/24

[ziggy]

Wednesday night the Bobcats will be rolling into Salt Lake City to face the Utah Jazz.

Have I mentioned that Utah is the most rhythmically challenged of all of the 50 states in the Union? Don't believe me... Take a look for yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORVEjTyeYBw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KxE_C8JCsY

It's a sad situation people. One thing that we can be sure of is that the next Michael Jackson is not coming out of Utah.


We are going to have our work cut out for us, The Jazz are 8-2 over their last 10 games and 22-8 at home. We on the other hand have lost 3 very winnable games since the all-star break and because of a tiebreaker with the Bucks we have slid all the way down to 9th in the eastern conference standings.

We need this win. Are we going to get it? :g:

[spectre]

Tuesday: Bobcats at Jazz, 9 p.m. (http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/02/23/1266321/charlotte-bobcats-at-utah-jazz.html)

Someone send Bonnell a damn calender...he's always putting the wrong dates/times in his articles.

[ammofan]

Im staying positive......

I mean didnt we lose 2 BOS by like 40 or something this yr?

We are only 1 game under 500.......

We still have 1 more game vs. the Bucks......

We can be the 6th see with a couple wins in a row.

No need to panic, were fine. We are unhealthy and as soon as we get healthy we will play like we were before the All Star break. We have too many vet's and overall good players, to fall out of the playoffs at this pt. in the season.

[Fred Williamson]

The Jazz? On the road? Loss.

They are currently the hottest team in the league and one of the, if not the best team at home.

[WarioVsMooChicken]

Theo will go off for 15 points 7 rebs and Jackson will have a killer game. Wallace will eb rather boring with 15 points 9 rebs 2 assists in 45 minutes of playing. DJ will continue to suck. We will pull ahead by 15 by the end of the first half, but will end up losing the game in the last few minutes.

FINAL SCORE: Jazz 107 Bobcats 104

...I wonder if I'll be right about any of that >.>

[BobcatsAllDay]

March 1, 2005...Last win in Utah

"SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Playing on the road is getting a little better for the Charlotte Bobcats (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/cha/;_ylt=AmnoglAy75IN0ddkSZ4hHP6LvLYF)."

Ha! 2010 and the road woes continue

Read on if you like...http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2006030126

[teej]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORVEjTyeYBw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KxE_C8JCsY


Mormons :facepalm:

I just watched the Blazers-Jazz game Sunday, and here's what I saw.

Kirilenko had back spasms in the Portland game, so Crash should have a field day, since they don't have much depth there anyway, and the depth can't play good D.

With Ronnie Brewer being traded, Jack should be able to exploit the young Wesley Matthews, that is if he can forget last night. :rolleyes:

Ray needs to play all 48 minutes. It sucks, but so does DJ. Deron will murder DJ all day long.

Korver worries me, especially with Gerald's inability to defend the deep ball.

Diaw and Theo should match up decently with Okur and Boozer, respectively, if LB is smart enough to do that. If Millsap and Fesenko are in together, it probably won't be good for us.

Last time we played in Utah Crash was in a Los Angeles hospital, and we played poorly. Hopefully we can get a much needed win. Despite their winning ways lately, they're beatable.

Jazz 95, Bobcats 91

[CatNation]

SPOILER ALERT




we lose

[GoBobs]

Not only are they 8-2 in there last 10, they are 17-3 in there last 20. We on the other hand are 3-6 in Feb with 2 of those 3 wins decided by one possession vs the wizards and the T-wolves. The Jazz are also trying to avoid back to back home losses since they lost to Atl the other night.

Speaking of the Atl game I watched a little and Deron W wasn't dressed. No idea if he will be ready to go when we come to town, but even if he isn't the jazz will probably beat us.

[BRNC]

This is a game we need to win...but difficult to do against the NBAs hottest team...particularly in their "house"...this will be tough...

[spectre]

Practice yesterday via Bobcats' Break:

Bobcats taking advantage of practice day in Utah (http://www.bobcatsbreak.com/?p=1834)


Generally the coaches spend plenty of time stressing defensive schemes and principles, but today the focus was on offensive sets.Trying to get TT & Theo up to snuff no doubt.

Not much else. I like that we're still working the bigs even tho they're injured. TT hopes LB can get him to all star status...Theo's 6 (six!) kids...etc.

[teej]

Damn, no wonder Theo keeps playing. How much must food at that house cost? 6 hungry athletic kids, and two big adults. Jeez.

Tyrus seems to have a good attitude, and I'm hopeful Utah won't be at full strength tonight either.

[ohara831]

For some reason, we play up to our competition, or down to our competition. We are on the road against a very good team. I feel we will hang close for the game, and the 4th qtr will go back and forth. Unfortunately, I dont get a really good vibe. I get the feel of a very close loss. Like being down 3 with under a minute and we get a couple good looks at a 3 but dont drain either one. The kind of loss that makes you ache in the pit of your stomach.

[teej]

Per Bonnell



Nazr hurt and now sick, too

Charlotte Bobcats center Nazr Mohammed stayed back at the team's Salt Lake City hotel this morning during shootaround. He missed Monday's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers with back spasms, and is now sick, too, according to team spokesman B.J. Evans.
Center Tyson Chandler watched shootaround from the sideline, so I would not anticipate Mohammed or Chandler playing tonight against the Utah Jazz.

Jeez, what do these guys have to do?

EDIT: Also



SALT LAKE CITY –
The Utah Jazz should look more like themselves tonight, but they won't know until right before tipoff whether or not they'll be back to full strength.

Deron Williams plans on playing tonight when the Jazz host the Charlotte Bobcats. He participated in the team's shootaround this morning after missing Monday's loss to Atlanta with a right quadriceps contusion and says his leg has improved.

"It felt pretty good," the Jazz's starting point guard said. "It feels a lot better than it did yesterday, two days ago."

Andrei Kirilenko, however, said his prospects of playing tonight are at "50-50." The starting small forward left Sunday's game in the first half at Portland with back spasms, and missed his seventh game of the season due to the recurring problem Monday.

Whether AK47 plays or not, the SF position for the Jazz is going to be less than full strength, so Crash needs to be our first and second option. And Jack has to have a good game, with the 2 guard being a weak spot there too.

This should be a fairly telling game.

[SWedd523]

hook me up spectre

[spectre]

nothing yet...only utah audio off of nba.com

[spectre]

http://www.atdhe.net/13869/watch-charlotte-bobcats-vs-utah-jazz

well it was up for a second...

[CatNation]

there you go jack

[Maal]

Raymond needs to step up on both ends tonight if we have a chance of winning, I like the fact the Gerald looks aggressive and Jackson appears to be on his game tonight, Lets go Cats!!

[ziggy]

I'm about 30 minutes behind via DVR. So far, so good.

[GoBobs]

anyone got a good link?

[GoBobs]

Good first half

[WarioVsMooChicken]

Beat the Cavs, winning against the Jazz. Lose to the Nets and Clippers.

[spectre]

GoBobs the atdhe link is back to working (I'm sure it'll work perfectly fine thru halftime :p ).

Much better quarter than we've had in the last few games. I think the Jazz can be spooked; if I'm not mistaken they were winning on the road/losing at home during the 1st part of the season. Can't let up.

[Maal]

Great half by the #Bobcats (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Bobcats), hopefully they can stay focused and don't blow it, as I mentioned Raymond is gonna have to step up, especially on the defensive end.

[ohara831]

Geat first half by the guys. Now, they just have to finish and it will be an unexpected road victory. But they have to continue to play strong with no let up.

[Muttley]

I like the 1PG + 4guys-of-roughly-the-same-size lineup at the end of the half.

[rsxnova]

Good first half. Lets see if we finish the deed.

[Toocool]

Great game first half.
Points to note this far in:
-UPS actually got in the game
-Doris is failing hard
-Jax+Crash shooting well
-Getting raped by Boozer and Williams to some extent.
-Crash took 3 3's, and made them all
-Theo looks good out there.

[Maal]

Here we go with this bullshit!! STOP ACTING LIKE YOU ALREADY WON THE DAMN GAME!!! geez!

[bozzy]

Not looking good in the 3rd. It should pick up when Brown puts Diaw on the bench.

[GoBobs]

ouch slow start to the third, a big part of that lead was 6-9 from three and 15-16 from the stripe. I doubt we can keep up that level of shooting.

[Toocool]

We are getting raped so hard by Boozer, can't stop him it seems.
Felton with 4 fouls. Let's hope DJ can do something against Williams.

[Talent]

What a shocker a shitty third from the Bobcats...this is normal for the last 5 years jesus. I think we rarely ever win a third.

D.Will with zero fouls is an absolute joke.....he committed three or four in the last five minutes alone.

I think this is the low point of the season for our team. Just nothing going our way lately and all of our playoff opponents are cruising.

[ohara831]

Great 1st and 2nd, crappy 3rd. An 11 pt lead now a 5 pt deficit. Show some damn heart guys!

[BobCatsFanInTx]

The Better Team Has Now Taken The Lead And This Game Is Over!!!

Considering the injuries, especially to Nazr it is understandable.

[Talent]

I want a quarter like the Jazz just had...wow.

[CatNation]

I wonder if DJ will ever shoot above 25% again

[Toocool]

It could be even worse (Thankfully TT hit almost all of his free throws). Crash only scored 2 points in that quarter. We need some way to stop Boozer. Also need Auggie to drive and dish to open up the court for us.

[CTownSC]

try this link http://channelsurfing.net/watch-nba-10.html

[GoBobs]

we just gotta gut this shit out

[Talent]

Hey DJ, that is how you shoot a three.

~love Kyle Korver.

[ohara831]

Durant's streak is over. Only 21 tonight.

[Marvel]

I'm a DJ fan but fuck sakes he's absolutely terrible.......

[Marvel]

Without Nazr we are getting dominated on the boards

[Marvel]

Watching Flip playing in Chicago..............man we certainly miss his scoring off the bench

[Marvel]

Katy bar the door.......

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Katy Bar The Door..

[CTownSC]

Korver buried us

[BobcatinDC]

Dear Kyle Korver,

F$#@ You

Sincerely,
Bobcats

[ohara831]

Katy Bar The Door..


She just did.

[ohara831]

And of course Chicago and the Bucks both win tonight. We are fading.

[Talent]

I want 80s basketball back, after those cheap calls coaches used to show refs what a real foul looked like with an enforcer.

Thank you LB for showing some fire.

[Marvel]

Man 40 wins looked reachable just last month i'm highly doubtful now we can even beat our franchise high

[Talent]

Man 40 wins looked reachable just last month i'm highly doubtful now we can even beat our franchise high

I think this is just a lul with players getting used to each other. It will pass.

[Maal]

seriously, why the fuck does everyone have the shooting game of their life against us?

[Talent]

seriously, why the fuck does everyone have the shooting game of their life against us?

I think it is just horrible luck this year. I mean Kyle Korver goes off what twice a career? I expect a 6 game winning streak soon to off set this shitbag karma. or I am going to win the lottery.

[Maal]

I think it is just horrible luck this year. I mean Kyle Korver goes off what twice a career? I expect a 6 game winning streak soon to off set this shitbag karma. or I am going to win the lottery.

naw ,man, its the curse of Adam Morrison.....

[JamieMcNeill]

I watched parts of the second half of this game and it looked like TT played well on offense but had Boozer bend him over and give it to him on D. Diaw played like a girl (whats new?), Wallace was excellent once again, Jax was ok, Felts in foul trouble, and DJ blew dick. That about right?

[teej]

Kirilenko had back spasms in the Portland game, so Crash should have a field day, since they don't have much depth there anyway, and the depth can't play good D.

And he did.


With Ronnie Brewer being traded, Jack should be able to exploit the young Wesley Matthews, that is if he can forget last night. :rolleyes:

And he did


Ray needs to play all 48 minutes. It sucks, but so does DJ. Deron will murder DJ all day long.

Ray played decently on D. DJ fucking sucked. Bench his horrible ass. Played Diaw at PG, I don't care.


Korver worries me, especially with Gerald's inability to defend the deep ball.

I don't want to say I told you so, but, um, I told you so.



Diaw and Theo should match up decently with Okur and Boozer, respectively, if LB is smart enough to do that. If Millsap and Fesenko are in together, it probably won't be good for us.


Worked well in the first bit, then Diaw got into foul trouble, and Tyrus filled in very nicely.


Last time we played in Utah Crash was in a Los Angeles hospital, and we played poorly. Hopefully we can get a much needed win. Despite their winning ways lately, they're beatable.

Jazz 95, Bobcats 91

They were beatable. We just couldn't do it.

Fuck DJ Augustin.

[KT#20]

Williams had 15 of his 20 points and 10 of his 12 assists when Felton was in the game.

[WarioVsMooChicken]

I wouldn't have minded trading DJ for another PG...

[GoBobs]

The Jazz have physical bully you around rebounders. We don't, and we got outrebounded by 10. I would say TT played a great game. Gerald was great. Ratlif had an alright night.

Jack was in chucker mode 5-15, but only had one turnover at least. DJ continues not to be able to buy a basket but other then his shooting woes he played alright. Felton shot a crappy % as did Diaw, who didn't play much in the first half due to fouls and didn't pick up another one all night. Jack, Felton, DJ, Diaw tonight were 11-37.

Pretty low # of turnovers 11 for the team and great free throw shooting made it a game. We went 30-34 for the game form the stripe led by Wallace (10-10) and Tyrus Thomas (8-9).

A team like the Jazz that has a really well coached offense seems to just carve up our D. We even went zone for a while to give them a different look and while it was somewhat effective it is not a real solution because it gives up to many open 3s.

[BobcatsAllDay]

I started watching this game when we had an 11 point lead at roughly the beginning of the 3rd. All downhill from there. The 3rd quarter killed us, it was jumper after jumper after jumper and then we took another jump shot.

I remember one significant play (or plays) in the 4th quarter, we got a stop on D and DJ had an excellent look at a 3 but missed. That shot would have put us up 2 I believe. The Jazz get the rebound and Korver comes down and hits the 3 to put the Jazz up 4. LB called a timeout and had a slight grin on his face. At that point I knew it was over...maybe LB did too. Just not our night, hell it's never our night on the road.

I've been thinking about this since late December but this team reminds me of the Jazz team a year or two ago. They were unstoppable at home but couldn't win for shit on the road. They ended up in the playoffs but that lack of winning on the road followed them and I think they were put out in the 1st round.

***That was actually last year the Jazz were 33-8 at home and 15-26 on the road. Got them an 8th seed in the playoffs versus the Lakers....need I say more?

[BRNC]

It was not all DJ...although he looked pitiful trying to guard Williams...Diaw only played 7 minutes in the first half...and we led at half and did a much better job on the boards...they took control of the boards in the second half (Theo on the bench for most of it)...I see "Doris" as a much bigger problem than DJ...but back-up PG is a weakness (now) against "physical" PGs like Williams...

[TheBeagle]

I think this is just a lul with players getting used to each other. It will pass. Well, it's just part of the ebb and flow of an eighty-two game season for an average NBA team. And like you say in your next post, luck (bad in our case) has a lot to do with it too. Very active hands, especially in the first half, but still many of the deflections and such found their way to a Jazz player (not to mention the Clips game, where every fucking ball went to a Clip.....anybody check that ball for a magnet?), and the worst of all was in the 4th, down by 7, I think, and Tyrus blocks a shot (Boozer?) and it goes directly to that twat Korver, who, naturally, is camped out behind the arc and he drains another 3, pushing the lead up to 10, and pretty much lights out at that point. I mean, that's just shitty shitty luck.

Getting poor PG play the last 3 games hasn't helped at all either, but I think effort is still there, and they'll eventually find their way again. There's some more adversity to get through over the next 4 games, but, in the long term, I'm confident things will work out.

Oh, before I forget, honorable mention to Derrick for the massive slam driving down the lane in the 2nd!!! Still confused why Larry doesn't give Gerald a few minutes of rest so UPS can get some minutes, but anyway, it was good to see him produce in the 2 minutes he did get tonight.

[TheBeagle]

It was not all DJ...although he looked pitiful trying to guard Williams...Diaw only played 7 minutes in the first half...and we led at half and did a much better job on the boards...they took control of the boards in the second half (Theo on the bench for most of it)...I see "Doris" as a much bigger problem than DJ...but back-up PG is a weakness (now) against "physical" PGs like Williams...LOL. No, it wasn't all DJ, it was some Raymond thrown in for good measure too! Both of them have been abysmal during this latest streak. To be honest, DJ had the better game of the two I thought. I haven't seen the boxscore (and don't want to), but I don't remember DJ making nearly as many careless passes as Raymond, if any. And while Raymond was the better defender on Williams, it's not like he was offering much resistance.

Agreed on Diaw. I mean, it's not an accident the Cats build an 11 point lead with Tyrus getting most of the 4 minutes with Diaw on the bench, and then the Jazz put a quick blitz to begin the 3rd with Diaw back out there missing open shots and letting Boozer have his way inside. I'm sure he has his reasons, but Tyrus should've been put back out there when the lead was cut from 13 to 7.... I mean, you could just tell the run was coming, and it was predominantly the Doris Factor in effect.

[Toocool]

Bad loss. I don't feel like pointing out stuff, too depressed after watching the game.

One thing I will say:
TT is looking better and better every game. He's not pulling down the rebounds he did previously, but he's starting to score better and become a real factor in our team.

[spectre]

http://www.kjzz.com/fansports/teams/utah-jazz/85299187.html?video=pop&t=a

Dave Hanners' post game interview. Basically...


"Utah played hard and played like a team all game...we were more "selective"."

"What are you going to do?"

"You try to try to take care of it in practice and hope it'll carry over into the games. A lot of it is that guys aren't giving you everything you want them to give...you have to sit them down and play someone else."

I find that last pretty ironic.

BTW, it also lists a postgame interview with Jax but I can't get it to come up; if anyone else can please give a brief breakdown.

[Slam]

Why are people bashing Felts for last nights game?

[Slam]

.
Do you really have to use foul language in every other post?

I'm actually embarassed for you. Literally embarassed.

[spectre]

Why are people bashing Felts for last nights game?

I know you're not talking about me, but personally I thought he's been pretty subpar since the all star break...mainly defensively. He's slower to react to cuts...hell, he just seems slower in general. Since he's always been a good defender (except vs spot up shooters/bigger post guys) and pretty stellar in the last year and a half I have to think he's still being affected by the two ankle injuries right before the ASB. Right after the break Crash said players were hurting and mentioned Felton as hurting most of all.

Not that Felton (or DJ either for that matter) decided this game. Folks are raising hell about our "poor PG play", but giving up boards/2nd chance points and allowing Booz to just dominate the interior was the culprits in this one.

Remember that poll last season where people voted for different categories of which coaches are best? I could have sworn LB was voted best at making game time adjustments. From the last two games I really have to question that one. IMO what Hanners said in that interview should have started a few games back.

[spectre]

BTW...we should have lost this game on paper. Jazz are the hottest team in the league. I know that...but I still feel butt hurt about it.

[Slam]

I know you're not talking about me, but personally I thought he's been pretty subpar since the all star break...mainly defensively.
Not that I would ever blame the refs for a loss (the fact we didn't protect the ball in the 2nd half, box out, rebound or pound the ball inside caused the loss) but I thought Felts got stiffed HARD by the refs last night. There was 2, maybe even 3 fouls, that I thought were very questionable. Those fouls caused him to sit out of the game. A lot. That has an impact on how he can play. He defended D.Will with his arms and hands up in the air running parallel with him and was called for fouls. I thought it was very good D. The shots he took were ok. He only took one, maybe two questionable shots. He pushed hard. He wasn't amazing, but I don't think he should be bashed for last nights game.

I really didn't think he was that horrible at all?

Same with DJ's shooting last night. One shot was a full court buzzer beater (that nearly went in!). One shot was an off balanced half court shot clock beater (that hit the top of the backboard). Take those two out and he went 0-3. Not great, but not horrible. he played pretty good D. The fact he was pretty much ineffective other wise is a problem though. That and the fact that he didn't drive a couple of times when seams opened up and it looked like he really should have driven to the rack. He looked too timid (again)

As far as Felts and DJ went last night, I thought they were ok.

Lets not forget they were up against D.Will, who is no slouch, who was connecting with Boozer, who was white hot.

[Slam]

BTW...we should have lost this game on paper. Jazz are the hottest team in the league. I know that...but I still feel butt hurt about it.
Good point - and me too.

Of course, we did shoot something like 7-10 from down town in the 1st half, and I knew that wasn't going to last the whole game!

[spectre]

Agreed on Deron.

I missed the entire 1st quarter because of no link, and I really didn't see "bad" defense per say in regards to Felton. Because he's been weak since the all star break I guess I'm nitpicking it a little bit...paying more attention to it.

We're also playing with the lineups because of no bigs to speak of. I'm sure both the PGs were mandated to try and help double Booz since he was having his way. That will cause them to look worse.

I'd rate 'em both "ok" too. Better shooting % would have been nice, but as I said before I don't think their play lost us the game.

And honestly...I'm pretty appreciative of TT right now. Since he's came in he & Theo have been the most positive we have. That and Crash starting to wake up.

[teej]

Do you really have to use foul language in every other post?

Really? Every other post? Look, Slam, I know you don't like me, but it's clear that very rarely outside of a game thread do I post something I couldn't say on tv. Game Threads/Trade Threads/Draft Chats etc. I do tend to curse a little more, but it doesn't take a brainiac to see that everyone else is, too. It's called being in the moment. And even then it's not "every other post." We're all here to express our feelings on the 'Cats, be them good, bad, ugly, or amazing. Ziggy allows us the freedom of speech, and many of us take advantage of that. No one requires you to read my posts. No one requires you to comment on my posts. If they offend you, bother you, or otherwise upset you, feel free to skip over them. :biggrin:

And I do want to add, I'm somewhat surprised you picked a Bobcat fan to comment about "foul langauge." Is Larry Brown your next target for this?

[Slam]

And honestly...I'm pretty appreciative of TT right now. Since he's came in he & Theo have been the most positive we have. That and Crash starting to wake up.
Theo has blown me away. Didn't know he still had it in him!!

Of course, his play shines the spot light on Chandler that little bit more!!

:facepalm:

[BRNC]

Theo has blown me away. Didn't know he still had it in him!!

Of course, his play shines the spot light on Chandler that little bit more!!

:facepalm:

I think the "spotlight" glare may have wilted TC into a tiny puddle...:hysterical:

"Fred Williamson" (at RealGM) linked this...I thought it was a great "summation" of our game against the Jazz...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tie0tz7jGDI

[TheBeagle]

Why are people bashing Felts for last nights game? I agree with your later post that he was getting the shaft from the refs in a major way.....it really wasn't fair how he and DJ were treated, ergo building Larry's ire which led to his ejection. In retrospect, all things considered, the both of them did as much they could against a superstar PG who is out to prove he is the best 1 in the league, and doing so quite well.

Offensively is where I'm down on Raymond. That fantastic consistency of from December through January has been missing. Now Raymond always has his typical bonehead passes and shots throughout a game, but he had limited those during that stretch, and now he's reverted to having 5 or more "bad plays" a game. Last night, first quarter he throws a 20 foot lob at the top of the backboard for a player who wasn't there (and even if he was, no way he could've caught it); in the next 2 or 3 trips back, he telegraphs a weak pass on our sideline that Matthews, I think, intercepts with ease; and later on still, he inexplicably jacks up a 20 footer after bringing the ball upcourt with 17 seconds left on the shot clock...and these are just first quarter examples.

Larry always stresses, "make the simple play." When I've sat with Keetch, I can't tell you how many times I've heard him (or read his lips, more like it with the insanely loud PA) say during timeouts this exact thing to his PGs, and still this is something Raymond struggles with.

It's just frustrating because I thought he'd finally "gotten it" playing so well for such a long stretch, and now he's seemingly regressing. However, like I mentioned elsewhere, I'm not discounting the injured ankle(s), and really think they are a big cause in his relative struggles.

[BRNC]

It appears (to me) just another sign of "frustration"...until these guys "panic" themselves into remembering what made them successful I think we see boneheaded plays from everyone...