Golden State Warriors at Charlotte Bobcats 3/6

[Toocool]

Coming off a stellar win from the LAL.
We know that Ellis is out, and that the warriors are lacking big men. Only bright spot on their team is Curry who is playing well.

If we can control the boards, I think we have a great chance in this. Defend hard, play well, pass, and rebound. We have the height advantage.

I predict a win:
98 - 82

I also predict Hendo gets decent PT (At least 8 minutes)

[polarcat]

balanced guard play and some actual center playing center was crucial to our win last night. with ellis out, i like our chances. i noticed henderson's play also allowed capt jack to only log 35 minutes which should keep him a little more fresh for tonight. keeping the 3 point shooters at bay will be the key to us winning tonight. i feel like we always get burned by good 3 point shooting teams.

[King Taharqa]

If we defend we should have no problems, because Golden State doesnt. They are a very short handed young team that is struggling right now. Im hoping for my boy Steph to have a big game back home but an easy Bobcats win.


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[ohara831]

This is one we should win. But we have to play solid perimeter defense. And if we fancy our Cats to be a Playoff team, this is the kind of game they need to win. Defend home court.

[ammofan]

If anyone is looking to get rid of their tickets for tonight last second, plmk!

[GoBobs]

any link :g:

[spectre]

http://www.atdhe.net/14440/watch-golden-state-warriors-vs-charlotte-bobcats

[WarioVsMooChicken]

not working =o

[WarioVsMooChicken]

I'm just following the box score...

Corey Maggette has all 10 of their points?

[Slam]

I'm just following the box score...

Corey Maggette has all 10 of their points?
We're (Crash) is sagging off him and giving him too much room.

[spectre]

Link's back

Twice in 2 nights now Crash starts the game with 0fers in FG.

[GoBobs]

It is like Larry said to Crash "let them have those outside shots." Crash needs to play pressure D and trust his shot blockers. We have great shot blockers now if you get beat. I want to see him getting hand up more with the intention of blocking these jumpers.

[Slam]

It is like Larry said to Crash "let them have those outside shots." Crash needs to play pressure D and trust his shot blockers. We have great shot blockers now if you get beat. I want to see him getting hand up more with the intention of blocking these jumpers.
Yuppers. Totally looks that way when he is called upon to defend the long ball.

He don't commit.

[spectre]

Crash has always been a pretty weak perimeter defender. Something he's been working on I think.

Nice drive by Jax!

[catsandheels]

Happy to see another hendo sighting this early

[Slam]

Crash has always been a pretty weak perimeter defender. Something he's been working on I think.
Did you get the feeling watching last nights game they were gambling a little more on trying to pick off passes last night?

More so than they have been this season?

[spectre]

Yeah they were gambling a lot more than normal.

I don't know if it was that or just that they were throwing so much energy out on D. We haven't seen the latter in a long time.

[GoBobs]

Crash has always been a pretty weak perimeter defender. Something he's been working on I think.

Nice drive by Jax!

I wish LB would do a better job of putting him in situations where he is free to roam. I liked the zone look. It could work if we focused on pressuring hard and then ran out to the open shooter with the intention of blocking the shot. Tyrus and Gerald would both be great at that and are both capable of coming over the top of TC to block his man if help is needed there. If you watch Louisville they play this kind of zone style some.

[Slam]

Yeah they were gambling a lot more than normal.

I don't know if it was that or just that they were throwing so much energy out on D. We haven't seen the latter in a long time.
True - plus they were putting a lot of effort into the recovery if they missed the steal, which makes the world of difference.

[WarioVsMooChicken]

Is DJ cured?

[spectre]

I wish LB would do a better job of putting him in situations where he is free to roam. I liked the zone look. It could work if we focused on pressuring hard and then ran out to the open shooter with the intention of blocking the shot. Tyrus and Gerald would both be great at that and are both capable of coming over the top of TC to block his man if help is needed there. If you watch Louisville they play this kind of zone style some.

Crash is an awesome help defender and why people like Slam keep comparing TT to him. Under LB tho he's learning how that can sometimes leave your mates hanging, so this past year he's focused more on his own guy.

IMO it's much more effective from the 4 spot and why adding TT added back what we've lost.

[spectre]

Zones...we suck against zones.

Trapping after they cross the half court isn't working so well either with the way they shoot 3s.

I'm so glad DJ's found his shot!

[GoBobs]

this link is a tease!

[spectre]

Giving up 31 points in just over 9 minutes is pretty darn pathetic.

[Talent]

Link goes down a lot.

[Slam]

this link is a tease!
PLEASE tell me you saw the T2 put back dunk???

[ziggy]

PLEASE tell me you saw the T2 put back dunk???

That was a grown man's dunk

[spectre]

Stevie playing well!!!

[GoBobs]

damn I missed it! how do you find the right link on that stream torrent thing?

[Slam]

damn I missed it! how do you find the right link on that stream torrent thing?
There is a dude that often posts Youtube clips of T2 wonders of amazement over at RealGM. If he posts T2's latest edition from tonight, I'll post it here.

It was freaking SICK!!

[GoBobs]

better then the dunk over z-bo?

[ziggy]

Stevie Graham is playing like he wants those minutes back from Hendeson

[spectre]

damn I missed it! how do you find the right link on that stream torrent thing?

http://www.myp2pforum.eu/forums/54-StreamTorrent

it was just buffering for me, but that could have been my connection.

[Talent]

so far I think we are playing well. Those three's will stop falling and the refs will even out the foul situation, in theory.

[Slam]

better then the dunk over z-bo?
It was a put back dunk out of no where over three people.

[WarioVsMooChicken]

These human network commercials anger me

not sure why

[ziggy]

They are getting suckered into playing golden state's pace

[spectre]

Hey, I think Crash wants to join in!

We played great half court D that last possession...Morrow just hit a sick shot.

[GoBobs]

The announcers said they called that out of bounds on Diaw because he touched the ref and the ref goes hey I am out of bounds. Maybe the lazy **** should get the **** out of the way and let the basketball players be the star attraction tonight.

[ziggy]

Gerald at the line for a potential 3 point play!

[ziggy]

DJ hits the floor after each of his layups... I guess that happens when you are 4'8"

[spectre]

DJ hits the floor after each of his layups... I guess that happens when you are 4'8"

:biggrin:

Hey, so long as they go in I ain't complaining!

MUCH better defensive quarter...only allowed 22 and we got 28! Well done!

[ziggy]

:biggrin:

Hey, so long as they go in I ain't complaining!

Same here man :cool:

And to answer WarioVsMooChicken's question from earlier in this thread: Yes, I think DJ is cured!

[Talent]

Did the Bobcats just in a third quarter? That was a nice treat.

[GoBobs]

I wanna see Tyson Chandler come in and run that screen and ally-oop play he loves to run. He gets open on it a lot our guards just need to throw it more. Tyrus should learn to run that too.

[ziggy]

Gerald Wallace showing up fashionably late

[Marvel]

mmm that block from Wallace was tasty...left handed

[ziggy]

This thread is now awesome :biggrin:


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[GoBobs]

graham needs to come out along with jackson. TC and Hendo need to go in!

[spectre]

Ugh...stagnant offense.

Still trying to figure that zone out.

[Talent]

Bad call on the GS flop.

[Marvel]

Zone's killing us....get Diaw back in for his passing ability

[ziggy]

Got a bad feeling about this :facepalm:

[Marvel]

Was that Jax who took that 3:facepalm:

[Marvel]

Aaaah that's what i'm talkin about....phew feel a bit better

[ziggy]

and as soon as I post that, they get back to back baskets :biggrin:

[spectre]

and as soon as I post that, they get back to back baskets :biggrin:

So long as you don't start posting "Katy bar the door" the entire 4th quarter I don't mind. :p

[ballwhore]

DJ...DJ...DJ...:o

[Marvel]

So long as you don't start posting "Katy bar the door" the entire 4th quarter I don't mind. :p

What about "Katy..........get me a drink"


Hooooly get that shit outta here

[spectre]

Damn GoBobs there's your weak side block by Crash!

and he was robbed on that foul.

and another!

[ziggy]

Katy... MAKE ME A SAMMICH!!!!



That was an ESPN top 10 block by Crash!

[spectre]

C'mon Boris...give us that one more assist. 2 minutes...can he do it Katy?

LOL the ONLY 3 DJ misses is the one that give that trip/doub.

[GoBobs]

I am loving it but I still want to see

DJ
Hendo
Wallace
TT
Chandler

I like what Diaw is doing a lot too, great job of attacking the zone.

The warriors are tired though and they play a lot of scrubs that is making it a lot easier. I mean seriously Hunter, Williams. Who Dey?

[spectre]

What did Crash do?

[ziggy]

Gerald Wallace gets tossed

[Marvel]

He elbowed that fulla in the chin after grabbing the rebound.......apparently

[GoBobs]

thats just his carma for pretending to get poked in the eye every night.

[spectre]

He elbowed that fulla in the chin after grabbing the rebound.......apparently

Did they rule it intentional?

and did LB not realize Boris was only 1 assist away?

[ohara831]

LB took out Diaw when he is 1 assist from a Triple Double?

[BETCATS]

Gerald is still my favorite player, but CMON SON! What he did was really uncalled for.

[Marvel]

Did they rule it intentional?

and did LB not realize Boris was only 1 assist away?


No, they got tangled up is all

[GoBobs]

DJ looked great tonight. He is BACK! :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::bigg rin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:: biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggr in::biggrin::biggrin:

[WarioVsMooChicken]

Diaw one assist shy of a tripple double DAMMIT WHEN DO WE GET ONE

[ammofan]

Gerald being tossed was bs.........Thats not worthy of being throw out. He could've felt somebody touching him and he just swung his arm and it made contact with the opponent. I mean, he wasn't trying to fight or anything......

[jam]

Gerald being tossed was bs.........Thats not worthy of being throw out. He could've felt somebody touching him and he just swung his arm and it made contact with the opponent. I mean, he wasn't trying to fight or anything......

is there a possibility he will get a suspension?please tell me not,,we have an all important game against miami up next,,we can not afford to lose him,,that game might as well could spell our season,,we need him badly anyway nice win for the cats,,

[ziggy]

I don't mind the elbow at all. It was just one of those times where he did what he needed to do. Unfortunately he just got caught.

[spectre]

No, they got tangled up is all

Yeah but since they ejected Crash that doesn't bode well. He can get suspended for that.

If he's out vs Miami that's going to suck like hell, esp. since the game was won when that went down.

[Marvel]

Gerald being tossed was bs.........Thats not worthy of being throw out. He could've felt somebody touching him and he just swung his arm and it made contact with the opponent. I mean, he wasn't trying to fight or anything......


Yeah it definitely wasn't worthy of being ejected, a technical maybe

[ohara831]

I think the League Office can overrule the 1 game suspension which usually follows an ejection IF they review and feel the elbow was completely unintentional. Otherwise, we will likely be without him for 1 game soon.

[ohara831]

LB is an a$$ for taking out Boris just 1 assist from making history!

[Marvel]

Yeah but since they ejected Crash that doesn't bode well. He can get suspended for that.

If he's out vs Miami that's going to suck like hell, esp. since the game was won when that went down.


I highly doubt he get's suspended for that Spec, if he does that's some BS right there

[spectre]

That was his only tech right? Isn't that a "flagrant 2"? If so I think that's an automatic ejection.

I agree Marvel. I didn't get a close look but it didn't look that bad.

Did Micki Moore get ejected when he gave Crash the concussion?

[Marvel]

That was his only tech right? Isn't that a "flagrant 2"? If so I think that's an automatic ejection.

I agree Marvel. I didn't get a close look but it didn't look that bad.

Did Micki Moore get ejected when he gave Crash the concussion?


Exactly....good point and it was the same sort of thing with no intent

[spectre]

Heh, here's something you'd never think to see: Every player who went in tonight had a TO but one...and the one was Tyson Chandler!

Granted he only played a little over 7 minutes, but he did get 4 boards, a block and went 1 of 2 (and that was a great catch in the paint for a slam) and NO fouls.

The other point...we had way too many TOs.

[Slam]

That was his only tech right? Isn't that a "flagrant 2"? If so I think that's an automatic ejection.

I agree Marvel. I didn't get a close look but it didn't look that bad.

Did Micki Moore get ejected when he gave Crash the concussion?
Totally different. Moore was trying to bring the ball up while Crash was defending him.

Crash threw an elbow after the basket was scored.

I'm just hoping that because it looked like he didn't actually connect and there was no remonstrating by either team he might get away with it.

All depends on how Stern feels about intent I guess?

[spectre]

Ok now I am confused.

You're saying that it looked like it didn't actually connect...so he didn't even hit him? Was it considered an intentional swing at him with the elbow?


Wallace scored all of his points in the second half and added 10 rebounds, but was tossed after elbowing Anthony Tolliver in the face in a tussle with 59 seconds left.Tussle?

http://blogs.charlotte.com/inside_the_nba/2010/03/referee-on-wallaces-ejection.html


Lead official Monty McCutchen, on why Gerald Wallace was ejected late in Saturday's game:

"He threw an elbow above shoulder level that did not connect, but the vicious nature in which it was thrown warranted the ejection. He was called for a dead ball technical foul for a physical taunt and ejected. Instant replay was used to support that ejection.''

[Slam]

Ok now I am confused.

You're saying that it looked like it didn't actually connect...so he didn't even hit him? Was it considered an intentional swing at him with the elbow?
Tussle?
It sure didn't look like it connected. Tollivers head didn't jolt back for example.

It also looked more like a forearm to me, not an eblow (not sure if that will matter or not in Stern's eyes though).

[Talent]

I am rather pissed the Cavs are giving the bucks a free pass....they can't have Lebrick rest when the Bobcats play them...

[GoBobs]

I actually thought artest pulling gerald down by the arm last night should have been a flagrant.

[ALong13]

Didn't get to see the game, but very happy they won...was looking at the schedule as Chicago is finally starting to fall, they have a much harder schedule remaining than we do, but also have 2 games against us...2 key wins that we need...hopefully we can win both of those and continue to roll. I could really see us jumping them in the east and finally gaining that 8th spot for good...let's hope so.

The Miami game is huge as well...Come on Bobcats!

Also a little ticked that the Cavs laid down for the Bucks :-/

[ohara831]

If Crash is suspended for the Miami game, he has no one to blame but himself. The game was essentially over and we were going to win. He has to maintain his composure and not do something stupid. He did something which allowed the refs to intervene and interpret his actions. Just a very stupid thing to do. I hope like heck he does not get suspended, but if he does, it is his fault and not the refs. And if he is suspended, he should privately apologize to his teammates for letting them down.

[Toocool]

Great win. We really needed this win.
I was right, Hendo got some love. UPS also got to get out on the court for a bit. The game was a bit ugly, but I was loving the play from Auggie.

Great win.