Charlotte Bobcats @ New Orleans Hornets 4/7

[Dr. Blotter]

Looking for the first win @ NOLA tonight, Hoping we can carry some of that momentum from last nights game into tonight. Nazr is expected to play and Theo will be gone so hopefully Nazr will pick up where he left off before he got injured and give us some good action. Would also like to see TC step it up tonight against his former team and show them what a playoff team is all about!!! Let's Go Cats!!!

Also, if Toronto loses to Boston tonight and the Cats pull off a win then the playoff spot is clinched!!

[ziggy]

Thanks for getting the game thread started up!

Bobcats win it tonight, but I have a feeling that CP3 goes completely off.

[Weezy21]

i know there have been talks of resting jackson once we are in the playoffs...my question is how many do u think?? lets say we do win an toronto loses 2nite

do we rest him the last 4 games?? i just would think that the bobcats want to get a certain seed and not sit back and lose a couple in the end of the season an be forced to play orlando when we could have been playing atlanta

yes i think a healthy jack is better than a hobbled jack...but to what extent??...what r yalls thoughts on this?

[Wolfpackbobcat]

id rather play anyone but orlando...

[Wolfpackbobcat]

also CP3 will be CP ~3 today...math humor

[rsxnova]

CP3 is out for the rest of the season.

[GoBobs]

link? ?

[dnbman]

Yes. Golden opportunity to avenge the loss earlier in the season and take one step closer to losing our draft pick!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/nba/wires/04/07/2030.ap.bkn.hornets.paul.out.0185/

[ziggy]

also CP3 will be CP ~3 today...math humor

I'm having brainlock, what does the ~ mean? I'm drawing a blank.

[spectre]

Yes. Golden opportunity to avenge the loss earlier in the season and take one step closer to losing our draft pick!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/nba/wires/04/07/2030.ap.bkn.hornets.paul.out.0185/

Collison kicked our ass last time out...I'm not so sure this is a good thing.

Hopefully it works out. I'd really like to keep the pressure on all the surrounding teams.

[jam]

can't watch the whole game,,but hoping for a road W tonight,,go cats,,shoot for 42!

[spectre]

Tyrus out.

[jam]

Tyrus out.

any link?,,

[spectre]

any link?,,

nada yet...

[ND22]

Nice dunk by Tyson to start it off. Take that Okafor!!! :P

[jam]

http://atdhe.net/16908/watch-charlotte-bobcats-vs-new-orleans-hornets

[ND22]

By the way, how empty is that arena?

[spectre]

By the way, how empty is that arena?

Go check out hornetsreport. Very interesting.

Can't seem to stop Thornton.

[ND22]

Very impressed by Chandler tonight, he's been all over the boards and stuffing teh ball in the hoop.

[ND22]

Go check out hornetsreport. Very interesting.

My favorite quote from their topic discussing who was going to the game:


Attendance tonight is an epic fail considering they were giving away tickets

Gotta sympathize with them a bit though, we were in this position not too long ago.

[spectre]

Nice sale by Boris to get the offensive.

I'd like to see DJ get some minutes tonight if he can at least stay even with the opposition. Mid 20s up to 30 even.

Very good to see Nazr out there.

[spectre]

Nice to see our bench stepping up and extending the lead! Good timing too, right here before the post season.

Nazr still has that shot from the FT line going!

[Ricky_B]

When I covered the Hornets, they were way more awesome than this.

[ziggy]

Raptors losing 81-76. Bobcats up by 15... I'm smelling a playoff clinching night :biggrin:

[Woodsy23]

cyaa jeff :biggrin:

[ziggy]

Cats up by 22!! And the Hornets roly-poly coach has been tossed :biggrin:

[Dr. Blotter]

HAHAH a 20+ lead and their coach is ejected!! W baby!!! Come on Cats!!!!

[GoBobs]

I wish every game could be like this.

[spectre]

Ol' Gil trying to say the guy was getting hammered trying to justify the anger but that's BS.

I don't remember our team laying down like this ever at the end of a losing season...and that's been every one til now. I don't blame their coach...I'd be pissed too.

[Wolfpackbobcat]

New Charlotte vs Old Charlotte...guess new beats old..

[ziggy]

Aaron Gray is huge.

Him -vs- sean May at an all you can eat buffet... Who ya got?

[King Taharqa]

Bobcats kickin ass and taking names. Its really cool this is against the Hornets.

[ohara831]

WOW! Has Charlotte ever had a run like tonight. A 34 - 8 run at one point! That is just awesome!

[Woodsy23]

and Boston win... Magic number 1, Let's take care of business!

[jdsingar]

Bobcats kickin ass and taking names. Its really cool this is against the Hornets.

Seriously, this is very ironic. We're beating the hell out of the Hornets to clinch our first playoff berth. There are rumblings that Mr. Shinn wants to sell his stake in the team too.

Also, we are starting to look less stupid for that Tyson Chandler trade. His production, length, and lovely expiring contract are making Rod look like a genius.

[Wolfpackbobcat]

hornets playing the same post half-time song that we do....they really do miss charlotte LOL

[Woodsy23]

thanks for that Doris :facepalm:

[Woodsy23]

was looking forward to some rookie play, thanks for this great 3rd quarter starters :cool:

[BobCatsFanInTx]

The Bobcats can win this game by acting as a cat playing with a mouse. They will have the Hornets thinking they can make a real run all the while knowing they can turn it on at any time to put them away. I don't like them playing like that but I like them being able to conserve energy against a much weaker team.

[spectre]

Hornets have scored more in a little over 6 minutes of the 3rd quarter than any of the other 2. I figured they'd come out playing for some pride...but we can't just let them do it.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

I spoke too soon. Katy bar the door.

[jdsingar]

NO is getting way too damn close. On a side note: Tyson Chandler for MVP. I bet Mek is pissed. He toiled in Bobcats purgatory and is getting outplayed by Tyson in a clinching game.

[Marvel]

We kickin ass tonight

So happy Nazr's back

[BobCatsFanInTx]

The Bobcats suck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well at least right now they do!!!!!! They should win by at least 15!!!!!!!!

[ziggy]

Tyson is absolutely KILLING IT

[jdsingar]

Uh..Larry..call a timeout..and make some subs. Please.

[Wolfpackbobcat]

the guys seem gassed

[ALong13]

Just got home and checked the boxscore and it said Wallace had only played 11 minutes...is he hurt?

[EC123]

Seriously, who didn't see this coming?

As soon as Jackson came out the beginning of the second half crying about every little touch, you saw this coming.

[jdsingar]

Tyson is a dunk machine. It is too bad that is all he can do. I think we are an All-Star center away from title contention. We need somebody that is good on both ends and actually has a nice touch in the post.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Fuck this shit!!!! This team does not deserve to be in the playoffs. They are playing like it this quarter anyway!!

[ammofan]

God come on!

[jdsingar]

Just got home and checked the boxscore and it said Wallace had only played 11 minutes...is he hurt?

I think he roughed up his shoulder a bit, but nothing too serious. They had the luxury of keeping him on the bench since they were up by so much. Too bad the rest of the starters didn't live up to their end of the deal. This is sad.

[Woodsy23]

Oh for God sake! bloody appalling.

[ammofan]

Fuck this shit!!!! This team does not deserve to be in the playoffs. They are playing like it this quarter anyway!!

OK bro chill....

[rsxnova]

third quarter = epic failure

[Wolfpackbobcat]

grrr...QUIT JACKING UP 3's

[EC123]

Just got home and checked the boxscore and it said Wallace had only played 11 minutes...is he hurt?

Did the box score tell you the Bobcats were ahead 60 to 38 at halftime?

But, then they come out the beginning of the second half acting like fools.

[Marvel]

Fuck me sideways,the lead is down to 1:facepalm:

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Just got home and checked the boxscore and it said Wallace had only played 11 minutes...is he hurt?They are not gassed. They were kicking ass and now are fighting to win. Crash could be out the whole game and the Bobcats should still be kicking ass. If they lose tonight they are not worthy of the playoffs. Why get there if they are just going to be "GASSED" and be swept!!!!! Fuck this team!!!!

[Talent]

We got this...that was one of the luckest streaks I have ever seen...

That is unless the refs continue to be dicks in the second half....I've never seen a makeup call last for a whole quarter.

[EC123]

Fuck me sideways,the lead is down to 1:facepalm:

Thanks for telling me something I didn't want to know.

If I did, I'd still be watching that bullsh_t of a game.

[Wolfpackbobcat]

that better piss wallace the fuck off

[BobCatsFanInTx]

OK bro chill....
No chill to it!!! I hope they don't make the playoffs. I don't want to see the white washing!!!

[CTownSC]

Jesus H ... what the...

[Dr. Blotter]

That better light a fire under Wallace's ass and get this team playin some hard ass ball

[CTownSC]

We let them score 40 in the 3rd?!?!?

[WarioVsMooChicken]

Streaks happen *shrugs*

For how angry some of you are, it's just pathetic. Even if they throw this game away, it's nothing compared to the good they've done this season. I swear people just love to be angry...

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Bobcats will lose by 10!!! Katy bar the door!!!

[Woodsy23]

Diaw is a liability

[Marvel]

Timeout.Timeout

[gforce33]

why dont let wallace play?

[Wolfpackbobcat]

how many interceptions does jake...ahem diaw have?

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Streaks happen *shrugs*

For how angry some of you are, it's just pathetic. Even if they throw this game away, it's nothing compared to the good they've done this season. I swear people just love to be angry...
Wario that is all good but none of it matters if they choke this late in the season!! All their good won't mean shit to me. You don't choke when you are this close to the postseason and think that moral victories mean shit!!! Where is the purpose for this team? If they are not in good enough condition to win the second night of back to backs why even make the playoffs?

By the way these homer announcers make me want to vomit!!!!!

[Marvel]

We deserve to lose
Thornton having a career night

[BobCatsFanInTx]

I guess Larry Clown wants to rest Crash!!! Really stupid time to do so!!!

[CTownSC]

We are asleep at the wheel...what is going on

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Enjoy the loss!!! I am done!!! What the hell is going on?!!!!!!

[Woodsy23]

choke, choke, choke, choke

[Wolfpackbobcat]

playoffs? playoffs? are u kidding me.. playoffs?

[WarioVsMooChicken]

Wario that is all good but none of it matters if they choke this late in the season!! ..

I know, because choking once late in the season totally means that the whole season and future post season will be nothing but a waste :rolleyes:

[gforce33]

road to no8:)

[WarioVsMooChicken]

And of course, that NEVER happens to good teams. bad things never happen to them

[BobcatsAllDay]

Playing like some broads....sad, very sad. Get this over w/ please.

[Woodsy23]

okay, beyond a joke, this has become painful to watch :facepalm:

[Marvel]

I know, because choking once late in the season totally means that the whole season and future post season will be nothing but a waste :rolleyes:

The sooner we lock up a playoff spot the better

[CTownSC]

They have already started celebrating with the ticker-tape coming down...wtf

[BobCatsFanInTx]

This game is fixed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CTownSC]

Embarrassing....this is pathetic.

We're done.

[Marvel]

Game over........pathetic

[Wolfpackbobcat]

lolthat was a charge...but ill take it

[BobCatsFanInTx]

I know, because choking once late in the season totally means that the whole season and future post season will be nothing but a waste :rolleyes:When you choke THIS BADLY in a very winnable game this late in the season it DOES matter!!! It shows that this team is not mentally tough enough to make the playoffs. If they choke this bad tonight what can we expect with the other WINNABLE games on our schedule?

[Wolfpackbobcat]

DEEEEEE JAYYYYYYYY for 3 3 3 3 3

[gforce33]

nice play wallace:)

[Marvel]

DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

[jdsingar]

If we do win, it will be a scrappy win. It would only be fitting.

[CTownSC]

Get the WiN and lets get the hell out of here.....D up Bcats

[Marvel]

Defense now come on Bobcats

[WarioVsMooChicken]

When you choke THIS BADLY in a very winnable game this late in the season it DOES matter!!! It shows that this team is not mentally tough enough to make the playoffs. If they choke this bad tonight what can we expect with the other WINNABLE games on our schedule?

Every team has bad games, no exceptions. You can't expect every team to win every game they should.

Also, losses like this very often serve as "wakeup" games

[Wolfpackbobcat]

We should be good enough now that we dont need wake up games

[BobCatsFanInTx]

If the Bobcats win this one I hope they learn from it.

[Wolfpackbobcat]

oh shitness

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Every team has bad games, no exceptions. You can't expect every team to win every game they should.

Also, losses like this very often serve as "wakeup" gamesCrash has called out his teammates many times after so called "wakeup" games. When will they wake up? They had a huge lead and fell asleep. There is no excuse for that. If they were down many times throughout the game that would be acceptable but they went into hibernation in the third quarter.

[gforce33]

last chance:)

[WarioVsMooChicken]

But even contenders lose games they should win and use wakeup games?

I'm just saying losing isn't the end of the world and isn't worth getting angry over.

[gforce33]

dj for 3 lol:)

[Wolfpackbobcat]

deee jaaayy...for 3 3 3 3 3

[jdsingar]

Welcome to the NBA, D.J. Augustin. We are glad to see you.

[WarioVsMooChicken]

wooooooo

thank god

[spectre]

DJ with the ICE!!!!

D up now...

[Woodsy23]

strange how quick, great shot though!

[Marvel]

Ohhh shit DJ again

[superb1]

Crash has called out his teammates many times after so called "wakeup" games. When will they wake up? They had a huge lead and fell asleep. There is no excuse for that. If they were down many times throughout the game that would be acceptable but they went into hibernation in the third quarter.
they always seems to fall asleep in the 3rd

[gforce33]

that was 3:)

[gforce33]

cats won a ugly games

[Marvel]

Oh my gosh that was a close one

[WarioVsMooChicken]

3rd quarters are very hit or miss for us, sadly

[WarioVsMooChicken]

its a win thats all that matters =)

[spectre]

YES!!!!! Felton with the opportune steal and then closed it with the FTs!!!!

Thank God.

[gforce33]

They think they must win lol:)

[spectre]

cats won a ugly games

...and it counts just like we'd blown them out by 40.

On to Houston...with our FIRST EVER WINNING SEASON!!!!!!!!!!

[Woodsy23]

Phewwww! tough win but a win none-the-less

[Marvel]

What a game,both their rookies gave us hell............again:facepalm:

[CatNation]

Playoffssssssssssssssssssss

[rsxnova]

Trade DJ for Baby Davis... Trade DJ for Ford..... I like him just fine here.

[ND22]

We're going to the playoffs!!!!!!!!!!

http://msp73.photobucket.com/albums/i201/aykis16/playoffs.jpg

[BobCatsFanInTx]

I'll take it. But if these guys want to make some noise in the playoffs they better get much, much better!!!

[Marvel]

Ugly win but a win nonetheless.DJ and TC dropped the hammers tonight

[gforce33]

I think gw helped the team win

dj also

[King Taharqa]

deeeeeeejaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy!!!!!!

[ohara831]

Blow a 26 pt lead, go down by 8, and then finish with a 15 - 6 run to eek out a win. My heart cant take these type games too many times!

[jiff65]

Here we come!

We're not good enough to rest our starters for a quarter.

Great to see DJ play well.

I was on the floor last night - Tyrus Thomas' finger looked like a pretzel. Hope he is okay.

Great to see Nazr back.

Wish Miami or the Bucks would start losing . . .

Go Cats!

[Toocool]

That was ugly in the 3rd. Got out great, extended it and then got raped in the 3rd. Really need to fix our 3rd quarters, we can't do that in the playoffs.

Things to note:
-TC vs Okafor matchup was always going to be interesting. Chandler won by crashing the boards and dunking everything and anything that came his way. He also blocked 5 shots which is always good news in which he was an intimidating inside presence.
-Wallace only played 29 minutes, that's gotta be good for him with some extra rest.
-Nazzy is back, giving us some good minutes off the bench
-Great game by DJ in his limited minutes, his sophmore slump is over
-22 TO is way too much, need to lower it
-UPS got minutes, and it wasn't even in garbage time

[Dr. Blotter]

Wow, my internet was not working for pretty much most of the 4th qtr, and to finally get back on and see the 1 point win, wow, I am so excited!!!!! Go Cats!!! Playoffs!!!!!

[etothet]

YES!!!!! Felton with the opportune steal and then closed it with the FTs!!!!

Thank God.


Man, I am glad Raymond hit those two free throws because Thornton came down and hit a 3. If he had missed 1 you never know. We don't have to worry about that anymore. Great contribution from DJ and Tyson. I love Jax but he has got to start passing out of doubles. Although Gerald did not score a lot, he still played hard. We have got to stop the lazy passes also. Good job bobcats!

[Gerald+bObcATs=GOAT]

Playoffs!!!!!

[Gerald+bObcATs=GOAT]

DJ should invite his family to every game

[BRNC]

character building roller coaster ride...seems like the play-offs already...:o

[ALong13]

I got home from the beach checked the score on ESPN, found it on tv and was watching it at my girlfriends til the end. Wow did they blow a lead, but great way to fight back for the victory! Bobcats are playoff bound! Hell yeah!

Great game by Jax, Chandler and DJ!

[TheBeagle]

That game was so draining (How draining was it?) It was so draining I was out cold before the postgame was finished. Waking up, I remember thinking how it was a shame that I couldn't even celebrate a playoff clinching win because it was such an ugly, difficult, draining game, but now I realize it couldn't have been any other way. Being a Bobcats fan from the get go, we've seen various, at times violent peaks and valleys, and this game tonight was a microcosm of six-years worth of Bobcats basketball......and to do it against the Hornets of all teams, and the first win in NO ever at that.....the whole thing just seems ordained from on high.
I don't know, maybe it's cause I'm still groggy, or maybe it's because I wasn't sure I'd really see this day, but whatever, it just feels......vaguely weird....but a good vague weirdness.

Anyhow, happy to see Tyson and DJ have such big homecoming games, and have GW wake up just in the nick of time (and be the recepient of an.....erm.....generous call :rolleyes: on Posey), and Raymond knocking down two clutch FTs when that moron Steve Martin was hooting like the game was over before he shot them.

Wow. Bobcats. Playoffs. It actually happened...

[Marvel]

O for awesome