Charlotte Bobcats @ Cleveland Cavaliers 1/11

[ziggy]

Tonight we have the Cleveland Cavs and "King James"
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/bobcatsplanet/lebron.jpg

Almost Bobcat Anderson Verajao
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/bobcatsplanet/sideshow_bob-1.jpg

A man who appreciates bikinis, Larry Hughes
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/bobcatsplanet/nelly2-larry20hughes.jpg

Zydrunas Ilga... Illinois... Illmatic.. Dammit, I'm not even going to attempt to spell that monstrosity of a last name
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/bobcatsplanet/Zydrunas_Ilgauska.jpg

And Daniel "Boobie" Gibson
Finding an image to mock his nickname would probably have turned this thread into a trainwreck really quick



So, tonight we have a shot at getting a nice 3 game winning streak.
Lets make it happen!

[Edrow]

This is good stuff. I hope we keep the streak alive. Who knows, maybe this team is getting ready to go on a blitzkrieg and destroy everybody in their path for the next few games.

-Edrow

[Dead_Real]

We have a lot of momentum going into tonights game so I actually think it's not a long shot saying we can get another road win this week. Lebron will get his numbers reguardless but we have to continue to play tough on both sides of the ball and big games from our starters will secure the win I think.

[Melanie]

Come on Bobcats!!! Take the Calvs out!!

[davcbow]

I hope the last 2 games along with tonights game are all starting the Bobcats climb out of the basement and into respect through out the league. These next 9 games if we can get through these games winning 5 or more of them that will gain us a little respect since we will be playing 6 playoff contenders out of the 9....We should win this game tonight no problem..... :g:

Go Bobcats!!!!!

[Wallace15]

Sure, Lebron might go off for 30+ but is there really anybody else on the Cavs that scares you?

We should take this one.

J-RICH DROPS 35!!

[123together]

hopefully the zone will be effective again tonight and force bron bron to take a lot of jumpers or make him get through 2 guys for tough shots all night. i think richardson goes for 30+ again tonight in a slim victory

[babyj42]

as long as jrich continues on his tear we should be okay... lebron will do his thing as he always does but the key is just shutting down the supporting cast

[davcbow]

This is good stuff. I hope we keep the streak alive. Who knows, maybe this team is getting ready to go on a blitzkrieg and destroy everybody in their path for the next few games.

-Edrow


In that case we will need plenty of fuel reserves so not to run out of gas mid stride.... :biggrin:

[dvdbumpus]

Felton is ALWAYS superb against the cavs. This was his rookie season breakout team, and is always the team he does well against before he goes on tears.

I think Felton will score 20+ and will combine with J-rich and Crash to lead this team to an easy victory.

I think Lebron will score 40.


Bobcats 118 Cavs 105

[dav7z]

I like the artical Bonell wrote about tonights game.
It said coach V is going more with a big line up for match reasons. That means more NAZR and less MCINNIS.
That all so means Wallace guards the King instead of J. Rich. I like our chances Bobcats win 3rd straight.

[spectre]

dav, I think that's just Bonnell speculating. Hopefully Bonnell is right for once.

[Edrow]

This is good stuff. I hope we keep the streak alive. Who knows, maybe this team is getting ready to go on a blitzkrieg and destroy everybody in their path for the next few games.

-Edrow


In that case we will need plenty of fuel reserves so not to run out of gas mid stride.... :biggrin:


Haha, good one! Maybe that's why we are losing all these games early in the season, Coach Vincent wants to make his surge at the end of the campaign!

-Edrow

[dav7z]

This is good stuff. I hope we keep the streak alive. Who knows, maybe this team is getting ready to go on a blitzkrieg and destroy everybody in their path for the next few games.

-Edrow




In that case we will need plenty of fuel reserves so not to run out of gas mid stride.... :biggrin:


Haha, good one! Maybe that's why we are losing all these games early in the season, Coach Vincent wants to make his surge at the end of the campaign!

-Edrow
Sounds like a good reason to me..

[davcbow]

This is good stuff. I hope we keep the streak alive. Who knows, maybe this team is getting ready to go on a blitzkrieg and destroy everybody in their path for the next few games.

-Edrow


In that case we will need plenty of fuel reserves so not to run out of gas mid stride.... :biggrin:


Haha, good one! Maybe that's why we are losing all these games early in the season, Coach Vincent wants to make his surge at the end of the campaign!

-Edrow


Lets hope this is the beginning of the surge...... :g:

Go Bobcats!!!!!

[Dead_Real]

J-Rich starting off were he left off against Boston.

[WarioVsMooChicken]

15 points in 5 minutes...

Am I watching a game or a video of J-Rich highlights?

[Mustachio]

Jrich is en fuego. magma hot.

[Dead_Real]

Nice 3 by Hammer.

[Fromage]

a little D and we'd be in good shape.
no lebron yet - i'm worried.

[Dead_Real]

Sick tip in lol.

[Dunk]

Aw HELL YEAH, NAZR!!!

[Alex]

37 point quarter, awesome. Let's get J-Rich the ball some more in the second half.

[Dunk]

We need to tighten it up on D. Nobody can keep scoring 30+ every qtr in today's NBA.

[Fromage]

hammer

[Dead_Real]

Damn we went cold on offense.

[davcbow]

We have got to get the ball into the paint..... :g:

[Fromage]

need some crash about now

[Dead_Real]

Great pass by Felts to Nazr.

[Fromage]

what do ya f'n know - okafor + nazr gets rebounds.
gee wiz. maybe coach will take note.
the way we played those last few minutes is how bcats should play ball.
carroll without jeff - i think we're on to something here...

[Dead_Real]

wow

[Alex]

37 point quarter followed by a 14 point quarter. I've never seen such inconsistency. It's pathetic that we could run some more plays for J-Rich, all his shots seemed forced in the second quarter.

[Alex]

what do ya f'n know - okafor + nazr gets rebounds.
gee wiz. maybe coach will take note.
the way we played those last few minutes is how bcats should play ball.
carroll without jeff - i think we're on to something here...


Yeah we might be but I bet you anything McGinnis will be right back in there in the 3rd.

[Dead_Real]

We'll step it up in the next half great that the Cavs have been a bit stagnant as well in the 2nd they would be up by a lot more right now.

[davcbow]

we need to play better defence get some RB's stop shooting so many perimeter shots since they have stopped falling and hence go to the paint alot more..... :g:

[Dead_Real]

We're back in this Crash feeling it.

[davcbow]

Just takes good defence and going to the paint...... :g:

[Dead_Real]

We got to go up stronger missing a lot of easy lay up's that SHOULD be going in good to see Crash starting to take over this quarter though.

[Mustachio]

Raymond Felton is a FREAKING POINT GUARD!! hes played very well today i think. please continue to let him play his position Radio

[Mustachio]

Douche is hurt. theres hope for this season after all.

[Dead_Real]

Raymond Felton is a FREAKING POINT GUARD!! hes played very well today i think. please continue to let him play his position Radio

LOL at Radio and I agree Felts is dishing the ball quite nice tonight.

[davcbow]

77-69 end of 3rd..... could it be? shushhhhhhhhh :g:

[Alex]

Man we're all over the place tonight. All I want is for us to play the Cavs even in the 4th :P

[davcbow]

Defence Defence Defence Defence

[Dead_Real]

19 points and 14 boards for Nazr beast? I think so.

[Edrow]

Com'on you bastards! Don't come home unless you win!

[Dead_Real]

oh no Lebron starting to take over.

[Edrow]

Carrroooooollllll!

[davcbow]

Down by one point, Im about to explode. Talk about going cold......comeon guys to the paint with it and DEFENCE DEFENCE DEFENCE :g:

[Edrow]

I hate not having time warner.

[Dead_Real]

wow talk about being screwed.

[davcbow]

We just got the royal screwing by the refs

[Dead_Real]

Felton = the man.

[Mustachio]

FUCK REFS!

[davcbow]

Feltsssssssssssss for 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

[Edrow]

FELTON FELTON FELTON FELTON! FELTON HITS THE THREE! OVERTIME! OVERTIME LADIES AND GENTLEMAN! I'M TYPING IN ALL CAPS! OVERTIMMMMME!

[davcbow]

OVERTIME

[amour217]

Wow what a game!

Both teams' benches (those who the coaches actually put in the game) are actually doing very well

[Edrow]

Is anybody watching this game over the internet?!?!

[Dead_Real]

OT come on Cats get the Win.

[Alex]

FELTONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FORRRR 333333!!! What an amazing clutch shot!

As for the refs:

F*CK EVERY ONE OF THEM

[WarioVsMooChicken]

FUCK DA REFS YEAAAGGGGHHHH - Felton

[amour217]

Okafor's only taken 2 shots?! My Lord, that's putrid

[amour217]

Nazr picks up his 6th foul. Great game. Time for Okafor to step up

[Mustachio]

EMEKA PLAYING CRASH STYLE DEFENCE!!!!

[CMc$]

Wish i could watch this one. Down by one with about 2 minutes to go. Plllleeease boys, a 3 game streak vs. good teams would be GREAT! Let's please make it happen!

[Mustachio]

HAMMER FREAKIN TIME

[Dead_Real]

Damn Okafor steps out

[amour217]

Matt Carroll should be named Sasquatch....cuz he's a Man-BEAST!

[tray]

Emeka Okafor is the biggest freaking sissy on earth! :mad:

[tray]

You know Richardson had to be the one who came down with the ball, not that PUNK Okafor. Look at the way his chin sticks out.

[Dead_Real]

Huge rebound

[tray]

Now, will the Bobcats play like they have a brain on this last shot? Let Felton keep the ball, drive and kick, like he was doing in the 3rd Quarter and the first half of the 4th. Then they went away from that and Cleveland came back.

[tray]

What in the world was that????

DRIVE AND KICK, for crying out loud!

[Dead_Real]

I'm going to have a freaking heart attack watching this game.

[CMc$]

I see it's double OT now. How'd the last play of the 1st overtime go down?

You guys are my play by play.

[davcbow]

2nd OVERTIME .............Man we had it.......... what the world..........

[Fromage]

should have been crash or jrich. damnit. i can't take this.

[tray]

Felton. Drive, and kick ONLY. Stop giving the ball up as soon as you come down the court.

[tray]

It's about time that pathetic Okafor scored something.

[CMc$]

Man, the shot to send us to overtime was clutch (showed on ESPN), but Felton has always been shaky in close, long games. Even back to his UNC days he was timid.

[davcbow]

Defence guys Defence

[tray]

Man, stop giving the freaking ball to Richardson.

Felton.
Carroll.
Wallace.

That's it. Give it to no one else.

If Gerald Wallace is going to take TWENTY FOOTERS instead of driving, you don't need to give it to him either.

[downwithmcinnis]

I'm new here guys, but Im watching the game along with you. Please don't let us see McInnis in the 2nd OT

[CMc$]

Man, I'm nervous. The more time you give Lebron, the more you are asking for it.

[tray]

Game over. Goodnight.

[downwithmcinnis]

Can we stop taking 3's? Get wallace to the rim.

[Fromage]

bs call. these refs are killing us.
the out of bounds call alone...

[Fromage]

bad 2nd ot.
ouch this one hurts.

[CMc$]

It's going to suck when we lose this game, we'll be nice and tired when Detroit comes to Charlotte tomorrow night.

Great.

[Melanie]

God, we can't hit anything! ::)

[Dead_Real]

FUCK! we didn't show up in Overtime at all.

[davcbow]

I want to know why the hell all the dang perimeter shots all a sudden, down by 7 radio finally calls a dang TO.. geeze

[amour217]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/amour217/Okafor1.jpg

[ALong13]

No call in the backcourt on Carroll? How bout the shot by Richardson? Come on refs...this is rape lol...Serioulsy though in the 2 OT our tiredness showed....no one went up for the rebound...

[Dead_Real]

wow we are fucked if Felts is seriously hurt.

[CMc$]

I thought one of the first rules of a long game is that you minimize your jump shots. Your legs get tired and your shot is off! Bball 101!

Oh, well, like I said a second ago. Hopefully this doesn't mean they are going to come out completely flat against Detroit tomorrow. I'll be there. Anyone else?

[ALong13]

Felts is holding his ankle...this could be bad...

[Mustachio]

i feel like that could have ended Feltons career. it looked bad.

[amour217]

Felts is holding his ankle...this could be bad...


Yeah, Radio will start Othella at Center

[CMc$]

i feel like that could have ended Feltons career. it looked bad.


Are you guys serious? What happened?

[Dead_Real]

Tough loss but Felton being hurt is the bigger picture we have no healthy Point Guards :( Jeff was hurt in this game too.

[Melanie]

Dang, that did not look good with Felton!!!

Could that game have possibly turned any worse! :mad:

[Alex]

LeBron landed right on his achilles tendon from about two feet in the air with plenty of momentum. End of career is exaggerated but he could be wearing a boot to repair that for a long long time which in other words means that we will pretty much become un-watchable.

[WarioVsMooChicken]

Not to mention Anderson is out.

IT COULD BE A DREAM COME TRUE, CARROL AT PG!

[WarioVsMooChicken]

...but at what cost?

[ALong13]

He had to be helped to back and could put no weight what-so-ever on it...looked like one of those 4-6 week injuries...Earl Boykins anyone?

[davcbow]

Is Boykins still available?

[MattD]

What were we thinking, you NEVER NEVER shoot a contested jumpshot when the game is tied and you have the last possession, terrible decision making... DRIVE THE FUCKING BALL we get either a foul or a layup.... come on shit, no excuse for this one, it was our game to win



did anyone see "king james" dirty play on felton where he kicked out his ankle... absolutely terrible... i hope they replay that one...

[amour217]

He had to be helped to back and could put no weight what-so-ever on it...looked like one of those 4-6 week injuries...Earl Boykins anyone?


At this point, give Muggsy Bogues a call too

[CMc$]

What were we thinking, you NEVER NEVER shoot a contested jumpshot when the game is tied and you have the last possession, terrible decision making... DRIVE THE FUCKING BALL we get either a foul or a layup.... come on shit, no excuse for this one, it was our game to win



did anyone see "king james" dirty play on felton where he kicked out his ankle... absolutely terrible... i hope they replay that one...


was the dirty play the one that hurt Ray's leg/foot/ankle/achilles?

[davcbow]

yep

[MattD]

before we jump to conclusions, remember what happened to Ray when Steve Nash intentionally fouled him he looked like a serious knee injury, but he was back in a week

[CMc$]

To say this sucks is an overstatement. Up by 8 at the start of the 4th. Chance to win the game at end of 1st overtime. Lose your primary point guard and your back up point guard, and one of the injuries looks serious.

In the span of two days it went from elation to utter depression.

Does anyone remember the steve nash vs. felton play when the suns were in charlotte. we were all saying that looked really bad too. i think he was just out one game then. we lost by 33 to philly that next game, btw.

[MattD]

was the dirty play the one that hurt Ray's leg/foot/ankle/achilles?


yeah it defiantly was

[MattD]

Does anyone remember the steve nash vs. felton play when the suns were in charlotte. we were all saying that looked really bad too. i think he was just out one game then. we lost by 33 to philly that next game, btw.


yeah i know... man, this sucks but i dont understand the decision making behind the end of the 1st overtime, NO jumpers, DRIVE you idiots

[Fromage]

and felton. another disaster night. like boston again.

[Dead_Real]

before we jump to conclusions, remember what happened to Ray when Steve Nash intentionally fouled him he looked like a serious knee injury, but he was back in a week

Felts is a warrior no doubt I'm waiting on a update before I start to say our season is over.

[ziggy]

Somebody get Earl Boykins on the phone right now.

This was a damned fun game to watch, but seeing Ray go down like that at the end spoiled the enjoyment of it even moreso than the loss.

I wonder who is going to run the show tomorrow night with Ray likely out and Jeff maybe out.

[CMc$]

and felton. another disaster night. like boston again.


I assume you mean the first boston game right?

[CMc$]

I wonder who is going to run the show tomorrow night with Ray likely out and Jeff maybe out.


With D.A. out as well I'm at a complete loss . . .

[Dead_Real]

What happened to Anderson anyway didn't make the trip tonight.

[WarioVsMooChicken]

I think I remember Carrol playing some point last year when both Felton and BK were injured. Also, I think Rich was drafted a PG (I think so >_>), so we may not be THAT bad off...

ok, we're fucked.

[ziggy]

You're right about J-Rich, he played a little point early in his career.

That would give you a lineup possibly of Rich, Carrol, Crash, Emeka and Nazr.

[Wallace15]

Tough loss. Felton going down sucks ass, but damn what was up with J-rich going 1-17 his last 17 shots ??? Good lord.

Does anybody know Felton's exact injury?

[WarioVsMooChicken]

I can see one of the coaches taking Carrol into a gym and saying "We have less then 24 hours to turn you into a starting PG...let's get to work".

[davcbow]

I have to say we played our hearts out tonight. We should have won it but didnt. In the 4th quarter we went to the perimeter shot which still wasnt going and kept trying it and kept on trying it until the score was tied, felts was lucky to have hit the 3 at the end of the 4th to go to OT. We played a good 1st OT but what the hell kind of winning shot was that? Then in the 2nd OT we lost our legs got tired because we quit rebounding and fell behind and boom Felts goes down and we lose the game. If I have to blame the loss on one thing I have to say it was JRich cooling off and only scoring 2 pts in 3 quarters. If he would have hit just 1 or 2 of those shots we would have won it in regulation.....Chaulk it up to experience and go from there. Hope Felts will be ok and hurry back...Sign Boykins to a 10 day and see how good he is...... :g:

[TheBeagle]

Alas, nothing has changed with this franchise. Tonight would've been a pardigm-shifting win, in my opinion (3 straight wins against playoff teams, two of which on the road), and instead it's just another heart-breaking loss that will inevitably lead to a succession of losses, thereby destroying all momentum created over the last 2 games.

Our money man FT shooter, Matt going only 2-4 from the line; just shooting 3-4, which is still below his average, woud've given us the game, but things just don't turn out good for this franchise, so why should it start now?

Also, why did GW just hold the ball after his rebound of Damon Jones's missed 3 in the first OT, instead of giving the ball to Raymond who was open beside him? Instead it's knocked out of his hands of his leg, Cavs get the ball back, and Jones nails the 3 the second time to tie it up.

The game was effectively over after the first OT when we have 14 seconds to draw up a decent game ending play, and wind up with Raymond pounding the air out of the ball near the Cavs bench for 12 seconds before throwing up an airball over Varejao. Why no movement? Why no drive to the hoop? There's a reason we're 13-22 (and will probably be sitting on that 13 for a good while), and we just witnessed it on that play.

If they can come back and beat Detroit tomorrow, then there is still a chance of actual change taking place with this team, but if things stay as they have been over the last 3 2/5 seasons, it will be loss number 2 in a row. We'll see :-\

[CMc$]

The Beagle is dead on. On paper and in our minds this team should be able to hang with everyone and have a decent chance for the playoffs, but after so many little bonehead moves (end of 1st boston game, this last attempt in 1st overtime) the record does truly speak for itself. Even all of our favorite players (Felton, G-Force, JRich) play really dumb basketball way too frequently. We all know they are capable of more. Will they ever pull through?

[dav7z]

The guys played thair tails off tonight. The only thing i didn't lake was it was to much standing and waching on the offencive end. J Rich might of caused that the way he torched the first quarter.
I really liked the play of Nazr 21pts and 15 board in less thn 30 mins good play .
Ever one else looked good except Oakfor . Hes in some kind of funk he needs to get out of quickly befor he loses his starting gig.Nazr is about to take it from him .
I can stand a loss like this . I think that bad call at the end of regerlation cost us the game.

[davcbow]

Yeah I forgot about that one, lets see reasons we lost;

1) Bad call by ref end of 4th quarter.
2) JRich going cold for 3 quarters.
3) Missing perimeter shot after perimeter shot during the 4th quarter which let them back in the game.
4) Bone head airball shot at the end of 1st OT.
5) The flat play by Mek is another.
6) Lack of defence in key situations.

Take your pick.... :g:

[timang]

aw shucks. :(


but i'm still hopeful that we'll get a good game from our players even w/ this loss. go cats!

[Icky Thump]

Alas, nothing has changed with this franchise. Tonight would've been a pardigm-shifting win, in my opinion (3 straight wins against playoff teams, two of which on the road), and instead it's just another heart-breaking loss that will inevitably lead to a succession of losses, thereby destroying all momentum created over the last 2 games.

Our money man FT shooter, Matt going only 2-4 from the line; just shooting 3-4, which is still below his average, woud've given us the game, but things just don't turn out good for this franchise, so why should it start now?

Also, why did GW just hold the ball after his rebound of Damon Jones's missed 3 in the first OT, instead of giving the ball to Raymond who was open beside him? Instead it's knocked out of his hands of his leg, Cavs get the ball back, and Jones nails the 3 the second time to tie it up.

The game was effectively over after the first OT when we have 14 seconds to draw up a decent game ending play, and wind up with Raymond pounding the air out of the ball near the Cavs bench for 12 seconds before throwing up an airball over Varejao. Why no movement? Why no drive to the hoop? There's a reason we're 13-22 (and will probably be sitting on that 13 for a good while), and we just witnessed it on that play.

If they can come back and beat Detroit tomorrow, then there is still a chance of actual change taking place with this team, but if things stay as they have been over the last 3 2/5 seasons, it will be loss number 2 in a row. We'll see :-\



I agree 100%

[Icky Thump]

The guys played thair tails off tonight. The only thing i didn't lake was it was to much standing and waching on the offencive end. J Rich might of caused that the way he torched the first quarter.
I really liked the play of Nazr 21pts and 15 board in less thn 30 mins good play .
Ever one else looked good except Oakfor . Hes in some kind of funk he needs to get out of quickly befor he loses his starting gig.Nazr is about to take it from him .
I can stand a loss like this . I think that bad call at the end of regerlation cost us the game.




There was way too much standing around on the offensive end. They didn't move with the ball enough and they didn't move off the ball at all it seemed especially late in the game...

[Muttley]

I agree. There was far too much standing around at the end of the game. But, I think the real reason that we lost was the same reason the Cavs won the Eastern Conference last year. When we needed to stop LeBron, we didn't. Despite the adversity we put ourselves in the whole game, it was still our game to win until LeBron decided to score in the 2OT.

It's frustrating, but there was a lot of good play from guys last night. I mean, how about Nazr Mohammed?

Now, has anyone heard about how Raymond's doing?

[Dead_Real]

Yeah I forgot about that one, lets see reasons we lost;

1) Bad call by ref end of 4th quarter.
2) JRich going cold for 3 quarters.
3) Missing perimeter shot after perimeter shot during the 4th quarter which let them back in the game.
4) Bone head airball shot at the end of 1st OT.
5) The flat play by Mek is another.
6) Lack of defence in key situations.

Take your pick.... :g:

I would add Nazr getting fouled out on the list as well he was on a tear last night whenever he got the little pass from Felts in the paint.

[CMc$]

Now, has anyone heard about how Raymond's doing?


For those that haven't heard it's just an ankle sprain. He probably won't play tonight vs. the Pistons, but even that isn't 100% yet. Touche had a quad sprain and it is not serious either.

Oh, and one stat that no one is mentioning is our free throw shooting. 56%?????? This game would have been ours with some fundamental free throw shooting. That is pathetic for professional bball players.