Charlotte Bobcats at Philadelphia 76ers 1/9

[ziggy]

Lets erase that Cavs game and those ugly "Fish that saved Pittsburgh" throwback uniforms out of our brains as quickly as possible.

The Sixers will be without Elton Brand tonight who is out with a dislocated shoulder but despite that, they have still won 3 of their last 5 games.

There last time that we faced the Sixers it was the final game of the :fhb: era/error. Ahhhh the memories :rolleyes:.


I think we bounce back from a bad defeat with a solid win tonight. That seems to be our pattern. What do you guys think?

[teej]

i hope so... i will miss it as i am attending my high schools game...LETS GO CATS

[ammofan]

Well lets get a win. I might be eating chinese buffet at the start but i will still c the game.

[G-Force for MVP]

looks like the game is gonna be on tv

i really hope they can bounce back tonight

[Slam]

I have a feeling that Boris is going give Thad a bath tonight and will have a huge night.

Triple double time.

Tonights the night.

[kickazzz2000]

Well lets get a win. I might be eating chinese buffet at the start but i will still c the game.

Tell Sean May to hurry up and get to the arena when you see him.

[Melanie]

Anyone have a link for the game?


Tell Sean May to hurry up and get to the arena when you see him.

LOL, Awesome!

[WarioVsMooChicken]

Can someone explain why the hell Carrol and Singletarry are starting? o.o

[TattoodCats4life]

Can someone explain why the hell Carrol and Singletarry are starting? o.o

I think that they are close to pulling the trigger on a trade, and they don't want to take the chance of him getting hurt. Now, not playing DJ I don't get it....maybe he won a bet with Larry during practice? :)

[Melanie]

Can someone explain why the hell Carrol and Singletarry are starting? o.o

That's what I was just going to ask????? What? I thought Bell was playing today too?

[bellringer21]

The rumor is they are starting because they are from the area....a Larry Brown thing. Thats nice to do and all, but shouldnt our best players be on the floor? I coach basketball and I agree emotionally with Brown but as a competitive coach I disagree.

[vettegal]

Anyone have a link to the game? It's blacked out here. Thanks.

[TattoodCats4life]

The rumor is they are starting because they are from the area....a Larry Brown thing. Thats nice to do and all, but shouldnt our best players be on the floor? I coach basketball and I agree emotionally with Brown but as a competitive coach I disagree.

It does make some sense...Most guys will play harder at "home"

[bing!]

sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/61280 <--- sopcast link.

Matty on fire, someone get the bucket, oh wait, he's on our team...

[bing!]

Petite Sean, 2 pts, 3 assists and a steal in 6 minutes, don't mind the personal fouls.

[WarioVsMooChicken]

Well, I can't argue with starting them yet. Sean and Carrol seem to be making some kind of connection.

[ArcandiaS]

I have a feeling that Boris is going give Thad a bath tonight and will have a huge night.

Triple double time.

Tonights the night.



I really hope you're right but it's a quite bad beginning for him.
Carroll and Singletary have tae the best start.

[Ghost Kat]

This is what i hate about being a Bobcats fan... i look foward to the game all time and when game time comes... i can't find a link. It' not on TV...How am i suppose to watch the game

[Melanie]

The rumor is they are starting because they are from the area....a Larry Brown thing. Thats nice to do and all, but shouldnt our best players be on the floor? I coach basketball and I agree emotionally with Brown but as a competitive coach I disagree.

Thanks, that makes sense. Matt's doing pretty good with 7 pts already! Wow!

[TattoodCats4life]

SS has been making some rookie errors, but he's doing really well overall. Don't forget he's a "Shoot First" guard, where as DJ will play whatever is going to work, and Ray is a Pass first for the first 3 quarters and switches to shoot first during the 4th...Needless to say a shoot first guard on his first start is going to make some mistakes and miss plenty of shots...

[bing!]

i can't find a link
look a cuople of inches higher on this page. ;)

[bellringer21]

Apparently Sean is showing why we traded for him....we all know DJ is ready to start, but Sean is showing he is at least a capable back-up!

[Slam]

Can someone explain why the hell Carrol and Singletarry are starting? o.o
Bell probably has a little rust and LB has that "you start in your home town" rule.

Both Hammer and Sean and Philly boys.

[Ghost Kat]

look a cuople of inches higher on this page. ;)
I never downloaded that link you sent for sopcast since someone came right behind you with another video link... You still have it?

[spectre]

sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/61280 <--- sopcast link.

Matty on fire, someone get the bucket, oh wait, he's on our team...

Is your's on yet? Mine is saying the channel is offline.

[vettegal]

I can't get the sopcast link to download.

[spectre]

I never downloaded that link you sent for sopcast since someone came right behind you with another video link... You still have it?


http://www.myp2pforum.eu/sopcast/20402-sopcast-3-0-3-april-30th.html

That's a good place to start...they give you directions.

[WarioVsMooChicken]

Wow @ Mek's offense and Boris' passing.

[Slam]

Boris just made the SWEETEST pass to EO50. No look, behind his head, against the flow.

It was freaking nice.

We are really working the ball outside in and moving it well.

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@spectre

It works fine here.

[spectre]

@spectre

It works fine here.


http://www.atdhe.net/

This one works for me. I thought the game started at 7:30? Dammit.

[G-Force for MVP]

up 3 after 1 quarter good start

boris is playing nice right now

[Slam]

We had 11 assists in the 1st qtr.

We are moving the ball really, really well and spacing even better.

[docend24]

I've just checked the boxscore - 12FGM 11 assists. Impressive.

[TattoodCats4life]

11 ast on 12 FGs thats just WICKED...

[Ghost Kat]

http://www.atdhe.net/

This one works for me. I thought the game started at 7:30? Dammit.


I've been to this site like 12 times. What is IE ?

[bing!]

Just flipping through other games tonight when I was stumped at JJ Redick dumping 11 points on the Hawks in only three minutes, talk about efficiency. :hypo:

[bellringer21]

No DJ tonight? It looks like he is the one losing minutes in this hometown decision....and I dont like it

[MilZo]

I've been to this site like 12 times. What is IE ?
Internet Explorer

[Slam]

No DJ tonight? It looks like he is the one losing minutes in this hometown decision....and I dont like it
He just checked in.

[Ghost Kat]

Not sure how but i downloaded a sopcast link... i think it hard a virus init but i've got a picture so thats good enough...Just saw Raja Elbow Ivey

[Slam]

2nd qtr has been sloppy

[bing!]

i think it hard a virus init
What in the name of all the kind sith lords are you talking about ??

[ohara831]

Just to make us not feel so bad about the Cavs game, Atlanta is down after 1 qtr to Orlando 41 - 18. Even good teams can get an ass whoopin' once in a while.

[bing!]

15 assists to only 4 TOs for the Cats, let's keep it tight guys.

[Slam]

I'd like to see Boris working the post more. Too many jump shots so far for my liking.

[Ghost Kat]

What in the name of all the kind sith lords are you talking about ??


During my searching i found a random sopcast link so i clicked it/// long story short i"m watching the game but while sopcast was downloading my virus icon popped it... said it had a file that needed to be looked at:g:

[bing!]

Diaw has to stop shooting outside jumpers NOW and feed Emeka down low.

[Slam]

If EO50 is going to start getting doubled in the post like that then he'll need to go to "how to pass out of a double without turning it over" school.

[docend24]

Who's inactive for us?

[Slam]

Old man Howard running the break and lobbing up the nice oop to EO50 for the finger roll!

[docend24]

Ok, i got it Ryan, Shannon and Bad Sean.

[RELAXTV]

Just checked in via sopcast.

First impressions...

I love today's uniforms for both teams

Sixers and their retro 80s look, and 'Cats with their blue look, Loveit!!!

Here's the link to the game, if no one has it.

sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/61280

by the way, what have I missed so far???

[bing!]

It's nearly half-time and the Cats are 0-1 from the free throw line, that's one attempt, ONE.

[docend24]

Diaw is not having the best game tonight.

[RELAXTV]

Wow, a pretty sloppy game...

On both sides...

Not really liking what I've been seeing for the few minutes that I've actually viewed...

[Ghost Kat]

Diaw acts like he's scared 2 shoot way 2 often

[spectre]

Diaw acts like he's scared 2 shoot way 2 often

No kidding. Him taking the 3 sure looked like the called play didn't it? Thing is if he'd have taken it Young would have fouled him.

Then he might have got 2 out of the 3! :p

[TattoodCats4life]

Magic blowing out Atlanta, 69-32 in the 2nd....Wow do I feel just fine about the other night now...

In other news we're up at the half...and have not been down at all (unless I missed something).

[Ghost Kat]

Why are all of Feltons shots 3's?

[TattoodCats4life]

Why are all of Feltons shots 3's?

Maybe to keep his job he's decided to play the 2 :)

[Slam]

Why are all of Feltons shots 3's?
In the 1st qtr we were working the ball inside really well, now we are settling on jumper after jumper.

Boris has been the worst for it tonight.

[ArcandiaS]

In the 1st qtr we were working the ball inside really well, now we are settling on jumper after jumper.

Boris has been the worst for it tonight.


Right, always tried shoot but is this in relation with sixers defense?

But I saw that he's not playing on the paint as he does habitually.
They will correct that, let's go!

[TattoodCats4life]

Right, always tried shoot but is this in relation with sixers defense?

But I saw that he's not playing on the paint as he does habitually.
They will correct that, let's go!

He'll heat up... Sometimes a player starts rough and gets it together for the second half. Are you getting the game on the international sports pass you were talking about? It must be very very late there, I guess about 230 am?

[Slam]

Right, always tried shoot but is this in relation with sixers defense?

But I saw that he's not playing on the paint as he does habitually.
They will correct that, let's go!
His shot attempts have been pretty open, but there is no reason why he shouldn't be taking Young down low and backing him down - especially considering his J is off.

[Slam]

Hammer's J looks on though!

[timang]

ray and caroll starting to fire it up(?)

[TattoodCats4life]

Hammer's J looks on though!

Overall the team seems pretty on...Wallace and Diaw seem weaker than I'd like....but that can all be fixed up... What I'm not liking is Felton taking J's with 18 on the shot clock...thats NOT his job...

[ArcandiaS]

He'll heat up... Sometimes a player starts rough and gets it together for the second half. Are you getting the game on the international sports pass you were talking about? It must be very very late there, I guess about 230 am?

Yep ILP, it's quite late but this month i took league pass because I'm not going to work, so everynight I sleep late.

Thank for you answers. I really hope Boris will make it better.
Good 2nd half begin by Felton!

[timang]

they took the lead!!! nooo!!! :(

update: andre iguodala is scaring the hell outta me :'(

[docend24]

Felton on his hero mode already in 3rd quarter. Boo.

[kickazzz2000]

Carroll is such a defensive liability.

[TattoodCats4life]

Felton just passed the ball to philly then we got a foul :(

[spectre]

Carroll is such a defensive liability.

He's killing me.

[Slam]

Boris is looking totally awful tonight.

[RELAXTV]

Call a damn timeout!!!!

ball movement is weak as hell!!!!

[spectre]

Felton just passed the ball to philly then we got a foul :(

Crash moved out of position and Felton threw it where he was.

We're looking really sloppy.

[timang]

damn. they just made a run with those turnovers :mad:

[Slam]

We need to get the ball to EO50 as often as possible on the offensive end. He's the only one who looks like doing any damage.

[TattoodCats4life]

Bring out DJ/Bell/Wallace/Ajinca/Okafor Id say move Okafor to 4 and bring Ryan out but LB took away that option...

[Ghost Kat]

Diaw is hurtin us tonight...He seriously looks off

[ArcandiaS]

Hmm.. Diaw is in a very bad day...
But for the moment the whole team is playing on the opposite of the first quarter play.

[RELAXTV]

Who's inactive for us?


damn. they just made a run with those turnovers :mad:


Sloppy, just sloppy

Is it just me, or is everybody just standing around the O?

[docend24]

Diaw out Howard in. Now. Seriously. Boris is not Boris tonight.

[docend24]

Come on, it was our game to lose.

[RELAXTV]

Come on, it was our game to lose.

True, but now we're staggnant on offense, and the 6ers are beating us on the fast break.

If we suck on O and D, I don't think we ever have a chance.

[docend24]

Emeka is 18/10 8-10 shooting and -15 in +/- at the same time.

[spectre]

NICE block by Mek!

Seriously, what chance do we really have when Crash/Diaw/DJ are 4 for 22?

[RELAXTV]

It's sad, every time we make a stop, we can't get a bucket to fall.

Every time we miss, they run to the basket

It's a spiral

[Slam]

Why would Felts not have at least tried a buzzer beater then??

[docend24]

OT: Poor, poor Hawks.

[Ghost Kat]

Why would Felts not have at least tried a buzzer beater then??


Just thinking the same thing

:confused:

[spectre]

Why would Felts not have at least tried a buzzer beater then??

Probably tired of all the fans busting on him about his FG%! :p

I dunno. Wasn't Miller his cover? He kind of looked dejected when he got the ball and was going up the court.

[ArcandiaS]

Why would Felts not have at least tried a buzzer beater then??


He looked like he didn't saw the clock.

[ohara831]

95 - 51 Orlando killing Atl with 3:35 left in the 3rd. At least we haven't been killed that bad - yet.

[Slam]

Another cheap foul by DJ. Kid HAS to anticipate and move his wheels a lot better to be a factor and not pick up cheap fouls.

[Slam]

Sixers have scored 54 of their 78 points in the paint.

DJ looking totally like a rookie tonight.

[spectre]

Another cheap foul by DJ. Kid HAS to anticipate and move his wheels a lot better to be a factor and not pick up cheap fouls.

Maybe Williams has him frazzled somewhat as he's now letting him get by pretty easily. I think this is the worst game I've seen from him.

Ditto on Boris, and Crash isn't doing anything either.

Heh, great vet move by Howard!

[spectre]

There goes Crash...refusing to let us lose.

Here's hoping he succeeds.

[Slam]

Considering EO50 has been our most productive player tonight, he's only played 30mins and he isn't in foul trouble he's been sitting for an awful long time.

[BobcatsAllDay]

Why is Boris standing around watching the Sixers get offensive rebounds? It's irking my nerves!!!

[ArcandiaS]

I'm really frustrated about the bad game of Boris.. First time I see him miss a game like this. I don't know what's happening..

Great game of Emeka... Very bad that much players made a bad game the same night.

[Slam]

Here's the thing for me: Guys have bad nights - even the greats, but you can't just give up.

Look at Crash. He hasn't had a good night, but he's never stopped trying. He's not just settled by jacking up bad shots because nothing else is working for him, he's still working hard and trying to get into the post and get things going.

Boris looks like he gave up and lost interest about 2 and a half quarters ago.

[TattoodCats4life]

Things missing tonight:

Wallace on the Offense.
Diaw on both offense and D.

Things I expected but hate:

FELTON - Selfish play, poor shooting and decision making, just typical Ray...

I swear I hope we trade him and get something for him...Its not his fault he plays so poorly...Its the fact he has had 3 coaches in 3 years and has never been sure of his actual role on the team... I wish him the best elsewhere...just get me a vet 1 and 2 in exchange :)

[BobcatsAllDay]

Here's the thing for me: Guys have bad nights - even the greats, but you can't just give up.

Look at Crash. He hasn't had a good night, but he's never stopped trying. He's not just settled by jacking up bad shots because nothing else is working for him, he's still working hard and trying to get into the post and get things going.

Boris looks like he gave up and lost interest about 2 and a half quarters ago.

Boris has a lot of tools with his game but the one glaring weakness he has is a lack of toughness. He plays too weak too many times for me. The guy can pass, dribble and has an average to above average jump shot but his toughness is questionable at the least. Very frustrating.

[ohara831]

Just a crappy night! We lost this game with a poor 3rd period. Couldn't recover in the 4th and that just suxs.

[spectre]

Things I expected but hate:

FELTON - Selfish play, poor shooting and decision making, just typical Ray...

I swear I hope we trade him and get something for him...Its not his fault he plays so poorly...Its the fact he has had 3 coaches in 3 years and has never been sure of his actual role on the team... I wish him the best elsewhere...just get me a vet 1 and 2 in exchange :)

He took the 4th most shots on the team (and the 5th, Raja, only had 1 less attempt) yet played the 3rd most minutes. He also had an 8 to 1 turnover ratio. We also had 2 starters who couldn't throw it in the ocean.

I realize you have an agenda against the guy, but you should at least pick one of his worse games to bash him.

[Slam]

Things I expected but hate:

FELTON - Selfish play, poor shooting and decision making, just typical Ray...

I swear I hope we trade him and get something for him...Its not his fault he plays so poorly...Its the fact he has had 3 coaches in 3 years and has never been sure of his actual role on the team... I wish him the best elsewhere...just get me a vet 1 and 2 in exchange :)
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I know it's the "cool" thing to hate on Felts, but what didn't you like about his game tonight? Kid shot 4/10, but had two bail outs, so really had 4/8 - which is 50%.

He assisted on 8 shots, got to the line and only turned the ball over one time.

[BobcatsAllDay]

He took the 4th most shots on the team (and the 5th, Raja, only had 1 less attempt) yet played the 3rd most minutes. He also had an 8 to 1 turnover ratio.

I realize you have an agenda against the guy, but you should at least pick one of his worse games to bash him.

With the exception of Oak and Bell, the way we looked tonight he should have taken more shots than that. We looked like we didn't care tonight. It's amazing how teams react to the Celtics being in town.

[BobcatsAllDay]

Things missing tonight:

Wallace on the Offense.
Diaw on both offense and D.

Things I expected but hate:

FELTON - Selfish play, poor shooting and decision making, just typical Ray...

I swear I hope we trade him and get something for him...Its not his fault he plays so poorly...Its the fact he has had 3 coaches in 3 years and has never been sure of his actual role on the team... I wish him the best elsewhere...just get me a vet 1 and 2 in exchange :)

I'm all for calling out players but Boris and Crash get all of my attention tonight. They had more TO's than FG's made that says it all to me.

[spectre]

It's like we let their crappy defense at the start lull us into thinking it was going to be an easy win. When they tightened it up we suddenly didn't have a clue and looked like a team that's only been together a little while.

But really...our success/failure all rides with Boris. When he's on we look great; when he's not we don't seem to know how to work around it.

[ArcandiaS]

Boris has a lot of tools with his game but the one glaring weakness he has is a lack of toughness. He plays too weak too many times for me. The guy can pass, dribble and has an average to above average jump shot but his toughness is questionable at the least. Very frustrating.


Right, it was especially visible tonight, but it's the first time as bad since i watch Bobcats games. It was very strange how he gaves up early in the game.. Ok so I hope that it was just an ephemere trouble.

[Slam]

It's like we let their crappy defense at the start lull us into thinking it was going to be an easy win. When they tightened it up we suddenly didn't have a clue and looked like a team that's only been together a little while.
After some great ball movement and spacing in the 1st qtr, we threw it out the window for the rest of the game and became stagnant on offense.

I swear this team is bi-polar. It's like I'm watching totally different teams from qtr to qtr at times.


But really...our success/failure all rides with Boris. When he's on we look great; when he's not we don't seem to know how to work around it.
So true. And now he's our "go to guy" he needs to work out how to keep his mind in the game when things aren't going his way.

I'm just worried he's not enough of a killer to want to do it.

[ArcandiaS]

It's like we let their crappy defense at the start lull us into thinking it was going to be an easy win. When they tightened it up we suddenly didn't have a clue and looked like a team that's only been together a little while.

But really...our success/failure all rides with Boris. When he's on we look great; when he's not we don't seem to know how to work around it.

I totally agree and I think it's a problem. Does this team really depend on him? GW, Raja or Felton should be able to make things better when Boris is bad.

[ohara831]

I cannot begin to say how this loss hurts. It seems to have sucked the life out of my hope for this season. Dont know why it hurts so much, but it does. This was a very winnable road game. To stay within 3.5 games of the 8th spot, having another winnable road game coming up. Now, it's like getting kicked in the nuts and all your energy is just sapped from you. This one hurts.

[BobcatsAllDay]

I can't justify this one either. I would totally understand if Iggy went off for 30-35 or Thadeus Young had an incredible night but this loss could have been prevented IMO. Not enough fight in us tonight

[TattoodCats4life]

Something was definately off with us tonight...I didn't miss a moment of it, but it was just confusing to see the way they played...I'd pay money to be a fly on the wall in the locker room after this game....

[teej]

Didnt seeany of the game, as I was watching another one (thankfully, my team won that one!)

Lookin at the stats and reading your coments, sounds like Boris pulled a Tony Romo for those of you who watch the NFL If not, just ask

I can understand a player starting in his hometown but not if he is THAT much worse...ray should have sarted at either the 1 or 2, prolly the one because sean is a rookie (shouldnt larrys detesting rookies cancel out the home city rule?)

Dont understand why AmMo didnt play, we coulda used some of the toughness hes shown, so idk...

And why the hell is Diaw allowed to take so many shots? Once you figure out u cant shoot for a night, u do wht u do best and PASS to the guys who can...Boris had the same amount of missed THREES!!!!! as he did assists...5! And 5 TO's as well!!!!

Had I watched the game I woulda used my derogatory for arrogant Frenchies (frog) because he straight upCROAKED!

sorry for the rant but my hs team coulda handled diaw tonight

[davcbow]

GW played ok but didnt score that much but Diaw had a bad night..... another typical Bobcats loss to a team we should have beaten...:cool: