Bobcats at Detroit Pistons 1/13.

[TattoodCats4life]

Well here we are another Tuesday game that I can't watch because of bowling. Let's see, we're down our 6th man and future First man DJ Augustin, against a Pistons team the is likely to be down a starter/6th man. Rip Hamilton has missed 8 games with a groin strain, but is listed as a game time decision after practice yesterday. Rasheed is back for sure, so Emeka and Diaw will have their hands full.

All of the above said, let us not forget how our bench brought us so close to winning after being down almost 30, and that by the end of the game it was our bench (and DEEP bench including Ajinca and Hollins) who brought us back to striking distance. I'm not looking for a "moral victory" though, I want the W, and I look forward to seeing/hearing Lil Sean match up against the closest player in the league to his type of game in AI.

LETS Go CATS....Remind Pistons that we made a better trade than they did this year...

[Mustachio]

I don't like all this Sean Singletary is AI talk. I know its just used for comparison but i think we are doing what we did to Adam and setting him up for failure.

lets see what hes got for a couple seasons before calling him the Answer.

but Go CATS. lets get a win tonight. Have that same attitude and flair you had about you in the Boston game. don't let these big names intimidate and scare you into defeat.

[ArcandiaS]

I very enjoy when I see you're all so optimistic. I try everytime to be the more realist as possible, and I think it will be a hard game. But I obviously hope they'll make it.
Let's go CATS!

[TattoodCats4life]

I very enjoy when I see you're all so optimistic. I try everytime to be the more realist as possible, and I think it will be a hard game. But I obviously hope they'll make it.
Let's go CATS!

We all feel that if it weren't for some bad luck, bad calls or whatever that we'd have an 82 win season :) Let us dream and dream big

[ohara831]

If we play smart ball, and we have our FG% above avg, which happens once in a while, then we have a good chance at winning. But this is one of those games that we win if we shoot over 50%, or get blown out by 30 and shoot 33%. I just hope for the former.

[TattoodCats4life]

Any bets who will join DJ for his first sit on the inactive list? (We know fattie, i mean who's taking the third seat in a suit).

[Muttley]

Any bets who will join DJ for his first sit on the inactive list? (We know fattie, i mean who's taking the third seat in a suit).
I think Big Sean will take both seats 2 and 3. As for seat #4, I'm going with Matt and his achilles being the 3rd inactive player.

[TattoodCats4life]

I think Big Sean will take both seats 2 and 3. As for seat #4, I'm going with Matt and his achilles being the 3rd inactive player.

That was my thought as well, hopefully they can find some minutes for Ryan... he certainly brings energy to the floor.

[davcbow]

I just hope we can win this game, thats funny about May taking up 2 seats. I agree that the 3rd will probably be Carroll....:cool:

[ziggy]

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Go Bobcats

[ammofan]

lil sean is AI!! woo hoo!

And Adam is leBron woooooooooo!

[bing!]

And Adam is leBron
... you meant Larry, right ?? ;)

[davcbow]

If anyone is interested in watching online.....

http://albaaa.altervista.org/watch.php?id=103

[krazyrumpshaker]

hollins is inactive. is he hurt or something. i must think he has more potential than LB bc he hardly never plays.

[Slam]

Sheed is giving EO50 fits at both ends already tonight.

[Slam]

Looks like we are making a concerted effort to get Crash involved on the offensive end early.

[krazyrumpshaker]

not looking too bad so far. first commercial and its 12-14. did you hear the announcer though. "We come to the first break and the pistons are wearing out the bobcats". Dude, we are only down by 2. Rasheed is wearing out Emeka though.

[spectre]

At least we're scoring.

[Robertpel9]

Another night of Okafor Butterfingers,

GRAB THE DAMN BALL

[krazyrumpshaker]

Looks like we are making a concerted effort to get Crash involved on the offensive end early.
yes it does. he has gotten it several times in the post. and he has been doing a good job.

[krazyrumpshaker]

i wonder at what point will we get the bench in there.

probably after this TO.

ok, i was wrong, we come out of the TO still with the starters in.

[Robertpel9]

Nice Feed from Diaw, always effective when he stays close to or in the key, hopefully they wont camp him out at the 3 point line again

[Slam]

Is it just me or is there more black on the blue uni's these days - especially the bands at the arms?

[ammofan]

Is it just me or is there more black on the blue uni's these days - especially the bands at the arms?

yeah there is......you dont even see orange

[krazyrumpshaker]

not a bad quarter. only down 2. we are looking good and moving the ball well.

[spectre]

not a bad quarter. only down 2. we are looking good and moving the ball well.

Yah...considering how the Pistons usually come out of the gate and whip our asses that wasn't bad at all.

Stuckey can sure shoot. Didja see that rainbow over Diaw?

BTW, wasn't that a nice hook by Diaw for the 1st basket of the game? Dude has some very silky moves.

[krazyrumpshaker]

Yah...considering how the Pistons usually come out of the gate and whip our asses that wasn't bad at all.

Stuckey can sure shoot. Didja see that rainbow over Diaw?

BTW, wasn't that a nice hook by Diaw for the 1st basket of the game? Dude has some very silky moves.
Stuckey is already good but is going to be a superstar in a few years.

And yes, that diaw move on the first possession was sweet.

[krazyrumpshaker]

Glad to see lil Sean in there.

[krazyrumpshaker]

Carrol comes in and gets called for a foul within 10 seconds.

[Ampsportsduo]

Anyone watching on TV? Stephanie Ready doing a solid job at color commentary. Much better than Double Breasted Suit Man.

[Slam]

Crash playing very simple yet very effective on the offensive end.

[Slam]

4 Bobcats and Maxiell in the middle and Maxiell gets the board.

That's pathetic.

[krazyrumpshaker]

Anyone watching on TV? Stephanie Ready doing a solid job at color commentary. Much better than Double Breasted Suit Man.
wish i could see it on tv. i will take it on the computer though if thats how i have to see it.

[Slam]

BTW, wasn't that a nice hook by Diaw for the 1st basket of the game? Dude has some very silky moves.
I actually thought that proved that he has no left hand!!

[Ampsportsduo]

Cats need to take advantage of the Pistons cold shooting.

[krazyrumpshaker]

the bench has come in and done a good job. we grab the lead while pistons are cold.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

i think that sean hangs on to the ball for too long

the GW and prince matchup is a mismatch on offense for us...GW is burning him with his low post moves

[Slam]

Howard and Ammo barking at Singletary for making mistakes.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

nice jump shot by SS

[Ampsportsduo]

Keep Aflalo in!

[davcbow]

Our boys are playing pretty well right now except that bad pass just now....:cool:

[krazyrumpshaker]

Our boys are playing pretty well right now except that bad pass just now....:cool:
agreed, that was a very ugly pass. it wasnt even close.

[spectre]

I actually thought that proved that he has no left hand!!

With moves like that he doesn't need a left hand!

No shit...does he favor the right that much? I haven't really noticed, but then again my vision has been spotty at best.

The bench has done pretty well; thankfully their bench isn't as "on" as their starters so that's helping some.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

Howard and Ammo barking at Singletary for making mistakes.

i only saw howard saying something to him...it looked more like "teaching" him

[Slam]

No shit...does he favor the right that much? I haven't really noticed, but then again my vision has been spotty at best.

I think he spins and twists so much because he has to work so hard to get to his right hand.

That's also the reason he puts up those reverse backwards layups back over his head (like that 1st shot in this game) IMO.

[krazyrumpshaker]

i only saw howard saying something to him...it looked more like "teaching" him
howards was more like teaching, but it looked like morrison was yelling at him to me.

[Slam]

Felts would have a hard time staying in front of Stuckey at the best of times, but with a bung ankle it's going to be near impossible.

[davcbow]

Come on guys play good defense and not slide back giving fouls....:cool:

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

i missed ammo yelling..but ammo has no business yelling at anybody

diaw doing much better with the passing..sometimes i think he tries to hard to make a pass and creates a turnover (or maybe we suck at catching his passes)

either way...he hasnt had many turnovers so far

[Slam]

howards was more like teaching, but it looked like morrison was yelling at him to me.
That's how I saw it too.

[spectre]

I think he spins and twists so much because he has to work so hard to get to his right hand.

That's also the reason he puts up those reverse backwards layups back over his head (like that 1st shot in this game) IMO.

I can't believe I haven't noticed that! Going to keep an eye out for sure now. He just went into the paint (right side parallel to the basket) and made the pass. Think he never intended to shoot because of that?

We're playing them like we deserve to be out there...excellent!

[krazyrumpshaker]

howards old legs couldnt get him all the way to the dunk?

[Ampsportsduo]

Never seen so many missed shots from 1 foot away before.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

bell is cold right now

[krazyrumpshaker]

what a crappy way to end the quarter. they just went on a run.

[davcbow]

Figures we would blow it the last minute of the 2nd.... 10-4 run for the pistons...:cool:

[spectre]

That could have ended a lot better. It really hurt to not score on those two possessions.

^Slam yeah, obviously Felton is a step slow tonight...but even healthy Stuckey is hell to guard. Add to that he's on a team that are masters of the screen too.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

then put brown or SS in..we need someone to guard them

[ohara831]

Played great the 1st half unti the last couple minutes and wind up in a deficit. Crappy way to end. Now they have to make it up.

[davcbow]

Raja and Boris both having a hard tme scoring tonight, combined 3/11....:cool:

[ohara831]

LB better chew some butts for that crappy play at the end of the half. That really put a damper on an otherwise really solid effort.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

diaw can afford to have an off shooting night if he's doing all the other things..rebounding/passing and not turning it over

we can't afford bell being cold since we need his production and we are getting burnt by their two guards

[spectre]

I'm surprised Shannon Brown hasn't seen any PT.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

i was just thinking the same thing..particularly since bell is struggling

maybe LB thinks brown is not good enough on defense

[davcbow]

diaw can afford to have an off shooting night if he's doing all the other things..rebounding/passing and not turning it over

we can't afford bell being cold since we need his production and we are getting burnt by their two guards


3rb's 3 ast's 1 steal and 2 fouls isnt all that good... but Im hopeful for a better 2nd half....:cool:

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

3rb's 3 ast's 1 steal and 2 fouls isnt all that good... but Im hopeful for a better 2nd half....:cool:

make that 4 assists and no turnovers

that's two less assists than our PG averages..

[Slam]

I'm surprised Shannon Brown hasn't seen any PT.
No kidding. Would it not make sense to play Felts on Ai and Shannon on Stuckey?

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

No kidding. Would it not make sense to play Felts on Ai and Shannon on Stuckey?

agreed....

[davcbow]

If we could hit the simple 5 footers we'd have the lead and then some... a lot of missed shots going on out there...:cool:

[krazyrumpshaker]

that hook by diaw was uuuuugly.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

yeah, a lot of easy missed shots..

alright im starting to get worked up, i dont know why we cant make a defensive adjusment to hold off stuckey this is ridiculous

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

that hook by diaw was uuuuugly.

followed by an ugly hook shot by mek god dammit

[krazyrumpshaker]

not as ugly as emeka's hook though.

[krazyrumpshaker]

this is a dangerous time for the cats. they have opened up a 10 point lead now and they are scoring at will. we need to figure out a way to slow down stuckey.

[Slam]

I hate it when EO50 just throws the ball at the hoop, usually off the 10-12ft hook shot, with great force and furious anger.

Wish he wold dunk with the same aggression that he shows when he shoots (see: jackhammers) his hook.

[davcbow]

At least Rasheed is on the bench now with 4 fouls......:cool:

[krazyrumpshaker]

go figure. he missed both FTs

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

I hate it when EO50 just throws the ball at the hoop, usually off the 10-12ft hook shot, with great force and furious anger.

Wish he wold dunk with the same aggression that he shows when he shoots (see: jackhammers) his hook.

haha, great way to connect both thoughts.

[davcbow]

What happened to GW getting knocked to the floor?

[krazyrumpshaker]

What happened to GW getting knocked to the floor?
looked like moving screen and it clipped him.

[amour217]

not as ugly as emeka's hook though.

Speaking of ugly hooks, what's Hugh Grant up to these days?

[davcbow]

The Detroit feed said Amir Johnson stepped on his foot...

[krazyrumpshaker]

howard sure is shooting good tonight.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

i think sean could guard stuckey better than felton right now

[davcbow]

howard sure is shooting good tonight.

LB needs to let him play more minutes tonight...

[amour217]

i think sean could guard stuckey better than felton right now

only if Stuckey is trying to get the last twinkie...........oh wait, not that Sean, right?

[BIGCatBobcat]

Sheed with 4 and a T...nice. I am trying to figure out how the cats are getting dominated by AI and Stuckey. Just about everyone on the Pistons has a nice touch, except Prince, he's missed some ugly ones. Down by 6 going into the 4th...come on now.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

howard sure is shooting good tonight.

brown not happy at the end of the quarter

agreed..howard might be the best player we've ever signed on a one-year deal

[krazyrumpshaker]

i think sean could guard stuckey better than felton right now
i think you are right. SS would do a better job i think. speaking of SS, he almost got that tip in at the buzzer. would have been nice to end the quarter.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

only if Stuckey is trying to get the last twinkie...........oh wait, not that Sean, right?

haha yeah i wouldnt mess around with sean and his twinkies

[amour217]

haha yeah i wouldnt mess around with sean and his twinkies

You'd end up looking like the drummer from Def Leppard

[Slam]

Memo to Felts: When Howard is shooting the ball this well, get it to him for the last shot and don't take it yourself!!

Other than that, you are having a pretty good game.

[krazyrumpshaker]

one thing is sure. wallace is making up for his bad game the other night. he is being very aggressive and performing well.

[krazyrumpshaker]

i hope to see a hermann sighting. does he ever get any playing time?

[davcbow]

haha yeah i wouldnt mess around with sean and his twinkies

May would bite your hand if you did thinking there was crumbs on it.

[krazyrumpshaker]

airball FT by Muhammed. Sheed let him know about it too.

[krazyrumpshaker]

that was pathetic. nazi got 3 offensive rebounds and missed all the tip ins. then got called for a foul.

[TattoodCats4life]

What kind of NBA player, rook to 20 year vet who should have retired years ago, misses the iron, the board and the net.... GOOD GOD!

[Slam]

What kind of NBA player, rook to 20 year vet who should have retired years ago, misses the iron, the board and the net.... GOOD GOD!

:yeahthat:

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

1) stephanie is refreshing to hear as a commentator

2) nazr sucks, jesus, an airball free throw and can't score under the basket. i hate that guy

[krazyrumpshaker]

1) stephanie is refreshing to hear as a commentator

2) nazr sucks, jesus, an airball free throw and can't score under the basket. i hate that guy
do you hate him enough to be happy getting diop instead of him?

[krazyrumpshaker]

What kind of NBA player, rook to 20 year vet who should have retired years ago, misses the iron, the board and the net.... GOOD GOD!
a crappy one.

[davcbow]

Its beginning to look as if Detroit is just toying with us when all we can do is foul them every trip down the floor.....:cool:

[krazyrumpshaker]

they need to do something now or this game is over.

[TattoodCats4life]

<tapping hand on top the head> My fave thing in the world when our D gives them a 24 sec SCV :)

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

its hard to imagine diop being worse than nazr

[TattoodCats4life]

its hard to imagine diop being worse than nazr

Agreed, but are you willing to risk 2 more years of the same money to find out?

[kickazzz2000]

LOL at felts making a nice pass underneath to Mek...and then Mek gettin packed by RIP HAMILTON....



*sigh

[davcbow]

Agreed, but are you willing to risk 2 more years of the same money to find out?

I trust what ever LB thinks on the matter...

[krazyrumpshaker]

im starting to not mind that trade rumor myself. we lose may and nazi to go along with felton, but i know earl watson is playing good right now and diop cant do anything but help more than nazi does.

[TattoodCats4life]

I trust what ever LB thinks on the matter...

I'll definitely stand in that crowd myself... BUT what I think is being overlooked is that over the next season or two the salary cap and tax line are going to drop due to lower revenues for the NBA as a whole. This means that some teams who have players on escalating contracts will be more willing to part with better players to keep salaries in check. I think there are going to be several moves this coming summer that appear to make no sense, except for salary reasons. If we lock into a high $ long contract we cant trade we may put ourselves off the market for one of these players. It's already been covered by ESPN that Hedo T. on the Magic will likely need to be moved to keep their salary in check... That'd be huge for any team to pick up.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

Agreed, but are you willing to risk 2 more years of the same money to find out?

funny, i was going to start my comment by saying "contracts aside"

i meant as skill wise only...no way diop can we worse than nazr

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

can't LB just tell mek that he's not allowed to take jump shots in crucial game situations? geez.

[TattoodCats4life]

funny, i was going to start my comment by saying "contracts aside"

i meant as skill wise only...no way diop can we worse than nazr

Then I will say, contracts aside Diop will play at least twice as good as Nazr... I would say 10 min/game for 4-6 points and 4-5 reb and a block. He is very good on the D-end. I'd be much happier with the trade if we got Green on Dallas too...A decent SG would help us out alot.

[krazyrumpshaker]

can't LB just tell mek that he's not allowed to take jump shots in crucial game situations? geez.
i know, he can barely make a FT. why would he be taking any jump shots.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

alright they're giving us the game to take...if we could only convert

[TattoodCats4life]

Ray has the team on his back, kicking and screaming... but we're within a possession so maybe he can do this one.

[spectre]

Raymmmooooooooonnddddd Felton!!!

[krazyrumpshaker]

they jsut said, "the bobcats are showcasing felton for a trade". He sure is playing well right now. this is the felton i think we all want.

[Robertpel9]

These are the games we MUST have, down by only two, lets squeak out a W

BTW who wants to chip in for summer camp where Okafor can learn how to shoot and i mean anything, a free throw, a jump shot, a layup, anything :)

[davcbow]

This detroit feed Im watching say we are showcasing felton for a trade and that he sure is doing a great job....:cool:

[TattoodCats4life]

they jsut said, "the bobcats are showcasing felton for a trade". He sure is playing well right now. this is the felton i think we all want.
Yup he can stay, MLE pay or whatever, just don't give him wallace level money.

[Slam]

Felts coming up huge in this game. 9 4th qtr points.

[TattoodCats4life]

Bell for the tie, nuttin but net

[krazyrumpshaker]

tied game. i know we can pull this out.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

why was LB upset when RF got that rebound??

[Robertpel9]

add to that, can Okafor learn to catch passes as well!!!! He has been Mr Butterfingers for several games now

[TattoodCats4life]

We better not need to play an extra 5 minutes... I end up with no finger nails, its not good at all.

[krazyrumpshaker]

that was an ugly possession. we need to hold em scoreless and take care of business. lets win it in regulation.

[TattoodCats4life]

add to that, can Okafor learn to catch passes as well!!!! He has been Mr Butterfingers for several games now

He seriously cannot catch a hot pass from DJ, and lets face it, none of DJ's passes are very cold.

[Slam]

This detroit feed Im watching say we are showcasing felton for a trade and that he sure is doing a great job....:cool:
Showcasing?

He's our only freaking capable PG on the roster tonight. He usually starts for us and logs 32+ mins. How is tonight any different to any other night?

Idiots.

[krazyrumpshaker]

nice to see bell and diaw talking to everyone in the huddle coming out of the Time out.

[TattoodCats4life]

Offensive foul, R. Wallace is OUT! <hit the road jack....>

[Robertpel9]

refs just made up for their no call on the ither wallace,,,,sweet

[Slam]

Wow. That looked like a charge on Crash.

[TattoodCats4life]

GW fouled and bleeding... MINOR.

[spectre]

Oh that could be fucking huge! Sheed with the offensive and 6th foul!

[krazyrumpshaker]

haha. wallace fouls out on an offensive foul.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Didn't catch the game tonight. Was the Pistons at 100% health tonight?

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

stephanie should be the color commentator for all our games

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

Didn't catch the game tonight. Was the Pistons at 100% health tonight?

game is still going on!

[WarioVsMooChicken]

Yea, she's a lot more straight foward than any one else we've had.

[TattoodCats4life]

Wow. That looked like a charge on Crash.

That was my call too, but WOW, I'm not going to argue. Maybe the refs realized we play in the NBA too?

[WarioVsMooChicken]

Can we get the game winner?

[BobcatsAllDay]

We cannot go into OT!!

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

crash just finds a way to crash on everything aroudn him

[krazyrumpshaker]

wowowowowow. felton comes through.

[TattoodCats4life]

OMFG Felton just made a clutch shot!!!!

I will go outside and eat my shoes in a moment.

[kickazzz2000]

Raymond Mother Fucking Felton!


The replay from the back view looked like MJ drivin the nail in Utah's coffin in 98

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

MONEY SHOT....you're going to trade this guy? are you serious??

[ArcandiaS]

Great Raymond!!! Yeah!!!!

[spectre]

HAH!!! I can't believe he hit that shot!!!!

[Slam]

Finally we get a game winning buzzer beater!!

Ham's going to LOVE it!

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

HAHAHA anyone else catch hollins jumping off the bench? that guy just bleeds energy

[TattoodCats4life]

MONEY SHOT....you're going to trade this guy? are you serious??

I think someone needs to show MJ the footage of this game...

[BobcatsAllDay]

Lets finish this

[TattoodCats4life]

We Win We Win We Win Woot Woot Woot

[Slam]

Holy fuck I nearly shit when Ai got that open and took a really good J.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

PHEW..that was weak though , AI still managed to get open

[krazyrumpshaker]

ohh my god. that was way too open. glad we got the win though.

[TattoodCats4life]

Holy fuck I nearly shit when Ai got that open and took a really good J.

Felt like we were going to have a Ray Allen moment.

[TattoodCats4life]

HAHAHA anyone else catch hollins jumping off the bench? that guy just bleeds energy

Yeah I dont get why Larry can't find him 10 min/game.

[spectre]

Holy fuck I nearly shit when Ai got that open and took a really good J.

No kidding!

I cannot believe we won this game!

Felton was freaking fantastic in the 4th quarter!

[davcbow]

I cant believe how well Felts played tonight,, big time kudo's to Felts on a great last second shot to win the game for us......:cool:

[BobcatsAllDay]

Big win, lets get some rest and get them Blazers next

[ohara831]

RAYMOND!!! What a rally by the Cats! down 9 in the 4th, and we hold them to only 10pts for the qtr! Ray takes over and leads the team to victory! Tremendous win. Gain ground in the Playoff hunt with a great road victory!

[G-Force for MVP]

raymond faelton is nasty dont you ever trade him

[spectre]

We are now 8 - 8 after the trade. Playing .500 ball guys!!!

Damn what a night!

[BobCatsFanInTx]

I almost hate to trade Felton because I am not sure Singletary is ready to be the backup. Still, if Felton could get us a quality 4 or 5 I would be for it. A trade involving Felton may end up hurting the team now though but I am not sure standing pat would be best for the future.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

game is still going on!Yea I caught the game with two minutes left but that was not enough time to see if the Pistons were at perfect health or if any key players were injured.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

im pretty sure that LB will criticize our empty possesions in the fourth quarter..

they handed us the game and our shooting % was terrible in the 4th Q... we should have won this game with a bigger lead

but..i remember reading somewhere a quote by Bowden..along the lines of lose small, win small, win big..(anyone else know it??)

i think we are coming closer to turning the corner

[spectre]

I'm normally not a superstitous guy...but the wife bought me this sweet blue Bobcats' T for Christmas. I've worn it for 3 games so far and every damn one of 'em have been wins. Nets in NJ, Boston in Charlotte and tonight.

It's all obviously in the shirt. :cool:

Man I love to win!!!

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Felton had a bad stretch but he has answered his critics when under the gun and has shown himself a leader on the team. Good thing is that the Cats did not score more than 90 and still won. Larry's got the team playing some D.

[ArcandiaS]

What a finish! Ray was great and is not far of the triple-double!
Good game too for GW and Juwan, little game for the both Diaw and Bell.

Great win guys.

[Undonersg]

what a quality win! Beating the Celtics and the Pistons maybe the Bobcats are pulling together and can make a good run after the all star break!

[BobCatsFanInTx]

I know many of you think I coming down on the team winning against a less than healthy Pistons team but I am not. I simply am asking the question. Ignore me if you want but if somebody asked me a simple question I would answer it.

[TattoodCats4life]

what a quality win! Beating the Celtics and the Pistons maybe the Bobcats are pulling together and can make a good run after the all star break!

It'd be nice to think, I mean these are the "power houses of the east" (save Cleavland and Orlando of course)

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

i think the big thing is being able to win on the road...our players need to get used to that since we will be on the road so much to finish off our season

[BobcatsAllDay]

What a finish! Ray was great and is not far of the triple-double!
Good game too for GW and Juwan, little game for the both Diaw and Bell.

Great win guys.

Raja with the big shot to tie the game and we never looked back. Boris was MIA tonight, I also thought Raja stepped the D up at the end against Iverson (sans the final shot)

[TattoodCats4life]

I know many of you think I coming down on the team winning against a less than healthy Pistons team but I am not. I simply am asking the question. Ignore me if you want but if somebody asked me a simple question I would answer it.

If your asking "would we have won if Rip was in" then I ask "would we have won with Rip and DJ both healthy" I mean DJ is on his worst day our 6th man off the bench, and he starts if the need arises as well (not to mention his future as a starter here).

[ArcandiaS]

That's right. They were there in critical moments. Just said that on their statistics.

What do you call MIA?

[TattoodCats4life]

That's right. They were there in critical moments. Just said that on their statistics.

What do you call MIA?

MIA is "Missing in action" as in they were in the game, but it doesn't show in the stats (low points or low rebounds/assists).

[ohara831]

I'm normally not a superstitous guy...but the wife bought me this sweet blue Bobcats' T for Christmas. I've worn it for 3 games so far and every damn one of 'em have been wins. Nets in NJ, Boston in Charlotte and tonight.

It's all obviously in the shirt. :cool:

Man I love to win!!!

Dude! I cant tell you what to wear, but I hope you wear that shirt EVERY game from now on!

[ArcandiaS]

MIA is "Missing in action" as in they were in the game, but it doesn't show in the stats (low points or low rebounds/assists).


OK Thank you!:)

[spectre]

Tex...the Pistons were at full strength tonight...Rip played 35 minutes. Herrmann was out, but I wouldn't exactly call him a core guy.

Ohara...this shirt is seeing all the action from now on until it fails us!

[Slam]

Dude! I cant tell you what to wear, but I hope you wear that shirt EVERY game from now on!
Are you kidding me? TELL HIM!! Hell, Spectre should be made to wear the T to bed the night before and under his clothes at work the day of the game if that helps!!

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

Raja with the big shot to tie the game and we never looked back. Boris was MIA tonight, I also thought Raja stepped the D up at the end against Iverson (sans the final shot)

i disagree, Diaw may have not scored as much as usual

but he had 6 assists, 2 steals, 4 reboudns.

his assists should have been 8 had some of players (like mek) make the easy baskets..

any other PF scoring 7 pts only i would say is MIA..but diaw is a special player four us and his ball movement helps a lot

[Mustachio]

Man I can't wait to trade Raymond Felton. Get that loser out of here.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

If your asking "would we have won if Rip was in" then I ask "would we have won with Rip and DJ both healthy" I mean DJ is on his worst day our 6th man off the bench, and he starts if the need arises as well (not to mention his future as a starter here).RIP is a veteren and mean way more to the Piston than does DJ!! Now wondering about the outcome can't be known since both were injured but I will believe we have arrived when we beat a top tier team with it's key pieces healthy and in place and our key pieces healthy and in place. I am happy about the win but it is tarnished a bit as are all of them when teams are missing key pieces. That is just my opinion!! ;)

[Mustachio]

i disagree, Diaw may have not scored as much as usual

but he had 6 assists, 2 steals, 4 reboudns.

his assists should have been 8 had some of players (like mek) make the easy baskets..

any other PF scoring 7 pts only i would say is MIA..but diaw is a special player four us and his ball movement helps a lot


I agree I think Diaw played well this game. It was a good game to watch. Some spurts of good offense, some spurts of good defense. a game winning shot and a Bobcats win!

[Mustachio]

RIP is a veteren and mean way more to the Piston than does DJ!! Now wondering about the outcome can't be known since both were injured but I will believe we have arrived when we beat a top tier team with it's key pieces healthy and in place and our key pieces healthy and in place. I am happy about the win but it is tarnished a bit as are all of them when teams are missing key pieces. That is just my opinion!! ;)


Dude... Rip played 35 minutes. what are you talking about?

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

yeah im pretty confused, i thought the pistons had all their players

[spectre]

Guys...look at the stats page. No one other than Felton had a "great" night scoring wise...so you know players had to contribute in other ways. Diaw drew attention which made things easier, and as Playoffs said he'd have had more assists if others could catch and finish.

Raja let his guy get by him some, but all during the game I saw him make some very opportune stops on AI, esp. in the 4th.

Crash caused his usual havoc, and Mek...tho not having a stellar game...still forced them to deal with him in the paint and he scored in other ways.

We beat the fucking Pistons in THEIR house...and they've been playing very well. This isn't beating a team when they're in a slump...this is putting them IN a slump.

I'm so damn happy I can't stand myself!

[BobcatsAllDay]

i disagree, Diaw may have not scored as much as usual

but he had 6 assists, 2 steals, 4 reboudns.

his assists should have been 8 had some of players (like mek) make the easy baskets..

any other PF scoring 7 pts only i would say is MIA..but diaw is a special player four us and his ball movement helps a lot

True, but I have seen enough to expect more. He now falls into that category along w/ Ray, and Crash.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Man I can't wait to trade Raymond Felton. Get that loser out of here.I don't know what Raymond Felton you have been watching but the guy is a hell of a lot more important to this team than Morrison ever could be. I like Adam by the way. Still the fact that Felton makes some bone headed plays every now and then does nothing to equate to the good he does on the court. I would like the team to trade Felton but not because he sucks. His trade value has gone up and we need a big so I am all for a future trade. That said we also are the envy of many teams for our depth at the point. ;)

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

True, but I have seen enough to expect more. He now falls into that category along w/ Ray, and Crash.

falls into what category?

and i forgot to mention, diaw had NO turnovers

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Dude... Rip played 35 minutes. what are you talking about?Another poster said something to the effect that RIP was not in the game. I nicely asked if the Pistons were healthy and got no response. Since it appears we beat a mostly healthy Pistons team at home this is a huge win. I stand corrected. ;)

[BobcatsAllDay]

I don't know what Raymond Felton you have been watching but the guy is a hell of a lot more important to this team than Morrison ever could be. I like Adam by the way. Still the fact that Felton makes some bone headed plays every now and then does nothing to equate to the good he does on the court. I would like the team to trade Felton but not because he sucks. His trade value has gone up and we need a big so I am all for a future trade. That said we also are the envy of many teams for our depth at the point. ;)

He has by far the most trade value on the team when you look at talent, salary and upside. If Boris contract was a little more cap friendly he would give Ray some run as far as trade value but his play this year and durability makes his trade value sky rocket, IMO.

[spectre]

The game thread was rolling there at the end...by the time I posted a page had gone by.

This was a HUGE win...easily the biggest of the season IMO, especially with our 6th man out.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

ESPN2 interviewing Felton. The team is getting better and the media is starting to pay attention.

[BobcatsAllDay]

falls into what category?

and i forgot to mention, diaw had NO turnovers

I refuse to accept sub par games from those guys b/c I feel like they are the most talented players we have. He didn't play awful tonight but I just expect more. Either way I take the win all day!

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

The game thread was rolling there at the end...by the time I posted a page had gone by.

This was a HUGE win...easily the biggest of the season IMO, especially with our 6th man out.

yes, in mind i rank it next to the win against the celtics. we played a great team on the road, on a comeback game

my only concern is what happens the game after..we have several days rest until we play Portland.. i will feel better about this win if we can win the next game as well

[BobcatsAllDay]

The game thread was rolling there at the end...by the time I posted a page had gone by.

This was a HUGE win...easily the biggest of the season IMO, especially with our 6th man out.

Yeah, the fact that we were down what 9(?) in the 4th and short-handed w/o DJ, great win. I thought we had a chance b/c we continued to cut the lead to 6 or 4 and we finally got over the hump. I think we slowly reaching that respectable level at least in the East. I'm very interested to see where we will be at the break.

Games such as this for Felton, could possibly make a GM give us a little more than we deserve. Another plus w/ his good play

[BobCatsFanInTx]

He has by far the most trade value on the team when you look at talent, salary and upside. If Boris contract was a little more cap friendly he would give Ray some run as far as trade value but his play this year and durability makes his trade value sky rocket, IMO.Agree BCAD!! I know many of you are down on Felton but he has had to endure a trade and he has seen this team improve around him lately. The team is playing well and in that time Raymond has played well. Yes he makes mistakes but he is more to the benefit of our team than a hindrance imho. I am not sure we shouldn't keep our core and try to improve after the year. Trading at the trade deadline just does not seem like the right thing to do. ;)

[BobcatsAllDay]

yes, in mind i rank it next to the win against the celtics. we played a great team on the road, on a comeback game

my only concern is what happens the game after..we have several days rest until we play Portland.. i will feel better about this win if we can win the next game as well

There is no way we can come out flat on a Saturday night w/ the home crowd rockin', hopefully. Not to say the game will be easy at all, but I can see Gerald having a classic night w/ almost a week (in NBA terms) of rest.

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

There is no way we can come out flat on a Saturday night w/ the home crowd rockin', hopefully. Not to say the game will be easy at all, but I can see Gerald having a classic night w/ almost a week (in NBA terms) of rest.

there's no way the panthers can lose to the cardinals..!!

haha, sorry had to bring it up..i'm a panther fan..and after that defeat i can't take anything for granted in sports anymore!

[TheBeagle]

This was a HUGE win...easily the biggest of the season IMO, especially with our 6th man out. Spectre, I'd go so far as to say this was the biggest win not only of the season, but in franchise HISTORY! I've never seen them win a game like this: on the road, against a top tier team, down by 7 with 3 minutes or so, making stops when necessary, converting on the other end when necessary, and ending with a near-buzzer beater!!! Just what a statement win!

I thought Raymond had played his best game ever against the Celtics; then he fights through the Wiz game; and now this masterpiece. Nobody with any common sense has ever questioned his heart, his spirit, his desire to win, but to see these qualities carry over into such a fucking clutch-ass performance!?!?!?! So damn happy to see Raymond, of all our players, be the one to knock down the money shot; he has more than earned being able to be called a hero.

A masterful TEAM win otherwise, with Raja struggling with his shot, but hitting the only one of his shots that mattered!!! Goddamm brilliant defense and rebounding in the last 6 minutes as well from everyone....Raja, Raymond, Boris, Mek, GW. Tears almost come to my eyes thinking about it.:cry:

Just a bloody brilliant game, and what a lead-in for the unofficial BCP Night Out this Saturday against Portland trying to get that elusive 3rd consecutive win. Jeezus, what a game....

[playoffs...PLAYOFFS?]

Spectre, I'd go so far as to say this was the biggest win not only of the season, but in franchise HISTORY! I've never seen them win a game like this: on the road, against a top tier team, down by 7 with 3 minutes or so, making stops when necessary, converting on the other end when necessary, and ending with a near-buzzer beater!!! Just what a statement win!

I thought Raymond had played his best game ever against the Celtics; then he fights through the Wiz game; and now this masterpiece. Nobody with any common sense has ever questioned his heart, his spirit, his desire to win, but to see these qualities carry over into such a fucking clutch-ass performance!?!?!?! So damn happy to see Raymond, of all our players, be the one to knock down the money shot; he has more than earned being able to be called a hero.

A masterful TEAM win otherwise, with Raja struggling with his shot, but hitting the only one of his shots that mattered!!! Goddamm brilliant defense and rebounding in the last 6 minutes as well from everyone....Raja, Raymond, Boris, Mek, GW. Tears almost come to my eyes thinking about it.:cry:

Just a bloody brilliant game, and what a lead-in for the unofficial BCP Night Out this Saturday against Portland trying to get that elusive 3rd consecutive win. Jeezus, what a game....

that was one helluva inspired post ....glad to see other people sharing the same passion for the team

[Mustachio]

Spectre, I'd go so far as to say this was the biggest win not only of the season, but in franchise HISTORY! I've never seen them win a game like this: on the road, against a top tier team, down by 7 with 3 minutes or so, making stops when necessary, converting on the other end when necessary, and ending with a near-buzzer beater!!! Just what a statement win!

I thought Raymond had played his best game ever against the Celtics; then he fights through the Wiz game; and now this masterpiece. Nobody with any common sense has ever questioned his heart, his spirit, his desire to win, but to see these qualities carry over into such a fucking clutch-ass performance!?!?!?! So damn happy to see Raymond, of all our players, be the one to knock down the money shot; he has more than earned being able to be called a hero.

A masterful TEAM win otherwise, with Raja struggling with his shot, but hitting the only one of his shots that mattered!!! Goddamm brilliant defense and rebounding in the last 6 minutes as well from everyone....Raja, Raymond, Boris, Mek, GW. Tears almost come to my eyes thinking about it.:cry:

Just a bloody brilliant game, and what a lead-in for the unofficial BCP Night Out this Saturday against Portland trying to get that elusive 3rd consecutive win. Jeezus, what a game....


haha. Bravo sir, Bravo!

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[TattoodCats4life]

Another poster said something to the effect that RIP was not in the game. I nicely asked if the Pistons were healthy and got no response. Since it appears we beat a mostly healthy Pistons team at home this is a huge win. I stand corrected. ;)

Yeah that was my bad, spouting off before checking the box score... RIP played 35, I just didnt notice him in the few min of the game I actually got to watch, and I didn't hear anything about him in the 2nd or 3rd when I was listening on La Raza Radio :)

[TattoodCats4life]

Spectre, I'd go so far as to say this was the biggest win not only of the season, but in franchise HISTORY! I've never seen them win a game like this: on the road, against a top tier team, down by 7 with 3 minutes or so, making stops when necessary, converting on the other end when necessary, and ending with a near-buzzer beater!!! Just what a statement win!

I thought Raymond had played his best game ever against the Celtics; then he fights through the Wiz game; and now this masterpiece. Nobody with any common sense has ever questioned his heart, his spirit, his desire to win, but to see these qualities carry over into such a fucking clutch-ass performance!?!?!?! So damn happy to see Raymond, of all our players, be the one to knock down the money shot; he has more than earned being able to be called a hero.

A masterful TEAM win otherwise, with Raja struggling with his shot, but hitting the only one of his shots that mattered!!! Goddamm brilliant defense and rebounding in the last 6 minutes as well from everyone....Raja, Raymond, Boris, Mek, GW. Tears almost come to my eyes thinking about it.:cry:

Just a bloody brilliant game, and what a lead-in for the unofficial BCP Night Out this Saturday against Portland trying to get that elusive 3rd consecutive win. Jeezus, what a game....

This game most definitely is a top notch game, well played, well executed by most, and undoubtedly the best 4th quarter of basketball i've seen from ANY team all season. It was also a meaningful confidence builder, I mean if we can beat the Celtics here, and Pistons on their court (which I think I heard them say on the radio we're 2-8 at their house) that's great. I still think my fave game I've seen though was us beating the Celtics at their house last year...I think they only lost 4 or 5 at home, and one was to us, great way to make up for that Ray Allen bullsh1t the previous game.

[dnbman]

I'll take the Boston game for best game of the season, but that was awfully close.

Definitely good to see Ray (or any of our players) hit a game winner.

Besides, it's much easier to just go ahead and hit that shot rather than play a whole OT period.

[BIGCatBobcat]

I'm quite hopeful that the Boston game this year can be the "season ticketholder of the game" moment for a few more people. If i hear "triple overtime victory against the Lakers" once more, i might lose it. i missed that game...not fair.

[TattoodCats4life]

I'm quite hopeful that the Boston game this year can be the "season ticketholder of the game" moment for a few more people. If i hear "triple overtime victory against the Lakers" once more, i might lose it. i missed that game...not fair.

I wasn't a fan yet (of the NBA or the Cats) so yeah I hear ya with that one...I've got a "most hated moment" something about a 3 putting a team up by 1 with no time on the clock that we won't live down for 20 more years (or until we beat that team in the playoffs)