Portland Trailblazers at Charlotte Bobcats 1/17

[ziggy]

There will be plenty of BCP folks in the house tonight. I think the latest plan is to gather at the rooftop area between sections 215 & 216 prior to the game.

I look forward to seeing everyone. I'll be there around 6:30 with my first grade son. I'm doing my best to turn him into a Bobcats fan, but he is going 30% to see the game and 70% for the souvenirs :biggrin:

Portland is 24-15, 6-4 over their last 10 games and is loaded with so much young talent that it should be illegal. Brandon Roy, LMA, Fernandez, Bayless and oh yeah... Greg Oden.

Does anyone else remember this awesome missed dunk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_oXlvSmp4o) from his Ohio State days? Even on his misses, the dude is sick.

Tonight (and every night from here on out) we'll be without Matt Carroll and Ryan Hollins. They are off to Dallas Texas, the city that has mosquitoes the size of hummingbirds. On the court it shouldn't be difficult to replace their production. In Matt's absence, Adam is going to have step up PERIOD. And there is no better time for him to start stepping it up than tonight.

This is a chance for our first 3 game winning streak of the season. So what do you say Bobcats fans, Is it going to happen?

ILBIT !!!!!!!!!!!!

[ohara831]

Your Thread heading threw me off. I was saying, "hey, I thought we were at home, not in Portland". I'm having all these thoughts of how Diop is going to help us that my brain is fried! Cant be messing with my head like that, Ziggy.

I am expecting a victory tonight. Portland is exhausted after 2 tough back to backs on the road and they had to travel here in between. They are ripe for the taking!

[ziggy]

Your Thread heading threw me off.
Sorry about that, I fixed the heading. Its just another example of my fingers not typing what my brain tells it to. ;)

[G-Force for MVP]

brook lopez just beasted up on oden which is really pathetic

[TattoodCats4life]

I just had a crazy thought....everyone has discussed the trade, everyone has tried to talk about where we go from here....but think about this...

We have 14 players, 2 will be inactive, and 12 will be active...

Diop has to be inactive because he hasnt cleared a physical by gametime, nor practiced...DJ is hurt and is not to play for at least 10 days, so i think he has 7 days left give or take...and of course Sean May is fat...

The question is which of those 3 are "active.." I see Shannon Brown and Lil Sean getting minutes tonight rotating on the 2 and 1 spots because Matt is no longer here to relieve Bell. Ammo clears behind Wallace.... but Does this mean possibly if we blow them out that XXL Sean can see a moment on the court?

These questions I ask in the name of Larry,
Amen.

[ohara831]

If May cannot get on the floor in the next 2-3 weeks, I dont know he ever gets on the floor again. If he is that far out of shape, he just doesn't have the desire or heart to play the game. And that's very sad.

[TattoodCats4life]

If May cannot get on the floor in the next 2-3 weeks, I dont know he ever gets on the floor again. If he is that far out of shape, he just doesn't have the desire or heart to play the game. And that's very sad.
Agreed... He did play decent in college too, and I saw just a glimmer of what he could be when we played the OKC Thunder...but I see us just dumping the expiring contract to help someone else with cap space and get a pick instead... I wonder if he would go to the NBADL to play or if he would just wash out...

[ArcandiaS]

Even if I'm not really a nba specialist, I have good feelings for this game tonight.
I hope that recent wins bring confidence at maximum. I believe in our great team!
Let's go CATS!

[ammofan]

Anyone else going to this gam? I am.....since the blazers and Rudy Fernandez are my second fav. team. But of course i will be cheering for the cats.

[etothet]

Please post any links where game may be seen tonight. Thank you in advance.

[spectre]

Hopefully we'll have one before the game. So far it looks like a sopcast & a tvants feed will be available...but they won't be on until gametime.

[TattoodCats4life]

For anyone who is still at home and doesnt have TV access... they have a KILLER steal of the game tonight... buy for Phoenix on friday and get free tix to any western conf home game during the season (including the Lakers). I just picked up Suns and got tix against the Kings, because I like midweek games and sub par opponents.

[G-Force for MVP]

how do you pick the kings over the lakers?

[TattoodCats4life]

how do you pick the kings over the lakers?

I bowl on Tuesdays and can't miss bowling, otherwise the choice is pretty clear... I picked the kings based on the day and the fact that i havent seen us vs them yet... hopefully by this time next year ill have seen us versus everyone...then I get to start working on my wife to go to away games :)

[tamburello]

For people without game link: http://albaaa.altervista.org/watch.php?id=103

[stent]

this link?

http://fr.justin.tv/kennyg1055

[spectre]

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

this one is live now. for some reason i can't connect thru sopcast, but i can get it thru this link:

http://www.andromedanet.com/tvtuner_sop_shooter.html

requires internet explorer

[BeebCats]

http://www.justin.tv/kennyg1055/popout

Seems like it's a pretty good feed :biggrin:

[Ghost Kat]

I'm linked up and ready to go...LETS GO CATS!!!!!

[biz]

LOL Joey Crawford was getting pissed about our dancers.

[DanielWheeler]

There's free online live chat @ http://www.bobcatsfans.com

[Slam]

EO50 with a couple of nice dunks. The 1st one in particular was SICK!!

[bing!]

Oden with 2 fouls in 4 1/2 minutes, nothing new there, good.

[spectre]

A highlight dunk no doubt! I love how Mek wasn't afraid to take it right in at Oden!

Loving the ball movement so far too!

[Slam]

Stunning D by Felts on Bayless just then.

[spectre]

and on a still sore ankle I assume. They have 3 different PGs to throw at him...hope he's up to the task.

so far Raja's doing a good job on BRoy.

Mek's being involved a lot early...a good thing!

[Ghost Kat]

Playin good so far, The annoucers are hatin on us. Wish DJ could have matched up with Bayless. Diaw needs 2 shoot!!

[tamburello]

Okafor is dominating in the paint right now, we couldn't defend Aldridge at all. Still we lead.

[spectre]

We just had 2 nice defensive stands, one ending with a dunk by Crash and then FTs.

[tamburello]

We've missed too much FT's (5-11), the rest seems just fine. 24-18

[Ghost Kat]

Well hopefully DJ will be all healed up when he comes back. Raja was play'd great since his injury.

Seems like the cats came 2 play 2nite...lets hope this offense lasts all night

[bing!]

Cats' second string is in, remember, fingers crossed everybody.

[TattoodCats4life]

All of the Cats seem to be doing well tonight with the playing time we are swinging around, especially Lil Sean and Shannon...Kickin butt..shot 69% first quarter!

[Ghost Kat]

I really like Lil Sean, i hope he has a long career with us.

[spectre]

Brown & Singletary playing well off the bench. They're good matchups for Bayless & Fernandez...but they have to not leave Rudy in that corner like they have been.

[Slam]

Cats' second string is in, remember, fingers crossed everybody.
So far so good.

Even better: In a couple of weeks it will be DJ - Shannon - Ammo - Howard - Diop holding down the 2nd unit, which looks pretty good!!

Great to see Shannon get some burn.

[TattoodCats4life]

I really like Lil Sean, i hoe he has a long career with us.

Yes, I think he's going to be a very good combo guard...

Btw, anyone else on the "get us Rudy Fernandez" wagon yet?

[TattoodCats4life]

Side note, did anyone see who is "officially" inactive for the night with Diop?

[ohara831]

The more I see of Singletary, the more I feel we got the better of the trade as we have 3 players who produce for us in ways we need, and gave up 2. Singletary was not a throw in as I believe LB knew exactly what he was getting.

[Slam]

Did Adam Freaking Morrison Just Block Greg Oden?!?!

[Ghost Kat]

Who is that on the bench with two bags of ice on each knee??

[kickazzz2000]

Jeez, Nazr is gettin punk'd by Olden.

Can Diop get a physical at half time?

[tamburello]

We've dominated them, made easy baskets, but we lead only by 3. This is a very very bad sign. We shouldn't cry if we lose, because we're missing so many opportunities very generously to push the lead to double figures. go bobcats !

[Ghost Kat]

Raja the Roy stopper!!!!

[bing!]

Brandon Roy is contained, to put it mildly.

[bing!]

Ray Ray, layin'em up.

[tamburello]

50-45 Halftime

[spectre]

Nice finish with a 11 to 4 run! Is it me or are we finishing quarters better lately?

Raja doing a great job vs. Roy...and I thought that last foul was BS too; Raja was in front of him step for step.

[stent]

Diaw is not really playing well.
During the last games, he seems less and less involved in offence. Few system for him.

[TattoodCats4life]

Well glad to see us working hard to maintain our lead... Can't wait to see the 3rd qtr...not more cowbell, more Ammo

[RELAXTV]

The announcers are bringing this up, but, a 5 pt lead with such a high FG% percentage is perplexing.

A Sean May sighting!!!
And damn, he hasn't played yet, WTF is he icing his knees for?

[Ghost Kat]

I want 2 see Ajinca

[ohara831]

We could have had a bigger lead with the missed opportunities, but I wont complain as long as we win. Great D being played on Roy, wish I could see it. Is it mostly Raja, our D stopper?

[Slam]

Nice finish with a 11 to 4 run! Is it me or are we finishing quarters better lately?.
I agree. I think it has a lot to do with getting used to/learning how to win.

Confidence is a wonderful thing!

[spectre]

We could have had a bigger lead with the missed opportunities, but I wont complain as long as we win. Great D being played on Roy, wish I could see it. Is it mostly Raja, our D stopper?

All Raja...LB even was matching substitutions the 1st quarter. Ammo was on him for a couple of minutes but Roy didn't do anything then.

I would like to see Boris push himself a little more to score, but I can't complain that much because he's made some great passes.

[TattoodCatswife]

I hope they totally don't play fat boy tonight...."unless we are winning by more than 30 points" as quoted by tattoo sitting next to me.

[Slam]

The announcers are bringing this up, but, a 5 pt lead with such a high FG% percentage is perplexing.

Maybe, but we have had 14 assists in a half - which shows good ball movement which usually = high percentage shots.

We shoot better from the line and we are up 10+ rather than 5.

[Slam]

I hope they totally don't play fat boy tonight...."unless we are winning by more than 30 points" as quoted by tattoo sitting next to me.
LOL!! Instead of the old "it aint over until the fat lady sings" saying, we can go with "it aint over until the fat kid plays"!!

[BETCATS]

I hope they totally don't play fat boy tonight...."unless we are winning by more than 30 points" as quoted by tattoo sitting next to me.


Sean May has inspired me to change my ringtone to the Subway 5 Dollar Footlong song.

I hope we play him, he needs to burn some calories.

[davcbow]

LOL!! Instead of the old "it aint over until the fat lady sings" saying, we can go with "it aint over until the fat kid plays"!!


Or say "it aint over until Sean May sings"....

[Slam]

Sweet move by EO50 with the shoulder fake and fade away for the J!!

[ohara831]

Sean May has inspired me to change my ringtone to the Subway 5 Dollar Footlong song.

I hope we play him, he needs to burn some calories.

Understood. But I think LB wants him to lose the weight in practice by showing the effort to care about his spot on this team. Sure he can run in a game, but likely it would hurt us if he cannot keep up. I want his effort showing in practice to show LB he cares and wants to be a part of this team.

[spectre]

Looks like Roy woke up.

Not looking so good this quarter. Tie game.

[ArcandiaS]

Boris is not having a good game. I hope he'll get better in the last quarter.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Looks like tonight will be ABL. Another Bobcats Loss!!! Unless the team plays some defense.

The real Trail Blazers have shown up, now it is gut check time for the team.

[Slam]

Boris can be very, very careless at times.

[kickazzz2000]

I love/hate Bayless

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Wow, people are showing up for Bobcats games now. A few big wins and now they have fans.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Diaw needs to come out of the game for a bit. He just does not seem to be a factor as of now.

[Slam]

Wow, people are showing up for Bobcats games now. A few big wins and now they have fans.
You are assuming the fans are there tonight to see us play!!

[RELAXTV]

We are really lucky!

Everytime we turn it over on our side, the Blazers screws it back up with the O-foul!!!

I hope we wake up in the 4th!

[Ghost Kat]

Good D Shannon

[Ghost Kat]

The crowd there is so quiet :(

[BobCatsFanInTx]

You are assuming the fans are there tonight to see us play!!True. If they are at the arena for any other reason they aren't fans. At least not fans of the Bobcats.

[stent]

Diaw needs to come out of the game for a bit. He just does not seem to be a factor as of now.

Not a factor, but first in assist of the team

[ohara831]

At least we are still tied. That was a bad qtr for us and Portland started heating up, but we are still tied.

[ArcandiaS]

I see Diaw can feed very well! Last one for GW. For his stats line just points are missing.

Great game for GW!!

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Nobody is stepping out in the lanes and stopping easy dribble penetration for scores.

I predict the Bobcats lose tonight. The way they are playing makes it an easy prediction.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

I'll be happy if they win tonight but if they lose it will be because they basically gave the game away.

[Ghost Kat]

Nobody is stepping out in the lanes and stopping easy dribble penetration for scores.

I predict the Bobcats lose tonight. The way they are playing makes it an easy prediction.


Always have faith

[spectre]

Nobody is stepping out in the lanes and stopping easy dribble penetration for scores.

I predict the Bobcats lose tonight. The way they are playing makes it an easy prediction.

You seem to be getting into a bad habit of predicting losses when we're still in the game...hell, right now we're ahead!

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Who is glad Steve Blake did not play tonight? Blake is a way underrated pg's in this league. I used to watch him when he played for the Nuggets and he is a quality pg.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

You seem to be getting into a bad habit of predicting losses when we're still in the game...hell, right now we're ahead!All I can say is that there is a method to my madness.

[RELAXTV]

Oh My God Wallace On Oden!!!! And One!!!!

[davcbow]

we are very much still in this game.... Just a sluggish 3rd....:cool:

[kickazzz2000]

Oden, meet poster.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Now that is the play of the player I feel deserves to be the team MVP. Wallace is the man!!

That play by Felton and Crash will be a top highlight for the night.

[Ghost Kat]

Sportscenter highlight by GW!!!

[davcbow]

5 fouls on 2 portland players already.....:cool:

[Slam]

Oh My God Wallace On Oden!!!! And One!!!!
Both EO50 and Crash have made Oden their own personal bitch tonight!!

[spectre]

All I can say is that there is a method to my madness.

I'm starting to think so too. You just brought up Blake...so should I forsee a "we only won the game because one of their starters were out" like was tried after the Detroit game?

NASTY play by Crash and Felton with the perfect pass!

I want that poster!

[RELAXTV]

Wallace!!!!!!!

Good Bye Oden!!!!

[ArcandiaS]

WOOOOW GW's the best!!!!!!!!

[spectre]

Hahahh, cya big guy!

Now let's knock LMA out...he has 5 too!

[Slam]

Brandon Roy 3-10 from the FT line.

Maybe he has food poisoning again? He has the WORST luck in Charlotte.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

I'm starting to think so too. You just brought up Blake...so should I forsee a "we only won the game because one of their starters were out" like was tried after the Detroit game?

NASTY play by Crash and Felton with the perfect pass!

I want that poster!My point in the Detroit game was to state that people were saying things like the Bobcats were coming of age and I merely made the point that I only feel we could say that if we beat Detroit with all it's key contributors in place. Any win is a good win but when beating a team like Detroit it is more comforting to win without any excuses being given in the eyes of the media. Of coarse the media made excuses none the less. The Detroit win was and is a nice way for the Bobcats to get going but let me say that I don't like asterisk being next to the W. Many will do that in opinion. I want the Cats to beat people at their best so that there is true respect coming to the team.

[spectre]

My point in the Detroit game was to state that people were saying things like the Bobcats were coming of age and I merely made the point that I only feel we could say that if we beat Detroit with all it's key contributors in place. Any win is a good win but when beating a team like Detroit it is more comforting to win without any excuses being given in the eyes of the media. Of coarse the media made excuses none the less. The Detroit win was and is a nice way for the Bobcats to get going but let me say that I don't like asterisk being next to the W. Many will do that in opinion. I want the Cats to beat people at their best so that there is true respect coming to the team.

Only there was no asterisk as Rip played the whole game. They had no excuses and it was a legit win...just like this one will be if we can pull it out.

[Slam]

I hope you are wearing "THE" t-shirt Spectre!!

[RELAXTV]

Great Block By Okafor!!!!

Needs A Shot

[spectre]

I hope you are wearing "THE" t-shirt Spectre!!

Damn right I am!

We have missed 2 layups in a row!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[RELAXTV]

Wow, I really hate the Blazers announcers

"It would be game over by now, IF the Blazers hit their FTs"

Same for us, dumbass

[BobCatsFanInTx]

As far as Blake is concerned he is not that big a difference maker but I love his play aand he is a solid contributor. Still he is not an asterik type player.

[RELAXTV]

Oh my god...

The scores are tied...

[kickazzz2000]

Felton!!!!!

[Ghost Kat]

very lucky shot by Felton

[ArcandiaS]

Yeah Ray! Great one!

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Still plenty of time on the clock. Whatever we do we must not give up an and 1 or three.

[Slam]

Lucky shot. Bad shot, but lucky.

[spectre]

Felton=Clutch.

[Ghost Kat]

I bet Felton takes the last shot....OT??

[RELAXTV]

I dunno, but I don't feel good about going to OT, gotta score with the 9 secs.

[Slam]

That was down right awful by Boris then to allow Roy that tip in. Freaking disgusting.

[Ghost Kat]

Very bad shot by Felton

[RELAXTV]

Well, it's always gonna be Felton

Live with Felton

Die with Felton...

Like I said, I don't feel so great about OT

[Melanie]

Ugh, I hate overtime!

[Slam]

OT it is.

Felts is bigger, stronger and more experienced than Bayless. I wish he had have driven on him rather than pulling up for the 23 foot J.

The lane was pretty open.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Felton had a man in his face and it is not like he had much choice than to take the shot he took. 9 secs is not a lot of time to think. He made a move it did not create a real opening for him so he took a shot he had to take.

[Slam]

At Least Go To Crash In Ot And Let Him Drive!!

[Slam]

That was a super quick pass by Felts right on the money to EO50.

[RELAXTV]

A rare Okafor Dunk

[RELAXTV]

And right when I say that, after a great pass down low by Diaw,

Okafor pussies it in

[Slam]

And right when I say that, after a great pass down low by Diaw,

Okafor pussies it in

He's had 4 or 5 powerful dunks tonight.

[RELAXTV]

That semi dunk/lay-up by Okafor should be named

pussying

pussied for past tense

Damn pansy

[RELAXTV]

He's had 4 or 5 powerful dunks tonight.

Really???

I wonder if I'm watching the right game...

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Fernandez is leathal. Got to stop his sharp shooting azz for beating us.

[grantleew]

Thank you boris Dias

[Slam]

Wow. Gutsy shot by Diaw!

[RELAXTV]

He's had 4 or 5 powerful dunks tonight.


Fernandez is leathal. Got to stop his sharp shooting azz for beating us.

Yeah seriously...

Wow, that's a damn good player

[Slam]

Really???

I wonder if I'm watching the right game...
Did you not see his 1st dunk on Oden? Plus he's slipped down from the high post and we've found him open under the rim about 3 other times.

[Ghost Kat]

still a good game by the Cats so far

[RELAXTV]

Did you not see his 1st dunk on Oden? Plus he's slipped down from the high post and we've found him open under the rim about 3 other times.


Gotcha

I tuned in during mid-second quarter

[RELAXTV]

Wow, that Okafor tip in looked like a swat LOL

we probably got this in the bag now

Thank god

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Yeah seriously...

Wow, that's a damn good playerI don't know if that is a sarcastic comment but a sharpshooter getting open looks is not a good thing when you are in a highly contested battle. So yes if we give up cheap 3's a player who hits them can beat us. It looks like the team may get their third straight win. If we don't foul a shooter or give up a three.

[RELAXTV]

Well I thought we had it in the bag, but we end up missing 1 of 2

This is pretty tense

[grantleew]

We can't let fernandez shoot

[spectre]

Well I thought we had it in the bag, but we end up missing 1 of 2

This is pretty tense

Yea it is...damn I wish he'd have hit that FT. Still up 3 is better than up 2.

Do NOT let Fernandez get a look...please.

[RELAXTV]

Gotcha

I tuned in during mid-second quarter


I don't know if that is a sarcastic comment but a sharpshooter getting open looks is not a good thing when you are in a highly contested battle. So yes if we give up cheap 3's a player who hits them can beat us. It looks like the team will get their third straight win so none of it will matter now.

Nah, I meant it in a good sense.

Moreso, we didn't have that "leave me open, I'll rape you" type shooter tonight.

Right as I'm typing this, Rudy shoots a contested air-ball.

[RELAXTV]

We have a three game winning streak!!!!

[spectre]

Mek ices it!!!!!

We win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[spectre]

BTW...my fucking shirt RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BETCATS]

damm i am mad i missed this game! I had to go to the game info page and click refresh to keep up with what was happening. That + Watching the first half stats + reading this = not 1/2 as good as watching but its better than nothing.


I am glad we won.

[Melanie]

Yes! 3 in a row!

[Ghost Kat]

Great win by the Cats...told ya gotta keep the Faith

[ohara831]

BTW...my fucking shirt RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes it does! I vote Spectre's shirt for MVP of the season to date!

[TattoodCats4life]

I could almost hear the 3 guys fouled out say "What happened to those Cats?"

3 in a row, 9 in the last 15 (they said 8 of the last 14 before the game)...Wins against better than .500 teams...I like these cats...

Can we slay the Spurs?

[RELAXTV]

damm i am mad i missed this game! I had to go to the game info page and click refresh to keep up with what was happening. That + Watching the first half stats + reading this = not 1/2 as good as watching but its better than nothing.


I am glad we won.

I used to do that (keeping up with the stats, reading the forum)

If you got a decent internet connection, I reccomend you go to this site where they give you links for live feeds of games

http://www.myp2pforum.eu/nba-basketball/

[ohara831]

Very proud of the effort these men put forth! Notice how we are playing quality ball in the 4th and in OT to win these games. I dont recall us ever playing "clutch" ball late in games on a consistent basis. Against Boston, Detroit, and Portland. 3 tough games and we won them with quality play late in the game. And a quality win vs Washington also. That is the LB effect!

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Well in the first half the Blazers did not play well and the Cats had their chances to go into the half with a sizeable lead. All in all though the team is coming together quite nicely. If Diop can add a much needed inside presence this team could make a serious push for the playoffs.

It is hard to get over pessimism when your favorite team has struggled a lot in it's growing but I am starting to feel better about things. I have been feeling better for about a month but I just am ready to see some wins. Now that they are coming it feels real good. Go Bobcats!!

[Ghost Kat]

Crash is far and above the MVP of this team

[TattoodCatswife]

Felton is starting to impress me now and Wallace had a fantastic game. I am starting to trust Brown and maybe Diop can really help out more with D. There were two times though that Wallace blocked the shot and they couldn't score which sucked so they have to work on that hardcore but still a great win to say the least..hopefully we can keep this up against the Spurs on Monday...wishful thinking

[RELAXTV]

Crash is far and above the MVP of this team

And the play of the game...


Wallace posterizing Oden, and 1, Good bye Oden

NICE

[ArcandiaS]

Crash is far and above the MVP of this team


I agree.

But what I saw tonight is a great team play. And when they play great together GW et Emeka are the best.
I love GW, he's not as well in everygame as he was tonight but when he is, he rocks. And very spectaluar.

Great win... thanx Cats.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Felton is starting to impress me now and Wallace had a fantastic game. I am starting to trust Brown and maybe Diop can really help out more with D. There were two times though that Wallace blocked the shot and they couldn't score which sucked so they have to work on that hardcore but still a great win to say the least..hopefully we can keep this up against the Spurs on Monday...wishful thinkingI don't know TattoodCatsWife, I have a real good feeling about the Cats now. Even if the Celtics were struggling when we beat them, we nearly beat them last year when they were hot. If we can beat good teams like the Celtics, Pistons and Blazers we can beat those Spurs. I think this team believes and that can go a long way to having things go their way.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Oden may be one of the biggest bust in NBA history. Could he be another Sam Bowie?

[BETCATS]

I used to do that (keeping up with the stats, reading the forum)

If you got a decent internet connection, I reccomend you go to this site where they give you links for live feeds of games

http://www.myp2pforum.eu/nba-basketball/

i just added that to my favorites.
seems great
Thanks!

[ohara831]

Oden may be one of the biggest bust in NBA history. Could he be another Sam Bowie?

Well, you always go with a Big if available. Between he and Durant, I think just about everyone would have gone with Oden as long as they already did not have a dominant Center. Cant blame them for taking Oden. That said, he really is still in his Rookie season, so I cant call him a bust yet.

[RELAXTV]

I don't want to jinx this team or anything, but if we can beat the Spurs in two days, watch out.

I mean, asides from that blow out by the Cavs, we've actually been in all of the games, and we're now suddenly starting to hit our strides.

Once Diop comes in, and DJ comes back, that really solidifies our second unit, or if we interchange DJ and Felts, and make Felts our 6th man/Combo guard, seriously, that's a good team.

We finnaly play like a team, and we also get good depth.

Now only if we could get rid of Nazzy and the "I had a good work-out pre-game, guess I'll ice it out while my teammates busting ass game-time" McMay

[RELAXTV]

Oden may be one of the biggest bust in NBA history. Could he be another Sam Bowie?

Well, he did come back from Micro-fracture.

That being said, he's not even the best center of his class (Brooks is), let alone the best rookie.

But I'm gonna reserve my judgement til the end of next season.

If Oden is still like this a year from now,

then yes, he is a bust of all hypes.

But not now, he's not even in the Kandi-man range yet.

[ohara831]

Guys, we allow the 7th fewest points in the NBA! We have a pretty strong Defense, and no one gives us credit. And we just added a Defensive presence in Diop!

Another thing, our point differential is down to 2.7. We just need to score more points.

[ammofan]

wwwwwwwwooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Your Charloooooooooooooooooooooottttttttttttteeeeeeee BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBBBBBBBB BBBBBCCCCCCCCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTS with the win! What a game!

[Muttley]

This was a great game to watch. The crowd at the arena was in tip-top shape, especially in the 2nd half and OT. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to meet up with any other BCPers, but I'm sure their presence made a huge difference with the crowd's energy.This team seems to just keep coming together all the time, and we're all benefitting from it.

[davcbow]

Great win for the guys tonight, GW played great Raymond did good tonight, every body did good tonight... I feel its coming together finally. I wonder if anyone has any doubts still about whats LB up to..... LB is da man....:cool:

[biz]

On top of the points, SIXTEEN rebounds from Gerald to go with two blocks. Impressive all around game.

[Muttley]

Gerald WAS freaking awesome tonight! His posterization of Oden was a hell of a play.

[Slam]

BTW...my fucking shirt RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, been busy over at RGM shooshing off trolls so I am a little behind this thread, but might I say: Best post of the night (and ask your missus if those shirts come in an XXL!!)!

[kickazzz2000]

This was a great game to watch. The crowd at the arena was in tip-top shape, especially in the 2nd half and OT. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to meet up with any other BCPers, but I'm sure their presence made a huge difference with the crowd's energy.This team seems to just keep coming together all the time, and we're all benefitting from it.


The crowd seemed incredibly dead on my feed...then again maybe Portland's TV broadcasts turn down road noise...

[WarioVsMooChicken]

Awesome game. I'll make the next meetup

[ziggy]

3 straight wins by the Cats... That sight that you see off in the distance is a group of people preparing to jump on the bandwagon if we keep up this level of play.

I got to speak with Keetch & DNBMan at the game, and I also got to meet the legendary Beagle and let me just say that he has the most epic beard this side of Kimbo Slice... When I grow up I'm going to have a beard like that. ;). It was a great to talk to you guys.

[Robertpel9]

The crowd seemed incredibly dead on my feed...then again maybe Portland's TV broadcasts turn down road noise...


I have been to the last 6 home games and this was both the most crowded and also most engaged I have seen, it was a cool experience

I was in awe when some punks in front of us were downloading porn the whole time on thier PSP's and not watching any of the game. If my wife was not with me they would have gotten set straight

I am actually starting to expect wins and that is a good feeling. 3 OT home games in the last month or so, Another cardiac cat team in NC

GO CATS

[dnbman]

I'm still less than pleased with the crowds, but that's neither here nor there. If the Bobcats continue to play this well (and in such entertaining fashion), the crowd will be there.

[biz]

How in the world was Gerald's alley-oop dunk over Oden not a top play on ESPN? They had one from the Louisville/Pitt game when some guy threw down a simple two hand jam on a wide open dunk, yet Gerald didn't make it? I mean I know its insignificant and trivial, but I guarantee you if Kobe did that it'd be all over. Oh well.

[Dead_Real]

I have to create the official "I was WRONG about Bell/Diaw" thread soon to eat my own words. Wow were playing really great ball as of late & slowly but surely regaining that indentity we had during the Bickerstaff days. As a team that gives 100% night in & night out win or loss. Only now though it's a winning attitude installed ever since the Boston win it seems. Hopefully the boys can keep it up and leap frog some teams fighting for playoff spots. I only see us getting better once DJ14 returns.

*Adds ILBIT to sig*

[Slam]

Don't know about anyone else, but I can't sleep!! Too juiced about the win (and three in a row) still!! This game was a flagship game for us.

We played all 4 qtrs, had very few (if any) lapses. Pretty much the most complete game we have played since.............maybe ever?

[dnbman]

Don't know about anyone else, but I can't sleep!! Too juiced about the win (and three in a row) still!!

I feel you. Great night. Got DJ's autograph. Good folks to talk to. Great game. Gotta win. A bunch of should-be highlight plays.

Great game.

(Many thanks, Keetch!)

[110oldeast]

Great game from the guys.

Strong work from Gerald. Solid play from Oak. Good work from Boris despite his offensive struggles (big shot in OT!). Great management of the game by Felton, including some good (not lucky) shots and decisions near the end of regulation and OT. It's a shame he didn't get to start his NBA career with LB type coaching.

Good job by the guys overall. The sucky thing is that we spend so much time thinking about what we can trade and become that it's hard to consistently what the current group is evolving into.

[TheBeagle]

3 straight wins by the Cats... That sight that you see off in the distance is a group of people preparing to jump on the bandwagon if we keep up this level of play.

I got to speak with Keetch & DNBMan at the game, and I also got to meet the legendary Beagle and let me just say that he has the most epic beard this side of Kimbo Slice... When I grow up I'm going to have a beard like that. ;). It was a great to talk to you guys. LOL! Remember, this is the selfsame beard that was proposition by the drunk chick at Backcourt of the GSW game. Plus, MT was able to tell I was at the game tonight because he said he could see my beard up in 215 from the floor; any thoughts of trimming it this decade have officially been expunged ;) On the serious side, it was a pleasure meeting you and your son, ziggy! Must do it again this later in the season.

The game was lots of fun again, and it's gotten to the point I go to games expecting five free minutes of basketball. Even though the strange phenomenon of running for the exits at the end of regulation still occurs, OT games are fun as hell...and it doesn't hurt we've done so well this year.

A signature Gerald game with perhaps his greatest dunk ever? The allez-oop slam and one over Oden left me slack-jawed for 5 minutes, and just standing with my arms outstretched and then just clapping and clapping and clapping; the standing ovation from the crowed was very cool, and you could tell GW was soaking it up...AND adding even more fuel to the fire of his outstanding game.

Tough shooting night for Raj and Boris, but they still did their own things to keep the Cats right there the whole night, with Boris's magnificent passing and ball-handling; and Raja's flypaper D on Roy; that was a work of art seeing him giving Roy no quarter whatsoever.

Massive kudos to the bench (except Nazr); there was very little if any drop-off when they entered the game, and they brought plenty of energy; Juwan has just been...wow...who knew?

Just great vibes all around the TWC tonight; it seems that fans are coming to the games now expecting a win every night, and I know that's never been the case since the Cats have been in existence: special stuff!

[Muttley]

Very well put, Beags. Larry gave extended time to the second line and they didn't seem to skip a beat. Skim Sean and Shannon played well when on the court (they thank you for the PT, Matt!) and I wasn't even confused when they played both of those guys next to Felton. They can both have some handles and can score! Real excited about this game. Feeling some of that insomnia thar you're talking about, Slam!

[ziggy]

For those that haven't seen the Emeka posterization of Oden or the Crash posterization, I have video up here (http://www.bobcatsplanet.com/joomla/blog/42-nba/459-greg-oden-meet-gerald-wallace)

I haven't been able to find video of Adam's shot block on Oden yet however :(

[spectre]

For those that haven't seen the Emeka posterization of Oden or the Crash posterization, I have video up here (http://www.bobcatsplanet.com/joomla/blog/42-nba/459-greg-oden-meet-gerald-wallace)

I haven't been able to find video of Adam's shot block on Oden yet however :(

It's in the recap vid on NBA.com around the 30 second mark.

http://www.nba.com/video/games/bobcats/2009/01/17/nba_por_cha_0020800591_recap.nba/index.html?ls=gt1hp0020800591

haven't seen it on it's on yet.

[Slam]

For those that haven't seen the Emeka posterization of Oden or the Crash posterization, I have video up here (http://www.bobcatsplanet.com/joomla/blog/42-nba/459-greg-oden-meet-gerald-wallace)
This was my highlight of the night. The power and explosion that EO50 showed PLUS the perfect way that Felts ran the play.

Poetry in motion!

[dnbman]

This was my highlight of the night. The power and explosion that EO50 showed PLUS the perfect way that Felts ran the play.

Poetry in motion!

My other favorite play was Felton's drive to the basket where he kept his dribble, curled along the baseline, passed to Diaw, who then delivered a perfect pass to Okafor for a dunk.

It was like watching a hockey play. Gorgeous.

[Slam]

My other favorite play was Felton's drive to the basket where he kept his dribble, curled along the baseline, passed to Diaw, who then delivered a perfect pass to Okafor for a dunk.

It was like watching a hockey play. Gorgeous.
I noticed that play. We ran it a couple of times. Drive the base, kick it out to Diaw at the high post and while the defenders are turning to look at him he whips it to the wide open EO50 at the soft side of the rim. I think we ran it back to back in the OT. It worked well.

I've also noticed we have been running a give and go of late. A play that I am a HUGE fan of and hope to see more of.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Well, you always go with a Big if available. Between he and Durant, I think just about everyone would have gone with Oden as long as they already did not have a dominant Center. Cant blame them for taking Oden. That said, he really is still in his Rookie season, so I cant call him a bust yet.Oden has the talent but he seems uninspired and almost out of the framework of the game many nights. In College he was so much more gifted that he many times had big games when he played flat. In the NBA I feel he needs to be a bit more aggressive. If he shows more passion and does not get down on himself when things aren't going well I think he has a bright future. Still, his main weakness is going to be his lack of passion and fire imo.