Portland @ Charlotte

[davcbow]

Well here we go again...

http://www.nba.com/tvc/index.html?gamecode=20091114/PORCHA&brand=CHA

Do we finally play the right way or do we blow another game at home:confused:

[dav7z]

Leaving for the game. Hope to see our A game tonight. Don't want us to stink up the cable box again tonight. This is a game we need for confidence . A win keeps us close to playing 500 ball.

[ziggy]

I plan on taking 1 shot of whiskey for ever Felton or Augustin turnover... Anybody with me?

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/bobcatsplanet/shot-glass-of-liquor-uid-1344160.jpg

[spectre]

http://www.atdhe.net/10303/watch-portland-blazers-vs-charlotte-bobcats

Unreal that Fox even blocks out NBA TV.

Keeping my eye on Boris vs. LMA. His guy has burnt us for the lasat 2 games and his job is even tougher tonight.

[teej]

^Enjoy getting drunk.

I'd love nothing more than a win tonight. But Raja has to bring his A game. Boris too.

[Walt Cronkite]

I plan on taking 1 shot of whiskey for ever Felton or Augustin turnover... Anybody with me?

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/bobcatsplanet/shot-glass-of-liquor-uid-1344160.jpg

I would, but I don't need to get tanked tonight. Maybe every time one of them makes a field goal?

[teej]

I would, but I don't need to get tanked tonight. Maybe every time one of them makes a field goal?

You might not even open it...

[spectre]

They play a 2 PG lineup which puts Roy at SF. Crash will have his hands full too.

[Walt Cronkite]

Bcats 3rd in the league in getting their shots blocked. Interesting, eh Teej?

[teej]

Bcats 3rd in the league in getting their shots blocked. Interesting, eh Teej?

Not with Crash and Ray driving all the time. And Nazzy and TC being bad down low.

Tyson Chandler :facepalm:

[ArcandiaS]

Hello all

Grr on ILP (which cost me 199$) the game don't works... I hope this will change fast.

[Walt Cronkite]

TC commits a foul while Curry and Martin are talking about how he was lucky he didn't get called for a foul... nice.

[spectre]

Actually we're having the advantage early with them going small.

TC on the bench with 2 early...grrrr.

Oden with 2 as well.

Says a lot when Gana is in a suit when we're playing Portland.

Boris!!!!!!!!!1

[teej]

Who got into Boris? He's...shooting?

[spectre]

Who got into Boris? He's...shooting?

I imagine Boris has been a focus of LB's over these last two days off. And deservedly so.

[teej]

Talk about some chickin shit fouls. Wow. And lack of calls. We get nothing.

[spectre]

Nice to see LMA get his 2nd tho.

Bet Crash's eyes got HUGE when he saw that lane to the basket! By forcing them to go small right now Crash should do that every chance he gets.

[teej]

UPS in the game!

[teej]

Dj 33333333!

[spectre]

Dj 33333333!

VERY nice to see that!

And we let them come right back for a conventional 3.

Flip!!!!!1

[Walt Cronkite]

Did Felts and DJ really only play 3 minutes a piece? I was eating dinner so I wasn't very diligent with my viewing, but it seems like Ray played more than that. I guess Bell took over the point?

[spectre]

Did Felts and DJ really only play 3 minutes a piece? I was eating dinner so I wasn't very diligent with my viewing, but it seems like Ray played more than that. I guess Bell took over the point?

DJ came in around the 4 and change mark.

Tied after 1. I don't think we're looking as bad as usual. Crash with the only TOs.

Edit...no TC has one. 3 for one quarter is stellar for us tho.

[davcbow]

Who knows we are in the game tonight so far after the first....

[teej]

Thank you Vladi, and THAT's why UPS isn't playing.

[Walt Cronkite]

I don't think I've mentioned on this board that I'm a fan of Joel Przybilla. SIIICK block.

[Walt Cronkite]

Vlad leading the team in boards early. I think it's safe to assume LB put him through some drills.

[spectre]

He's on a sweet contract too (Przybilla).

We're playing some great defense! Nazr denying the points!

[Walt Cronkite]

I think Joel might be the best Full MLE player in the league.

[BETCATS]

Felton/Diaw are playing decently!!

Am i the only one concerned that we only have 1 center out of 4 that can play offense, and that is Nazr? I am a Nazr fan and have defended him in the past, but still, we need more/better than him. Diop, Chandler, and Ajinca need to step things up

[Walt Cronkite]

Felton/Diaw are playing decently!!

Am i the only one concerned that we only have 1 center out of 4 that can play offense, and that is Nazr? I am a Nazr fan and have defended him in the past, but still, we need more/better than him. Diop, Chandler, and Ajinca need to step things up

Just like Mek was never a PF despite his size, Jinx will never be a center. He might be a good player in the league, but it will be as a big PF. Anyway, yea... Chandler needs to bring it and Gana needs to do something... anything...

[spectre]

Felton/Diaw are playing decently!!

Am i the only one concerned that we only have 1 center out of 4 that can play offense, and that is Nazr? I am a Nazr fan and have defended him in the past, but still, we need more/better than him. Diop, Chandler, and Ajinca need to step things up

I think everyone is playing pretty decently. TC's 2 early ones are disappointing, but other than that every one is hustling, defending their own and they're moving the ball pretty well.

And Nazr is doing great!

[BETCATS]

Just like Mek was never a PF despite his size, Jinx will never be a center. He might be a good player in the league, but it will be as a big PF. Anyway, yea... Chandler needs to bring it and Gana needs to do something... anything...
I see what your saying. But the way you develop a player is what really matters. Bernie had to make Emeka a post player, didnt try and enhance his midrange game, because Primo the Pillow was our center. If we had a real banger (not Jahadi White) to play next to emeka things might be different. If we train Ajinca, maybe he will be a center. But i get your point, he isnt one now. But he isnt even a NBA ready rotation player now...


Somebody needs to stop this run. 11-0?:facepalm:

[Marvel]

TC in foul truble again.............CLASSIC reminds me of someone ..........oh yeah Greg Oden

[Walt Cronkite]

I hope Oden comes back soon so Gerald can get him on another poster this year.

[BETCATS]

I hope Oden comes back soon so Gerald can get him on another poster this year.

I hope Emeka Okafor magically appears so he can get another poster this year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtJpP5nhVvU

20-12...tsk tsk. Offensively challenged? I think so.

[Walt Cronkite]

That dunk was nasty. Definitely one of my favorite Mek dunks, I forgot it was against PDX though.

[Walt Cronkite]

This one, of course:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWwybCeiQOc

(I don't know how to embed youtube vids)

[Walt Cronkite]

Oh, it does it on it's own. convenient!!

[davcbow]

Can we please just hit our shots?

[Walt Cronkite]

Can we please just hit our shots?

This is asking for a lot. IMO, we need to force contact so we can get to the line. Love Boris' assertiveness.

[BETCATS]

Portlands bigs are putting work in. Lucky Oden already has 3 fouls.

[Walt Cronkite]

We watch the ball too much on defense instead of always being conscious of your mark.

[Shrimpy_Jackson]

Lost the stream anybody got another link?

[teej]

Who wanted to trade Diaw? He's the freaking only thing working...

[spectre]

Lost the stream anybody got another link?

http://www.freedocast.com/pemme90

Here you go. I'm not sure if you have to register or not (free).

[teej]

ATDHE is back on.

Nice tip in by TC.

[davcbow]

Slowly coming back, keep it going guys....

[davcbow]

Yeah Boris is the only one able to do anything...

[Walt Cronkite]

Looks like Chandler inherited Mek's hands of stone.

[davcbow]

Portland starting to make mistakes....:cool:

[BETCATS]

Diaw is playing great offense :o
Tyson not so much...

[teej]

Boris!!!! Thank you!

[teej]

Raja 33333333

[spectre]

Who wanted to trade Diaw? He's the freaking only thing working...

No doubt. If he'd only play like this all the time.

Rajjjjjjaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Bellllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!

[BETCATS]

Gerald decided to run Rudy over:facepalm:

[Walt Cronkite]

Alright fellas, gut check time! Keep pushing the ball up in the 4th.

[teej]

Great end to the third. Let's keep this momentum going into the 4th. And at least we're looking competitive on national tv.

Does either team break 70?

[Walt Cronkite]

Not trying to argue, but I don't really consider NBATV national TV. Sure, it is... but so is league pass... maybe it's different in other places, but in Raleigh on TWC you have to pay extra for NBATV

[Walt Cronkite]

Taking less 3s in the 2nd half. I like it.

[teej]

Nice job UPS!

[Walt Cronkite]

Nice job UPS!

He deserves rotation minutes. He's too good to get DNPs.

[teej]

He deserves rotation minutes. He's too good to get DNPs.

He's up and down. He is too good for DNP's, for sure, but not good enough for an LB rotation (top 8 get all the minutes). Not yet, anyways. He will be soon.

[teej]

Vladi 33333333

[biz]

I wish LB would leave Nazzy in there...

[teej]

I wish LB would leave Nazzy in there...

Same here...

Oden is just bowling people over...

[Walt Cronkite]

Props to TC for cleaning up the glass there.

[teej]

Ray hero mode...

[Walt Cronkite]

Raymond "Iceman" Felton is back...

[biz]

Yea, lets have the guy who is shooting 1/13 take the majority of our shots in the last 5 minutes. :rolleyes: I'm not blaming just Ray, although he is holding on to the ball for too long, but still, nobody else is stepping up and willing to keep the ball, they just all give it back to Ray.

[Walt Cronkite]

More of that.

[teej]

Ray 3333333

[BETCATS]

fight fight fight!!!

[teej]

If TC's dumbass gets T'd up, I'm gonna be so pissed.

[Walt Cronkite]

If TC's dumbass gets T'd up, I'm gonna be so pissed.

You don't want a vocal leader on the floor anymore?

[BETCATS]

Bell definatly commited a loose ball foul. But Lamarcus overreacted. Still, i wonder who will get tossed/t-ed up?

[teej]

You don't want a vocal leader on the floor anymore?

Not when it costs the team a win, and he just got one for sure. Dumbshit. Leading is one thing, getting dumbshit fouls is another.

Doubles on LMA, Roy, Crash, and Raja. WTF:confused:

[Walt Cronkite]

Bell definatly commited a loose ball foul. But Lamarcus overreacted. Still, i wonder who will get tossed/t-ed up?

I love that they can actually review this now.

[BETCATS]

I love that they can actually review this now.
Its wonderful.


5 points down, can we pull this one out?


Oh well, quick 3 = wasted oppurtunity.

[spectre]

So did anyone get kicked?

This fucking link has done nothing but buffer for the last 15 minutes.

[teej]

So did anyone get kicked?

This fucking link has done nothing but buffer for the last 15 minutes.

ATDHE is beautiful.

And no one is out, except for Oden, who fouled out the next possesion.

[spectre]

ATDHE is beautiful.

And no one is out, except for Oden, who fouled out the next possesion.

I was on ATDHE...steadily buffering for me. I've switched to the original at freedocast and it's a little better.

Did Curry just say we were putting our "best" shooters in the game? :hysterical:

[teej]

Ray 3333333

[biz]

How are DJ, Vladi, and Flip all still on the bench?

Seriously? We HAVE TO GET A 3, the Blazers know there is no way we can even go for a quick 2, we had no time, and we roll with a line-up of Felton, Bell, Diaw, Wallace, Chandler?

So what ends up happening? We have Gerald Wallace taking our must-make 3. Brilliant.

[Walt Cronkite]

Portland's a tough team. There's no shame in losing to them, but we're going to have to steal a lot of games from similar teams if playoffs are a serious consideration.

[davcbow]

This was a much better played game but we still cant score a damn bucket...:cool:

[ohara831]

Another stinking loss. I get a bad bad feeling now. I dont see too much silver lining in the dark cloud that is our Bobcats.

[DCW]

i hope with jordan sitting there that he actually see's that we need a go to guy in the worse way...............................

[Toocool]

Didn't expect to win. Was simply hoping to be competitive and we did that. Need to step it up on offense more. Good to see Diaw stepping up, but we need shooters on the friggin court when theres barely any time remaining. What are you doing LB :facepalm:

On the good side, good to see UPS get some minutes. He really should get more minutes as he's just starting to reach a new level in his game. Still has a long way to go, but I see alot of potential in him.

[tamburello]

Portland's a tough team. There's no shame in losing to them, but we're going to have to steal a lot of games from similar teams if playoffs are a serious consideration.

This nice quote clearly summarizes our present and our future goals. And since we're not winning whatsoever, we're out of playoff contention unless somebody throws us a Pau Gasol for nothing.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

The sky is falling, the sky is falling!!! Don't watch the Bobcats play!!! They are a lottery team!!!

[Keetch]

The sky is falling, the sky is falling!!! Don't watch the Bobcats play!!! They are a lottery team!!!

Well they very likely ARE a lottery team. But I'll keep watching. And no the sky isn't falling. We had a very beautiful day today. I spent it at a Yadkin Valley Winery and had a wonderful time. The Bobcats weren't really a factor to me today!

[TheBeagle]

Portland's a tough team. There's no shame in losing to them, but we're going to have to steal a lot of games from similar teams if playoffs are a serious consideration. Even though it's over 24 hours since the game, I'll comment a tiny bit. I agree that Portland in the larger scheme of things is a tough team. However, last night they were a very tired, average, beatable team that gave opportunity after opportunity to let the Bobcats win. I took a friend of mine who likes basketball, but hasn't really been familiar with players and such in 5 or more years, and he said it looked like both teams played the night before, and I laughed telling him Portland played way down in NO, while the Cats were coming off 3 days rest; his only answer, "Gotta love those Bobcats."

Really, only Brandon Roy played like he had an ounce of energy, with Miller doing a good job as well...the rest were pretty sorry; I mean I don't think I've ever seen Aldridge play so pedestrian. Still, except for the Boris' solo run in the 3rd, there was nothing, nothing going on for the Cats. Just a fucking boring couple of hours where it was more entertaining watching the "Kiss Cam" and, as usual, the LadyCats, than the product I actually paid to see on the court. So yeah, this was as beatable of a Portland team as anyone is likely to see all season, and the Cats matched the fatigued, lethargic play of the Blazers with an inexplicably lethargy all their own......so no moral victories here, folks.

PS. Good job at halftime, dav! Me and my friend gave a nice round of applause from 215! Hey, applause was a rare thing last night, so thanks for giving me something to clap for! ;)

[jdsingar]

I know I am a bit late but..that was definitely a sad game. They played with no heart. The most exciting moment was probably when that fight almost broke out. I was glad to see some passion.

Oh and...FlipFlipFlip..Murray.