Keep Hope Alive!!!

[Fred Williamson]

Do you know why we are not able to execute our gameplan? It's very simple: because we suck.

Our offense is so easy to predict and great defensive teams have no problems to adjust to us. Just seal up the zone and let our brick layers launch it from outside, or let guys like Diaw and Jax try to force things by driving to the hoop and as a result, they'll turn the ball over.

We are a great defensive team, but defense alone won't win you ball games. Our PG is offensively medicore at best, Jax is an ineffective high volume scorer, Wallace can't do anything besides dashing into people and get foul calls, Diaw is a pussy, and our centers have no offensive game at all. That's it.

[ND22]

I'm keeping hope alive, its tough, but I'm keeping hope alive. The NBA playoffs are a whole different breed of animal, there are no plays taken off, every possession is important, and momentum is crucial. It's frustrating to see us get manhandled by Orlando, but they are the superior team, and they have the playoff experience. Hopefully the fans come out rocking Saturday to help us get back in this series.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

God I wish there was a way to get Chris Paul here. He would solve all our offensive problems and we'd still be an elite D team. We'd be a top 3 east team easy.

Cat Felton is not our problem in these playoffs. CP3 is a great player but I don't buy that the pg position is our biggest weakness. We need consistency at the PF and C positions. TC has played better as of late but in the early stages of the season we were losing games because our C position was not one of strength. CP3 can make players better but how much better? I think a lot of our problems come from many different places and to put the blame on Felton because he had a few weak playoffs games is just flat out wrong.


Without Raymond we don't even make the playoffs. He, Jax and Crash held our team together. Those three guys gained chemistry and helped our Bobcats fight through some tough patches. So I refuse to throw any of those three under the bus.

CP3 is great and yes he was injured for a stretch this season but he was around enough to make his NO Hornets team better than last year and it did not happen. As it turns out Byron Scott WHO I LIKE AS A HEAD COACH, got made the scapegoat for the players short comings. The year before Byron was the hero. CP3 is not GOD in basketball sneakers and for that matter MJ.

Speaking of MJ, "The Greatest Of All Time," he could not win all those championships without so many talented players around him. Yes he may have nearly by himself taken a few weak Bulls teams to the dance but he sure as hell does not hoist the trophy without great teammates and a great head coach.

Our guys are YOUNG as an organization and there have been a lot of changes since coach Brown took command. If you want to talk about get CP3 and the such than give our current lineup a full off season and at least half a season to see where they are at. If Felton is to be the Goat at that time so be it. As of now it is too early.

On a side note I am not sure our Cats are more than a 5 seed with CP3. Surely not the place most championship teams come from in the NBA.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

Do you know why we are not able to execute our gameplan? It's very simple: because we suck.

Our offense is so easy to predict and great defensive teams have no problems to adjust to us. Just seal up the zone and let our brick layers launch it from outside, or let guys like Diaw and Jax try to force things by driving to the hoop and as a result, they'll turn the ball over.

We are a great defensive team, but defense alone won't win you ball games. Our PG is offensively medicore at best, Jax is an ineffective high volume scorer, Wallace can't do anything besides dashing into people and get foul calls, Diaw is a pussy, and our centers have no offensive game at all. That's it.

We suck. Quit watching the playoffs. Also forget about how happy you were our Bobcats made the playoffs. I don't know what your expectations were but mine were realistic. OUR BOBCATS ARE A 7TH SEED PEOPLE!!!!

We have a TEAM in the playoffs for the first time. If you think nerves don't play a role in how things have started in those games you are sorely mistaken.

Hey Schnitzel, what is our Bobcats road record? What is their home record?

People need to take several chill pills and come back down to earth. What I witnessed in BOTH games was a team getting throttled who refused to give up and made things interesting late. A little too late to win is the only problem.

Have any of you watched the Bobcats THIS season? Our team is holding true to form. For much of the season they have showed up flat to start games. It just so happens they are laying an egg early against a very good battle tested Magic team. I have post where I warned against this happening.

No matter what, the sky is not falling and we will survive a first round sweep should that happen. 7 vs 2 match ups are rarely competitive. This is a learning season and I expect our guys to be hungry next season. I also expect our next two games to at least be competitive throughout most of the games. Should we get a win then for sure it will be great but no matter what happens our Bobcats will not roll over and quit. The first two games should attest to that.

The fact that we did not lose by 20+ makes me happy. I am glad that when up against it in a hostile environment our Bobcats never quit.

[jdsingar]

I would agree there. Game 2 was very disappointing, but nothing surprising. Our squad plays terribly on the road and is inept on offense. We are playing the best defensive player in the game, one that completely nullifies any our only offensive strength of attacking the rim. Anyway, I think we will win one at home and that will be it. I wouldn't be surprised if we won every home game either, but that is unlikely.

We definitely need an offensive post presence though. An athletic PF/C with some post moves would be ideal. Of course, getting that talent is no easy task. We have no draft pick and no money.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

I would agree there. Game 2 was very disappointing, but nothing surprising. Our squad plays terribly on the road and is inept on offense. We are playing the best defensive player in the game, one that completely nullifies any our only offensive strength of attacking the rim. Anyway, I think we will win one at home and that will be it. I wouldn't be surprised if we won every home game either, but that is unlikely.

We definitely need an offensive post presence though. An athletic PF/C with some post moves would be ideal. Of course, getting that talent is no easy task. We have no draft pick and no money.

Back to the basket Centers and Power Forwards are rare these days. The teams that are lucky to have them should thank their lucky stars.

[teej]

So, since we need a big man so badly, but only have 1 draft pick the next 3 years, how do we get one? Trading for one who's massivly overpaid?

[WhatAboutBob_cats]

Looking at the lack of options, I would say trading an expiring contract next year or god-forbid sign up a D-leaguer

[Fred Williamson]

We suck. Quit watching the playoffs. Also forget about how happy you were our Bobcats made the playoffs. I don't know what your expectations were but mine were realistic. OUR BOBCATS ARE A 7TH SEED PEOPLE!!!!

We have a TEAM in the playoffs for the first time. If you think nerves don't play a role in how things have started in those games you are sorely mistaken.

Hey Schnitzel, what is our Bobcats road record? What is their home record?

People need to take several chill pills and come back down to earth. What I witnessed in BOTH games was a team getting throttled who refused to give up and made things interesting late. A little too late to win is the only problem.

Have any of you watched the Bobcats THIS season? Our team is holding true to form. For much of the season they have showed up flat to start games. It just so happens they are laying an egg early against a very good battle tested Magic team. I have post where I warned against this happening.

No matter what, the sky is not falling and we will survive a first round sweep should that happen. 7 vs 2 match ups are rarely competitive. This is a learning season and I expect our guys to be hungry next season. I also expect our next two games to at least be competitive throughout most of the games. Should we get a win then for sure it will be great but no matter what happens our Bobcats will not roll over and quit. The first two games should attest to that.

The fact that we did not lose by 20+ makes me happy. I am glad that when up against it in a hostile environment our Bobcats never quit.

lol, chill buddy. I'm just being realistic. Yes, of course I'm proud of these guys and I love this team. My point is, we aren't talented enough to beat this Magic team, even though we fight and hustle till the end, at the end of the day, they have the advantage over the Bobcats.

So, since we need a big man so badly, but only have 1 draft pick the next 3 years, how do we get one? Trading for one who's massivly overpaid?

But hey, we have Tyrus Thomas who's as good as a mid lottery pick.

[Marvel]

Al Jefferson, David West,Mareese Speights,Serge Ibaka and even Glen Davis are some of my dream players i would love to pick up.