Charlotte Bobcats @ New York Knicks

[110oldeast]

What were folks problems with Alaa? I enjoyed that he addressed various details within the plays.

I feel like the broadcast normally is on a script while glossing over a lot of what happened.

It's like "get the ball inside to Emeka................Ford Tough play--Gerald crashing........Defensive play--Gerald or Mek block............The Bobcats have to make sure to get the ball inside to Emeka..........Man, so and so ended up with a double double......The team certainly plays better when they get the ball to Okafor."

Tonight, I felt like Alaa (who I was not a fan of growing up) actually did a good job of commenting on the various aspects of play. I have felt like in general if a detail contradicted or didn't fit the pregame script set by our crew that they have tended to ignore it.

[spectre]

"We've been playing at a high level," Charlotte coach Larry Brown said. "There's a lot of people in that locker room that I think are playing great. There's nobody defending better than Raja (Bell). Gerald (Wallace) has played at a high level. Raymond (Felton) gets better every night and Boris is a special player. So we have a lot of guys that are playing terrific."

High praise from LB.

"It's not over yet," Diaw said of the streak. "We're seeing if we can get to 17 (games).

Heh...and we thought some of our predictions were optimistic!

We're pulling for ya Boris!

[davcbow]

We are mentioned at http://www.nba.com on the main page with a video and everything... The world has turned upside down...

[TheBeagle]

Wow...we're looking like contenders.

You're so right. I'll tell you, while the last few minutes of the 4th were going on, I couldn't help notice that this is a legit playoff contending team. It's the body language of the team out on the court exuding confidence on each other as individuals and teammates. Obviously, this is the pinnacle thus far of the Bobcats, but for some reason, watching these guys, it's like they've been doing this all along. I can't really describe it at all...the whole thing is just very surreal.

A win against the Knicks shouldn't've made me feel this way, but still, watching the guys close it out all cool, calm and collected (ie. the non-Bernie way) I was just suddenly hit with the realization that this franchise has turned the corner and become relevant, not the good ol' Bobcats who can pull of an upset once in a while, but otherwise languish in humbling losses to mediocre teams, but a team that has to be reckoned with each time it takes the floor.