Game Thread: Charlotte v. New Jersey 1-8-08

[BigSlam]

Double T on Nazr?? What happend?

[Bowens]

Ok I'm home, I know y'all missed me.


Heard the JRich explosion on the radio.

I believe we were up big on the Nets last time we played them, lets hope for a different outcome this time.

[Bowens]

There ya go, rebound pass pass easy layup.

[Bowens]

Michael must have kicked a few of these Kittens in the ass at practice yesterday. Entire team looks fired up.

[spectre_]

Double T on Nazr?? What happend?

Collins jutted his hip out and caught JRich. Nazr took exception to it so they called a double tech on him and Collins.

The little stretch where Nazr & Mek played I saw Nazr...get this...covering the paint!!! They ended up with Carter taking a long 3 at the shot clock wound down. Good defensive stretch that time.

Up 19.

[Bowens]

stone hands

[BigSlam]

We are shooting 65% from the field.

Can't expect to keep that up all game.

[spectre_]

We are shooting 65% from the field.

Can't expect to keep that up all game.

I know. The trick is to keep it from going to 30%. Right now though we're just oozing with confidence.

[Bowens]

We are shooting 65% from the field.

Can't expect to keep that up all game.

I was just thinking that. We need to start pounding them inside, Mek looks like he's actually alive in this one.

And man do the Nets stink shooting the ball....

[BigSlam]

If we can put a big enough gap between us and them at the half then we can afford to drop our fg% a little.

[spectre_]

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I was just thinking that. We need to start pounding them inside, Mek looks like he's actually alive in this one.

And man do the Nets stink shooting the ball....

We've actually been doing that...notice Williams & Collins in foul trouble. Again, we have to keep doing it thru the whole game.

They started working and cut into our lead, but luckily Felton decides to hit a shot and put us back to 14 ahead at the half.

[BigSlam]

They went on a 10-0 run to close out the half before Felts hit the buzzer beater.

Not a good way to finish what was a good half. We could have been/should have be 20+up

[Bowens]

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We've actually been doing that...notice Williams & Collins in foul trouble. Again, we have to keep doing it thru the whole game.

yes I see. I'm just saying when the outside shots aren't falling, we need to get better close in shots. Cause you know McMinus will f*ck it up and start doing his 4 corners offense in the second half. When that happens, SV needs to tell the guards to feed the post.

[Bowens]

Jason Kidd would look damn good in a Bobcats uniform.

Kidd, Richardson and Crash out on the break

[spectre_]

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yes I see. I'm just saying when the outside shots aren't falling, we need to get better close in shots. Cause you know McMinus will f*ck it up and start doing his 4 corners offense in the second half. When that happens, SV needs to tell the guards to feed the post.

We fall away from doing what works. We started out really working to get it inside and that's what got them out of their game plan. Then we start getting (and hitting) the outside shots and forget about the guys underneath.

I agree with you, that's typically what happens.

[Ballings7]

Definitely a solid 1st half!

A multi-tude of people going well

[spectre_]

A stat to watch; right now we're outrebounding them 22 to 14.

BTW, Hollins looked pretty good the short time he played...nice block on Dickie from behind on a layup attempt and a nice rebound/putback on the offensive side.

[Bowens]

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We fall away from doing what works. We started out really working to get it inside and that's what got them out of their game plan. Then we start getting (and hitting) the outside shots and forget about the guys underneath.

I agree with you, that's typically what happens.

Yeah, I guess that falls on the coach for not drilling it into their heads. We're not very good at making in game adjustments under SV.

[BigSlam]

three really quick fouls on EO50.

[Bowens]

three really quick fouls on EO50.

Our perimeter D is starting to disappear. Is Felton even on the court? What does this guy do for us nowadays?