GT: Cats vs Pacers Wed Nov 27th 7PM EST

[BigSlam]

Which Charlotte team will show up?

[JDR720]

Hopefully one that plays a respectable game and doesn't get dump trucked

[Roll Tide 09]

Free MKG and Biyombo or we need to start making trades before our players lose their value.

[catch20two]

Free MKG and Biyombo or we need to start making trades before our players lose their value.

Just free them. Their value is undervalued on the open market. Both of them are important parts to our core and play deciding factors in the games that we do win. Clifford say that he want to play the best players on the roster and don't want to disservice the team but he's doing the total opposite by playing Taylor over MKG and not giving Biz at least 15 minutes a night.

[JDR720]

Cliff has to let MKG play a lot, he is the only player we have that can guard Paul, Taylor will get destroyed if he has to guard him, also we will need Biz he can limit HIbbert on the boards, hopefully we wont but if we get blown out maybe Cliff will re-evaluate his lineups and make some good adjustments

[HornetJail]

There is no way Adrien even attempt to begin guarding Roy Hibbert (who has at least 7 inches on him), and no way in Taylor can guard Paul George. Biz and MKG simply HAVE to play big minutes tonight. SUCK IT CLIFFORD.

[mrknowitall215]

It's almost all but certain that Bismack Biyombo should see at least some meaningful minutes in this game against the Pacers because of Roy Hibbert, but Coach Clifford has became the biggest villain of Captain Obvious lately, which might mean a lot of Jeff Taylor on Paul George "to create spacing" (yea, spacing as in a 20-point deficit)

Al Jefferson & Biyombo should take turns defending Hibbert

Josh McRoberts & Jeff Adrien should take turns defending David West

Cody Zeller should only see floor time when Luis Scola is on the floor, but he'll still get abused regardless, just to lesser physical extent with Scola than West

MKG should see all of at least 32 minutes defending George. I swear I don't want to see Taylor on George at all even if it mean putting Henderson on George, and putting Taylor on Lance Stephenson. I honestly think Kemba could do a better job defending George than Taylor, because at least he might strip him on a play or two. Taylor averages less than half a steal per game. Pitiful

[Marvel]

I want to see MKG play all of Paul George's minutes. So whenever George is on the floor, so is MKG. I bet Cliff will use Taylor more though for "spacing".

[Snidely FC]

Who will guard David West? (Rocky?)
Who will guard Paul George? (MKG, I hope)
Who will guard Roy Hibbert? (Biz!)
Mismatches all over the floor.

Good luck charms: Girls with Cars. Gentlemen, start your engines!

Spoiler:

[MKGsMotor]

Who will guard David West? (Rocky?)
Who will guard Paul George? (MKG, I hope)
Who will guard Roy Hibbert? (Biz!)
Mismatches all over the floor.

Good luck charms: Girls with Cars. Gentlemen, start your engines!

Spoiler:

In reality-
Who will guard Paul George? Taylor.
Who will guard Roy Hibbert? Jefferson and Cody Zeller.
Bench players all over the floor.

[JDR720]

Paul George guarded by Taylor = Paul getting 30+
Hibbert guarded by Al and Zeller = Hibbert getting 20/20

Paul guarded by MKG = Paul getting 20
Hibbert guarded by Biz = Hibbert getting 15/10

[HornetJail]

Hibbert will go for 30/30 if he's being guarded by Zeller. If think Biz could legitimately slow him down IF CLIFFORD WOULD PLAY HIM.

I do actually like Rocky's chances at going after David West. West is 5,000,000 times more skilled, but two real tough guys going at it is always fun to watch, plus West is a little undersized himself so Adrien doesn't have to be stuck trying to go after a 7'2 guy (*cough* Hibbert *cough* let a real defensive center guard Hibbert* *cough*)

[JDR720]

MKG has played less than Jeff over the last 5 games even tho Jeff has a 3.2PF per game average and Jeff just has 2PF per game

[fatlever]

bonnell should ask clifford if he only views adrien as a center. it seems that clifford refuses to play adrien and jefferson or adrien and biz together. i assume this is because clifford's offense never changes and he always wants the PF to play at the top of the key (not good spots for biz and adrien).

[JDR720]

+/- for the season for each qualified Bobcat

McBob +25
Al +23
Kemba +6
Gerald +4
Adrien +2
Pargo -2
MKG -8
Tolliver -11
Ramon -41
Zeller -42
Jeff -71 (24th worst in NBA)
Biz -75 (21st worst in NBA)

[Amateur Wannabe]

Well, if Kidd-Gilchrist plays 30+ tonight (95% lost game anyhow), that's gonna indicate Cats' managment is aware of how many poor teams are in the league, and giving sub-par JT considerable time in previous matches was time-to-stop-this-.500-game-and-try-not-to-miss-that-draft philosophy, aka light tanking
Just kidding, but I would actually be surprised if the managment had any playoffs ambitions with such an immature team like this. That would probably end with losing highest draft pick to Chicago... not very smart.

However, I look forward to see MKG - George matchup and I hope Clifford lets that happen. Taylor would be destroyed, at this point. Big Al going to have hard time against Hibbert, IMHO Clifford should save his ankles for later games. Biz should get some beating experience.

[mrknowitall215]

Game #16: Bobcats vs. Pacers 2-on-2 Preview

1- STATS. Indiana leads the league in defensive efficiency and Charlotte is 6th. With two defenses this stout, what’s the one category either team must win to breakthrough?

Spencer: Limit second chances for the Pacers and value the ball. Two things Charlotte actually does a pretty good job at – 7th in defensive rebounding rate (76.0) + 11th in turnover ratio (14.1). Oh, and to that point, Indiana is actually coughing the ball up at a decent clip so far this season – the Pacers are 22nd in the league in turnover ratio (16.3). The Bobcats must exploit this weakness and force turnovers to create transition opportunities for themselves, because operating in the half court against the Pacers is extremely difficult.

Mathew: Turnovers. The turnover differential will be important for both teams, but even more so for the Bobcats if they hope to upset the Pacers. Playing in the half court is already a struggle for Charlotte, so facing Roy Hibbert and Paul George will certainly makes their efforts even more difficult. Therefore, Kemba and Co. will need to create turnovers that lead to fast break opportunities in order to have a realistic chance at a win tonight.

2- PAUL GEORGE. He has arrived. Personally, he’s my favorite player in the league, but that’s neither here nor there. What’s the strategy to guarding him tonight for Charlotte?

Spencer: Number one, I have a serious basketball crush on Paul George’ game. For starters, definitely force George to his left hand as much as possible while also constantly taking away his air space – PG is shooting 39.5% from deep this season. Get him to his left hand and pick yours spots to blitz him with a second defender will be the two keys to me.

Mathew: Make him a jump shooter. Yes, George is a capable three-point shooter, particularly given the fact that a good percentage of his attempts come off the dribble. However, keeping him out of the paint is paramount for two reasons – George is shooting nearly 54% from the restricted area for the season and penetration necessitates help from the Bobcat bigs, leaving Roy Hibbert for easy baskets.

3- PICK IT. The Bobcats haven’t been good at home this season, going just 3-5 to this point. Tonight presents another opportunity, and against the leagues best. Who ya got?

Spencer: Bobcats. Throw the numbers out of the window here. This Charlotte team now has veteran leadership in Al Jefferson and with the post game quotes from Wednesday night from Jefferson + Clifford, they’re fed up with this teams performance (or lack thereof) at home. We’re also all waiting on the Bobcats staple win this season. Tonight is the night.

Mathew: Pacers. I’m simply looking for the Bobcats to compete tonight. Coming off the loss to the lowly Celtics, a bounce back in effort and execution is necessary. The Pacers are what the Bobcats hope to be in years to come. A team built around homegrown players that prides itself in bringing it defensively each and every contest. Let’s see how the Bobcats do emulating them tonight.

http://queencityhoops.com/blog/2013/11/ ... 2-preview/

Check out the PodCats podcast as they try to explain Bismack Biyombo being benched in favor of Jeff Adrien, and why it might make more sense than you'd think. They also discuss the other night's loss to the Celtics – positives to take away from it + some tendencies that are starting to bother them about the team + dig into tonight’s game with Indiana and why the Bobcats actually do have a chance to come away with a win, at the following link: http://tdbsports.com/2013/11/26/podcats-112613/

[mrknowitall215]

MKG has played less than Jeff over the last 5 games even tho Jeff has a 3.2PF per game average and MKG just has 2PF per game

FTFY

[thruthefire]

bonnell should ask clifford if he only views adrien as a center. it seems that clifford refuses to play adrien and jefferson or adrien and biz together. i assume this is because clifford's offense never changes and he always wants the PF to play at the top of the key (not good spots for biz and adrien).

He's said in regard to Biz sitting that you can't play three centers, so very likely the case.

[JDR720]

Adrien is to small to play center against the Pacers, he is the size of a SF, Hibbert is 7"2 290 Adrien is 6"7 250
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