GT: Charlotte @ Houston, Friday, 9th April, 8:30 ET

[moevil]

Bobcats (42-36, 12-27 away) W2 7-3
Rockets (40-38, 22-17 home) W2 4-6

They really know how to score. Scola, Brooks, Martin, even Ariza (he is somewhat brickmaster). So, defense should be right on his best level. Houston just beat Utah at home, I believe. So they got enough fuel to end our skid.

Key's to game
1) Rebounding. Houston lacks true center, so you only gotta box out Scola for some better rebounding numbers.
2) Brooks - need to defend him well, so he can't hit uncontested jumpers, run pick-n-roll or dish out to shooter Martin.

Does Jackson and Wallace play?

So far, GT's 6-1, hope can go 7-1 after today.

One thing more, IF Milwaukee loses today against Philly, do we might want to use our starters (mil-phi game is earlier)? Just to give us a sure chance to be in race for 5th and 6th seed?

[Diop]

I got a bad feeling Brooks will kill us.

Their bigs hustle hard, so I hope our side comes out fired up.

[-Ian-]

I hope Jack and Crash will rest for this game.

[ajbry]

Jack was celebrating his birthday with Rick Ross, Bun B, and Slim Thug last night so it'd probably be a good time to give him and Crash a game off.

[BigSlam]

Really?

I could have sworn his birthday was Feb 21st!!

[ajbry]

Really?

I could have sworn his birthday was Feb 21st!!

LOL, that Clippers game will live in infamy.

[CarolinaBlue704]

Maybe the 'Cats can get a win tonight without Wallace & Jax playing much.

At least that's what I'm hoping for.

[Rich4114]

well, if we do lose we have no reason to play starters significant mins until the playoffs other than for practice lol. Losing pretty much locks us into 7th.

[TurkishThunder]

I'm a Bucks fan but i came here to say good luck in the playoffs against the Magic because you know your not getting the 6th seed.

[BigSlam]

After this past week I'm starting to see what Rich sees.

[ajbry]

Appears that sitting Jack and Gerald for tonight's game is being considered:

http://blogs.charlotte.com/inside_the_n ... game-.html

It is possible Charlotte Bobcats starters Gerald Wallace and Stephen Jackson will play little or not at all in tonight's game against the Houston Rockets.

With a playoff spot clinched, the Bobcats are beginning to address getting Wallace and Jackson well as they deal with various injuries. Wallace has a severe left shoulder bruise, and Jackson has a variety of injuries, most notably a strained right hamstring.

Bobcats coaches were assessing Friday morning whether it was wise to simply sit them down in an effort to get them healthy and rested before the playoffs start in roughly a week.

[BigSlam]

It would be pretty sweet to get Hedo and UPS as much burn as possible.

Where is Lexy at with his thumb? Be good for him to get some game time this week as well.

[BigSlam]

Nice to hear opposing announcers praise Felts for a change saying he is a good passer and point guard. I'm used to them bashing him a little saying he is not a true point and more of a combo etc.

Clyde the glide seems to like him and was talking him up pregame.

[BigSlam]

Got to love Shane Battier.

[BigSlam]

Jax sitting out tonight (Hughes with the start) but Crash is playing.

[BigSlam]

I'm looking forward to seeing Hill and Lowry play tonight.

[Walt Cronkite]

Walt Cronkite reporting in.

[BigSlam]

Where the heck have you been!!!

Did you hear we made the playoffs?

[Walt Cronkite]

Scrubbing my bathroom grout with hydrogen peroxide and a toothbrush. Most exciting Friday ever.

[fatlever]

larry hughes has been cockblocking graham for the past month. life aint fair.