Jan 4
Baseline Observations: Bobcats vs. Bucks 1/3/09
1. After getting beat soundly in Milwaukee last night, the Bobcats returned the favor tonight in CLT, with a 102-92 victory. AP story here, box score here. Cats improve to 12-22; Bucks fall to 16-19.
2. The story of the game was probably that Andrew Bogut sat out with back spasms, leaving Dan Gadzuric and Fransisco Elson to patrol the paint for the Bucks. Neither did a particularly good job, and the Bobcats exploited the lack of interior defense just enough to tilt the balance in their favor.
3. Gerald Wallace, in particular, attacked the paint over and over in the second half. Crash ended up leading the Cats with 24 points (7-17 FG, 9-10 FT), 3 rebounds, 3 steals,...
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Jan 3
Baseline Observations: Bobcats @ Bucks 1/2/09
1. So I caught a really good show at the Cable Box last night — only it wasn’t the Bobcats, who lost badly on the road in Milwaukee 103-75. AP story here, box score here, PopcornMachine.net game flow here. Bobcats drop to 11-22; Milwaukee improves to 16-18.
2. The show I saw at the Arena last night was Lil’ Wayne’s I Am Music Tour. It was fun, but note that I said it was a “really good” show — not great. I missed the first two opening acts and got...
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Jan 2
Bobcats Rivalry?!!!
The Charlotte Bobcats have yet to establish a rivalry since their arrival into the league. They may possibly make a fuss about anyone stealing their ownership of the fourth spot in the Southeastern Division, but nothing has formed into a furious dispute between organizations/rosters/cities. Rivalries help teams identify themselves, as much as they help to identify the enemy. And this team really needs to define an identity any way it can.
Something tells me that Gerald Wallace understands this and that snazzy little “5” badge on the Bobcats jerseys has prompted him to build the rivalry fire in a timely manner. The Bobcats might not reach the playoffs,...
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Dec 31
Baseline Observations: Bobcats vs. Knicks 12/30/08
1. Another rough night to be a Bobcats fan at the Cable Box, as the Cats drop one to the Knicks, 93-89. AP story here, box score here. Bobcats fall to 11-21, Knicks break a 6 game losing streak and improve to 12-18.
2. The opening tip was delayed for a few minutes as the game officials attempted to get the shot clocks going — so I finally got to hear the rest of that Rihanna song. I wasn’t missing much. And now I can’t get it out of my head (”Live your life! blahblahblahblahblahblah! Live your life! — Aaaaaarrrggghhhhh!!!). Let’s...
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Dec 30
