Game 75: Bucks vs. Bobcats

[CatMan72]

I have no idea why people would rather face Magic than Celtics. I just finished watching the end of the Houston/Boston game in Boston and Rockets pulled one out in OT....Without Kevin Martin, Battier, and Jeffries. I guess it is just a mater of opinion. But I thought it was always good to play your best basketball entering the playoffs and the Celtics are not doing that. But that is just my opinion.

You see KT's "road to the playoffs" sig? You'll notice there is no Celtics logo in it... they have our number.

[Its The Milk]

I am currently uploading a video of the player introduction to Youtube and will post it on here. Gotta love the intro for Gerald Wallace.

[King Taharqa]

I am currently uploading a video of the player introduction to Youtube and will post it on here. Gotta love the intro for Gerald Wallace.

Sweet.

ESPN analyst just called us "Stephen and the Jackson 5" during the Lakers-Jazz halftime segment.

[Its The Milk]

I noticed that, they seem to love saying that.

[necroplasm]

Yes, I'm Omelet, that's my name!

[Its The Milk]

GAHHHH I knew someone was gonna rip me for that! Ha o well.

[necroplasm]

lol I have seen your name before on YT it seems. So I had to look you up. haha

[Its The Milk]

Fair enough ha. I prob left a comment on one of BP's videos. Well I will be adding another video to my massive collection in about 30 mins so hopefully that one will be the main draw of attention.

[necroplasm]

Fair enough ha. I prob left a comment on one of BP's videos. Well I will be adding another video to my massive collection in about 30 mins so hopefully that one will be the main draw of attention.

Yeah I'm subscribed to alot of Panthers vid makers on YT. Bignick, PantherGuru and BP..etc. So I'm sure I have seen you around

[King Taharqa]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)—Coach Larry Brown had long ago been ejected, owner Michael Jordan was getting more and more upset with the officials, and John Salmons seemingly couldn’t miss.

And still Stephen Jackson and the Charlotte Bobcats found a way to win and further crowd the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Jackson scored 32 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with a minute left in overtime, then Tyson Chandler batted teammate Raymond Felton’s missed shot to midcourt in the closing seconds to preserve the Bobcats’ 87-86 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.

“I’m glad this game was how it was because we got a taste of how the playoffs are going to be,” said Jackson, after the Bobcats moved five games above .500 for the first time in their six-year history. “The referees definitely were refereeing the playoff way.”

Jackson outdueled Salmons, who scored 28 points and whose 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation tied it.

The Bucks’ lead over the seventh-place Bobcats (40-35) was sliced to a game, too.

The physical contest left Salmons with a bandage covering stitches over his left eye and included Browns’ second-quarter ejection.

“They were letting us play,” Chandler said. “It was a playoff-type atmosphere.”

Jackson drained a deep 3 from the left wing to put Charlotte ahead 87-84 with 52 seconds left. Salmons’ jumper cut it to one, then Jackson was fouled after nearly losing the ball in the frontcourt.

There was a 4-second differential between the shot and game clocks and Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles decided not to foul. Felton missed a mid-range jumper, but Chandler tapped the ball outside—Charlotte’s 16th offensive rebound—and the Bobcats celebrated.

Assistant Dave Hanners guided Charlotte for the final three quarters after Brown’s ejection.

Brown seemed to be upset that no foul was called when Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace hit the floor after appearing to get hit in the face by Kurt Thomas on a blind screen early in the second quarter.

Referee Bill Spooner hit Brown with two technicals in 3 seconds. Before leaving for the locker room, Brown stopped to talk with Jordan, who sits near the end of Charlotte’s bench. Jackson said Brown, who didn’t address reporters, apologized to the team at halftime.

“I know he was back here probably writing on the chalkboard talking to himself,” Jackson said.

Jordan did his own complaining, getting up from his seat and shouting at Spooner during a sequence when he called consecutive charges against Jackson and Wallace.

Salmons’ tying 3 over Boris Diaw’s outstretched arms with 10.6 seconds left in regulation came just steps away from Jordan. Felton then took too long setting up a play before his rushed fadeaway bounced off the rim at the buzzer.

Salmons hit 12-of-22 shots, while Jackson was 11 of 28 from the field as he fought through pain in his hamstring and hand. Felton (12 points) was the only other player in double figures for Charlotte, which improved to 29-9 at home.

“I kind of got even more pumped up when Larry got kicked out because you’ll very seldom see that,” Jackson said. “When a guy is fighting for you, you’ve got to show him that you’re going to fight for him also.”

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_ylt=AuJYRa3FvHNMRIvHy2KgXy.8vLYF?gid=2010040230

Mike Cranston at it again.

[Its The Milk]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_ylt=AuJYRa3FvHNMRIvHy2KgXy.8vLYF?gid=2010040230

Mike Cranston at it again.

I wanna know what exactly LB did! Musta insulted the ref's mom or some garbage.

[necroplasm]

I once heard someone say that they believe that the NBA wants Bobcats to meet the Cavs in the first round. By the way the Refs have been doing recently...I'm starting to believe it, lol

[Implied Volatility]

If you're a sports fan living in Charlotte, how can you not get behind this team after a game like tonight? I mean wow, what a great game and fantastic playoff like atmosphere. It was great to see such a good crowd at a game like tonight. In the past, noway the 'Cats would've had 18,000 fans show up for a game against the Bucks. After tonight, I truly feel sorry for sports fans in Charlotte who refuse to support the 'Cats for whatever reason. 'Cause they're missing out on a lot of fun.

As for the game itself. I could not be prouder of this team. They had everything going against them, but still managed to pullout a win against a very solid team. Larry getting tossed could have been a disaster, but the team fought through it. Tonight was a good example of why playing great defense is so important, 'cause the 'Cats couldn't buy a basket most of the night.And once again Jackson made sweet love to pressure. And seeing Jordan fired up was great. You can tell he's still very competitive, and in my opinion, a competitive owner is the best kind of owner. Jordan will do everything within his power to make the 'Cats a winning franchise.

One step closer to the Playoffs.Go Bobcats!

[pantherfan49]

You see KT's "road to the playoffs" sig? You'll notice there is no Celtics logo in it... they have our number.

They basically do what the Bobcats do, just better.

But, I think it is fair to point out that the Bobs continue to improve while the Celts continue to falter, so who knows if these teams met?