[Live 08] Change! The Charlotte Bobcats - Closed

[Valor]

Richardson, Tabuse leads Bobcats over Toronto


Rookies OJ Mayo and Darrell Arthur didn't exactly impressed in their debut game as a Charlotte Bobcat, but one Bobcat played amazingly in his "debut", the debut as a starter. Larry Brown decided to put Yuta Tabuse in the starting lineup just a few hours before the opening tip in Toronto, replacing rookie DJ Augustin with him, and he did not disappoint Brown one bit; shooting 4 of 7, and having a 16 to 1 assist to turnover ratio in 20 minutes of play, Tabuse ran the offense like a Jason Kidd or Steve Nash would, finding open looks for them where ever possible, and sometimes made the impossible happen; as a result, the Bobcats recovered from a bad start in the first quarter, when they were getting a feel for the new lineup, which included newcomer OJ Mayo, and bounced back and outplayed the Raptors in the next 3 quarters.

Richardson led the way for the Bobcats with 25 points, followed by O'Neal, Okafor, and Mayo, who had 16 each, but while O'Neal and Okafor shot 8 of 10 and 7 of 10 from the field respectively, it took Mayo 20 shot attempts as he went 7 of 20 from the field and 0 of 3 from beyond the arc, he did, however, managed to do a good job on the defensive end, limiting Anthony Parker to take just 8 shots in the game and hitting only 3 of them. O'Neal and Okafor had a great game defensively, getting 4 and 3 blocks respectively.

For the Raptors, Solomon led the way off the bench with 18 points, and Jermaine O'Neal had a decent game with 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Calderon had 16 points and 6 assists, but had 6 turnovers and was in foul trouble all game thanks to Tabuse and Augustin drawing charges.

Charlotte's Bench did a decent job, Matt Carroll led the bench mob with 13 points, followed by newcomer Darrell Arthur, who had 9 points and 4 rebound, but shot just 3 of 12 from the field and had 5 turnovers.

Larry Brown said after the game that while overall he was pleased at the effort and outcome, he was still worried about the bench depth.
"Well, the guys played hard, and played good, Matt did a nice job shooting the ball, DJ ran them well, but the thing is, we are lacking a go to guy in our 2nd unit, Matt is the best offensive guy and he cant create his own shots, other then that it's fine, obviously the new guys need some time to adjust, and their shots (Mayo's 7-20 and Arthur's 3-12) would get better when they get used to our offense" said Brown






Richardson's 3 and Tabuse's tough shot helped the Bobcats pull away late in the 4th quarter

Other Highlights







Contest Results!
Most Points: Jason Richardson - 25
Most Assists: Yuta Tabuse - 16
Most Rebounds: Emeka Okafor - 12
Larry Brown PG of the Game: Yuta Tabuse with a score of 40

Check first Page for scores

[Valor]

Bobcats November Recap


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Win 102-84 - Game Recap
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Loss 85-111
Outstanding Players - Wade 50 pts 9 reb 8ast 4blk, Beasley 24 pts 6 reb, Richardson 26 pts 8 reb 8 ast 4 blk
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Loss 75-125
Outstanding Players - Nash 50 pts 7 ast 3 blk, Stoudemire 25 pts 19 reb 3stl 3 blk
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Win 91-84
Outstanding Players - Richardson 32 pts, Iguodala 23 pts 7 reb 6 ast
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Win 87-85
Outstanding Players - Carroll 21 pts, Richardson 23 pts, Okafor 2 pts 5 blk 9 reb, Shaq 8 pts 15 reb, Hibbert 6 pts 5 blk 15 reb
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Loss 91-93
Outstanding Players - Richardson 29 pts
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Loss 108-113
Outstanding Players - Augustin 28 pts 5 ast 5 reb, Richardson 26 pts 9 ast, Wade 45 pts 10 ast 5 reb, Beasley 26 pts 7 reb, Marion 15 pts 7 reb 6 ast 5 blk
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Loss 94-108
Outstanding Players - Richardson 16 pts 15 ast 6 reb, Johnson 39 pts 9 ast
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Win 110-103
Outstanding Players - Richardson 33 pts 9 ast 7 reb, Durant 11 pts 11 ast
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Win 120-119
Outstanding Players - Carroll 28 pts 5 stl, Augustin 26 pts 8 ast 5 reb, Shaq 20 pts 11 reb 5 blk, Oden 16 pts 13 reb 4 blk
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Win 109-91 - Game Recap
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Loss 78-106
Outstanding Players - Richardson 28 pts 8 reb 8 ast, Howard 21 pts 15 reb, Lewis 33 pts 8 ast 7 reb.
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Loss 92-103 - Game Recap
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Win 113-100
Outstanding Players - Richardson 40 pts 5 reb, Tabuse 9 pts 16 ast, Wade 38 pts 6 ast 4 stl
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Win 111-94 - Game Recap


Race to the MVP: November

1. Rashard Lewis, Orlando Magic
Stats: PPG - 24.1; RPG - 8.8; APG - 9.1; BPG - 1.00; SPG - 1.22

2. Tracy McGrady, Houston Rockets
Stats: PPG - 25.5; RPG - 5.5; APG - 8.1; BPG - 2.12; SPG - 2.00

3. Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
Stats: PPG - 21.7; RPG - 12.2; APG - 3.2; BPG - 2.00; SPG - 2.06

4. Tony Parker - San Antonio Spurs
Stats: PPG - 22.4; RPG - 4.5; APG - 10.4; BPG - 0.94; SPG - 1.44

5. Gilbert Arenas - Washington Wizards
Stats: PPG - 27.1; RPG - 4.9; APG - 10.1; BPG - 0.94; SPG - 1.56


Players of the Month

Western Conference Player of the Month
Tracy McGrady, Houston Rockets
Stats: PPG - 25.5; RPG - 5.5; APG - 8.1; BPG - 2.12; SPG - 2.00

Eastern Conference Player of the Month
Rashard Lewis, Orlando Magic
Stats: PPG - 24.1; RPG - 8.8; APG - 9.1; BPG - 1.00; SPG - 1.22

Western Conference Rookie of the Month
Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies
Stats: PPG - 14.4; RPG - 8.9; APG - 4.1; BPG - 1.47; SPG - 0.87

Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month
Roy Hibbert - Indiana Pacers
Stats: PPG - 8.5; RPG - 11.6; APG - 3.6; BPG - 2.71; SPG - 1.00


Around The League
Player Movement
- 11/13/08 Tucker(Suns) for Jones (Cavaliers)
- 11/25/08 Felton, Brown, May (Bobcats) for Mayo, Arthur (Grizzlies)
- 11/27/08 Evans (76ers) for Harpring (Jazz)
- 11/30/08 McGee (Wizards) for Carter (Nuggets)

Injuries
Paul Pierce(Boston Celtics) - Playable Injury (Finger)
Ben Wallace (Cleveland Cavaliers) - Playable Injury (Upper Leg)
Mo Williams (Cleveland Cavaliers) - Playable Injury (Lower Leg)
Kenyon Martin (Denver Nuggets) - Unplayable Injury (Twisted Knee)
Hamed Haddadi (Memphis Grizzlies) - Unplayable Injury (Broken Nose)
Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks) - Unplayable Injury (Bruised Ribs)
Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee Bucks) - Unplayable Injury (Bone Spur in Foot)
Brandon Roy (Portland Trailblazers) - Unplayable Injury (Lower Leg Muscle Strain)
John Salmons (Sacramento Kings) - Playable Injury (Elbow)
Manu Ginobili (San Antonio Spurs) - Unplayable Injury (Twisted Ankle)
Jamario Moon (Toronto Raptors) - Unplayable Injury (Hyperextended Knee)

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[Valor]

Monthly Preview - December 2008


Vote for Your Top 4 Games Now!!!

P.S. At end of every 2 months (December, February, April) alongside the Month Recap i would also do a Power Ranking, Draft Preview, Playoff Matchup Prediction.

December Games Vote Tracker
December 1st @ Chicago x3
December 8th vs Cavaliers x3
Decmeber 9th @ Detroit x1
December 14th vs Orlando x1
December 19th vs Jazz x1
December 26th vs Wizards x1
December 28th vs Hornets x4
December 29th @ Orlando x2

bold indicates selected games

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[Valor]

hehe i'll vote as well

(In order of the Dates)
December 1st @ Chicago
December 8th vs Cavaliers
December 28th vs Hornets
December 29th @ Orlando

[OrlMagic]

Chicago , Orlando , Washington , New Orleans

[Valor]

Chicago , Orlando , Washington , New Orleans

i assume Chicago and Orlando are same dates as i have chosen?

[OrlMagic]

OK
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[-PeeBo]

December 8th Cavs
December 14 Orlando
December 19th Jazz
December 28 Hornets

[Valor]

thanks for the votes guys, i've been very busy so any updates would be on hold for a week or so...

[C-77]

December 1st Chicago
December 8th Cavs
Decmeber 9th Pistons
December 28th Hornets

[Valor]

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[Valor]

The 08/09 Charlotte Bobcats As of December 1st, 2008

Starting Five



Rotation



Inactive Rotation

[Valor]

Game Preview:Charlotte Bobcats @ Chicago Bulls


Date+Time: Saturday 1st December, 2008, 8:00pm
Teams: Charlotte Bobcats (8-7) vs Chicago Bulls (5-8)
Location: United Center, Chicago

Lineups
Charlotte Bobcats
Starting Five
C. Shaquille O'Neal
PF. Emeka Okafor
SF. Jason Richardson
SG. Leo
PG. Yuta Tabuse

Bench
OJ Mayo
Darrell Arthur
DJ Augustin
Matt Carroll
Jared Dudley
Alexis Ajinca
Jermareo Davidson

Head Coach: Larry Brown
Injury Report: N/A

Chicago Bulls
Starting Five
C. Joakim Noah
PF. Drew Gooden
SF. Luol Deng
SG. Ben Gordon
PG. Derrick Rose

Bench
Kirk Hinrich
Larry Huges
Andres Nocioni
Tyrus Thomas
Thabo Sefolosha
Deron Washington
Demetris Nichols

Head Coach: Vinny Del Negro
Injury Report: N/A


Key Factors
- Effectiveness of Shaq and Emeka

Look for the Bobcats to throw the ball into the paint about 70% of the time, Shaq and Emeka are capable of dominating the short and weak Chicago Frontcourt, action in the paint would be a huge factor in deciding the game.

-Perimeter Defense

Stopping Number 1 Overall Pick Derrick Rose and former 6th man of the year Ben Gordon would be atough, but necessary task for Larry Brown's team if they want to win.

- Former GM's performance
Saturday Night is when we all get a look at what this guy is all about, its the time to see what aspect of his game allowed Larry Brown and Michael Jordan to sign and let him play? and as a starter as well?

[-PeeBo]

little bit of a bullshit ?!?! Well okey when he get in the roster but to grow 6,1 to 6,6 and gain 60lbs wtf? okey that's your tension and I agree

the contest

rebounds: Shaq
Assists: Leo
Points: Ben Gordon
PG of the game: derrick rose

[OrlMagic]

rebounds: Shaq
Assists: Tabuse
Points: Derrick Rose
PG of the game: Derrick Rose

[Valor]

little bit of a bullshit ?!?! Well okey when he get in the roster but to grow 6,1 to 6,6 and gain 60lbs wtf? okey that's your tension and I agree

its called growth spurt happens to teenagers very often.

Dennis Rodman suddenly grew from 6'1" to 6'8" when he was 20 something

entries valid btw

[Valor]

Tabuse leads Bobcats to Blowout in Chicago


Japanese Star Point Guard Yuta Tabuse had a career high 20 assists, as well as 8 points, 3 steals, and a rebound on Saturday night as he and the rest of the Charlotte Bobcats easily dismantle the Chicago Bulls in the United Center, Chicago.

The game was also the nba debut for former Bobcats GM Leo, who started alongside Tabuse in the backcourt, and scored 14 points, 2 steals and 2 assists in just 13 minutes of play, going 4 for 6 from the field, 3 of 4 from 3 point range, and 3 of 4 from the Free Throw line.

The Bobcats came out ready to play, as they started the game off with a 11-0 run, and maintained that 11 point lead till the end of the first, Chicago never led in this game, but they did reduce the lead to as little as 8 points early in the 3rd quarter, led by rookie Derrick Rose, who had 27 points, 10 assists, 2 steals and 2 rebounds, but also had 10 turnovers; Ben Gordon had a solid game, scoring 22 points from 10 of 22 shooting, but was unable to lead the Bulls past the determined Bobcats.

The Bobcats were led by Jason Richardson's game high 29 points, followed closely by rookie OJ Mayo's 22 off the bench. Darrell Arthur, who was acquired alongside Mayo, had a big impact on the game with his offensive rebounding, he collected a total of 12 rebounds in just 17 minutes of play, and dropped in 5 points himself.

Charlotte did a great job of defending the Bulls, as they limited them to just 75 shots in this contest, and a total of 91 points for the game, they caused 20 turnovers and seized those opportunities and converted a lot of baskets with fast breaks, and ended up with a total score of 120, shooting a great FG percentage of 55%.

Tabuse said after the game that the game was one of the best games he has ever played, and also said that he was unaware of the amount of assists that he was getting until Larry Brown told him after the game.
"I didn't really keep check of it myself, i was just trying my hardest to find the open man and pass it to him, we ran a lot of fast breaks, maybe that is why i had this many assists" said Tabuse, who had at least 9 assists obtained from alley opp passes while on a fast break.

Charlotte is now 9-7 and has a win streak of 3.







Left - Leo's first points in the NBA, Right - Shaq teaches Derrick Rose a lesson


Left - Tough And-1 Play by Derrick Rose, Right - Rose with the massive dunk on Matt Carroll

Other Highlights






Contest Results
Most Points: Jason Richardson (29)
Most Assists: Yuta Tabuse (20)
Most Rebounds: Drew Gooden (13)
Larry Brown PG of the Game: Yuta Tabuse with a score of 39.34

[Valor]

Game Preview:Charlotte Bobcats vs Cleveland Cavaliers


Date+Time: Saturday 8th December 2008, 7:30pm
Teams: Charlotte Bobcats (11-8) vs Cleveland Cavaliers (12-7)
Location: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte

Lineups
Charlotte Bobcats
Starting Five
C. Shaquille O'Neal
PF. Emeka Okafor
SF. Jason Richardson
SG. Leo
PG. Yuta Tabuse

Bench
OJ Mayo
Darrell Arthur
DJ Augustin
Matt Carroll
Jared Dudley
Alexis Ajinca
Jermareo Davidson

Head Coach: Larry Brown
Injury Report: N/A

Cleveland Cavaliers
Starting Five
C. Žydrūnas Ilgauskas
PF. Ben Wallace
SF. LeBron James
SG. Daniel Gibson
PG. Mo Williams

Bench
Delonte West
Wally Szczerbiak
Anderson Varejão
Tarence Kinsey
Alondo Tucker
JJ Hickson
Lorenzen Wright

Head Coach: Mike Brown
Injury Report: N/A

Key Factors
- Stopping LeBron James

Easier Said then done, Jason Richardson is going to have his hands full with the assignment of containing King James.
James is currently averaging 23.2 ppg, 5rpg, 9.3apg, 2.42spg, 2.32bpg.

- Getting Rebounds from Žydrūnas Ilgauskas

Led by Ilgauskas' 12.7 rebounds per game (10.3 defensive rebounds per game) the Cavaliers currently rank 3rd in the NBA in Defensive Rebounds per game, Shaq and Emeka are going to have to work very hard to get the Bobcats those second opportunities they need

[C-77]

Most points- James
Most Rebounds- Ilgauskus
Most Assist- Yuta Tabuse

[Valor]

Most points- James
Most Rebounds- Ilgauskus
Most Assist- Yuta Tabuse

and pg of the game ?

[OrlMagic]

Most points- James
Most Rebounds- Ilgauskus
Most Assist- Tabuse
PG of the Game: M.Williams

[homicide1550]

Good Luck in trying to stop LeBron and the Cavs... You are going to need it...

[Valor]

OrlMagic: entry valid
homocide: yes i am after seeing what the LeBron can do from your dynasty..i am scared lol

[Valor]

Bobcats Unable to Continue Win Streak against Cavs as King James goes for 36


LeBron James was forced to be mostly a jump-shooter and was limited to only 17 shot attempts on Saturday night in the Time Warner Cable Arena, but the problem was, he made 15 of those 17 shots, including 5 three pointers, and ended the game with 36 points to lead his Cavaliers to win over the Charlotte Bobcats, 100 to 87.

Bobcats Head Coach Larry Brown said after the game that it wasn't the Defensive side he was unhappy about, but rather the offensive execution and shot selections in this game. "Defensively i thought they did a decent job, they stuck to the game plan and limited LeBron's shots and made him mostly a shooter instead of driving to the rim, but when someone gets hot like that, there's nothing we, or anyone else, could have done; What i am concerned about is the poor shot selection and offensive execution that the guys had in this game, we settled for long range jumpers instead of pushing the tempo and getting the ball inside, getting to the line, we didn't exactly shoot well because of that (.440 fg, .320 3pt) and i just think that we would have had a chance in this game if the guys drove more and got to the line more." said Larry Brown after the game.

Jason Richardson led the Bobcats with 20 points, but it took him 18 shots to do so, O'Neal followed with 19 points and 8 rebounds, and was one of the players that Brown was happy with, rookie OJ Mayo had just 11 points on 4 of 15 shooting off the bench.
For the Cavs, LeBron led all scorers with 36 points, and grabbed 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals to go along with that, Mo Williams had a near Triple Double Performance, with 25 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds, but had 10 turnovers thanks to Tabuse and Augustin's tough defense.

Despite the loss, Shaq seemed optimistic about the team's status in this season. "Well, i think we are in good shape, we dropped to the Cavs, LeBron got hot, you cant stop that guy, but the main thing is, we are looking good (5W streak before this loss) and we have a positive record (11-9), i think we can make the playoffs and possibly look to go deep this year, with this amount of talent on the team, and of course, with me on the team. I would say, that in 1 or 2 years, we can go all the way, i said it, so you better remember it" said Shaq after the game.







Fans love it when Tabuse out-runs everyone for the bucket after stealing the ball

Okafor Rejects Mo Williams, Twice

Kareem Abdul-LEBRON? James with the hook shot over Shaq

Other Highlights






Contest Results
Most Points: LeBron James (36)
Most Assists: Yuta Tabuse (10)
Most Rebounds: O'Neal, Ilgauskas (tied at 8)
Larry Brown PG of the Game: Mo Williams with a score of 31

[Valor]

Game Preview:Charlotte Bobcats vs New Orleans Hornets


Date+Time: Friday 28th December 2008, 10:30pm
Teams: Charlotte Bobcats (18-10) vs New Orleans Hornets (14-14)
Location: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte

Lineups
Charlotte Bobcats
Starting Five
C. Shaquille O'Neal
PF. Emeka Okafor
SF. Jason Richardson
SG. Leo
PG. Yuta Tabuse

Bench
OJ Mayo
Darrell Arthur
DJ Augustin
Jermareo Davidson
Jared Dudley
Matt Carroll
Alexis Ajinca

Head Coach: Larry Brown
Injury Report: N/A

New Orleans Hornets
Starting Five
C. Tyson Chandler
PF. David West
SF. Peja Stojakovic
SG. James Posey
PG. Chris Paul

Bench
Morris Peterson
Melvin Ely
Devin Brown
Julian Wright
Mike James
Hilton Armstrong
Rasual Butler

Head Coach: Bryon Scott
Injury Report: N/A

Key Factors
- Chris Paul

ok, Yuta Tabuse is a good player, DJ Augustin is a good player, but no way in anyone's mind would they think that those 2 could contain CP3, but thats just what they'll have to do on Friday Night as the Bobcats take on CP3 and the Hornets...
As of now, CP3 is averaging 23.1ppg, 3 rpg, 8.2 apg, 2.29spg, 1.5bpg(leads team in all except rebounding....)

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