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Bobcats at Sixers open thread 01/09/09

Charlotte @ Philadelphia


 

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13-23
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Enemy: Umm any Bobcats blogs out there?
Prediction: 104-87 Sixers
7:05 PM est
TV: Comcast SportsNet 
Previous meetings: 93-84 L
Probable starters:
Ray Felton PG Andre Miller
Matt Carroll SG Willie Green
Gerald Wallace SF Andre Iguodala
Boris Diaw PF Thaddeus Young
Emeka Okafor C Samuel Dalembert

Until it was brought to my attention yesterday, I had completely forgotten that we had already played the Bobcats once this season, and we lost! How in the world did we lose to the Bobcats?! Shooting 39% didn't help, but that was then and this is now, and I'm completely confident that we'll get our sweet revenge tonight. Here's why:

In the last meeting we were still trying to figure out the whole "Brand thing". How was he going to fit? How were Iggy and himself going to mix? And Sammy? Well, on that night, both Iggy and Brand played well, but everyone else completely sucked. Andre Miller was still recovering from his annual off-season vacation where he uses the first part of the season to get into shape rather than the summer. D.J. Augustin and Ray Felton (who I was playing against in fantasy at the time) combined to shoot 16-22 from the floor, 4-5 from downtown, 12-15 from the line, grabbed 12 rebounds, recorded 16 assists and two steals. I think it's safe to say that won't be happening tonight--none of those things. Andre Iguodala and Brand won't play well together, because Brand is still on the shelf. (Iggy however; will finally be the first Sixer player to drop 30+ points tonight. I'm calling it.) Andre Miller will not play like he did in the first game. He's been on fire as of late. And Felton and Augustin will not combine for absurd numbers like that again. And it's not like Tony DiLeo is a coaching God or anything, but he's not Mo Cheeks either, and that's who coached Philly in the loss to the B-Cats.

In the past two games, I've predicted Sixer victories and I've been right both times, so tonight I'm predicting three in a row. We're at home. The Bobcats are one of the few NBA teams who are actually worse than us. Both Andre's have been on fire lately. And...we're just going to win alright. If we win and Iggy becomes 2008-2009's first 30-point scorer, like I predicted earlier, I'm giving myself a huge pat on the back, so be prepared.

A couple random things to watch for are:

-We haven't had a blowout win by eight or more points since Brand went down. Look for tonight to be that blowout.

-Boris Diaw is averaging 15-7-5 since being traded to Charlotte. He's also shooting 48% from beyond the arch. If there's one player on Charlotte that could eff up mine, yours and the Sixers Friday night, it's going to be Boris Diaw. Plus I'm still bitter that I missed out on him in fantasy.

7 p.m. Eastern time. Be here and happy Slap @$$ Friday!

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Hopefully you’re right…. I’m heading down to the Center for this one.

Go Sixers.

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by Travis Hughes on Jan 9, 2009 11:47 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice

I’ve never been to an NBA game.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:03 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like the comment in the Enemy section.

by Ben16 on Jan 9, 2009 12:48 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Matt Carroll is a career 40% 3pt shooter.

by Ben16 on Jan 9, 2009 12:50 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did Brown ever like Dalembert? although they already have okafor but maybe if we drug him he would take Green for Carroll. I have no idea if that would work for salary reasons, just throwing it out there.

by Ben16 on Jan 9, 2009 12:52 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well the rumor is that the bobcats really want okafor at the four but need to find a center – and yeah i’d love to smack sam over to them – but what back would you get?

by jemagee on Jan 9, 2009 1:33 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cash considerations

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:03 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man, I wish these games didn't start at 4 for me.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:03 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So far, these announcers seem like the worst of all-time.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:10 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Throwback uni's!

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:10 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i wish we still had larry

by SexualTyrannosaurus on Jan 9, 2009 4:14 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not sure about him now.

He’s seemed to go downhill.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:15 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dalembert's hook shots are awesome.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:15 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m so tired of people longing for larry brown and the 2001 team like they don’t realize how weak the east was back then or that the rules have changed since then – or that larry brown is a megalomaniac bitch who deserted the team when he knew it was headed for an ice berg

It’s like people who miss larry bowa

by jemagee on Jan 9, 2009 4:16 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Iguodala got a way with a travel, then bricked a shot and got booed pretty hard.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:17 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We need someone like Matty Carroll

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:18 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Willie Green is a tough cover for anybody"

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:19 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is this the same guy who did the national championship last night?

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:19 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Andre Miller is a beast.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:19 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sympathy start for Sean Singletary.

I wouldn’t go for that in Philly.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:24 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he went to my high school, along with matt ryan

by SexualTyrannosaurus on Jan 9, 2009 4:25 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you went to penn charter?

they had a sick ball team back in the early 00 years with matty ice, sean singletary, and rob kurz

WFC

by stillhotish on Jan 9, 2009 4:54 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s larry brown – don’t try to understand why he does what he does – he’s a genius – we can’t being to understand his awesomeness

by jemagee on Jan 9, 2009 4:25 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

apparently.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:27 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Andre Miller is dominating this game.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:28 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really want to know if this is the same announcer from the BCS.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:28 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Theo has been surprisingly good this season.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:32 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TNT is gonna suck without Barkley.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:37 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did Barkley get fired? Best news all day

by jemagee on Jan 9, 2009 4:43 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

leave of absence.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:45 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah – sure

“Charles – until this DUI thing blows over we’re not going to let you on the air – so you have a choice – suspension or leave of absence”

by jemagee on Jan 9, 2009 4:47 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

all he wanted was a blowjob

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:48 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what are you nuts?

he’s the only reason worth watching any pre or post game sports analysis show.. besides gary payton on nba tv

WFC

by stillhotish on Jan 9, 2009 4:55 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s a blow hard who thinks he’s smarter than he actualy is (I’m not sure he’s smarter than Forrest Gump) – he’s bitter about how the NBA is now versus when he was in it and he thinks he knows about social issues when all he does is open his big mouth and insert his uninformed uneducated opinion, but he’s fat and makes people laugh so people think he has a clue…he’s useless – pregam shows are useless unless you got guys who see these teams play night in and night out…Barkley Kenny and Ernie are just minstrels

by jemagee on Jan 9, 2009 5:53 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Friday nights are the worst times to watch games.

By far.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:39 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

louuuu

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:46 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maurice Evans is on our team apparently.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:46 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There's Mo Evans again.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 4:53 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least Boris Diaw sucks.

That makes me happy.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 5:02 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't stand Dalembert either.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 5:04 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

halftime

down by 2

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 5:07 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Everyone leave after half time?

by jemagee on Jan 9, 2009 5:55 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i focused my attention on my final weekend of my break haha

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 5:57 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

plus were dominating

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 5:57 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So not much to say except when they’re losing?:)

by jemagee on Jan 9, 2009 5:58 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i guess so

friday night games are never good for me lol

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 6:00 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Look folks – I like Lou Williams – but he has neither the handle (consistency) or court vision to be a point guard full time :)

by jemagee on Jan 9, 2009 6:03 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

give him a chance

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 6:08 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

year and half – i think he’s had his chance :)

by jemagee on Jan 9, 2009 6:15 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if miller is traded

he’lll get a couple months to prove himself.

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 6:17 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well that’s a sure way to head to the lottery

by jemagee on Jan 9, 2009 6:18 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and draft ricky rubio?

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 6:19 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Depends on where they pick – i’m still of the best player available school – rubio isn’t the #1 pick right now – (and might not even be able to get a buy out this year)

by jemagee on Jan 9, 2009 6:20 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

brandon jennings

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 6:22 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we better win by at least 8!

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 6:18 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speights took a 3 – he missed it

by jemagee on Jan 9, 2009 6:21 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I saw

that was awesome

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 6:21 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i can't believe we didn't win by 8

i hate my predictions

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 6:21 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Freaking Magic pummeling the Hawks horrible for my fantasy team – no minutes for rashard – only 25 :(

by jemagee on Jan 9, 2009 6:35 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i know

blowouts suck huh

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by jsams on Jan 9, 2009 6:36 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At the game

they did the kiss cam and put adam morrison and okafor on the big screen….priceless

by tsteidel on Jan 9, 2009 8:02 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol that's awesome

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by jsams on Jan 10, 2009 8:45 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man was that crowd ever dead until about midway through the third last night. The last game I went to was down the stretch to the playoffs last year, and I know how much more exciting it was then, but shit, it was like night and day…. it’s really disheartening to see a crowd like that, especially compared to some of the (all of the) Flyers crowds I’ve seen this year. But, it did get better as the game came to an end, so I guess you take what you can get. Upper deck was practically empty though.

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by Travis Hughes on Jan 10, 2009 5:34 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

it’s something i’ve been disappointed in all season.

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by jsams on Jan 10, 2009 8:46 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yea i went to the magic game earlier this year, and i really am embarassed that a big city like Philly can only offer up the amount of people that it offers up every home game..i do have to say though, that where you sit really determines how much fun you have watching the game; i was sitting in one section for the first half and it was really horrible then i moved to the opposite side of the arena and was near some die-hards (like myself) so it was a lot easier for me to scream whenever sam would get the ball and yell “80 million, iggy” whenever iggy tries something stupid..

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