Bobcats lose season finale 98-89; playoffs begin later this week

by David A. Arnott on Apr 14, 2010 10:43 PM EDT

The Charlotte Bobcats finished their season with a loss to the Chicago Bulls, 98-89, but this one game's result is essentially an afterthought, since their playoff position was already set before the game. Congratulations to the Bulls for earning the right to get steamrolled by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Now, Bobcats' fans turn to Tyson Chandler and his hurt elbow and hip. The big man took a fall and left the game, not to return, though Rick Bonnell reported that "x-rays detected no fracture of the elbow". Here's hoping he's healthy enough to play against the Magic. I'm not prepared to see DeSagana Diop in a playoff game.

GAME THREAD COMMENTS

Ourdaywillcome -- That almost looked like Bogut except his arm stayed pointed in the right direction. (On Chandler's fall.)

StudMuffin15 -- Top 5 dunks of the season (not in order):

1) Amare on the Warriors
2) D Wade on Varajo
3) Rose on the Suns
4) (hate to do this) Marcus Thornton "on" Gerald
5) LeBron’s ally that didnt count from Mo Williams

(DA: I go Wade, LBJ, Thornton, Amare.)

Tweet Comment 33 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

I'm gonna have bad dreams about your Diop comment until Tyson's cleared to play.

That’s an image even scarier than Freddie Kruger.

by Ourdaywillcome on Apr 14, 2010 10:45 PM EDT reply actions

http://sonicsgate.org/movie/index.php?hd=0
F*** Clay Bennett. And Charlotte thinks George Shinn is a douchebag.

by Ben Swanson on Apr 14, 2010 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions

for a second,

i thought you had photoshopped his hands.

but this will suffice.

--(insert quote, lyric, or joke here)

by StudMuffin15 on Apr 14, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Shoot, I sorta hoped my photoshop would make a comment of the night

http://sonicsgate.org/movie/index.php?hd=0
F*** Clay Bennett. And Charlotte thinks George Shinn is a douchebag.

by Ben Swanson on Apr 14, 2010 10:47 PM EDT reply actions

i agree.

that was epic.

--(insert quote, lyric, or joke here)

by StudMuffin15 on Apr 14, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions

no worries, I'll finish it soon and post it

http://sonicsgate.org/movie/index.php?hd=0
F*** Clay Bennett. And Charlotte thinks George Shinn is a douchebag.

by Ben Swanson on Apr 14, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Lol I just realized that Del Negro had an extra arm in my photoshop

http://sonicsgate.org/movie/index.php?hd=0
F*** Clay Bennett. And Charlotte thinks George Shinn is a douchebag.

by Ben Swanson on Apr 15, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions

That's why he's so valuable

by andrewlail76 on Apr 15, 2010 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions

David

you listed 4 dunks, and i assume in your order.
i could totally see Wade getting the #1 spot, but i think Rose’s dunk was underestimated. that was a two handed S L A M that sent tremors to my house.

--(insert quote, lyric, or joke here)

by StudMuffin15 on Apr 14, 2010 10:51 PM EDT reply actions

what about JR Smith's 360 alley-oop jam?

http://sonicsgate.org/movie/index.php?hd=0
F*** Clay Bennett. And Charlotte thinks George Shinn is a douchebag.

by Ben Swanson on Apr 14, 2010 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions

that was great

but, IMO, Rose’s dunk should get #1

that 360 ally could contest with LBJs that didnt count.

--(insert quote, lyric, or joke here)

by StudMuffin15 on Apr 14, 2010 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions

and my bad, it was Delonte West that threw it up.

here’s the LBJ ally:

here’s Smith’s:

you decide

--(insert quote, lyric, or joke here)

by StudMuffin15 on Apr 14, 2010 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions

urggg

SMITH:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L0VgJo5MGQ

LBJ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z4H9UklTQM

--(insert quote, lyric, or joke here)

by StudMuffin15 on Apr 14, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Chandler will play

http://blogs.charlotte.com/inside_the_nba/2010/04/chandler-sore-but-will-play.html

Seems that Chandler will be able to play in the upcoming games because of the rest in between.

Also interesting is the quote at the end about Flip being willing to resign with Charlotte. I personally enjoyed his play before he was traded. Way more so than Hughes…

by hurricanehockey2002 on Apr 14, 2010 11:42 PM EDT reply actions

I can't see a way to clear room to sign Flip as a Free Agent

But we could most certainly use him. His outside shooting (when he gets on a tear) was a HUGE boost to the club.

by Ourdaywillcome on Apr 15, 2010 2:36 AM EDT up reply actions

He could return as a minimum salary player. Not likely he gets more than that anywhere else at this point in his career. But assuming Felton, DJ and Jackson are all back, then Henderson needs to be the backup shooting guard. I don’t want to see any more vet scrubs taking his playing time next season.

by ClipCat on Apr 15, 2010 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions

I have a pretty strong feeling that DJ won't be in a Bobcats uni too much longer.

by Ourdaywillcome on Apr 15, 2010 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Drumroll please.................

I wanted to put every Bull that was on the roster in the photo but there just wasn’t enough room

Some of my favorite parts:

taking photos of Joe Alexander and Jannero Pargo halfway sitting on the scorer’s table and making it look like they were being knocked down by Hendo en route to the hoop
VDN in the background yelling for a call but getting none
Derrick Rose getting the hell outta dodge
Warrick’s horrible block attempt
Brad Miller playing effective defense

My least favorite part:

Having to photoshop Pargo and Alexander’s jerseys from the red “los bulls” unis to the black ones because I could not find any photos of them in the black jerseys

http://sonicsgate.org/movie/index.php?hd=0
F*** Clay Bennett. And Charlotte thinks George Shinn is a douchebag.

by Ben Swanson on Apr 15, 2010 1:48 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs