Charlotte Bobcats vs. Detroit Pistons preview -- Game 12

by Ben Swanson on Jan 13, 2012 10:01 AM EST

Today's Tunes:

"I Won't Be Found" - The Tallest Man On Earth (and also the songs "The Gardner" and "Pistol Dreams")

Game Overview: Well, that was a great way to start the back-to-back-to-back.

Putting it behind us now, the Bobcats take on the Pistons at home tonight. The Pistons are a young squad, with some promising pieces and some bloated contracts tied up in Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva and Tayshaun Prince (for some reason). But Greg Monroe is a developing monster, both in the paint and can stretch it out past the paint, too. Brandon Knight has begun to start, and though not distributing the ball exceptionally well, he can score.

All that said, the Pistons are last in pace (according to basketball-reference) points per game, 28th in rebounds per game and 26th in assists per game.

This game will be a beauty.

Key Matchup: Greg Monroe vs. Byron Mullens - If Monroe backs up last night's 16-rebound performance with something similar, the Bobcats will probably face another rough rebounding deficit, giving up precious opportunities to turn away the opponents on defense.

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I'm encouraged, if for no other reason, because Mullens is starting.

Also, Diaw won’t score less than he did last night. Hendo is becoming quite the slasher, and his jumper is falling with more consistency.

LET’S GO CATS!

"People are gonna respect the Panthers, and I want what I do as a quarterback to be scary. I want people to be in fear. I want it, and I’m gonna get it."
- Carolina Panthers Franchise Quarterback

by Newsinz on Jan 13, 2012 10:06 AM EST reply actions

So who are we gonna get with that #1 pick?

And what year were the Wallace trade picks?

"What up? We're three cool guys looking for other cool guys who wanna hang out in our party mansion. Nothing sexual. Dudes in good shape encouraged. If you're fat, you should be able to find humor in the little things." Again, NOTHING SEXUAL

"I'd rather jerk off a tiger in a phone booth than draft Cam"
-Mel Kiper, Jr.

you guys are like a bunch of pirahnas
by chop goes da weazel on Mar 31, 2011 12:32 PM PDT

by MikeTrain on Jan 13, 2012 10:26 AM EST via mobile reply actions

Andre Drummonds fills a huge need

I just don’t get why we drafted Biyombo, with all these bigs coming out in 2012

This is how I roll, animal print pants out control.

by southtunnel on Jan 13, 2012 11:42 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Per Hoopsworld:

Charlotte Bobcats: Receives Portlands 2013 first-round pick (top-12 protected through 2015) via the Gerald Wallace trade on 2/24/11.

by milky C on Jan 13, 2012 2:34 PM EST up reply actions

One must also consider, however, the pick that we'll eventually have to give up to Chicago.

Personal attacks are the weapon of the ignorant.

Panthers '011: This is what we've been waiting for...we get to overpay the core of a 2-14 team!

by MichaelProcton on Jan 14, 2012 12:22 PM EST up reply actions

I dont know why we did it anyway

We def couldve traded that pick for a BIG man if anything. I’d rather have Anthony Randolph or Al Jefferson than BB…

But if we get the number one pick, I’d trade down. Im sure a team would take Maggette off our hands for the number one pick. And they give us a player of our liking and their lottery pick and the rest of their first rd’rs….

Example: We get #1 and CLE gets #7… We trade the pick for lets say Sessions and their 7th and any other first rd they get….They get the #1 and Maggette.

Judging by NBADRAFTNET…we still have alot of good options like Gilchrist, Beal, both Jones’…We get a PG out of the deal. And try to get their second. So we can get Festus Ezeli. He is everything that we want BB to max out at…. This is just and example. We probably can get higher than the 7th. Feel free to swap out Maggette for Tyrus and Amnesty Maggs…

by focuslja on Jan 13, 2012 2:54 PM EST up reply actions

Why in God's name would we want Ramon Sessions?

Yes, he’s a couple inches taller than Augustin or Walker…but he’s still not a strong enough defender or outside shooter that it would make any sense to play him beside those guys.

Personal attacks are the weapon of the ignorant.

Panthers '011: This is what we've been waiting for...we get to overpay the core of a 2-14 team!

by MichaelProcton on Jan 14, 2012 12:24 PM EST up reply actions

Because his arms are long and he's smart for an African!

Personal attacks are the weapon of the ignorant.

Panthers '011: This is what we've been waiting for...we get to overpay the core of a 2-14 team!

by MichaelProcton on Jan 14, 2012 12:22 PM EST up reply actions

Have u seen enough Biz defend the defensive player?

Give him some new guy to guard.

let him to stop some offenses, not just running on the floor

by ironar on Jan 13, 2012 10:31 AM EST reply actions

Say what?

I'm gonna live forever, I'm never gonna die. The only thing I fear is I'm never gonna fly.

by Charlotte Bobcat on Jan 13, 2012 6:42 PM EST up reply actions

wow. Who wouldve thought Cory Maggette wouldve meant so much (not that i think we wouldve won those games) but he knows enough about basketball to not get caught up in every downward screen the Hawks threw at us. We just dont match up well with them. c’est la vie.

With the 3rd pick i’m really looking at MKG. He just might have ‘it" because i think he’s Diaw without the fork and with the passion. (BOOM!!!)

Bobcats by 5 over the Pistons….dont hold me to that though haha

by Rvdbbw on Jan 13, 2012 11:32 AM EST reply actions

So who do you guys want with the 1st overall pick? So who do you guys want with the 1st overall pick? So who do you guys want with the 1st overall pick?

Most boards have Andre Drummonds and Anthony Davis at the top. Drummonds fills a bigger need, and we are overloaded at PF. But Davis seems to be the consensus #1… Which would make picking Biyombo pretty meaningless.

This is how I roll, animal print pants out control.

by southtunnel on Jan 13, 2012 11:35 AM EST reply actions

Why did the title do that? :S

This is how I roll, animal print pants out control.

by southtunnel on Jan 13, 2012 11:40 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

lol i dunno.

technology man, never can predict it

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by Ben Swanson on Jan 13, 2012 11:47 AM EST up reply actions

Lol. I don't know.

Thought you were being saracastic. If we do take Davis, I think we’re still fine with Bismack as a player off the bench or as a trade piece. I need to see how everyone on our team develops before I’m ready to cast anyone off. Though I think we’ve seen the best Tyrus has to offer.

I'm gonna live forever, I'm never gonna die. The only thing I fear is I'm never gonna fly.

by Charlotte Bobcat on Jan 13, 2012 6:41 PM EST up reply actions

Biyombo's already pretty meaningless.

Personal attacks are the weapon of the ignorant.

Panthers '011: This is what we've been waiting for...we get to overpay the core of a 2-14 team!

by MichaelProcton on Jan 14, 2012 12:25 PM EST up reply actions

Thinnest NBA player

Tayshaun or Tyrus !!!

by chris in union county on Jan 13, 2012 11:49 AM EST reply actions

They are neck and neck now.

Or rib and rib.

I'm gonna live forever, I'm never gonna die. The only thing I fear is I'm never gonna fly.

by Charlotte Bobcat on Jan 13, 2012 6:40 PM EST up reply actions

Last night :(

Sials sounding a lot like LB in his post game last night. Will we win 10 games this year and will Silas be able to deal with the pain that MJ has beat him with ?

by chris in union county on Jan 13, 2012 11:50 AM EST reply actions