Home streak at 3 after big win over Hawks

November 7, 2009 by Matt Rochinski

For anyone who thought Friday’s game against the Hawks at Time Warner Cable Arena would be a good test for the Bobcats, considered it passed impressively.

After putting together perhaps their best defensive effort of 2009-10 in a win over New Jersey on Monday, Charlotte played its best game of the young season in a 103-83 blowout over the Atlanta Hawks.

Everything that could have gone right for the Bobcats did go right:

Charlotte opened the regular season with a 3-0 record on its home court for the first time in franchise history.

The Bobcats matched their best start ever after five games, posting a 3-2 record – something they also did in 2007-08.

Raja Bell scored 24 points, including 5-6 from 3-point range, to lead Charlotte in scoring in just his second game back from a wrist injury that cost him the first three games of the season.

Flip Murray scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers in 18 minutes off the bench in his first game of 2009-10 after sitting out the first four games with a shin injury.

Tyson Chandler scored 10 points on a perfect 5-5 shooting and brought down 10 rebounds to record his first double-double as a Bobcat. He also added four blocks for good measure.

The Bobcats set season highs in FG% – .470, 3-PT% – .611 and assist-to-turnover ration – 24:15

Gerald Wallace continued his rebounding tear that saw him enter the game leading the league with 14.0 boards per game. He finished with 18 more tonight.

If you’re a Bobcats fan, you have to be thrilled after this one. For the first time all season, the team was healthy and you got a glimpse of what could be possible in 2009-10.

I liked what I saw and hope we can continue it on Saturday night in Chicago.

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2 Comments

Comment by Robert Furr on November 7, 2009

A great team win…all the pieces came together and i think this can be a very scary team mostly becuase of their effort….they were able to swing the ball for open looks,,,defensive effort was there and most of all Gerald Wallace has become a beast on the boards,,i hope the rest of the team take a cue from him and just hit the glass with that good things will happen for the Bobcats,,,
Comment by Nikita Yanin on November 7, 2009

great work bobcats, raja and flip did have great job….omg gerald block on m.williams, that was sick man…gerald god of rebounds…still do good things in defense and u shoud win all time. Good luck =) (ssry f bad eng, i f Russia)Coach Larry be more positive in interviews, u look like u got bad team(u have great team)..

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