The Bobcats took a 12-4 lead to open the game and then the Raps went on a 22-2 run to take a 26-14 and then the Bobcats went on a 6-0 run to cut the lead to 26-20 and then the final shoot of the quarter was Andrea Bargnani who netted a 3-ball to make the score 29-20 after 1. The Raps outreboinded the Bobcats 15-9 and only had 2 turnovers while they had 7 assists and the Bobcats had 5 turnovers while they also had 7 assists. Amir Johnson (4 boards and 2 steals) and DeMar DeRozan (4 boards and an assist) both have 6 points each while Jerryd Bayless (4 assists and a steal) and Andrea Bargnani (2 boards and a block) both have 5 points. The Bobcats Nazr Mohammed (6 points, 2 boards, an assist, and a steal) along with DJ Augustin (4 points, a board, and 2 assists) and Stephen Jackson (3 boards and 3 assists along with a 2 points) so the Raps had a much more balanced attack than the Bobcats.
Second Quarter
The Raps lead at half 53-47 so that the Bobcats outscored 27-24 in the quarter and outrebounded 9-7 but the Raps got more assists 6-5 and most important stat of the second quarter is that the Raps had 8 turnovers. The Raps were lead by Jerryd Bayless (6 points and 2 assists) and Amir Johnson (3 points and 3 boards) while Barbosa and Kleiza both had 4 points off the bench and the Raps did get to free throw line going 6-11 in the quarter. The Bobcats were lead by Gerald Wallace (6 points, 2 boards, and 2 steals) and Nazr Mohammed (5 points and 2 boards) while off the bench Kwame Brown (4 points and 3 boards) and the Raps lost some of their shooting touch in the quarter but still past the ball well.
Third Quarter
The game is tied @ 72 going into the final 12 so that the Bobcats won the quarter 25-19 but the Raps only had 2 turnovers in the quarter after 8 in the second quarter and the Raps were lead by Jerryd Bayless (4 points and 3 assists) while Amir Johnson (3 points and 5 boards) and Sonny Weems had 4 points. The Bobcats were Nazr Mohammed (7 points and 4 boards) and Gerald Wallance (5 points and an assist) while off the bench Tyrus Thomas (7 points and a board) and Kwame Brown (3 boards and 2 points) and they outrebounded the Raps 14-10 and the Raps 5-8.
Fourth Quarter
The Bobcats outscored 25-19 in the quarter and won the game 97-91 and the Raps did not get to the free throw line and both had 11 boards in the quarter and the Bobcats had Stephen Jackson, Tyrus Thomas, and Kwame Brown (5 boards) had 4 points in the quarter and Boris Diaw (2 boards and 2 assists). The Raps were lead by Barbosa had 8 points Andrea Bargnani (2 points and 3 boards) and Bobcats out assists 8-4 in the quarter.
Final Thought
The Raps started out very well with a 22-2 run and had 15 boards and 7 assists and had 28 boards in the last 3 quarters and had 13 assists in the first half and 8 assists in the second half and they got outscored in all of last 3 quarters of the game. The Raps started slipping after the first and did not stop until the game is over and Bayless was the Raps best scorer with 17 and 9 assists (none in the fourth) and Amir had 12 boards (none in the fourth) and 12 points but in reality Bargnani went 4 for 14 (12 points) from the floor in the game and it is not good having one of your best player being so cold. All you can hope is that Jose Calderon and his sore foot is ready for Wednesday @ home Vs Bulls which they need a good performance.
see u tommorrow
Tom Mehegan
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