Week 1[1-1]: Bobcats split back to back games,suffer huge opening day lossWhat an akward opening week that was for the Charlotte Bobcats. The Cats showed two different faces in the first two games , showing that they need some time together in order to makethings work,but also that they have lots of talent and potential.
Game 1:Indiana Pacers @ Charlotte Bobcats 93-65(November 2nd)
THE FACTS:The Indiana Pacers made an outstanding performance ,shocking a sold out crowd in Charlotte,which wanted to see the fresh start of the new Bobcats. Even though the two teams were close in the whole first half,with the Pacers having just a 5 point lead after the end of the 2nd quarter,second half was a whole different story.The Pacers outclassed Charlotte in every single statistic category, scored 23 points more in the half and cruised to one of their easiest victories in the last seasons.
Paul George(23 points,4 steals) was the best player in the court ,doing literally everything on both ends of the floor,and providing us with some impressive highlights,along with fellow highflyer Gerald Green(10 points).
Danny Granger (16 points,7 rebounds,4 assists) provided a well rounded game,while
DJ Augusting(12 points,12 assists),a former Bobcat, was a constant threat for his old team.
On the other hand,for the Bobcats,
Kemba Walker (19 points) was one of the few stand outs, with
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist(16 points,6 rebounds), the No 2 pick in this year's draft ,making a pretty good debut in the NBA. Newcomer Javale McGee was the only other Bobcat with double figures in points (10 points).
HOT: The Indiana Pacers. They had some impressive % in the game,with 63% in FGs,100% in FTs and 83% in 3PTs.
NOT:Ben Gordon had 5 points with 2-12 shooting. He could do better for sure.
QUOTABLE: "It just didn't work for us. Fair and simple.We're a young team though,meaning that day by day,game by game we're going to get better"
--GM George Koukoulis-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Game 2: Charlotte Bobcats @ Dallas Mavericks 81-73(November 3rd)
THE FACTS: They got blown out in their home ground,and the next day they win in one of the toughest home grounds in the league. That's the unpredictable Charlotte Bobcats. Both teams were trading buckets and trading leagues for the whole game,providing a physical ,yet impressive game of hoops. The Bobcats provided an impressive team effort ,hustling on D and sharing the ball,as no individual score more than 14 points for the Cats.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist(14 points,5 rebounds,6 assists) was the top scorer and showed some more glances of his Kentucky self,but
Kemba Walker(13 points,8 assists,5 steals) was the one getting the Man of the Match honors with a well-rounded performance.
Ben Gordon looked sharp,with 13 crucial points.
For the losing side,
Darren Collison(18 points,7 assists) had a great game,while
OJ Mayo(16 points) and
Dirk Nowitzki(10 points) were the other two Mavs in double figures.
TURNING POINT:With 2:30 minutes remaining,and the game tied at 66 apiece ,the Bobcats scored 10 quick unanswered points ,bringing the game beyond reach,with Ben Gordon,Javale McGee and Bismak Biyombo(11 pts) being the main motors of the run,and those who secured the huge W on the road.
QUOTABLE:"We're a tough team. We're not going to score a lot of points,maybe due to our lack of experience,but we're going to make sure that our opponents are going to score even less. We're hustling,we're running and that's exactly what we did today. You're going to see more of this in the next games."
--Michael Kidd-GilchristNIGHTLY NOTABLE:Bismak Biyombo looked as mature as possible on the court. He stepped into the court in the last crucial minutes,and he surely delivered,with crucial baskets and blocks. He formed along with McGee an impervious obstacle for the opposition.
Make Lillard an all-star 
