Game 11: Blazers @ Bobcats, 4:00pm CSN
Charlotte Bobcats coverage at Queen City Hoops and Bobcats Planet.
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PG
| It's time for the Shakedown to reflect the true roles that the players have with the 3 guard lineup. That has Miller as the true starting PG, and Bayless as the backup PG. Blake goes to SG and Roy to SF. Raymond Felton is the type of PG that Andre can contain on the defensive end. He's a streak shooter though, so hopefully he doesn't have one of his hot nights. I'm interested in seeing Augustine and Bayless go at it in the second unit. Jerryd can't like the fact that DJ was drafted two spots ahead of him. I'm giving Charlotte a slight edge because of homecourt and 3 days rest.
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SG
| Raja Bell has been banged up this year with a strained calf and a hurt wrist. He sat out Wednesday's game in Detroit , and it's unclear if he'll give it a go in this one. Bell typically does a good job on Roy, so it's good seeing Flip Murray's name in the lineup as the alternative. Blake and Rudy combined for only 3 points last night in 44 total minutes. It was only the 3rd time in Rudy's career that he failed to score. Tonight should be a different story. 6 threes combined from these two shooters.
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SF
| The small forward match-up pits the team's best players against each other. Gerald Wallace is a good player for your fantasy league, but not a guy you want as your team's #1 option. Gerald has had some monster rebound games (20 and 18 in back to back games), but is shooting 35% for the season. Roy has been rather quiet so far on this road trip, so he might take it up a notch. Wallace is a tough match-up for him, but Roy will have another all around game, nearing triple double levels.
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PF
| LaMarcus Aldridge out on a show for us last night in the 3rd quarter. He was feeling it, which was fun to watch. LA has a favorable match-up here in Boris Diaw. Diaw is a Frenchman, who is more of a point forward, than rugged power forward. LA has a chance to do some damage in the paint if he so decides. I'd like to see him get physical inside rather than settle for the fade away jumper, but when everything is falling like it was last night, I suppose it works.
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| Oden had another nice game last night, matching his season high with 12 boards. He tacked on 3 blocks and no turnovers as a bonus. It's very nice seeing consistent games from the big guy on the road. Tyson Chandler's start with his new team has been underwhelming. He's averaging 6.8 points and 6.9 rebounds, well under his career averages. It looks as if foul trouble has been plaguing him, which has effected his output. As always be on the look out for Chandler and Prz interactions. Our two-headed monster tandem at center is starting to look like a winning match-up against most teams in the league.
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