This past summer the Charlotte Bobcats acquired center Tyson Chandler from the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for Emeka Okafor. Chandler will give the 2009-2010 Charlotte Bobcats an athletic big man who can run the floor, rebound, and block shots. Without a true post presence on the offensive end the Bobcats will play at a faster pace to generate more scoring opportunities. When they are unable to score quickly they will use the penetration of DJ Augustin, the slashing of Gerald Wallace, and the passing skills of Boris Diaw as the foundation of their half-court offense. Although the Bobcats will pick up the pace offensively they will continue to play good defense and make every opponent earn everything they get.
Here are game-by-game predictions for the 2009-2010 Charlotte Bobcats:
Game 1, Wednesday, October 28th at Boston– Bobcats open the season with a road loss to the Boston Celtics (Record 0-1).
Game 2, Friday, October 30th versus Knicks– Bobcats lose their home opener to the high-scoring New York Knicks (Record 0-2).
Game 3, Saturday, October 31st at Cleveland– Bobcats fall to the Cleveland Cavaliers and drop their third straight game (Record 0-3)
Game 4, Monday, November 2nd versus Nets– Bobcats get their first win of the season by defeating the New Jersey Nets at Time Warner Cable Arena (Record 1-3).
Game 5, Friday, November 6th versus Hawks– Bobcats lose a close game to the visiting Atlanta Hawks (Record 1-4).
Game 6, Saturday, November 7th at Chicago– Bobcats continue to struggle as they fall to the Chicago Bulls at the United Center (Record 1-5).
Game 7, Tuesday, November 10th versus Magic– Bobcats stay in the game until the end but they eventually lose to the Orlando Magic (Record 1-6).
Game 8, Wednesday, November 11th at Detroit– Bobcats get another road loss as they drop a game to the Detroit Pistons at the Palace (Record 1-7).
Game 9, Saturday, November 14th versus Trail Blazers– Bobcats drop their fifth consecutive game in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers (Record 1-8).
Game 10, Monday, November 16th at Orlando– Bobcats lose to the Orlando Magic for the second time (Record 1-9).
Game 11, Wednesday, November 18th at Philadelphia– Bobcats defeat the Philadelphia 76ers and get their first road win of the season (Record 2-9).
Game 12, Friday, November 20th at Milwaukee– Bobcats beat the Milwaukee Bucks to close a successful 2-1 road trip (Record 3-9).
Game 13, Sunday, November 22nd versus Pacers– Bobcats begin a three-game home stand with a win over the Indiana Pacers (Record 4-9).
Game 14, Wednesday, November 25th versus Raptors– Bobcats get their fourth straight win by defeating the Toronto Raptors (Record 5-9).
Game 15, Friday, November 27th versus Cleveland– Bobcats lose to the Cleveland Cavaliers (Record 5-10).
Game 16, Saturday, November 28th at Washington– Bobcats visit the Nation’s Capital and drop the second game of a back-to-back to the Washington Wizards (Record 5-11).
Game 17, Tuesday, December 1st versus Celtics– Bobcats drop a home game to the Boston Celtics to begin the month of December (Record 5-12).
Game 18, Friday, December 4th at New Jersey– Bobcats win a close game on the road against the New Jersey Nets (Record 6-12).
Game 19, Saturday, December 5th versus Sixers– Bobcats fall to the Philadelphia 76ers and lose their third consecutive home game (Record 6-13).
Game 20, Tuesday, December 8th versus Nuggets– Bobcats beat the Denver Nuggets to close a brief two-game home stand (Record 7-13).
Game 21, Friday, December 11th at San Antonio– Bobcats lose the first game of the Texas Two-Step to the San Antonio Spurs (Record 7-14).
Game 22, Saturday, December 12th at Dallas– Bobcats get the second step correct as they defeat the Dallas Mavericks in the second half of a back-to-back (Record 8-14).
Game 23, Tuesday, December 15th versus Knicks– Bobcats beat the New York Knicks to avenge a loss they suffered early in the season (Record 9-14).
Game 24, Wednesday, December 16th at Indiana– Bobcats drop a road game to the Indiana Pacers (Record 9-15).
Game 25, Saturday, December 19th versus Jazz– Bobcats get a home win over the tough Utah Jazz (Record 10-15).
Game 26, Sunday, December 20th at New York– Bobcats lose to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden (Record 10-16).
Game 27, Tuesday, December 22nd versus Pistons– Bobcats drop a home game to the Detroit Pistons (Record 10-17).
Game 28, Saturday, December 26th at Oklahoma City– Bobcats get a road win over the young Thunder (Record 11-17).
Game 29, Monday, December 28th versus Bucks– Bobcats drop a close home game to the Milwaukee Bucks (Record 11-18).
Game 30, Wednesday, December 30th at Toronto– Bobcats close December with a victory over the Raptors (Record 12-18).
Game 32, Saturday, January 2nd 2010 at Miami– Bobcats get a good road win over Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat (Record 13-18).
Game 32, Sunday, January 3rd at Cleveland– Bobcats lose a road game to the Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena (Record 13-19).
Game 33, Tuesday, January 5th versus Bulls– Bobcats drop their third consecutive home game in a loss to the Chicago Bulls (Record 13-20).
Game 34, Thursday, January 7th at New York– Bobcats slow the Knicks down enough to come away with a win (Record 14-20).
Game 35, Saturday, January 9th versus Grizzlies– Bobcats beat the Memphis Grizzlies bringing their record to 5-2 against Western Conference opposition (Record 15-20).
Game 36, Tuesday, January 12th versus Rockets– Bobcats drop a home game to the Houston Rockets (Record 15-21).
Game 37, Friday, January 15th versus Spurs– Bobcats lose to the savvy San Antonio Spurs (Record 15-22).
Game 38, Saturday, January 16th versus Suns– Bobcats drop their third straight home game as they fall to the Phoenix Suns (Record 15-23).
Game 39, Monday, January 18th versus Kings– Bobcats get a victory over the Sacramento Kings (Record 16-23).
Game 40, Wednesday, January 20th versus Heat– Bobcats beat the Miami Heat to close a 3-3 home stand (Record 17-23).
Game 41, Friday, January 22nd at Atlanta– Bobcats lose a road game to the Hawks (Record 17-24).
Game 42, Saturday, January 23rd versus Magic– Bobcats get an impressive win over the Orlando Magic (Record 18-24).
Game 43, Monday, January 25th at Denver– Bobcats begin a six-game road trip with a loss to the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center (Record 18-25).
Game 44, Tuesday, January 26th at Phoenix– Bobcats visit the Valley of the Sun and get scorched by the Phoenix Suns (Record 18-26).
Game 45, Friday, January 29th at Golden State– Bobcats lose their third straight game as they fall to the high-scoring Golden State Warriors (Record 18-27).
Game 46, Saturday, January 30th at Sacramento– Bobcats get a close road win over the Kings (Record 19-27).
Game 47, Monday, February 1st at Portland– Bobcats lose tough game to the Trail Blazers (Record 19-28).
Game 48, Wednesday, February 3rd at Los Angeles Lakers– Bobcats beat the Lakers for the fourth straight time (Record 20-28).
Game 49, Saturday, February 6th versus Hornets– Bobcats drop a home game to the visiting New Orleans Hornets (Record 20-29).
Game 50, Tuesday, February 9th versus Wizards– Bobcats get a home win over the Washington Wizards (Record 21-29).
Game 51, Wednesday, February 10th at Minnesota– Bobcats complete the first half of the season with a road loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves (Record 21-30).
Game 52, Tuesday, February 16th versus Nets– Bobcats begin the second half of the season by defeating the New Jersey Nets (Record 22-30).
Game 53, Friday, February 19th versus Cavaliers– Bobcats get an impressive victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers (Record 23-30).
Game 54, Saturday, February 20th at Milwaukee– Bobcats lose to the Bucks to begin a four-game road trip (Record 23-31).
Game 55, Monday, February 22nd at Los Angeles Clippers– Bobcats beat the Clippers for the fifth consecutive time (Record 24-31).
Game 56, Wednesday, February 24th at Utah– Bobcats drop their fourth straight road game as they fall to the Utah Jazz (Record 24-32).
Game 57, Friday, February 26th at Memphis– Bobcats get a win over the Grizzlies as they close a respectable 2-2 road trip (Record 25-32).
Game 58, Monday, March 1st versus Mavericks– Bobcats begin March with a home win over the Dallas Mavericks (Record 26-32).
Game 59, Wednesday, March 3rd at Boston– Bobcats lose a road game to the Celtics (Record 26-33).
Game 60, Friday, March 5th versus Lakers– Bobcats drop another game to an elite opponent as they fall to the Los Angeles Lakers (Record 26-34).
Game 61, Saturday, March 6th versus Warriors– Bobcats drop both games of the back-to-back as they lose to the Golden State Warriors (Record 26-35).
Game 62, Tuesday, March 9th versus Heat– Bobcats fall to the Miami Heat and lose their fourth game in a row (Record 26-36).
Game 63, Wednesday, March 10th at Philadelphia– Bobcats drop a road game to the Sixers (Record 26-37).
Game 64, Friday, March 12th versus Clippers– Bobcats get a home win over the Los Angeles Clippers (Record 27-37).
Game 65, Sunday, March 14th at Orlando– Bobcats lose another game to an elite opponent as they fall to the Orlando Magic (Record 27-38).
Game 66, Tuesday, March 16th at Indiana– Bobcats drop a road game to the Pacers (Record 27-39).
Game 67, Wednesday, March 17th versus Thunder– Bobcats win the back half of a back-to-back by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder (Record 28-39).
Game 68, Friday, March 19th at Atlanta– Bobcats open a three-game road trip with a loss to the Hawks (Record 28-40)
Game 69, Saturday, March 20th at Miami– Bobcats get a good road win over the Heat (Record 29-40).
Game 70, Tuesday, March 23rd at Washington– Bobcats continue to struggle on the road as they lose to the Washington Wizards dropping their road record to 13-24 (Record 29-41).
Game 71, Wednesday, March 24th versus Timberwolves– Bobcats win the second half of a back-to-back as they defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves (Record 30-41).
Game 72, Friday, March 26th versus Wizards– Bobcats lose to the Washington Wizards at Time Warner Cable Arena (Record 30-42).
Game 73, Monday, March 29th versus Raptors– Bobcats defeat the Toronto Raptors and sweep the season series 3-0 (Record 31-42).
Game 74, Wednesday, March 31st versus Sixers– Bobcats get a home win over the Philadelphia 76ers (Record 32-42).
Game 75, Friday, April 2nd versus Bucks– Bobcats lose to the Milwaukee Bucks to end a 3-2 home stand (Record 32-43).
Game 76, Saturday, April 3rd at Chicago– Bobcats win the second half of a back-to-back by beating the Chicago Bulls at the United Center (Record 33-43).
Game 77, Tuesday, April 6th versus Hawks– Bobcats lose another game to the Atlanta Hawks (Record 33-44).
Game 78, Wednesday, April 7th at New Orleans– Bobcats fall to the Hornets and lose the season series 0-2 (Record 33-45).
Game 79, Friday, April 9th at Houston– Bobcats drop another game to a Western Conference opponent as they lose to the Houston Rockets (Record 33-46).
Game 80, Saturday, April 10th versus Pistons– Bobcats fall to the Detroit Pistons and lose their fourth straight (Record 33-47).
Game 81, Monday, April 12th at New Jersey– Bobcats lose a road game to the Nets (Record 33-48).
Game 82, Wednesday, April 14th versus Bulls– Bobcats end the season with a home loss to the Chicago Bulls (Final Record 33-49).
Prediction: The 2009-2010 Charlotte Bobcats will play good defense which will keep them in contests, but they will not be able to score enough points to win enough games to truly become relevant in the Eastern Conference.
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Information from ESPN.com and NBA.com was used for this article.
