Back to back games stress the mind, the body, and your ability to sleep on planes. Back to Back games against the two teams directly ahead of you in the standings making up a vital road trip to try and stay in playoff contention are something else.
Playing Charlotte is an interesting quandry. They aren't the most talented. They aren't the best at anything. But somehow they find ways to win. What they do have is a decent defensive team that can win some games when they play offense. The best part of Charlotte is their "spiritual" leader is Mr. Stephen Jackson.
Stephen Jackson currently has to run a #2 behind Ron Artest for craziest NBA player. Sure, he's loyal, but still, he's batshit insane. Personally I find his
chest tattoo of two hands praying while holding a handgun to be rather calming. He believes in God. Surely no one has ever done something crazy in god's name. Jackson is often best known as the Robin to Artest's Batman during the Palace of Auburn Hills brawl. But admittedly, charging into the stands full of people who hate you shows you care about your team-mates. Not about your own well being perhaps but your team-mates sure. And what does shooting a gun into the air at a strip club at 3am show? That Mr. Jackson likes strip clubs and guns of course. His gun love, coach feuding, and insanity notwithstanding, his teammates love him. He's given them an identity, and a new attitude. This team isn't your grandma's old kitty cat anymore. They're angry, and they love guns. Personally, I think that makes the cats very very interesting.
Prediction:
Bobcats 108 Raptors 102
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