Rufus On Fire: Bobcats Shoot Themselves In The Foot

Bobcats blog Rufus On Fire watched Charlotte play another decent game and still get beat by the Magic. Orlando swept the Bobcats with their 99-90 win on Monday night and a big part of Charlotte’s miscues was due to their poor long-range shooting:

The Cats took 19 three point attempts. I love threes. They’re the most effective scoring tool in basketball. But the Bobcats don’t have any superb shooters; they have guys who slash to the basket both off the dribble and away from the ball and can finish at the rim. In their best games this year, their three point attempts totaled in the singled digits. The ideal — and still somewhat realistic — team is one that plays tremendous defense, shoots threes ridiculously well, and has a bunch of guys who can create their own baskets by getting to the rim and finishing with authority. The Magic do two of those three exceptionally well, and Dwight Howard can do the third thing. The Cats do two of three, but they abandoned going to the goal.