When Bobcats coach Larry Brown says "play the right way," he means not playing as his team did Friday against the Orlando Magic. They were selfish, disorganized and impatient. Brown expects his teams to constantly probe the defense. Instead they constantly went one-one-one, which led to 38 percent shooting.
So Brown called out his team, particularly his point guards. "We didn't pass the ball. We wouldn't pass the ball," Brown said. "Our point guards took 29 shots. We had so many possessions with one pass and a shot. Or no pass and a shot. When you have more turnovers than assists (16 to 14) you've got no chance."
Brown doesn't often call out his team the way he did Friday, but it was understandable: He expects his teams to be smarter and more accountable than the competition. They were nothing like that versus the Magic.
MAGIC 92, BOBCATS 80: Between the offensive disorganization and Emeka Okafor's quick foul trouble (he committed his fourth 20 seconds into the second half), there was no way to keep up with a team that has already won 40 games. Raymond Felton led a feeble Bobcats attack with 16 points, but he took 18 shots, making six.
