Bobcats????

The Charlotte Bobcats won the most amount of games they have ever won in a single month after last night's win against the Suns. The team is now 7.5 games behind the Hawks and have a split .500 winning percentage. They are currently holding the seventh seed with their 22-22 record.

When I think of Charlotte, I still have a baby blue image of a hornet in my head--but after this season, it might finally alter to an orange Bobcat.

The Bobcats aren't only at the top of upcoming teams this season, but with Larry Brown as their coach, they might surprise a pack of analysts.

I'm a firm believer of match-up problems leading to victories, and when there are a pair that have the height of 6'7" (Wallace) and 6'8" (Jackson) that can shoot, rebound, dunk and defend--it is scary. Both the players can easily be a 2,3, or even a 4 (especially with the way Wallace rebounds).

Essentially the big issue for any team is that they are too quick for another teams' front court and too big for an opponents back court. And if a team has a player that can guard one of them, they're in awe when it comes to matching up with both players.

All of us knows how Jackson has traveled through practically every division of both conferences, but it seems like he finally has found a place. Jackson is their go-to player with an average of 21.1 ppg, 5 rpg, and 3.5 apg. He is the player that takes over at will, but he does it with a cold-blooded attitude as if to say--"hey, I got nothing to lose."

And he doesn't: he has been traded around the United States; been through many confrontations with the NBA and government; he has only played one full season in his life--the 05-06 season with the Pacers... he's been in the league for nine years!

I think he's finally at a place where he's okay with where he's at. He seems comfortable and he has the pedestal in Charlotte--he might even become the face of the franchise, who knows?

Of course we have to also focus on Gerald Wallace who has been the Bobcat thus far. Potential dunk-contest winner and outstanding athlete. He's averaging a double-double with rebounds and he's 6'7"! He's the only 6'7" player to average a double-double with rebounds in the league. Watch out...

I think the Bobcats will end up as the sixth seed this year and go into the conference finals.