CHARLOTTE, N.
Nike Roshe One Grå .C. -- Kemba Walker said
the most notable transformation between this years Charlotte Bobcats and teams
of the past is now they expect to win games. "Thats what it is," Walker said.
"We go into games knowing that we have a chance. We have the players and we have
the character. Thats the difference." The Bobcats went 28-120 in their previous
two seasons, but a renewed sense of confidence and determination is paying off.
Well, that and a having a big man who can dominate in the low post. Centre Al
Jefferson had a season-high 26 points, Walker nearly had a triple double and the
Bobcats overcame an 18-point deficit to escape with a 111-110 overtime over the
Milwaukee Bucks for their fourth victory in the past five games Monday night.
Walker had 25 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, and Anthony Tolliver had 12
points on four 3-pointers as the Bobcats avenged a hard-to-swallow loss at home
Saturday night against the Utah Jazz. Rookie Cody Zeller added a career-high 12
points for the Bobcats (14-15) in what coach Steve Clifford called his best NBA
game. Jefferson told Walker this summer that he was signing as a free agent with
the Bobcats because he expected to win games. He didnt want to play for a cellar
dweller. "I told him Im not going to get used to losing," Jefferson said. "We
want to try to turn things around. So far, so good." Its the third time in the
last four games the Bobcats have come back from at least 16 points down to win.
"We dont like getting down that early, but it happens," Walker said. "We are
showing our resiliency. We are showing that when we get down, were not out. Were
going to keep fighting. The game is never over, especially in this league."
Brandon Knight had 26 points and 14 assists to lead the Bucks (6-22), who have
lost five of their last six games. The Bucks had a chance to tie in overtime off
an inbounds play with 1.6 seconds left, but officials ruled Khris Middletons
foot was on the line and his jumper counted as two points instead of three. "I
didnt know where I was," said Middleton, who had 19 points. "It was a good play
and a good shot, but obviously my foot was on the line. Anybody wants that
situation. I just caught it and shot it." It was Charlottes third victory this
season against Milwaukee, although this one was much closer than the previous
two. The Bobcats beat the Bucks twice in November by 24 and 16 points. But it
was Milwaukee that jumped out to a 35-17 lead in the second quarter by
dominating the boards. Charlottes starters were 6 of 20 from the field at one
point before Jefferson started to get hot toward the end of the second quarter
and helped the Bobcats trim the lead to 54-52 at the break. The teams entered
the fourth quarter tied, but Tolliver knocked down his fourth 3-pointer with
4:02 left on the clock to give Charlotte a 96-94 lead. The Bucks would cut the
lead to one with 35 seconds left before Walker hit a pull-up jumper from 13 feet
with 16 seconds left. After a timeout, Middleton missed a 3-pointer, but O.J.
Mayo grabbed the loose rebound and knocked down a 25-footer to send the game
into overtime. In the extra period, the Bobcats took a one-point lead late on a
free throw by Jefferson. The Bucks had a chance to take the lead but Middleton
missed a jumper and Walker grabbed his ninth rebound of the game. Walker knocked
down two free throws with 1.6 seconds left to push the lead to 111-108.
Milwaukees last ditch effort fell short when Middletons jumper at the buzzer
from the right corner went in, but was ruled a two-pointer. Replays showed his
foot was on the line. "We just have to get over the hump," Bucks coach Larry
Drew said. "Were knocking at the door. We just have to get over the hump. Were
putting ourselves in position. Like I told the guys, we can have good stretches
and then we have breakdowns. Bad shots are just as good as a turnover.
Particularly on the road. You have to be disciplined enough to get good shots."
The Bobcats had a season-high 10 3-pointers including a 4-for-4 effort by
Tolliver, who took over as the starter after Jeffery Taylor tore his Achilles
tendon last week. NOTES: The Bobcats announced that Taylor had surgery to repair
a torn right Achilles tendon and is expected to miss six to nine months. ...
Jefferson has scored in double digits in 16 straight games for the Bobcats. ...
Former North Carolina Tar Heel P.J. Hairston was on hand for the game against
the Bucks watching former college teammate John Henson.
Nike Roshe One Print .S. captain Tom Watson
went with experience and a gut feeling Tuesday night when he filled out his
Ryder Cup team with Keegan Bradley, Hunter Mahan and Webb Simpson.
Nike Roshe One Br . -- Golden State Warriors
backup centre Jermaine ONeal is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on his
right wrist Friday.LONDON -- Arsene Wenger will feel "let down" if UEFA does not
take a strong stance against clubs found guilty of breaking Financial Fair Play
rules. UEFA will announce the first sanctions this month and more serious cases
will be judged in June. A UEFA panel has negotiated settlements with clubs which
have breached rules designed to curb owners excessive spending on transfers and
wages since 2011. "One of the rules is that normally you should be banned for
the excess of the financial amount that is not justified, that is if you are 100
million pounds ($169 million) overboard, you should be punished for 100 million
of your wages bill in the Champions League," the Arsenal manager said during a
pre-match news conference on Friday. UEFA said in February it targeted 76 clubs
which played in the Champions League or Europa League. Speculation centred on
big spenders Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, which are owned by the
ruling families of Qatar and Abu Dhabi, respectively. Wenger said its in UEFAs
interest to send a strong message when the first sanctions are issued in order
to convince clubs to take its scheme seriously. "I want to see that respected.
Nike Roshe Flyknit Dam. If that is not
respected, then the Financial Fair Play will have problems to be respected in
the future because everyone will just not consider it at all," Wenger said. UEFA
appointed former Belgium Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene to lead the panel
investigating club accounts. Serious sanctions will be decided by a panel led by
Jose Cunha Rodrigues of Portugal, a judge at the European Court of Justice.
Expulsion from the Champions League and second-tier Europa League are the
toughest penalty UEFA reserves but its president, Michel Platini, said last week
in an interview with a French newspaper that clubs wont be excluded from next
seasons Champions League. Wenger believes Platinis announcement could be linked
to TV rights sales. "That has gone now out. I have thought about that problem
and the media might play a part in that, because when UEFA sells the rights of
the Champions League to a French TV station, it is very difficult to explain to
them once they have paid the money that the best club in their country will not
play in the competition, so that might be one of the reasons behind that," the
French coach said.
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