Making Things Right: a 2012 Charlotte Hornets Story (NBA 2k12)

[AC]

I have a feeling that the mysterious injury has something to do with the shadows...

[waytofailself]

Quote: Originally Posted by ACMilan1999

I have a feeling that the mysterious injury has something to do with the shadows...

Maybe...! Or maybe more luck for one of the NBA's most fortunate franchises.

DUN DUN DUN

[AC]

Quote: Originally Posted by waytofailself

Maybe...! Or maybe more luck for one of the NBA's most fortunate franchises. DUN DUN DUN

I have the perfect theory on what'll happen, but I'm not sure I should post it....

I'm on to you, though.

[Deddy2k]

Just read through the whole thread and I gotta say, well done mate.

I'm loving it so far. Keep up the good work.

[RMJH4]

Very interesting story man. Good work. How do you add the videos in your posts? I know how to get them uploaded to youtube but dont know how to get them into your story etc through posts. am i supposed to be looking for like an embed video button or something?! Thanks and keep up the good work!cant

[waytofailself]

Thanks for the positive feedback. I am glad you all are enjoying it.

Quote: Originally Posted by seaboh

Very interesting story man. Good work. How do you add the videos in your posts? I know how to get them uploaded to youtube but dont know how to get them into your story etc through posts. am i supposed to be looking for like an embed video button or something?! Thanks and keep up the good work!cant

On youtube you probably know where the "share" button is. It will give you a link to the video. What most people do not know is that when you click the "share" button a separate "embed" button appears. Click that and you will get a box of code plus some size options for the size you want your video to appear on the page.

[waytofailself]

November 27, 2012

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Welcome to the Breakdown

For awhile it looked like it was going to be different. The Hornets would throw aside their losing ways by default because they were facing the equally struggling Sacramento Kings. Finally shots from the free throw line were falling and they were coming in bunches. And more importantly, the Hornets came back after being down in the second quarter instead of wilting down the stretch.

Alas, the Hornets still lost 100-94, and they only have themselves to blame.

Kemba Walker drove to the paint early and often to spark the Hornets' offense

In a game that featured 10 ties and 15 lead changes, Coach Stephen Silas found himself facing a huge problem. If he committed his defense to the paint, he could slow down behemoth DeMarcus Cousins. But then the Hornets would get picked apart from the outside. However, if he focused on the perimeter, then Cousins had his way down low and it opened up the middle of the court for drives to the basket. There was not a single one size fits all defensive solution.

DeMarcus Cousins was too much for Dedric Welsch and the Hornets' inexperienced defense

So no matter what the Hornets succeeded at doing on offense, they could never get the separation they needed to put the Kings away. As a result, the game remained tight into the closing minutes.

Once again, crunch time proved to be disastrous for the Hornets.

Kemba Walker had done a good job managing turnovers the whole game, but his two costly gaffes sealed victory for the Kings. First, with the Hornets nursing a two point lead with less than two minutes to go, Kemba Walker motioned for Kenneth Faried to streak towards the basket. The play was there, and Faried was in perfect position to throw down a monstrous dunk after catching the ball.

The problem was the ball never made it to Faried, not even close. Instead, the ball lifted off of Walker's fingertips and flew high over the backboard and into the stands.

On the next possessions the Kings would tie and the Hornets would get nothing. Then something happened for the first time since late in the second half: the Hornets made a play on defense. Richard Harris jumped a pass, and the tipped ball went straight to Walker. With players streaking down the floor, the Hornets had an opportunity to run the break and take the lead with less than a minute to go.

Instead, as Walker turned to start the break, he dribbled the ball off of his leg and lost control. It bounced directly to Isaiah Thomas, who quickly jammed it home for the lead.

"I don't know what happened. I just lost the ball," commented a despondent Walker after the game.

The Hornets could do nothing but foul, and they were forced to watch as Sacramento hit all eight of their free throws to close out the game.

Charlotte Hornets at Sacramento Kings
Nov 27, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Charlotte (3-9)	28	23	19	24	94
Sacramento (4-10)	27	26	20	27	100

Charlotte Hornets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K. Walker	37	9-15	2-3	6-6	3	3	1	0	4	26
R. Harris	36	7-19	4-10	3-6	6	3	1	1	2	21
G. Henderson	34	4-9	1-3	5-5	8	6	0	1	3	14
K. Faried	35	2-10	0-0	6-8	2	3	1	0	0	10
D. Welsch	25	4-8	0-0	3-6	12	0	0	1	0	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Famar	8	3-4	1-2	1-2	0	0	0	1	2	8
C. Magettee	16	2-5	0-2	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	4
A. Hamilton	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D.J. White	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
R. Williams	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
B. Biyombo	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	3	0	0	0	0
B. Mullens	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		31-70	8-20	24-33	40	18	3	4	11	94

Sacramento Kings
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
I. Thomas	35	4-4	0-0	0-0	3	1	1	2	2	8
T. Evans	30	8-20	1-4	3-4	3	2	1	0	2	20
T. Williams	31	6-7	3-3	3-3	7	1	1	0	1	18
J. Thompson	34	4-4	0-0	0-0	3	1	1	2	2	8
D. Cousins	35	7-19	0-0	5-5	9	2	3	1	0	19
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M. Thonton	15	4-9	2-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	10
J. Slamons	14	3-4	1-1	0-0	1	1	1	1	0	7
L. Richardson	5	1-1	0-0	2-4	5	0	0	0	0	4
C. Davis	9	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	2
J. Fredette	8	0-1	0-1	2-2	3	1	0	0	0	2
F. Garcia	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Outlaw	5	0-2	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		37-81	8-17	18-22	42	17	11	6	8	100

Charlotte Observer Game Take:

What I Liked:

• Everyone on the Hornets was able to get to the line. Kemba Walker started with the aggressiveness, and soon everyone followed his lead. It was a good change from settling for jump shots.
• Dedric Welsch finally looks like he is starting to get used to the NBA game speed. Hopefully this will be the first of many double-doubles for the Alabama big man.

What I Didn't Like:

• Too many wasted opportunities and too many costly turnovers. Once again the Hornets lost the turnover battle, none more crushing than the two that were part of the final sequence by Walker -- it's a shame because he was having a fantastic game before the breakdown.
• Coach Silas needs to decide what he is going to do on defense. Sacramento is built to score, but they should not be dominating the Hornets on every area of the floor. Instead, Charlotte looked confused on defense, often dropping their man or giving up position to shooters or in the post.

[AC]

Please tell me this isn't dead