I might be bad luck...

Well, the Bobcats are 0-2 in games I've attended this season. They lost to Charlotte's former team, the Hornets, 104-99 on Saturday night.

The Cats started strong and led by 10 at halftime, but they crumbled in the 3rd quarter, being outscored 36-21. Charlotte's defense, their greatest strength all season, let up a barrage of Hornets buckets down the stretch. Although, some of what hurt the Bobcats was the fact that seemingly every 2nd half shot the Hornets put up was falling. Stephen Jackson gave the crowd some hope with about 30 seconds left when he converted an old fashioned 3-point play, but Charlotte again let New Orleans score and then couldn't deliver another basket at the offensive end.

It was disappointing to see the Bobcats show flashes of the exciting play that has gotten them into the playoff picture but then ultimately limp to a third consecutive loss. But I got extremely cheap tickets (thanks again, eBay!) to tonight's game against the Wizards, so hopefully I can see them turn it around.

On a final note, the Hornets' jerseys were kind of odd looking. And they seem to have at least five team colors: the "creole blue" and white of their warm-ups and standard uniforms, and the green, purple and gold of their "NOLA" jerseys. Strange. It's not like the Cavaliers, who wear throwbacks and alternates from their relatively long history. The Hornets have only been in "NOLA" since 2002! However, I admit to kind of liking the trippy two-sided jerseys.

Thanks, Bobcats - I was getting worried.

Well, I was getting scared that I had jinxed the Charlotte Bobcats. I called attention to their 6-game winning streak and said to take notice, and they responded by promptly losing their next three games. Whoops, maybe I should have kept my mouth shut (well, fingers still, I guess). But then again, those three games happened to be against teams who all hold playoff spots and are a combined 44 games over .500. So, perhaps it was just bad timing.

I was let off the hook last night when the Bobcats secured their first ever win in Phoenix, beating the Suns 114-109 in overtime. Charlotte has now dispatched Phoenix twice in 10 days, also posting a win at Time Warner Cable Arena on January 16th.

Stephen Jackson was incredible last night, especially down the stretch. He put up 30 points, including 4 three-pointers and really carried Charlotte for a while. He's been a difference maker for the team: they've gone 19-16 since acquiring him, and he's led the team in scoring with over 20 points per game.

So, thanks again, Bobcats. You were starting to make me look bad. How about getting back on one of those winning streaks?

I'm planning on going to the next home game, which will be against Charlotte's former team, the Hornets. Hopefully, it will have a better end result than the last game I attended.