10/29/2009 - 15:27
Six for Six in Opener
by Ward Lucas

The Charlotte Bobcats opened the season on Wednesday night looking to newcomer Tyson Chandler to jump start the franchise's hopes for a winning season.

Though Charlotte didn’t start with a ‘W,’ instead falling 92-59 at the hands of Eastern Conference power the Boston Celtics, Tyson did see regular game action for the first time since last April. In the process, the Big Cat recorded six defensive rebounds in just 21 minutes.

A GOOD START
At tip off, No. 6 went head-to-head against Celtic’s Kendrick Perkins. Advantage Charlotte as TC got the tip and Raymond Felton gained possession.

Ty lived up to the reputation he earned two years ago as one of the league’s top rebounders with six boards, all in the first half of the game.

TC was all over the backboard on a miss by Kendrick Perkins and two clanks by Ray Allen in the first, skying high to clean the glass for the ‘Cats. He add three more boards in the second quarter as well.

On a night when the Bobcats couldn’t muster much offense, three of TC’s six boards led directly to Charlotte buckets.

NEXT UP
Charlotte takes on the New York Knicks on Friday. The game starts at 7 p.m. and will be televised in Charlotte on FSCR.

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Charlotte Bobcats vs. Boston Celtics – Play By Play (ESPN, Oct. 28, 2009)
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