121. Win!_2

Wade dug such a big hole in the first quarter, and the 8-point deficit wasn't the main issue; O'Neal quickly regained the points once he exerted his strength. The biggest pit was the energy consumption!

Last night they had just played an overtime game against the 76ers, and today they were in a catch-up game...

It wasn't just O'Neal, Anthony Walker, Payton... even Wade's energy dropped visibly in the last minute or so.

That didn't matter anymore. Riley reassessed the Bobcats and decided this opponent also had to be placed in the list of teams they didn't want to meet in the first round.

So tenacious!

Such a young team was too tough to chew, giving you a nasty surprise once they got going.

And they even had the ability to adjust on the court... Riley watched as Felton walked toward the players' tunnel.