Even on the eve of the Final Four in the madness tournament, the spotlight showdown between the Charlotte Bobcats and Chicago Bulls was extremely popular in North America.
The Bobcats put up 131 points against the Bulls' defense, giving the fans a small shock wave.
Brad Miller with 4 assists, Millsap with 5 assists, Hill with 4 assists, Felton with 5 assists, Mike Miller with 3 assists; in this game, the four players serving as the organizational core for the Bobcats got 18 assists, and the team had 31 assists. It seemed as if fans were seeing the Kings of old that had Webber, Divac, Turkoglu, Bibby, Doug Christie!
Not many media outlets claimed that the Bulls played poorly or failed.
Instead, many media, experts, and fans found excuses for the Bulls' loss, analyzing the various reasons for losing, suggesting that had certain aspects been better, the Bobcats might not have won.
The Bulls' record of 59 wins and 13 losses still ranked them first in the league after the loss.