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John N. Mitchell, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Posted: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 9:42 PM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - On many nights, NBA teams are only as good as their best player. And when the best player on a bad team struggles, the outcome is usually not a very good one.

Such was the case Wednesday night as the Charlotte Bobcats thwarted what may have been the last opportunity the 76ers will have this season to win more than three games in a row.

All-star point guard Jrue Holiday made only 2 of 24 shots from the field and finished with five points in an 88-83 loss to the lowly Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena.

The Sixers (30-44) remain six games behind Milwaukee for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with eight games remaining for each.

Holiday's 24 attempts were the most in the last 25 years by a player who made just two field goals.

"I just think it's one of those nights," said Holiday. "I do think that they played really good defense around the basket. But a lot of shots were in and out. I guess I just didn't get into a rhythm."

He was not alone. Holiday and starters Evan Turner (14 points) and Thaddeus Young (six) combined to shoot just 10 for 48.

The Bobcats improved their record to a league-worst 18-57. Former Episcopal Academy star Gerald Henderson was one of four Bobcats in double figures with 24 points. Kemba Walker added 17 points and 10 assists, and Josh McRoberts finished with 16 rebounds and 12 points.

Damien Wilkins paced the Sixers, who led by 16 points early in the second quarter, with 20 points. Dorell Wright added 14 off the bench, and Spencer Hawes finished with 12 for the Sixers.

"We were in a real good rhythm, and we stopped moving the ball," Sixers coach Doug Collins said. "We didn't move the ball tonight. We were in a real good rhythm, and we just stopped moving the ball."

With the Bobcats trailing, 83-82, Henderson scored on a 15-foot jumper, erasing the Sixers' final lead of the game with 33.9 seconds to play.

After a Sixers timeout, Henderson stole a lazy inbounds pass from Turner and raced in for a dunk that gave the Bobcats an 86-83 advantage.

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Holiday, 1 for 12 in the fourth quarter, failed to sink a layup on the Sixers' next possession. After he was fouled by Royal Ivey, Walker converted a pair of free throws to seal the victory for the Bobcats.

Contact John N. Mitchell at jmitchell@philly.com. Follow @JmitchInquirer on Twitter.

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Comments (11)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:56 PM, 04/03/2013

2 for 24 .. u got to be kidding me! this guy now believes he is a all-star .. a turnover waiting to happen! NOT untouchable I hope!!

— bill poore

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:58 PM, 04/03/2013

2-24? With his brother's 1-5 performance, that makes players with the name Holiday on the back of the jersey 3-29! Wonder why they lost. My favorite part of the night, after Turner scores 6 straight points in the 4th to tie it up, he has the ball, is feeling hot, and shoots and misses. Malik Rose then chastises Turner on the broadcast for a poor shot and possession, while Jrue is going 2-24 and he says nothing! What a joke.

— mjc1

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:25 PM, 04/03/2013

You will find out over the next couple days if anyone in within the new ownership has anything "between their legs".....DC should be fired tomorrow for allowing Jrue Holiday to go 2-24 on the night....look I like JH....is he what the 76ers propaganda machine tries to get you to believe....I would say no but he is a very good player....that said you can not allow a player to go 2-24 and keep him in the game especially in critical moments....JH played more mins then anyone else on the team.......what a freaking joke!!!!!

Mjc1....Malik Rose blows....don't pay him any attention....

— bbrady25

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:27 PM, 04/03/2013

not only is the pg ice cold but he keeps bombing away and plays 37 mins?

— OldCoach

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:45 PM, 04/03/2013

while Jrue is going 2-24 and he says nothing! What a joke----------2nd that!!
What if IGGY shot 2-24--or Evan etc---lots if his shots were forced-or there was another player open..............but he is the face of the team.Jrue was just showing off for big bro.

NOW to my point--It was an HONOR to watch this.It was PRESIDENTIAL!! Kornheiser? espn said OBAMAS shooting was the worst incident of his Presidency--he went 2-22--

Jrue upstaged the President with his 2-24--What is that 8%?

DC looks worn out in that pic above.Season taking its toll on him big time.

Someone mentioned Roy Halladay of baseball got all his outs by KO before being KOed.

— HO HUM

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:19 AM, 04/04/2013

2-24? Thank you Jrue. He just brought us a game closer to a higher lottery spot despite DC trying to win games to boost his ego. 2.5 games from the 8 spot...its possible. where the sit now at 11 i believe there is a 96% chance of getting the 11 pick

— h1t0d

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:18 AM, 04/04/2013

In the NBA it's a tiny, rarified number of players who have earned the right to continue to "shoot without conscience" when they're not making shots. Jrue Holiday is NOT one of those players. That he apparently thought that he was suggests a degree of immaturity still to be outgrown. More ASSISTS. Less BRICKS. Please!!!

— FishFryFrank

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:55 AM, 04/04/2013

Horrid shooting by Jrue who kept on chucking up long 2s. If DC had any other player shooting that way, he would bench him quick no questions asked. Doesn't DC realize this favoritism affects other players on the team? Why is Jrue allowed to play 37 minutes and continue to shoot badly while other players on the team who would do the same thing would see the Doughouse quick. That shooting performance was the worst I've seen from any player in years.

— Manok

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:14 AM, 04/04/2013

I still can't figure out why the coaches haven't gotten through to Jrue that he needs to get to the line more. The 2-24 was disturbing, but even worse was the 1 free throw attempt. Jrue is big and strong and someone needs to teach the kid to initiate the contact and go to the basket. Very frustrating that he hasn't learned that skill. Where is the coaching?

— Mattb

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:31 AM, 04/04/2013

Mattb....great point about only 1 FT....great players just simply have that "knack" for getting to the line and at least to this point Jrue just doesn't get it yet. 2-24 and 1 free throw is ridiculous

— bbrady25

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:11 PM, 04/04/2013

So didn't watch the game last night, so could someone tell me if the Sixers went to that innovative Jrue isolation for 75% of the plays in the last 3-4 minutes? Was DC at least coaching enough to realize that Jrue was having a way off night?

— blah