How do you sell the Charlotte Bobcats? That’s the big question these days. And what will be the future role of Michael Jordan and Larry Brown?

It is the week of the Big Game - the one so many fans have been waiting for since Christmas. Two evenly matched, high-scoring teams, No.1 and No.2, quarterbacked efficiently and coached expertly.

Scott Fowler: After a one-game sabbatical, Duke's defense returned Saturday night against Clemson to key a 60-47 ACC win that was as subtle as a sledgehammer.

Scott Fowler: In past seasons, the Charlotte Bobcats' offense with the shot clock running down has been simple: Put the ball in Raymond Felton's hands and hope.

Scott Fowler: Ten years after Charlotte Hornets guard Bobby Phills died in a car wreck, his wife and children are still healing.

Scott Fowler: If the Tar Heels don't improve from here, they will be a .500 ACC team that will likely exit by the first weekend of the NCAA tournament.

Scott Fowler: For a team that can only look longingly at the NFL playoffs, the Carolina Panthers sure do have some issues. Three of them, in particular.

So what happened Saturday night in the Charlotte Bobcats' 89-87 victory over Memphis will be replayed the rest of the season in the minds of those who were there.

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Scott Fowler is a national award-winning sports columnist for The Charlotte Observer.