"There's no shame in losing a road game to the Atlanta Hawks.

There's shame in being outscored in each of four quarters. There's shame in being outrebounded 55-30. There's shame in the coach saying the starters looked disinterested.

These are troubling times for the Charlotte Bobcats. Shooting guard Gerald Henderson articulated that well following a 111-81 loss at Philips Arena Thursday.

"If you're going to give that performance, then you're not better than the final score,'' said Henderson, who finished with 16 points.

"That's who we are.''"