Paul Silas' first practice as the new interim coach of the Charlotte Bobcats Thursday had one noteworthy twist. Instead of practicing with a 24-second shot clock, the Bobcats worked with a 14-second shot clock. It's all part of Silas' plan to play up-tempo basketball -- a stark contrast to the style of his predecessor, Larry Brown, who was fired on Wednesday. "I want to bring some energy to this ball club," Silas said after being introduced as the fourth head coach in franchise history. "I want us to get up and down and let it all hang out. If they don't want to get up and down, they can come sit down by me." The Bobcats currently rank 29th in the NBA in scoring, averaging 91.7 points a game. Only Milwaukee is averaging fewer points. The Bobcats have averaged just 80.2 points during their current four-game losing streak and have not scored 100 since beating Denver 100-98 on Dec. 7. read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5951811
