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King Mike
Sacramento's point guard records his second triple double to upstage Cleveland star LeBron James.
By Martin McNeal -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Friday, January 21, 2005
Mike Bibby, left, shares a laugh with teammates Chris Webber and Brad Miller after scoring a basket at the end of the third quarter.
Kings coach Rick Adelman was concerned about the Cleveland Cavaliers' potency in the open court Thursday night.
However, it was his team's ability to make plays all over Arco Arena that turned a close game into a 123-96 laugher over the Cavaliers.
Sacramento's season-high 123 points were the most allowed by the Cavs this season as each of the Kings in uniform scored for the first time this season.
Mike Bibby picked up the second triple-double of his career with 17 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds.
All of the starters scored at least 16 points, led by Chris Webber, who had 27 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.
In Sacramento's past seven games, Webber has averaged 27.4 points, 12.3 rebounds and five assists.
The Kings led 90-70 at the end of three quarters. At that point, the only thing left to be determined was if the Kings could manage two teammates with triple-doubles in the same game.
Both Bibby and Webber were close to doing what Chicago's Michael Jordan (41 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists) and Scottie Pippen (15 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists) had done Jan. 3, 1989 against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Although that one could not be managed, the Kings already had done so much.
Brad Miller did not miss in seven attempts from the field and scored 16 points. Peja Stojakovic not only bounced back from a six-point performance Tuesday night against Portland with 19 points, but he also did a solid job on LeBron James, who still had 18 points and eight rebounds
Adelman credited Webber for helping keep 7-foot-3 center Zydrunas Ilgauskas under control. Clippers center Chris Kaman and Portland's Joel Przybilla each had scorched the Kings during the previous three games, but Webber helped limit Ilgauskas to 16 points and 11 rebounds.
"That's about as active as I've seen him at both ends of the court," Adelman said of Webber. "He did a smart job on the big guy. And at the end of the second quarter, Webb really was a catalyst and played the same way in the third quarter."
The Kings won their sixth straight game and 10th in their past 12 with a fast-break attack that took advantage of a Cleveland team that played Wednesday night in Portland.
Cleveland coach Paul Silas didn't put too much stock in having played last night while the Kings rested.
Silas watched the Kings make 12 of 25 three-pointers, including 10 of 19 in the second half.
"I just hope payback is something that means something to our team," he said. "I'll certainly remind them."
The Kings don't visit Cleveland until April 1.
Adelman said playing Wednesday didn't help the Cavaliers.
"I think we probably caught them at the right time," said Adelman. "But we had a lot of people play well, too. Our energy the whole game was very good and I think that carried over to everything else."
Said Bibby, who also took four stitches after catching an elbow below the right eyebrow, "I was just trying to tell the doctors to hurry up." [BYWIRE]
King Mike
Sacramento's point guard records his second triple double to upstage Cleveland star LeBron James.
By Martin McNeal -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Friday, January 21, 2005
Mike Bibby, left, shares a laugh with teammates Chris Webber and Brad Miller after scoring a basket at the end of the third quarter.
Kings coach Rick Adelman was concerned about the Cleveland Cavaliers' potency in the open court Thursday night.
However, it was his team's ability to make plays all over Arco Arena that turned a close game into a 123-96 laugher over the Cavaliers.
Sacramento's season-high 123 points were the most allowed by the Cavs this season as each of the Kings in uniform scored for the first time this season.
Mike Bibby picked up the second triple-double of his career with 17 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds.
All of the starters scored at least 16 points, led by Chris Webber, who had 27 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.
In Sacramento's past seven games, Webber has averaged 27.4 points, 12.3 rebounds and five assists.
The Kings led 90-70 at the end of three quarters. At that point, the only thing left to be determined was if the Kings could manage two teammates with triple-doubles in the same game.
Both Bibby and Webber were close to doing what Chicago's Michael Jordan (41 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists) and Scottie Pippen (15 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists) had done Jan. 3, 1989 against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Although that one could not be managed, the Kings already had done so much.
Brad Miller did not miss in seven attempts from the field and scored 16 points. Peja Stojakovic not only bounced back from a six-point performance Tuesday night against Portland with 19 points, but he also did a solid job on LeBron James, who still had 18 points and eight rebounds
Adelman credited Webber for helping keep 7-foot-3 center Zydrunas Ilgauskas under control. Clippers center Chris Kaman and Portland's Joel Przybilla each had scorched the Kings during the previous three games, but Webber helped limit Ilgauskas to 16 points and 11 rebounds.
"That's about as active as I've seen him at both ends of the court," Adelman said of Webber. "He did a smart job on the big guy. And at the end of the second quarter, Webb really was a catalyst and played the same way in the third quarter."
The Kings won their sixth straight game and 10th in their past 12 with a fast-break attack that took advantage of a Cleveland team that played Wednesday night in Portland.
Cleveland coach Paul Silas didn't put too much stock in having played last night while the Kings rested.
Silas watched the Kings make 12 of 25 three-pointers, including 10 of 19 in the second half.
"I just hope payback is something that means something to our team," he said. "I'll certainly remind them."
The Kings don't visit Cleveland until April 1.
Adelman said playing Wednesday didn't help the Cavaliers.
"I think we probably caught them at the right time," said Adelman. "But we had a lot of people play well, too. Our energy the whole game was very good and I think that carried over to everything else."
Said Bibby, who also took four stitches after catching an elbow below the right eyebrow, "I was just trying to tell the doctors to hurry up." [BYWIRE]
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