Kings-Blazers PBP thread

[VF21]

Hello fellow Kings fans!

And welcome to another fine day for Kings basketball. Not necessarily fine as in weather - which is very cold up here - but fine as in any day when the Kings play is a FINE day!

I have my purple slippers, my lucky socks and my Bibby jersey. I wore it yesterday so it has been christened with a win, making it a lucky jersey!!!

I'm waiting until about an hour before game time to start the coffee. The caffeine levels in my blood were higher than ... well, the blood ... so I think it's time to cut down a bit.

Playing the Blazers on the second game of a back-to-back should be interesting. I'm gonna be watching the Cat very closely. I'm really impressed so far...

Cuttino Mobley really is the cat's pajamas! (If you don't know what that means, ask your grandparents - or great-grandparents.)

If you enjoy following the Kings game via my PBP thread, then take a moment to consider becoming a Contributing Member of Kingsfans.com Your donations help defray some of the costs associated with keeping Kingsfans up and running for all of us to enjoy.

Now, I'm off to assemble my snacks for this evening, make sure I have enough firewood in the house, etc. See you all back here at 6:30 for the VF21 version of "House Party." I think I'll call it "Festivities from the Forest."

 

[VF21]

Festivities are well underway here in the forest. Game time is a big deal around here. The cats know they'll be fed early so they're always happy when they see the purple slippers (as long as said slippers aren't stepping on their tails that is).

NBA-TV says Randolph is doubtful because of some knee problem.

Almost time for Koz and Kara and the pre-game show. At least they don't use the stupid House Party set for the home games.

Let's get ready for a GOOD game!

Go Kings!!!!!

 

[Prophetess]

As always, thank you for taking your time to do this. It gives another perspective on the game.

 

[VF21]

You're very welcome.

 

[kingsgurl87]

does NBAtv come w/ League Pass?

 

[VF21]

Not much happening at Club 112, which is what they call the area Koz and Kara are in at Arco. Grant and Jerry are showing the standings in the West and all the guys are warming up in the background.

**For those who haven't heard or read via other threads, Steve Nash was practicing today with the Suns for the first time since his thigh injury and was run over by another player. Looks like a new injury for Nash to keep him out even longer. **

 

[VF21]

does NBAtv come w/ League Pass?

It does come with League Pass, but in most markets you can get NBA-TV separately. I have it via DishNetwork as part of a multi-sports package which costs me an additional $6/month.

 

[VF21]

If you've ever been to Arco, you're familiar with the stand outside the Team Store where you can order jerseys made with any number and any name on them. From what I've heard, both #23 and #3 are getting a lot of requests, as they should.

Keys:

Guard the guards.

Keep the fast tempo.

Get Miller shooting.

I have to agree with all of them.

 

[iheartBrad]

you can get NBA TV with the league pass purchase or if you have Direct TVs premier channel package...which is basically every single channel they have to offer...i have Directs total plus package which doesn't come with NBA TV unfortunately but luckily through LP i get it...i have NFL TV which you get if you have total plus or total premier but if you just have the total choice package you aren't gonna get a channel like NFL TV unless you order NFL SUNDAY TICKET i believe...

confusing i know...

now for the main event

 

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Grant says the team got back early yesterday evening so it's about the easiest back-to-back they'll have all year.

Almost ready for tip-off.

 

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Tip to Pedja, over to Bibby.

Good ball handling. Pedja pull up jumper for two.

2-0 KINGS

Good defense, Blazers miss, get a second chance, miss again and board by Pedja.

Nice pass by Miller to Webber who is cutting inside and draws the foul.

Webber to the line.

 

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webber's shot from the line is really looking sweet.

He makes both.

4-0 KINGS

More good defense by the Kings, but Nick gets the three to fall.

4-3 KINGS

10:20 left

Cat drives inside, lay-up misses. Blaze board.

Damon miss; Kings board.

Miller long outlet is ahead of Webber by about 20 yards too much.

Blazers ball.

Damon miss; Miller board.

 

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Bibby cuts inside, passes out to Miller who misses a jumper. Blazers ball.

Nick two.

5-4 Blazers

Ball oob off Blazers. Bibby miss; Port board.

Ratliff alley-oop from Nick for two.

7-4 Port

8:30 left

Cat shot off back of rim; Port ball.

Quick break and two more for Port.

9-4 Port

Miller pass to Pedja for two.

9-6 Port

 

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Patterson put-back after Port miss for two and the +1.

12-6 Port

Kings for two.

Port miss; Kings ball.

Bibby great pass in to Pedja but he misses.

Port board.

Miss; Kings board.

Another Pedja miss. Cat board. Miller miss; Port board.

12-8 Port

 

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Steal by Webber, long pass to Cat with Bibby trailing. Blind pass to Bibby inside for the lay-up.

12-10 Port

Non-shooting foul on Cat. Will be Port ball.

5:31 left

 

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Trivia question (No guesses here please): Who holds the Kings franchise record for most points in a game?

They show Bobby on the sidelines, sweet looking suit and a baseball cap. Bling in both ears.

Port dunk for two.

14-10 Port

Webber jumper nothing but net for two.

14-12 Port

4:50 left

Nick for three right over Bibby's outstretched hand.

17-12 Port

Bibby miss; Port board.

 

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Nick miss but put-in good by Ratliff.

19-12 Port

Kings miss; Port board.

Careless pass by Nick; Kings ball.

Bibby inside, out to Webber, and back in to Bibby over Damon for two.

19-14 Port

Nick drives right inside like he's in a carpool lane...two more.

21-14 Port

Cat misses three; Port board.

Time out and commercial.

2:37 left.

 

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And, as he's done to us in a couple of different uniforms, Nick the Quick is off to another good night. And we apparently have no one who can stop him...at least no one currently on the floor.

 

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Mo and Darius in for Miller and Cat. Evans on Nick.

Nick misses; Kings board.

Webber bounce-pass to Pedja, who hands it to Darius for two.

21-16 Port

Ratliff miss; Evans board.

Bibby wide-open three misses; Nick steals the board.

Pass to Patterson for two.

23-16 Port

1:15 left

Webber in to Bibby, bobbled by still able to hand it to Darius for two.

23-18 Port

Port miss; another board Port.

Webber steals it; fouled by Nick in the backcourt.

Nick to the bench; Anderson in.

Kings ball.

Webber running j misses but Darius taps it in.

23-20 Port

 

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Port ball. Shot misses at the buzzer.

23-20 Port at the end of the first quarter.

 

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Port ball to start the second quarter.

House on the court in place of Bibby.

Port for two.

25-20 Port

Webber bounce pass intercepted by Patterson.

Damon for three.

28-20 Port

House drives inside, shot blocked but he gets the board and out to Mo for three.

28-23 Port

Correction to before: Mo had the tip in and not Darius.

Patterson strips ball from Pedja and runs it out for two.

30-23 Port

Darius drives inside hard for two.

30-25 Port

 

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Port miss; get the board and another two.

32-25 Port

9:24 left

Kings ball. Mo draws the foul.

Cat, Brad, MO, Darius and House on the court.

Mo misses first; makes second.

32-26 Port

Derek pass to no one except the crowd. Kings ball.

Cat playing point. Cat out to House, shot for three rims out. Port board.

Port long three miss; Ratliff draws foul from Miller on the board.

Time out and commercial.

 

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I'm getting very frustrated about Eddie House. He just seems to kill the buzz whenever he steps on the court... AND I've decided he bears an uncanny resemblance to Mateen Cleaves. And that is NOT a good thing!

Ratliff at the line.

Makes first; and second.

34-26 Port

 

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Full court press by Port; ball to MO and he runs the court and slams the dunk!!! Whoo! Arco goes nuts.

Ratliff covers his head as Mo goes airborne.



34-28 Port

Portland at the line but I don't know why...

Makes first;

Mo to the sidelines because he actually hit himself in the face with the ball as it went through the hoop. Pete Youngman looks at it and he goes back on the court for a moment but RA calls time out.

I don't think I have ever seen someone dunk so hard the ball glances off their own face on the follow-through.

35-28 Port

With Portland at the line for one more shot after the commercial.

 

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Mo now has a big bandage on his cheek AND his head. He's actually blushing I do beleive.

Portland makes second FT.

36-28 Port

Cat shot rims in and out. Port board.

Pryz for two.

38-28 Port

7:26 left

Mo to Darius, who tussles with Port and loses ball oob.

Port ball.

 

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GOOD d by Kings leads to 3-second key violation on Port.

Bibby and Pedja back in.

Outlaw holds Pedja. Non-shooting foul. Still Kings ball.

6:45 left.

Miller tries to drive inside and travels. Port ball.

Nick for two over Bibby...again.

40-28 Port

Bibby to Darius for the jumper for two.

40-30 Port

Derek inside for underhand lay-up.

42-30 Port

Bibby for three!!!

42-33 Port

 

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Nick dances around bibby like he's nailed to the floor for two more.

44-33 Port

Miller attacks the inside and draws the foul. Good hard drive by Miller. Like to see a lot more of that.

Webber back in for Darius.

Miller at the line.

Makes both.

44-36 Port

5:00 left

Cat working on Nick. Nick can't get a shot and has to pass; Port miss. Kings board.

Miller spins and drives inside for two.

44-38 Port

Nick miss; runs down his own board and puts it up for two.

46-38 Port

bibby miss; Port ball.

Port miss; Webber board.

 

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Webber pull-up jumper for two.

46-40 Portland

time out and commercial.

3:36 left in first half.

 

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Port ball.

Nick miss; Miller board.

Bibby to Webber, back to Bibby. Three misses but Miller board over to Cat for two.

46-42 Port

Port miss; Cat board.

Cat miss; Port board.

Nick pass stolen by Miller; outlet pass to Bibby who is fouled before he can get the ball up. Still Kings ball.

Bibby driving lay-up for two off webber screen.

46-44 Port

Patterson for two.

48-44 Port

1:40 left

Cat out to Bibby in the corner for three.

48-47 Port

 

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Patterson drives inside and WEbber steals the ball. Brings it up court; tries to pass to Pedja but has ball stolen.

Port ball.

Good Kings d leads to 24-second violation.

Kings ball with 40 seconds left.