Kings-Bobcats PBP for Feb. 22

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans!

It's COLD up here, but luckily the snow level is a little further up the road. So, no more snow for right now but lots of rain. And I mean LOTS of rain. We average around 80 to 100 inches of precipitation every year and I think we must be in that ballpark already with two of our wettest months left to come. This is one winter when the "d" word isn't being bandied about.

I'll be back before the game. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. PST.

GO KINGS!!!

 

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And the rain has turned to snow... not too much so far, but definitely the harbinger of things to come.

Speaking of harbingers, could the upscale play of the Kings last time out be a sign of things to come?

Heart and hustle, energy and excitement - and effort. Win or lose, it's what makes it fun to watch our Kings.

Lineups...

Kings - Udrih, Martin, Artest, Moore and Miller

Bobcats - McInnis, Felton, Richardson, Wallace, Okafur

 

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Getting ready for the tip. Joe Crawford, Phil Robinson and Leroy Richardson are the officials. Oh goody...

Tip to the Cats.

Wallace totally fakes Moore for the first bucket.

2-0 Cats

Miller bounce-pass to cutting Martin, who is fouled from behind by Wallace. Martin to the line.

Makes first; misses second.

2-1 Cats

11;14 left

Okafur spins inside against Miller, gets the foul call.

Emeka to the line.

 

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Okafur misses first; makes second.

3-1 Cats

Martin and Artest both cutting, Udrih inside, pass to Moore who drops it. Cats ball.

Miss; Kings ball.

Moore nice jumper over Wallace inside for two on Artest pass.

3-3

Wallace for three.

6-3 Cats

Udrih to martin, who is doubled and fouled by Okafur. Martin back to the line.

 

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Makes first; and second.

6-5 Cats

9;48 left

It sounds like there are more Western Carolina fans in the building than Bobcat fans.

Okafur miss; Kings rebound.

Moore kicks out to Miller, jumper misses. Wallace rebound.

J-Rich from the corner for three.

9-5 Cats

Moore fouled away from the ball by Richardson; Kings to inbound.

9;00 left

Miller miss; Okafur takes the rebound away from him for two. Felton on the run, all the way for two.

11-5 Cats

 

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Udrih at the other end with a tough up and under shot for two.

11-7 Cats

McInnis miss; Udrih rebound.

Another NICE move by Udrih, who splits the defense and gets another bucket.

11-9 Cats

Richardson doubled, Artest knocks the ball out of his hands and oob. Cats inbound.

Felton inside, kicks out to McInnis for two.

13-9 Cats

 

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Artest cross-court to Martin, kicks to the corner for Miller, who drives inside and is called for offensive foul.

Cats ball.

7;24 left

J-Rich same spot and same result.

16-9 Cats

Miller from top of the key for two.

16-11 Cats

Cats shot blocked; they get a second chance. Miss; Moore rebound.

Udrih kicks to Miller, miss. Cats rebound.

Wallace alley misses Richardson, who tries the second chance but it's blocked by Miller. Kings ball but Cats get it back on errant Udrih pass. Cats pass oob. Kings have it back again.

 

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Miller inside on nice pass by Martin, good for the bucket and the +1.

Time out and commercial.

5;52 left

16-13 Cats

Miller to shoot the freebie after the break.

 

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Joey Crawford leaving the court, leaving only two officials to call the game. Grant says he has the flu...

Miller bonus is good.

16-14 Cats

Martin with the steal; Miller, Udrih join him on the run. Martin kicks to Udrih for two more.

16-16

5;26 left

Richardson inside, foul called on Moore. J-Rich to the line.

Misses first; Mohammed in for Okafur. Makes second.

17-16 Cats

 

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Udrih to Artest, inside to Moore who has ball stripped but he gets it back, battles with Mohammed, gets the bucket and the +1. NICE focus by Moore.

Bonus good.

19-17 KINGS

Whooo!!!

4;50 left

J-Rich from the other corner for another three.

20-19 Cats

Udrih jumper is short; rebound right to Artest, who kicks over to Martin. Miss, but Miller gets it back and puts it in.

21-20 KINGS

 

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Cats ball. Martin called for foul. Hawes in for Miller. Mohammed at the line.

Misses first; makes second.

21-21

Kings ball. AJ at the table to come in. Udrih to Martin, inside to Hawes, miss but he gets the second chance and the bucket.

23-21 KINGS

3;27 left

Cats miss; Moore rebound on tip by Artest. Artest miss; Cats rebound.

Wallace pass intended for felton goes oob. AJ in for Udrih.

3;02 left

AJ to Artest to Hawes, who loses the ball. Martin with the steal to get it right back. AJ fadeaway jumper doesn't go. Wallace rebound.

 

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Wallace gets past Hawes and hammers Moore, who is called for the foul.

Time out and commercial.

Wallace will be at the line to shoot two after the break.

 

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Wallace makes first; misses second. Kings rebound.

AJ called for the carry. Cats ball.

2;06 left

23-22 KINGS

Felton loses the ball but gets it back. Carroll miss. Harrington rebound, but he loses it oob on a pass to no one.

Anderson in for Richardson. Kings ball.

1;35 left

Salmons to Martin, who passes up jumper and drives inside. Passes to Miller, who kicks out to AJ for two from the side.

25-22 KINGS

Anderson forces bad shot over Salmons, miss. Kings rebound.

Martin fouled and heading to the line.

 

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47.6 seconds left

Martin misses first; makes second.

26-22 KINGS

Shelden in ...

Cats miss; Hawes flips the board to Martin, who passes to AJ and then to Hawes, who sees Shelden inside and gets him the ball for two.

28-22 KINGS

Carroll from the corner for three.

28-25 KINGS

Kings ball. Buzzer.

End of the first quarter.

 

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Kings inbound to start the 2nd.

Garcia, AJ, Hawes, Shelden and Salmons for the Kings

Non-shooting foul on Boykins. Kings to inbound. Cats showing the zone. Shelden baseline for two.

30-25 KINGS

11;24 left

Anderson drives inside, reach-in foul called on Salmons. Anderson to the line.

Makes first; misses second. Williams called for loose ball foul going for the rebound. Cats inbound.

30-26 KINGS

Carroll miss; Hawes rebound.

 

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Garcia to Hawes at top of the key for two.

32-26 KINGS

Harrington miss; Mohammed rebound. Cats inside, Carroll shot blocked quite nicely by Hawes. Kings get the rebound.

Blocking foul called on Harrington. Kings inbound to Cisco behind the arc.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!

35-26 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

 

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Anderson for three.

35-29 KINGS

AJ, Garcia, Salmons, Shelden and Hawes for the Kings

Garcia over Boykins for two.

37-29 KINGS

Harrington for two.

37-31 KINGS

Kings ball. Kick out to Salmons. Harrington called for defensive three-second violation.

Garcia makes the bonus.

38-31 KINGS

Kings inbound.

 

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Salmons nice drop-off to Hawes, but shot doesn't fall. Cats rebound.

Mohammed inside, fouled by Hawes. Nazr to the line.

9;01 left

Misses first; makes second.

38-32 KINGS

Garcia to Salomons, who drives inside and kicks to Shelden. Dunk misses off the iron; Cats rebound.

Garcia fouls Mohammed and sends him back to the line.

8;32 left

Makes first; Wallace back in for Cats. Hawes out, Artest in. Misses second. Salmons with the rebound.

 

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Salmons to AJ, kick out to Artest, three doesn't go. Cats rebound.

Anderson miss; Salmons rebound. Goes all the way for nice layup and two points.

40-33 KINGS

Boykins to the line on foul by Salmons.

Udrih back in for AJ.

7;41 lwft

This game is fun to watch, at least if you're a Kings fan.

Boykins makes first; Miller back in for Shelden. Okafur back in for Cats. EB makes second.

40-35 KINGS

Salmons miss; Anderson board. He misses but Boykins saves it. Kicks back to Anderson who doesn't miss the second time.

40-37 KINGS

 

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Artest miss; Miller tips the board to Udrtih. Udrih to Garcia to Artest, who misses first but gets his own rebound and the putback.

42-37 KINGS

boykins for three.

42-40 KINGS

6;27 left

Artest drives the lane, fouled by Wallace. Artest to the line.

Misses first; makes second.

43-40 KINGS

 

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Boykins inside, kicks out to Anderson in the corner for three.

43-43

Kings ball.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!

46-43 KINGS

Udrih with the steal, run out with Wallace chasing him. Wallace with the block from behind.

5;36 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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Richardson miss; Miller rebound.

Udrih to Artest, cross court to Cisco for a Mitch Richmond three.

48-43 KINGS

4;49 left

McInnis for two on dish by Okafur.

48-45 KINGS

Artest to Miller, whose pass is luckily knocked oob by Richardson as it was going nowhere. Salmons out, Martin in.

Kings ball. Offensive foul on Artest. Cats ball.

Martin called for foul on Felton, sending him to the line.

Misses first; makes second.

48-46 KINGS

 

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Udrih to Artest, out to Miller, in and out. Cats rebound.

3;46 left

Wallace airball, caught by Garcia.

artest inside, Wallace with another block. Cats long pass to Richardson for two.

48-48

J-Rich called for foul away from the ball on Garcia, who limps as he goes to inbound. Garcia misses a three. Artest takes the ball away from Richardson and gives it to Miller, who gets the bucket and the +1 on foul by Wallace.

Miller bonus is good.

51-48 KINGS

 

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Cats ball.

Wallace nice drive inside and handoff to Okafur for two.

51-50 KINGS

2;34 left

Miller in to Artest, kick back out to Brad, who goes inside to Artest. Shot clock almost gone. Artest has to shoot. Miss. Cats rebound.

Okafur inside for two and the +1.

52-51 Cats

Okafur will shoot the freebie after the time out and commercial.

2;08 left

 

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Okafur bonus good.

53-51 Cats

Udrih to MIller, who is run into but no call. Miller back to Udrih, who goes inside but shot doesn't go. Cats rebound.

1;23 left

Wallace long miss; Salmons rebound.

UDRIH FOR THREE on nice dish out of the double-team by Artest.

54-53 KINGS

Cats pass deflected oob by Martin. Cats will inbound.

 

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J-Rich miss; Udrih rebound. Forward pass intended for Artest is off target and goes oob. Cats ball.

25.0 seconds

Cats call 20 second time out.

 

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Cats inbound. Wallace gets past Artest but barrels into Miller, who takes the hard charge and is slow getting up. Wallace called for the offensive foul.

Kings ball.

Miller three doesn't go; Artest rebound and shot blocked by Wallace.

End of the first half.

54-53 KINGS

Miller was like a rock in the paint. Wallace came at him full speed, and they both went to the floor. Miller got up a little slowly but then looked fine.

 

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Udrih, Martin, Artest, Moore and Miller for the Kings

Kings ball.

Udrih to Miller, then to Artest. Cross court to Martin and then to Udrih, inside to Moore. Miss and rebound knocked oob by Cats. Kings to inbound.

Udrih for two on the spinning jumper.

56-53 KINGS

11;11 left

Wallace miss; Miller rebound.

Miller to Martin, back to Miller, turnover. Cats ball. Wallace miss; Miller rebound. That's 8.

Kings ball.

Udrih to Miller, and back to Udrih for two more.

58-53 KINGS

Okafur miss; Moore rebound.

 

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Kings ball. Pass inside to Moore, who bobbles it but retains possession and is fouled. Moore to the line. Wallace inadvertently hit by Moore's elbow and he's down.

Still down...

Cats call a full time out. The trainers are surrounding Gerald Wallace, who is still laying face down on the court with one arm under his head.

They go to time out and commercial...

That really looked like a knockout punch BUT it was not intentional by any means. Moore spun to get away from Okafur and Wallace's chin was right in the way of Moore's elbow.

 

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They come back after commercial and Wallace is still on the floor.