Kings-Bobcats PBP for March 14

[VF21]

Kings ball. Artest jumper doesn't go; Martin rebounds and gets it to Bibby. Three doesn't go; Cats board.

Carroll for two.

65-65

7;07 left

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!

68-65 KINGS

Cats ball. Offensive foul called on Felton. Kings ball. Salmons in for Martin.

Good ball movement by the Kings and...

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!

71-65 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Cats ball.

Felton to May to Voskuhl for two.

71-67 KINGS

Artest drives inside, kicks out to Miller; miss. Salmons board. Felton with the takeaway. Cats ball.

5;42 left

May three off the front rim; Kings board.

Bibby drives inside, draws the foul from Wallace. 4PF.

5;29 left

 

[VF21]

Bibby makes first; Wallace out - and he looks very winded and out of breath - and in pain. Bibby makes second.

73-67 KINGS

5;18 left

Voskuhl for two.

73-69 KINGS

Catch and shoot by Miller on Salmons lead pass for two.

75-69 KINGS

4;50 left

Cats pass goes oob. Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Artest to Miller to Artest, miss; Cats board.

Felton off the glass for two.

75-71 KINGS

4;06 left

Carroll called for holding Artest. Anderson in for Carroll. Still Kings ball.

Bibby for two.

77-71 KINGS

Kings showing zone; Felton for three.

77-74 KINGS

3;33 left

Gerald Wallace is stretched out prone on the floor by the Cats bench...

Kings miss; Cats board.

Felton to the line on foul by SAR.

3;14 left

 

[VF21]

May out; blonde ponytail guy in.

Felton makes both.

77-76 KINGS

Miller to Salmons, back to Miller, miss. Artest board, gives to Miller for two.

79-76 KINGS

Felton spins, tries to drive inside, loses the ball oob. Kings ball.

2;31 left

Time out and commercial..

 

[VF21]

They're showing various Kings talking smack about their NCAA ties. Mike - Arizona; Brad - Purdue; Garcia - Louisville; Corliss - Arkansas. Bibby and Brad have a "hefty bet" on March Madness...

Cisco in with Salmons, Artest, Miller and SAR.

Cats ball. Felton for two.

79-78 KINGS

Artest inside, kicks out to open Salmons who misses the three.

Cats for quick two at the other end.

80-79 KINGS

Kings called for traveling. Artest out; Martin back in.

1;46 left.

 

[VF21]

Morrison airball goes oob; Kings ball.

1;24 left

Martin inside to SAR, who spins and draws foul from blonde ponytail guy. SAR to the line.

Makes first; misses second.

80-80

Voskuhl shot blocked by Miller. rebound to Garcia.

Kings ball.

Martin called for carrying. Cats ball.

55.2 seconds left.

Excellent defense by the Kings force a turnover by the Cats. Kings ball.

38.7 seconds left.

Good ball movement, Martin blows past the defense but the shot doesn't go. Cats board.

Kings had a foul to use but didn't use it and the Cats get two at the buzzer.

End of the third quarter.

82-80 Cats

 

[VF21]

I think my biggest peeve is when a team has a foul to give as the clock is winding down but doesn't use it. I'm willing to bet if the Kings HAD used their foul the Cats wouldn't have gotten that shot off in time.

Oh well.

 

[VF21]

Salmons, Corliss, SAR, Garcia and Martin on the court for the Kings.

Cats ball. Voskuhl and SAR get tangled up; foul on SAR. Still Cats ball.

McInnis half-hook for two.

84-80 Cats

Martin inside, kicks out to Salmons.

SALMONS FOR THREE!!!

84-83 KINGS

KT has an injured toe and will not return...

Morrison with the ball, SAR ties it up. Jump ball.

 

[VF21]

SAR tip to Salmons. Kings alley to Martin is not on target; Martin tries but it doesn't go. Cats board.

Cats turnover; Martin all the way for the dunk.

85-84 KINGS

9;57 left

Amderson miss; Corliss called for foul as he "clears out" for the rebound and send the blonde ponytail guy to the floor. Cats ball.

Voskuhl miss; Martin rebound. Whoooo! Martin fallaway jumper for two.

87-84 KINGS

20 second time out.

9;18 left

 

[VF21]

Martin with 21 points and 6 assists so far.

May back in for Cats. Good ball movement, Mays in the post, kick out to McInnis who misses. Garcia board.

Kings ball. Wallace on Martin. Martin kicks to SAR, whose jumper doesn't go.

Cats ball. May miss; Cats board. Anderson for two.

87-86 KINGS

8;00 left

SAR bounce pass to Salmons, who gets the hoop and draws the +1.

89-86 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

Salmons to shoot one after the break.

 

[VF21]

21 points for Martin on 6/10 shooting.

Salmons makes the bonus.

90-86 KINGS

7;42 left

Cats ball.

Anderson for three.

90-89 KINGS

Salmons inside, kicks out to Corliss who delivers to cutting Martin. Kevin fouled. 2 team fouls on Cats. Still Kings board. Gerald Wallace out again, and he looks like he's really in pain. He's on the floor again...

Kings ball. Salmons fadeaway for two.

92-89 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Miller in for Corliss. Cats miss; Salmons board.

SAR fouled by Sean May. SAR to the line.

First goes in, rolls around and pops out. They're talking about how Wallace plays with reckless abandon at times and pays the price... not uncomplimentary, BTW.

SAR makes second.

93-89 KINGS

Cats ball.

6;28 left

Martin called for foul, sending Anderson to the line. 1PF

Anderson makes first; Bibby in for Salmons. Makes second.

93-91 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Good ball movement.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!!

96-91 KINGS

6;03 left

Anderson for three at the other end.

96-94 KINGS

Great ball movement by the Kings, Miller leads SAR to the basket for two.

98-94 KINGS

Felton miss; Kings board.

Martin miss; Felton board.

5;10 left

 

[VF21]

Carroll from the corner for three.

98-97 KINGS

4;51 left

GO KINGS!!!!!

Martin drives inside, ball knocked out of his hands and oob. Still Kings ball.

Time out and commercial.

4;42 left

 

[VF21]

Kings inbound.

Martin miss from the corner; Cats board.

Martin called for blocking foul. 4th team foul. Still Cats ball.

Martin with the steal, runs all the way, is caught by Anderson and fouled.

Martin to the line.

Makes first; Wallace back in for May. Martin makes second.

100-97 KINGS

3;54 left

Carroll for two.

100-99 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Artest to Miller, inside to SAR who is held by Wallace. That's his 6th foul and Wallace is out... Grant says they had Wallace's foul count wrong on the overhead most of the night. That has to suck.

3;37 left

SAR makes first; and second.

102-99 KINGS

Anderson over Artest doesn't go; Martin rebound.

3;20 left

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Good ball movement but shot at the buzzer by Artest doesn't go; loose ball foul on Miller sends Brezec to the line.

3;02 left

He misses first; makes second.

102-100 KINGS

Kings ball.

Artest able to blow by Carroll and get the lay-up.

104-100 KINGS

Cats ball.

2;30 left

Brezec shot blocked by Miller; SAR board.

 

[VF21]

Cats with the steal, but they blow it and Martin is able to pluck the ball out of the air after three misses by the Cats.

Kings ball.

Martin miss at the other end.

1;44 left

104-100 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Cats ball.

Carroll able to get inside for two.

104-102 KINGS

1;31 left

Martin inside, kicks out to Bibby. Three doesn't go; Cats rebound.

 

[VF21]

May bad miss sends the long rebound back to the Cats. Felton nearly loses the ball, falling to the court, but they're able to call a time out.

Still Cats ball.

54.5 seconds left

15 on the shot clock.

 

[VF21]

GO KINGS!!!!

Anderson miss but May tips it in.

104-104

40 seconds

 

[VF21]

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!

The crowd, which was really up and chanting as the Star Wars theme blared in the loudspeakers, was quickly silenced...

107-104 KINGS

30.4 seconds left

Cats call time out.

Quincy, Williams and Price do the aerial chest bump with Ron.

 

[VF21]

Cats ball.

Cats have no time outs left.

Garcia in. Anderson inside, gets the two. Brezec turns his ankle under the basket. Gets up and runs down the court. Kings call 20 second time out.

107-106 KINGS

25.7 seconds left

 

[VF21]

Brezec is limping badly and leaves the court, bringing in the blonde ponytail guy.

Kings ball.

Miller inbounds to Artest, who is pushed and fouled.

Artest at the line. Cats are out of time outs.

24.7 seconds left.

Artest makes first; Salmons and Garcia come in for defense, as does Price.

Artest misses second. Cats rebound.

Felton for three and the lead.

109-108 Cats

 

[VF21]

REvise that. Felton passed to May for the three.

16.4 seconds left.

Artest, Martin, Miller, Bibby and SAR on the court

Artest gets the inbounds. Oh good lord. Artest called for offensive foul as he barrels into the defender.

10.0 seconds left.

Cats ball.

Kings foul on the inbound.

 

[VF21]

Felton at the line.

Makes first...

I hate Eric Musselman and his hockey-like substitutions.

Makes second.

111-108 Cats

Martin airball at the buzzer...

End of the game.

That loss IMHO is on Musselman. Shifting those players in totally destroyed the chemistry of the guys on the court.

Blech.