Kings-Bulls PBP for Feb. 8

[VF21]

Excellent coverage by the Kings knocks ball out of Bulls hands. Hinrich and Bibby go to the floor trying to save it, Hinrich called for loose ball foul. Kings ball.

7;14 left

Miller bounce pass intended for KT knocked oob. Still Kings ball.

KT reverse lay-up soft, doesn't go. Martin second chance jumper is off. Bulls board.

Tyrus Thomas (TT) for two.

54-41 KINGS

Kings turnover; Chicago ball.

 

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Deng miss, TT gets the rebound. Sweetney to Deng for two.

54-43 KINGS

Artest for three doesn't go. Bulls ball.

TT inside for diving lay-up and the +1 on swiping foul by KT.

Time out and commercial.

54-45 KINGS

TT at the line for the freebie after the break.

 

[VF21]

Bonus good.

54-46 KINGS

5;41 left

Martin with the ball, fouled by TT. Martin to the line. Corliss in for KT.

Martin makes first; and second.

56-46 KINGS

Bulls miss but TT putback is good.

56-48 KINGS

 

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Miller jumper is good.

58-48 KINGS

Deng from the side for long two.

58-50 KINGS

Martin called for palming. Chicago ball.

4;47 left

Salmons in, Martin out...

Hinrich called for offensive foul.

Kings ball.

 

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Bibby from the corner misses everything. Bulls catch it.

Miss; Miller board.

Artest misses another three; Chicago board.

Defensive three-second violation called on Miller, whose big toenail on his left foot must have been in the paint.

Bulls inbound.

Dong miss; Miller board.

Sweetney totally mugs Corliss under the basket, no call. Ball oob, still Kings. Corliss smiling... kinda.

Artest out, Cisco in. Artest did not want to come out, according to Harlan...

PF on Corliss. Chicago ball.

 

[VF21]

58-51 KINGS

3;09 left

Sweetney inside, miss. Miller board.

Corliss works inside, spins and shoots. Goal-tending called on TT.

60-51 KINGS

2;42 left

Bulls miss; Miller board.

Ball oob, still Kings ...

Miller out, SAR in.

Bibby pass snagged by Bulls.

 

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Deng to the line on foul by Corliss. 2PF.

Makes first; and second.

60-53 KINGS

2;13 left

Bibby, Salmons, Cisco, SAR and Corliss on the court for the Kings.

Kings turnover. Chicago ball.

Duhon for three.

60-56 KINGS

1.30 left

 

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Corliss to the line on foul by Sweetney. 2PF.

Misses first; second in and out. Bulls board.

60-56 KINGS

duhon three in and out; Salmons board.

1;08 left

Traveling called on Salmons. Chicago ball.

 

[VF21]

Duhon shot put in by Deng.

60-58 KINGS

46.7 seconds left

Another Kings turnover. Chicago ball.

Ball oob off SAR, still Chicago ball - 12 seconds left on the shot clock.

 

[VF21]

Inbound to TT, who is fouled by SAR. 2PF.

Misses first; and second.

SAR gets the rebound.

30 seconds left.

Garcia takes three shot with 27 seconds left. Misses. Chicago ball.

 

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Bad pass intended for Deng goes oob.

Kings ball.

Bibby brings it cross court, shoots. Miss. Buzzer.

End of the third quarter.

And the Kings have an amazing two-point lead.

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Oops. There's that hostility thing again.

 

[VF21]

Chicago ball to start the 4th.

Turnover. Kings ball.

SAR flies in for the hard dunk; he's hit and still makes the shot and heads to the line on the +1 by TT.

Bonus good.

63-58 KINGS

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

SAR called for non-shooting foul. Still Bulls ball. Duhon drives around and gets inside for two.

63-60 KINGS

10;59 left

Salmons spins inside, circus shot for two.

65-60 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Chicago ball. Sweetney shot bobbled around, Corliss finds it.

Kings ball.

Cisco three doesn't go; Bulls ball.

I HATE THESE STUPID QUICK THREES!!!!!!!

Chicago miss; SAR board.

Salmons cuts inside, jumper doesn't go. Bulls ball.

Deng called for traveling. Kings ball.

9;32 left

Artest back in; Cisco out.

Artest bullet pass inside to cutting Martin good for two.

67-60 KINGS

8;57 left

 

[VF21]

Bulls airball; Corliss catches it.

Corliss miss; Bulls board.

8;30 left

Oops. Correction. Last bullet pass was SAR, not Corliss.

Time out and commercial...

Collins compares Kevin Martin to Rip Hamilton as they cut away to commercial.

GO KINGS!!!!

 

[VF21]

Chicago ball.

Duhon for three.

67-63 KINGS

8;12 left

SAR spins twice, hook goes.

69-63 KINGS

Gordon turnover. Kings ball.

Martin dish inside to SAR, who gets the ball up but it won't fall.

SAR to the line.

7;49 left

 

[VF21]

Makes first; and second.

71-63 KINGS

Gordon to Deng, to Sweetney who barrels into SAR, who apparently isn't allowed to be in his way.

Sweetney to the line for two... he reminds me a lot of Tractor Traylor.



Misses first; and second. TT flies oob trying to get the rebound. Kings ball.

7;33 left

Salmons, SAR, Corliss, Martin and Artest on the court.

TT called for foul. Kings to inbound.

 

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Salmons inside in traffic, kicks out to SAR whose totally flat jumpshot doesn't go.

Bulls board. Another turnover by Chicago; Kings inbound.

6;50 left

Salmons pass intended for SAR is stolen. TT breaks away, runs the court, steps wrong on his ankle, misses the shot and crumbles to the floor. Kings with the ball, kick to Martin, who gets a quick shot from the corner.

73-63 KINGS

TT still on the floor. Chicago calls time out... and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Correction: Kev's shot was a three.

Deng for two.

74-65 KINGS

Martin for two more.

76-65 KINGS

Martin with 24 points on 15 shots.

Chicago ball.

Errant pass by Duhon is luckily oob off a King. Still Bulls ball.

Wallace finally back on the court.

Bibby back in; Corliss out.

5;33 left

 

[VF21]

Hinrich for three.

76-68 KINGS

SAR pass nearly stolen by Duhon. SAR loses the ball, both teams scramble for it. Kings called for 24-second violation.

Bulls ball.

4;43 left

Bulls shot blocked by SAR, Chicago gets another chance because we have no one out there rebounding and Deng gets two more.

76-70 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Oh, lord grant me strength.

Another turnover by the Kings on their end leads to a quick bucket by Duhon on the other end.

76-72 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings inbound.

Miller back in, SAR out.

Pass inside to Martin, who is smothered. Shot doesn't fall; Chicago board.

Duhon misses a three; Martin with the rebound and Artest boxes out Wallace.

BLAST!!!!

Artest takes a quick three shot again... and misses again.

3;12 left

76-72 KINGS

Chicago shot blocked by Miller; Bibby and Duhon to the floor battling for the rebound. Jump ball...

Tip to Salmons.

Kings ball.

3;00 left

 

[VF21]

Bibby pullup jumper is good.

78-72 KINGS

Chicago airball; Artest board.

Bibby with another pullup jumper for two.

80-72 KINGS

2;15 left

Gordon starts to move inside, lowers his shoulder and runs into Martin - who is called for the foul. ????

 

[VF21]

Non-shooting foul. Still Chicago ball.

Hinrich miss; Miller board.

Kings ball.

1;50 left

GO KINGS!!!

Bibby inside, kicks over to Miller, who gets too close and can't get shot to fall. Bulls ball.

Wallace inside for the Bulls, balls slips out. Wallace yells at the official but no call.

Kings ball.

Bibby fallaway jumper from the side doesn't go. Bulls board.

51.7 seconds left.

Bibby, still at the other end, is limping badly. Replay shows he came down badly on his left ankle. Martin fouls to get the clock stopped.

 

[VF21]

Bibby refuses to leave the court, heads to the end of the bench and sits down.

Bulls ball.

Bulls long three is good.

80-75 KINGS

Martin to the line on foul by Duhon.

43.9 seconds left

Martin makes first. And second.

82-75 KINGS

Bibby standing on the sidelines, Cisco on the court.

Gordon three doesn't go. Artest rebound.

28.3 seconds left.

Artest fouled by Hinrich. He's fouled out.

 

[VF21]

Oops. Wasn't ARtest, it was Kevin and he's headed to the line again.

Misses first; makes second.

83-75 KINGS

Time out called by Chicago.

 

[VF21]

Gordon for two.

83-77 KINGS

24.3 seconds left

Martin to the line again.

 

[VF21]

Makes both.

85-77 KINGS

Bulls ball. Miss; Miller rebound.

Brad heading to the line.

11.3 seconds left.

Misses first after it bounces twice, rolls around and falls off; makes second.

86-77 KINGS

TT at the buzzer, misses.

KINGS WIN!!!

They show Corliss chatting with Ben in the middle of the court and they're both smiling.

Bibby talking to Cheryl Miller. She asks him how his ankle is, and he smiles - "It'll be alright. Get a little bit of treatment tomorrow. Sit out of practice and then head to Seattle."

 

[Prophetess]

Thanks Vf!!

 

[Twix]

No wonder they didn't do any repeats on CSN...the game was on TNT! (I was at work!)

Thanks for the PBP, VF!