Kings-Bulls PBP for Jan. 5

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans!

Yes, I'm back! After sitting without power since 7 a.m. yesterday morning, I have to commend PG&E for getting power restored so quickly. I saw a lot of the damage done just up here so I am really impressed with how hard they're working...

I have stuff to do around here but plan to be back for HPL and the game.

GO KINGS!!!

 

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Good to see Kayte back on HPL. Gotta admire her game knowledge AND her willingness to tell it like it is... She is truly one of the bright spots this year.

Koz says "The Kings need more help from their bench" and Kayte makes the absolute best possible response: "The bench is starting right now." She went on to say the Kings are so deep into their roster they're actually needing help from the guys who are really there just to play against in practice and possibly develop into players. I know I'm guilty of forgetting that once in a while. I'm glad she said it...

Grant talking to Justin, who says a lot of his family will be seeing him play live in the NBA for the first time. Very nice interview with Williams, who is going to be the focus of a half-time feature tonight.

Kings lineup: Udrih, Salmons, Garcia, Moore and Miller
Bulls lineup: Hinrich, Duhon, Nocioni, Smith and Wallace

 

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Getting ready for the tip... bad toss and Miller hits it ... but to the Bulls.

Nocioni from the corner to start off for three.

3-0 CHI

Kings ball. Udrih inside, kick out to Salmons, back to Udrih, to Garcia underneath the basket for two.

3-2 CHI

11;09 left

Hinrich for two.

5-2 Chi

 

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Udrih at the side, kick out to Miller, lead pass to cutting Udrih, who is hit in the mouth by Duhon's elbow. Udrih is seeing tweety birds; Kings inbound. Miller miss; Chi rebound.

Smith miss; Garcia rebound.

10;19 left

Udrih to Miller to Salmons, who drives inside and misses. Chicago rebound.

Non-shooting foul called on Salmons; Chi inbounds.

9;57 left

Nocioni from the other corner for three more.

8-2 Chi

Udrih miss off the glass; Bulls board.

Hinrich long miss; Miller rebound. Miller from top of the key for two.

8-4 Chi

 

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Smith shot blocked by Miller, Garcia rebound. Miller with another jumper on dish by Udrih.

8-6 Chi

Nocioni fouled by Salmons and heading to the line. Salmons 2PF.

Nocioni makes first; and second.

10-6 Chi

8;29 left

Grant overly concerned IMHO about Salmons 2PF.

Kings lose ball oob; Chicago ball.

Smith in and out; Salmons rebound with help from Moore.

Garcia horrible pass goes oob. Chicago ball.

7;44 left

 

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Chicago miss but Wallace grabs the board and kicks out to Nocioni for another three.

13-6 Chicago

Miller with a half-hook over Wallace for two.

13-8 Chicago

Nocioni for long two.

15-8 Chicago

Theus calls time out...and they go to commercial.

6;52 left

And yes, that WAS a sweet looking half-hook from Brad Miller. Even Ben Wallace looked surprised.

 

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Jones in for the Kings for Salmons. Moore jumper misses, MIller rebound. Miller drives inside, nice drop off to Moore but shot is blocked from behind by Smith.

Chicago ball.

15-8 Chi

Bulls miss; Miller rebound.

Udrih in to Jones inside for two.

15-10 Chi

Hinrich for two.

17-10 Chi

5;32 left

Udrih nice drive inside, gets two off the glass AND heads to the stripe on the +1.

Bonus good.

17-13 Chi

Gordon in for Chicago.

 

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Miller knocks away a Bulls pass but Wallace finds it, Smith misses the flying dunk and Jones finds it.

Jones drives coast-to-coast, gets the floater and the +1. 3 team fouls on Chicago.

Bonus miss. Smith rebound.

17-15 Chi

4;42 left

Hinrich pass to Smith goes oob. Kings to inbound.

Udrih, Jojnes, Garcia, Moore and Miller for the Kings.

Garcia from the corner for long two.

17-17

 

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Smith miss; Udrih rebound.

Udrih inside against Smith, miss. Chicago rebound. Bulls miss; Udrih and Jones on the rebound.

Forward pass to Mikki under the basket. Moore fouled and heading to the line.

Joakim Noah in for the Bulls. I STILL like this kid.

Moore makes first; Douby in for Udrih. Moore makes second.

19-17 KINGS

3;48 left

Nocioni backs into Jones, they both go to the floor and Miller grabs the ball to force a jump with Nocioni.

 

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Miller wins the tip but it ends up going oob off Jones' fingertips. Bulls ball.

Wallace miss; Kings fighting for the rebound. Gordon slips and falls, Garcia tries to tie it up but falls on Gordon. still Bulls ball.

Hinrich miss; Moore on the boxout, Jones with the board.

Garcia ... Garcia ... Garcia bad pass to Moore but Mikki manages to hold onto it and draw the foul.

Mikki to the line after the time out and commercial.

2;53 left

 

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Moore makes first; and second.

21-17 KINGS

Tyrus Thomas miss; Kings rebound.

Garcia for two.

23-17 KINGS

TT inside for the dunk.

23-19 KINGS

2;00 left

Miller pass intended for Jones but goes oob. Jones must have zigged when Miller expected him to zag...

Bulls ball.

 

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Douby knocks away a pass and Bulls can't control the ball. 24 second violation. Kings ball.

Garcia fakes Noah, draws the foul and heads to the line.

Makes first; Williams in for Moore. Makes second on three bounces.

25-19 KINGS

Lots of pressure by the Kings. Bulls ball.

Douby sends Gordon to the line. Makes first; and second.

25-21 KINGS

1;02 left

Kings ball.

Garcia to Douby, back to GArcia, back to Douby, who drives inside and tries floating half-hook to no avail. Bulls rebound.

Ball oob; still Bulls.

38.2 seconds left

Gordon for three.

25-24 KINGS

 

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Miller bounce-pass to Jones, miss but Williams finds it. Miss, Bulls board.

Bulls miss, Williams rebound but buzzer sounds...

End of the first quarter.

25-24 KINGS

 

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Douby for two to start the second quarter.

27-24 KINGS

Douby, Salmons, Jones, Williams and Hawes for the Kings

Some IMMENSE guy named Gray inside for two for the Bulls and the +1 on foul by Justin.

bonus miss.

28-26 Kings

Not sure how the score is 28-26.

Bulls to the line on 3rd foul by Salmons.

10;42 left

Not sure who the guy is but he makes both.

28-28

 

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Salmons to Jones, cross court pass to ... whistle away from the ball. Non-shooting foul on Gordon. Kings to inbound.

Salmons drives inside, spins and gets two off the glass.

30-28 KINGS

Thomas on the alley-oop for two.

30-30

9;59 left

Garcia long shot misses; Bulls rebound. ANOTHER alley-oop for the Bulls on another missed assignment by Williams. Uh-oh. Reggie does NOT look happy.

Douby for two.

32-32

 

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Bulls miss; Williams rebound. Douby to the line on foul by Hinrich.

Moore back in for Williams.

Oops. Jones is at the line, not Douby.

Misses first; makes second.

33-32 KINGS

Bulls miss; Douby rebound.

Douby bad pass intended for Moore but slapped away. Bulls ball.

Time out and commercial.

8;52 left

 

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Grant and Jerry made a very good point about Williams and how he'll learn to adjust to those defensive rotations. I think that is one of the points I like about Reggie. He looked unhappy but when Williams went to the bench he talked to him and Justin listened.

 

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Bulls inbound.

Hrm. Gordon passes right into the fourth row of seats for no discernable reason. Kings ball.

Nice dish by Salmons inside to cutting Moore for two more.

35-32 KINGS

7;50 left

bulls for two.

35-34 KINGS

Salmons pass, intended for Garcia, would have been on target ... if Cisco were 12 feet tall. Bulls ball.

 

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Bulls miss, Tyrus Thomas chases it down but steps oob. Kings ball.

Miller back in, with Udrih, Moore, Garcia and Douby.

Udrih miss; Gray rebound. That guy is HUGE!!!

Bulls miss; Gray and Udrih for the rebound, Moore able to grab it.

Miller to Udrih, who drives inside and gets two.

37-34 KINGS

6;26 left

Wallace back in for the Kings.

Duhon three doesn't go; Bulls rebound.

Gordon miss; Gray called for loose ball foul as he tries to climb over Miller for the rebound.

Kings miss; Bulls rebound.

Cepha...something inside for two and the +1 on breathing foul by Miller.

37=36 KINGS

Cepha to the line for the freebie after the time out and commercial.

 

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Okay, after reading the game discussion thread it's apparent Douby hit a three, which explains the score discrepancy.

Bonus good for the Bulls.

37-37

Kings miss; Bulls board.

5;24 left

Gordon for two.

39-37 Chi

Miller with the ball; Garcia laps the court twice trying to get loose; Miller miss; Bulls ball.

Gordon with two more. Someone might want to think about guarding him.

41-37 Chi

Udrih pullup jumper misses; Wallace rebound.

 

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Bulls miss; Miller rebound.

Douby three from the corner doesn't go; Moore outreaches Wallace for the board. Kicks right back to Douby.

Douby for long two.

41-39 Chi

Bulls miss the long three; Wallace grabs the long rebound. Smith for two.

43-39 Chi

Really annoying "Big Ben" gong each time Wallace gets a rebound.

Kings ball; oob off Duhon. Kings to inbound. Nocioni coming back in after very long rest.

Time out, Kings.

3;05 left

 

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Udrih miss; Wallace rebound.

Bulls ball oob; Kings ball.

Miller for two.

43-41 Bulls

Wallace at the line. Misses both. Miller called for loose ball foul on Nocioni...

Makes both to make up for Wallace's HORRIBLE shooting.

45-41 Chi

Miller drives inside, fakes Wallace, gets the bucket AND the +1.

Miller to the line for the bonus. Good.

45-44 Bulls

And stupid jerk Grant has to talk about Miller's 17 consecutive FTs, which pretty much seals his doom.

Wallace inside, fouled by Miller.

Wallace misses both. Kings ball.

MILLER FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!

47-45 KINGS

TT off the glass for two.

47-47

1;12 left

Miller to Udrih in the corner, miss. Wallace rebound.

Nocioni for two.

49-47 Chi

Kings ball.

Douby jumper for two.

49-49

Bulls miss; Kings rebound.

Time winding down...

Garcia passes to Miller and, in the worst possible time, Miller is looking at the shot clock and the ball goes oob. Miller out, Jones in.

Nocioni with the ball, shot at the buzzer doesn't go BUT one of the officials called a foul on Garcia. Nocioni will head to the line for three shots because stupid bleeping Garcia had to try for the stupid block.

Grrrrrrr.

Officials talking it over to see if shot was released before the buzzer. Bavetta looking at the replay.

 

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Bavetta and Phillips, the official who made the foul call, are still reviewing the play...

Garcia HAS to learn NOT to try those stupid-arse blocks from behind on three-point shots.

Yep. Nocioni heading to the line to shoot THREE freebies. 0.2 seconds put back on the clock.

 

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Nocioni makes first; and second; Willaims back in for rebounding in place of Jones. Nocioni makes third.

52-49 Chi

It's probably a very good thing I'm not the Kings coach because I would sit Garcia's butt down on the end of the bench for that stupid move.

 

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Nocioni makes first; and second; Willaims back in for rebounding in place of Jones. Nocioni makes third.

52-49 Chi

It's probably a very good thing I'm not the Kings coach because I would sit Garcia's butt down on the end of the bench for that stupid move.

For at least 3 games.

 

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If not longer.

Nice film piece on Justin Williams. I didn't know until just now that Justin has a fraternal twin, Jason. They're almost polar opposites. Jason is shorter, stocky and round faced. Nice to see Justin's family - they look like good people.

 

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Kings ball to start the third. Garcia called for an offensive foul as he does his other "dumb" move, using his off-arm to try and clear away the defender. Garcia with 4PF.

Bulls ball.

Kings ball.

Bulls ball.

Kings ball. Shot blocked by Smith and oob. Still Kings ball.

10;59 left

Kings inbound. Miller jumper off the rim; Bulls board.

 

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Smith elbow jumper misses; Miller rebound.

Garcia to Miller, to Salmons, back to Miller, inside to Moore. Shot blocked again. Bulls ball.

9;59 left

Smith drives inside, fouled by Moore. Smith to the line.

Makes first; Jones in for Garcia. Makes second.

54-49 Bulls

Udrih to Miller, to Salmons. Jumper for two.

54-51 Bulls

Nocioni with the ball, steps oob. Kings ball.

 

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Miller to Salmons again, over to Jones and then Beno.

UDRIH FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!

54-54

8;54 left

Wallace airball; Udrih catches it. Non-shooting foul on Bulls. Kings inbound.

Miller to Udrih, back to Miller. Bounce-pass inside to Udrih, it goes off his foot and Bulls get it.

Smith for two.

56-54 Bulls

GO KINGS!!!

Udrih inside, has ball knocked away. Bulls ball. Jones fouls Nocioni. NOn-shooting. Still Bulls ball.

 

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Nocioni miss; Udrih rebound. Kings miss; Salmons rebound but Kings called for three-second violation. Bulls ball.

7;20 left

Smith miss; Wallace rebound and kick over to Nocioni for three more.

59-54 Bulls

Udrih inside, kick out to Miller, over to Salmons, back to Miller, jumper is good.

59-56 Chi

Hinrich for two.

61-56 Chi