Kings-Bulls PBP thread for Feb. 14

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First half impressions:

Good, consistent defense by the Kings. Help defense is looking MUCH better. Ron Artest makes them a better team by setting an example their pride cannot help but make them follow.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

 

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Bulls start the second half.

Happy birthday, Darius!

Kings called for non-shooting foul, don't know on whom. Jerry and Grant were talking about Darius.

Hinrich miss; Bibby board.

Bibby sweet pass inside to cutting KT, good for two.

42-37 KINGS

Hinrich miss; Martin board.

11:00 left

MIller inside to KT for fallaway jumper.

44-37 KINGS

 

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Bulls miss; Harrington board in traffic, gets putback.

44-39 KINGS

Artest airball off to the left; oob. Bulls ball.

Bibby, Martin, Artest, KT and Miller on the court.

Deng for two.

44-41 KINGS

9:40 left

Martin pass to Miller, out to Artest. Miss. Martin board. Martin miss; KT goes for board but Bulls snag it.

Harrington for two on the bounce off the rim.

44-43 KINGS

 

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Artest drives inside, off-blaance shot off rim doesn't go.

Bulls for two on the other end.

45-44 CHI

ARTEST FOR THREE from the corner, where the last two missed badly.

47-45 KINGS

Bulls miss; KT board. 8 rebs.

Bibby for long two.

49-45 KINGS

Hinrich for three.

49-48 KINGS

 

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Artest pass to Miller, who bobbles it but Artest saves it, and dishes to KT who is fouled. KT to the line for two.

First shot 2/3 of the way down and back out; makes second.

50-48 KINGS

7:14 left

Gordon for long two.

50-50

 

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Bibby off Miller screen for two more.

52-50 KINGS

Gordon shot blocked by KT; Miller board.

Bibby miss; Chandler board.

Deng for two.

52-52

6:18 left

 

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KT pass inside to Artest, who is doubled and fouled. Non-shooting foul. Still Kings ball.

Bibby to the line for two on head smack by Hinrich.

Bibby misses first; makes second.

53-52 KINGS

6:00 left

Kings shooting 69% from the stripe.

Hinrich for two.

54-53 CHI

Bibby drives inside hard and gets the lay-up to go as he's failing over backwards.

55-54 KINGS

 

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Gordon drives inside, draws foul.

Time out and commercial.

Gordon to the line for two after the break.

 

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Gordon misses first; makes second.

55-55

5:21 left

Bulls with three team fouls.

Bibby to Miller, over to KT - jumper in and out. Bulls board.

Miller breaks up pas inside, Artest grabs it. Runs the court and gets the jumper.

57-55 KINGS

4:40 left

Deng to the line on foul by Miller.

Misses first; makes second.

57-56 KINGS

 

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Bibby to KT, to MIller - offensive foul called on KT. Bavetta and Adelman talking about it.

Bulls ball.

Bulls miss; Artest board.

4:00 left

Artest dish to KT for dunk.

59-56 KINGS

Hinrich for three.

59-59

 

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Bibby called for offensive foul. Bulls ball.

Hinrich drives inside, goes over Miller for two.

61-59 CHI

bibby from the corner doesn't go, Miller with the putback for two.

61-61

Hinrich miss; Miller board.

Bibby dishes inside to cutting Artest for two.

63-61 KINGS

 

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Darius jumper for two.

63-63

2:00 left

Bibby fouled from behind. Fourth team foul on the Bulls.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Beautiful move by Artest inside for two more.

65-63 KINGS

Bulls ball.

Foul on Garcia. Non-shooting. Fourth team foul.

Darius for two.

65-65

1:19 left

Darius reach-in foul on KT. 5th team foul on the Bulls.

Kenny to the line for two.

 

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Makes both.

67-65 KINGS

Darius spins, fouled by SAR. Darius to the line for two.

Bibby, Cisco, Artest, KT and SAR on the court.

Darius one and one from the line.

67-66 KINGS

Artest inside, kicks out to Bibby. MIss; bulls board.

Bulls turnover; Kings ball.

Kings shot deflected; ball saved by Gordon.

 

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Gordon to the line on foul by KT. 2PF.

12.2 seconds left in third

Makes first; and second.

68-67 CHI

Kings ball.

Bibby to KT, back to Bibby and out to Artest. Foot on line. GOOD!!

69-68 KINGS

End of the third quarter.

 

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Kings ball to start the fourth quarter.

They show Artest and Miller talking animatedly, gesturing and nodding on the bench.

Garcia, Martin, Artest, SAR and Miller on the court.

Cisco miss; SAR touches the board, Artest draws the foul.

To the line for two on foul by Chandler. 4PF.

Makes first; and second.

71-68 KINGS

 

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Offensive foul on Darius. Kings ball.

11:31 left

Cisco running the point.

Pass to Miller, Artest cutting and trying to get open. Miller excellent bounce pass to Artest, who draws another foul.

Ron at the line again.

Misses first; makes second.

72-68 KINGS

Deng drives inside, bodies up on Cisco, and they call Cisco for the foul.

Deng to the line for two.

 

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Deng makes first; and second.

72-70 KINGS

Artest running the point. Pass to Miller, over to Martin, inside to Artest. Over to Miller, who should shoot but doesn't. Passes to Artest, who can't get shot off. 24 second violation.

Bulls ball.

Artest called for foul. Non-shooting. 3PF. Still Bulls ball.

Gordon for long two.

72-72

 

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Kings turnover on errant bounce pass by Artest. Bulls ball.

Hinrich miss; Miller board. Darius fouls him from behind. 3PF for Darius. Kings ball.

Time out and commercial.

72-72

9:40 left

 

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Kings ball. Oob off Bulls. Still Kings ball.

Bibby jumper doesn't go; Deng board.

Darius miss; Bibby board.

Martin miss but MIller puts it in.

74-72 KINGS

Gordon for two.

74-74

8:20 left

SAR miss off the glass; Bulls board.

Hinrich strolls inside for two.

76-74 CHI

 

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Bulls miss; SAR rebound by called for loose ball foul.

Bulls ball.

Bulls turnover on the other end; Kings ball.

7:40 left

GO KINGS!!!!

BIBBY for long two.

76-76

 

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Chandler inside, fouled by Miller.

Chandler at the line.

Misses first off at least two rims; Artest in, Cisco out.

Misses second. KT board.

Kings ball.

7:0 left

Kevin Martin drives inside, goes off to the left and gets the teardrop to fall.

78-76 KINGS

Bulls miss; Artest board.

 

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Bibby off the rim; BUlls board.

Darius miss; Bibby board.

Bibby pass inside intended for SAR, but goes oob.

Bulls ball.

Time out and commercial.

78-76 KINGS

 

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Hinrich for two.

Artest called for offensive foul against Deng.

Bulls ball.

5:32 left

 

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Deng inside for two and the +1.

KT in; SAR out.

Deng to shoot bonus. Flexing ankle as though it might have twisted.

MIsses freebie.

80-78 CHI]

Kings ball.

Artest turnaround jumper doesn't go; Bulls board.

Bulls miss from downtown; ball goes over backboard. Kings ball.

 

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Bibby airball. Save by KT. Miller long shot airballs. 24-second violation.

Bulls ball.

GO KINGS!!!!

4:20 left

Hinrich miss; everybody going for the ball. KT called for loose ball foul. Darius to the line. 4th team foul on Kings.

Makes first; miss second.

81-78 CHI

Miller drives inside and draws foul. Artest limping, may have reinjured his hip.

Miller makes first; and second.

81-80 CHI

 

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Gordon drives inside for showtime dunk; misses but goes to line on foul by Miller. 4PF

3:54 left

Makes first; misses second. Kings board.

82-80 CHI

KT inside, Martin to the line on foul.

Makes first; and second.

82-82

3:41 left

 

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Nice ball movement by Bulls gets Gordon open inside for two.

84-82 CHI

Bibby to the line on foul by Hinrich.

Misses first off front of rim; makes second.

84-83 CHI

GO KINGS!!! Please?????

3:10 left

Bulls ball.

Hinrich floater good.

86-83 CHI

 

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Great move by Artest, inside - spins and puts up left-hander for two.

86-85 CHI

Hinrich for two.

88-85 CHI

Artest bounce pass inside intended for KT. Bulls intercept and KT fouls.

Time out and commercial.

Bulls to the line for two after the break.

 

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...sigh...

2:17 left

Darius at the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

90-85 CHI

Bibby to Miller, back to Bibby - airballs jumper. Darius grabs it but it goes oob. Kings ball.

Miller airball. Bulls ball.

This bleeping sucks.

Offensive foul on Chandler. Kings ball. Chandler has fouled out.