Kings-Bulls Play-by-Play thread

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Miller and Tag talking - somehow I think it's about a good place to get a steak and NOT about shooting.

Curry at the line.

Makes both.

39-33 Bulls

Nocioni called for another foul. Tries to plead his case but is smiling. Non-shooting foul.

House passes inside to Tag, who almost misses the really easy lay-up. Luckily, he doesn't miss.

39-35 Bulls

4:45 left

Cat back in; Martin out.

Jerry compliments Martin for his performance. Grant says "he doesn't hurt the team. He's on a learning curve and it's good to see him get time." Jerry says "It's easy to see that Martin has a good chance to be a good player. He just has to keep working."

Webber in, Tag out.

41-35 Bulls

Evans fouls Curry.

Curry at the line - makes first and second.

43-35 Bulls

 

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Kings ball. Webber pass inside to Cat, shot is blocked. Bulls ball.

Webber knocks ball oob. Still Bulls.

Good ball movement by Bulls. Pick and roll leaves Curry inside for the dunk.

45-34 Bulls

3:35 left in the second quarter.

Hinrich fouls Miller. 2PF for Hinrich.

Miller at the line.

First shot bounces off front, back and side of rim before falling; makes second.

45-37 Bulls

Kings defense getting broken down. Bulls for two more.

47-37 Bulls

Cat works through Bulls defense; drives inside and draws foul.

Cat from the line.

Makes first; makes second.

47-39 Bulls

 

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Deng for two.

49-39 Bulls

2:41 left

Miller fouled.

Time out and commercial.

Miller to the line for two after the break.

 

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Bibby, Cat, Evans, Webber and Miller on the court.

Brad misses first; makes second.

49-40 Bulls

Gordon running lay-up for two.

51-40 Bulls

2:11 left in the first half.

Milelr drives inside, passes to Evans - out to Webber, miss.

Bulls ball, stolen by Webber. Webber, to Cat, shot blocked - Miller saves it. Miller passes inside to Cat, who gets the lay-up.

51-42 Bulls

 

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Bulls ball.

Personal foul on Webber, his 1PF.

Harrington at the line. Makes both.

53-42 Bulls

Cat to Miller, to Bibby - to Miler, jumper is short. Harrington board.

Bulls miss; Cat board.

Bibby three misses; Webber board.

Webber called for traveling. Bulls ball.

Deng miss; Webber board.

Pass to Bibby, who drives inside and draws blocking foul from Duhon.

Bibby to the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

53-44 Bulls

Bulls using time. Gordon miss; Kings get the ball but cannot get off a shot before the buzzer sounds.

End of the first half.

 

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Grant and Jerry seem to think Adelman will go to the zone in the second half. They say he didn't use it at the end of the first half so hopefully the Bulls won't talk about breaking it down because they won't be expecting it...

 

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According to Elston Turner, the TEAM is missing a lot of open shots NOT just Webber. And he also thinks the energy level has been a problem. He says he thinks they'll definitely step it up in the second half.

They're showing Brad Miller singing "Take me out to the ball game" at the Cubbies game last year. Boy, he better keep his NIGHT job!!!!

 

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Kings ball to start the third. First play is set up for Webber, but the jumper is off the back of the rim.

Bulls ball.

Hinrich for two.

55-44 Bulls

Bibby, to Miller, To Barnes, To WEbber, to Miller who drives inside and gets the two.

55-46 Bulls

10:50 left

Deng miss; Bibby board.

Bibby to Webber, who drives inside and is swarmed. Up with the one-hand dunk but it doesn't count as they call the Kings for a three second violation. Adelman not happy; Jerry says it's a questionable call.

Bulls ball.

Miller fouls Curry. Curry to the line.

Misses first; makes second.

56-46 Bulls

Kings ball.

Defensive three call on Kings.

Bibby passes on chance to take the shot, has Webber take it and he makes it.

56-47 Bulls

Kings ball. Cat for two.

56-49 Bulls

 

[Just_Lurkin]

aww shucks. after missing last game, i thought i'd give better mojo if i weren't here. guess i'm wrong.

 

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Good Kings d. Bad shot by Harrington; Miller board.

Kings ball. Barnes to Webber, who passes up jumper and drives inside for two.

56-51 Bulls

Bulls call time out...and commercial.

Skiles doesn't look very happy that Webber was able to get inside on that shot.

 

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Remember, keep your comments in the OTHER thread. Thank you.

 

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Bulls ball.

9:20 left

Bulls shot is short, goes oob. Kings ball.

56-51 Bulls

Kings ball.

bibby out to Webber, over to Cat for THREE!!!

56-54 Bulls

Bulls miss; Kings board.

Bibby for three!!!!!!!

57-56 KINGS

It's gotten very quiet in Chicago.

 

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GOOD Kings Defense forces 24 second violation.

Kings ball.

8:00 left in third quarter

Curry fouls Miller. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Cat from the corner for ANOTHER THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

60-56 KINGS

Whoooooooooooooooooo!!!

Bulls ball. More good defense by the Kings. Barnes called for foul. Non-shooting. Still Bulls ball.

Duhon for three.

60-59 KINGS

7:18 left

Cat fadeaway won't go; Bulls board.

Webber called for foul away from the ball. His 2PF. Fourth team foul on Kings. Still Bulls ball.

Duhon three misses by a mile; Miller board.

Bibby pull-up misses; Curry board.

 

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Duhon shot slapped away off his leg; oob. Kings ball.

Nocioni grabs Webber and just holds on. Non-shooting foul. Still Kings ball.

O-foul on Webber. Good call. Webber lowered his shoulder.

Bulls ball.

6:10 left in third

Sloppy pass by Bulls goes into the photographers at the baseline.

Kings ball.

Miller drives across Hinrich, laying him out on the court. Continues to drive inside, makes the bucket - puts another Bull butt on the floor - AND gets the +1.

63-59 KINGS

Way to go, Brad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hinrich goes inside, draws foul from Miller. 2PF on Brad.

To the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

63-61 KINGS

 

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Bad possession results in awkward shot by Cat; miss. Bulls board.

Griffin for two.

63-63

5:00 left in third

Kings ball. Bibby, out to WEbber whose jumper gets nothing but net.

65-63 KINGS

Technical called on Matt Barnes for shoving.

Gordon at the line. Makes the T shot.

65-64 KINGS

Bulls ball.

Turnover; Bibby with the ball.

Fouled and going to the line.

Technical called on Hinrich.

4:37 left.

 

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Bibby shoots the T. It's good.

66-64 KINGS

Bibby to shoot two more.

Makes first; and second.

68-64 KINGS

Bulls ball.

Curry miss; but gets the put-back.

68-66 KINGS

4:10 left

Cat drives inside and draws foul.

At the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

70-66 KINGS

 

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Good Kings defense. Good hustle but Barnes just runs into Nocioni. 3PF for Matt.

Noc at the line.

Misses first; makes second.

70-67 KINGS

3:40 left

Bibby to Cat, alley-oop to Webber!!!!!!!!!!!

72-67 KINGS

Curry called for o-foul, too long in the paint.

Kings ball. Bibby three misses; board saved by Miller. Cat three misses; Bulls board.

Nocioni on the fast break, fouled by Cat.

Noc to the line after the time out and commercial.

 

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Noc makes first; misses second. Miller board.

72-68 KINGS

Darius in; Webber out.

Kings miss; Darius with loose ball foul on Noc. 4PF for Darius.

Noc at the line again.

Makes first; and second.

72-70 KINGS

Cat, Miller, DArius, Bibby and Barnes on the court.

Miller attacks the basket, can't get shot to go but Kings get the board. Turnover. Adelman yelling at the officials.

Bulls pass stolen; Kings ball.

Bibby shot miss; Barnes board.

1:44 left

Miller with the ball, fouled by Curry. Miller to the line.

 

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Miller misses first; Evans in for Cat.

Makes second.

73-70 KINGS

Noc for two.

73-72 KINGS

1:20 left

Bibby to Miller, to Evans - spin around hook won't go. Curry board.

Noc for two more.

74-73 Bulls

40 seconds left.

Kings ball.

Miller pass inside to Darius for two.

75-74 KINGS

Curry drives inside, makes bucket but Barnes is called for foul, cancelling basket.

Curry misses first; and second. Barnes with the board.

2o seconds.

 

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Kings almost lose the ball oob; MIller gets it with 2 seconds left. Jumper up, misses.

End of third quarter.

75-74 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Okay, everybody. Quick, while it's between quarters. One big post of support!!! Just like ImaKingsfan!

 

[ImaKingsFan]

GO KINGS!! Neuter da bulls!!

 

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Bulls start the fourth quarter.

Steal by Evans, run-out for the BIG dunk!!!

77-74 KINGS

Whoooooooooooooo!!!

Bulls miss; Evans gets the loose ball.

Bibby, Evans, Barnes, Darius and Brad on the court.

Kingws ball.

Evans for two more.

79-74 KINGS

 

[Entity]

Thats what you call a spark off the bench. A steal, a dunk, a rebound and a jumper to start the 4th

 

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Deng for two.

79-76 KINGS

Bibby to Barnes, to Miller to Evans - forced shot out of the post doesn't go. Bulls ball.

Deng alley-oop doesn't go, but sloppy attempts at board result in Nocioni drawing foul from MIller. Miller out; Webber in.

Noc at the line.

Misses first; and second. Bulls board but stripped by Webber. Ahead to Bibby who gets the floating lay-up.

81-76 KINGS

9:47 left

Gordon miss; oob off Evans. Still Bulls. Cat in; Barnes out.

Reach-in foul by Webber, his 4PF, second team foul for Kings.

Gordon misses first; makes second.

81-77 KINGS

 

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WEbber miss; Bulls ball.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Kings ball. Miss; Bulls ball.

Bulls for two.

81-79 KINGS

Webber miss; Bulls board.

7:50 left

O-foul on Harrington. Kings ball.

 

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Bbiby to Darius, to Webber - pass to Bibby at the top of the key. Miss.

Bulls ball, Curry miss and a VERY LATE call on Webber. His 5PF. Good call, according to Jerry and Grant. Webber out; Brad in.

Curry at the line.

Makes first; and second.

81-81

7:24 left

Bibby, Evans, Cat, Darius and Miller on the court.

Bulls foul Cat; their first team foul.

Still Kings ball.

Bibby inside, out to Miller for two.

83-81 KINGS

Gordon drives inside and misses; Bibby with the ball, bounces it off his own leg. Bulls get it for the bucket and the +1.

Good.

84-83 Bulls

Harrington called for foul on Miller. Second team foul.

Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

 

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Cat into Miller, back to Cat - double-teamed and loses ball. Bulls ball.

Bulls miss; Miller with the board.

Good ball movement. Miller drives inside and gets the bucket and the +1 from Harrington. His 4PF.

85-84 KINGS

Miller to the line for the bonus after the time out and commercial.

 

[Entity]

this is the highest foul total on us i have seen since the laker playoff game 25