Kings-Cavaliers PBP for Jan. 9

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Miller to Artest, who starts inside without real control of the ball and loses it.

Z for two more.

61-52 KINGS

Another bad possession by the Kings, and the Cavs get the ball back.

Bibby takes the charge from Eric Snow. Kings ball.

Bibby jumper short; Cavs rebound.

5;50 left

Hughes miss; Gooden putback.

61-54 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Kings have totally lost their composure.

Cavs miss; Kings board.

Bibby to Miller, bounce pass to Artest who goes inside and gets the hook to fall.

63-54 KINGS

Cavs ball.

Hughes miss; Miller board.

 

[VF21]

Bibby inside, tries to draw the foul but doesn't get the call. Cavs ball. Forward pass to Snow, who dishes to James for two and the +1.

Bonus good.

63-57 KINGS

4;23 left

Kings ball.

Artest in the low post gets two more.

65-57 KINGS

Thomas in for SAR.

James to the line on foul by KT.

 

[VF21]

James makes both.

65-59 KINGS

Mike drives inside, gets the ball to KT right under the hoop. He dunks it.

67-59 KINGS

3;23 left

Jones in and out; Goodin with the board but Artest takes it away from him.

Bibby to Miller, who is going to the line on a foul by ???

Brad misses first off back of rim; Salmons in for Martin. second good.

68-59 KINGS

3.00 left

 

[VF21]

Hughes miss; Gooden tip good.

68-61 KINGS

Kings ball. Bibby pass intended for Miller is intercepted. Miller with the immediate foul to prevent the breakaway.

Time out...

 

[VF21]

The officials called that a "clear path" foul, which it sure didn't appear to be on the replay...

So Cavs get two shots - which they make - and the ball.

68-63 KINGS

2;13 left

James long jumper for two.

68-65 KINGS

Kings miss; rebound oob. Cavs ball.

1;43 left

 

[VF21]

James off the screen for two more.

68-67 KINGS

Artest fallaway doesn't go; Cavs board.

No ball movement by the Kings.

Sideshow Bob for two.

69-68 Cavs

Bonus good.

70-68 Cavs

As good as the Kings looked in the first half is how bad they look in the third quarter. Grant and Jerry keep saying the Cavs tightened up their defense but it's much more than that.

Once again, there is NO continuity or team play.

31.8 seconds

Miller to the line.

 

[VF21]

Makes first; and second.

70-70

Damon Jones for three.

73-70 Cavs

Bibby drives inside, doesn't get the teardrop to fall and KT pushes Sideshow Bob in the head with his off-arm as he's going for the rebound.

Sideshow at the line.

Makes first; and second.

75-70 Cavs

End of the third quarter.

 

[VF21]

Martin, Artest, Salmons, Thomas and Miller on the court for the Kings.

Of course. Taylor did good in the first half so we won't see him again and KT will play major minutes.



Miller to the line.

Makes first; misses second.

75-71 Cavs

Gooden wide open for two.

77-71 Cavs

Miller drives inside and runs over Sideshow Bob. Offensive foul called. Cavs ball.

 

[VF21]

James from way downtown for three.

80-71 Cavs

Miller shot blocked but Martin grabs it and gets it back inside to Miller, who is fouled again.

Brad back at the line for two.

 

[VF21]

Brad makes first; and second.

80-73 Cavs

Cavs ball.

James for three more.

83-73 Cavs

Artest inside, called for offensive foul.

Cavs ball.

Sideshow Bob called for foul.

Kings ball.

Bibby jumper short; James on the breakaway. Fouled.

 

[VF21]

NOn-shooting. Cavs ball.

And three more by Lebron.

86-73 Cavs

The game is getting ugly and the crowd at Arco is getting ugly.

James finally misses. Kings ball.

Martin is fouled.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Martin makes first; Taylor in for Thomas. Martin makes seocnd.

86-75 Cavs