Kings-Celtics PBP thread for Dec. 5

[VF21]

This is EXACTLY what I was worried about. Hopefully, the Kings AND the crowd will wake up and realize the Celtics aren't just a "walk in the park" team...

So far, it's just sloppiness all the way around IMHO.

Hustle by Celtics almost steal the ball; instead they force another bad shot and a miss.

Celtics for another two.

Crowd seems to be waking up with some moans, etc.

17-6 Celtics

Bibby stops the bleeding with two.

17-8 Celtics

 

[VF21]

Now the crowd is beginning to chant DE-FENSE!!!

Celtics miss; WEbber board.

Kings ball and score.

17-10 Celtics

Boston responds with two on the fast break.

19-10 Celtics

Raef fouls Webber.

 

[VF21]

Pedja to Miller for a miss.

Celtics ball.

Miss, but tap out by Raef gets the Celtics a new 24...

Webber called for foul... pretty close call.

Celtics miscue; Kings lose the ball; Celtics try a breakaway - fouled by DC.

 

[VF21]

Welsch at the line - makes first and second.

21-10 Celtics

Crowd abysmally silent again.

Dc to Brad to Chris - jumper misses.

Celtics board.

4:44 left.

Raef miss; Webber board.

DC to Miller at the top of the key for two.

21-12 Celtics

 

[VF21]

Pierce right over Pedja for two.

23-12 Celtics

Pedja from the corner off the front of the rim.

Another fast break two for the Celtics.

25-12 Celtics

Bibby miss off the front of the rim; Webber for the board and the jumper.

25-14 Celtics

 

[Andriod_KiNg]

all i can say is wow....

 

[VF21]

Pierce stepback over Pedja for two.

27-14 Celtics

Bibby to MIller high pass to Webber - no alley oop.

Boston for another two.

29-14 Celtics

Commercial time out.

 

[Bballkingsrock]

this is embarassing

 

[VF21]

Sometimes good teams have ugly games. I'm hoping this doesn't turn out to be one of the UGLY games...



On the up side, Miller has 8 points already and is pretty much able to score without any problem on Raef and Blount.

 

[Andriod_KiNg]

remember last year agianst NJ ?

 

[VF21]

Bobby, Darius and Matt all coming in... along with Webber and Doug.

Kings ball. Shot clock violation...

Celtics miss; tip in good.

31-14 Celtics

 

[rhuber]

They'll pull it together. It looks like the celtics are shoot around 70% as the kings are shooting about 35... I can't believe that will last. They'll pull it together.

 

[bojan_pecanac]

remember last year agianst NJ ?

Damn Rodney Rodgers..

 

[VF21]

Good ball movement but DC shot misses; Celtics board.

Miss; Webber board.

Bobby pull-up jumper at the arc for three.

31-17 Celtics

1:30 left in the first

 

[Just_Lurkin]

sounds sloppy. i'm suer they'll be able to pull it together in the second quarter.....2nd half at most.

 

[VF21]

Payton at the line on Jackson foul.

Makes first; and second.

33-17 Celtics

Barnes doing a fair job of trying to cover Pierce.

Kings ball.

DC double-teamed; pass to Barnes is knocked out of his hands.

Celtics making substitutions. Pierce and Payton to the bench...

Celtics ball.

Miss; Bobby board.

Bobby inside to DC - draws the foul.

Doug to the line...

 

[VF21]

DC makes first...second rims out.

Celtics board.

33-18 Celtics

Jefferson over Darius for two.

35-18 Celtics

 

[VF21]

Bobby works the clock down, inside to Webber - miss.

Celtics ball.

2.7 seconds left and Bobby fouls Banks.

Miss; and good.

36-18 Celtics

End of the first quarter.

 

[Andriod_KiNg]

Damn they droped 36 on us in the 1st ..

 

[mazzystar]

Wow 36 points in a quarter...

 

[VF21]

Just a reminder and a request:

I am, as you all know, a Kings homer. I do this play-by-play for the people who can't see the game. If you must start making comments like "this is embarrassing" please do them in the game thread started by piksi. Otherwise, I get distracted and want to reply and the people trying to follow the game lose out...

Thank you.

 

[VF21]

To recap the first quarter: Thank God it's over.

Kings looked disjointed; disinterested. Celtics looked like a team playing much better than 7-8...

Start of the second quarter.

 

[VF21]

DArius, Bobby, Tag, Barnes and Bibby on the court to start the second quarter.

Celtics score ...

38-18 Celtics

Bobby with a long shot, misses. Darius with the board; he's fouled.

Darius to the line for two.

Makes first; misses second. Barnes with the board.

38-19 Celtics

Bobby with the corner three!!!

38-22 Celtics

Boston RIGHT BACK with 2 from Jefferson.

Adelman calls time out. He looks really upset.

40-22 Celtics

Commercial.

 

[KP]

Transition d!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Entity]

that is what i am talking about the hustle rebound after a songalia missed free throw leads to a Bobby Jackson 3. That is what we need to get back in this. Bobby go to the hole from time to time please.

 

[VF21]

From all appearances, the Kings have been handicapped with about 20 lbs. of weight in each shoe - that's the only thing I can think of for the total lack of transition defense.



Kings ball.

Darius from the top of the key for two.

40-24 Celtics

 

[Entity]

Transition d!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

we can't seem to have transition d and offensive boards at the same time. We need to find a healthy medium

 

[VF21]

Celtics shot is pretty much shut down by Tag. Turnover to the Kings.

Kings ball.

Bibby drives inside, is fouled by Celtics. Non-shooting. 3rd team foul for the Celtics.

Bobby inside, out to Darius for wide open shot. Miss but board by Barnes.

Bibby out to Barnes, catch and shoot misses.

Celtics ball. Much more hustle by the Kings in transition.

 

[VF21]

Nice play by Knigs results in Celtics turnover.

Kings don't score.

Celtics ball. Miss and board by Tag.

Kings ball --- pass ahead to DArius for the dunk.

40-26 Celtics

9:10 left in the second quarter.

Time out and commercial.

Barnes and Tag have sparked the Kings...

 

[Entity]

yet another offensive board by Barnes. If we could only get our shooting together the hustle seems to be coming around. Defense will be next then the shooting maybe.