Kings-Celtics PBP thread for Jan. 27

[VF21]

Wally miss; SAR board.

Pass to Bibby and then to Cisco, who gets the bucket even though Raef is all over him, and gets the +1. 5PF for Raef.

Cisco at the line for the bonus.

Good.

65-62 BOS

Time winding down...

Good defense by Kings results in steal by the Kings.

 

[VF21]

End of the third quarter.

65-62 BOS

We get Bonzi back, get SAR healthy and allow Ron at least one or two practices with the team, and this could get very interesting very quickly.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball to start the fourth quarter.

Bibby on the bench, drinking a fruit drink of some kind...Looks very tired.

Kings turnover; Jefferson for two.

67-62 BOS

Hart, Cisco, Artest, SAR and Miller on the court.

Cisco drives inside for two.

67-64 BOS

Celtics miss; Kings ball.

Miller out; KT in.

SAR called for three-second violation.

Celtics ball.

10:47 left

 

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Celtics miss; Artest board.

Artest shot doesn't go; Celtics board.

Green to the line on foul on Artest. 1PF.

Pierce out; somebody else in.

Green misses first; makes second.

68-64 BOS

10:14 left

Celtics try full-court press. Almost works. SAR to Artest, beautiful pass inside to Hart who misses lay-up. Celtics ball; Cisco steals it. Fouled. To the line.

Makes first; misses second.

Celtics ball.

68-65 BOS

 

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SAR all over Jefferson. 24-second violation.

Kings ball.

SAR double-spin, hook just won't fall. Celtics ball.

GREAT defense by Artest and Garcia gets Celtic player caught in the corner. Ball oob with 2 seconds left on shot clock.

Time out and commercial.

Celtics ball after the break.

 

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8:51 left in the game

Celtics inbound, horrible defense by Hart on the inbound. Fouls Jefferson with about 0.0001 left on the shot clock.

Jefferson to the line for two.

Makes both.

70-65 BOS

 

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KT with a HORRIBLE pass that misses every King by at least 10 feet and goes oob all the way across the court and over the half line.

Celtics ball.

8:25 left

SAR fouls Jefferson. 3rd team foul. Non-shootiing.

Celtics miss; Hart board.

Hart tries a showtime runner that doesn't go. Celtics board.

Oh, good lord. Kings get the ball and get three different chances for a bucket and can't get it. Celtics ball.

Wally miss; Kihjgs board.

Time out and commercial.

70-65 BOS

7:25 left

 

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Once again, I am filled with total bewilderment at why Adelman hasn't put Corliss into the game at all.

This constant reactionary attitude about matchups is going to put me in my grave.

Hey, Adelman!!!! Try the guy with #34 on his shirt!!!!

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

 

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Cisco jumper doesn't go, Celtics board.

Jefferson shot doesn't go, Bibby board.

Bibby three doesn't go, Garcia goes for the board. Ball oob off Garcia.

Celtics ball.

Kevin called for holding on Wally. 4PF. 4th team foul on Kings.

Still Celtics ball.

And KT misses his assignment on Wally and it's Wally for three.

73-65 BOS

Kings shot misses; KT fighting for the board. Fouled. To the line.

 

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Misses first; and second.

Celtics ball.

5:48 left

Jefferson hook over Miller is good.

75-65 BOS

 

[VF21]

More sloppy play by the Kings. Miller called for three second violation.

Celtics ball.

5:09 left

Grant and Jerry keep talking about how cold the Kings are and yet Brian and Corliss are sitting there totally fresh and not even considered. This, to me, is abysmal.

KT called for foul on Wally. 1PF for KT.

Wally to the line for two.

 

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Artest in for Martin.

Wally makes first; and second.

77-65 Boston

KIngs ball, pass goes oob. Celtics ball.

...sigh...

4:22 left

Three second violation on Jefferson.

Kings ball.

 

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Bibby jumper for two.

77-67 Boston

Artest and Bibby double team Pierce and cause a turnover. Artest shot blocked and stolen by West. Cisco called for foul ...

West to the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

79-67 Boston

 

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Kings ball.

Miller running floater goes and he draws the foul from Pierce.

79-69 Boston

Miller misses the bonus. Celtics board.

2:59 left

Artest all over Pierce, foul called on KT. Pierce to the line for two.

Time out and commercial.

 

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If I didn't know better, I'd say both Ron Artest and Wally S. have been playing with their respective teams for a long time. They both totally look like they belong.

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

Pierce at the line to shoot two.

2:48 left

Pierce makes first; and second.

81-69 Boston

MIller pass to Artest bounces off his hands and into the Celtics.

Jefferson inside, Garcia tries to block. Jefferson to the line for two.

2:33 left

Misses first; makes second.

82-69 Celtics

 

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Bibby miss; Celtics board.

Wally for two.

84-69 Celtics

Kings miss; Celtics board.

1:40 left

Pierce still can't get a decent look with Ron in his face, miss. Kings board.

Miller inside, draws foul from Pierce. 5PF.

Miller at the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

84-71 Celtics

 

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Celtics miss; KT board.

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!!

84-74 Celtics

45 seconds left

Artest still messing with Pierce. Miss; Artest board.

Artest miss; Wally board.

Boston walks out the clock.

Final score - 84-74 Boston

 

[VF21]

If I had to describe Ron Artest's performance tonight it would simply be PROFESSIONAL. He really stepped in and showed us just a glimpse of what could be. The Kings go to Toronto tonight. Tomorrow they practice. Sunday they face the Raptors. Raptors are extinct...

 

[Milles]

Thanks VF!