Kings-Celtics Play-by-Play thread

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of course its never just 1 person hurt for us it has to be at least 2. That would be to much like right if it were only 1.

 

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On the replay, it shows Darius whacking his knee against a Celtic player. He's in the locker room.

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

Kings go to the floor for a loose ball. They get it, and it translates to two points for Cat at the other end.

40-40

Cat forces Davis to walk.

Kings ball.

 

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Cat to Webber, to Evans - corner three misses, ball oob off Celtics.

New 24 for the Kings.

Celtics call time out...

Commercial.

5:33 left in the first half.

40-40

 

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42-40 KINGS after Miller gets another inside shot.

Davis ties it up again.

42-42

 

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Miller miss; tips board out to House who misses a three.

Celtics ball. Davis gets around Cat who tries for the steal and misses. Dunk!

44-42 Celtics

Ball oob off Celtics.

Still Kings ball.

Kings need to quit worrying about steals and just play D.

Webber from the top of the key for two.

44-44

Raef for three.

47-44 Celtics

Bibby back in. Webber bullet pass into Miller for two more.

47-46 Celtics

Cat forces bad shot from Celtics; Webber board.

Bibby quick pull-up shot misses; Celtics board.

O-foul on Payton, who frowns and walks around the court with the ball still in his hands. Draws a technical.

Cat at the line.

Makes the freebie.

47-47

Kings ball.

2:55 left

 

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Payton still talking to the officials.

WEbber shot in and out: Celtics board.

Davis in and out; Miller board.

Webber, over to Miller, out to Cat - three misses. Celtics board.

2:20 left

Miller tries for steal, knocks ball oob. Still Celtics ball.

Davis tries to drive inside and gets hard foul. Davis to the line.

Report on Darius: Bruised right knee. Return doubtful.

Davis makes first; and second.

49-47 Celtics

 

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Good ball movement, Webber wide open at top of key, shoots and good.

49-49

1:40 left

Blount drives inside for two and the +1.

51-49 Celtics

Bonus no good; Webber board.

Webber to Miller, to Bibby - off the rim. Hustle for the board but Celtics come up with it.

Raef with the dunk and the +1 from Miller

53-49 Celtics

1:11 left

Raef makes the bonus.

54-49 Celtics

Kings ball. Cat to Miller, at the top of the key for two.

54-51 Celtics

 

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GOOD Kings defense forces bad shot and turnover from Celtics.

Kings ball.

Banks tackles Webber away from the ball. Non-shooting foul. Webber okay.

15 seconds left.

Still Kings ball.

Cat for three at the 24 second mark is GOOD!!!

54-54

End of first half!!!

We got us a ball game!!!

 

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For the second half, we need to get back faster on defense AND we need to get Miller in the post on every possession. Those Bibby to Webber to Miller plays are golden. They're the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Faith and begorra!!!

 

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They're showing the recap and the most obvious think is that the Celtics are a much quicker team than we are. We desperately need to go faster in transition IMHO. I'd like to see the Kings quit trying so hard to get steals and just play solid defense.

ET says:

Defense has been a point of emphasis - on the flight out and before the game - but for some reason the weak side just wasn't aware. We're gonna do a better job on that in the second half. On offense, we're gonna keep moving the ball and looking for the open man.

 

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The camera just flashed on Darius, standing behind Webber for the huddle and then walking back to the bench.



Starters on the court, with Barnes in for Pedja.

Kings ball.

Webber hook over Raef misses; Celtics board.

Good defense by Kings forces turnover. Kings ball.

Cat pass inside to Miller is touched by Pierce. Oob off Kings. Celtics ball.

Payton for two.

56-54 Celtics

10:50 left

Bibby to Webber, jumper miss off front of rim. Celtics board.

Payton miss; Miller board.

 

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Payton strips ball from Bibby.

Pierce fouled by Miller.

Pierce to the line.

Crowd is quiet. So at least it's not just Arco crowds going dead.

Pierce misses first; makes second.

57-54 Celtics

Bibby, to Webber - wide open jumper misses. Celtics ball.

Allen miss; Blount draws foul from Barnes.

Blount to the line.

 

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Cat at the sidelines talking animatedly to Adelman.

Blount makes both.

59-54 Celtics

Barnes inbound to Cat goes off his fingertips and straight to the Celtics.

Celtics for two more.

61-54 Celtics

9:33 left

Another miss by Webber.

Celtics board.

Raef for three.

64-54 Celtics

Time out and commercial.

 

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Kings ball. Stolen from Webber. Celtics miss, Webber gets back and gets the board.

Bibby to Cat, who drives inside and draws the foul.

Cat makes first; and second.

64-56 Celtics

8:39 left

Payton for two.

66-56 Celtics

Bibby to Miller, to Cat who drives inside and misses. Celtics ball.

Payton hit in the head. He crumbles. Celtics call time out and commercial.

I didn't see who hit Payton. You can never tell, since he's such a dramatic personage.

 

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Raef three misses because of Miller; Kings ball.

Bibby passes alley into Webber, but oop is short. Celtics ball.

Payton for two.

68-56 Celtics

7:00 left

Bibby for long two, foot on the line, is good.

68-58 Celtics

Barnes fouls Pierce away from the ball. Non-shooting. Still Celtics ball. 3PF for Barnes. 3rd team foul on Kings.

Barnes strips ball from Pierce.

Kings ball; Bibby miss. Celtics ball.

Two more for Celtics.

70-58 Celtics

Another miss by Webber.

 

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Celtics miss; Webber tips board to Cat. Cat runs upcourt, Pierce jumps in front of him. Foul on Pierce. Still Kings ball.

Cat to Miller, miss. Evans in for Barnes. Evans gets the board, over to Cat. Cat to Bibby, inside to Miller who is fouled.

5:27 left

Miller to the line for two.

Miller makes first; and second.

70-60 Celtics

 

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Cat forces turnover; Kings ball.

Webber for two.

70-62 Celtics

4:56 left

Celtics miss; Webber slaps the board to Miller as Webb goes oob.

Kings ball.

Bibby for two.

70-64 Celtics

 

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More good defense. Ball oob off Kings. Still Celtics ball with 6 on shot clock.

24 second violation on Celtics.

Kings ball.

Cat inside, out to Webber over to Evans in the corner for three.

70-67 Celtics

3:30 left

More tough defense by Kings.

Another forced turnover, this time because of Webber knocking the ball loose.

Davis foul. NOn-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Cat drives inside, double-teamed but draws foul.

Cat to the line.

Celtics in the penalty.

3:20 left

 

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Cat makes first; and second.

70-69 Celtics

Raef for two.

72-69 Celtics

Webber for two.

72-71 Celtics

Webber needs one assist for a triple-double.

Raef for three.

75-71 Celtics

WEbber to Bibby for two!!!!!!

75-73 Celtics

 

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Raef misses from three point land; Webber with the board.

Cat with the dunk!!!

75-75

1:30 left

Davis shot blocked by Webber; Kings ball.

Cat three misses; Celtics board.

Pierce for two.

77-75 Celtics

Bibby to Webber for two more.

77-77

55 seconds

Payton for two.

79-77 Celtics

45 seconds

Celtics steal. Blount for two.

81-77 Celtics

Kings ball.

 

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BLAST! Stupid keyboard malfunction and I lost a couple of lines.

End of third quarter.

Darius came in for Webber. Darius with knee-brace, hobbling, but was able to at least fill the spot so Webb can get a bit of a breather.

81-77 Celtics at the end of three quarters.

 

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Webber got his triple double on an assist to Bibby.

 

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Webb is the MAN!

 

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Webber on the bench yelling encouragement to the guys on the court.

Celtics ball. Turnover. Kings ball.

Miller is now limping. Appears to be working it off.

Bibby with the ball.

Defensive three-second foul.

Bibby at the line. Makes the shot.

81-78 Celtics

Kings ball.

Evans for two.

81-80 Celtics

11:20 left

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

Celtics ball. Davis steps oob. Kings ball.

 

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Barnes to miller, stripped from behind. Celtics ball. Banks looses it oob. Kings ball.

10:58 left.

Banks to the bench.

Barnes to Miller, to Bibby who is fouled.

Bibby at the line.

Makes first; misses second.

81-81

10:41 left

Celtics airball; Miller catches it.

Evans up for the dunk, is fouled from behind by West.

Evans to the line.

Makes first; and second.

83-81 KINGS

Whoooooooooooo!

 

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Celtics ball, Bibby with the steal.

Runs the court and puts up the easy lay-up.

85-81 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

...

I would like to make an announcement:

I love this team!!!!!

 

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85-81 KINGS

10:31 left in the game

Celtics ball.

GOOD defense by the Kings. Evans called for foul on Davis. Non-shooting. Still Celtics ball.

Davis for two.

85-83 KINGS

Kings ball. Oob off Celtics. Darius working okay. Officials send Evans to the sidelines because Davis points out he has a SLIGHT cut on his arm, most likely caused by Davis in the first place. 30 second official time out.

Kings ball. Darius passes inside to cutting Miller. Foul on Celtics. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Barnes over to Bibby in the corner for three. So much for the Celtics zone.

88-83 KINGS

Payton ugly shot; long board goes to the Celtics. Another bad shot, scramble for the board. Barnes gets it and is fouled. 4th team foul on the Celtics.

Kings ball. Stolen by Celtics.

Davis miss; Evans board.

 

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Evans shot misses; Darius called for loose ball foul.

Celtics ball.

Webber back in, Darius out.

Cat back in, Barnes out.

Celtics ball.

Ball to Pierce, who is fouled by Cat.

Pierce to the line.

8:09 left

 

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Pierce misses first; makes second.

88-84 KINGS

Grant blathering on about past games instead of focusing on the now.

Kings ball. 3 second call on Miller. Celtics ball.

7:45 left.

Pierce tries to drive inside; draws foul from Cat. 4th team foul on Kings.

Pierce at the line.

Makes first; misses second. Raef gets the board as it bounces on his chest.

Celtics ball.

 

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88-85 KINGS

Pierce to the line again; Evans called for the foul this time.

Pierce makes both.

88-87 KINGS

7:11 left

Bibby, bad pass to Webber. Webber bangs it off Pierce's knee. Ball oob. Still Kings.

Bibby pull-up miss; Celtics board.

Pierce miss; WEbber board. Throw ahead to Evans who drives, spins and makes an impossible shot and it goes.

90-87 KINGS

6:00 left

Pierce for three.

90-90

Cat up and under for two.

92-90 KINGS