Kings@Clippers PBP for 10-24-07

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It's hard to believe there are only two more games in pre-season and then it's time for the Kings to open their 2007-2008 season! Traveling to LA to play the Clippers should be a test of how committed the Kings are to the faster style of play.

For those of you who may not know, this is the play-by-play thread where I try and give you a picture of the game as it happens from a Kings' fan point of view. I'm watching the game on TV and typing my impressions as they occur to me, so there are liable to be a few typos, etc. Hopefully, the flavor of the thread will outweigh the occasional mistake.



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Our pre-season thus far has shown that Reggie Theus does have a rapport with the players AND a commitment to getting back to basics. He's talking the talk AND walking the walk. This season should be interesting, to say the least.

I'll be back before game time, which is 7:30 p.m.

GO KINGS!!!

 

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Getting ready for the game. Grant and Jerry babbling and drooling all over themselves as they try and talk cutesy with Angela Tsai, the new "sidelines reporter" for MSE. They did just mention that SAR might actually see some time tonight ... in uniform ... on the court.

So, let's get ready for some Kings basketball!!!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I've seen Angela Tsai on NBA TV; she's a hot tomato!

 

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Brad's hair back in the 'rows...

Bibby's hair has been cut short.

Bibby, Martin, Salmons, Moore and Miller for the Kings

Cuttino Mobley has a shaved head.

Now that the tonsorial report is over, we're ready for the tipoff.

 

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Tip to the Clips.

Cassell for long two.

2-0 LAC

Martin nice pass to Bibby, who dishes back out to Miller. Jumper looks good but does everything but fall.

LAC miss; Kings with the rebound.

10;58 left

Moore miss, Miller rebound. Over to Bibby, who misses from outside. LAC board.

Kaman with the half-hook for two.

4-0 LAC

 

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Moore jumper in and out; LAC board.

10;05 left

Kings foul - non-shooting. Still LAC ball.

Bibby with the strip, forward pass to sprinting Martin. Bucket good and +1.

9;47 left

Bonus good.

4-3 LAC

Davis for two.

6-3 LAC

Kings ball.

 

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Violet Palmer sighting... Non-shooting foul on LAC. Still Kings ball.

Martin runs into Kaman screen, Kaman called for foul. Still Kings ball.

Inbounds to Bibby, Bibby for two.

6-5 LAC

Some LAC guiy for two.

8-5 LAC

Think the LAC guy is Ross.

Moore miss; LAC board.

Cassell for two more.

10-5 LAC

 

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Nice ball movement, over to Salmons in the corner. Miss; LAC ball. Kings shots simply are not falling at the moment.

7;38 left

LAC ball. Dunleavy talking to Ms. Palmer about something as the Cat heads to the stripe.

Cuttino makes first; misses second. Kaman knocks ball oob off the Kings.

11-5 LAC

Cat gets the inbound, and gets two from the side.

13-5 LAC

Martin called for traveling.

LAC ball.

 

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Bad pass by Davis hits Miller in the knee and goes oob. Still LAC ball.

7;19 left

Kaman airball caught by Moore.

Whooooooooo! Beautiful first step by Martin leaves LAC standing there looking, he puts the shot up as he's being fouled, the shot goes and he heads to the line for another freebie.

Bonus good.

13-8 LAC

LAC miss; Moore tips the board to Bibby, who goes upcourt, pulls up and lets it fly.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!

13-11 LAC

Cat for quick two on the other end.

15-11 LAC

Salmons for two

15-13 LAC

5;57 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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I've seen Angela Tsai on NBA TV; she's a hot tomato!

And we all know full well that being a "hot tomato" is integral to being a success as a "sideline reporter."

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

And we all know full well that being a "hot tomato" is integral to being a success as a "sideline reporter."

It don't hurt...

 

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Kings inbound. Alley oop doesn't go but rebound goes to the Kings, who kick it out to Mike.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

16-15 KINGS

LAC miss; Miller rebound. Miller with the LONG forward pass for Martin, Tim Thomas barely able to knock it oob. Kings inbound, very nice pass by Bibby inside to Moore, who is hammered and heads to the line.

Makes first; KT ready to come in at next whistle. Moore makes second.

18-15 KINGS

5;05 left

Kings ready lock down the Clips; force Kaman into a travel at the 23 click of the shot clock.

Kings ball.

 

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Martin miss; LAC rebound.

Kaman for two inside.

18-17 LAC

KT blasts past Kaman and gets two off the glass.

20-17 LAC

Kaman able to get two more.

20-19 LAC

3;43 left

Martin drives inside, hit hard but no call. LAC ball.

Cassell with the bucket and the +1.

 

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Garcia now in for Salmons; Douby is in for Bibby.

Bonus good. (Wasn't Cassell, not sure who it was...)

22-20 LAC

Thornton in for LAC; Artest in for the Kings.

3;17 left

Douby, Garcia, Artest, KT and Miller for the Kings

CISCO FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!

23-22 LAC

LAC oob.

Time out and commercial...

 

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Hot Tomato, herein afterwards referred to as HT, has a fairly high nasal voice that will get very irritating very quickly IMHO. She's now narrating a brief bit about the Monarchs visiting at Oak Ridge Elementary School.

BLECH!!! I feel my spleen beginning to disconnect from ... well, whatever it's connected to. It may be propelled vioently through my nostrils before too much more "courtside" reporting by HT.

 

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Oops. It was still LAC's ball. They inbound to Tim Thomas for two.

24-23 LAC

Kings ball. Foul on Thorton, sending Miller to the line.

2;29 left

Miller makes first; and second.

25-24 KINGS

Nice defense by the Kings... results in 24-second violation by LAC. Kings ball.

Miller out; Watkins in.

 

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Douby miss from outside, Watkins snags the rebound.

1;38 left

Artest drives inside, layup doesn't go. LAC ball.

Thornton loses the ball to Artest, he dishes to Garcia, who is called for offensive foul as he's "a little out of control."

LAC ball.

Mobley for two.

26-25 LAC

 

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KT inside, spins, bad pass intended for Watkins is run out by LAC for two more.

28-25 LAC

30 seconds left

Kings call 20 second time out.

 

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Kings inbound.

Artest dish inside to Watkins, too hard off the glass. LAC ball.

Douby called for foul on Brevin Knight. LAC to inbound.

Nice hustle by the Kings, LAC shot misses. KT called for loose ball foul with 0.5 seconds left. Tim Thomas to the line.

Makes first; and second.

30-25 LAC

End of the first quarter.

 

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Kings ball to start the second.

Watkins miss, Watkins with the rebound, Watkins loses the ball, Watkins finds the ball, Watkins heads to the line on foul by Thornton.

Watkins misses first; makes second.

30-26 LAC

LAC ball.

11;33 left

LAC miss; long rebound goes back to LAC.

Douby and somebody collide; ball knocked loose. Artest runs it down. Kicks to Douby. Good ball movement; half-hook by KT doesn't go. LAC board.

 

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Artest hit in the mouth by Tim Thomas. Still Kings ball. SAR in for Watkins.

Non-shooting foul on LAC; still Kings ball. ANOTHER non-shooting foul on LAC. Kings to inbound again.

Douby, Artest, KT, SAR and Garcia on the court for the Kings.

DOUBY FOR THREE!

30-29 LAC

Two by LAC at the other end.

32-29 LAC

SAR in the low post, draws the foul from Tim Thomas and heads to the line. Garcia making a pouty face for some reason...

 

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First goes in and pops out; second misses. Bouncing rebound ends up midcourt with Garcia in possession.

Douby flies inside, miss. SAR snags it, knocked out of his hands but Artest picks it up, steps back and ...

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!

32-32

Thornton tries a dribbling move with Artest there, finds out that's not a really smart thing to do.

Kings ball.

Kings lose it at the other end.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Since it's break, I'll make the introductions:

Mr. Rookie Al Thornton, please make the acquaintance of Mr. Veteran Defender Ron Artest.

 

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LAC ball. Somebody for three.

35-32 LAC

Douby with the ball, fouled. Moore in for Miller.

8;21 left

Douby makes first; Staples is a morgue. Douby makes second.

35-34 LAC

Thornton tried to get by Artest to shoot, no go. Kings ball.

SAR inside, layup rolls off and oob. Still Kings ball. SAR out, Miller back in.

7;46 left

They say they're going to go nice and slow with SAR.

Bibby and Salmons in for Douby and Artest.

 

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Martin back in for Garcia.

Kings miss; LAC board.

Powell called for offensive foul as he backs right over Mike Bibby, who easily had position established. Kings ball. Powell out with 3PF.

Martin dish to Miller, pump fake, step forward, shoot and miss. LAC ball.

Tim Thomas miss; LAC board.

Thornton miss; Miller goes for the board in traffic, able to tip it to Salmons.

Salmons tear drop on the other end is good.

36-35 KINGS

 

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LAC miss, they rebound but lose it to the Kings.

Salmons drop pass to Mike.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!

39-35 KINGS

Thornton for two.

39-37 KINGS

Martin drives inside, called for offensive foul on Korolev. Not sure I quite agree with that ...

Time out and commercial.

 

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LAC inbounds.

5;30 left

LAC loses it oob. Kings to inbound.

Salmons inbounds to Douby. Over to Miller, out to Bibby, cross court to Salmons, who goes inside and gets another tear drop to fall.

41-37 KINGS

Pass inside, intended for Kaman, he bobbles it and stops to pick it up. Moore runs into him. Still LAC ball.

Oops. Not Douby. Greene. Cat works against him, misses but LAC gets the putback.

41-39 KINGS

 

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Miller in the post, Kaman defending him, Miller shot is short. LAC rebound.

3;54 left

Davis drives inside, gets hard foul by Miller. Heads to the line.

Misses first; makes second.

41-40 KINGS

3;50 left

 

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Nice pass by Greene to Miller, bucket good but late whistle takes it away on traveling call on Greene. Violet already in mid-season form.

LAC ball. Lots of scrambling around, ball goes oob. Miller called for foul on Kaman, sending him to the line.

Misses first; makes second.

41-41

3;18 left

Bibby to Moore, back to Bibby, back to Moore. Ball oob off Kings. LAC ball.

Kaman for two.

43-41 LAC

 

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Bibby with the ball, no one else open so he shoots.

43-43

Cassell miss; Kings board.

Bibby drives inside, kicks out to ... somebody but Violet calls Moore for a 3-second violation.

Time out and commercial.