Kings@Clippers PBP for 10-24-07

[VF21]

This is gonna get so old so quickly. They showed a brief snippet of a sound byte from Mikki Moore and HT had to comment on it.

Blech again...

LAC miss; Kings reboudnd.

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

46-43 KINGS

Bibby jokes with the folks in the front row.

Cassell to the line on foul by somebody.

Mike with 16 points on 6/7 shooting.

 

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Cassell for one; Grant bringing out the "Bibbylicious" references already. Cassell makes second.

46-45 KINGS

1;15 left

Bibby alley high, intended for Moore, who gets it back but has it knocked out of his hands by the Cat.

Cassell fakes Bibby up into the air, leans into Mike and heads to the line. 3PF on Mike.

Mike out; Douby in.

Alien makes first; and second.

47-46 LAC

 

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Kings ball, Kaman breaks up the play, runs the court with the Clips, gets the bucket and heads to the stripe for the +1.

bonus good.

50-46 LAC

39 seconds left

Douby cross-court to Greene, who cuts inside as Moore draws foul from Davis, while Kaman gets away with smushing him at the same time.

Moore misses first; Cisco in. Moore makes second.

50-48 LAC

LAC inbounds, KT called for grab foul on Cassell. Cassell is lucky to be alive as he was propelled across the court and onto the floor as though he'd been hit by a meteor.

Cassell misses first; and second.

KT with the rebound.

Kings ball.

 

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Garcia burning the clock, waits for clock to wind down, shoots and misses. Ball oob. LAC ball with 4.0 seconds left in the first half.

Coach Theus is not smiling during the time-out huddle.

LAC to inbound.

Kings have battled to 28th in rebounding in the NBA in the pre-season. Whoooo!

LAC miss; Moore rebound. Kicks to Greene, who shoots and misses.

End of the first half.

50-48 LAC

 

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Kings to inbound to start the third quarter.

Bibby, Martin, Salmons, Moore and Miller on the court.

Salmons NICE 18 footer for two.

50-50

Ross shot BLOCKED by Miller, Kings ball. Turnover on a bad pass; LAC ball.

Patterson in for the Clips. Somebody at the line for the Clippers. Cannot see his number and Grant didn't say.

Misses first; makes second.

51-50 LAC

Dickau on the court for LAC.

Martin called for o-foul. LAC ball.

 

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Patterson inside for two.

53-50 LAC

Bibby three doesn't go; LAC with the rebound.

Dickau miss; Moore boxes out Kaman for the board. Kicks to Bibby, inside to Miller, who passes up shot and goes inside. Miss; ball oob. Martin out, Garcia in.

LAC miss; Kings board.

Brand new official on the court. At least 8 guys have expressed their displeasure. Kings ball. Non-shooting foul. Still Kings ball. Miller with another miss; LAC ball.

9;06 left

Ross inside, fouled by Garcia. Technical called on Mike Bibby. Dickau to shoot the freebie. And yes, the T was called by the newbie...

Bonus good.

54-50 LAC

 

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Ross to the line.

Misses first; makes second.

55-50 LAC

Bibby moves inside, draws foul from Dickau - 2PF. Non-shooting. Kings inbound. Salmons miss; rebound almost chased down by Moore but his save goes to LAC.

LAC ball. Ross miss; Patterson rebound, to the line on foul by Garcia or Miller. Not sure which...

Patterson misses first; makes second.

56-50 LAC

 

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Kings ball. Bibby on the side, draws another foul from Dickau. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Salmons called for o-foul as he used his off-arm to push away. LAC ball.

8;02 left

Kaman jumper misses; Miller with the rebound.

Kings ball, knocked oob by LAC. Still Kings ball.

Bibby from the corner for long two.

56-52 LAC

 

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Kaman miss; Patterson rebound. Mobley miss; Salmons rebound.

Kings ball.

Bibby miss; Kaman board.

LAC ball. Mobley to the line on foul by Salmons.

6;56 left

Kings in penalty.

Cat makes first; Thornton in, Artest in at the 4.

Cat makes second.

58-52 LAC

I like seeing Ron at the 4...

Kings turnover; Patterson runs it out for two.

60-52 LAC

 

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Artest with the ball, has it stripped by Patterson. LAC ball. Kaman with a fancy shot for two.

62-52 LAC

Salmons inside, kisses the glass for two.

62-54 LAC

5;41 left

Thornton jumper from top of the key for two.

64-54 LAC

Artest inside, draws the foul from Patterson.

Time out and commercial.

Artest at the line after the break...

 

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Artest misses first; makes second.

64-55 LAC

Clippers with the ball. Thornton fouled by Garcia, heads to the line. Douby in for Garcia.

5;16 left

Thornton makes first; misses second. Artest snags the rebound.

Kings ball.

bibby miss; Artest goes for the rebound, ball oob off Kings.

Theus calls 20 second time out.

LAC ball.

5;00 left

 

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Kings ball.

Artest for two and the +1. Misses the bonus.

65-57 LAC (No idea how LAC got another point. I thought I was paying attention...)

Thornton to the line on foul by Artest.

Makes first; misses second. Salmons with the rebound.

66-57 LAC

4;23 left

Salmons miss, but Miller gets the mop-up.

66-59 LAC

LAC ball. Kings defense forces the turnover. Salmons miss; KT with the putback.

66-61 LAC

 

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Salmons, MIller, KT, Artest and Bibby on the court for the Kings.

Mobley miss; Bibby pushing the pace up court. Bounce pass to Artest, who is slapped by two Clippers and heads to the line.

Artest misses first; Tim Thomas in for Patterson. Artest makes second.

66-62 LAC

LAC ball.

3;13 left

Kings showing a zone. Knight miss; Bibby tips the rebound to Kt, who gives it back to Mike.

 

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Clippers show zone. Miller jumper from the side, misses. Either gravity shifted or he was hit. No call. LAC with the rebound. Miller starts to talk to the newbie, KT comes over and they head to the bench.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Jerry mentions the possibility that after Artest's 7 game vacation, if the PF slot hasn't been determined, Salmons may stay at the three and have Ron at the 4. I think the ide has merit.

LAC miss, Kings ball. Artest shot bounces up, hits the shot clock and drops through. No basket. LAC ball.

Kaman fouled by Mille.

Kaman to the line. 3PF for Brad.

Misses first; makes second.

67-62 LAC

1;40 left

Kings ball. Knocked oob by LAC, Kings to inbound again.

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

Salmons cuts past Tim Thomas for two more.

67-64 LAC

 

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Thornton miss; Miller board.

56 seconds left

Miller drives inside, fouled hard by Tim Thomas. Brad to the line.

52.8 seconds left. 3PF for Tim Thomas.

Miller makes both.

67-66 LAC

LAC ball. Turnover by Thornton. Kings ball.

39.4 seconds.

 

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Salmons to the line.

Misses first off front of rim; makes second.

67-67

NICE trap by the Kings, drop down into zone and force the turnover. Kings ball again.

 

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Artest inside, kicks out to Bibby, who pump fakes, drives inside and gets the two off the glass.

69-67 KINGS

LAC ball. Miss, rebound by the Kings. Artest with the ball, goes for desperation shot right at the end. Whistle by Palmer right at the buzzer. They're reviewing to see if the call came before the buzzer. If so, the Kings head to the line with no time on the clock. Officials say buzzer came first so end of the third quarter...

 

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LAC ball to start the fourth.

Bibby, Martin, Artest, KT and Moore on the court for the Kings.

LAC pass inside to Davis, who runs into Moore and draws the foul as Mikki didn't have position established.

Davis at the line.

Makes first; and second.

69-69

11;37 left

Kings ball.

Moore to Artest, covered by Patterson. Artest fakes Patterson out of his shoes and draws the foul.

Artest at the line.

 

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Misses first; makes second.

70-69 KINGS

LAC ball.

11;17 left

Davis miss; KT can't grab the rebound so he tips it out... right to LAC. Patterson to the line.

First goes in and pops back out; makes second. KT with the rebound.

Kings ball.

Bibby miss behind Moore screen; Patterson rebound.

Kings showing a lot of different looks on defense. Diaz able to get inside and get the two.

71-70 LAC

Artest dish to moving Moore for two.

72-71 KINGS

 

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Tim Thomas for two.

73-72 LAC

9;39 left

Artest inside, kicks out to Mike.

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

75-73 KINGS

Patterson off the glass for two.

75-75

 

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Martin pass to Artest, three doesn't go. Rebound oob.

LAC ball after the time out and commercial.

8;46 left

 

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LAC ball. Knight for two and the +1 on foul by Kenny Thomas. We were blessed with another little bit about Brad's hair... I may demand hazard pay if this continues.



Bonus good.

78-75 LAC

Martin for quick two.

78-77 LAC

8;07 left

 

[VF21]

Diaz for two more.

80-77 LAC

GO KINGS!!!!

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

80-80

Mike with 26 points.

LAC ball.

Davis miss; Martin rebound. He's hit in the knee but seems okay. Martin inside, got bumped again. No call. LAC with the rebound.

Patterson with the breakaway; Bibby hugs him for the foul. Bibby ends up sprawled on the floor, but Patterson didn't score and heads to the line.

 

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Patterson makes both. Bibby out; Douby in.

6;56 left

Martin pass to Artest, off-balance shot bounces up off the rim, doesn't go. LAC ball. Davis called for foul on KT. Kings ball.

Garcia in for Artest.

6;30 left

Jerry says Theus wants to see what Douby and Garcia do in close games on the road...

Douby drives inside, draws foul from Knight. Douby to the line.

Douby one; and douby douby two!

82-82

6;25 left

 

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Knight goes right by Cisco like he's invisible, hands off to Kaman for two.

84-82 LAC

Garcia airball from the corner; LAC ball.

Patterson pass, intended for Diaz, ends up on the Kings bench.

Time out and commercial.

Kings ball after the break.

 

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LAC inbounds and brings the ball up the court.

Douby shot blocked; LAC ball.

LAC long shot doesn't go; Garcia with the rebound.

5;03 left

KT turnover; Knight for two.

86-82 LAC

Kings ball.

4;31 left

Douby, Garcia, Martin, Moore, and KT on the court.

Martin inside, shot blocked oob by Patterson. Stil Kings ball. Martin travels.

LAC ball.

 

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Bibby in for Douby; Salmons in for Garcia.

LAC turnover. Kings ball.

Bibby pass knocked oob by LAC. Still Kings ball.

3;57 left.

Garcia being attended to by Pete Youngman, after being hit in the head by Kaman.

Bibby for two.

86-84 LAC

 

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LAC miss; MArtin rebound. Kick to Bibby. Pull-up jumper doesn't go; rebound goes right to Tim Thomas.

LAC ball. Salmons with the steal, breakaway. Fouled hard by Tim Thomas. Salmons at the line.

Garcia holding ice pack to the side of his head. He looks like he's in PAIN. On the replay, Kaman's head butted Garcia's head...

Salmons misses both from the line.

2;59 left

86-84 LAC

Knight drives inside, fouled by KT.

Time out ...

 

[VF21]

The obvious solution to Bibby's shooting woes is to plant a post-hypnotic suggestion so he'll think every away game is Staples.



Knight makes both.

88-84 LAC

Martin miss, Moore rebound, Martin gets the second shot.

88-86 LAC

2;23 left

LAC ball, nearly stolen by Moore. Martin called for the blocking foul on Cat. 5PF for Martin.

Cat makes first; and second.

90-86 LAC