Kings@Clippers PBP for April 15

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Kings starters back on the court for the start of the second half.

62-43 KINGS

Artest called for reach-around. Dunleavy SCREAMING right into Hart's face. Heheeheheh.

Maggette for two.

62-45 KINGS

We just might be able to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory yet...

 

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Oops. Sorry. Had something else to attend to.

68-47 KINGS

And the boo-bird flock is getting larger in Staples. DANG IT!!! Why now??? This is just ridiculous. If one of our starters gets hurt in this less-than-meaningless game I am going to be forming the pitchfork/torch brigade.

Martin for three.

71-47 KINGS

LAC for two.

71-49 KINGS

 

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SAR for two right over Brand.

73-49 KINGS

Maggette inside for two.

73-51 KINGS

Bibby turnover; LAC gives it back.

SAR miss; Kaman board.

6;36 left

Hand-check foul called on Miller.

 

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Salmons in for Artest.

LAC ball. Kaman called for traveling. Boo-birds really, really, really angry now...

SAR miss; Kaman rebound.

6;03 left

This is just silly on my part. I think I'm angrier about this potential win than I've been about any of the abysmal losses we've endured.

Bibby for two more.

75-53 KINGS

Brand for two.

75-55 KINGS

 

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Miller jumper short; Maggette board.

Offensive foul on Maggette as he barreled over Martin like a runaway truck.

Time out and commercial.

5;01 left

 

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77-55 KINGS

LAC in clear panic mode. Douby in for Bibby. Loses the ball on a behind the back pass intended for SAR.

Brand to the line. He's about the only Clipper playing like he's knows they're trying for the playoffs.

Makes first; and second.

77-57 KINGS

Kings turnover; Clippers for two.

77-59

TT to the line on +1 on Martin foul.

Artest putting himself back into the game at first opportunity.

Bonus miss.

Kings ball.

 

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Time out and commercial.

I kinda lost track of the score there for a moment.

This game is just so beyond bizarre it's very hard to believe.

 

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Brand with two more from the line.

79-61 KINGS

Artest answers with two.

81-61 KINGS

This is just pathetic. Musselman needs to be left in LA.

Artest pass inside to Douby is bobbled, LAC ball.

Miss; Martin rebound as there were 4 Kings going for the board.

1;35 left

Kings turnover; LAC ball.

 

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LAC miss, seocnd chance goes out to Cat for three.

81-64 KINGS

Martin miss; Douby hustles for the rebound but it goes oob. LAC ball.

I LOVE THE KIDS!!!

44 seconds left.

LAC miss, rebound taken away by Artest.

29.5 seconds left.

Cat called for foul; still Kings ball.

Garcia in for Miller.

 

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Artest miss; LAC board.

Maggette horrible shot off the glass but he's fouled and going to the line.

4.4 seconds left

Can the Clippers make up a 17 point deficit in one quarter?

Maggette misses first; makes second.

81-65 KINGS

Garcia airball at the buzzer to end the third.

 

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Maggette for two on second chance after first shot was blocked by Salmons.

81-67 KINGS

Maritn, Salmons, Artest, Douby and Williams on the court for the Kings

Salmons miss; LAC board.

Brand inside, fouled and heading to the line. Staples crowd starting to get into it...

10;58 left

Come on, Staples people. What are you made of????

Brand makes first; and second.

81-69 KINGS

 

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Garcia in for Martin. My bad.

Garcia turnover; Cassell shot blocked by Garcia at the other end.

Kings ball.

Garcia three misses; LAC board.

Now this might be the right line-up for the rest of the game.

Maggette to the line on another foul by Garcia.

Oh good grief. Grant saying Musselman has to be thinking about putting Bibby back into the game.

Bull-dooty!!!!

Maggette makes first; and second.

81-71 KINGS

 

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Salmons loses the ball oob. LAC ball.

Staples crowd getting louder and current Kings lineup resorting to old bad habit of one-on-one basketball. We could grab a loss out of this yet...

Maggette shot blocked by Williams. Kings ball.

Salmons for two.

83-71 KINGS

Brand nearly loses the ball. LAC calls time out.

8;44 left

 

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Brand for two.

83-73 KINGS

Come on Clippers. You can do it!!!!

Shut the bleep up, Grant. You bozo...

Kings ball. Ross called for foul on Garcia. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Artest airball (Thanks, Ron); LAC ball.

Maggette jumper doesn't go; Williams really makes Brand work for the rebound. Salmons called for foul on Maggette. Cat in for Maggette to rest just a bit...

LAC inbounds.

TT has ball stripped; Salmons with foul-line jumper.

85-73 KINGS

...sigh...

 

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LAC for two.

Kings turnover.

Ross makes two from the line.

85-77 KINGS

6;30 left

Salmons drives inside and is fouled by Cat. 4PF.

Salmons at the line.

 

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Salmons makes both.

87-77 KINGS

6;14 left

Salmons called for another foul. Kings now in penalty.

Cat at the line.

Makes first; and second but Garcia follows with THREE!!

90-79 KINGS

Ross miss, Brand putback.

90-81 KINGS

 

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Artest miss; Gracia called for stupid foul on Ross, sending him to the line. Thank you, Cisco.

5;19 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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Ross makes first; and second.

90-83 KINGS

5;15 left

Come on, Clippers. You can do it!!!!

Garcia playing one-on-one, and oh crap. Makes a bleeping three.

93-83 KINGS

Musselman really coaching from the sidelines, clearly wanting the win.

LAC turnover. Douby and Garcia on the run. They back it out and give it to Salmons, who miss. LAC rebound.

93-83 KINGS

 

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Brand miss; loose ball foul on Ross over Williams.

Kings ball.

3;40 left

More one-on-one by Salmons and this time it's a turnover. TT miss; Cat pulls up hurt, can hardly walk. Reaches for his left calf.

Time out and commercial.

...sigh...

This is just par for the course this year. I guess we accept we're not going to get a primo draft pick and move on...

the luck of the Kings continues.

 

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Clippers get two more from the line.

93-85 KINGS

Kings turnover; LAC ball.

Maggette to the line on foul by Salmons.

2;23 left

Makes first; misses second. Williams with the rebound.

93-86 KINGS

don't the Clippers have any outside threats besides Cat?

TT called for bump foul, sending Artest to the line.

2;05 left

 

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Artest makes both.

95-86 KINGS

LAC for three!!!

95-89 KINGS

Salmons drives inside after using a lot of clock and draws another foul...

Salmons at the line.

1;33 left

Clippers three was by Tim Thomas, BTW.

 

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Misses first; makes second.

96-89 KINGS

LAC call 20 second time out.

Musselman actually talking to the players himself. I just have this horrible feeling he's going to try and take credit for the way the kids are playing when he tries to save his job.

 

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tim Thomas with another three!!!!!

96-92 KINGS

Salmons to the line again on a really ticky-tack foul call on Maggette.

1;17 left

 

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Salmons makes first; and second.

98-92 KINGS

thomas three doesn't go; Ross putback good.

98-94 KINGS

Oh crap. Artest jumper from the stripe is good.

100-94 KINGS

36.1 seconds left.

Time out.

BLAST!!!!!

 

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Artest showing the tru warier spirit, exhorting his teammates to hold on and get it done.

Oh lord.

LAC inbound knociked away by Garcia. Ross shot misses, Douby fighting like a pit bull with rabies for the rebound.

Douby to the line. Staples crowd leaving like lemmings.

Douby makes both.

102-94 KINGS

23 seconds left.

LAC for three.

102-97 KINGS

18.2 seconds left.

Salmons fouled and heading to the line.

 

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And of course Salmons makes both.

104-97 KINGS

Magette for two and the +1.

7.7 seconds left.

Hart in for Cassell. If that's not throwing in the towel, I don't know what is...

Seeing Hart frown is a small consolation for the win today.

Bonus good.

104-100 KINGS

Douby fouled.

7.0 seconds left.

 

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Douby makes first; misses second.

105-100 KINGS

6.6 seconds left

LAC calls time out as Dunleavy tries to find a 5-point play. Perhaps he should check with Musselman?

 

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Our kids are just too good. And they've got momentum and pride going now. With our luck, we'll win the next two games, too.

Maggette miss; Williams rebound.

And the Kings win.

The Clippers are in 9th spot now, with the Warriors in 8th.