Kings-Clippers PBP for Friday, Dec. 7

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans!!

Still no snow in my part of the forest, but we did get some good drenching rains. It's a start, at least, on restoring the water table.

Tonight's game will be the first one without Kevin in the mix since he's gained so much prominence. Hopefully the team will find a way to step up and play around him. I predict Artest will have a killer game against the Clippers.

I'd like to take just a moment to mark the date and remember all those who died on this day 66 years ago - Dec. 7, 1941. I won't go into politics at all, but there are lessons to be remembered from that day. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it...

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I'll be back before the game to give you the starting lineups.

GO KINGS!!!

 

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Udrih, Salmons, Artest, Moore and Miller for the Kings

Knight, Ross, Maggette, TT and Kaman for the Clippers

 

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Ready for the tip.

Tip by Miller to Beno. Kings ball.

Nice play with Beno to cutting Salmons, dish back out to Miller who drops in and hands off to Moore for the dunk.

2-0 KINGS

Knight for two.

2-2

11;15 left

Hard pass by Miller inside to Moore. foul on Ross. Still Kings ball.

MORE good ball movement - Artest to Salmons, kick out to Moore for two more.

4-2 KINGS

LAC miss; Salmons board.

Salmons coast-to-coast for two.

6-2 KINGS

 

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Ross for two.

6-4 KINGS

Beno to Miller, bounce pass to Beno - off the glass for two more.

8-4 KINGS

10;00 left

TT off the glass for two.

8-6 KINGS

 

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Miller elbow jumper in and back out; Kaman reb.

TT for three.

9-8 LAC

9;08 left

Kings ball. Miss; Lac rebound.

Maggette miss; LAC rebound.

Kaman past Moore for two.

11-8 LAC

8;24 left

Miller at the high post, dish inside to Moore who spins and gets the half-hook over Kaman.

11-10 LAC

 

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Grant says in passing that Mikki Moore's wife sang the National Anthem tonight...

Kaman to the line on foul by Moore.

8;00 left

Makes first; misses second. Miller with the reb.

Kings ball.

Miller to Artest, he's doubled but they drop back and leave Maggette. Artest miss; LAC rebound.

Kaman with two more.

14-10 LAC

 

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Miller to Artest, who is fouled and heads to the line.

They show Kevin Martin, who looks really dapper in his nice suit - but also looks like he hates being on the sidelines.

Artest makes both.

14-12 LAC

LAC ball.

Maggette one-handed dunk past Artest.

16-12 LAC

Miller with another great pass inside to Moore. Another dunk.

16-14 LAC

TT miss; Kings reb.

 

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Kings pass knocked away; LAC ball.

TT for two more.

18-14 LAC

Kings ball. Miss; loose ball foul called on Moore.

Time out and commercial.

 

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LAC inbounds. Kaman and Miller collide and Miller gets called for the foul. Still LAC ball.

4;47 left

Kaman jumper for two.

20-14 LAC

Beno to Salmons, foul away from the ball on Knight. 3rd team foul for LAC. Still Kings ball.

Salmons from the top of the key, kick over to Miller in the corner.

MILLER FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!

20-17 LAC

Ross miss; Miller rebound.

 

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Miller is ON A ROLL. Beautiful bounce pass to cutting Artest is good for two more.

20-19 LAC

LAC miss; Artest rebound.

3;22 left

Artest inside, doubled. Kicks out to Udrih.

BENO FOR THREE!!!!!!!

22-20 KINGS

3;05 left

Maggette miss; Miller rebound.

 

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Kings miss; LAC reb.

TT shot in and out; Beno board.

Kings shot rims out; Kaman rebound.

2;28 left

Ross in and out; Moore rebound.

Beno bounce pass to Artest inside, doubled again, kicks out to Miller, miss. Moore with the offensive board. MIss; LAC ball.

Maggette called for the carry.

Time out and commercial.

1;59 left

Kings ball after the break.

 

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Garcia in for Udrdih.

Kings ball.

Artest for long two.

24-20 KINGS

Cat in for LAC.

1;26 left

Kaman shot blocked by Artest. Miller running the floor, sweet pass by Salmons gives Brad two more points.

26-20 KINGS

LAC miss; Miller rebound.

 

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Garcia with the ball, defense collapses and Cisco drives inside but shot is blocked by Kaman.

LAC ball. Cat to Maggette for two.

26-22 KINGS

Salmons reverse won't fall but Moore gets the putback.

28-22 KINGS

Poor ball management as time winds down and LAC doesn't get off the final shot of the quarter.

End of the first quarter.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a frontcourt!

 

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Very nice acknowledgement during the break of four servicemen who were at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

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Hawes in for Miller.

LAC ball. Kaman reverse off the glass for two.

28-24 KINGS

Kings ball. Douby also on the court, along with Salmons, Moore, Garcia and Hawes.

Salmon for two and the +1.

Bonus good.

31-24 KINGS

11;21 left

 

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Dickau miss; loose ball foul on Moore. 2PF. Still LAC ball.

Blocking foul called on Douby. ... KT in for Moore.

Still LAC ball.

Kaman for two more off the glass.

31-26 KINGS

10;37 left

 

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Camera focuses on Martin, who is shown reading the game program.

Kings miss; Kaman board.

Cat shot altered by Hawes but LAC chases it down.

Cat three misses; Hawes rebound.

9;54 left

Garcia inside, kicks to Hawes in the corner. Miss, Dickau rebound.

9;33 left

Thornton for long two.

31-28 KINGS

 

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Ball stolen by KT. Kings ball.

Garcia fouled by Cat behind the line.

Time out and commercial.

Cisco to the line to shoot three after the break.

 

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8;57 left

Garcia makes first; and second; and third.

34-28 KINGS

LAC ball. TT miss; loose ball foul on Garcia. LAC to inbound.

LAC inbounds and Cat called for offensive foul, giving the ball to the Kings. Patterson in for LAC.

Artest to Hawes, half-hook doesn't go. Garcia rebound, to Hawes on the baseline. Two points.

36-28 KINGS

8;03 left

LAC ball.

 

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Dickau miss; Hawes rebound. Douby lef-handed off the glass.

38-28 KINGS

LAC miss; KT rebound.

Kings ball; kicked oob off LAC. Kings to inbound.

DOUBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!

41-28 KINGS

Whoooooooooooo!!!

TT for two.

41-30 KINGS

 

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Kings ball.

KT in the low post, kicks out to Artest beyond the arc. Miss; LAC rebound.

Patterson to the line - not sure who the foul was on.

Misses first; makes second.

41-31 KINGS

6;23 left

Reggie yelling "Turn three!!!"

Douby to Garcia, cross court intended for Hawes but intercepted. LAC ball. Thornton for two.

41-33 KINGS

 

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Kings ball. Oob but no idea off whom.

Time out and commercial.

 

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LAC ball. Somebody for two.

41-35 KINGS

Artest off the screen, catch and shoot for two.

43-35 KINGS

4;59 left

LAC ball. Patterson to the line.

Makes first; Miller back in for Hawes. Misses second. Miller with the rebound.

43-36 KINGS

 

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Kings ball. Artest miss from the corner. Patterson rebound but they lose it.

KT with a beautiful pass to cutting Artest, but Ron loses it oob. LAC ball.

4;17 left

Knight for two.

43-38 KINGS

4;01 left

 

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Beno bounce pass to Garcia, feet set.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!

46-38 KINGS

Maggette shot blocked by Garcia; Kings ball. We're seeing the good Cisco right now.

Artest miss; LAC rebound.

Artest almost gets the steal; LAC has to hustle. Shot misses; Miller rebound.

Ball to Cisco, who is fouled and will head to the line for the freebies after the time out and commercial.

 

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Garcia at the line.

2;54 left

Makes first; and second.

48-38 KINGS

LAC ball.

Kaman pass inside to Maggette, who heads to the line on foul by Artest.

Misses first; makes second.

48-39 KINGS

Kings turnover; LAC ball.

Patterson for two.

48-41 KINGS

 

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Beno inside, hit but no call. LAC ball. TT fumbles and Miller recovers. Kings ball.

1;55 left

Beno three won't go; Kaman rebound.

TT three doesn't go; Beno rebound.

Forward pass to Salmons, shot rolls around ... and around ... and falls off. LAC ball.

1;18 left

Maggette shot blocked by Artest, who gets hit on the top of the head by Maggette's hand. Ron smiles...

Kings ball.

1;02 left

Artest fallaway misses; Moore with the hustle keeps the ball alive and gets it back to Ron for the dunk.

50-41 KINGS

 

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LAC ball. Maggette heading to the line on a foul by Artest. 2PF.

Maggette misses first; Maggette misses second.

50-41 KINGS

Kings ball. Miller fouled. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

39.8 seconds left.

Kings inbound. Salmons pullup jumper doesn't go; LAC rebound.

Kaman jumper doesn't go. Thorton putback blocked by Moore. Ball oob off LAC. Kings ball.

11.6 seconds left.

Moore inbounds to Beno, who brings the ball up court , cuts to the side, and shoots. Beno for two more.

52-41 KINGS

Kaman at the buzzer doesn't go.

End of the first half!

 

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LAC ball to start the third quarter.

LAC for two. Grant blathering about some guy's 33rd anniversary.

52-43 KINGS

Kings miss; Kaman rebound.

LAC ball again. Kaman fouled hard by Moore. 3PF. Kaman at the line.

11;09 left

Kaman makes first; and second.

52-45 KINGS

 

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Kings ball.

Miller to Salmons, back to Miller. Good for two more.

54-45 kINGS

LAC miss; Salmons rebound.

10;27 left

Salmons inside to Moore, shot blocked and lots of contact but no call. Maggette on the run, fouled by Salmons, and heading to the line.

 

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Makes first; and second.

54-47 KINGS

Kings ball. Beno brings it up, splits the defense and starts to put it up but Kaman knocks it off path. LAC chases it down. TT miss; Kings ball.

Artest miss; Moore with the offensive rebound. Moore is fouled, cancelling out a nice bucket by Miller as it happened before Miller's score.

Moore to the line. Misses first; makes second.

55-47 KINGS

9;36 left

LAC ball. Kings in the zone.

TT long miss; Moore tips the rebound to Salmons. Ball to Beno, pull up jumper in and out. TT boxout on Miller but he steps oob. Kings ball.

Beno from the side doesn't go; Moore with ANOTHER save. Moore to Artest, fallaway jumper dosn't go and Artest falls to the floor. LAC ball.

LAC for two.

55-49 KINGS