Kings-Clippers PBP for Nov. 28

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans!

Cold day here, with remnants of snow on the ground and clear skies - meaning temperatures dipped in the high 20s last night.

I've finally gotten everything settled for the winter, with the electric blanket on the bed, firewood on the porch, hurricane lanterns and lamp oil within reach in case of power outages, etc.

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My beverage of choice for the day is Gevalia Orange Cinnamon tea. Just perfect on a day like this.

I've got my purple slippers and my Kings good luck charms are in their proper locations throughout the house. I've done everything I can - the rest is up to the team.

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

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Koz spent "24 seconds with Kevin Martin" during House Party Live. Showed the kid has a pretty good sense of humor.



Getting ready for game time. It looks like the starting lineup will be:

Bibby, Martin, Artest, Thomas and SAR for the Kings

Livingston, Thomas, Ross, Brand and Williams for the Clippers

 

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They showed some clips of the last Kings-Clippers meeting. Those gold jerseys are truly awful!!! Glad we haven't seen hide nor hair of them this year...

 

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And we're ready for some basketball.



Tip to the Kings, Martin.

Kevin drives inside, non-shooting foul by Ross as Martin slips. Still Kings ball.

Bibby to Thomas for two.

2-0 KINGS

LAC ball. Williams miss; KT board.

Bibby handoff to Martin, back to Bibby. To SAR back to Bibby, jumper short. KT board. Out to Bibby in the corner for long two.

4-0 KINGS

 

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LAC ball. Three-second violation on Kings.

TT shoots the freebie.

4-1 KINGS

Williams elbow miss; KT board.

Bibby inside, spins around Brand but lay-up won't go.

Livingston for two at the other end.

4-3 KINGS

Kings ball. Ross called for pushing against Martin, his 2PF. Cat into the game.

Still Kings ball. Bibby inside, kicks out to waiting Artest who is wide open.

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!!

7-3 KINGS

Livingston for two.

7-5 KINGS

9;31 left

Officials discussing some problem at the scorer's table. Kings inbound.

Beautiful ball movement, clock winding down. Artest jumper is good.

9-5 KINGS

 

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Livingston for two.

9-7 KINGS

SAR half-hook over Brand rolls off. LAC ball.

Brand inside for two.

9-9

8;12 left

Martin miss; Livingston board.

TT miss, Brand able to take the board away from SAR. Williams knocks ball oob off SAR. Still LAC ball.

 

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Mobley miss; Artest board.

Bibby to ARtest, miss. Livingston board.

TT over Artest doesn't go; KT board.

Bibby fouled by Williams. 3rd team foul on LAC. Still Kings ball.

Bibby to KT, over to Martin. Dish to Artest when Martin is doubled. Artest inside to SAR for the half-hook.

11-9 KINGS

LAC ball. Turnover. Kings inbound.

 

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Bibby inside, dishes out to Artest, who passes up jumper and drives inside. Beautiful move but shot goes off glass. Ball oob off Kings. LAC ball.

6;20 left

Cat works, kicks out ot Livingston for two.

11-11

Kings turnover; LAC ball.

Brand miss over SAR but TT gets the putback.

13-11 LAC

Martin long three doesn't go. Rebound oob off LAC. Kings ball after the break.

Time out and commercial.

5;30 left

 

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Kings to inbound.

Artest to KT, who drives around but goes too far and misses. LAC ball.

Livingston ball knocked oob by Kings; still LAC ball.

Livingston with two more.

15-11 LAC

SAR drives inside, sends Williams sprawling. Gets the bucket and the +1.

Singleton in for Williams.

4;50 left

SAR misses freebie. LAC ball.

 

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Brand fadeaway doesn't go but he's fouled by KT, I think.

At the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

17-13 LAC

Bibby to Martin, who is totally smothered by Cat. Martin passes inside to SAR, who drives inside and is fouled.

SAR to the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

17-15 LAC

4;09 left

Livingston inside and off the glass for two more.

19-15 LAC

 

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Bibby for long two.

19-17 LAC

SAR called for foul, 2nd team foul on Kings. Still LAC ball.

TT miss; ARtest board.

Artest down the court, inside, spins and passes to KT for the lay-up.

19-19

Brand for two at the other end.

21-19 LAC

SAR inside, kicks out to wide-open Bibby, who misses. LAC ball.

 

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LAC ball. Brand fouled.

Time out and commercial.

Martin has had very few touches and I'm not quite sure why.

 

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

2;26 left

LAC ball.

Livingston miss; Miller board.

Bibby shot blocked, he gets it back, goes inside and its blocked again. LAC ball.

Miss; LAC board.

Airball. Martin with the reception.

Kings inside, kick out to Bibby who misses a three.

LAC ball.

 

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Mobley miss; ball rolls oob.

Salmons in for Martin.

Good ball movement, Miller with the ball, fouled and to the line.

Makes first; and second.

21-21

Maggette in for LAC.

Brand miss; gets his rebound and the putback.

23-21 LAC

Bibby with the ball, drives inside and is fouled by Livingston.

Bibby at the line.

Makes first; Garcia in for Miller. Makes second.

23-23

10 seconds left.

Kings with foul to give, don't use it. LAC misses.

End of the first quarter.

 

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LAC ball to start the second quarter.

Bibby, Garcia, Artest, Salmon and MIller on the court for the Kings.

Maggette travels; Kings ball.

Brad catch and shoot jumper for two.

25-23 KINGS

LAC ball. Livingston miss; Brad and Artest try for the board, cancel each other out and Livingston gets it. LAC miss; Miller board.

Artest inside, puts it up, airballs but catches his own ball. No basket. LAC ball.

Corliss in for Miller.

LAC miss; GArcia board.

 

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Bibby, Corliss, Miller, Cisco and Salmons on the court.

Bibby to the line for two.

Makes both.

27-23 KINGS

Maggette airball; Corliss recovers.

Kings ball.

Miller miss off the glass, Corliss miss, Miller miss, finally LAC board.

LAC miss; Miller board.

Corliss off the glass for two.

29-23 KINGS

LAC ball.

9;13 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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Corliss, Brad, Salmons, Garcia and Martin on the court.

Maggette ball knocked oob by Salmons. Still LAC ball.

9;01 left

Mobley for two and the +1 by Corliss.

Bonus good.

29-26 KINGS

Bad to Martin, who is smothered. Kicks over to Miller, who sees Garcia in the corner. Cisco inside, half-hook good.

31-26 KINGS

Mobley miss; Kings ball.

Kings miss; LAC ball.

 

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Davis for two over Miller.

31-28 KINGS

Martin off-balance shot goes way in and pops back out. LAC ball.

Maggette to the line on foul by Martin.

Makes first; misses second. LAC board.

31-29 KINGS

Williams inside for two.

31-31

7;03 left

Cisco three way off. Mobley board.

Ewing for two.

33-31 LAC

 

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Kings ball.

Miller to the line for two. Artest in, Martin out.

Miller misses first; makes second.

33-32 LAC

6;30 left

LAC ball.

Foul on Artest. Non-shooting, still LAC ball. third team foul on Kings.

MObley miss; LAC board.

Offensive foul on Williams. He's out; Brand back in.

KIngs ball. NOn-shooting foul on LAC. Still Kings ball.

Miller inside to Corliss, who misses point-blank. Gets the rebound, misses again and LAC gets it.

Davis shot blocked by Miller; Kings ball.

MIller with the ball, starts to drive inside. Ball knocked out of his hands and oob by Mobley.

Still kIngs ball.

5;27 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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Kings to inbound. Salmons, Garcia, ARtest, Corliss and Miller on the court.

Artest for two.

34-33 KINGS

LAC ball.

Maggette to the line on missed shot-block by Garcia.

Makes first; and second.

35-34 LAC

5;05 left

Kings in penalty.

SAR inside, sees wide open Ron and kicks it out.

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!!

37-35 KINGS

Salmons, Garcia, Artest, SAR and Corliss on the court.

Maggette to shoot a freebie for an illegal Kings defense. Good.

37-36 KINGS

Corliss and Garcia out; KT and Bibby in.

 

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LAC really bad jumper; Kings board.

Bibby drives inside, misses off the iron; SAR gets the board and misses; LAC ball.

Brand miss; KT board.

The shooting on both teams is worse than abysmal.

SAR inside, hits the front of the rim and falls off. LAC ball.

Walsh 15-foot jumper misses entirely. Kings ball.

Grant says, "Do you believe this is the NBA?" My answer? Not based on this shooting.

Kings ball.

3;02 left

Bibby over to Artest, miss. LAC ball.

Brand inside, broken up by Artest. Davis finds it and finally gets a bucket.

38-37 LAC

Artest for two at the other end.

39-38 KINGS

 

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Elton Brand drives inside, gets the bucket and to the line for a +1 after the time out and commercial.

2;06 left

 

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Brand makes the freebie.

41-39 LAC

Kings ball.

LAC foul. Still Kings ball.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!

42-41 KINGS

LAC ball. Maggette inside, fouled by Bibby.

Maggette to the line. Makes both.

43-42 LAC

Artest jumper misses; Ross ball.

 

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DAvis miss; Salmons board.

Artest inside, double-teamed. Gets the ball from Salmons, spins, gets the bucket and the +1.

Makes the bonus.

45-43 KINGS

Less than 1 minute.

LAC turnover; Kings ball.

Good ball movement, Salmons spots KT inside. Dishes it in and KT puts it through the hoop.

47-43 KINGS

Livingston strolls down the lane like a new bride for a very easy two.

47-45 KINGS

End of the first half.

 

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

LAC ball.

Lots of scuffling inside, KT called for running into Livingston away from the ball.

Still LAC ball.

Bibby with the steal.

Runs down, dishes to Artest who looks fouled but no call. LAC ball.

Brand inside, challenged by SAR. Kings ball.

Kings down the court, NO ONE is guarding Ron Artest. So...

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!!!!!

50-45 KINGS

 

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LAC ball. Kicked by Kings. Still LAC ball.

10;30 left

Ross miss; Brand board, stolen by Artest.

Bibby miss off front of rim; loose ball foul called on KT. LAC ball.

Ross outside, kicks in, gets ball back and gets the bucket.

50-47 KINGS

SAR pass to ARtest out of double-team. Ball in, rolls around and pops back out.

LAC ball. TT miss; KT board.

Ball to Kevin in the corner. Good for three but it's taken away as they say he pushed off. LAC ball.

50-47 KINGS

LAC ball, in, rolls around and back out. ARtest picks it up.

Bibby finds KT for two.

52-47 KINGS

 

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Ross miss; Kings grab it.

Ball to Kevin on the perimeter. Miss. LAC ball.

Livingston for two.

52-49 KINGS

7;55 left

Artest drives inside and draws the foul.

 

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Makes first; and second.

54-49 KINGS

LAC ball.

LAC miss, ball off the backboard. Kings ball.

Bibby brings the ball upcourt. Over to Artest, inside to SAR, gets Brand off his feet from the low post, spins, gets the half-hook AND draws the +1.

SAR to the line for the bonus.

Good.

57-49 KINGS

6;59 left

Williams miss; KT steals the board out of LAC hands.

Dish inside to Artest, good for two off the glass. Ron has 22 pts.

59-49 KINGS

6;41 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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LAC ball. Cat for two off the glass.

59-51 KINGS

Kings ball.

SAR inside, dishes to cutting Martin and that one won't go, either.

Livingston for two on the other end and the +1.

Salmons in for Martin.

Livingston misses; Kings board.

59-53 KINGS

5;46 left

Bibby to Salmons in the corner, no good. LAC ball.

 

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LAC running all over the court, lots of scrambling. SAR called for foul. 4th team foul on the Kings.

Cat for two from the stripe.

59-55 KINGS

Bibby open, but jumper won't go. LAC ball.

Cat for three.

59-58 KINGS

4;35 left

Time out.