Kings-Grizzlies PBP for Jan. 10

[VF21]

Grizz miss; Garcia rebound.

Salmons inside, pass to Moore. He kicks out to Garcia, three doesn't go. Miller rebound but his pass to Garcia goes off Cisco's fingers and to the Grizz.

Grizz turnover at the other end on good D by Salmons. Kings ball.

Garcia miss; Moore rerbound and the putback.

60-58 KINGS

Darko running half-hook doesn't fall but he heads to the line on foul by Moore.

9;35 left

Misses first; and second. Brad with the rebound.

 

[VF21]

Brad jumper doesn't go; Conley board.

Grizz inside for two.

60-60

Miller to Gracia. Three doesn't go; Gasol rebound.

Conley called for offensive foul. Kings ball.

8;34 left

Miller bounce to Salmons, who drives in and kicks back out to Brad. Jumper misses; Grizz rebound.

Grizzlies at the line. Make first; and second.

62-60 Grizz

Somebody on the Grizzlies bench - a coach - is constantly yelling something. It's really irritiating.

Udrih for two.

62-62

Mike Miller for three.

65-62 Grizzlies

 

[VF21]

Beno drives inside, splitting the defense. He gets the bucket and the +1. The Grizzlies coach sounds like an overdominant soccer dad.

Beno bonus is bueno.

65-65

7;08 left

Kings D forces Mike Miller to turn it over; Kings on the run. Beno drives inside, and the ball is knocked away. Grizzlies on the run. Garcia only King in sight, he fouls ... Non-shooting. Still Grizz ball.

Iavaroni is the one yelling. Talk about annoying.

Grizzlies miss; Moore rebound.

 

[VF21]

Brad off the glass won't go; Moore putback won't go. Grizzlies rebound.

Mike Miller for another three.

68-65 Grizz

5;55 left

Udrih dish inside, Iavaroni bellowing (and I mean BELLOWING) "foul him!" and the Grizz foul Brad Miller, who will head to the line to shoot two after the time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

I honestly do not see how the Grizzlies can focus on the game with their head coach standing on the sidelines yelling constantly.

 

[VF21]

Brad makes first; and seocnd.

68-67 Grizz

5;43 left

Warrick from the side for two.

70-67 Grizz

Kings ball. Salmons to Garcia, who drives inside and draws the foul from Gasol.

Garcia to the line.

Makes first; and second.

70-69 Grizz

Gasol inside, gets the dunk and the +1. Foul by Moore. Bonus good.

73-69 Grizz

 

[VF21]

Salmons inside, kicks out to Garcia. Three is off the mark. Battle for the rebound, Moore comes up with it and is fouled on the putback attempt.

Mikki to the line.

Makes first; misses second.

73-70 Grizz

Grizz ball. Darko in. Kings showing the zone. Grizzlies turnover. Kings miss; Grizzlies rebound.

Blocking foul on Udrih. 3PF. conley at the line.

Makes first; and second.

75-70 Grizz

4;06 left

Kings ball.

Udrih inside, kicks out to Miller, who passes up the jumper and goes inside, flying one-handed dunk right over Darko.



75-72 Grizz

 

[VF21]

Gay inside, fouled by Brad and heading to the line.

Misses first; Justin in for Moore. Makes second.

76-72 Grizz

Kings ball.

3;27 left

Salmons to Brad, back to Salmons who drives inside, tries to pass back out to Brad but the pass is off-line and Grizzlies intercept it.

Rudy Gay back to the line.

Makes first; Jones in for Justin. Makes second.

78-72 Grizz

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Garcia for long two.

78-74 Grizz

Grizz turnover; Brad with the save. Forward pass to Salmons, who gets inside for two.

78-76 Grizz

Time out and commercial.

2;26 left

 

[VF21]

Grizzlies inbound.

Mike MIller for two.

80-76 Grizz

Kings ball.

NICE ball movement and out to Jones for long two from the corner.

80-78 Grizz

1;33 left

Grizz ball. Jones called for foul on Gay. 4PF.

Gay makes first; replay shows Gay stepped on Jones' foot - not a real foul, IMHO. Makes second.

82-78 Grizz

Kings ball.

1;30 left

 

[VF21]

Garcia inside, soft lay-up doesn't go. Grizzlies rebound.

Oh look. Mike Miller for three.

85-78 Grizz

Garcia to the line.

Makes first; Hawes in for Miller. Misses second. Mike Miller with the rerbound. Outlet to Navarro.

85-79 Grizz

Navarro miss; Salmons rebound.

Pull-up jumper is flat and doesn't go; Darko rebound.

20 seconds left

Offensive foul on Darko with moving screen. Kings ball.

6.9 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Douby all the way, gets the high shot off the glass to fall.

85-81 Grizz

End of the third quarter.

GO KINGS!!!

 

[VF21]

Kings ball to start the fourth.

Offensive foul on the Kings, not sure whom. Grizzlies ball. Theus does NOT look like a happy camper.

Douby with the steal, runs the court, pull-up jumper doesn't go. Theus REALLY angry as Kings are called for another foul and Grizzlies get it back. Jones has fouled out. Both fouls were on him...

Salmons back in.

Grizzlies ball. Grizzlies miss, putback "good" as Kings are called for goal-tending.

87-81 Grizz

Crowd is getting hostile towards the officials.

Kings ball. Another whistle, this time luckily it's on Navarro. Kings to inbound. Iavaroni still yelling...

Blocking foul on the Grizzlies. Kings to inbound again. 2 team fouls on Grizz.

 

[VF21]

Hawes, Douby, Salmons, Udrih and Garcia for the Kings.

Garcia for two.

87-83 Grizz

10;32 left

Mike Miller actually misses a three; Douby rebound.

Kings miss; Mike Miller with ther bound. Garcia breaks up the pass, gets it to Douby, who gets down the court but cannot finish. Grizzlies ball. Mike Miller all the way for two.

89-83 Grizz

kings shot blocked; Grizz ball. navarro miss but Grizz grab the rebound.

Grizz inside, shot blocked HARD by Hawes. Kings ball. Turnover at the other end and Grizz get it right back.

Warrick for two.

91-83 Grizz

Kings ball. Reggie calls time out ... and he storms out onto the court, pointing and scowling as they go to commercial. I don't think I've ever seen Theus this angry.

 

[VF21]

Kings to inbound. Brad Miller bounce pass inside to Salmons, who is being held by Mike Miller. 3 team fouls on Grizzlies. Kings to inbound. Douby out, Moore back in with Udrih, Salmons, Garcia and Miller.

Salmons inside for two AND the +1.

bonus doesn't go; ball oob off Sacramento? Hrm. Looked like it went off Gasol but Grizzlies have the ball.

91-85 Grizzlies

Navarro three doesn't go but Moore is called for the foul and Navarro heads to the stripe to shoot three freebies.

Makes first; I suspect Reggie may need tranquilizing before much longer. Navarro misses second. Makes third.

93-85 Grizz

 

[VF21]

Udrih three doesn't go; Gay rebound.

Gasol from the side for long two.

95-85 Grizzlies

7;52 left

Udrih pull-up jumper doesn't go; Grizzlies rebound.

Iavaroni WAY past the coach line on the side, still screaming...

Grizz turnover; Salmons with the ball. Pass to Moore and back to Salmons, who drives inside and gets two more.

95-87 Grizz

6;56 left

Rudy Gay drives inside, misses the dunk but draws the foul from Moore. 5PF.

Makes first; and second.

97-87 Grizz

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Salmons miss; Salmons rebound. Shot blocked, Salmons with the rebound AGAIN and the putback...and another +1.

bonus good.

97-90 Grizz

6;27 left

Salmons with 24 points and 11 boards.

Grizz ball.

Salmons with the steal but Grizz get it back. Mike MIller miss; Kings rebound.

Brad Miller half-hook over Gasol for two.

97-92 Grizz

Time out.

5;49 left

 

[VF21]

Personal observation - If John Salmons is going to continue to play like this, I hope we find a way to move Ron Artest. I do not want to see Salmons leave and I'm anxious to see how he and Kevin play together on the court. They both have quickness that we could really capitalize on.

 

[VF21]

Grizzlies ball.

Gasol airball after Brad Miller just totally smothered him. 24-second violation on the Grizz. Kings ball.

SALMONS off the glass for two. Whoa!!!

GO KINGS!!!!

97-94 Grizz

5;05 left

Conley up and under for two.

99-94 Grizz

Kings ball.

Salmons kicks out to Beno.

UDRIH FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

99-97 Grizz

 

[VF21]

Gasol gets around Moore for two.

101-97 Grizz

GO KINGS!!!

Salmons bounce-pass inside to Brad, who is being held by his shirt by Mike Miller. The official notices that Brad's shirt just popped out and sends Brad to the line.

Makes first; and second.

101-99 Grizz

And yes, in case anyone was wondering, I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

 

[VF21]

Gay from the corner for three.

104-99 Grizz

kings ball.

3;35 left

Udrih drives inside, is fouled hard by Gasol who tries to claim he got all ball on the block attempt.

Udrih to the line.

Makes first on bounces off the front of the rim, the back of the rim and then in; makes second.

104-101 Grizz

GO KINGS!!!

 

[VF21]

Grizz ball. Conley three doesn't go; Garcia called for loose ball foul on Gasol. 4PF on Cisco. 4th team foul on the Kings. Grizz to inbound.

3;04 left

Gay three doesn't go; Moore rerbound.

Kings on the move.

Miller inside, hands off to Moore who puts up the reverse for two more.

104-103 Grizz

DE-FENSE!!!

 

[VF21]

Grizz ball.

Gay inside floater for two.

106-103 Grizz

2;04 left

GO KINGS!!!

Beno inside and off the glass for two.

106-105 Grizz

 

[VF21]

Conley inside, covered by Mikki, who is called for the foul. 6PF on Moore.

Time out and commercial.

Conley to the line after the break.

1;45 left

 

[VF21]

Conley makes first; Douby in for Moore. Conley makes second.

108-105 Grizz

GO KINGS!!!

Salmons three is short; Gasol rebound.

Grizz ball.

1;12 left

Navarro misses; Gay called for the loose ball foul and the Kings head to the line.

Garcia at the line.

 

[VF21]

Makes first; and seocnd.

108-107 Grizz

Grizz ball.

Rudy Gay for long three.

111-107 Grizz

Kings ball.

40 seconds left.

Brad Miller three doesn't go; Udrih rebound. Kicks over to Salmons, misses the three, gets his own rebound, drives inside and gets two.

111-109 Grizz

Time out.

23.0 seconds left.

Grizzlies will inbound.

 

[VF21]

Grizzlies inbound, Kings try for the steal, don't get it and foul Gasol.

22.1 seconds left

Gasol at the line.

Makes first; misses second. Brad Miller with the rebound.

time out.

112-109 Grizz

21.8 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Kings inbound.

Slamons to Dpuby, who drives right inside and gets two off the glass.

112-111 Grizz

18.7 seconds left

Kings use a 20-second time out...

Grizz to inbound.

 

[VF21]

DE-FENSE!!!!

Grizzlies inbound, Douby goes for the steal and sends Conley to the line.

18.0 seconds left

Conley makes first; misses second and Udrih gets the rebound.

Beno calls time out.

16.0 seconds left

113-111 Grizz

Gulp... This is exciting.

Whoooooooo!!!

 

[VF21]

Kings to inbound. Salmons with the ball, almost loses it. HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!

Salmons kicks out to Cisco...

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

114-113 KINGS

7.9 seconds left.

DE-FENSE!!!!!