Kings-Grizzlies PBP for March 26

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans!

The weather is cold and dreary outside today but at least I have internet service again - I hope.

I have to wonder if Maloof Sports is going to acknowledge Webber's retirement or if they'll simply ignore it like they have so other milestone events that Kings fans care about.

As we limp towards the end of the season, I hope again to see heart and hustle. I applaud Mikki Moore for showing both and for calling out some of his teammates for showing neither. He may not be the best in the game but at least he's out there trying. I don't want to point fingers or name names because I don't know what's actually going on, but I think we - the loyal fans - deserve to see the players out there putting forth some real effort. If they're not interested in doing that, sit their posteriors down and let the guys who may not be back next year have their minutes.

GO KINGS~~~

 

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No Beno tonight and probably not Friday night. That sucks for us ... and for him. Tough to show your very best sitting in street clothes on the pine.

 

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Kings: Johnson, Martin, Artest, Moore, BMiller
Grizzlies: Conley, MMiller, Gay, Warrick, Milicic

Getting ready for the tip.

GO KINGS!

 

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Kings get the tip. Ball to AJ. To Brad, then to Artest. He's doubled, ball knocked oob. Kings inbound. 10 on the clock.

Brad jumper in and out; Darko rebound.

11;30 left

Gay in and out; Brad rebound.

Johnson to Martin to Artest, jumper misses. Grizz rebound.

Gay inside for the dunk.

2-0 Grizz

 

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Martin drives inside, kicks out to Miller. Miss, rebound oob. Grizz to inbound.

10;16 left

MMiller miss; BMiller rebound.

Good ball movement, fourth player to touch the ball is Martin.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!

3-2 KINGS

MMiller for three.

5-3 Grizz

9;26 left

Martin three over Miller doesn't go but Brad gets the board and sees Kevin cutting inside. Martin for two.

5-5

 

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Grizz for two.

7-5 Grizzlies

Artest works inside, kicks out to AJ.

JOHNSON FOR THREE!!!

8-7 KINGS

Warrick to the line.

Makes first; and second.

9-8 Grizz

8;15 left

Miller to Martin, back to Miller inside, kick out ot Artest. Miss; Grizz rebound.

Conley miss; Kings rebound. NICE dish by Artest to cutting Moore for two.

10-9 KINGS

Grizz turnover; Kings have it back and kick out to Martin in the corner for a long two.

12-9 KINGS

 

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Gay pass intercepted by Martin, who runs the court and is fouled by at least two Grizzlies.

Martin to the line.

7;08 left

Makes first; Garcia in for Artest, who heads straight into the tunnel, headed for the locker room.

Martin makes second.

14-9 KINGS

Grant and Jerry opine it might be Artest's back acting up.

Grizz ball. Brad Miller with the steal. Brad pass slips and goes right past Garcia's ankles. Grizz to inbound.

Warrick for two.

14-11 KINGS

Kings miss; Grizz rebound. Ball knocked oob off Kings. Grizz to inbound.

 

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Grizz ball.

Conley inside, called for traveling. Kings inbound.

6;03 left

Kings ball. MMiller called for pushing foul.

Time out and commercial.

Kings ball after the break.

 

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Kings inbound.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!

17-11 KINGS

Grizzlies take a time out for some unknown reason...

 

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Grizzlies inbound. Garcia almost gets the steal but they scramble for it and it ends up with Rudy Gay heading to the line...

Makes first; Artest back in for Garcia. Makes second.

17-13 KINGS

5;10 left

Brad for two.

19-13 KINGS

Grizzlies ball.

Warrick jumper from the stripe for two.

19-15 KINGS

 

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Artest misses on a quick three attempt; rebound hits the shot clock. Ball to Grizzlies.

4;21 left

Conley inside for two more.

19-17 KINGS

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Johnson to Miller to Artest inside for two.

21-17 KINGS

Warrick miss inside, Moore chases down the loose ball. Pass inside to Moore, he's shoved but no call. Shot blocked by Darko, ball oob. Kings to inbound.

3;30 left

 

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Moore jumper for two.

23-17 KINGS

Conley three is off the mark; Brad rebound.

Martin three in and out; Moore battles for the rebound and kicks it out to Brad. Martin cutting but Artest runs into him and ball goes oob. BAD play by Artest as Brad and Martin had locked eyes on the play.



Grizzlies ball.

Technical foul shot??? Not sure why or how, as Grant and Jerry are blathering about the Hornets-Cavs.

Bonus good.

23-18 KINGS

Grizz with two more points. They're still talking about Chris Paul.

Kings ball.

Johnson miss; Moore tips the rebound out towards Johnson but Conley grabs it.

Warrick to the line on foul by Moore. 2PF.

2;02 left

 

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Salmons and Hawes in for the Kings.

Warrick makes first; Garcia in for AJ; makes second.

23-22 KINGS

Time out...

1.59 left

 

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Kings inbound. Artest pulls up and misses another quick three.

Grizz ball. Miss but they chase it down. Gay miss; Artest shoves Hawes out of the way for the rebound. WTF was that about????????

Artest playing at least three positions, by all appearances. Gay called for non-shooting foul on Artest, ball inbounded and Artest loses it to the Grizz who take it down and score.

24-23 Grizz

Kings miss. Grizzlies rebound. Ball oob off Kings. Grizz to inbound.

35.9 seconds

Three second violation on the Grizz. Kings ball.

Salmons inbounds to Garcia, over to Martin, back to Salmons then to Artest. Back to Salmons, out to Martin, back to Garcia, back to Salmons, miss. Grizz ball.

Grizz miss; Salmons rebound. End of the first quarter.

Interesting possession by the Kings, who had Salmons at the top of the key, Garcia on the left wing, Martin on the right side, Artest in the left corner, and Hawes in the middle. I could be wrong but it sure looked like Salmons, Garcia and Martin were playing keep-away from Artest...

 

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Grizz inbound.

GOOD defense by the Kings forces a 24-second violation. And the best defense was by Garcia on Mike Miller. Nice job, Cisco!

Kings turnover; Grizz for two.

26-23 Grizz

Martin from the side doesn't go; Gay rebound.

10;48 left

Gay inside, ball knocked away by Salmons, off Grizzles and oob. Kings to inbound.

Garcia three doesn't go; Artest inside at the 4, fighting for the rebound, he gets it and the putback.

26-25 Grizz

10;08 left

Lowry driving the lane, runs into Hawes - kaboom - and gets the bucket anyway and the +1.

Bonus good.

29-25 Grizz

 

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Martin to Hawes, back to Martin who gets Gay to leave his feet ... Martin to the line.

Douby in for Garcia. Martin makes first; and second.

29-27 Grizzlies

Navarro half-hook for two.

31-27 Grizzlies

Martin drives inside, draws the foul from Jason Collins and heads back to the line.

Makes first on a bounce and roll; makes second.

31-29 Grizz

 

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Grizzs ball. Lowry inside, kick out to Navarro, who is fouled by Martin. NOn-shooting. Grizz inbound.

Steal by Artest, who takes it all the way for two.

31-31

8;51 left

Lowry tries to go all the way with Artest running with him, misses the lay-up. Kings ball. Douby travels.

Time out and commercial.

8;34 left

 

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Garcia in for Martin.

Grizz ball.

MMiller misses off the glass; rebound knocked oob. Grizz inbound.

Navarro for two.

33-31 Grizz

8;10 left

Douby, Garcia, Salmons, Artest and Hawes for the Kings

Douby dribbling doesn't work too well against the zone and Kings lose it. Grizzlies give it back but Grant says "I don't know what Artest was doing" and I agree, as Artest makes a horrible pass. Grizz ball.

Another turnover; Douby for two.

33-33

Grizz ball. Navarro hammered by Garcia, no call. Kings ball. Hawes miss; Grizz rebound.

 

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Warrick for three.

36-33 Grizz

Douby to Haes to Garcia to Salmons, back to Garcia, out to Douby. Back to Salmons, who spins and misses the jumper at the buzzer. Grizz rebound.

Navarro miss; Kings rebound.

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!

36-36

5;43 left

Collins jumper for two.

38-36 Grizz

Another bad pass by the Kings but Garcia saves it. Jumper is short; Grizz rebound.

Lowry inside, runs over Garcia and is called for offensive foul.

Time out and commercial.

Kings ball after the break.

5;09 left

 

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Hawes in the locker room. They showed a replay of him taking a bad step and twisting his left foot...

 

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Johnson, Salmons, Garcia, Artest and Miller for the Kings

Kings inbound. Johnson pass to Salmons, it's knocked oob by the Grizzlies. Kings to inbound again.

Grizzlies showing a consistent zone and so far it's working. Johnson midrange jumper isn't even close. Grizzlies rebound.

MMiller able to get around three Kings and inside for the dunk.

40-36 Grizz

Artest inside, doubled, kicks out to Garcia, who works inside, almost loses the ball but Artest finds it and gets the bucket.

40-38 Grizz

Grizz miss; Kings rebound. Johnson to Salmons, who is fouled by Darko.

Salmons to the line. MMiller out; Gay back in.

Makes first; and seocnd.

40-40

3;46 left

 

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Grizz ball.

Lowry trying to work past Garcia, gets inside but cannot finish. Kings rebound.

Miller to Artest, back to Miller and inside to Garcia, who is called for three-second violation. Martin in for Salmons.

3;13 left

Warrick able to get away from ARtest with virtually no trouble, pullup jumper is good.

42-40 Grizz

Artest from the side, kick over to Garcia, who drives inside.

Whistle on the play, not sure why.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Kings inbound. Martin pullup jumper doesn't go; Darko snags the rebound over Brad, who almost steals it back. Grizzlies ball.

Conley drives inside, foul called on Garcia. Conley to the line.

Makes first; misses second. Brad with the rebound.

Miller forward pass to Martin for two.

43-42 Grizz

Warrick for two more.

45-42 Grizz

Garcia wide-open but feet aren't set. Miss. Grizzlies rebound.

Crittenden miss; Darko to the line on foul by Artest.

Misses first; Moore in for Brad. Harumpf. Not quite sure why Artest is getting so much play at the 4. Hawes still in the locker room having his foot tended to. Darko misses second.

Kings rebound.

 

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Cisco miss from the three; Grizzlies rebound.

Hakim Warrick with another three.

48-42 Grizzlies

Artest inside, kicks back over to Cisco who misses another three.

Grizzlies rebound. Cardinal misses from outside, Crittenden with the putback.

50-42 Grizzlies

Artest three attempt at the buzzer doesn't go.

End of the first half.

Hrmmmm. Sure looks like the Kings are going to destroy another streak. The Grizzlies have lost the last 20 games against the Kings in Arco.

 

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Grizzlies inbound. Turnover but Kings give it back.

Warrick miss; Kings inbound.

Gay called for foul on Martin, sending him to the line.

Makes first; and second.

50-44 Grizz

Kings ball. Hawes still not on the bench. Grant says he turned his ankle, but it looked like a foot roll to me.

MMiller from close to the mid-court line for three.

53-44 Grizz

Martin for two.

Oops. Got distracted.

Martin got a bucket and so did Brad.

57-50 GRizz

 

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MMiller called for offensive foul as he ran into Martin.

Kings ball.

9;11 left

Artest inside, loses the ball, finds it, hook doesn't go. Grizzlies rebound.

Gay driving inside, called for offensive foul as Moore stands inside and waits for the charge.

Gay NOT happy about it. Kings ball.

Martin from the side won't go; Crittenden on the run, Artest with the steal. Forward pass and Kings have two more.

57-52 Grizz

Grizzlies ball.

MMiller for two.

59-52 Grizz

 

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Moore inside, makes the bucket and heads to the stripe on the +1 by MMiller.

Bonus good.

59-55 Grizzlies

Navarro miss; Miller rebound.

Johnson dish inside to Martin, shot blockerd and ball oob. Kings inbound and lose it to the Grizzlies.

Long three attempt by Navarro doesn't come close; Kings rebound.

 

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Kings to the line. Make both.

59-57 Grizz

Warrick miss; Brad rebound.

Johnson with the ball. Bounce-pass to Moore, ball knocked away and Crittenden has it. Moore goes over and tries to tie it up, Crittenden shoves him and is called for the foul. Kings inbound.

Miller bounce-pass intended for Artest, who is being held by Warrick. 4th team foul on the Grizzlies. Kings inbound again. Looks like the Grizz are really losing their composure. Martin miss, but Brad with the save. Kick to Artest...

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!

60-59 KINGS

Iavarone NOT happy. Gay has 4PF, MMiller has 4PF.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Grizzlies ball. Crittenden shot blocked; Grizz rebound. Moore called for loose ball foul. 3PF.

Grizz inbound.

5;44 left

Navarro miss; Kings rebound.

Miller to Artest, back out to Miller. Jumper is good.

62-59 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!

Grizz ball.

Conley inside for two.

62-61 KINGS

Johnson to Artest, long three doesn't go. Grizz ball.

Crittenden turnover; Kings get it back.

 

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Ah, crap. I just lost a whole bunch of stuff. Martin got Conley off his feet and made two from the stripe. And now Moore is at the line. He makes both.

68-61 KINGS

3;22 left