Kings-Grizzlies PBP thread for Feb. 7

[VF21]

Jones for two on kickout by Atkins.

51-44 KINGS

Miller strolls around Gasol and gets inside for two-handed dunk.

53-44 kINGS

1:30 left

Jones for two on nice cutting play.

53-46 KINGS

Kings turnover on sloppy inbounds move.

Jones for three.

53-49 KINGS

Artest spins inside around Mike Miller, gets the bucket and draws the +1.

3PF for Mike Miller.

Artest misses the freebie.

55-49 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Battier back in for Miller.

Griz miss; get the board.

Cardinal miss; KT goes airborne for the board.

Kings ball.

Kings holding for last shot of the half.

bibby kicks out to Artest, three doesn't go.

End of the first half.

55-49 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Bibby, Martin, Artest, KT and Miller for the Kings

Kings ball.

Bibby jumper in and out, KT hustle save as ball goes oob. Still Kings ball. Miller pass inside to KT. Shot blocked. Grizz ball.

Gasol miss; Martin board.

11:00 left

KT jumper from the elbow for two.

57-49 KINGS

KT knocks Griz pass oob. Still Griz ball. 7 on shot clock.

Grizz miss; Bibby board.

Bibby on the run, Artest on the wing. Bibby pass to Artest, who drives inside for the one-handed dunk.

59-49 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Atkins miss; Bibby board. Artest basket hanging but Atkins breaks up the outlet pass.

Grizz ball.

Battier drives inside past Martin for two.

59-51 KINGS

9:30 left

Defensive three second violation.

Bibby misses the freebie.

Still Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Miller pass inside to Artest, who fools Battier with a soft lay-up.

61-51 KINGS

Atkins miss; Miller board.

Bibby out to KT, elbow jumper short. Grizz board.

8:45 left

Warrick half-hook for two.

61-53 KINGS

Bad possession by Kings results in KT turnover. Grizz ball.

Gasol drives inside past Miller.

61-55 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Bibby strolls around Atkins and gets the lay-up to go.

63-55 KINGS

7:30 left

Griz ball stolen by Artest. Kings ball.

Martin fallaway jumper for two.

65-55 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

Maloofs on the sideline clearly having a good time.

...

Me, too!

 

[VF21]

Grizz ball.

Jackson back in...

Artest forces turnover by Gasol. Bibby alley way too high for Martin, which means it was close to the rafters.

Grizz ball.

Jones miss; Miller board on the boxout.

6:27 left

 

[VF21]

Artest jumper from 15 feet good.

67-55 KINGS

bobby for long two.

67-57 KINGS

5:40 left

Bibby drives inside, left-handed floater doesn't go. Gasol baord.

Ball to Bobby, who turns corner, drives inside and draws foul.

Mike Miller back in.

Bobby makes first; and second.

67-59 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Artest three misses the mark off the dribble. Grizz ball.

Gasol miss; KT board.

4:40 left

KT jumper short from top of key. MM board.

Grizz in and out; Brad board.

Bibby trapped, over to MIller, give and go back to Bibby for two.

69-59 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Bobby for three.

69-92 KINGS

Kings setting their players. Martin jumper doesn't go - first miss - Grizz board.

Jackson airball, ball knocked around, Grizz save. Jackson miss, Battier board.

BObby fouled and to the line.

Time out and commercial.

2:52 left

 

[VF21]

Bobby makes both.

69-64 KINGS

2:40 left

KIngs called for offensive foul. KT - illegal screen.

Miller out; SAR in.

Grizz ball.

 

[VF21]

Warrick shot blocked from behind by Martin. Bibby shot way in and back out. Jump ball tipped to Kings.

Cisco horrible pass inside to KT but goes oob off Grizz. Still Kings ball.

Garcia for long two off the glass.

71-64 KINGS

1:42 left

Mike three doesn't go; Bobby shot doesn't go. Jones called for over-the-back against Martin.

Kings ball.

Bibby from the corner doesn't go; Grizz board.

 

[VF21]

Mike Miller turns corner and drives inside against SAR.

71-66 kINGS

Kings ball.

44 seconds left

Offense out of synch; SAR pass intended for Martin is intercepted in midair.

Grizz ball.

Bobby to the line on foul by SAR.

Misses first; and second.

71-66 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Warrick called for non-shooting foul on Martin. Still Kings ball.

Shot clock down to one second -

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!

74-66 KINGS

End of the third quarter.

Gavin up and cheering. Not wearing a Kings jersey tonight. Wearing a silver and purple striped shirt. Looks like polyester.



GO KINGS!!!!

 

[VF21]

Grizz ball to start the fourth.

bobby still in.

Cardinal from the corner for three.

74-69 KINGS

Martin, Cisco, Artest, SAR and KT on the court.

Artest miss; KT grabbed by his jersey and thrown to the floor. No call. Grizz ball.

24-second violation on the Grizz.

10:54 left

MF protesting the clock violation???

 

[VF21]

Cisco side fallaway jumper for two.

76-69 KINGS

Warrick on Bobby assist for two.

76-71 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!

MARTIN FOR THREE on dish by Cisco.

79-71 KINGS

Grizz miss; SAR hit in the jaw on the board and he's going straight to the dressing room. He's walking back and forth in the tunnel with Youngman.

Replay shows he may have gotten poked in the eye. Mrs. SAR just went to join him in the tunnel.

Miller in for SAR.

 

[VF21]

Oh crapola.

KIngs get bucket from KT, but Miller is in excruciating pain and holding his thumb. Still in the game but he's hurt.

82-71 KINGS after KT gets the +1.

Grizz for two at the other end.

82-73 KINGS

SAR coming back onto the floor.

Cisco drive inside, passes to cutting KT for two more.

84-73 kINGS

 

[VF21]

Battier basket on goal-tend by Artest.

84-75 KINGS

8:40 left

SAR on the bench. Blinking repeatedly. It was an eye jab, not his jaw. Whew.

Time out and commercial.

SAR is getting the wires out of his jaw tomorrow, just in time to take his new seeing eye dog out for brunch.

 

[VF21]

SAR's left eye definitely starting to swell...

Kings ball.

Artest three off the rim; Miller board but he's called for pushing off.

Grizz ball.

8:11 left

MM miss; Brad board.

Cisco, Martin, Artest, KT and MIller on the court.

Cisco pass goes oob, but luckily off Grizz. Artest gestures to Cisco to make sure he looks first. Grizz ball.

Bobby for three.

84-78 KINGS

Bobby runs by Gavin and grins.

Bobby called for non-shooting foul on Martin. 3PF.

Cisco out; Bibby in. Still Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

KT jumper good.

86-78 KINGS

6:50 left

bobby for three again...

86-81 KINGS

Miller works inside, draws foul.

to the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

88-81 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Palmer suddenly looks at Bobby as though she just realized who he was...



Cardinal for two.

88-83 KINGS

Kings ball, knocked away by Cardinal.

Martin non-shooting foul on Mike Miller.

5:51 left

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Grizz ball.

Cardinal half-hook over Miller for two.

88-85 KINGS

5:20 left

GO KINGS!!!

Artest in the post, turns and misses. Grizz ball.

bobby lay-up for two.

88-87 kINGS

Bibby for two.

90-87 kINGS

 

[VF21]

Offensive foul on Mike Miller. 4PF. KT drew it.

Kings ball.

4:28 left

Miller drives inside, ball knocked away and oob. Miller looking like he's really in pain.

Bibby shot misses; Miller called for foul. 5PF. He threw Cardinal to the floor.

Bobby up and under for two.

90-89 KINGS

3:48 left

Brad still in.

Kings ball. KT loses the ball. Grizz ball.

Bibby fouls Bobby in open court.

Grizz ball.

Gasol miss; Miller strong box out gets the board. Miller called for a foul on Cardinal, who clearly flopped.

They reverse the call as far as the personal but assess Miller with a technical.

Grizz shoot the t to tie the game.

90-90

Now Brad goes to the line to shoot the two on the foul by Cardinal.

 

[VF21]

Makes first.

Grant is talking about the turnover Martin made back in the second quarter as though it's his fault the game is tied.

I HATE GRANT NAPEAR.

MIller makes second.

92-90 KINGS

Bobby for three.

93-92 Griz

 

[VF21]

Brad jumper for two.

94-93 KINGS

2:31 left

Cardinal miss, board over the top. Kings ball.

2:18 left

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Miller works inside and gets the floater.

96-93 KINGS

Bobby closed guarded by Bibby, goes in to Gasol who is fouled.

Gasol at the line.

Makes first; and second.

96-95 KINGS

1:35 left

 

[VF21]

Artest inside, shot blocked. Artest called for loose ball foul on Gasol.

Gasol to the line again.

Misses first; Gavin and Bobby yucking it up in front of Gavin's seat...

Gasol makes second.

96-96

1:22 left

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Bibby working, steps inside, passes out to Brad.

MILLER FOR THREE!!!!!

99-96 kINGS

58.6 seconds left.

Time out called by Griz.

 

[VF21]

Arco crowd on its feet. Griz inbound.

Bad pass inside results in Grizz turnover.

Kings ball.

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

102-96 KINGS

33.8 seconds left

Brad is strutting the strut.

YES!!!!!!!!

 

[VF21]

Brad was standing right in front of Gavin when he let that shot go. He and Gavin high-fived!

Thank you, Violet Palmer, for not letting the other officials foul Brad out of this game.

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Good lord, what did I just say???