Kings-Grizzlies play-by-play thread (March 8)

[VF21]

Corliss shot slapped away by Humphrey. Goal-tending. Two more for the Kings.

28-23 KINGS

Tag getting ready to come in. Posey miss; Corliss board.

Evans pass inside to Martin, who is able to get under the bucket and gets the lay-up to fall.

30-23 KINGS

Tag, Corliss, Bibby, Martin and Evans on the court.

Crowd gives Skinner nice applause as he goes to the bench.

Grizz ball.

 

[VF21]

Kings with a steal, Martin and Bibby on the run. Bibby tries the alley-oop to Martin but pass is off. Grizz ball.

Tag fouled by Jake. Non-shooting. Kings ball.

Peja inside, out to Bibby, pass inside to Peja - ugly scrum of players - but Peja draws the foul and goes to the line.

9:12 left

Makes first; and second.

32-23 KINGS

Jake and Corliss getting into a bit of a pushing match. Corliss loses this round and is called for the foul. Non-shooting.

Time out and commercial.

Grizz ball after the break.

 

[VF21]

Bibby, Martin, Peja, Corliss and Tag still on the court.

Grizz ball. Watson for two off the glass at the buzzer.

32-25 KINGS

Corliss inside to Tag, who puts up a marshmallow lay-up which goes nowhere but oob. Grizz ball.

O-foul on Posey. Kings ball.

8:01 left

Bibby to Tag, pass inside but deflecte4d. Tag runs it down. Good ball movement. Peja to Tag, over to Corliss for two.

34-25 KINGS

Grizz ball. Foul called on Corliss. 2PF. Non-shooting.

Posey shot from downtown misses; hits clock. Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Bibby in and out, Tag with the board is swarmed and draws the foul.

Tag to the line for two. Jerry thinks he'll make them both.

Tag misses first on a line-drive. Darius in for Corliss. House in for Bibby. Tag makes second BUT it doesn't count because official calls for re-set. Makes it again!!!

35-25 KINGS

Grizz ball.

Emmett to the line on foul from Martin.

Makes first; misses second. Tag with the bouncing rebound.

35-26 KINGS

House to Darius, to Peja - pull-up jumper is good as Peja falls to the ground and draws foul from Battier.

Peja at the line for the bonus. Good.

38-26 KINGS

6:21 left.

 

[VF21]

Tag blocks Grizz shot and gets the board.

Kings ball.

Pjea miss too strong; Wright board.

Grizz shot is again blocked by Tag, but out to Emmett who gets the two.

38-28 KINGS

House to Pjea, to Darius - NICE inside fake, outside fake, inside half-hook by Darius is good!

40-28 KINGS

Jason miss; Kings board.

4:47 left.

Time out and commercial.

Whooooooooooooo!!

Tag has really been a contributing factor in this game thus far.

 

[VF21]

They just showed the earlier Grizzlies-Kings game. Webber with 31 points, final score 107-105 KINGS and Matt Barnes celebrating on the sidelines.

Kings miss; Grizz board.

Martin knocks ball away and then pretty much mugs the guy who is trying to get it back. Grizzlies call time out. ANOTHER commercial.

 

[VF21]

Martin and Darius were NOT going to let the Grizzlies player up off the floor. I think he was in fear of his life and that's why he called the time out.

 

[VF21]

Grizz ball.

4:17 left.

Jason shot misses and goes off the iron, but the offiicals call it interference and give the bucket to the Grizz. On replay, clearly the wrong call and not even close.

40-30 KINGS

Kings 3-second violation. Grizz ball.

Skinner called for foul on Cardinal. Bibby back in; House out.

Cardinal makes both.

40-32 KINGS

Bibby, Evans, Martin, Darius and Skinner on the court.

Kings ball. Oob off Grizzlies. Still Kings ball.

Bibby off-balance jumper for two.

42-32 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Grizz miss; Skinner board.

Bibby falls and gets shot up, Skinner gets the finish.

44-32 KINGS

Grizz ball.

Steal by Bibby, great pass and GREAT Shot by Martin off the glass for two.

46-32 KINGS

Wright called for illegal screen. Kings ball.

Peja in; Martin out.

Bibby in to Skinner, in and out, Evans tips ball oob off Miller. Still Kings ball.

Bibby miss; Grizz board.

Grizz miss; Kings transition pass ahead to Bibby for easy lay-up.

48-32 KINGS

Miller miss; putback is good.

48-34 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Darius passes inside to cutting Evans, who goes up and is fouled by Cardinal.

Evans to the line.

First is in and out; Secvond if no good. Darius gets the board, tips to Evans, passes inside to Skinner who puts it up and draws the foul.

Skinner to the line.

Kings outrebounding the Grizzlies 29-16.

48 seconds left.

Skinner makes first; and second.

50-34 KINGS

Grizz ball.

Defensive 3-second foul called on Kings.

Jason to shoot...freebie is good.

50-35 KINGS

Still Grizz ball. Miller for two.

50-37 KINGS

Bibby holding for the final shot of the half.

Darius for long two.

52-37 KINGS

End of the first half.

 

[VF21]

Tag just gifted Jerry and Grant with his sneakers, saying he didn't think he'd be playing much in the second half. (Referring to the excellent job Skinner has done.)

ET take: We're happy to see the excellent rebounding effort and defense. We love to see the energy. We're going to pick it up even more in the second half. Skinner is a hard worker. He's doing everything we're asking him to do. When's the last time you saw the Kings with 17 offensive boards?

 

[VF21]

Grizz ball to start the third quarter.

Miller inside for two.

52-39 KINGS

Bibby, Evans, Peja, Darius and Pharaoh for the Kings

Evans fallaway doesn't go; Grizz board.

Wright miss; Evans board.

Bibby hook doesn't go; Evans tip does.

54-39 KINGS

Grizz ball. Cardinal for two and the +1 from Darius.

54-42 KINGS after the bonus is good.

Evans with 11 boards already, a career high.

Bad pass by Kings; Grizz ball.

Battier miss; Peja tip over to Evans. Bibby to Evans, three doesn't go. Ball oob off Darius.

Grizz ball.

Battier miss; Evans for the board, tips oob off Grizz. Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Bibby miss; Skinner save out to Peja, who draws foul from J-Will.

Peja to the line.

Misses first; makes second.

55-42 KINGS

Wright for two.

55-44 KINGS

8:50 left

Peja to Darius, to Bibby inside - floater doesn't go, Skinner can't get to the board. Grizz ball.

Jason for two.

55-46 KINGS

Bibby to Darius, over to Peja for three!!!

58-46 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Jason miss; DArius board.

Bibby to Darius, jumper is good.

60-46 KINGS

7:40 left

Grizzlies call time out ... and commercial.

Whooooooooooo!

 

[VF21]

Grizz ball.

Peja slaps ball away and it gets to Bibby. Bibby to Evans for two.

62-46 KINGS

Trivia: What Sacramento-era Kings have the most assists?

Battier for two.

62-48 KINGS

Darius drives inside, misses but gets his own board. Knocked down and Grizz finally get it.

Jason drives inside for two.

62-50 KINSG

Peja misses from the corner. Grizz ball.

Wright misses the throw-down. Kings ball.

Skinner draws foul. To the line for two.

 

[VF21]

Cardinal out with 4PF. Humphrey in.

Skinner misses first; makes second.

63-50 KINGS

5:50 left

Humphrey jumper good.

63-52 KINGS

Bibby to Darius, miss. Grizz board.

Wright drives inside for the bucket and the +1 off Skinner.

63-55 KINGS after the bonus is good.

Kings ball.

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

[VF21]

Bibby drives inside, draws late whistle from Lorenzen Wright who just about tears his jersey off in frustration. Lucky Joey Crawford isn't one of the offiicals.

Bibby to the line.

Makes first; and second.

65-55 KINGS

Trivia answer next post.

Grizz ball.

Evans with a hand on the ball, Peja with the interception. Kings ball. Peja in the corner, dribbles and gets the three!

68-55 KINGS

Miller miss; ball oob off Kings. Still Grizz ball.

 

[VF21]

Peja looking better than I've seen him look in a LONG time.



Ball oob again; still Grizz. 8 left on shot clock.

Battier slips and falls, losing the ball oob. Kings ball.

3:58 left.

Time out ... and commercial.

Trivia answer: Jason Williams and Reggie Theus, 18 assists.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Great Skinner pass to Darius. Miss; Grizz ball.

Grant and Jerry reminding people that RA and his staff deserve a lot of credit for getting these players to gel so quickly.

Grizz ball; Skinner with ANOTHER blocked shot. Peja on the run. Non-shooting foul. Still KIngs ball. Kings miss; Wright board.

2:55 left.

Grizz miss; Peja board.

68-55 KINGS

Kings 37-23 in rebounds.

Bad pass by Darius results in transition bucket for the Grizz.

68-57 KINGS

Grizz foul in the back-court, their 5th team foul.

Bibby to the line.

Makes first; Corliss in for Skinner. (Great applause from the crowd.) Bibby makes second.

70-57 KINGS

Posey inside, miss but Jake gets the follow-up.

70-59 KINSG

 

[VF21]

Bibby inside to Corliss, who spins and puts up awkward shot. Grizz board.

Watson for two.

70-61 KINGS

Watson with the steal from Bibby and another easy two.

70-63 KINGS

Corliss drives inside and draws the foul.

58 seconds left in the third quarter.

Makes first; and second.

72-63 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!!!

Humphrey up and inside easily for two.

72-65 KINGS

bibby floater doesn't go; Grizz board.

Watson miss; Evans board.

16 seconds left in third quarter.

Bibby drives inside off Corliss screen, draws foul from Humphrey.

Bibby to the line. 4.8 seconds left.

Makes first; and second.

74-65 KINGS

End of third quarter.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball; turnover. Grizz ball.

Grizz pass broken up by Skinner; Kings ball.

Peja miss; Posey board.

Ball oob off Grizz. Kings ball.

11:00 left

74-65 KINGS

Bibby, Evans, Peja, Corliss and Skinner on the court.

Evans corner three doesn't go; Miller board.

Grizz miss; Jake board. New clock for the Grizz.

Tough defense by KIngs, Skinner knocks the ball off Humphrey and oob. Kings ball again.

 

[VF21]

Evans to Corliss, to Peja to Bibby - three misses. Grizz board.

Battier lay-up for two.

74-67 KINGS

Peja up, tries to draw foul, doesn't work. Airball recovered by Grizz.

Grizz miss; Humphrey board.

9:00 left.

Grizz miss in close; Corliss board. Quick shot by Evans misses; Skinner with the board.

8:40 left

Skinner fouled.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Bibby, Martin, Peja, Corliss and Skinner on the court for the Kings.

Kings need to move the ball, not look for the foul, and play fundamental ball.

Good ball movement, Bibby at the top of the key miss. Skinner tries for the board but Grizz get it as he goes to the floor.

Grizz ball.

8:10 left

Posey for two.

74-69 KINGS

Kings turnover; Grizz ball. Watson drives inside, draws foul from Corliss.

Watson to the line. Darius and Evans getting ready to come back in.

Watson miss; Darius and Mo in for Martin and Corliss.

Watson makes second.

74-70 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!!!

Bibby to Peja, out to Darius - miss off the front of the rim. Kings haven't scored a bucket in 9 minutes.

Posey for two.

blech.

74-72 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Whew. Bibby pull-up jumper for two.

76-72 KINGS

Grizz ball. Jake miss; Peja tips board to Evans. Kings ball.

Peja tries weird forward pass to the bucket; miss. Skinner with the board. Oob off Grizz. Still KIngs ball.

Time out and commercial.

76-72 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

LONG Bibby jumper for three!!!

79-72 KINGS

Posey miss; Peja board.

5:15 left.

Peja draws foul from Posey. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Bibby with another fallaway jumper for two more!!!!

81-72 KINGS

Grizzlies call time out ... and commercial.

5:05 left.

 

[VF21]

Grizz ball.

Cardinal for three.

81-75 KINGS

Bibby with the ball. To Darius, to Bibby - fallaway jumper rims out. Grizz ball.

4:23 left.

Posey open miss; Peja board.

GO KINGS!!!!

Bibby to Peja, who loses ball on double team.

Posey for two.

81-77 KINGS

3:40 left

Bibby shot is errant; no foul call. Grizz ball.

3:25 left.

Skinner called for non-shooting foul. 4PF. Still Grizz ball.

 

[VF21]

Posey miss on three pointer; Darius board.

Darius inside is pummeled but no call; Grizz ball.

Grizz miss; Kings board.

2:20 left

Both teams looking tired.

Skinner called for traveling. Grizz ball.

Fratello calls 20 second time out.

 

[VF21]

2:10 left

Grizz ball.

Cardinal for three.

81-80 KINGS

1:50 left

Kings ball.

Nice ball movement, Darius pass inside to Skinner who is fouled.

Skinner to the line.

Makes first; misses second.

82-80 KINGS

1:41 left

Grizz ball.

Battier miss; Skinner with a huge board.

KINGS ball.

Skinner to Peja, long three misses. Peja on the floor, no call.

Grizz ball.

Watson for two.

82-82

 

[VF21]

Peja gets the ball, starts to drive inside, goes up in the most awkward shooting position known to man and misses. Grizz board.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

34.4 seconds left in the game.

Grizz ball.

Bibby 3/7 in the fourth. Rest of the team. Zip.

Watson fouled by Peja. NOn-shooting. Still Grizz ball.

Grizz miss; Skinner board. Tries to call time out with about 4 seconds left but officials don't see it until about 1.2 seconds left on clock.

RA arguing with officials as they go to commercial.