Kings-Hawks PBP for Feb. 20

[VF21]

Greetings, fellow Kings fans!

And yes, it's a time to thank Mike Bibby for all that he brought to us. When the Kings take the court tonight, there will be a #10 but it won't be Mike Bibby. Mike will still be wearing #10, but as an Atlanta Hawk.

It should be an incredible night - and I certainly hope the Maloofs allow it to be shown. He deserves it and WE deserve it. I do appreciate the full page ad in today's Bee the Maloofs took out to thank Bibby for his time as a King...

I just got home so I've lots of things to do before the game.

GO KINGS!!!

 

[VF21]

Okay, guys. I'll tell you right now. This is gonna be tough. They're already showing tribute stuff. And my eyes are already full of tears.

Mike and Chris...

Mike and Vlade...

Mike and THE SHOTS...

Mike and the crab walk...

Talk about something being bittersweet.

And in the interviews before the game, Bibby was a true gentleman. He WILL be missed and remembered.

 

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And, as they go to commerical, they show the message Joe and Gavin had in the Bee:

Mike, We had a great run! Thanks! Joe and Gavin

And people who aren't Kings fans probably will never understand. I don't care if they call us names; I don't care if they call Sacramento a cowtown and make rude jokes.

I am incredibly proud to be a Sacramentan (even if I do live elsewhere) AND a Kings fan.

 

[VF21]

Grant says they will be showing us the introductions...

"Jerry, make no mistake about it. This is MIKE BIBBY's night."

 

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Bibby made the rounds talking to the Kings and others and Arco came to their feet. They've gone to commercial; I certainly hope they show the intro of the Hawks.

 

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The intros haven't been done yet. Scott Moak is getting ready to introduce the Hawks.

Williams, Smith, Horford, Johnson ....


And...

Out of Arizona, a 6'2" guard. #10...MIIIIIIIKE BIBBY!!!

Oh, lord. I am SO proud of Arco and the Kings. They did it right. I'm crying and everyone at Arco is on their feet. NICE round of applause for Mike, who has a grin that would light up the night sky.

After a minute, Scott introduces our Kings...

 

[VF21]

Okay, VF21 is a little more composed now...

Starting for the Kings:

Udrih, Martin, Artest, Moore and Miller

 

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Boy, this is weird. Seeing Bibby in a Hawks uniform. It's obvious, though, that he was incredibly moved by the tribute from all his fans.

Good luck, Mike... GO KINGS!!!

 

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I'm expecting at least one pass from a King to Bibby or vice-versa.

Tip to the Hawks, and Bibby goes against his former team. Nice dish to Johnson in the corner for two.

2-0 ATL

Udrih to Miller, inside to ARtest, who is fouled by Joe Johnson. Non-shooting. Kings inbound. Artest inside again, draws the foul and heads to the line.

11;17 left

Makes first; and second.

2-2

Bibby NICE spin move against Udrih, kicks over to Williams for jump hook and two points.

4-2 ATL

 

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Udrih to Miller and then to Moore, jumper for two.

4-4

10;37 left

Bibby pass nearly stolen by Miller, who looked like he was running a pick and roll. Hawks inbound.

Bibby to Horford for two more.

6-4 ATL

The point guard who never seemed to pass, according to some, seems to be dealing the ball quite nicely to his fellow Hawks.

Kings ball, oob. Still Kings ball.

Udrih to Miller, pass to Moore broken up. Hawks ball.

Turnover; Kings ball. Grant says you can tell Bibby is hobbling just a little, favoring that ankle he tweaked last night in LA.

Kings return the turnover favor and Hawks inbound.

 

[VF21]

Oh look.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!

9-4 ATL

Kings miss; Miller rebound knocked oob. Hawks get it.

Marvin Williams miss; Kings rebound.

Udrih for two inside.

9-6 ATL

8;38 left

Johnson miss; SMith rebound. Steal by Martin, who is fouled by Bibby. Clear path foul called and Martin to the line.

Martin makes first; and second.

9-8 ATL

Kings to inbound.

 

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Hawks sporting their new unis and Bibby has always looked good in black. Miller to Artest inside for two more.

10-9 KINGS

Bibby pass intended for MW goes oob. Kings ball.

Martin to Udrih, who spins around Bibby, gets open and hits the jumper. NICE move, Beno!!!

12-9 KINGS

Smith called for the charge on Moore and Kings get the ball back again.

Miller bounce pass inside to a cutting Artest and two more points!

14-9 KINGS

Watching the offense run through Brad Miller is a real joy.

Hawks bobble the ball, Artest on the floor. Gets it and passes it forward to Udrih. Miss.

Horford miss but Smith followup is good.

14-11 KINGS

Martin three goes off the back of the rim. Loose ball foul called on Miller. Hawks ball.

6;25 left

 

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Oh look.

bibby for three.

14-14

Udrih miss; Hawks rebound.

Johnson for three.

17-14 ATL

5;49 left

Time out.

Kings ball after the commercial.

 

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Bibby still has a big smile on his face, but he's noticeably limping now. I think the adrenalin may have worn off a bit.

Martin to Udrih, who goes inside and comes back out, hands the ball to Kevin in the corner.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!

17-17

Bibby drives inside, miss. Udrih rebound.

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!

20-17 KINGS

4;49 left

Smith inside, fouled by Hawes who came in at the last commercial break, I think, for Miller.

 

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Smith makes first; and second.

20-19 KINGS

Udrih brings the ball up the court. Bibby is out... Law with the steal. Miss; Kings rebound.

NICE pass by Udrih to Moore under the hoop. He waits for the defender to leave his feet, which he does, and then heads to the line as he was fouled by the Hawk on the way up.

Makes first; Zaza in for the Hawks. Moore makes second.

22-19 KINGS

4;00 left

 

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Horford miss, scramble for the rebound. It goes oob off the hawks...

Ooops. It went apparently off the Kings as they give the ball to the Hawks.

Childress inbounds. Law running the point now for the Hawks. Childress miss: Hawes rebound.

Artest to Hawes for two.

24-19 KINGS

Zaza to the line on HARD foul by Mikki. Zaza is not gonna want to stray into the paint if Mikki is around.

Misses first; AJ in for Udrih. His former teammates greet him. Zaza misses second. Artest with the rebound, and handoff to Martin, who brings the ball upcourt. Over to Hawes, who gets it to a cutting Martin. Martin hammered, one of the Kings called for basket interference on Martin's shot. Hawks ball.

Time out and commercial.

2;57 left

 

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Salmons in for Artest.

Law jumper is off; Martin rebound.

2;30 left

Martin sees an opening, gets inside, landing gear up shot is good, and he heads to the stripe on the +1. Zaza looks confused.

Martin makes the bonus.

27-19 KINGS

ATL calls 20 second time out.

 

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Hawks inbound.

Garcia in for Martin.

Law from the corner for three.

27-22 KINGS

AJ running the point, pass to Salmons goes off his foot and almost oob. Saved by AJ. Kings miss; Hawks board.

Hawks miss, Horford with the putback.

27-24 KINGS

1;21 left

Hawes inside, called for traveling. Hawks ball. Shelden into the game.

 

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AJ, Hawes, Shelden, Garcia and Salmons for the Kings

Hawks ball. Shot blocked by Hawes, second chance doesn't fall and Williams with the board.

AJ miss; Shelden called for loose ball foul as he crashed the boards. (Good move, shame he got called for the foul.)

41.4 seconds left

Zaza at the line.

Makes first; and second.

27-26 KINGS

Full court press broken up by Salmons. Kick out to Cisco in HIS corner.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!

30-26 KINGS

 

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Childress inside, called for travel.

Kings inbound with 8 seconds left.

NICE open court pick set by Hawes, Salmons gets right around him. ATL defense collapses under the bucket and Salmons can't get the shot to fall. Buzzer...

End of the first quarter.

30-26 KINGS

 

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KIngs ball to start the second quarter.

Garcia in to Hawes, ball knocked away. Hawks hammered no call. Reggie t'd up. Johnson shoots the freebie.

30-27 KINGS

Hawks ball.

Childress to the line on foul by Garcia.

Makes first; and second.

30-29 KINGS

Kings turnover. Childress for three.

32-30 Hawks

Miller and Artest back in, with Salmons, AJ and Garcia.

Artest working on Childress, kick out to Miller, and ball knocked oob off the Kings. Hawks ball.

 

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Law miss; Childress rebound. Miss; AJ rebound. Dish to Garcia and two inside.

32-32

9;40 left

Hawks shot blocked but Horford chases it down and converts.

34-32 ATL

Artest for long two.

34-34

Artest with the steal from Horford and two points.

36-34 KINGS

8;41 left

 

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Johnson for two.

36-36

Artest inside, fouled by Horford.

Time out and commercial.

Artest will be at the line after the break.

8;15 left

 

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Artest misses both...

36-36

Hawks ball.

Law inside for two.

38-36 Hawks

Martin in for Salmons. Bibby still sitting on the Hawks bench... Grant thinks it's because of his heel injury.

Artest at the line.

Makes first; and second.

38-38

7;30 left

 

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Jeremy Richardson in for the Hawks and he almost immediately hits a three.

41-38 ATL

Miller miss; loose ball foul on MIller, who must have said something under his breath as he was walking away. He's t'd up but Hawks don't convert.

It was a fairly questionable loose ball foul but Miller HAS to keep his cool.

Hawks miss from the corner; artest rebounds.

Miller airball on LOTS of contact by Zaza, no call. Ball oob, Kings will inbound.

Bibby back in for the Hawks.

6;36 left

Artest nice dish inside to Udrih, who misses. Miller grabs the rebound and takes it up, earning the trip to the line this time. Miller looks determined.

Miller makes first; and second.

41-40 ATL

 

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Richardson with two more.

43-40 ATL

Jeremy Richardson, BTW, was picked up from the D-League by the Hawks after the trade.

Time out and commercial.

5;43 left

 

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Artest at the line.

Makes first; misses second. Hawks rebound.

43-41 ATL

Bibby reverse inside doesn't go; Miller rebound.

Udrih blows past the defense coast-to-coast for two.

43-43

Bibby trying to work against Beno, stops, pops and ... two points.

45-43 ATL

Martin goes past three defenders and gets two inside with a left-handed floater. NICE move!!

45-45

Artest forces the steal, Miller with the forward pass to Beno and then Martin for easy two.

47-45 KINGS

 

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Hawks tie it up again.

47-47

3;50 left

Artest inside on a strong power move against Joe Johnson. Earns another trip to the line.

Makes first; Moore in for Miller, Salmons in for Garcia. Makes second.

49-47 KINGS

3;43 left

Childress inside, fouled by Artest and Moore. Mikki charged with the foul. Childress to the line.

Makes first on one of the weirdest shots I've seen in quite a while; makes second.

49-49

Kings ball.

Beno totally mugged on the inbounds but no call.

 

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Kings play doesn't develop; kick to Artest with 4 seconds on the clock. He gets inside and draws the foul from Joe Johnson. Johnson out; Mario West in.

Artest back at the line.

Makes first; and second.

51-49 KINGS

Good defense by the Kings but West gets inside for two.

51-51

2;43 left

Beno to Martin, pullup jumper for two off NICE screen by Moore.

53-51 KINGS

 

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Childress miss; ball oob.

Time out and commercial.

Kings ball after the break.

2;24 left