Kings@Hornets PBP for 10/31

[VF21]

West makes both.

42-37 NOH


3;55 left

Salmons running the point. Peja still not doing much to stop him, so John pulls up and shoots another jumper right over Peja's head. Heheheheheh.

42-39 NOH

West at the 24th second... good for three.

45-39 NOH

Martin drives inside, called for the charge. NOH ball. 1PF for Martin.

2.54 left

 

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Chandler with the ball, knocked oob by Salmons.

Time out and commercial.

45-39 NOH

2;45 left

 

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I want to give major kudos to John Salmons. He has really stepped up his game at both ends of the court. Peja is not a happy little Hornet whenever he looks up and sees #15 in the vicinity.

 

[VF21]

Reggie talking again in a clip about how the guys who try and work the hardest are the ones who'll get the minutes. "That's all a coach really has," Theus said.

NOH ball.

Paul miss but Chandler with the putback.

47-39 NOH

Watkins shot in but pops back out. NOH ball.

Peterson for three.

50-39 NOH

2;09 left

Salmons with the ball; fouled by Chandler. NOn-shooting. 4th team foul. Our biggest hope is that Chandler fouls out. Still Kings ball. Salmons tries again, drives into traffic, shot is short and rebound goes oob. NOH ball.

 

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Chandler to the line, fouled by ???

Makes first; misses second and Watkins snags it.

Kings ball.

Martin pass, intended for Watkins, knocked oob off Watkins by Peja. NOH ball.

1;37 left

West shot partially blocked by Miller, who grabs the rebound. Kings ball.

Salmons dishes to Miller, who goes inside, misses the bucket, gets the rebound and his second chance is blocked. NOH ball.

Peja for three.

54-39 NOH

Kings turnover; NOH miss.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!!!

54-42 NOH

35.7 seconds

 

[VF21]

...sigh...

Paul inside, kicks out to Peja for three more.

57-42 NOH

Looks like Peja's shot is back...

Garcia three doesn't go.

End of the first half.

NOH shooting nearly 60%...

57-42 NOH

 

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Miller for two to start the second half.

57-44 NOH

NOH miss; KT with the board.

Kings ball; oob off NOH. Still Kings ball.

10;50 left

Kings inbound, to Martin in the corner. Miss; NOH rebound. Douby DOES have a mild concussion...

NOH ball. Foul on Miller. 2PF.

10;37 left

 

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Paul inside, spins around Greene in the air and gets two.

59-44 NOH

KT shot partially blocked; NOH ball.

West from the corner for two.

61-44 NOH

9;57 left

Greene, Martin, Salmons, KT and Miller on the court.

Greene pass, intended for Salmons, goes all the way down the court and oob. NOH ball.

 

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Ball oob; NOH calls time out.

9;38 left

 

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Still NOH ball. They inbound, West muscles over KT and gets two off the glass.

63-44 NOH

Nice dish by Miller inside to Martin, who is fouled and heads to the line.

Makes first; and second.

63-46 NOH

9;08 left

Peja alley to Chandler oop but it's taken away as the ball was partially in the cyclinder when Chandler touched it.

Kings ball.

Salmons for two more.

63-48 NOH

 

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NOH ball, non-shooting foul. Still NOH ball.

Mo Pete from the corner for two.

65-48 NOH

Miller to Martin, back to Miller - foul on Paul. Still Kings ball.

Martin miss; NOH rebound and outlet pass to Paul. Foul on Greene, still NOH ball.

7;53 left

Paul trapped oob. Technical foul called on Brad Miller. He is NOT happy. Not sure what happened. Peja at the line. Shoots the technical. Brad with his pouty face... Brad was mad because Paul shoved him down as he bounced the ball off Brad while he was falling oob.

Peja from the corner for three.

69-48 NOH

Not looking very good for the guys in purple right now...

 

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Kings turnover; Chandler tries to set another screen - this time to take out Orien Greene. Chandler called for the moving screen and he's called for a technical as he complains.

Bonus for the Kings good.

Kings ball.

Salmons inside for two more.

69-51 NOH

Another whistle as the officials are obviously trying to keep this whole thing from exploding. Paul to the line for NOH.

Makes first; Garcia in for the Kings. Makes second.

71-51 NOH

 

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MIller off the bounce and off the glass for two.

71-53 NOH

Paul responds for quick two at the other end.

73-53 NOH

Garcia, Salmons, Martin, KT and Miller for the Kings.

Garcia for two off high screen by Miller.

73-55 NOH

6;16 left

 

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Mo Pete from the corner for three.

76-55 NOH

5;53 left

Miller dish inside to KT, who is shoved by West. 4PF. 3rd team foul. Still Kings ball.

Bad entry pass stolen by NOH, bad shot recovered by KT. Martin pass to Salmons, dish inside to Miller, shot partially blocked. NOH ball.

Paul for two more.

78-55 NOH

 

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And Paul to the line on the +1 by KT.

Moore in for KT.

Paul bonus is good.

79-55 NOH

5;25 left

Garcia drives inside, tries no look pass to Mikki Moore. Unfortunately, Moore wasn't where Garcia passed and ball goes oob. NOH ball.

Peja stepback over Cisco for two more.

81-55 NOH

 

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Salmons doubled, finds Garcia open, he dishes inside to Miller for two.

81-57 NOH

4;16 left

Three-second violation on NOH. Kings ball.

Martin miss; Chandler board.

Paul miss; Eli miss; Garcia rebound.

3;36 left

Garcia miss; NOH board.

 

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NOH ball. Miller called for foul. Jerry doesn't know why - says "every player has to be somewhere."

One of two from the line.

82-57 NOH

Kings miss; Chandler rebound.

3;07 left

Eli miss; Chandler miss; Kings hustle and get the board. Paul knocks it oob. Kings ball. NOH complaining, not sure why. Paul knocked it oob...

Kings ball.

2;44 left

Paul called for foul as he shoves Salmons in the back.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Miller from top of the key for two.

82-59 NOH

2;28 left

Eli airball caused by excellent Moore defense; Kings rebound.

Miller to Garcia, miss. Chandler rebound.

Bobby J in for NOH, Peja out.

Offensive foul on Melvin Eli - illegal screen. Kings ball.

1;41 left

Martin miss with Chandler in his face, Moore putback miss. Chandler rebound.

NOH miss; Moore board.

Garcia miss; 4 of 10. NOH ball.

 

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MIller and Chandler mixing it up a little, Chandler to the line on pretty hard foul by Miller. Miller out with 4PF; SAR back in.

TC makes first; and second.

84-59 NOH

53 seconds left

Kings ball.

GOOD ball movement and patience by the Kings results in two more by Salmons.

84-61 NOH

 

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Butler for three.

87-61 NOH

SAR mid-range jumper won't go; NOH rebound.

Bobby J at the buzzer - no good.

End of the third quarter.

 

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Kings ball to start the fourth quarter.

Garcia, Martin, Salmons, SAR and Moore on the court.

Martin up for the long jumper, Eli tries to block it, knocks Martin to the floor and the shot is good ... and he heads to the stripe for the +1.

Bonus good.

87-64 NOH

Kevin is really being targeted... and, as Grant and Jerry mention, it should help him grow as a player.

Ely for two.

89-64 NOH

Salmons miss, chases down his own rebound, kicks over to Martin. Miss; NOH rebound.

Butler miss; SAR called for loose ball foul against Hilton Armstrong.

 

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NOH ball.

SAR with the steal, breaks upcourt, waits for help, dishes to Moore who gets the bucket and the +1.

89-67 NOH

10;40 left

NOH ball.

Bobby long miss, Armstrong catches it, is called for traveling. Kings ball.

 

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Cisco playing one-on-one against Bobby, FINALLY kicks out to Salmons who has to take a last-second desperation shot. Miss; NOH rebound.

Ball oob; Kings ball.

9;45 left

Inside to Salmons, miss; NOH ball. Pargo miss, Moore rebound.

Miss, SAR with the rebound. Second chance blocked, he sticks with it and draws the foul on the third chance.

SAR to the line.

 

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Makes first; and second.

89-69 NOH

9;13 left

There's someone in the crowd dressed - I swear - as Violet Palmer!!!

NOH ball; lost oob.

Kings ball.

Time out and commercial.

9;05 left

 

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SAR, Salmons, Martin, Garcia and Moore for the Kings.

Kings ball.

Martin fallaway jumper - he's fouled and heading to the line.

8;57 left

Makes first; and second.

89-71 NOH

NOH ball.

Bobby J shoves Salmons in the back but the officials don't see it; no call. Ely miss; Kings rebound.

 

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Bobby J called for kick ball. Still Kings ball. 4th team foul on NOH.

NICE play - Martin doubled, kicks to Salmons who makes a beautiful pass inside to Garcia for two.

89-73 NOH

NOH miss; Kings rebound.

Peja and Paul ready to come back in for NOH.

Nice pass by SAR to cutting Garcia for two more.

89-75 NOH

Byron Scott NOT happy; calls time out... and commercial.

 

[VF21]

7;39 left

I'm really liking what I'm seeing from the Kings right now - and from the coaches. "I still want to try and play harder. It doesn't matter if we're winning by 20 or losing by 20. I want to try and play harder ... and show consistent effort. They perform and I get to control the minutes," said Reggie Theus.

NOH ball.

 

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Paul miss; Moore rebound but he's called for pushing off on David West. 2nd team foul on Kings. NOH ball.

7;14 left

Mo Pete for another three from the corner. They might want to start watching him...

92-75 NOH

Garcia called for foul on West; ball goes back to NOH.

Ball goes oob off Paul; Kings ball.

NICE drive inside by Martin concludes with running right-hander and two points.

92-77 NOH

NOH almost loses ball oob again off their own feet. Moore called for foul. Still NOH ball. Offensive foul by Mo Pete on Kevin Martin, who was really defending well.

Kings ball.

 

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Martin inside again, goes up, pulls up the landing gear and is fouled. Kevin heading back to the line.

Misses first on about three bounces; misses second on anothe rattling bouncer.

92-77 NOH

SAR sends Paul to the line with the 5th team foul. Miller in for Moore.

 

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Paul makes first; and second.

94-77 NOH

Martin drives inside, puts up the running floater and is going to the line on foul by Peja.

Makes first; and second.

94-79 NOH

5;19 left

NOH ball. Nice move by Paul gets Salmons in the air. Paul for two.

96-79 NOH

4;48 left

Paul shoves Martin oob away from the ball. Kevin back at the line again.

Makes first; and second.

96-81 NOH