Kings-Hornets PBP for Feb. 1 (weather permitting)

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7;06 left

Miller makes first; stops to tie shoe - and makes second.

77-60 KINGS

NO ball. Peja spin jumper over Bibby for two.

77-62 KINGS

Martin driving inside, fouled by Peterson. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Artest long two doesn't go; Bibby goes airborne to snag the rebound. Pass inside doesn't go; NO rebound.

Peja miss; Miller rebound.

Martin miss; Peja rebound.

Chandler dunk.

77-64 KINGS

 

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Time out and commercial.

Kings ball after the break.

5;48 left

 

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Kings inbound. Artest kicks out to wide open Bibby for two.

79-64 KINGS

NO ball.

Sloppy pass by Paul, intended for West but it goes oob. Kings ball.

5;10 left

GO KINGS!!!

Non-shooting foul on Chris Paul. 3PF. Kings will inbound again. 3 team fouls on Hornets.

Good ball movement, kick inside to Miller, whose shot is blocked. Brad doesn't give up, however, and gets his own rebound and puts the second shot off the glass.

81-64 KINGS

Hornets ball.

Salmons in for Moore. Paul for three.

81-67 KINGS

 

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Martin inside, draws the double and kicks out to Salmons.

SALMONS FOR THREE!!

84-67 KINGS

Chandler tip-in for two.

84-69 KINGS

3;43 left

Bibby to Martin, over to ARtest, back to Martin, who spins inside, kicks out to Miller for two.

86-69 KINGS

22 assists for the Kings.

Paul starts to drive inside, runs into Mike and Bibby goes for the ball. Bibby called for the reach-in. Paul to the line. Misses first; makes second.

86-70 KINGS

 

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Bibby to Salmons, out to Kevin.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!

89-70 KINGS

The Kings defense is really playing tough.

Pargo for three.

89-73 KINGS

2;27 left

Salmons inside, spins and beats Chandler and gets two more.

91-73 KINGS

Paul out to Peja for three.

91-76 KINGS

 

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Salmons pass intended for Miller but picked off. NO rebound. Paul kick out to Peja for three more.

91-79 KINGS

Martin to Salmons, who steps inside and gets two.

93-79 KINGS

NO ball. Bibby called for a foul. Didn't see it.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Udrih, Salmons, Artest, Martin and Miller for the Kings

Paul at the line.

Makes first; and second.

93-81 KINGS

1;00 left

Kings ball.

Martin to Udrih, back to Martin. Fouled by Pargo. Martin to the line.

46.2 seconds left

Misses first; makes second.

94-81 KINGS

NO ball.

 

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Pargo miss; Salmons rebound.

Kings miss; NO rebound. Chandler to the line on foul by Miller.

4.4 seconds left

Misses first badly off to the right; makes second.

94-82 KINGS

Artest all the way, lots of contact, but no call. Kings to inbound with 0.6 seconds left.

Salmons inbound to Artest for two.

End of the third quarter.

94-84 KINGS

 

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Hornets ball to start the fourth quarter.

DE-FENSE!!!!

Oops. Score is:

96-82 KINGS

Sorry.

West for two.

96-84 KINGS

11;35 left

Udrih, Martin, Salmons, Moore and Miller for the Kings

Salmons drives inside, foul by West. 3PF.

Salmons to the line.

 

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Salmons makes first; misses second.

97-84 KINGS

Bobby Jackson for three.

97-87 KINGS

Offensive foul called on the Kings but I have no idea what it was as Grant and Jerry were blathering about Bobby Jackson and how scary it is if he gets hot.

NO ball. Peja leaner doesn't go; rebound comes right back to him, kicks out to Bobby. Peja shoves Udrih in the back but no call.

Pargo for two.

97-89 KINGS

10;12 left

Artest with the ball, almost loses it but is able to dump it inside to Moore, who doesn't give up and heads to the line on the foul by ???

Moore makes first; Bibby in for Martin. Makes second.

99-89 KINGS

9;57 left

 

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Pargo tries to drive inside, loses the ball oob because of good Kings d.

Kings ball. Artest jumper is off; NO rebound.

Jackson inside, shot blocked by Artest and oob off Jackson. Kings ball.

Bibby for two.

101-89 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

9;10 left

 

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NO will inbound. Arco crowd is energized. Theus is determined. And I'm loving it.

Peja runs into Moore, no call. West tries to get inside and ball is knocked away by Bibby, who is called for his 5th foul on the "reach-in." Bibby stays in. NO inbounds.

Bibby, Udrih, Salmons, Artest and Moore.

Pargo miss; Udrih rebound.

GO KINGS!!!!

Artest steps oob, NO ball.

Sloppy play by the Hornets results it in going oob off Paul at mid-court. KINGS ball. Whoooo!!!

8;12 left

Artest to Salmons, who drives inside and misses. Moore is RIGHT THERE to grab the ball. Non-shooting foul on NO. Kings inbound. Miller in for Moore.

Bibby miss; NO rebound.

 

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Paul miss over excellent defense by Bibby. Kings ball.

Miller miss; NO rebound.

Peterson from teh corner for three.

101-92 KINGS

Grant says Peja is hurt; holding onto his right wrist and grimacing.

Artest miss; NO rebound.

Peja misses the three; Bibby rebound.

6;32 left

 

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Udrih cuts inside, Paul battles with him and loses the ball oob. Martin in for Udrih. Kings to inbound.

6;20 left

101-92 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!!

Bibby miss; NO rebound.

DE-FENSE!!!!

Offensive foul on Chandler. 3PF. Kings ball.

6;09 left

Bibby to Artst, who drives inside, kicks out to MIller, then over to Bibby and then to Salmons in the corner.

SALMONS FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!

104-92 KINGS

Paul for two.

104-94 KINGS

 

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GO KINGS!!!!

5;17 left

Bibby to Artest, who goes inside again. Spins and gets two off the glass over Chandler.

106-94 KINGS

NO for two.

106-96 KINGS

4;42 left

 

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Time out and commercial.

Peja with zero points in the fourth quarter - and his last shot was short and off to the left, which is NOT normal for him. Short, yes. Off the line? Nope.

Kings ball after the break.

 

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

Bibby inside, kicks over to Miller for two.

108-96 KINGS

NO drives inside, Martin with the steal. Paul steals it back...

4;01 left

Paul for two.

108-98 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!!

Bibby to MIller, over to ARtest, back out to Miller, who drives inside. West able to get his hands on the ball. Jump ball.

3;35 left

 

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Miller tip to Artest, shot clock winding down. Artest miss; NO rebound. Martin non-shooting foul. NO to inbound. Good foul as NO would have scored.

3;24 left

Paul loses the ball oob off his own sneaker but the officials say it was off Miller. That's just stupid. NO miss; Kings rebound.

Artest with the ball, drives inside and misses the lay-up. NO ball. Chandler inside, gets the bucket and the +1.

Time out and commercial.

108-100 KINGS

Chandler will shoot the bonus after the break.

 

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2;45 left

Reggie real close to a technical during the break in discussing the missed oob call with Steve Javie. Artest now jawing at Javie, who let Reggie vent as I think he saw the replay and realized they blew that call.

Chandler at the line. Makes the FT.

108-101 KINGS

Bibby, Salomons, Artest, Martin and Miller for the Kings.

Bibby to Miller, bounce pass to Martin, who grabs it as he's tripped by Paul. Non-shooting foul. 4PF on Paul.

Kings to inbound.

2;27 left

Artest kicks out to Miller, who drives hard inside and is fouled by Chandler. 4PF.

Miller makes first; misses second.

109-101 KINGS

Udrih in for Artest. Peja airball; ball oob. Kings ball.

1;54 left

 

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Artest back in. Drives inside, shot blocked oob by Chandler. Kings to inbound.

Bibyb, Martin, Salmons, Miller and Artest for the Kings

Miller kicks over to Martin for a "landing gear up" jumper.

111-101 KINGS

Peterson misses the three; Kings rebound.

1;23 left

Bibby bounce-pass to Miller, who heads to the line again on foul by West. Brad is doing a TERRIFIC job taking the ball to the hole.

Miller misses first; makes second.

112-101 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

1;15 left

NO ball after the break.

 

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Slamson on the court with an old-fashioned hand siren. Great way to fire up the crowd - and much louder than a cowbell.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

Peja inbounds. NO miss; Bibby rebound.

1;05 left

bibby working the clock, bounce pass to Artst, who kicks back to Bibby. Three doesn't go; Peterson rebound.

Chandler lay-up misses; Miller rebound. Arco fans on their feet!!!

Martin to Bibby, who kicks back to Martin. Miss; NO rebound.

Chandler inside for two.

112-103 KINGS

Kings inbound and run off the clock.

KINGS win!!!

Whooooooooooooooooooo!!!

 

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The post-game interview was with Kevin, who continues to impress me with his overall demeanor, his attitude and his confidence in himself and his game without the ego that can ruin it all. This kid is truly something special.

Grant and Jerry mentioned the game tomorrow and then "Super Sunday." Kevin said, "Yeah, I might head down to Phoenix." Grant hinted that it would be nice to have someone rich to go to the game with. Kevin replied, "We'll just all head to Mike's house."

And yes, fellow Kings fans, I have that warm fuzzy feeling again. This is Kings basketball and it's fun.