Kings-Hornets PBP for Jan. 13

[VF21]

NOH miss; Skinner tap to KT. Bad pass by KT results in two more NOH points.

53-39 NOH

Kings inbound pass by KT nearly stolen. Kings miss; NOH board.

Offensive foul by NOH. Kings ball.

51 seconds left on the clock.

Price to Miller, inside to Skinner who misses hook shot. NOH ball.

Mason airball, Skinner catches it.

 

[VF21]

Kings holding for final shot of the half. Entry pass to Miller knocked away by NOH. Miller fouls back in frustration over missed call on previous play. Called for technical.

West to the line for the freebie.

54-39 NOH

NOH ball with 2.1 seconds left.

NOH shot doesn't go to end the first half.

54-39 NOH

 

[VF21]

First half impressions: You cannot have three starters out and expect to win. You cannot allow Hart, Garcia and KT to play one-on-one and expect to win.

This is just ugly. There is NO cohesiveness on the court. There is NO chemistry. There is NO trust.

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[VF21]

And, once again, they're using old film footage for the half-time feature. It's the old footage about Vlade and Peja taking trucks of donated goods to Houston for the Katrina relief efforts.

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Kara Lawson has gone back to her old habit of staring fixedly into the camera. It's very annoying. You want to smack her just to make her blink or look away.

 

[kennadog]

You're a true fan, VF. We just have to keep a stiff upper lip and a sense of humor. This too will pass. I do believe that.

 

[VF21]

NOH ball to start the third quarter.

Paul miss; Martin board.

Cisco HORRIBLE shot with 17 seconds left on the clock, airball. NOH ball.

Mason miss on good hustle by Garica on the other end.

Kings ball.

NOH steal from KT.

NOH ball.

10:55 left

Snyder miss, Brown board. Foul on Bibby. 4PF

Sure didn't see him do anything. Adelman charged with a technical for simply asking the official what Bibby did.

Freebie is good.

55-39 NOH

 

[VF21]

NOH miss; Bibby board.

KT pass to Martin, who cuts inside and runs right into the heart of the NOH defense. Turnover.

NOH ball.

NOH miss; KT board. Pass to Garcia, who passes right into the hands of NOH. Turnover on the other end, however, and Miller ends up with a dunk...

55-41 NOH

 

[VF21]

West miss; Miller board.

Cisco quick three misses off the rim, KT board. Miller inside, passes out to KT for two.

55-43 NOH

Brown miss; KT board.

KT jumper miss; Snyder board.

I do believe the Kings think the red paint means they can't go there on offense.

NOH miss; Kings board.

Miller working on Mason, ball knocked away from behind by West. Miller and Mason on the floor. Miller called for a foul. Mason called for a technical.

Miller to the line. Bonus is good.

55-44 NOH

NOH ball.

 

[VF21]

WEst from the corner on Paul assist for two.

57-44 NOH

Bibby miss; NOH board.

7:19 left

West inside, misses. Snyder with the putback.

59-44 NOH

Miller to open Garcia, who - with feet set and not in a hurry - for three.

59-47 NOH

NOH miss; Kings board.

Another bleeping turnover by the Kings on pass interception.

NOH ball.

West from exactly the same spot on the floor for two more.

61-47 NOH

 

[VF21]

Miller inside, has ball taken away from him.

Paul miss; Martin board.

Oh good lord. Garcia drives inside, runs over NOH player, loses ball. Grant acts as though it should have been a foul, but if anything, it should have been a foul charged to Garcia.

NOH ball. Whistle. Paul holding on to Bibby's jersey.

time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

This too will pass.

Must resist nearly overwhelming urge to make very bad joke about kidney stone.

 

[VF21]

They're showing the tribute wall in the arena to Wayman Tisdale. I wish we had him out there tonight.

We miss you, Tis!!!

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Martin miss; Grant immediately starts to lambast him. KT tips board oob. NOH ball.

Mason miss; Bibby board.

MARTIN for long two.

61-49 NOH

Grant is very silent; Jerry gives props to Kevin.

Martin non-shooting foul on the other end. Steal by BIbby.

Bibby inside to KT, who draws foul and goes to the line for two.

 

[VF21]

KT misses first; misses second. NOH ball.

4:00 left

Paul called for offensive foul on Bibby.

Kings ball.

Bibby pullup jumper goes in and back out; NOH ball.

Mason miss; KT board.

Miller jumper for two.

61-51 NOH

3:15 left

 

[VF21]

West for two.

63-51 NOH

Miller three doesn't go; Paul board.

West miss; Miller board.

Bibby upcourt, draws foul from Claxton. 3rd team foul. Non-shooting.

Time out and commercial.

2:21 left

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Miller bounce pass to Bibby, whose jumper doesn't go. NOH ball.

Garcia with the block. 4 blocks for him so far.

Miller strolls inside for two.

63-53 NOH

Claxton spins around like a dervish, and gets two more.

65-53 NOH

Offensive foul called on Kevin Martin.

Price and Hart in for Martin and Bibby.

 

[VF21]

NOH miss, loose ball foul called on Garcia.

Kings in the penalty.

57.5 seconds left.

Mason to the line for two.

Makes first; makes second.

67-53 NOH

 

[VF21]

Price lay-up blocked by Butler. West on the other end for two.

69-53 NOH

Ugly sequence has KT putting up a ridiculous shot. NOH ball.

Paul works through all five purple jerseys and gets a scoop lay-up to end the third quarter.

71-53 NOH

 

[VF21]

Start of the fourth quarter.

Hart playing total one on one ball. Gets jumper for two.

71-55 NOH

Corliss in for KT.

Mason miss; Hart board.

Price jumper doesn't go. NOH board.

The Kings have totally forgotten about passing the ball.

NOH miss; Kings ball.

Price short; Kings board.

Miller half-hook doesn't go; Butler board.

10:23 left

 

[VF21]

Claxton inside, fouled by Corliss. 2PF.

Claxton to the line for two.

Misses first; and seocnd.

Miller board. They show Bonzi and say he's progressing well.

Miller miss; Snyder board.

71-55 NOH

Butler for three.

74-55 NOH

KIngs shooting 34% from the field.

 

[VF21]

Hart over Claxton for two.

74-57 NOH

Butler miss; Cisco takes the board out of Corliss' hands. Kings ball.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Corliss works inside, goes off the glass but doesn't get the bounce. NOH ball.

8:31 left

Brown for two.

76-57 NOH

So, not only do we have no defense we now have no offense worth talking about.

Williamson from the foul line, miss. NOH ball.

Butler from the corner for three.

79-57 NOH

Hart to the floor with the ball in his hands. Smothered by NOH. Jump ball called.

 

[VF21]

Oops. It was Price. Tip goes to NOH.

3-second violation on Vroman. Kings ball.

Hart to Cisco for two on a nice lay-up.

79-59 NOH

NOH miss; KIngs board.

Cisco to PRice, to Corliss out to Hart for three.

79-62 NOH

6:00 left

Snyder from the corner for easy three.

82-62 NOH

 

[VF21]

Price for two.

82-64 NOH

Offensive foul called on NOH. Kings ball.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Oob. Hornets ball.

4:55 left

Butler miss; Corliss board.

Cisco from outside for long two.

82-66 NOH

Career high for Cisco - 15 pts and 7 boards.

Kings miss; NOH board.

Cisco starting to look a little tired. 42 minutes tonight.

NOH ball. Foul on Corliss. Garcia walking around, catching his breath.

Vroman to the line for two.

Makes first; miss second.

Skinner board.

83-66 NOH

 

[VF21]

Corliss to the line on foul by Vroman.

3:37 left

Makes first; misses second. NOH board.

83-67 NOH

West miss; Hart board.

Foul on Vroman. 3rd team foul.

Kings ball.

Hornets 40 points in the paint; Kings 20.

 

[VF21]

Kings turnover.

NOH miss; Garcia board.

2:45 left

Hart for three.

83-70 NOH

Vroman goes up hard for shot. Draws foul from Corliss.

Time out and commercial.

Vroman to the line after the break.

 

[VF21]

Vroman makes both.

85-70 NOH

Kings turnover again.

Two more at the other end.

87-70 NOH

Ball oob. NOH ball.

JR Smith for three.

90-70 NOH

1:32 left

Somebody in purple misses; NOH ball.

NOH turnover, carrying the ball.

KIngs ball.

Please lord, let it be over.

 

[VF21]

Skinner miss; Price board. Loose ball foul on NOH. Still Kings ball.

1:01 left

DO NOT FOUL!!!!!

Skinner nice pass inside to Garcia, who is fouled.

Cisco to the line for two.

56.9 seconds.

Clock is not only stopped, I could swear it's going backwards.

Cisco makes both.

90-72 NOH

 

[VF21]

Skinner with a steal.

36 seconds left.

Sampson for the dunk.

90-74 NOH

Crowd on their feet and applauding a nice effort by the Hornets.

10.7 seconds left.

NOH turnover.

Oh good lord. Hart drives inside to draw the foul.

WHY?!?!?!!??

Hart to the line.

Makes first; and second.

90-76 NOH

NOH takes the ball cross court and lets time expire.

Game over.