Kings-Hornets PBP for Oct. 22

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VF21

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans.

First, let me say I was very proud of the way the team has rallied behind Eric Musselman. They aren't making excuses or anything for him, but they're letting him know they're behind him. I think it's great to see. There are several threads already going about what happened, how people feel, etc. so I'm not going to say much more here. I do think the statements given were to the point and appropriate. They'll probably be shown during half-time of today's game. If so, I'll try to get the transcript of the Maloofs comments.

The team is in Reno now, getting ready to face Peja and Bobby. I don't know if either of them will actually play but I fully expect to see a very motivated Kings team come out and win one to prove their loyalty to Muss.

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Game time tonight is a little earlier than usual - 5 p.m. We should get some pretty good eye-witness reports afterwards as several of our members made the trek all the way to Reno to support the Kings (and, I suspect, get a peak of Peja and Bobby).

I've got my purple slippers. My Kings memorabilia collection has been revamped for the coming season. My beverage of choice this afternoon is orange cinnamon tea.

This is, for those of you who may not be famliar with it, the Play-By-Play thread. I watch the game and give you my running dialogue, complete with the occasional Kings fan homer comment. It's not interactive but don't despair. We do have a game discussion thread and we have CHAT (located at mIRC, server irc.bludgeon.org, channel #kingsfans).

Let's get ready for some Kings basketball!!!!

GO KINGS!!
 
Also VF not wanting to pat herself on the back should be greatly appreciated for this. I watched her play by play for 2 seasons before i was able to get league pass and she does a wonderful job and I myself could not take my focus off the game to bring the PBP to others so she should be thanked over and over by the fans that follow her PBP and even the ones that don't.

Thanks Again VF21.
 
Koz briefly touched on the Musselman subject...and then did what I hoped he would do, turned the conversation to Kings basketball.

Henry and Koz talking about possibly the toughest division in the NBA - the Southwest.

Pre-game warning: If I suddenly disappear, it's because my phone line has gone down...again. If it happens, bear with me.
 
Peja and Bobby sighting!!! Both warming up so it appears they'll both be playing.

:)
 
I'm getting kinda tired of seeing that cheesy King's intro commercial thing with the dramatic music :)
 
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I do believe this is the first time Ron and Peja have faced each other since the trade...

should be interesting.

:D
 
Ron and Peja faced each other in Indiana last year one time after the trade.

Thanks again for doing the PBP!
 
I thought Peja didn't play that game...

Anyway, you're welcome.

Remember, once the game starts, I ask that people not use this thread for the game discussion.

GO KINGS!!!
 
Hornets lineup: Paul, Peja, Mason, Simmons, somebody

Kings: Bibby, Martin, Artest, Thomas, Miller

Peja playing at the 2, which should be interesting.

The Hornets yellow and teal jerseys look like something from FairyTale Town. (People who live in Sacramento will understand...) ;)
 
Tip to the Kings.

Peja guarding Martin. Miller shot knocked down, NOK ball.

Mason covered by Artest, Kings ball.

Martin runs around, dishes over to Artest. Mid-ranger jumper goes.

2-0 KINGS

Peja airball half-hook on great coverage by Martin. Kings ball.

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!

5-0 KINGS
 
5th guy for NOK is David West, who is trying but not succeeding in covering Artest.

NOK ball. Oops. They say it was a two for Ron.

4-0 KINGS

MIller called for non-shooting foul. Still NOK ball.

West inside, meets KT and Miller. Miler ends up with the ball.

MIller drives inside and draws foul. To the line.

Makes first; and second.

6-0 KINGS
 
Paul for two.

6-2 KINGS

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!!

9-2 KINGS

Peja can NOT keep up with Martin.

Martin steal on pass intended for Peja. Outlet pass and Miller gets the dunk.

11-2 KINGS

NOK miss; Kings ball.
 
Bibby pass tipped oob, off Kings. NOK ball.

West miss; Martin board.

Bibby fakes Paul out of his shoes, gets around another NOK, and puts up the "up and under" - gets the basket and draws the +1 from Simmons.

Bonus good.

14-2 KINGS

Peja able to get inside and go off the glass for two.

14-4 KINGS

Bibby fallaway jumper from outside good.

16-4 KINGS

Paul for two.

16-6 KINGS

MIller nice hustle, doesn't go but Martin cleans it up.

18-6 KINSG

6;50 left
 
Artest really making NOK lives difficult. Another miss; another Kings board.

Outlet pass to KT, who draws the foul.

Misses first; misses second. Lane violation on Peja. KT gets to try again.

another miss.

NOK board.

Tough D by Kings force another NOK turnover oob. Kings ball.

Uh oh. Lights just went very dim in the arena. They stop the game. Bibby's shot misses, probably because he thought he went blind.

They're talking about the lighting.
 
Grant and Jerry talking about Jerry's bow-tie. Looks dorky.

Game resumes. Still dim.

NOK tries to drive inside, ball knocked oob. Foul called, I think.

time out and commercial.

5;50 left
 
West to the line.

Makes both.

18-8 KINGS

NOK has NO answer for Artest, who draws a double team inside, works them and dishes to Miller for the easy two.

20-10 KINGS

bibby on the inbounds, outlet to Kevin - breakaway AND two more points.

22-10 KINGS

Peja for two.

22-12 KINSG

Artest for two.

24-12 KINSG

Peja miss; Miller board.

Miller jumper for two.

26-12 KINSG
 
NOK ball. Artest knocks it oob. Still NOK ball.

4;01 left

NOK tip-in for two.

26-14 KINGS

KT for two and the +1.

Bonus misses off back of rim. Ugly.

28-14 KINGS

NOK shot misses; KT called for loose ball foul. 2PF. 4 team fouls.

West from the corner for long two.

28-16 KINGS
 
Lights come back on. Bobby J coming into the game.

Kings turnover. NOK ball.

Martin on Bobby, as Peja went out.

Butler for three.

28-19 KINGS

2;41 left

Artest shot in and out; NOK ball.

bobby inside for two.

28-21 KINGS

Bibby three doesn't go; KT with the putback but NOK called for hold before the bucket.

Still Kings ball.

Time out.
 
Salmons and SAR in, Martin and Miller out. SAR in at the 5.

KT at the line. Good lord, his FT shot is UGLY. Miss. Finally, one shot goes.

29-21 KINGS

Bobby for two.

29-23 KINGS

1;31 left

Artest out to Bibby, bullet pass inside to SAR, who is fouled.

SAR at the line for two.
 
Interesting. Kobe is now wearing Bobby J's old number - 24. Bobby is wearing Kobe's old number - 8.

Hrmmmmm.

;)

SAR makes both.

31-23 KINGS
 
Bobby three in and out. Garcia for the rebound. Bibby miss; NOK ball.

NOK miss; Salmons board.

Bibby open, passes to Garcia. Garcia passes cross court to SAR in the corner. Miss.

NOK ball.

NOK miss. End of the first quarter.

31-23 KINGS

Kings shooting 68%.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!
 
Oops. Sorry. Got carried away for a moment in the New Arena forum.

:0

35-23 KINGS

Taylor, bibby, Salmons, Garcia and SAR on the court.

NOK miss; Cisco called for holding. 5-yard penalty. ;)

Still NOK ball.
 
zip - The scoreboard didn't credit Bibby's last bucket and I thought maybe I had imagined it. Score is correct now.

:D

Bobby miss; Bibby board.
 
GARCIA FOR THREE on another Bibby assist. That makes 7.

38-23 KINGS

Ah crap. Armstrong falls backwards on Bibby, who falls to the floor and is then called for the technical for daring to protest. Reminiscent of his face hitting Kobe's elbow!

NOK tech shot is good.

38-24 KINGS

Butler sets moving screen; Kings ball. Butler is astounded!

Taylor in the post, spins and takes steps. NOK ball.

9;31 left
 
Bobby goes inside, gets the bucket to go and draws the foul.

Bonus good.

38-27 KINGS

NOK pressures the inbound. No white jerseys to be seen. Muss calls time out.
 
Taylor, Salmons, Price, Garcia and SAR on the court.

Muss gently reminds the team to watch for the full-court press and not just abandon the inbound guy.

Kings ball.

Salmons pull-up jumper off; NOK board.

Bobby three doesn't go; Taylor (wearing #24, BTW) grabs the board.

Price goes inside, good D by NOK. NOK ball.

Bobby manages to eke out two.

38-29 KINGS

SAR from the side for long two.

40-29 KINGS
 
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