Kings-Hornets PBP for Wed, Feb. 14

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Happy Valentines Day, fellow Kings fans!!!

I'm going to try and squeeze this in although this is my busiest work day. I may disappear for about 10 minutes if I get a phone call I'm expecting, but other than that I'll be here for the duration...

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Kings lineup: Bibby, Martin, Artest, Thomas, SAR
Hornets lineup: Paul, Brown, Mason, West, Chandler

This is the 4th game in 5 nights so fatigue could become a factor. Luckily, the Hornets also played last night and had an early practice this morning so they won't be completed rested either...

Kings are wearing their home white jerseys and the Hornets are wearing red to celebrate Valentines Day... Thank God we don't have the gold lamé uniforms on. Personally I've always thought the white jerseys should be the road uniforms with the more colorful uniforms being worn at home, but maybe that's just me...

 

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Okay, looks like they're about ready for the tipoff...

First tip is waived off as Chandler jumped the gun, so to speak. Redo still goes to NOK.

Good initial defense by the Kings, West able to get around Thomas for the hook.

2-0 NOK

 

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Artest works against Mason, draws the foul easily.

Ron-Ron to the line.

First shot bounces all over the place and finally just falls off the side; second misses off the back of the rim.

NOK ball.

Mason tries to drive against Artest, Bibby knocks the ball out of his hands but one of the officials calls a foul against Artest?????? Still NOK ball.

Miss; Artest board.

Bibby pullup jumper off the dribble is good after Bibby able to lose Paul.

2-2

Chandler for two.

4-2 NOK

 

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Artest to Bibby, almost knocked away by Paul, inside to KT, shot partially blocked.

NOK ball.

West for two.

6-2 NOK

9;28 left

KT inside, all of a sudden his arm is going a different direction and the ball is gone...no whistle.

NOK easy two at the other end.

8-2 NOK

Bibby miss, KT with the putback.

8-4 NOK

8;41 left

 

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West miss, Artest able to tip rebound but NOK gets it.

Grant Napear is a buffoon...

Brown circus shot for two.

10-4 NOK

SAR strolls in and gets by Chandler for two.

10-6 NOK

Mason miss; Artest board, gives it to Bibby, who brings it all the way up, gets to the top of the key, starts to shoot and is fouled by Mason (I think).

Bibby at the line.

Makes first; and second.

10-8 NOK

 

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Chandler inside, ball knocked away.

Bibby pass forward to Martin, pullup jumper is good.

10-10

Mason for two.

12-10 NOK

7;00 left

SAR jumper short; loose ball foul called on KT.

Bobby J into the game for Brown.

NOK ball.

Good defense by the Kings. NOK miss; SAR board.

 

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SAR walks right in again but lay-up misses.

NOK ball. NOK for two.

14-10 NOK

Kings ball. West called for foul.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Still Kings ball.

Artest miss; Chandler board.

5;37 left

Bobby J goes inside, ball knocked oob. Still NOK ball.

Bobby for two.

16-10 NOK

Martin three misses short; NOK board.

Bobby J miss; Kings board.

Bibby jumper misses; NOK board.

Paul for two.

18-10 NOK

 

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Still Kings ball.

Artest miss; Chandler board.

5;37 left

Bobby J goes inside, ball knocked oob. Still NOK ball.

Bobby for two.

16-10 NOK

Martin three misses short; NOK board.

Bobby J miss; Kings board.

Bibby jumper misses; NOK board.

Paul for two.

18-10 NOK

 

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ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!!

18-13 NOK

Paul responds with two.

20-13 NOK

Artest to the line, draws foul from Mason. He's out, Butler in.

Artest makes first; and second.

20-15 NOK

 

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Paul miss; Chandler board.

Jackson gets around Salmons, who apparently just appeared out of nowhere, for two.

22-15 NOK

Artest miss; NOK board.

Kings are NOT passing the ball tonight at all...

Salmons is in for Martin.

NOK ball, Bibby able to grab it away and then nice pass inside to ??? for two.

22-17 NOK

Bobby J. set up for Johnson for two.

24-17 NOK

 

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Finally see some passing but Artest jumper won't go. KT keeps it alive; excellent ball movement by the Kings but another Artest jumper doesn't go. Artest snags his own rebound, drives inside, gets the bucket and draws the foul.

1;49 left

24-19 NOK

Artest to shoot the bonus after the break...

 

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Bonus is good.

24-20 NOK

1;35 left

Corliss now in for KT. Jackson gets around Corliss for two.

26-20 NOK

Salmons working on Bobby, kicks out to Mike, who misses jumper. NOK ball.

NOK miss, SAR rebound. Good ball movement, gets inside to Corliss who just bodies up on Johnson and gets the two.

26-22 NOK

NOK holding for final shot.

4.6 seconds left and NOK travels.

Kings ball.

Musselman puts Cisco in for SAR.

Cisco inbounds to Bibby, pass back to Cisco for pullup jumper that misses.

End of the first quarter.

26-22 NOK

 

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That last play of the quarter was clearly designed. WHY Musselman thought sending Garcia in and having him do a pullup jumper was better than dumping inside to Corliss is beyond me. Just another curious coaching decision...

 

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Kings ball to start the second. Pargo and Armstrong in for NOK.

Salmons, Garcia, Corliss, Martin and Artest on the court for the Kings.

Salmons brings it up, good ball movement, Corliss shot goes oob off NOK. Inbound gets to Martin who drives inside and gets the two.

26-24 NOK

NOK miss; Salmons board.

Corliss jumper is good.

26-26

10;44 left

Artest called for reach-in on Bobby. 2PF. Still NOK ball.

 

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Kings in the zone, Bobby just steps back and hits a three.

29-26 NOK

Kings ball. Artest doubled, kicks to Garcia who takes a three and misses.

29-26 NOK

Armstrong oop misses off Pargo alley, Cisco rebound. Kings ball. Garcia called for double-dribble.

SAR in for Artest.

NOK ball.

9;56 left

 

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Holy crap.

NOK ball, all of a sudden there's a whistle and SAR has been called for a technical. Cannot imagine why since he didn't even come in although Grant announced it.

Bonus miss.

ah, Grant says it was called because they didn't let SAR come in and he was actually called for the T as he was still at the official's table.

NOK miss; Martin board.

9;35 left

Martin to the line on foul by Pargo.

Martin makes both.

29-28 NOK

 

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Johnson miss; Salmons board.

SAR pass to cutting Garcia, who loses the ball. Cisco dives for it, Corliss dives for it and ties it up with Paul.

Jump ball.

Bobby gets it, two attempts by NOK fail because of GOOD defense by Martin. Kings ball.

Cisco almost loses it again, gets it to Martin in the corner.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!

31-29 KINGS

Pargo for two.

31-31

 

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Martin inside, spins and kicks out to wide-open Garcia.

CISCO FOR THREE!!!!

34-31 KINGS

Bobby responds with quick two.

34-33 KINGS

Martin with the ball, fouled by Pargo.

Time out.

7;38 left

Martin to the line after the break.

 

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Martin makes first; and second.

36-33 KINGS

NOK ball. Kings in the zone.

Pargo miss but West tips it in.

36-35 KINGS

Corliss floats inside and scoops it in for two.

38-35 KINGS

West jump hook over Corliss is good.

38-37 KINGS

 

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Corliss again goes inside, totally surrounded but doesn't care. Corliss for two more.

40-37 KINGS

West for two more at the other end.

40-39 KINGS

Corliss inside, third time not a charm as it goes off the rim. NOK ball.

Brown for three.

42-40 NOK

 

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Salmons inside, miss. NOK ball.

Brown miss, Martin board.

5;03 left

Martin drives inside, is fouled by somebody in red.

Time out and commercial.

Martin to the line after the break.

 

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Martin misses first, makes second.

42-41 NOK

NOK ball, pass goes oob. Kings ball.

Bibby, Corliss, Martin, SAR and Cisco on the court.

bibby skip-pass to Cisco in the corner. Wide open three doesn't go.

NOK ball.

4;13 left

Brown drives inside, runs over Corliss for two.

Oops. Never mind. Offensive foul called and they take the bucket off the scoreboard.

Kings ball.

 

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Correction: It's KT and not SAR out there. I know because KT was just called for illegal screen.

NOK ball.

Chandler goes up for lob pass, fouled by KT. 3PF.

Chandler at the line. 48% FT shooter.

Misses first pretty badly - looks like Shaq at his worst. Artest in for Cisco. Makes second.

43-41 NOK

3;42 left

 

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Martin jumper won't go; NOK board.

Hrm. Apparently Musselman is playing musical chairs as it's now Martin, Bibby, Corliss, Artest and SAR on the court...

West miss; SAR called for loose ball foul on Chandler. Fourth team foul on Kings. Chandler holding onto his injured elbow.

20 second time out called.

NOK to inbound.

3;15 left

 

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Peja on the sidelines, looking quite dapper in what looks like a deep maroon jacket. White pattern shirt, striped tie and solid dark color sweater vest...

NOK ball.

Paul to the line on foul by Artest.

Misses first; makes second.

44-41 NOK

Bibby for two.

44-43 NOK

 

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Mason for two over Cisco.

46-43 NOK

Bibby, Cisco, Martin, Corliss and SAR on the court.

Bibby nice pass to Corliss, but bucket doesn't go.

NOK ball.

Brown called for traveling. Kings ball.

2;07 left.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Kings ball. Bibby, Martin, SAR, Corliss and Cisco on the court.

Bibby for two.

46-45 NOK

1;38 left

NOK ball, Cisco called for a foul. Kings in the penalty.

West makes first; and second.

48-45 NOK

 

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Bibby doubled, gets past them, kicks out to SAR at the baseline. Jumper is good.

48-47 NOK

NOK ball. Corliss called for foul on Mason. 2PF.

Mason makes first; misses second.

49-47 NOK

Bibby works hard inside, again dishes to Corliss, who is headed to the line on a foul by Chandler.

52.7 seconds left.

 

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First shot looks good but bounces around and pops out; second misses off front of rim.

NOK ball.

49-47 NOK

Brown for three.

52-47 NOK

28 seconds left