Kings-Jazz PBP - 10/18 - pre-season

[VF21]

Miles shot misses but Harvey gets the putback.

48-47 Jazz

55 seconds left

KT works inside, shoots - goal-tending called. And a foul.

50-48 KINGS

Jazz turnover on traveling. Salmons ball to Green, miss but KT snags the rebound. Artest holding for final shot...

Artest inside, kicks out to Salmons.

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

53-48 KINGS

End of the first half.

 

[VF21]

Okay, back...

Miller doing everything - he's blocked a shot and now he just hit a three.

56-48 KINGS

Okur miss; KT board.

Miller with another jumper, this one a little off. Boozer board.

10;10 left

Brewer for two.

56-50 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Martin drives inside, draws the defense, and kicks out to Mike.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!

59-50 KINGS

Boozer miss; Miller taps the rebound out but Jazz snag it. Okur working inside, draws foul from Salmons.

Still Jazz ball.

LOTS of effort by the Kings so far in the second half.

Deron Williams for three.

59-53 KINGS

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

62-53 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Offensive foul called on the Jazz as they send Martin to the floor. Kings ball.

Bibby dish inside to Miller, Boozer takes it away. Jazz with pullup three.

62-56 KINGS

Bibby for long two.

64-56 KINGS

And yes, Jerry calls it "Bibbylicious."

Jazz ball. KT called for foul on Deron Williams. Moore in for KT, who is heading over to Pete Youngman. (He may have been hit in the face.)

Okur for two. Martin and Okur collide. No call.

Kings miss; Jazz board

 

[VF21]

64-58 KINGS

Okur miss; gets it back. Miller with the knockaway, Bibby picks it up. Passes to Moore, miss. Jazz board.

6;34 left

Ball oob off Martin. Still Jazz ball.

KT holding ice to the bridge of his nose. AK to the line on foul by Salmons.

3rd team foul on the Kings.

 

[VF21]

AK misses first, makes second.

64-59 KINGS

Salmons pullup jumper doesn't go. Jazz rebound.

Jazz pass goes oob. Kings ball.

6;04 left

Bibby alley to Martin oop.

66-59 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Mike and Kevin look really comfortable with that move, as Bibby leads Martin and puts the ball up there so only Martin can get it.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Jazz to the line.

Martin leading all scorers with 18; Miller with 13.

Boozer one of two from the stripe.

66-59 KINGS

Bibby to Miller, who fakes, drives inside and kicks out to Salmons. Moore called for three-second violation. They comment about how much quicker Brad is this year...

Jazz for two.

66-61 KINGS

5;04 left

 

[VF21]

Good ball movement but Bibby shot from the corner doesn't go. Jazz ball.

AK airball with Miller in his face. Kings ball.

KT ready to come back in...

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Martin at the elbow, desperation shot as he's fouled. It goes and Martin heads to the line after the running left-hander falls.



Martin bonus good.

Martin with 21 points on 12 shots.

69-62 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Boozer for two.

69-64 KINGS

MARTIN for long two.

71-64 KINGS

Crowd starting to watch what Martin is doing.



KT, Artest, Green, Bibby and Martin on the court

Deron Williams at the line. One of two. Kings with the rebound.

Green drives inside and gets the two.

73-64 KINGS

 

[VF21]

KT with the steal. Kings ball again.

KT runs the floor and gets the sweet lay-up. I think the crowd is now awake.

Time out.

75-64 KINGS

Grant and Jerry talking to Gary G. about Brad Miller's two blocks and general streamlined look.

If you haven't seen Brad, you are going to be in for a shock. He is arguably in the best shape he's been in as a King...and I'm lovin' it!

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

 

[VF21]

Another fun thing to see - Reggie and the other coaches yelling "Push it!" and Bibby and company responding.

Another steal by KT, who knocks the ball away and then saves it with a pass to Martin as he falls oob.

KT over Boozer won't go. KT has 5 - yes, that's FIVE - steals tonight.

Boozer for two.

75-66 KINGS

2;02 left

 

[VF21]

KT pass to Bibby, deflected oob by Jazz. Still Kings ball.

Bibby catch and shoot off-balance from the corner for two.

77-66 KINGS

1;39 left

Deron Williams with two.

77-68 KINGS

If KT could play like this every night, you would never hear another complaint from me.

Another jumper for Martin.

79-68 KINGS

Boozer returns the favor.

79-70 KINGS

Less than a minute...

 

[VF21]

Bibby joustled, off-balance miss. Rebound oob off Artest. Jazz ball.

Okur for two.

79-72 KINGS

28.8 seconds left

Kings call time out.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Artest holding to wind down the clock. Tough shot from the corner - he makes it.

81-72 KINGS

AK at the buzzer - no good.

End of three quarters.

MUCH better looking Kings team in the second half. I continue to be impressed by the changes in Miller. Bibby is looking focused and non-resentful, if that makes any sense. Martin is already showing mid-season form. I'll repeat what I said the other night - this team (the one we're seeing in the second half) will be FUN to watch!

 

[VF21]

Greene, Bibby, Garcia, Moore and Artest to start the 4th for the Kings.

Kings ball...Moore for two, I think.

83-72 KINGS

Hart tries for jumper over Bibby, misses. Rebound oob. Douby and Salmons in for Bibby and Greene.

Moore inside, get the bucket and the +1.

Bonus good.

86-72 KINGS

10;47 left

 

[VF21]

Jazz miss; Douby airborne for the rebound. Nice pass by Douby inside to Moore, shot partially blocked and Jazz get it back.

Jazz miss; Moore rebound.

Douby running the point.

10;00 left

Artest fadeaway doesn't go. Jazz ball.

douby, Artest, Garcia, Moore and Salmons on the court.

Jazz throw it away; Kings to inbound.

 

[VF21]

Salmons beautiful sidestep beats Brewer badly and Salmons gets the dunk.

88-72 KINGS

Offensive foul called on Millsap.

9;06 left

Artest pass intended for Douby is picked off by Hart.

88-74 KINGS

Kings miss; Jazz miss. Garcia rebound.

 

[VF21]

Garcia at the point. Dishes to Salmons, who spins inside but has ball knocked out of his hands and oob.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

7;41 left

Kings inbound.

Garcia to the line.

Makes first on the front-back bounce; misses second. Price on the sidelines with ice on his nose after the collision with artest's knee.

Garcia misses second.

89-74 KINGS

Fesenko to the line.

Makes first; and second.

89-76 KINGS

 

[VF21]

7;05 left

Artest cuts inside, has to dish to Moore. Shot bounces around, Artest sails for the tip-in, but doesn't get it. On the floor again...

Jazz ball.

89-78 KINGS

6;22 left

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Greene works inside, kicks out to Ron.

Artest for long two.

91-78 KINGS

Crowd quiet again.

Hart misses again, Moore with the rebound.

Cisco gets the two and will head to the line for the +1 after the time out and commercial.

93-78 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Martin still leading all scorers - with 25 points.

5;39 left

Garcia bonus is good.

94-78 KINGS

Greene with the steal. Gives to Garcia, who shows the hustle AND CONTROL, gets the bucket and heads to the stripe for another bonus freebie.

96-78 KINGS

Bonus good.

97-78 KINGS

5;18 left

I'm impressed again with the play of Orien Greene.

Hart with another miss.

 

[VF21]

Play stopped on the court as Orien Greene inadvertently hit one of the officials in the side of the head. Greene goes over to make sure Jason Phillips is okay. He says he is...

Kings ball.

5;02 left

Greene pass intended for Garcia. Too strong and Garcia is hopping around. He may have jammed a finger. Shakur in for Greene. Jazz ball.

4;51 left

Jazz get two on a goal-tending call.

97-80 KINGS

Reggie calls 20 second time out.

 

[VF21]

I like seeing the whole team come off the bench when Reggie signals for a huddle.



Douby miss; Jazz board.

Douby, Watkins, Shakur, Garcia and Greene on the court for the Kings.

Harvey to the line on foul by Watkins.

4;05 left

Reggie is an ACTIVE, hands-on coach, and he talks to Douby again while the Jazz go 1 of 2 from the stripe.

97-81 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Greene shoots from the corner but he steps oob. Jazz ball.

3;50 left

Almond for two.

97-83 KINGS

3;21 left

Garcia drives inside, puts up a bizarre shot that doesn't go. Jazz ball.

3;03 left

 

[VF21]

Jazz at the line. Makes first; and second.

97-85 KINGS

3;00 left

Shakur to Garcia to Greene, miss. Jazz ball.

2;42 left

Good defense under the basket, Jazz miss from outside. Kings rebound.

2;23 left

 

[VF21]

Garcia stepback jumper for two.

99-85 KINGS

Hart pass ends up in the second row.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

2;00 left

Watkins with the ball at the elbow, spins, jumps up and gets two.

101-85 KINGS

Jazz ball. Douby knocks ball oob. Crowd filing out...

Greene with a blocked shot; Kings ball.

1;21 left

Garcia to the line. Makes first; and second.

103-85 kINGS

Martin with 25 points to lead the Kings - on 14 shots in 25 minutes.

 

[VF21]

Harvey shot misses; he goes for the putback and Watkins fouls him. Harvey at the line.

103-85 KINGS

1;02 left

Harvey makes first; misses second badly - Greene goes for the rebound but knocks it oob off Cisco. Still Jazz ball.

103-86 KINGS

Hart finally able to connect for two - his first basket.

103-88 KINGS

Kings miss; Jazz ball. Jazz miss; garcia board.

Garcia to Watkins for the dunk.

105-88 KINGS