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

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Another game in New Mexico. If this game is half as good as the last one, we're gonna be entertained if nothing else!

GO KINGS!!!

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Now, let's get ready for some Kings basketball!!!

Whooooooooooot!!

 

[tyrant]

i just wana know. how do you do the play by play? do you attend every game? or do you listen to it on the radio?

 

[SDKing]

i just wana know. how do you do the play by play? do you attend every game? or do you listen to it on the radio?

I'm sure she watches them on TV. And BTW VF, thanks for doing these preseason games. League pass hasn't kicked in yet so I've been really thankful for your PBP last week.

 

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Okay, game has started...

Bibby, Martin, Salmons, KT and Miller on the court for the Kings.

4-0 Jazz

10;53 left

Jazz miss; KT board.

Martin inside, up and under doesn't go; Jazz board.

 

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Deron Williams loses the ball; Bibby finds it and runs to the hoop. Misses the shot but heads to the line...

Makes first; note: Brad Miller's hair is NOT in cornrows. Bibby makes second.

4-2 Jazz

10;20 left

AK47 for two.

6-2 Jazz

 

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Nice handoff by Bibby to Martin for a dunk.

6-4 Jazz

9;59 left

Defensive 3-second call on Kings. AK misses the freebie. Still Jazz ball.

Okur miss; Jazz board. Another miss, KT board.

Miller bounce pass to KT, who goes off the glass for two.

6-6

 

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Boozer for two.

8-6 Jazz

KT intends pass to Miller, but turns it over.

Jazz ball.

Okur open for two more.

10-6 Jazz

Salmons alley to Martin oop!

10-8 Jazz

8;21

Williams alley to AK oop doesn't go - twice. Kings board.

 

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Oops. AK did get the hoop.

12-8 Jazz

KT with the ball, inside and open for the dunk, but doesn't take it. Fouled and heading to the line.

Makes first; misses second. Jazz board.

7;55 left

 

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Okur open for two more.

14-9 Jazz

Kings miss; Jazz ball.

Deron Williams with two more.

16-9 Jazz

 

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Martin for two.

16-11 Jazz

6;43 left

There is NO enthusiasm from the crowd at all. In fact, it's almost like they aren't there. But when the camera pans, there are what looks like people in the seats.

Jazz for two.

18-11 Jazz

Martin to the line. Makes both.

18-13 Jazz

Jazz miss; KT board.

Bibby miss; Jazz board.

 

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Brewer inside, draws the foul.

5;48 left

Time out and commercial. Brewer to the line after the break.

 

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Sorry. Slight delay. Had to fix the fire in my woodstove.

18-15 Jazz

Martin has been doing good stuff...

Miller had a nice bucket on a dish by KT.

Score now 20-15 Jazz

Salmons inside for two.

20-17 Jazz

 

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KT has been the best player on the floor for the Kings.

Price in for the Jazz. Garcia in for the Kings.

AK for long two.

22-17 Jazz

3;45 left

Bad pass from Douby to Miller results in another Kings turnover. KT out; Moore in.

Kings ball.

 

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Douby with running floater on pass by Garcia for two.

22-19 Jazz

Okur for two.

24-19 Jazz

Miller spins inside, misses off the glass but snags his own rebound and draws a foul.

Time out and commercial.

2;42 left

 

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Miller makes both.

24-21 Jazz

Giricek for three.

27-21 Jazz

Salmons for two off great pick by Moore.

27-23 Jazz

Price miss; Moore rebound.

1.40 left

Salmons drives inside, gets the floater and the +1 off foul by Brewer.

 

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Bonus miss. Watkins in for Miller.

27-25 Jazz

Brewer drives inside, meets Watkins (#13) and Moore. Looked like a Brewer sandwich. Brewer at the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

29-25 Jazz

1;00 left

 

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Kings lose the ball, Brewer finds it and gets the runaway dunk.

31-25 Jazz

Douby baseline shot doesn't go; Jazz board.

Time winding down.

Price airball goes oob. Kings ball.

10.7 seconds left.

 

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Douby with the ball, has an opportunity for a shot but passes it up and travels. Ball goes to the Jazz with 1.4 seconds left.

Price miss.

End of the first quarter.

31-25 Jazz

 

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Douby, Garcia, Artest, Moore and Watkins start the second quarter for the Kings.

Douby miss; AK board.

11;22 left

Price three-pointer short; Watkins flips the rebound to Mikki. Kings miss; Watkins with the save. Garcia and Millsap going for the ball. Cisco called for the foul.

Jazz ball.

 

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Giricek miss; Artest lets the rebound go oob. Kings ball.

Douby running the point.

Douby to Artest, whose three goes off the back of the rim. Jazz board.

10;19 left

Millsap and Watkins battling for the rebound. Millsap to the line. Makes first; KT back in for the Kings. Makes second.

33-25 Jazz

Kings ball. Ball heads for the floor; Moore dives after it and calls 20 second time out.

Still Kings ball.

10;00 left

Artest loses the ball; Jazz ball. Stolen by Douby, who gets it to Cisco. Garcia off the glass for two.

33-27 Jazz

 

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Jazz ball. Garcia called for foul inside - 2PF. Millsap at the line.

Misses first; Shakur in for Douby. Makes second.

34-27 Jazz

Shakur running the point. Fouled by Price. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Artest beautiful pass to Moore, who misses the dunk...

Jazz ball. MIllsap with the dunk - he doesn't miss.

36-27 Jazz

Artest muscles inside, draws the foul.

Time out and commercial.

8;47 left

Artest to the line after the break.

 

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Artest one of two.

36-27 Jazz

Jazz miss; Kings ball.

This is just NOT a fun game to watch, and I'm not absolutely certain why. There is no energy from the crowd for either team and there's certainly no real energy from the court.

Reggie calls time out. He does not have on his "happy coach" face.

 

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Loose ball rolling on the court. Artest going for it; Price comes diving in for. Price's nose collides with Artest's knee. Artest walks to the sidelines; Price is holding his face and they have to clean up a couple of drops of blood on the floor.

Kings ball as play resumes. Artest is still out there, albeit limping slightly. Draws the foul and heads to the line.

7;38 left

Artest makes first; they're wondering why Artest is in and whether or not Price has a broken nose and/or a concussion. That was a HARD HIT - and totally accidental.

Artest makes second.

36-30 Jazz

Okur for two.

38-30 Jazz

 

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KT called for offensive foul. Price heading to the locker room...

Jazz ball. Bibby with the steal, runs the length of the court and DOESN'T miss the layup.

38-32 Jazz

Jazz miss; Miller with the board. Miller fouled and heading to the line as the Jazz are in the penalty.

Miller makes first; Miles in for AK. Miller makes second.

38-34 Jazz

6;33 left

 

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Sloppy pass by Jazz but Okur heads to the line on foul by Martin as he was trying to pick off the pass.

Mikes first; and second.

40-34 Jazz

6;12 left

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

Bibby nice dish inside to Martin, shot deflected but Miller finds it. Miller to the line on foul by Hart.

Makes first; and second.

40-36 Jazz

 

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Artest nearly gets the steal, Jazz pass the ball away from him and KT knocks it oob off the Jazz. Kings ball.

Martin miss; Jazz board. Miles miss; Jazz with the ball and a new shot clock.

4;58 left

Miles shot is deflected from behind by ARtest but Miles gets it back. Meets Miller in the paint, and Miller goes airborne and knocks the ball into the seats off the Jazz.

Kings ball. Artest three doesn't go; KT tries to knock the ball to Orien Greene but it goes oob. Jazz ball.

Giricek for long two.

42-36 Jazz

Martin heading to the line on hard foul by Giricek.

 

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Martin makes first; and second.

42-38 Jazz

Jazz ball.

Hart three goes in and out; Miller with the rebound.

Martin drives inside, gets the bucket off the glass and draws the +1. Sweet play.

Bonus good.

13 points for Kevin on 5/8 shooting.

Jazz ball.

42-41 Jazz

 

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Miles for three.

45-41 Jazz

Foul called on Green after the basket. Okur to the line - will shoot one. I have no idea why or what happened; neither do Grant or Jerry.

Bonus good.

46-41 Jazz

3;03 left

Bibby to KT, bullet pass to Salmons is a little too hard and fast and high. Oob. Jazz ball.

Time out and commercial.

Jazz ball after the break.

 

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Lots of Kings jerseys in the crowd...

Jazz ball; turnover. Kings ball. Artest to the line on foul by Harvey.

Makes first on two bounces; and second.

46-43 Jazz

2;35 left

Miles miss; KT goes for the rebound but it goes oob. Kings ball.

Green pass to Miller, who is mugged inside and heads back to the stripe.

Makes first; and second.

46-45 Jazz

 

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Hart to the line on foul by Green.

Misses both.

Green tips the board to Salmons.

Kings ball.

1;56 left

Miller dish to open KT, who gets the bucket and a nice hand from the crowd.

47-46 KINGS