Kings-Jazz PBP for Dec. 4

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans!

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

 

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Getting ready - it appears the starting lineup for the Kings will be:

Beno, Martin, Artest, Moore and Miller

With Williams, Brewer, AK, Boozer and Okur on the court to begin for the Jazz.

 

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Ready for the tip. Ball to Jazz, although Martin almost steals it.

Okur layup blocked by Miller; ball oob. Still Jazz. Okur airball; Kings rebound.

Beno to Artest, over to Miller ... midrange jumper is good.

2-0 KINGS

11;16 left

Okur loses the ball, Martin finds it. Kev kicks in the afterburners and gets two.

4-0 KINGS

 

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Williams for three - horrible shot but gets lucky off the glass.

4-3 KINGS

Martin doubled, kicks to Artest. Over to Moore inside, turn around jumper doesn't go. Beno with the rebound. Ball oob off Jazz, still Kings ball.

Martin jumper off the rim but Miller IN THE AIR gets the flying putback! Talk about a flying platypus move!!!



6-3 KINGS

Brewer for two.

6-5 KINGS

 

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Artest long miss; Okur with the board.

Boozer in the post, spinning fallaway jumper for two.

7-06 Jazz

King ball. Artest in the post, falls away and draws the foul from AK as he shoots.

Artest to the line. 1PF on AK-47.

Makes first; and second.

8-7 KINGS

9;00 left

 

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Jazz ball. NICE defense by Kings results in Jazz turnover oob. Kings ball.

Good ball movement by the Kings, Beno splits the defense but layup doesn't fall. Lots of contact but no call.

Utah for two.

9-8 Jazz

BENO FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!

11-9 KINGS

Brewer with the dunk.

11-11

 

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Miller miss; AK rebound.

Okur for three.

14-11 Utah

Moore jumper doesn't go; Boozer rebound. Kings settling early for the midrange jumpers for the most part...

Utah ball. Williams with the ball. Nice move and he has another three.

17-11 Utah

Artest flies inside for the dunk but it ricochets off the back of the rim.

Utah ball. And two more points for Utah.

19-11 Utah

Time out and commercial.

6;17 left

 

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Kings to inbound.

Martin flying one-hander doesn't go as he's hit hard by Brewer. Martin to the line.

Makes first on four bounces around the rim; second rattles through the rim and net.

19-13 Utah

Williams to AK for two more.

21-13 Utah

5;49 left

Beno NICE pass inside to Moore but AK flies in and blocks the shot. Kings with the board, Artest in the low post draws the foul from AK. 2PF.

 

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Artest makes first; Harpring in for AK. Makes second.

21-15 Utah

5;32 left

Artest all over Williams, causes him to fumble. Loose ball foul called on Harpring as lots of bodies were trying for the ball.

Kings ball.

 

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Artest called for pushing off on Harpring. Utah ball. 1PF on Artest.

Brewer able to thread the needle and get two more.

23-15 Utah

Nice dish by Beno inside to Artest in the low post. Spin and pop for two.

23-17 Utah

Utah ball. Non-shooting foul by Miller on Boozer. Still Jazz ball.

Williams three doesn't go; Moore with the rebound. Forward pass to Martin for two more.

23-19 Utah

Maloofs in attendance at tonight's game.

Utah miss; Moore rebound.

Beno to Martin, drive doesn't work. Utah ball.

Harpring for two.

25-19 Utah

 

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Kings shot blocked inside, Utah rebound.

3;14 left

Okur miss; Miller board.

ARTEST FOR THREE.

25-22 Utah

Artest and Martin knock ball away from Harpring. Martin on the run, passes out to Artest. Three doesn't go.

Utah ball. Foul on Beno.

Time out and commercial.

2;24 left

Utah at the line, I think, after the break.

 

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Garcia in for Beno.

Utah guy gets two from the line.

27-22 Utah

Garcia for two. Salmons also in for Artest.

27-24 Utah

1;56 left

Harpring miss, but Brewer with the flying putback.

29-24 Utah

hart in for the Jazz.

Bad pass by Garcia - ball back to Utah.

Utah miss; Kings rebound. Martin in the corner; fouled by Hart, who acts like he cannot believe he was called for smacking Martin on the arm.

 

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Martin makes first; Hawes in for Miller. Martin misses second. Boozer with the rebound.

29-25 Utah

1;09 left

Boozer dish inside to Hart for two. Blech.

31-25 Utah

Moore dish to cutting Garcia, who promptly steps oob. Utah ball.

Harpring for two and the +1 on foul by Hawes.

33-25 Utah

34.4 seconds left

Douby in for Martin.

 

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Bonus good.

34-25 Utah

NICE move by Garcia as he twists and turns and weaves inside and gets the two off the glass.

34-27 Utah

Hart holding for the final shot of the quarter, kicks to Brewer who takes a shot and misses. Quincy called for the loose ball foul with 0.6 seconds left as he held Millsap.

Millsap makes first; misses second but buzzer sounds, ending the first quarter.

35-27 Utah

 

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Kings ball to start the second quarter.

Oh, look. Kenny Thomas sighting - and he's in uniform, but thankfully not on the court.

Garcia, Douby, Salmons, Artest and Hawes for the Kings

Hawes move inside but cannot finish, Utah rebound.

Harpring miss; Artest rebound.

Artest with another off-target three... sigh... Utah rebound.

11;02 left

Millsap miss; Garcia up for the rebound, shoved by Collins. Kings ball.

 

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Kings ball.

Salmons drives inside, gets the bucket and draws the foul from either Collins or Harpring.

35-29 Utah

Bonus doesn't go.

Utah ball.

10;27 left

Utah travels; Kings ball.

 

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Salmons pullup jumper doesn't go; Harpring rebound.

Lots of contact going on but no calls. Ball oob off Kings, still Utah ball. Hart out, Williams back in. Hawes out, Miller back in.

Jazz ball, good defense by Douby. Ball oob. Still Jazz.

Giricek for two.

37-29 Utah

Artest inside, kick out to Garcia who misses, but Miller with the o-board and the putback bucket.

37-31 Utah

Williams miss; ARtest rebound.

Garcia to Salmons, ball knocked oob off Utah.

8;56 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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Kings ball.

Garcia, Garcia, Garcia, finally to Salmons who moves inside, misses but chases down rebound. Ball knocked oob off the Kings.

Utah ball.

8;32 left

Okur drives inside, shot blocked, second chance blocked and Salmons has the ball.

Dish to Garcia, who misses but Miller saves it, keeping it alive. Miller with NICE pass inside to Artest for two.

37-33 Utah

Kings still in the zone, it's starting to be more effective - right up until the second when AK-47 drops the long two.

39-33 Utah

Kings ball.

Artest drives inside, draws another foul and heads back to the line.

 

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Artest makes first; Martin back in for Garcia. Makes second.

39-35 Utah

7;13 left

GO KINGS!!!

Beno back in for Douby.

Giricek stepback jumper for long two.

41-35 Utah

Kings ball.

 

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Defensive three second call on Utah. Martin to the line.

Martin misses off the front of the rim.

Kings ball.

Salmons to Artest, out to Beno who drives inside but shot doesn't go. Utah rebound.

Utah miss; Miller rebound. That's SEVEN already.

Kings ball.

Salmons drives inside again, gets the bucket again and heads to the line for the +1 again.

 

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Bonus miss. Utah rebound.

41-37 Utah

Utah ball.

AK dish inside to Boozer for two and the +1 on foul by Artest.

43-37 Utah

Time out and commercial.

Boozer to the line to shoot the freebie after the break.

 

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FYI - I've been asked to explain the Flying Platypus comment. A couple of seasons ago, Brickie thought that should be Kevin's nickname. It just popped into my head again tonight when I saw Brad's airborne move. (Brick even had a graphic for it, I think...)



Boozer bonus good.

44-37 Utah

Kings ball.

MIller bounce pass to Beno, who has shot blocked and goes down, hitting his "funny bone" on the floor. He's prone on the court for a bit, but is back up talking to Pete Youngman. Looks like he's okay as he heads back onto the court.

44-37 Utah

5;29 left

Utah ball.

 

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Moore in the lane, has position, Okur is out of control and runs into Moore and they give the call to Okur. Very strange...

Okur to the line.

Misses first; makes second.

45-37 Utah

GO KINGS!!!

Beno to Martin, who drives inside, puts up the fallaway one-handed jumper, gets the hit, makes the basket and heads to the stripe for the freebie, which he makes.

45-40 Utah

 

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AK miss; Moore rebound.

Beno drives inside, has ball stripped. Williams on the run, called for traveling. Kings get the ball right back.

4;44 left

Beno to Martin, over to Miller, back to Martin, who bullets it back to Brad.

MILLER FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!

45-43 Utah

GO KINGS!!!

 

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Brewer miss in traffic, lots of white jerseys but Boozer finds the rebound and gets the putback.

Kings ball.

Right to Martin, who drives inside and gets foul from Brewer. 2PF.

Martin to the line.

Makes first; misses second. Okur with the board.

47-44 Utah

Beno called for foul on Beno, non-shooting. Still Utah ball.

3;44 left

Moore with the steal; high pass to Martin knocked oob by AK. Still Kings ball.

 

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Martin jumper close but not close enough; Boozer board.

Boozer miss; Okur putback miss; Moore with the rebound. Loose ball foul by Boozer sends Moore to the line.

3;13 left

Mikki misses first; makes second.

47-45 Utah

 

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Okur off the glass for two.

Kings ball.

2;54 left

49-45 Utah

Martin with the ball, drives inside and earns another trip to the line on foul by Williams.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Martin at the line. Makes first; they show teaser of a feature to be shown during half-time of Angela and a couple of the Kings at the go-cart center. Makes second.

49-47 Utah

2;40 left

Williams miss; Martin rebound.

Marti, Salmons, ARtest, Moore and Miller on the court.

Miller has ball knocked out of his hands and oob. Utah ball.

2;08 left

 

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Boozer for two.

51-47 Utah

Kings ball.

Miller high-post, dish inside to Artest, who misses inside and is knocked into the seats. No call.

utah ball. Boozer for two and the +1 on foul by Miller.

1;31 left

Bonus good.

54-47 Utah

 

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Williams tries for the steal, but misses. Fouls Martin and puts him back at the stripe.

Kevin makes first; Harpring in for AK. Makes second.

54-49 Utah

1;20 left

Utah ball.

Salmons on Williams. Williams spin and dish to Okur, jumper good.

56-49 Utah

Kings ball.

MIller to Artest, inside to wide-open Moore for the dunk.

56-51 Utah