Kings-Knicks PBP for Nov. 16

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans!

I don't know what to say about the news coming out of the Kings locker room. I'm disappointed and my personal opinion is Reggie Theus is trying way too hard to be the next Jerry Sloan. He needs to take little steps and realize he has to earn the respect of the players before they'll follow his visions. But that's just my two cents...

Anyway, the Knicks will be on the court against the Kings tonight. No guesses on what their lineup will be as they are possibly the only team with more ??? about their future than our Kings.

I'm writing this on Thursday so I'll be updating it with team lineups just before the game on Friday.

GO KINGS!!!

 

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About an hour before game time. Hopefully the air has been cleared and we'll see a good effort against a team that's really in the ol' dumper.

GO KINGS!!!

 

[Glenn]

A big, well played W would help shut up the criticism so VF21, even if you have to cheat, make it look like a Kings win with dominant defense. Nobody has to know.

 

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Hrm... I've never thought of that. Interesting idea, though, Glenn.

 

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Collins, Crawford, Richardson, Lee and Curry for the Knicks

Udrih, Martin, Artest, Moore and Miller for the Kings

KT not available for the Kings; Zach Randolph not available for the Knicks

 

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Ready for the tip...

Knicks get it.

Artest with the steal, knocks the ball oob, jumps over the NYKnicks broadcast team at the scorer table, and ends up in the walkway behind the chairs.

Knicks inbound. Curry for two.

2-0 NYK

Artest with the ball, shovel pass to Moore but it's knocked oob by the NYK. Still Kings ball.

Miller miss; NYK board.

 

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Curry airball, Martin with the catch.

NICE give and go between Martin and Miller, Martin shot doesn't go but Moore there for the putback and 2.

2-2

NYK with two in response.

4-2 NYK

Moore miss; Miller and Curry going for the board, it's oob off Curry. New shot clock for the Kings.

Martin from the corner, miss but it gets right to ARtest who gives it back to Martin. Kevin dish out to Beno, who drives inside right at Curry and gets two.

4-4

9;51 left

 

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NYK inside for two despite good pressure by the Kings.

6-4 NYK

Miller from the side for two, which is what Theus was saying before the game he wants Brad to do.

6-6

Ball oob; still NYK.

Inside to Curry for two.

8-6 NYK

 

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Miller pass to Artest, but his lay-up doesn't fall. NYK rebound.

8;37 left

Artest knocks ball oob off NYK. Kings to inbound.

Martin over to Artest for quick two.

8-8

NYK miss; Artest demands the rebound and gets it.

Beno drives straight at the NYK and gets a nice two.

10-8 KINGS

NYK miss; Miller with the rebound and nice lead pass to Martin who is fouled and heading to the line.

7;42 left

 

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Martin makes first; and second.

12-8 KINGS

Beno is a GOOD at defense. You can see the Popovich influence all over him.

Richardson to the line on foul by Artest. 1PF.

Makes first; and second.

12-10 KINGS

7;27 left

 

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Beno miss; NYK rebound but Beno picks it off. Beno miss, Moore putback doesn't go, but Martin flies in and tips it in.

14-10 KINGS

6;53 left

Curry to the line at the other end...

Makes both.

14-12 KINGS

NICE ball movement by the Kings. Non-shooting foul on Crawford. Still Kings ball.

Miller head fakes, drives inside, and DUNKS the ball!

Whoooooooo!!!

16-12 KINGS

Curry drives inside, is fouled hard by Moore and heads to the line. I liked that foul by Mikki...

6;20 left

Curry makes first ... and second.

16-14 KINGS

 

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Kings ball.

Time out and commercial.

I like what I'm seeing from Beno Udrih...and Brad Miller...and Kevin Martin...and Ron Artest...and - brace yourself - even Mikki Moore hasn't gotten me screaming at the TV yet.

 

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Remember to cast your vote daily for Kevin Martin at www.nba.com

 

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Kings ball.

Martin tries to lob high inside to Artest but it's picked off. NYK ball.

Crawford for long two.

16-16

5;43 left

Beno with the ball, starts to cut inside, dishes to Miller who drives inside and draws the foul. NOn-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Beno jumper goes in and pops back out. NYK ball.

Collins drive inside but misses; Miller finds it. Over to Beno, then to Martin, with another give and go to Martin for two more.

18-16 KINGS

Miller with a steal, quick pass to Martin, who is fouled hard by Collins. Non-shooting foul. Still Kings ball.

Robinson in for Collins. Robinson with the steal.

4;23 left

 

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Crawford miss; Curry miss; Moore rebound.

Martin for two on dish by Salmons, who is in for Artest.

20-16 KINGS

Lee inside for the dunk.

20-18 KINGS

3;43 left

Ball to Martin, who drives inside and draws the foul.

Hawes and Garcia in for Moore and Beno.

Martin at the line. Makes first; and second.

22-18 KINGS

 

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Good defense and hustle by the Kings but NYK jumper falls...

22-20 KINGS

Miller from the elbow for two.

24-20 KINGS

2;59 left

Time out and commercial.

Eddie Curry will be heading to the line to shoot two after the break.

 

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Curry makes first; misses second. Miller with the rebound.

24-21 KINGS

Nice ball movement by the Kings, inside to Hawes whose fadeaway jumper doesn't go. Miller called for loose ball foul. Artest in for Miller.

Lee at the line on the Miller foul.

Misses first; makes second.

24-22 KINGS

2;36 left

 

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Garcia to Martin, who drives inside, kicks out to Hawes, who gets it back to Martin inside. No shot so he kicks out to Salmons, who is called for offensive foul.

NYK for two at the other end.

24-24

1;49 left

Salmons miss; Lee rebound.

Starbury for two.

26-24 NYK

Artest against Jefferies - no contest as Ron drives inside and gets the teardrop reverse lay-up high off the glass to fall.

26-26

1;12 left

Martin out; Douby in.

Marbury at the line.

 

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makes both.

28-26 NYK

Garcia almost loses the ball, everybody in blue goes for it, leaving Hawes WIDE open under the bucket. Garcia to Hawes for the dunk.

28-28

NYK miss but they get the rebound. Rose miss but rebound bounces way out to Robinson.

Robinson from the corner for three.

31-28 NYK

Kings holding for final shot of the quarter...

 

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Garcia to Hawes, jumper in and back out.

End of the first quarter.

31-28 NYK

Good quarter by the Kings, as far as playing like a team and actually thinking about defense, passing the ball, etc.

 

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Kings for two to start the second quarter.

31-30 NYK

Hawes with a NICE block at the other end. Kings ball.

Artest miss; NYK ball.

11;08 left

Marbury floating inside, fouled by Garcia.

11;07 left

Starbury to the line.

 

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Makes first; makes second but it's taken away because of an NYK lane violation.

32-30 NYK

Douby, Garcia, Artest, Moore and Hawes on the court for the Kings.

Garcia miss from downtown; Moore keeps it alive and gets it to Artest, over to Douby who misses badly from the corner. Garcia chases it down. Jeffries called for non-shooting foul. Third team foul on NYK already.

Curry back in for NYK.

10;29 left

Hawes in the low post, gets the ball but has to shoot quickly. Miss, Curry rebound.

Curry on the other end for two and the +1.

35-30 NYK

Kings ball.

Garcia with another miss. REbound to Artest, who misses but Garcia earns a trip to the line.

Miller in for Moore.

 

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Garcia makes first; Martin back in. Makes second.

35-32 NYK

Robinson miss; Martin rebound.

Robinson and Garcia collide away from the ball. Rose trips Martin and Kevin heads to the line.

Beno back in for Garcia.

Martin at the line.

9;23 left

 

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Makes first; and second.

35-34 NYK

Marbury able to drive past Udrih for two more.

37-34 NYK

9;00 left

Udrih in the corner, to Miller, entry pass into Hawes who waits for his defender to leave his feet and then shoots the half-hook for two.

37-36 nYK

Malik Rose with a miss; Kings rebound.

Hawes in the post, pulled to the floor by Rose, who was trying to pull the chair out from under Hawes but apparently didn't know you're supposed to do it without actually touching the player.



Hawes will head to the line after the time out and commercial.

 

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Hawes at the line. Makes first; and second.

38-37 KINGS

8;09 left

Kings in the zone, Udrih with the pass interception attempt, knocks the ball oob. Still NYK ball.

Robinson from the side for two.

39-38 NYK

7;47 left

Udrih turns the corner behind a nice Hawes screen, kicks to Miller in the corner. Miss, NYK rebound.

Richardson elbows Garcia, no call. Curry called for offensive foul.

Miller at the line as NYK is in the penalty.

 

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Hawes out; Artest back in. Miller makes both.

Grant and Jerry reminding people this is Hawes' training camp.

40-39 KINGS

Marbury inside, fouled by Beno. At the line.

Beno, Martin, Salmons, ARtest and Miller on the court for the Kings, meaning Artest is playing the 4 at the moment.

Marbury one of two.

40-40

 

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Nice stepaway jumper for two by Artest.

42-40 KINGS

Marbury miss; Martin goes for the rebound but it's knocked out of his hands and oob. They say still NYK ball.

Curry in the low post, and the result is very predictable ... two more points.

42-42

Eddie Curry is HUGE, BTW.

Salmons fallaway jumper for two.

44-42 KINGS

6;01 left

 

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Curry and Miller battling, Curry shot is blocked in the air by Salmons.

Curry is NOT happy, arguing with the officials as he thought he was fouled by Salmons.

Martin driving, draws the foul.

Time out...

Curry continues to argue and gets t'd up as they go to commerical.

Martin will shoot the freebie AND his two FT after the break.

 

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Eddie Curry still muttering and griping on the NYK bench.

Martin shoots the freebie. Curry STILL shaking his head and muttering.

Martin makes first; and second.

47-42 KINGS

5;40 left

Jones floater doesn't go; Martin with the rebound but they say he steps oob. NYK ball.

NYK miss; ANOTHER MArtin rebound.

Artest battles in the low post against THREE Knicks and earns a trip to the stripe.

47-42 KINGS

Artest misses first off back of rim; misses second off front of rim.

NYK rebound.

 

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NYK ball, Artest able to tip the ball to Martin, who passes to Beno. Martin inside, gets the pass and two more.

49-42 KINGS

NYK ball. Bad pass goes oob. Kings will inbound.

4;06 left

Miller in the corner, bounce pass inside to Martin but ball knocked away before it gets to him.

NYK ball. They lose it oob. Kings ball again.

Beno, Garcia, Martin, Artest and Miller for the Kings

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

52-42 KINGS

WHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Martin with 20 points.

Time out and commercial.