Kings-Magic PBP for Nov. 1

[VF21]

Ouch. Martin totally smuushed by Lewis. Blocking foul called. Non-shooting. Magic to inbound.

Pietrus drives inside, met by Udrih and Moore. Udrih called for the foul. Pietrus to the line.

8;09 left

Makes first; and second.

66-59 Magic

Kings ball.

Udrih pullup jumper doesn't go; Howard rebound.

Beno called for non-shooting foul when his knee collides with Nelson's knee. Magic to inbound.

Lewis from the baseline for two.

68-59 Magic

 

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Udrih dishes inside to cutting Moore for two.

68-61 Magic

Outside shot doesn't go; Udrih rebound. Udrih pass, intended for Martin, partially deflected by Nelson and it goes oob off Martin. Magic to inbound.

Dish to Howard deep inside, Moore called for the foul after Howard gets the bucket. Moore out, Thompson in. Howard at the stripe for the +1.

Misses badly.

70-59 Magic

Kings ball.

6;40 left

 

[VF21]

Martin inside, shot blocked onto the glass by Howard. Kings recover, miss. Howard rebound.

Magic ball. Martin steps in and deflects the pass oob. Magic to inbound. 15 on the shot clock.

Pietrus jumper for long two.

72-61 Magic

I don't think the score is really reflective of how much better the Kings are doing tonight...

Kings miss; Thompson rebound and dish out to Kevin.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!

72-64 Magic

Lewis for two.

74-64 Magic

 

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Kings ball, Salmons drives inside, drops off to Jason, but way too low. Foul called on Pietrus. Non-shooting. Kings inbound.

Nelson with the steal, Lewis on the breakaway, Hawes catches up and goes for the block. Close call but Hawes has his fourth foul. Reggie applauds the effort of Hawes...and so do I!!

Lewis at the line. Makes both.

76-64 Magic

4;53 left

Kings ball.

Time out and commercial break.

Heart and hustle, effort and enthusiasm... I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

 

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Gotta love Cisco... During the break, he's talking strategy to John Salmons, walking with him and pointing to the court...

Thompson for two on a nice set play out of the break.

76-66 Magic

Magic miss; Howard to the stripe on another foul by Hawes. 5PF... Williams back in for Hawes.

Howard makes first; and second.

78-66 Magic

Kings ball.

4;15 left

Williams two on nice spinning move deep into the paint.

78-68 Magic

Pietrus called for the travel.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!

78-71 Magic

Orlando ball. Nelson to the line on foul by Williams.

Makes first; Battie in for Lewis. Makes second.

80-71 Magic

Kings ball.

Jackson, Martin, Salmons, Thompson and Williams for the Kings

Martin miss; Thompson rebound gets it back to Martin. Hedo with the steal... Magic ball. Howard for two inside as Thompson tried to block the shot from behind and had no success. Howard to the line on the +1.

Thompson and Hawes are getting an education from Dwight Howard tonight...and I think it will do both of them good.

bonus good.

83-71 Magic

 

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Thompson mid-range jumper over Howard for two. Nice shot.

83-73 Magic

Howard drives inside, pitbull Shelden grabs the ball and holds on for dear life. Jump ball. Hehehehehe. Crowd doesn't like the call but I do!

Tip to Magic. Hedo over Salmons, miss. Jackson rebound. Fast break by the Kings, Williams running hard and up for the lay-up. Fouled by Battie, Shelden heads to the line.

2;01 left

Williams almost makes first as it hits, rolls around and drops off. I don't care what anyone says, I LIKE Shelden Williams hustle. There ain't no quit in him at all!!!

Makes second.

83-74 Magic

Magic ball.

Douby in for Salmons... Anthony JOhnson gets Douby in the air and makes two more.

85-74 Magic

 

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Martin, Thompson, Douby, Williams and Jackson for the Kings

Martin miss but Thompson is right there to clean it up and get two more!

85-76 Magic

Magic miss, Kings ball.

Jason Thompson calls for the ball as he wants to work against Howard. Jackson opts for the three that doesn't go. Thompson swats the rebound off Howard but it doesn't go oob and Magic recover.

10.9 seconds

Illegal defense call against the Kings; Hedo at the stripe.

Freebie good.

86-76 Magic

Magic to inbound.

JOhnson floater doesn't go but Howard tips it in.

88-76 Magic

Jackson shot at the buzzer doesn't go...

End of the third quarter.

 

[VF21]

Oops. Got sidetracked.

92-78 Magic

Kings ball and our new PF has two more. WTG, Jason!!!

92-80 Magic

Hedo from the corner way off. bogans rebound and putback for two.

94-80 Magic

Jackson, Salmons, Thompson, Williams and Douby for the Kings.

Kings miss; Magic rebound.

Hedo fouled, the bucket counts and Hedo to the line on the foul by Salmons. Hrm. Sure didn't look like a continuaton to me... or Reggie, who isn't happy about the call and lets the official know about it.

97-80 Magic

Kings get two more.

97-82 Magic

Udrih and Martin waiting to come back in.

 

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Magic miss on good D by Williams and Thompson. Douby for two.

97-84 Magic

8;35 left

Turnover by AJ; Kings ball after the commercial break.

 

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Williams, Thompson, Salmons, Martin and Udrih for the Kings

Slight delay while the ground crew cleans up some spilled beverage... Dwight Howard back in the Magic lineup, with Bogans, Pietrus, Lewis and Nelson.

Kings ball.

Martin on NICE pass by Jason gets two more, this time right over Howard inside.

97-86 Magic

AJ from the corner for three. Another former King...

100-86 Magic

Kings ball. Jason to Salmons, who cuts around Williams screen, runs into three defenders and loses the ball.

Magic for two at the other end.

102-86 Magic

 

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Kings ball. Howard prevents a shot but Kings get the ball back. Shelden Williams to the line after battling inside with Howard. I LIKE THE EFFORT!!!

Williams makes first; and second.

102-88 Magic

Orlando ball. LOTS of contact between Williams and Howard. GOOD TO SEE!!! Thompson gets in the way of the pass and it goes oob off Magic. Williams to the bench and his teammates greet him and congratulate him for a job well done on the court. I agree!!!

Good defense by the Kings forces the play outside and Lewis misses. Kings rebound, I think it was Jason.

Salmons to Hawes, jumper over Howard for two.

102-90 Magic

Howard drives inside, gets the one-handed slam...

104-90 Magic

Commercial time out.

 

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Howard at the line for a +1 but he misses so badly the rebound comes right back to him... Howard inside for two more.

106-90 Magic

Hawes for two.

106-92 Magic

Magic miss; Salmons nice dish to running Hawes for two more points after a blocked shot by Thompson got the ball in Salmons hands to begin with.

106-94 Magic

Lewis for two.

108-94 Magic

3;45 left

Martin miss, rebound knocked oob off Magic. Kings to inbound.

 

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Wow. NICE play by Spencer as he's blocked by Lewis, gets the shot off anyway, it goes good off the glass and hawes heads to the line for the +1. Much nicer play than I was able to describe, started by another good pass inside by Salmons.

108-97 Magic

Magic miss on good D by Kings; Magic run down the board and kick out to Pietrus wide open at the edge. Good for three.

111-97 Magic

Kings ball. Hawes inside, looking for open man outside, leaves his feet and is called for traveling.

Commercial time out called.

Magic ball after the break.

 

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2;44 left

Magic inbounds.

Lewis for two.

113-97 Magic

Hawes fouled by Pietrus, non-shooting. Kings to inbound.

GOOD possession by the Kings, with great ball handling by Hawes leading to easy bucket by Martin.

113-99 Magic

Two more for the Magic.

115-99 Magic

Kings ball.

HAWES FOR THREE!!!

115-102 Magic

1;26 left

 

[VF21]

Lewis alone in the corner for three more.

118-102 Magic

Salmons fouled by Hedo, non-shooting. Kings will inbound. 4th team foul on the Magic.

Hawes bullet pass to Martin is deflected just enough to send it oob. Magic ball.

55 seconds left.

Hawes blocks the shot, Martin picks it up and heads for the other end of the court. Martin to the line on foul by Pietrus.

Misses first; makes second.

118-103 Magic

Kevin Martin with 31 points, BTW.



Magic ball.

 

[VF21]

Lewis from above the top of the key for another three.

121-103 Magic

Kings ball. Turnover; Magic ball. Orlando winds down the clock and game is over...

No matter what the score is, I'm proud of the game our Kings played. That's effort and potential out there, and it's what dreams can be built upon.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!