Kings-Magic PBP thread for Jan. 21

[VF21]

Kings turnover.

48.8 seconds left

Magic ball.

Hedo three doesn't go, Howrd with the board. Misses the hook, MIller board.

Miller drives inside, misses lay-up. Magic ball.

Francis drives inside, called for traveling. Delay of game warning on Battie.

Kings ball.

5.9 seconds left.

 

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Bibby teardrop at the buzzer is good.

50-39 KINGS

End of the first half.

 

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Kings ball to start the third quarter.

KT passes up ANOTHER shot, lets the clock run down and gets called for a 24-second violation.

Magic ball.

Francis for wo.

50-41 KINGS

11:14 left

Peja cuts inside, starts to pass back to Miller but has it broken up by Hedo, who knew exactly what was going to happen.

Magic ball.

24-second violation by the magic. Kings ball.

Miller miss; Howard board.

 

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Stevenson loses the ball; Peja pull-up long three. Miss. Magic board.

Francis miss; MIller board.

9:49 left

BIbby corner three goes in and out; Battie board.

50-41 KINGS

Stevenson for two.

50-43 KINGS

 

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Martin jumper off the back of the rim doesn't go. Loose ball foul on KT. Magic ball.

8:50 left

Howard just bodies over KT for two.

50-45 KINGS

Peja trying to post against Hedo, who falls away and Peja is called for traveling.

Magic ball.

8:16 left

 

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KT breaks up a play but Magic get it back and Howard alley oop.

50-47 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

 

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Kings ball.

Bibby, Martin, Peja, KT and Miller on the floor.

Miller indecisive, puts ball on the floor and it's promptly stolen.

Magic ball. Battie miss; Bibby board.

7:20 left

Miller jumper from the foul line gives Kings first two points of the third quarter.

52-47 KINGS

Stevenson miss; Bibby board.

Bibby alley to Martin oop!

54-47 KINGS

 

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Magic ball.

Francis miss, ball oob. Loose ball foul called on Francis, who - of course - doesn't think he did anything wrong.

Kings ball.

Bibby pull-up no good; Peja board. Shot no good. Magic ball.

5:49 left

Stevenson miss; KT board. Good D by Kings.

Bibby misses three off back of rim. Magic ball.

Hedo off the glass right over Peja like he wasn't there.

54-49 KINGS

 

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KT pull-up jumper no good. Magic board.

Apparently Kings have used up all their allowable time in the paint.

/sarcasm

Magic turnover; Kings ball.

4:39 left

Kings pass broken up; Stevenson with the ball, drives against Miller. Foul.

Stevenson to the line.

Misses first; Cisco in for Martin. Makes second.'

54-50 KINGS

 

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Bibby to Miller, jumper good.

56-50 KINGS

3:50 left

Hedo works around Peja, draws foul from Miller. Hedo to the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

56-52 KINGS

3:44 left

Peja inside, kicks out to Bibby - who is tripped by Francis. Non-shooting foul. Still Kings ball.

Another turnover by the Kings.

Garrity three doesn't go. Francis up, shot blocked hard by Cisco. Ball retrieved by Bibby, who drives hard and gets the bucket but it's taken away for an offensive foul against Hedo. Horrible call.

 

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Howard for two.

56-54 KINGS

Bibby to MIller, bounce pass inside to KT, back out to BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!

59-54 KINGS

2:10 left

Francis miss; KT tips the board to Cisco.

Kings ball.

Peja long three off front of rim. Deiner board.

Hedo drives inside, draws foul from Peja.

Time out and commercial.

1:39 left in the third

 

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Magic ball.

Hart, Cisco, BIbby, KT and Miller on the court.

Hedo off the rim, Miller boxout on Howard allows Hart to get the board.

Another long jumper doesn't go, Hart this time. Magic ball.

Deiner for two.

59-56 KINGS

I guess the Kings used up all their "in the paint" minutes against LAL because they're certainly staying out.

Oh wait. Hart drives inside - and is called for an offensive foul. Blech.

32.1 seconds left.

Magic ball.

 

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Deiner shot in and out; Hart saves board as he falls out of bounds.

Bibby with the ball, driving to the basket. Fouled badly but no call. Magic shot nowhere close as buzzer sounds.

Bibby very upset throws something but the official didn't see it...no call.

End of the third.

59-56 KINGS

 

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Francis strolls inside for two.

59-58 KINGS

Bibby miss; Magic board.

Francis miss; KT board.

10:28 left

 

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SAR drives inside, gets the bucket and the +1.

Francis out with his 4th foul. Deiner in.

Bonus is good.

62-58 KINGS

Howard called for offensive foul on SAR. Kings ball.

Bibby, KT, Cisco, Hart and SAR on the court.

Bibby runs all around the court, gets the teardrop from the baseline.

64-58 KINGS

Hart called for his 4th foul.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Diener/Deiner Weiner drives inside, out to Hedo. Doesn't go. Ball oob. Still Kings.

Hedo drives inside, draws foul from Cisco who simply cannot keep up with HT.

Hedo at the line.

Makes first; and second.

64-60 KINGS

hedo with game high 17 points; Bibby with 15.

Bibby runner in the lane after being pummeled - good.

66-60 KINGS

Three misses by Magic; Kings baord.

8:30 left

Offensive foul called on Bibby. I blinked and didn't see it.

Magic ball.

 

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Hedo pass leads his teammate oob. Kings ball.

8:23 left

Good ball movement, KT drives inside, has great look for a jumper and yet passes out to Cisco in the corner, who...what else? Misses the three.

Magic ball.

Magic miss; Kings board.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

66-60 KINGS

7:39 left

Kings ball.

Bibby, Hatt, SAR, Cisco and Miller on the court.

Bibby three doesn't go, SAR rebound. Pretty much worked over by Francis. No foul call. Magic ball.

Oh good lord. SAR called for a foul on the other end. 4PF for SAR. 3rd team foul. Peja in; Cisco out.

Battie for two.

66-62 KINGS

6:48 left

 

[VF21]

Bibby with the ball. Stevenson called for reach-in foul. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

PEJA FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!

69-62 KINGS

6:15 left

Stevenson drives inside, Peja called for foul. 4PF.

Stevenson to the line for two.

6:10 left

Makes first and second.

69-64 KINGS

 

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Miller with the ball, Battie simply grabs it away from him.

Magic ball.

Battie miss; Hart board in traffic.

Kings ball.

5:27 left

Peja for two on excellent pass by SAR.

71-64 KINGS

Magic ball. Foul on Hart. 4PF, 5th team foul on Kings.

Francis to the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

71-66 KINGS

5:00 left

 

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Kings ball.

Peja jumper way off to the left; Magic board.

Magic miss; Hedo strolls in and grabs the board with no opposition and gets the second chance.

71-68 KINGS

Hart three in and out; SAR board.

Peja three is off; Francis board.

Stevenson with the ball, offensive foul called.

Kings ball.

 

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3:50 left

Bibby in to Miller, who is grabbed by Battie. 4 team fouls for Magic.

Miller to the line for two.

Misses first off front of rim; makes second.

72-68 KINGS

 

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Magic ball.

Hedo in to Howard for two.

72-70 KINGS

3:18 left

Kings ball. Kings called for three-second violation. Magic ball.

 

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Magic ball.

3:00 left

Francis pass stolen by Bibby. Peja long shot doesn't go. Hedo with the board.

HORRIBLE sequence by the Kings.

Hedo miss; Miller board. Miller and Hart collide. Both okay.

2:12 left.

Bibby miss, Peja with the putback.

74-70 KINGS

1:59 left

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Camera stays in the arena for the break.

Showing several Kings fans with signs, including one that says "Brad's Kendallville fans."

Adelman talking very earnestly to the Kings.

Magic ball.

 

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Stevenson miss; Miller fights hard for the board.

Kings ball.

1;35 left

CRAP! GOod ball movement, Kings AGAIN go to player in the corner. No good. Hart this time.

Magic ball. Ball oob off very tip of KT's finger.

1:08 left.

Time out.

 

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It is almost unbelieveable how intent the Kings are on NOT driving inside. I've counted probably 6 plays at least where they've passed up the chance and gone outside to no result.

Magic ball.

Hedo drives right around Miller for the lay-up.

74-72 KINGS

Miller jumper is partially blocked and VERY short.

Magic ball.

21.7 seconds left.

Francis drives inside for two.

74-74

Time out.

 

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If I suddenly disappear, it will be because the Kings - with the Magic in the penalty - decide to play the drive inside, dish out to the corner play again.

No fouls to give by either team.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Bibby drives inside, kills almost all the time, passes out to Miller who is way outside the arc. Jumper no good.

Overtime...

 

[VF21]

Bibby, Hart, Peja, KT and Miller on the court for the Kings

tip to the Kings.

Miller pass intended for Peja goes oob. Magic ball.

4:38 left

Howard shot knocked away by KT; oob. Still Magic ball.

Francis miss; Miller boxout for the board.

Bibby to KT, who...what else...passes out to Hart in the corner for another bleeping miss. Howard fouls Peja.

Peja to the line for two.

Makes both.

76-74 KINGS