Kings-Mavericks PBP - 10/16 - pre-season

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans!

Well, amidst the rumors of a Kobe Bryant trade to Dallas, the Kings are facing the Mavericks tonight - in Reggie Nation (Las Cruces, New Mexico).

The atmosphere should be just like home for the Kings, as the crowd will consist of Kings fans AND Reggie Theus fans...

Bit of confusion about game time perhaps. Every listing has the game starting at 7 p.m. but CSN on DishNetwork has it starting at 6. I'll be checking in periodically to make sure we don't miss anything.

GO KINGS!!!

 

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And the pre-game Grant and Jerry stuff is on ... glad I checked.

Grant and Jerry doing the intros, saying Mikki Moore will start at the 4 tonight and they think KT will probably start in Albuqueque (his home town) next.

 

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Kings wearing nice-looking black and purple warmups. Looks like they're the "home", however, as it appears they're wearing the white jerseys underneath...

 

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Harris, Howard, Ham, Stackhouse and Nowitzki for the Mavs.

Bibby, Martin, Artest, Moore and Miller for the Kings.

Reggie wearing home colors in tribute to NMSU. Crowd is ELECTRIC!!

 

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Tip to the Kings - Moore did the tip-off.

Artest inside, off the rim, Mavs ball.

Dirk to the line. One of two.

1-0 Mavs

11;11 left

Bibby miss; Moore snags the board.

 

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Bibby bullet-pass to ARtest, he's trapped but sees Moore. Moore for the dunk.

2-1 KINGS

Stackhouse three misses; Dirk with the second chance.

3-2 Mavs

Artest called for steps. Mavs ball.

10;25 left

 

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Mavs long miss, ball oob off Kings. Mavs ball. They loose it oob; Kings ball.

Lots of excellent movement by the Kings; Martin inside off Miller pick, kicks out to Ron.

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!

5-3 KINGS

Moore guarding Dirk, Dirk miss. Kings ball.

9;14 left

Artest from the corner for a long two.

7-3 KINGS

Martin knocks the ball loose, and Artest picks it up. Ball knocked oob by Howard. Still Kings ball.

Moore turnaround jumper doesn't go; Miller for the board, but Howard knocks it away. Mavs ball.

Harris called for carry. Kings ball again.

8;29 left

 

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Martin miss, long rebound to Artest. Miss; Mavs board.

Stackhouse very frustrated in the paint, trying to get past Miller and Moore. Miller knocks ball oob. Still Mavs ball.

Dirk miss, Miller tips the rebound to Martin. Kings ball.

Martin drives inside, draws foul off Harris.

Kevin to the line.

 

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Martin makes first; misses second. Dirk with the rebound.

8-3 KINGS

Eddie Jones in for Mavs. Miss; Martin rebound.

Bibby for two.

10-3 KINGS

7;16 left

Dirk shoots - whistle on Eddie Jones. Offensive foul. Kings ball.

 

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Kings miss; Mavs ball.

Miller blocks the paint, Martin called for block against Ham. Ham to the line.

6;44 left

Makes first; Terry in for Mavs. Misses second.

10-4 KINGS

Miller bats rebound but Mavs get it. Howard called for o-foul. Kings ball.

Douby in for Kings.

 

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Martin pullup jumper good.

12-4 KINGS

6;08 left

Commercial time out...

VERY quick game.

 

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I've actually seen more KT jerseys in the arena tonight than I've seen in ARCO the whole time he's been with the team. Nice for KT.



Salmons in; Artest out.

Douby, Martin, Salmons, Moore and Miller on the court

Mavs ball. Avery is upset about something and calls a time out right after the commercial time out.

12-4 KINGS

5;57 left

 

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Howard for two.

12-6 KINGS

Miller pass, intended for Martin, picked off. Mavs ball.

Bass tries to work inside, is fouled HARD by Mikki Moore in a "Stay out of MY paint" type move.



Bass to the line.

 

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2PF for Moore. KT coming in.

Bass makes first; and second.

12-8 KINGS

Theus and Moore talking on the sidelines. Well, Theus talking. Moore nodding.

Kings ball.

Martin drives inside but loses footing. Mavs ball.

Harris miss but tip-in good by Bass.

12-10 KINGS

 

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Nice tip by the Bassman after a Howard miss...

 

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Nice drop step by #41 on a slimmed down Miller...

 

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Douby to Martin for two.

14-10 KINGS

4;11 left

Dirk for two over Miller.

14-12 KINGS

Douby with quick two on the coast-to-coast.

16-12 KINGS

Mavs ball. Martin with the steal and he's off and running. Fouled. Non-shooting.

Still Kings ball. Garcia in for Martin.

 

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Please remember - this is the PBP thread. Game discussions are in the other thread.

(Hi, Evilmav2...)



Kings inbound, foul on Eddie Jones. Garcia to the line.

 

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Garcia makes both.

18-12 KINGS

Mavs ball.

Foul called on Douby, as KT was dangerously close to a 3-second violation...

Mavs inbound.

Jones tries to go inside, Garcia blocks the shot from behind. Kings with the ball.

Miller skip pass to Salmons, who ball fakes, steps in and gets the two.

20-12 KINGS

Dirk for two at the other end.

20-14 KINGS

 

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Kings ball.

Offensive foul on Francisco Garcia.

Time out.

 

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Douby, Garcia, KT, Salmons and Justin Williams for the Kings.

Double on Dirk, kicks to Stackhouse. Miss, Dirk board.

Dirk off the spin and off the glass for two.

20-16 KINGS

1;50 left

Garcia long shot - airball. Mavs ball. Theus shaking his head - not in a good way.

Mavs ball.

Stackhouse miss; Williams overpowers and grabs the board.

Kings ball.

56 seconds left.

 

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Garcia to the line on foul by Eddie Jones, who is certain he has never committed a foul in his life. Referee smiles and walks away.

Garcia makes one.

21-16 KINGS

Mavs ball. Garcia with the steal. Breaks away but slows down and gets control. Dishes to Salmons who connects for two off screen by KT.

23-16 KINGS

 

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Mavs to inbound. Justin Williams called for grabbing foul. Dallas to the line at the other end.

Terry makes both.

23-18 KINGS

Kings ball. Garcia to Douby, who watches the clock. Step fake forward against Jason Terry, steps back and fires.

Douby for two.

25-18 KINGS

Mavs to inbound again.

Terry kicks out, three-point shot is BLOCKED by Douby!!

End of the first quarter.

25-18 KINGS

Whooooooooot!!!

 

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Mavs ball. Nothing happens. Kings ball.

Williams flies inside for the dunk, and is fouled. Heads to the line.

Misses both.

Mavs ball.

Bibby, Garcia, KT, Williams and Salmons on the court.

24-secnd violation on the Mavs on aggressive Kings D.

Kings ball. Bibby miss; Bass with the rebound, doesn't pay attention and Salmons steals it. Salmons fouled by Bass. Non-shooting.

Kings ball.

 

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Nice move inside by Bibby, but up and under teardrop doesn't go. Williams putback doesn't go. KT with the rebound but it's knocked out of his hands and oob. Still Kings ball.

10;24 left

Another whistle. Still Kings ball.

Inbound to Bibby in the corner. Catch and shoot good for two.

27-18 KINGS

Artest back in. Called for illegal defense.

Howard to the line. Shoots the freebie and misses badly. Dirk back in for the Mavs.

 

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Just spotted a Justin Williams jersey in the crowd.



Mavs ball.

Howard for two.

27-20 KINGS

9;48 left

Blocking foul on Fazekas. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball. Mavs with four team fouls.

BIbby called for illegal screen. 1PF.

Mavs ball.

 

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Martin back in.

Bibby, Martin, Artest, KT and Williams on the court.

Howard to the line. 1st Kings team foul.

Makes first; and second.

27-22 KINGS

Martin with the impossible baseline shot - for two.

29-22 KINGS

9;04 left

 

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Harris with the ball, Bibby knocks it away but Harris recovers. Over to Fazekas for two.

Kings ball.

29-24 KINGS

Martin to the line on foul by Trenton Hassell after the time out and commercial.

 

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Slamson on the road with the team, entertaining the college crowd.

Kevin to the line.

Makes first; Miller in for Williams. Makes second.

31-24 KINGS

 

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Fazekas for two more on a nice-looking jumper.

31-26 KINGS

Artest miss from the corner; Mavs board.

Hassell miss; KT board.

7;58 left

Bibby drives around Harris, gets a trip to the line.

Bibby makes first; and second.

33-26 KINGS