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

[Ryle]

Nice flop by Devin Harris. Miller pushed him but he sold it pretty well. This guy is never going to get the calls if he keeps flopping when the wind blows...either that or he's going to suffer whiplash.

 

[VF21]

Mavs ball.

Harris for two.

33-28 KINGS

Kings ball. Bad pass by Artest is stolen by Harris, who misses a run-away lay-up.

Ah, crap.

MIller was fouled by Fazekas, no call. He shoves Devon Harris in frustration and is called for the foul. He and Harris are talking, no one on the Kings bench gets up. Howard RUNS across the court, comes up behind Miller and cheap shots him. Howard is ejected from the game...

Again, the Kings players did not leave the bench. A tribute to how well the coaches reacted right away.

They're still talking on the court...

 

[VF21]

It was NOT a flop, BTW. Harris was shoved hard by Miller in frustation for not getting the call on the obvious foul by Fazekas.

Reminder: This is the PBP, not the game discussion thread.

 

[VF21]

Howard called for flagrant foul 2 and ejected.

Dirk at the line to shoot the T against Miller. Miss. Harris now shooting on the flagrant foul. He makes both.

33-31 KINGS

Now Miller is shooting two at the other end. And he makes both.

35-31 KINGS

Miller goes over to Harris, clears the air. No problem between Harris and Miller...

Avery Johnson making a fool of himself yelling and gesturing about something with the officials. He walks away...

Kings inbound.

Miller bounce pass doesn't go. Mavs ball.

 

[VF21]

Martin called for 3-second violation under the basket.

Dirk at the line.

Miss. Still Mavs ball.

6;32 left

Fazekas miss; Martin board.

Bibby, Martin, Artest, Moore and Miller on the court.

Moore's half-hooks is really ugly. Miss but Mavs knock the rebound oob.

Kings ball after the time out and commercial.

5;56 left

 

[VF21]

Kings inbound.

Bibby to Artest, back to Bibby in the corner. Miss. Mavs rebound.

Martin draws offensive foul from Terry. Kings ball.

Bibby to the line.

Misses first; makes second.

36-31 KINGS

5;15 left

Jones in and out; Dirk tries the putback, Artest fouls him.

Dirk makes both from the stripe.

36-33 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Miller strong take, splits the defense, goes over Dirk and gets the two.

38-33 KINGS

Salmons, in for Moore, called for foul on Eddie Jones.

Jones makes both.

38-35 KINGS

4;35 left

Bibby cuts around Miller pick, gets inside, but ball is knocked away.

Mavs shot misses; Miller boxout on Bass. Kings ball.

Miller pass to Martin, shot blocked. Mavs ball.

4;00 left

 

[VF21]

Offensive foul on Bass. Kings ball.

Terry back in for Dallas.

Seeing a lot of plays off Miller picks but they're not working too well yet...

Kings miss; Mavs ball.

Dirk miss; Kings ball.

Bibby deep dish to cutting Martin, good for two.

40-35 KINGS

Mavs ball. Kings force the turnover. Kings ball again.

3;05 left

 

[VF21]

Miller jumper doesn't go; Mavs ball. Salmons with the steal. Lead pass to Miller, who actually gets air AND the dunk!!!

42-35 KINGS

2;26 left

Terry for two.

42-37 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Bibby at the side, kicks to Miller at top of the key. He dishes inside to posting Artest, who is fouled.

Kings to the line after the time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Ron-Ron at the line.

Makes first; misses second.

43-37 KINGS

Mavs ball.

Kings force the turnover; Miller beautiful pass ahead to Artest, whose soft layup rolls around the rim and drops off.

Hassell with quick two at the other end.

43-39 KINGS

Terry called for shoving Bibby. Mike to the line.

First goes in... and pops back out. Second good.

44-39 KINGS

12 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Stackhouse for three.

44-42 KINGS

time correction 1:00 left

Bibby heading to the line again. Miller talking to someone behind the Mavs bench, Bibby yells at him and points at the line. Miller toes the line and Bibby shoots. Makes both.

46-42 KINGS

50 seconds left

 

[VF21]

Barreia for two.

46-44 KINGS

Excellent ball movement by the Kings, shot doesn't go but Kings get the ball back. Holding for the final shot. Bibby is fouled, but no call.

End of the first half.

 

[VF21]

First half impressions:

In general, this team is a TEAM again. They're focused, and they're working on getting in synch with each other. I'm very impressed with Bibby's hustle and Miller's presence in the paint.

Break time - I'll be back for the third quarter. They're showing film of the first-ever "Kevin Martin Kings basketball camp."

 

[VF21]

Artest was there one day, Bobby Jackson was there another day. Mostly younger kids, this camp looks as though it could really grow and be something special... I can think of a couple of little princesses who may, in a couple of years, have Kevin Martin basketball camp in their futures!!!

 

[VF21]

Mavs ball to start the third.

Shot from the corner doesn't go. Still Mavs ball. Stackhouse from top of the key.

46-46

Kings ball. Mavs called for non-shooting foul on hold on Miller. Still Kings ball. Kings miss; Mavs rebound.

Harris miss; Miller board.

Bibby miss; rebound knocked out of bounds off Harris' leg by Bibby. Kings ball. Miller shoots for two.

48-46 KINGS

Mavs for two.

48-48

Martin called for offensive foul on JOnes.

Mavs ball.

10;10 left

 

[VF21]

Stack miss; Moore rebound.

Bibby, Martin, Artest, Moore and MIller on the court.

Kings ball. NOn-shooting foul on Mavs. Still Kings ball.

Dish inside to Miller, ball knocked oob. Still Kings ball.

Miller cuts inside, gets the pass from ARtest, the basket AND the +1.

Brad to the line.

 

[VF21]

Mama Maloof in the crowd with Joe and Gavin.

Miller makes the bonus.

51-48 KINGS

Non-shooting foul on the KIngs, still Mavs ball. Douby in for Moore.

 

[VF21]

Mavs, confused by seeing Quincy Douby guard Dirk Nowitzki, get confused and Dirk throws a pass right out of bounds. Kings ball.

Artest playing the PF position, gets the two points.

53-48 KINGS

Stack for three.

53-51 KINGS

Artest powers in against Dirk, gets the layup.

55-51 KINGS

Harris kicks out to Stack in the corner - same reuslt.

55-54 KINGS

Artest powers in again, this time against Ham. Is fouled, makes the shot anyway, gets the hoop and heads to the stripe.

 

[VF21]

Ron gets the bonus.

58-54 KINGS

I LIKE seeing Ron at the 4.

Mavs ball, Ham fouled. To the stripe.

Makes both.

58-56 KINGS

Bibby sees Brad Miller standing alone under the basket and decides it's worth an easy dime.

Miller for two.

60-56 KINGS

Mavs miss; Kings ball.

Bibby sees Ron on the run, gets him the ball and Artest gets two more for 15 now.

62-56 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Hassell for two.

62-58 KINGS

Martin to the line. Moore and Salmons in for Artest and Bibby.

Kevin makes one of two.

63-58 KINGS

6;24 left

 

[VF21]

Mavs called for three-second violation on EXCELLENT defense by the Kings. More hustle than I've seen in years!!!

Kings ball.

Douby is open, passes up shot and moves closer. Miss. Mavs ball.

Miss. Moore and Bass go for the rebound. Bass gets it but is called for traveling.

Time out and commercial.

Reggie meets Quincy as he comes off the court, and encourages him to take those open shots and not look for better ones. This is an involved coach - and I like him.

In fact...




















I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

 

[VF21]

Kings inbound.

Douby dishes inside to cutting Martin, who sees open Salmons. Gets him the ball and Salmons gets two more.

65-58 KINGS

Terry three in and out. Mavs called for loose ball foul, sends Martin to the line on Stackhouse foul.

5;10 left

 

[VF21]

Martin makes first; and second.

67-58 KINGS

Douby, Martin, Salmons, Moore and Bibby on the court.

Bass for two.

67-60 KINGS

Time out - 20 - called by Reggie.

4;48 left

 

[VF21]

Douby with the ball, to Moore. Bounce pass intended for Martin bounces off his kneecap. Mavs able to pick it up...

Terry for three.

67-63 KINGS

4;12 left

Douby inside, shot is short. Mavs rebound.

Douby blocks the shot from behind, leads Martin but ball knocked oob. Still Kings ball.

Martin out, Garcia in.

Garcia with the ball and another long miss. Mavs ball.

Bibby called for the foul - 2PF. Still Mavs ball.

3;24 left

 

[VF21]

Hassell miss; Bibby and Bass going for the ball. Garcia sprinting down the court. Bass gets the ball, finds the open man since Garcia is at the other end of the court...

Mavs for two.

67-65 KINGS

Kings ball. Turnover. Mavs ball.

Garcia fouls Jason Terry.

Time out ...

 

[VF21]

Terry at the line. Makes first; and second.

67-67

Kings ball.

Garcia running the poijt. Dish to Bibby, who gets the long jumper to go.

69-67 kINGS

2;20 left

Mavs ball.

Douby, Bibby, Salmons, Garcia and Moore on the court for the Kings.

Barea to the line on foul by ???

 

[VF21]

Makes first. Artest in for Bibby. Makes second.

69-69

2;11 left

Garcia still running the point.

Bounce pass to Douby, who is called for traveling. Mavs ball.

Very little ball movement right now by the Kings.

Mavs travel and give the ball back to the Kings.

1;44 left

 

[VF21]

Douby runs the point, passes the ball to Salmons, who draws the foul and heads to the line.

Misses first off front of rim; All is right again with the world. Mike Bibby is sitting on the bench clipping his cuticles...

Misses second but Artest gets the putback.

71-69 KINGS

Terry miss, Hassell with the rebound. Moore in his face, horn blows for 24-second violation. Ball did hit the rim, however, so Mavs will retain possession I think. Officials are chatting about it... either that or they're discussing their dinner plans for later tonight.

Heheheheheheh.

After all that, the officials get it wrong and give the ball to the Kings.

Salmons off the dribble for two more.

73-69 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Barea miss, Salmons with the nice grab. Forward pass to Garcia, who misses an easy layup. Mavs convert at the other end.

73-71 KINGS

Avery JOhnson really upset now, as Jason Terry is called for his 5th PF and sends Cisco to the line.

Garcia misses first; second bounces, rolls around and drops.

74-71 KINGS

Mavs holding for last shot of quarter.

Barea dishes inside to Hassell, whose shot is blocked by Moore.

End of the third quarter.