Kings-Mavericks PBP thread for Feb. 29

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OR - How I learned to stop worrying and love the ticking...

Greetings, fellow Kings fans!

To say I'm not excited about this game would be one of the biggest understatements I've made on this board. I'm really nervous/borderline terrified about what team is going to show up on the court and how soon it will all start to go south.

If things do go horribly wrong, I'm thinking seriously about revisiting my discussion of tattoos. In fact, I've even assembled some graphics for the occasion. I hope I won't need them...

Purple slippers have been washed to hopefully restore their good luck properties, I got another order of Gevalia French Vanilla coffee and I'm going to make another pot of garlic chowder. And light some candles... and find some four-leaf clovers... and perhaps assemble some toilet paper roll holder voodoo dolls for the Mavericks. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Come on, Kings. Get it together and get er done!

GO KINGS!!!

 

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Tonight's game is on News10. I'm putting the finishing touches on my garlic chowder so I'm gonna be ready. The rest is up to the Kings!

 

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

Kidd, Terry, Howard, Nowitzki and Dampier for the Mavs

Getting ready for the tip...

 

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Tip to the Mavs

Kidd inside to Dampier, who tries to avoid Udrih and has the chair pulled out from under him by Miller.

Kings ball.

NICE ball movement, inside to Martin, who draws the defenders and kicks out to Udrih for two.

2-0 KINGS

Howard miss; Dirk board. Dirk for two.

2-2

Martin to Beno who kicks out to Artest, misses the three. Mavs board.

Mavs miss; Udrih rebound and all the way but misses. Moore with the rebound and half-hook on the second chance.

4-2 KINGS

Howard miss; loose ball foul on Dampier. Kings ball.

10;07 left

Martin to the line on foul by Jason Terry, who looks incredulous.

 

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Martin makes first; and second.

6-2 KINGS

Howard miss but Kidd keeps it alive, miss. Kings rebound.

Artest to Miller who goes inside and gets nice kiss off the glass.

8-2 KINGS

Dirk drives inside, runs into Moore and heads to the line.

 

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Dirk makes first; and second.

8-4 KINGS

Kings ball.

Moore to Martin to Artest, cross court to Martin and into the corner where Brad is waiting.

MILLER FOR THREE!!!

11-4 KINGS

Mavs ball. Dampier to the line. Makes first; and second.

11-6 KINGS

so far I'm seeing team basketball by the Kings and it's a relief.

Kings ball. Artest inside, tries to switch hands and loses the ball. Mavs find it. GOOD D by the Kings force Dirk into a bad shot and he misses. Kings rebound.

Miller miss; Mavs board.

Kidd on the run, dish to Dampier, who is fouled by Udrih.

Dampier to the line.

 

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7;49 left

Dampier misses first; makes second.

11-7 KINGS

Udrih trying to get around Terry, able to get around him and draw foul.

Terry out, STackhouse in.

Udrih makes both.

13-7 KINGS

7;31 left

Stack miss; Udrih tips the board to Mikki, who gets it and gives it back to Beno. Miller mid-range jumper doesn't go; Mavs board.

dirk for two at 24th second.

13-9 KINGS

Udrih inside on good move for two more against Kidd.

15-9 KINGS

Dirk for two.

15-11 KINGS

 

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MARTIN FOR THREE!!!

18-11 KINGS

5;48 left

Time out and commercial.

I like a lot of things about this game so far, but most of all I like seeing Mark Cuban NOT smiling.

 

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Hrm. Interesting. Kenny Thomas is suited up for the game.

Mavs inbound.

Howard able to get inside for two.

18-13 KINGS

5;25 left

Marttin bounce-pass to ARtest, back out to Martin. Three shot goes in, looks good, but pops back out. I HATE THAT!!!

Mavs miss; Kings board.

Beno with two more for 8 so far.

20-13 KINGS

Mavs miss; Moore with the rebound and quick outlet to Beno, who sees Martin streaking down the court and gets him the ball. Dirk barely able to foul him but does.

Martin makes both.

22-13 KINGS

Stackhouse to the line on foul by Martin.

4;27 left

 

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Stack makes first; Salmons in for Moore. Stack makes second.

22-15 KINGS

Udrih to Martin, bounce-pass to Artest, who works on Dampier, out to Martin, back to Artest and RonRon gets two.

24-15 KINGS

Howard miss; Miller board.

Udrih spins inside, gets the bucket off the glass and is fouled but no call.

26-15 KINGS

Dirk for two.

26-17 KINGS

3;18 left

 

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Artest fallaway tipped, Dirk gets it. Howard off the glass for two.

26-19 KINGS

2;49 left

GO KINGS!!!

Beno to Ron, cross to Salmons, who is wide open but can't hit. Miller with the rebound, gets it to Beno and Udrih goes inside for two more.

28-19 KINGS

Love that Beno!!!!

Howard miss; MIller rebound.

Udrih alley to Martin oop - but oops. Dirk with the rebound.

Dirk miss; Miller rebound. Lead pass to Martin, who is a little out of control and runs into one of the Mavs, resulting in the offensive foul call.

1;57 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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Garcia in for Martin. Kings in the zone.

Bass turnaround jumper in the paint for two.

28-21 KINGS

Ah, crap.

My satellite glitched and it comes back to see the stupid freaking score.

28-28

And then Dirk for two.

30-28 MAVS

And Grant is saying the last 90 seconds they looked like the team we saw in Atlanta. Holy crap!!!

End of the first quarter.

 

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AJ in for Beno. Garcia inside, misses. Moore keeps it alive and gets it back to Garcia who misses inside again.

Mavs ball. Non-shooting foul on Kings. Still Mavs ball. Hawes is in for Miller, got the rebound.

Kings miss; Mavs rebound.

32-28 Mavs

BLAST IT!!

No team work by the Kings, real quick shot by Garcia misses. Mavs ball.

Garcia with the steal. Nice work by Moore inside but hook doesn't go. Mavs rebound.

Two more points by the Mavs.

34-28 Mavs

Hawes jumper off the glass for two.

34-30 Mavs

 

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9;48 left

Bass miss; Hawes saves the rebound and gets the ball to Garcia. Moore clears the paint but Garcia chooses the pullup jumper. Luckily, it goes in.

34-32 Mavs

Stack from the corner and Garcia fouls him in the act of shooting the stupid three. Stack to the line for three shots. BLAST!!!

Stack makes first; and second; and third.

37-32 Mavs

And that is my biggest peeve about Cisco. QUIT TRYING TO BLOCK FREAKING THREES!!!!

Hawes to Cisco in the corner for a Mitch Richmond three.

37-34 Mavs

Allen for two.

39-34 Mavs

 

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Salmons inside, shot blocked by Salmons gets it back and puts it in for two.

39-36 Mavs

AJ, Salmons, Garcia, Moore and Hawes for the Kings

Allen for two more.

41-36 Mavs

Moore inbounds to Hawes??? Well, it doesn't work and the Mavs steal it and get two more.

43-36 Mavs

Bad pass and turnover by AJ results in TWO MORE points for the Mavs.

45-36 Mavs

7;08 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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

Artest inside, misses off the glass on a bad roll. Mavs ball.

6;47 left

Allen miss, rebound goes off the top of the backboard. Kings ball.

Udrih to Moore, back to Udrih. Over to Artest, pullup jumper is good.

45-38 Mavs

Howard miss; Moore rebound.

Udrih with two more.

45-40 Mavs

Kings with the steal, Moore kicks to Artest who goes inside and kicks out to Martin, back to Artest, and again he just doesn't get the roll. Moore gets it back, however, and Ron makes sure he doesn't miss this time with a dunk.

45-42 Mavs

5;06 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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Mavs ball. Shot blocked by Moore. Kings ball.

Udrih inside with two more for a total of 16 so far.

45-44 Mavs

Kidd turnaround jumper for two.

47-44 Mavs

Udrih with two more inside and the +1.

Bonus good.

47-47

Mavs ball.

George miss; Dirk rebound and the two.

49-47 Mavs

 

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Udrih with the ball, Martin on the weak side totally unguarded, Dirk called for three-second violation.

Martin to the line. Freebie good.

49-48 Mavs

Kings ball.

3;32 left

Udrih to Salmons, who goes inside, bounces to Martin, goes back to Salmons.

SALMONS FOR THREE!!!!

51-49 KINGS

Mavs ball. Artest called for breathing in the direction of Dirk. Mavs inbound.

Kidd to George, miss. Dirk rebound. Mavs miss, Dampier slaps the ball away. George finallu gets it.

51-51

Kings bal.

Martin jumper doesn't go; Mavs rebound.

Howard for two.

 

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Kings inbound, outlet pass to Salmons, who gets into the paint and is slammed hard by Dampier.

2;12 left

Time out and commercial.

Salmons will be at the line to shoot two after the break.

 

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Salmons misses first on a bounce and roll; makes second.

53-52 Mavs

Dirk airball caught by Martin. Outlet to Udrih. Miller in for Moore.

Martin miss; but gets around and saves his own rebound, and gets the second chance to fall.

54-53 KINGS

1;22 left

Dirk right past Artest for two.

55-54 Mavs

Udrih to Salmons, over to Martin, who is fouled by Jason Kidd.

Martin to the line.

 

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Oops. Sorry. NOn-shooting. Kings inbound, Udrih miss. Mavs rebound.

Barrea in for Kidd.

Stack miss; Bass rebound.

Dirk for two on goal-tending call on Miller.

57-54 Mavs

Udrih to Miller, then Artest who drives inside, and misses. Mavs rebound.

Bass inside, Miller takes the ball away from him...and the buzzer sounds.

End of the first half.

 

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

Martin leading in assists tonight.

Udrih with the ball to start the third. Nice bounce-pass by Miller to Martin, who is fouled from behind by Kidd as he tries to block the shot and hits Kevin in the head with his elbow.

Martin at the line. Makes first; and second.

57-56 Mavs

Kidd struggles against Beno, misses once but gets it back for two.

59-56 Mavs

11;16 left

Artest inside for two.

59-58 Mavs

 

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Mavs ball.

Dirk long miss; Martin with the rebound.

Moore inside, working on Dirk, draws the foul and heads to the line. 3PF for Dirk.

Mikki misses first; and second. MAvs rebound.

Kidd for two.

61-58 Mavs

Kings ball.

Udrih around Terry, inside but shot rolls off. Mavs ball.

Dirk for two.

63-58 Mavs

 

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Artest jumper for two.

63-60 Mavs

9;38 left

Kidd miss; Udrih rebound.

Udrih cuts inside, draws another foul - this time from Howard. Mavs with three team fouls.

Kings inbound.

Artest with another jumper.

63-62 Mavs

Howard miss; Moore and Udrih go for the rebound and it goes oob. Mavs ball.

 

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Terry miss; Dampier tips the rebound out to Dirk and then over to Kidd. Back to Dirk, who is fouled by Moore.

8;41 left

Mavs inbound.

Terry miss; Dampier rebound, he tries to pass to Kidd and Martin knocks it oob off Kidd but officials see it differently and Mavs get the ball back.

Kidd miss; Artest tips the rebound to Martin. Over to Beno, inside to Artest and then Miller. Ball stripped but it goes oob off Miller's leg and Mavs have it again.

7;36 left

Howard for two.

65-62 Mavs

 

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Beno to Artest, another pullup jumper goes swooooosh.

65-64 Mavs

Kidd trying to go over Udrih, miss. Kidd gets it back, another miss and Artst has the board. Nice pass by Artest inside to Moore, who is bumped but still gets the shot off the glass to fall.

66-65 KINGS

6;34 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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Mavs inbound.

Dirk to Stack for two.

67-66 Mavs

Udrih to Miller, over to Martin, covered by Kidd, gets around but shot is short. Moore going for the rebound and he's called for the loose ball foul.

Mavs inbound.

5;50 left

Terry starts to cut inside, ball knocked out of his hands and oob. Mavs retain possession.

Kidd miss from the side; Moore with the rebound, making 10 so far.

 

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Artest able to muscle by Bass for two more.

68-67 KINGS

GOOD defense by Kings force a 24-second violation. Udrih is making Kidd's life very difficult. Nice job, Beno!!!

Kings inbound.

Beno dish inside to Moore, who gets the bucket and the +1 on foul by Bass. That was a sweet play. Moore at the line. bonus good.

71-67 KINGS

Kings defense really looks sharp.

Kidd for two and the +1. Bonus good.

71-70 KINGS

 

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Udrih jumper for two.

73-70 KINGS

3;54 left

Artest called for foul on Stackhouse. 2PF. Fourth team foul.

Mavs inbound.

Bass shot blocked by Moore, Mavs chase it down but Martin steals it. Martin on the run, fouled from behind. He's heading to the line.

Martin makes first; and second.

75-70 KINGS

 

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Mavs ball. Stackhouse short; Moore with another rebound. Pass to Martin, who bounce-passes to the cutting Miller, for the flying one-handed dunk!!! And yes, I said "FLYING" and "ONE-HANDED DUNK"!!!!

Whoooooooooooooo!!!

77-70 KINGS

Time out by the Mavericks. Avery Johnson does not look happy.

3;01 left