Kings-Nets PBP for Dec. 18

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans!

I have snow... Not lots of snow - yet - but it finally started falling last night in measurable amounts. There's only about three inches on the ground right now but at least it's a step in the right direction. The snow level is supposed to drop again tonight so I could wake up to a pretty significant buildup...

This is another early game. It's the one thing I really don't like about eastern road trips.

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I'm starting this now and will be back tomorrow - weather permitting.

GO KINGS!!!

 

[PurpleHaze]

No mercy! - For your former New Jersey team Coach Theus (and we'll say the same when the Sacramento Kings take on Chicago, Atlanta, and Orlando)

#24 of the Nets 1990-91

 

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Almost ready for the game.

Kings lineup: Udrih, Salmons, Artest, Moore and Miller

Nets: Kidd, Carter, Jefferson, Williams, Boone

 

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Ready for the tip...

To the Nets.

Kidd to Jefferson, who fakes Beno and draws the foul. STill Nets ball. Kidd to Williams for two.

2-0 Nets

Salmons to Moore for two.

2-2

11;18 left

 

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Kidd long three way off; rebound oob off Kings. Still NJ ball.

Jefferson miss; Miller rebound.

Artest drives inside, shot blocked but Kings get it back. Miss; NJ rebound.

Ball oob off Carter; Kings ball.

MIller pass inside intended for Moore but batted away. NJ ball.

NJ miss rebound tipped out to Carter for three.

5-2 NJ

9;52 left

Salmons drives inside, misses but Moore slaps the rebound right to Beno. Udrih three is short; NJ rebound.

Carter to the line on foul by Moore. 1PF.

 

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Makes first; and second.

7-2 NJ

beno to Salmons, to Artest in the corner.

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!!!!

7-5 NJ

NJ miss; Beno rebound.

Beno kick out to Salmons in the corner.

SALMONS FOR THREE!!!!

8-7 KINGS

8;37 left

Kidd alley broken up by Moore. Kings ball.

 

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Beno miss; NJ board.

NJ for two.

9-8 NJ

Kings turnover; NJ with two more.

11-8 NJ

Kings for two.

11-10 NJ

NJ miss; Miller rebound.

Miller miss; Kidd rebound.

Kidd miss, tip in by Carter.

13-10 NJ

Ball kicked oob; Kings to inbound.

7;03 left

Salmons drives inside, Carter called for goal-tend. Salmons to the line.

Bonus miss; Kidd rebound.

NJ with two more.

15-12 NJ

 

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Kings ball, knocked oob. Still Kings ball.

Beno to Miller, Boone good defense. 24-second violation.

Nets ball.

6;07 left

Kidd pass intended for Jefferson, but Jeff loses it oob. Kings ball.

6;00 left

 

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Kings ball. Salmons in the low post, fadeaway is short. Artest rebound; Carter called for loose ball foul.

Time out and commercial.

Kings ball after the break.

5;44 left

 

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Kings ball.

Artest drives inside, fouled by Jefferson and heading to the line.

5;36 left

Makes first; and second.

15-14 Nets

Nets ball. Artest with the steal from Boone and the breakaway dunk.

16-15 Nets

Beno called for blocking foul. 2PF. Boone to the line for two.

Misses first on a roll-around, pop up and fall off; second pops in and out. Moore with the rebound.

Kings ball.

Beno to Miller, back to Beno who spins inside, shoots and has shot blocked. Nets ball.

Nets for quick two.

17-16 Nets

 

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Two quick buckets by the Nets and two quick shot misses by the Kings.

21-16 Nets

Three-second violation on Nets. Miller at the line. Bonus rolls in and pops back out. Kings ball.

Garcia in for Beno.

3;49 left

Artest drives inside, kicks out to Cisco.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!!!!!

21-19 Nets

Nets ball. Wright miss, Miller rebound.

 

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Garcia with the ball, over to Moore, elbow jumper for two.

21-21

2;53 left

Nets ball. Kidd to Williams for two.

23-21 Nets

Garcia to Artest, up to Miller, over to Salmons, who drives inside, kicks out to Cisco. Miss, Nets ball.

Kidd for two.

25-21 Nets

2;05 left

 

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Kings ball. Miller jumper doesn't go; Nets board.

Nets miss; Miller with the rebound, flips it to Salmons who fires a bullet pass intended for Moore but it sails oob off Moore's fingertips.

time out and commercial.

Nets ball - I think - after the break.

 

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Nope, still Kings ball. Kings inbound. Cisco for two.

25-23 Nets

Jones in for Artest. Nets ball.

Wiliams miss; long rebound back to the Nets.

Miss; Jones rebound and quick break. Waits for the offense to set. No-look pass intended for Moore goes off his lower leg. Come on, Jones. Just keep it basic.

Nets ball. Oob. Kings ball.

Hawes in for Miller. Salmons floater from the paint for two.

25-25

Time winding down... Jones with the non-shooting foul. Still Nets ball. 5 seconds left.

Jefferson called for offensive foul on Jones. Kings ball. with 1.7 seconds left. Jefferson with 2PF.

GARCIA FOR THREE OFF THE GLASS AT THE BUZZER RIGHT OVER THE HALF-COURT LINE!!!!

WHoooooooooooo!!!!!

28-25 KINGS

WTG, Cisco!!!!

 

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Douby, Garcia, Jones, KT and Hawes for the Kings

Jones to Douby, wide open ... miss. Nets ball.

Carter for two.

28-27 KINGS

Jones to cutting Douby, who travels. Nets ball again.

Wright from the corner for three.

30-28 Nets

 

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Kings ball. Jones with a nice save as it's nearly lost oob. Still Kings ball. Artest in for Hawes.

Artest pull-up jumper misses and bounces oob. Nets ball.

10;18 left

Allen for two.

32-28 Nets

Kings ball. Offensive foul called on Garcia. 1PF. Nets ball.

9;49 left

3-second violation on Kings. Carter misses freebie. Still Nets ball.

 

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Kings ball, blocked and knocked oob. Douby tries to save it but knocked it to Nets.

Nets miss; Kings ball.
Jones drive inside, shot blocked by Williams. Oob, still Kings ball. Miss; Nets ball.

Ball kicked; still Nets.

Douby forces back-court violation. Kings ball.

9;10 left

 

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Artest drives inside, doubled. Desperation pass caught by Garcia. Ball oob. Not sure who'll have it after the break.

Time out and commercial...

 

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Kings ball.

Artest doubled, playing as though he's the only King on the floor, bad shot at the 24th second. Miss. Nets rebound.

Nets miss; KT rebound. Pass to Jones, nice dish inside to cutting Garcia, who is fouled and heads to the line.

8;14 left

Makes first; and second.

32-30 Nets

Allen for two.

34-30 Nets

Garcia to Salmnos, who drives inisde, almost loses the all, finds it and finds the bucket for two.

34-32 Nets

 

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Allen for two more.

36-32 Nets

douby, Garcia, Salmons, Artest and Miller for the Kings.

Garcia called for carrying the ball...

Nets ball. Inlet pass stolen by Douby; kings ball.

Douby to Cisco.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!

36-35 Nets

Time out and commercial.

6;49 left

 

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Beno, Garcia, Salmons, Artest, and Miller for the Kings

Williams inside, draws the foul from Garcia and heads to the line.

6;42 left

Misses first; makes second.

37-35 Nets

Kings ball. Beno to MIller, to Garcia, he drives inside and drops it off to Miller. Shot blocked by Williams, Nets ball.

Jefferson for two.

39-35 Nets

Beno inside, ANOTHER shot blocked by Williams. Nets ball. Oob off Kings. Still Nets ball.

Long miss; Nets rebound. Nets miss; Miller and Williams battle for it, Williams gets it and Artest blocks his shot. Kings bal.

 

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Miller inside, fakes Williams and gets the bucket and the +1.

Bonus good.

39-38 Nets

5;05 left

Nets ball.

Jefferson miss; Jefferson rebound. Over to Allen, miss. Beno rebound, outlet pass to Salmons for quick two.

40-39 KINGS

Jefferson miss; Artest rebound. Ball to Salmons, who drives inisde, gets the bucket but it's taken away with Nets foul before the score. Still Kings ball.

 

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Salmons for two.

42-39 KINGS

Nets lose the ball oob; Kings ball.

3;59 left

GO KINGS!!!

Beno to Miller, who drives inside, ANOTHER shot blocked by Williams and picked up by the Nets.

Kidd for two.

42-41 KINGS

Beno to Miller in the corner.

MILLER FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!

45-41 KINGS

 

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Nets inside, Jefferson fouled by Salmons. Bucket good and +1.

Jefferson to shoot the freebie after the time out and commecial.

45-43 KINGS

2.59 left

 

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Bonus good.

45-44 KINGS

Udrih to Miller, bounce pass inside to Moore, who kicks out to Salmons. Salmons drives inside, draws foul from Carter and heads to the line. 3PF for Carter.

Salmons misses first; makes second.

46-44 KINGS

Nets ball. Shot blocked from behind by Moore, Kings rebound.

Salmons inside, nice reverse under the basket for two more.

48-44 KINGS

1;54 left

Kings defense forces 24-second violation.

 

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Kings ball.

Beno to Miller, who is fouled by no call as he starts to drive inside. He keeps going and draws the foul - finally - from Boone and heads to the line.

Miller makes first; and second.

50-44 KINGS

1;28 left

Jefferson drives inside, loses control and the ball. Kings ball.

beno miss; Nets rebound.

Kidd trapped in the corner, manages to get the ball oob off the Kings. Still Nets ball.

Beno out; Jones in.

Wright off the glass for two.

50-46 KINGS

 

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Salmons inside, kicks out to Miller. Jumper is good.

52-46 KINGS

Non-shooting foul on the Kings; still Nets ball.

29.9 seconds left.

Jefferson for long two.

52-48 KINGS

Theus yelling "Space! Space! Space!"

I don't think he's talking about the final frontier.

Kings turnover; Nets ball.

3.4 seconds left.

Kidd gets the inbound pass and goes coast-to-coast, ending with the uncontested lay-up as the buzzer sounds.

52-50 KINGS

 

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

Kings ball. Udrih to Salmons, over to Miller, back to Salmons and back to Miller, who drives inside and gets tough jumper to fall.

54-50 KINGS

Boone to the line on foul by Moore. 2PF.

Misses first; (Boone has the distinction of being the worst FT shooter in the league at this point); misses second.

Kings ball. Miller miss; carter rebound.

Jefferson runs right over Moore, no call, goes out and comes back into the paint for two.

54-52 KINGS

10;35 left

Salmons with two more.

56-52 KINGS

 

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Williams off the glass for two.

56-54 KINGS

Artest fallaway jumper from the side doesn't go. Nets ball.

Carter miss; Williams rebound. Williams miss with Moore in his face, Miller rebound.

Kings ball. Artest inside, kicks out to Miller for two more.

58-54 KINGS

9;12 left

Nets turnover; Kings ball.

Miller from the corner doesn't go; Kidd runs down the rebound. Nets miss; Miller rebound.

Salmons drives inside and gets two more.

60-54 KINGS

 

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Jefferson for three.

60-57 KINGS

8;13 left

Udrih inside, pass intended for Miller but way out of reach and oob. Nets ball.

Kidd miss; Miller able to save the rebound as he's falling oob. Artest has it. Artest with another missed jumper. Nets rebound...Nets turnover. Kings ball.