Kings-Nets PBP for Jan. 22

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Looks like most of the lower level is full now. A few empty seats...

Nets for two.

39-36 KINGS

3;42 left

Martin to Miller, back to Martin. Miss, Nets board.

Kings defense (THomas and Artest) takes the ball away from the Nets.

Bibby back in, sees Artest under the basket and hands off.

Artest for two.

Non-shooting foul called on Martin. 1PF. Still Nets ball.

House miss; loose ball foul on Artest. Nets ball.

 

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Nets to the line on foul by Miller.

One of two, Miller with the rebound.

Martin miss, Artest miss, House board.

Moore inside, fouled by Miller. 2PF.

Moore to the line.

2;20 left

41-39 KINGS

Artest for two.

43-39 KINGS

Kidd all alone from the top of the arc for three more.

43-42 KINGS

 

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Kidd runs the court, dishes outside to wide open House for three.

45-43 Nets

Kings ball, oob off Nets.

Moore out, Collins in.

Artest to Martin, back to Artest. Miss. Nets board.

House miss, Kings board.

Martin pass intended for Bibby goes oob. Nets ball.

Nets for two more.

47-43 Nets

Artest drives inside and gets two more.

47-45 Nets

21.3 seconds left

Nets call 20 second time out...

 

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Nets ball.

Kidd burning the clock. Dish to House, who misses the off-balance jumper. Kings get the ball, get it to Bibby, who shoots from 3/4 court. Miss.

End of the first half.

 

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Advance warning...

This PBP will cease at 8:59 p.m. I hope, of course, the game is over by then...

 

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Getting ready for the second half...

Nets ball.

47-45 Nets

Carter in and out; KT board.

ARtest inside, tripled, kicks to Bibby. Miss; nets board.

Moore with two more.

49-45 Nets

Martin three short and to the left: KT board, kicks to Miller who alleys to Martin's oop!

49-47 Nets

10;37 left

 

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Adams baseline jumper for two.

51-47 Nets

Kings miss; KT taps it out but Nets run it down.

Nets for two.

53-47 Nets

9;57 left

Artest from the side for two.

53-49 Nets

Kidd over Bibby for two.

55-49 Nets

 

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Kings ball. Artest called for offensive foul. Nets ball.

Moore with another 18 ft. jumper.

57-49 Nets

Artest three goes in, goes around twice and pops back out. Nets ball.

Moore with two more.

59-49 Nets

Crowd boos, but it's partially in response to Mikki Moore strutting around and pounding his own chest...

Time out and commercial.

 

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And it appears, once again, the Kings drank the kool-aid at half-time.



Grant talks about the booing, but neglects to mention Moore's actions right as it happened.

 

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Artest miss; Nets board.

Grant and Jerry talk more about the booing...

KT with the steal. Bibby inside, draws foul from Carter.

Mike to the line.

8;03 left

Misses first off front of rim; House in for Carter, who has 4PF. Bibby makes second, but it's also short and took a lucky bounce.

59-50 Nets

Kidd for two.

61-50 Nets

Bibby tries to split the defense and gets the ball stolen.

Moore miss; Artest board.

 

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The Kings have totally lost their composure. Martin miss; Nets board.

Nets miss; Miller board.

Miller jumper no good; Nets board.

Adams inside, fouled hard by Miller. Adams heading to the line.

6;52 left

Bibby out; walks by Musselman who doesn't even look at him. Salmons in.

Adams makes first; misses second. Miller board.

Kings ball.

62-50 Nets

Miller miss; Nets board.

Moore with two more, one more for his career high.

64-50 Nets

Once again, we hear the booing - as Moore does a body bump with Adams in the middle of the Kings emblem.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Kings ball.

Any sense of team unity has disappeared. I guess they left it in the locker room or something, because the ball movement has totally gone missing.

Kings miss; Nets board.

Nets miss; Artest slams the rebound against the glass and Salmons runs it down.

Kings ball.

Artest spins inside for two off the glass.

64-52 Nets

5;34 left

Kidd for two from the elbow - with no King in sight.

66-52 Nets

 

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Martin miss; Moore board.

House from the corner for three.

4;49 left

Salmons to Miller, back to Salmons. In and out; Artest miss, Nets ball.

Nets called for traveling. Kings ball.

69-52 Nets

Corliss in, misses. Nets board.

Kidd inside for two more.

71-52 Nets

Another time out... and this time the booing is loud and very definitely aimed at the Kings.

The body language of the team says it all. And the "coaching staff" - all 34 or 35 of them - walk out onto the court and talk among themselves while the players sit on the bench.

 

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Finally, the coaches return towards the players and go ISO - one coach for one player. Yeah, that's the way to express unity of purpose.

This stinks fellow Kings fans.

Another Kings turnover. Nets ball.

Alley goes oob, preventing the Nets oop.

Kings ball.

3;45 left

Corliss inside, goes off the glass. Missed but foul called.

 

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Corliss misses first; makes second.

71-53 Nets

Kidd miss; Garcia board. He's in for Martin.

MIller pass inside, intended for Corliss, goes off his hands and oob. Nets ball.

House miss; Kidd snags the long rebound.

Robinson from the corner for two more.

73-53 Nets

Kidd needs three boards for a triple-double.

SALMONS FOR THREE!

73-56 Nets

Time out by Nets.

2;20 left

 

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The Kings fan part of me is somewhat ashamed to admit I'm watching the clock to see how much time remains before my TV arbitrarily and unilaterally switches over to 24...



Grant talking about how the enormous amount of time left for the Kings to get back into this game.

House to Moore, who is fouled trying for the dunk and will head to the line to make his career high...

Makes first; misses second.

74-56 Nets

Salmons inside, kicks out and four Kings touch the ball before giving it to Cisco for open two.

74-58 Nets

 

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Kidd in and out; Cisco board.

SALMONS FOR THREE!!!!

74-61 Nets

1;09 left

Arco crowd loudly chanting d-fense.

Nachbar miss; Cisco with another rebound.

Kings ball.

MILLER FOR THREE on excellent ball movement.

74-64 Nets

 

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House for two.

76-64 Nets

Artest bringing the ball up, Nets with a foul to give - give it by shoving him in the back. Kings to inbound.

2.4 seconds left.

Artest from the corner at the buzzer doesn't go.

End of the third quarter.

Kings ball to start the 4th quarter.

 

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Kings ball ...

Bibby, Cisco, Artest, Corliss, and Miller on the court.

Kings miss; Nets board.

Nets miss; Kings board.

Corliss drives inside and is called for traveling as he gets airborne...

SAR in for Miller.

Nets ball.

Salmons in for Corliss.

Nets lose it oob; Kings ball.

 

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Oh good lord. Salmons handoff to SAR right under the bucket. He misses first, misses second...finally gets third.

76-6 Nets

House three won't go; Salmons board. Bibby was basket-hanging but Salmons didn't see him.

Corliss forces half-hook and it doesn't go; Nets board.

House gets around Bibby for two.

78-66 Nets

9;47 left

SAR to Cisco for two.

78-68 Nets

 

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House miss off the rim; Garcia with the board.

Bibby cuts for the basket, Cicso is fouled. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

SAR muscles in for two.

78-70 Nets

Half-court trap by the Kings, Nets call time out.

8;46 left

 

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Robinson from the corner for three.

81-70 Nets

SAR half-hook is good but foul was called before the shot. Kings to inbound.

8;17 left

Bibby out to Salmons, three shot is an airball. Nets board.

Some problem with the clock. Officials at the table...

and that's it. My TV just switched over to Fox 40.

Good luck and GO KINGS!!!

 

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And The KINGS WIN!!!

Whooooooooooot!!!!