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Kings notes: Former Wildcats fuel their teams
By Joe Davidson -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Saturday, February 12, 2005
Down the stretch, it was Wildcat vs. Wildcat, Jason Terry against Mike Bibby. The former Arizona teammates, who remain close friends, fueled their teams in the final furious minutes Friday night at Arco Arena, with Terry converting a three-point play to supply Dallas with its final points and then using body English in watching Bibby's shot just miss at the buzzer.
http://ads.sacbee.com/RealMedia/ads...l/64313865323634663432306534343830?_RM_EMPTY_ The Mavericks prevailed 115-113, and team owner Mark Cuban was sure to needle his point guard, "Thirteen points in the fourth quarter? No ... way!"
Way.
Terry was brought into the Dallas fold to help fill the void of Steve Nash, who signed with the Phoenix Suns over the summer. Terry has been steady if not spectacular, scoring 17 points Friday in an effort to offset Bibby's 25.
"Mike's like a brother to me," Terry said. "If he was in town last night (the Kings played in Seattle), I would have stayed at his house, we're that close. He's a great player.
"I thought he might make that shot at the end. He makes that nine out of 10 times, and the way he was playing, I thought it was going in, and it would have been my fault because I lost him on a back pick."
Nellie's view - Don Nelson instructed Chris Webber when both men were considerably more healthy and mobile.
Nelson was Webber's first NBA coach, with the Golden State Warriors during the 1993-94 season, and Webber spun, sprinted, powered and pounded his way to Rookie of the Year honors. Their time together was brief and turbulent, with Webber losing the power struggle, prompting his trade to Washington after that season.
Nelson, now coaching Dallas, remains a fan of Webber, the player, from afar. He praised Webber for his ability to come back from such a serious knee injury, suffered, ironically, against Dallas in the playoffs two years ago. Webber has looked a lot more like the Webb of old this season.
Thursday, he came within one rebound and one assist of becoming the first NBA player since Grant Hill in 1997 to post three successive triple doubles. Friday, Webber had 23 points, 11 rebounds and four assists.
"I think he's pretty much back to where he was," Nelson said.
King for the day
MIKE BIBBY The point guard did everything he could, except win it with a three-pointer, which missed at the buzzer. He had 25 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Question posed
FORGET ABOUT THE CALLS - OR NON-CALLS - ON BLOCKS. WHY DO THE KINGS ALLOW SO MANY INTERIOR POINTS? Erick Dampier had two quick slam dunks early, Alan Henderson scored inside later, and Jason Terry won it with a layup. It's true the Kings aren't the most athletic team on the planet, but some hard fouls might be in order - something - to match an offense that has been plenty good.
The Kings have yielded 114, 125, 115 and 115 points in losing four straight games for the first time in five seasons.
Big number
2 Fingers held up by Kings co-owner Gavin Maloof, who muttered to his brother, Joe, "That's twice now!" in reference to how many times in a row the Kings believe goaltending wasn't called at Arco Arena.
Kings notes: Former Wildcats fuel their teams
By Joe Davidson -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Saturday, February 12, 2005
Down the stretch, it was Wildcat vs. Wildcat, Jason Terry against Mike Bibby. The former Arizona teammates, who remain close friends, fueled their teams in the final furious minutes Friday night at Arco Arena, with Terry converting a three-point play to supply Dallas with its final points and then using body English in watching Bibby's shot just miss at the buzzer.
http://ads.sacbee.com/RealMedia/ads...l/64313865323634663432306534343830?_RM_EMPTY_ The Mavericks prevailed 115-113, and team owner Mark Cuban was sure to needle his point guard, "Thirteen points in the fourth quarter? No ... way!"
Way.
Terry was brought into the Dallas fold to help fill the void of Steve Nash, who signed with the Phoenix Suns over the summer. Terry has been steady if not spectacular, scoring 17 points Friday in an effort to offset Bibby's 25.
"Mike's like a brother to me," Terry said. "If he was in town last night (the Kings played in Seattle), I would have stayed at his house, we're that close. He's a great player.
"I thought he might make that shot at the end. He makes that nine out of 10 times, and the way he was playing, I thought it was going in, and it would have been my fault because I lost him on a back pick."
Nellie's view - Don Nelson instructed Chris Webber when both men were considerably more healthy and mobile.
Nelson was Webber's first NBA coach, with the Golden State Warriors during the 1993-94 season, and Webber spun, sprinted, powered and pounded his way to Rookie of the Year honors. Their time together was brief and turbulent, with Webber losing the power struggle, prompting his trade to Washington after that season.
Nelson, now coaching Dallas, remains a fan of Webber, the player, from afar. He praised Webber for his ability to come back from such a serious knee injury, suffered, ironically, against Dallas in the playoffs two years ago. Webber has looked a lot more like the Webb of old this season.
Thursday, he came within one rebound and one assist of becoming the first NBA player since Grant Hill in 1997 to post three successive triple doubles. Friday, Webber had 23 points, 11 rebounds and four assists.
"I think he's pretty much back to where he was," Nelson said.
King for the day
MIKE BIBBY The point guard did everything he could, except win it with a three-pointer, which missed at the buzzer. He had 25 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Question posed
FORGET ABOUT THE CALLS - OR NON-CALLS - ON BLOCKS. WHY DO THE KINGS ALLOW SO MANY INTERIOR POINTS? Erick Dampier had two quick slam dunks early, Alan Henderson scored inside later, and Jason Terry won it with a layup. It's true the Kings aren't the most athletic team on the planet, but some hard fouls might be in order - something - to match an offense that has been plenty good.
The Kings have yielded 114, 125, 115 and 115 points in losing four straight games for the first time in five seasons.
Big number
2 Fingers held up by Kings co-owner Gavin Maloof, who muttered to his brother, Joe, "That's twice now!" in reference to how many times in a row the Kings believe goaltending wasn't called at Arco Arena.
