Kings-Nuggets PBP for Oct. 18

[VF21]

Hello again fellow Kings fans!

Coming off a very entertaining game on Sunday, the Kings are looking for a fairly easy time against a depleted Nuggets team. This could be a good chance for us to get a better look at some of the guys left hoping for those dwindling roster slots...

**Commercial break** This thread and everything here at Kingsfans.com is due to the dedication and generosity of our board owner, Jeremy. If you want to help defray the costs of keeping Kingsfans.com up and operating as YOUR first place to go to talk about your team, you can become a Contributing Member. For more information, check out Contributing info

Once again, just a reminder that this thread is a play-by-play furnished for our fellow Kings fans who cannot see or follow the game any other way. As such, it is not an interactive thread per se. There IS a game discussion thread, where you're welcome to post your comments about the game. In addition, we have chat available at mIRC. server is irc.bludgeon.org and the channel is #KingsFans

It's a nice day for Kings game. Of course, any day is a good day for a Kings game!

Pull up a chair, make sure you're nice and comfortable. Have your favorite beverages and game-time snacks on hand.

I may not be Grant Napear or Jerry Reynolds and I can't show you instant replays, but I promise to give you one diehard Kings fan's view of tonight's game.

GO KINGS!!!!

 

[VF21]

Nice interview by Grant Napear with Kevin Martin.

Getting ready for player announcements...

 

[OptimusRhyme]

Just so everyone knows who dosen't get the game. The Audio Feed is working on NBA.com for the Kings game.

 

[kingsfan916]

Nice behind the scenes coverage!

 

[VF21]

Guys - Just a reminder. This ISN'T the discussion thread.

 

[VF21]

Lights go down...Slamson runs around with the Kings flag.

#42 Bonzi Wells
#10 Mike Bibby
#52 Brad Miller
#3 Shareef Abdur-Rahim
#16 Peja Stojakovic

 

[VF21]

The broadcast tonight is featuring all the people who make sure everything goes right - from the statisticians to the PA announcer to the people who make sure there are enough towels, etc.

Getting ready for the tip-off...

 

[VF21]

kingsfan916 - This is the PBP thread. PLEASE use the GAME DISCUSSION thread if you want to post comments, pictures, etc.

Thank you.

 

[VF21]

Kings win the tip but fail to score. Nuggets also with a fruitless possession. Kings ball. Turnover, but Kings get it back again. Bibby long three off the rim. SAR board.

Miller jumper doesn't go. Nugs board.

Watkins miss; Kings board. Peja miss; Najera board.

0 - 0

Carmelo miss; Nugs board.

Melo loses ball off his own foot, Kings pick it up but lose it back to Denver.

Denver finally gets on the board first with 2 by Lenard.

UGLY game so far.

2-0 Denver

Kings ball, good coverage by Denver. Foul on SAR; Denver ball.

 

[VF21]

9:00 left

Lenard for two more.

4-0 Denver

Kings ball. Earl Watson is really bothering Bibby. Bibby tries to split defense, draws foul. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Peja for two.

4-2 Denver

Watson drives right past Bibby for two.

6-2 Denver

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. SAR to the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

6-4 Denver

Denver ball.

Layup good.

8-4 Denver

Lots of contact; Bibby to the floor, then Miller. Brad calls time out. No fouls called on Denver.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Earl Watson continues to foul Mike Bibby without a call. It's blatant - and ongoing. Denver ball. miss. Peja tips board to Brad.

Kings ball.

SAR pass inside to cutting Brad Miller for two.

8-6 Denver

Denver turnover.

Kings ball.

Foul on Elson, his 2PF. Non-shooting.

Miller jumper doesn't go. Denver board.

Watson for three.

11-6 Denver

 

[VF21]

Kings miss; Denver board.

Denver miss, get the second chance and score again.

13-6 Denver

This game is UGLY.

Wells miss; loose ball foul on Melo. 5th team foul.

Miller to the line for two.

 

[VF21]

Miller makes first; and second.

13-8 Denver

Melo pull-up jumper over Peja for two.

15-8 Denver

Peja drives inside, spins and is fouled by Najera. Peja to the line for two.

 

[VF21]

Peja makes first; misses second off back of rim. Denver board.

15-9 Denver

Melo jumper misses, but he's fouled by Peja.

Melo to the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

17-9 Denver

Bibby shot misses but Bonzi goes airborne and gets the putback.

17-11 Denver

Denver ball. Bibby gets it, runs the court and gets two more.

17-13 Denver

 

[VF21]

Denver ball. Non-shooting foul on Bibby.

Denver miss, putback is good.

19-13 Denver

SAR nice pass to Miller for two-handed dunk.

19-15 Denver

It appears the caffeine may have kicked in for the Kings.



Offensive foul on Anthony. Kings ball.

Bibby to Miller for outside jumper and two more.

19-17 Denver

 

[VF21]

Najera miss; Miller board. Flip to Peja. Inside to SAR, who drives inside. Whistle - call initially against Najera. Officials convene, call changed to foul against Najera. SAR to the line for two after the break...

 

[VF21]

Jim Kozimor behind the scenes, showing Slamson's Lair. The big hands, the D and the picket fence, the t-shirt cannon, etc.

Okay, it was pretty good until Kozimor had to put in a cheesy "gold standard" reference.



SAR at the line for two.

 

[VF21]

Grant points out that Peja has now played 32 minutes without a rebound... So it's not just the Peja complainers that are noticing those kinds of things.

SAR makes both to tie the game.

Hart and Thomas in for Bibby and Peja.

Denver ball.

Lenard for two.

21-19 Denver

 

[VF21]

Wells to Hart, shot misses - KT goes up for the board, Lenard tries to steal it. Ball oob. Still Kings.

Boykins in for Watson.

3-second call on Denver.

SAR shoots the freebie.

21-20 Denver

Still Kings ball.

Wells shot off the rim; Najera board.

Melo fadeaway for two.

23-20 Denver

 

[VF21]

EXCELLENT pass by Wells to Miller for the dunk.

23-22 Denver

Denver miss; Wells board.

KT miss; Denver board.

Denver miss; KT board and long outlet to Wells for an easy two and the first Kings lead.

24-23 KINGS

34.9 seconds left

Bonzi Wells has excellent court vision, BTW.

Boykins to the line for two.

Misses first; makes second.

24-24

 

[VF21]

Hart brings ball upcourt, dances around and drives inside against Boykins with no problem.

26-24 KINGS

End of the first quarter.

 

[VF21]

Miller with 10 points.

SAR showing excellent passing skills.

Wells also fitting in quite nicely...



Hart, Martin, Garcia, KT and Skinner on the court.

Denver ball.

Andre to the line on foul by Martin.

 

[VF21]

Misses first; makes second.

26-25 KINGS

Hart able to outmaneuver Boykins, pass around, Hart drives inside and is fouled by Boykins.

Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Garcia misses; Denver board.

DeMar Johnson with the dunk and the +1.

28-26 Denver after the bonus.

Hart to Garcia. Defensive 3-second call.

Hart to the line. Misses the freebie.

Still Kings ball. Martin miss. Denver board.

 

[VF21]

Denver turnover. Garcia to Hart, inside to KT who is fouled.

Kenny at the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

28-28

Andre moves inside against Martin, draws foul.

Andre to the line for two.

Misses first off front of rim; makes second.

29-28 Denver

10:20 left

Garcia to Martin, back to Hart - out to KT. Over to Garcia, then to Martin who doesn't get shot off in time. 24-second violation.

Denver ball.

Denver miss; KT board.

 

[VF21]

Pass from KT not handled by Martin. Denver ball.

Denver drives inside, Skinner protects the basket.

Denver to the line for two.

One and one; Denver board.

Andre miss; Garcia board.

30-28 Denver

Good ball movement between Skinner and Garcia, with Garcia putting in the layup.

30-30

Martin steal; goes for breakaway and is fouled by Andre Miller.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kox shoots the t-shirt cannon AND then uses the t-shirt slingshot to send free t-shirts (NOT GOLD) into the crowd.

Still 30-30.

Denver ball.

Boykins for three.

33-30 Denver

KT with good head fake, and jumper for two.

33-32 Denver

Denver miss; Martin goes up high for the board. Fouled. Non-shooting.

Kings ball.

Good ball movement but no bucket. Denver ball.

Denver fast break broken up by Martin.

Kings ball.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Hart at the buzzer doesn't go. Denver ball.

Corliss in for Garcia.

Denver miss; Kings ball.

Skinner spins, drives inside - appears to take steps but no call - and is fouled by Andre Miller.

Skinner to the line for two.

5:40 left in the first half.

Makes first; and second.

34-33 KINGS

Skinner FG shot looks smooth

Denver ball. Bibby back in game.

Denver for two.

35-34 Denver

Wait. More personnel changes.

Bibby, Skinner, Garcia, Hart and KT on the court I think.

Garcia drives all around but can't get bucket to fall. Denver board.

Denver for two.

37-34 Denver

 

[VF21]

Bibby running floater just a little short. Denver ball, Garcia called for foul on Johnson.

Johnson to the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

39-34 Denver

4:29 left

Corliss to Bibby, to Skinner to Hart - back to Bibby. Out to KT for long two.

39-36 Denver

Johnson for three from the corner.

42-36 Denver

 

[VF21]

Another assist for Bibby on nice pass inside to Garcia.

42-38 Denver

Denver miss.

Garcia errant shot doesn't go. (Little too quick on the trigger)

Denver ball.

3:07 left

Garcia called for foul - 2PF - Andre to the line.

Makes first; misses second.

43-38 Denver

Bibby to Skinner, to Corliss for two.

43-40 Denver