Kings-Pacers PBP for Jan. 12

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans!

Well, if Sam Amick is right (Amick blog), we may see Kevin Martin on the court tomorrow. That's good news but now we'll have to see how well Reggie Theus can handle trying to give minutes not only to the returning Martin (and then Bibby and Artest) but also to the guys who have given their all in the interim. Interesting dilemma.

One thing is certain. This year's team is a lot more fun to watch than the train wreck that was the season of 2006-2007. Credit to Reggie Theus and his coaching staff. The players are obviously buying into - at least in part - what they're selling and that's important right now IMHO.

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Things sometimes get heated but this board has a great group of members. You get die-hard homers, you get pretty in-depth analysis, you get a wide variety of trade ideas, and you get to exchange your feelings about the Sacramento Kings with fans from literally all over the globe. It's pretty incredible when you think about it.

Now, let's get ready for some Kings basketball!!

 

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And yes, it's confirmed. Kevin is back in uniform and warming up on the court.



And Koz and Kayte have reported that Brad Miller was joking with Jermaine O'Neal, talking trash and having fun...

 

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In what has become a pre-game tradition, Bad Brad just came by and mussed up Jerry Reynold's hair. The intangibles from the Kings are what impress me right now. The team is a TEAM, they're having fun and playing hard, and they're tuned in to whatever it is Reggie is saying to them.

Are they ready for the playoffs? Of course not. BUT they're a team again, and that is much more than I would have dared hope for after last season's fiasco.

 

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

Tip to Pacers.

Long miss; O'Neal rebound. Tinsley for two.

2-0 IND

Kings ball. Miller to Udrih, back to Miller. Jumper good.

2-2

Miller and Jermaine mixing it up quite a bit already. Whistle. Non-shooting foul on Kings. Still Ind ball.

Two more for IND.

4-2 Ind

Miller to Udrih to Salmons, pass inside to Moore picked off. Garcia with the steal. Miller loses it and Indiana has it back again.

Rush for three.

7-2 Ind

 

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Udrih for two.

7-4 Ind

They mentioned Salmons is still feeling ill and he looks slower tonight. As I type that, he rolls inside and gets the soft lay-up to fall.

7-6 Ind

9;28 left

Tinsley miss; Miller board.

Udrih inside, high off the glass but won't fall. Ind rebound.

Dunleavy miss; Miller rebound. Dunleavy is still on the Pacers?

Kings ball. Salmons to Udrih to Miller, bounce pass intended for Salmons but off-target. Pacers get it.

Granger for two.

9-6 Ind

 

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Udrih inside, kicks out to Salmons who passes up the corner three, starts to drive inside and loses the ball. Whistle. Kings called for three-second violation.

Pacers ball.

Dunleavy for two more.

11-6 Ind

7;52 left

Miller to Salmons, cross-court to Garcia, long miss, he goes for rebound but Pacers snag it.

Dunleavy inside for two more.

13-6 Ind

7;20 left

Time out and commercial. Kings ball after the break.

 

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Kings continue with starting five. Garcia inbounds to Udrih. Whistle. Non-shooting foul on Pacers. Still Kings ball. Kings waste a possession as there's too much hesitation and Kings lose the ball oob on the 24th second.

Pacers ball.

Whistle. Another non-shooting foul on the Kings. Pacers inside, shot blocked by Moore - goal-tending called.

15-6 Ind

Kings ball.

6;45 left

Udrih to Miller, jumper off the rim, Miller with his own followup but it's an airball. Rush with the rebound.

Miss; Kings rebound.

Miller to Salmons at the side for two.

15-8 Ind

 

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Pacers ball after another non-shooting foul on the Kings. Granger inside, floater misses but Dunleavy gets the second chance.

17-8 Ind

Kevin Martin walking to the scorer's table...

Non-shooting foul on the Pacers and Kevin comes onto the court to a NICE round of applause. Garcia for two.

Martin is in for Moore, BTW.

17-10 Ind

Pacers ball.

 

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Dunleavy three attempt airballs into the second row. Kings ball.

5;02 left

Udrih and Garcia coming upcourt, Udrih loses the ball as he tries to break off the dribble inside.

Indiana runout for two.

19-10 Ind

4;36 left

Garcia bullet pass inside to Miller for two.

19-12 Ind

JO to the line on foul by Brad.

He makes both.

21-12 Ind

Salmons in the corner, ANOTHER three-second violation called on the Kings. Pacers ball.

 

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Pacers miss, Kings ball.

Kick to Kevin in the corner for long two.

21-14 Ind

Pacers another miss; Kings ball. Another Kings turnover. Pacers ball.

3;15 left

Granger in and out; Martin rebound.

Garcia strolls inside for the running floater.

21-16 Ind

Time out and commercial.

Kevin looks good.

 

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Grant just announced that Ron Artest might actually return, along with Mike Bibby, in the game against Toronto.

 

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Pacers to inbound.

2;48 left

Douby in for Udrih. Dunleavy miss; Miller rebound.

Garcia to Salmons at the side, back to Garcia, who goes inside against three Pacers. Miss, Pacers rebound.

Dunleavy to Granger, who is fouled by Salmons. Moore in for Miller. Granger at the line.

2;00 left

Makes first; and second.

23-16 Ind

Kings ball. Douby running the point.

 

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Salmons in trouble, kicks to Garcia, who gets it to douby. Drive inside, floater miss. Pacers rebound.

Diener with two.

25-16 Ind

Jones in for Salmons. Martin inbounds to Moore, who throws pass but its picked off. Pacers ball.

Indiana three taken away as Indiana is called for a three-second violation. Kings ball.

40 seconds left

Garcia for the world's longest three - after it looks like a miss, bounces up and drops.

25-19 Ind

Pacers respond with quick two in transition.

27-19 Ind

Moore inside, heads to the line.

 

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13.9 seconds left

Moore makes first; and second.

27-21 Ind

Pacers ball. Full-court pressure by the Kings. Pacers get the ball up-court and Williams gets two.

29-21 Ind

Daniels with the steal but loses it oob. Kings ball. End of the first quarter.

 

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Kings ball to start the second.

Douby, Garcia, Martin, Moore and Jones on the court.

Martin gets the ball, passes up the jumper and drives inside, and heads to the line.

Makes first; and second.

29-23 Ind

11;45 left

Pacers ball.

Williams called for traveling; Kings ball.

 

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OH YEAH!! Moore to Martin, who blows by the defender, drives inside and gets the one-handed dunk.

29-25 Ind

Dunleavy for three at the other end.

32-25 Ind

Douby miss; Murphy rebound.

Dunleavy miss; Moore rebound.

Jones for two.

32-27 Ind

Diener for three.

35-27 Ind

 

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Garcia three doesn't go; Pacers rebound.

9;48 left

Daniels for two.

37-27 Ind

Martin with the ball, Diener tries to steal it, but Martin retains possession and is fouled. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Jones miss; Pacers board.

Dunleavy miss but Daniels slams it home.

39-27 Ind

Kings ball.

Salmons drives hard inside - he's in for Garcia - and draws the foul.

Time out and commercial.

8;46 left

 

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

Salmons at the line.

Makes first; and second.

39-29 Ind

Pacers ball.

Rush inside, miss on good D by Moore. Miller rebound. Kings ball. Turnover under the basket, Martin fouls Dunleavy as they go for the loose ball. Pacers ball.

Pacers miss the three; Udrih rebound.

Martin running floater for two!!

39-31 Ind

Martin leading the Kings in scoring.

Dunleavy from the side for two.

41-31 Ind

Garcia at the table waiting to come in - I hope it's not for Kevin but Grant seems to think it will be.

 

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WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Salmons inside, almost loses the ball, desperation kick out to Martin.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!

41-34 Ind

Turnover by the Pacers, Kings ball. Non-shooting foul on Martin. Reggie sends Garcia back in...and Martin is back on the bench.

Garcia inside, miss but gets his own putback.

41-36 Ind

JO out to Daniels for two.

43-36 Ind.

6;00 left

Udrih to Salmons, pullup jumper is way off the mark. JO rebound.

 

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Rush miss; Moore rebound.

Udrih for two.

43-38 Ind

Pacers ball. Daniels almost loses the ball, goes inside and gets two high off the glass.

45-38 Ind

Kings ball.

Miller inside, dish to Moore, ball rolls all around the rim, drops off, Miller putback attempt doesn't go and Pacers knock the ball oob.

Time out and commercial.

4;58 left

Kings ball after the break.

 

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Martin had 11 points in 10 minutes.

Kings ball. Udrih with two more.

45-40 Ind

Pacers ball. Diener miss, Rush putback and the +1. Bonus good.

48-40 Ind

Moore inside, miss. Miller rebound, fouled from behind by Diener. Miller to the line.

4;19 left

Brad makes first; and second on the bounce.

48-42 Ind

Pacers ball.

 

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Diener for two more.

50-42 Ind

Foster in for Indiana.

Kings miss; Diener rebound.

Foster inside, fouled by Udrih. Foster to the line.

Misses first; makes second.

51-42 Ind

Kings ball.

3;41 left

Salmons, Salmons, Salmons, and then a bad pass and turnover. Pacers ball.

Dunleavy for three.

Salmons does NOT look very good tonight.

54-42 Ind

ANOTHER Kings turnover and Dunleavy is on the run. Fouled by Garcia to prevent the basket.

Dunleavy to the line.

 

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Makes first; Jones in for Moore. Makes second.

56-42 Ind

Udrih to Salmons, who goes inside and shot off the glass doesn't go. Murphy rebound.

Dunleavy miss; Salmons rebound.

Diener fouls Salmons, who will head to the line after the time out and commercial.

2;41 left

 

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Salmons at the line. Makes first; JO back in for Ind. Makes second.

56-44 Ind

Pacers ball. Rush for two inside.

58-44 INd

2.10 left

Absolutely NO ball movement by the Kings at all. Garcia inside, splits the defense and gets the bucket and the +1.

Bonus good.

58-47 Ind

Pacers ball.

1;56 left

JO inside for two and the +1 on foul by Jones. Martin coming back in for Jones.

 

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Bonus miss but Pacers get the rebound. Two more for Rush.

62-47 Ind

Miller to Udrih, over to Salmons, whose running floater just seems to die in mid-air. Pacers rebound.

JO miss; Dunleavy rebound. Martin steals the pass and heads down the court. fouled by Rush as he drives inside and heading to the line.

Martin makes first; 57.2 seconds left. Makes second.

62-49 Ind

Pacers ball. Diener for three over Udrih.

65-49 Ind

Kings ball. Garcia to Miller, who drives inside past flopping JO and gets two. Officials just shrug at Jermaine's poor acting.

65-51 Ind

Pacers ball.

Miss; Garcia rebound.

4 seconds left.

Garcia forward desperation pass to Martin. Martin at the buzzer - SHOT GOOD!!!!!

65-53 Ind

Welcome back, KEVIN MARTIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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Kings ball to start the third quarter.

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

Salmons to Miller, back to Salmons and back to Miller. Cross court to Udrih, who drives inside, kicks over to Miller. Miss; Garcia called for loose ball foul as he used his off-arm to push Dunleavy in the chest.

Pacers ball. Granger miss; Moore rebound.

Garcia to Miller, inside to Moore, spin and half-hook for two.

65-55 Ind

JO miss; Moore rebound. Pass forward to Udrih, who drives inside and misses. JO rebound. Granger off the glass for two.

67-55 Ind

10;21 left

Miller with another turnover - that makes six. His passes are just off-target. Pacers ball.

 

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Jerry mentions the triple-double possibility of Miller, and not the good one.

Pacers at the line. Make both.

69-55 Ind

Kings ball.

Salmons inside to Miller, kick to Moore. Miss; Pacers rebound.

Rush starts to drive inside, fouled by Moore. Still Pacers ball. Granger miss; Garcia rebound.

Salmons to Moore, non-shooting foul on Granger. Still Kings ball. Garcia miss; JO tips the board to Dunleavy. Pacers ball.

JO pass, intended for Tinsley, ends up on the Kings bench. Kings ball.

9;22 left

 

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Udrih with the ball, it goes into the back court off Dunleavy's sneaker but officials give it to the Pacers, saying it was the Kings over and back...

Pacers turnover. Kings ball.

UDRIH FOR THREE!!!

69-58 Ind

Granger with the ball, three doesn't go. Miller rebound.

Kings ball.

8;17 left

Good ball movement by the Kings. Miller jumper doesn't go; JO rebound. Pacers ball. Foul on Miller. Martin in for Moore. 4 team fouls on the Kings. Still Pacers ball.

 

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Dunleavy miss; Garcia rebound.

Garcia to Salmons, who drives inside and draws foul from Dunleavy.

7;49 left

Salmons at the line. Makes first; and second.

69-60 Ind

GO KINGS!!!!

Pacers ball. Granger called for traveling on excellent defense by Salmons.

Kings ball.

Udrih to Martin, over to Miller, bounce pass to Martin and TWO MORE!!!

69-62 Ind

 

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Rush miss; Miller rebound. Pass to Martin, who runs the court, kicks out to Garcia but his pass is off just enough to send it oob. Pacers ball.

JO loses the ball on pressure by Udrih. Kings ball.

Udrih dish to cutting Garcia, who drives inside and gets two more.

69-64 Ind

Time out and commercial.

6;49 left