Kings-Pistons PBP for Jan. 18

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Martin's xray is negative and he will play the second half.

Thank you, great God Naismith. I shall sacrifice Ron Artest (or at least a toilet paper roll holder facsimile) in your honor!!!

:p
 
Pistons miss; Miller rebound.

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

Udrih for two.

58-48 KINGS

Rip past Salmons for two.

58-50 KINGS

Kings turnover and Rip gets another two.

58-52 KINGS

Udrih to Miller, foul on Rip away from the ball. Kings to inbound.

10;46 left

Udrih desperation jumper with 2 on the shot clock is good. Garcia held onto the ball way too long before dumping it to Beno.

60-52 KINGS

rip in and out; Salmons battles hard and gets the ball but is called for the carry. Pistons ball.
 
Pistons ball. Grant and Jerry talking about Salmons' lack of shooting (only one) or scoring (none so far).

9;43 left

Billups to the line on foul by Moore. 3PF.

Makes first; and second.

60-54 KINGS

Udrih to Garcia, back to Beno. Over to Salmons on the side, another miss. Detroit rebound.

McDyess from the baseline for two.

60-56 KINGS

Kings ball. Good ball movement by the Kings, Udrih leans in and gets the floating jumper.

62-56 KINGS
 
Detroit ball. Moore all over McDyess, ball kicked to Billups and then they lose it on the steal by Udrih. Excellent lead pass by Udrih to Garcia and Kings get two more after McDyess called for the goal-tend.

Time out and commercial.

64-56 KINGS

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!
 
Kings keep same lineup on the floor. Pistons inbound...

8;04 left

Kings again in the zone, McDyess kicks to Sheed who misses another easy lay-up. Kings rebound.

Udrih on the drive and inside for two more.

66-56 KINGS

Prince miss; rebound out to Pistons as Miller and Moore collide. Second chance bucket for Pistons.

66-58 KINGS

Udrih to Brad, back to Udrih who is trapped and kicks out to Moore. Pistons get the ball and then turn it right back to the Kings. Maxiell in for Pistons. Kings ball.
 
Garica inside, kicks out to Salmons, who drives inside, kicks to Garcia, he's too open but gets his own rebound.

Score adjustment.

68-59 as that was a three.

Oops.

68-61 KINGS

Another freaking Kings turnover gives the ball right back to the Pistons and they get another two.

68-63 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

5;43 or so left.
 
Kings bal. Miller miss, Martin miss. Pistons rebound. Martin in for Salmons. Kings showing tough defense on the Pistons, but they get the ball to Rip, who fakes Martin, gets the bucket and the +1. Almost like playing in a mirror for Kevin. ;)

Bonus good.

68-66 KINGS

Bibby, Martin, Artest, Moore and Miller for the Kings

Miller inside, tries to pass out and is fouled. Martin to inbound.

4;48 left

Martin inbounds to MIller, cuts inside, gets the pass from Miller and the flying lay-up.

70-66 KINGS

Pistons ball.
 
Billups able to put Bibby on the floor and shoot the three.

70-69 KINGS

Kings inbound after non-shooting foul on Billups.

Bibby kicks to Artest in the damned corner. Miss, Pistons rebound. McDyess miss, Maxiell with the rebound. Billups inside for two and the +1 on foul by Bibby.

I feel myself getting more and more angry about Ron Artest and I'm not totally sure why. bonus good.

72-70 Detroit

Kings ball.

3;20 left

Turnover by the Kings, no idea which player as Grant didn't say.

Pistons ball.

Maxiell miss; Moore rebound. Hands the ball to Bibby. Bibby to Miller, kick out to Artest in the corner, who waits...and waits. Kicks to Miller, who throws it back to Ron.

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!

73-72 KINGS

Ron throws kisses to the crowd, who has booed him continually.
 
Some loud-mouth "fan' continuing to harass Artest. Both Grant and Jerry comment on it and all of a sudden the guy is quiet.

Pistons at the line. Two FTs good.

74-73 Detroit

Bibby to Miller, back to BIbby and inside to Miller, who gets tangled up, loses the ball and is called for the loose ball foul. 2PF.

Maxiell at the line for Detroit.

2;01 left

Misses first as it barely gets to the lower front of the rim; Udrih in for Moore. Maxiell misses second and Artest gets the rebound.

Kings ball.

1;51 left

Bibby calls timeout as he was doubled and trapped.

Kings ball after the break.
 
Martin inboudns to Bibby, who pases to ARtest. Ron drives inside into traffic, draws foul from Maxiell. 2PF.

Artest to the line.

More crowd booing and more kisses from Ron in their direction...

Artest misses first; makes second.

74-74

Pistons ball.

1;35 left.

Prince being well-guarded by Bibby. (Honest.) Bibby finally called for the foul and Prince heads to the line.

Makes first; misses second and Martin has the rebound.

75-74 Detroit

Bibby to Martin, stutter step and fallaway off-balance jumper.

76-75 KINGS
 
Billups tries to drive inside and is fouled by at least two Kings for his troubles. Charged to Martin.

Billups at the line.

52.6 seconds left

Makes first; and second.

77-76 Detroit

The one nice thing about the Kings leading most of the game is we haven't heard the annoying "De-troit bas-ket-ball"...

Bibby shot blocked partially by Maxiell. Pistons miss; Martin rebound.

Artest long two misses; Pistons rebound.

Detroit can hold for the final shot of the quarter...and they do.

Pistons miss; end of the third quarter.

77-76 Detroit
 
Kings ball to start the fourth.

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

Martin miss; Billups rebound.

11;30 left

BIllups past Martin and in for two.

79-76 Detroit

Martin drives inside, fouled by Prince but no whistle. Pistons ball. Artest was also fouled and put on the floor that play with no call. :eek:

Pistons miss; Kings rebound.

Bibby pass inside to Artest, who goes for the big dunk, Prince goes for the block and fouls Artest.

Ron to the line.
 
Artest one of two from the line. Pistons ball.

79-77 Detroit

Maxiell miss; Martin rebound.

Martin with another miss; Pistons rebound.

Pistons miss; Moore commands the rebound.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!

80-79 KINGS

Bibby heckles the heckler. :p

Pistons ball.
 
Prince almost loses the ball, goes to recover as does Artest. Aretst called for the foul with 1 second left on the clock. Prince at the line. Sheed back in for Detroit.

Makes first; and second.

81-80 Detroit

Kings ball.

Artest misses another freaking three; Pistons rebound but rip Hamilton simply doesn't pay attention to the ball and turns it over. Kings ball.

Bibby, Udrih, Martin, Artst and Moore for the Kings

Bibby miss; Sheed push off on Moore, no call. Pistons rebound.

Sheed miss; Moore with another commanding rebound (for those who don't know why he's in...)

Kings turnover at the other end, though, and Pistons ahve the ball back.

Hayes miss; Sheed rebound.

Hamilton loses the ball again and Artest finds it. Artest now apparently running the point, kicks to Martin, whose shot is short. Another freaking foul with no call. Detroit ball again.
 
Detroit miss, Sheed putback is good.

83-80 Detroit

7;19 left

bibby to Moore, back to BIbby, he drives inside and kicks out to Artest for another STUPID FREAKING THREE ATTEMPT!! DAMN IT!!!

Artest misses but Sheed is finally called for the foul under the basket.

Time out and commercial.

Bibby to the line, I think, after the break.
 
I may have to go outside and kick "the" three. I am so very frustrated with Artest's performance tonight. And I'm not real happy with Theus and the coaching staff for letting him do some of that crap.

Miller for two.

83-82 Detroit

6;47 left

bibby, Martin, Garcia, Artest and Miller for the Kings

Pistons miss; Artest rebound. Ball to Bibby, who kicks it to Artest. Ron drives inside, draws the foul and heads to the line.

Blech. I'm tired - heartily tired - of the Ron Artest show.
 
Artest makes first; and second.

84-83 KINGS

6;19 left

Detroit ball. Sheed and Artest get tangled up and Artest is called for the foul. 3PF. Non-shooting foul. Still Pistons ball.

Stickey miss; Sheed rebound. Kicks to Rip and then back to Stuckey, who shoots and hits the side of the backboard. Kings ball.

Ron drives inside and loses the ball oob while falling into the camera people.

Time out and commercial.

Detroit ball after the break.

Ron has that look - you know, the one where he's determined to put the rest of the team on his back and carry them to victory. The one that I have come to hate so much I actually feel badly about it at times.
 
Billups back in for Detroit.

Bibby, Martin, Garcia, Artest and Miller for the Kings

Kings to inbound... Grant was wrong. ;)

Bibby inbounds to cutting Martin who hits the off-balance jumper.

86-83 KINGS

5;18 left

McDyess inside for two.

86-85 KINGS

Kings ball.

bibby to Garcia, SLOPPY pass intended for Artest by Cisco is taken by Detroit. Stupid move at a critical juncture.

Miller with the steal. Bibby three doesn't go, Miller with the rebound and putback.

888-5 Kings
 
Hamilton for two.

88-87 KINGS

3;52 left

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!

91-87 KINGS

More kisses thrown to the crowd.

Pistons ball. McDyess shot blocked by Martin, but Kevin is calle dfor the foul, sending McDyess to the line. 3PF.

3;27 left

Misses first off the back of the rim; misses second. Miller rebound.
 
Kings ball.

Artest inside, hands off to Miller who is fouled by McDyess.

Brad to the line.

Makes first; Detroit bench does not look happy. Makes second.

93-87 KINGS

3;09 left
 
Pistons inside, shot partially blocked by Miller and tipped to Bibby. Forward pass to Garcia, who misses the three. Rip rebound.

Pistons on the run. Non-shooting foul on Martin. Pistons to inbound after the time out and commercial.

2;41 left

93-87 KINGS
 
Pistons inbound.

Billups to Rip, nice fallaway jumper over Garcia for two.

93-89 KINGS

Kings ball. Artest on the side, cuts past Sheed and gets inside, drawing the foul and heading to the line.

2;15 left

Artest misses first; makes second.

94-89 KINGS

Pistons ball.

Dish to Prince inside for the soft dunk.

94-91 KINGS

1;56 left

Kings bal.
 
Hrm. Not a nice possession but Miller ends up heading to the line with a foul at the 23rd second.

1;42 left

McDyess with 5PF.

Miller makes first on luck of the roll; makes second.

96-91 KINGS

1;40 left

Detroit ball. Billups heading to the line on foul by Martin. 5PF.
 
Makes first; Maxiell in for McDyess. Makes second.

96-93 KINGS

bibby to Artet, who refuses to pass the ball, drives inside and turns it over.

Pistons miss, rebound is loose. Billups gets it, shoots and misses the three but they get it back.

Pistons turn it over. Kings ball!!!

55 seconds

Bibby slows it down and everyone settles in. Bibby to Garcia, shot misses but Detroit knocks the rebound up in the air and Miller comes down with it!!!

36.9 seconds left

Theus calls time out.

GO KINGS!!!!!
 
Kings with two 20-second time outs left. Pistons with one timeout on their side.

Kings taking the court and getting ready to inbound.

Theme from Rocky playing in the Palace.

Garcia will inbound... to Martin. He hands off to Bibby. Bibby holds and looks, passes to Miller, Bibby with the backdoor cut, gets the pass from Miller and the sweet easy two.

98-93 KINGS

Sheed miss; Kings with the rebound.

4.1 seconds on the clock.

HOLY CRAP. I love this team!!!
 
Martin fouled and heading to the line.

Makes the first on the bounce; makes the second.

100-93 KINGS

Pistons with the ball. The buzzer sounds. The Sacramento Kings leave the Motor City with a win!!!

And the Detroit fans are too depressed to even boo Artest any longer.
 
Martin talking to Grant and Jerry, says his first thought was "Oh no! Not again" when he jammed his finger but was really relieved when the x-rays were negative. Says it still hurts a little but not a problem.

Martins says, "It was good to be out there with Mike and Brad. We gave you guys some chemistry tonight and we hope we can keep it going."

Hrm. Chemistry? How strange. Almost as though our Mr. Martin knows what we say around here or something...

:p

Regardless of anything else that might happen, I have to give credit to Reggie and his staff for settling this team down and getting them in shape to play one of the toughest teams in the league.
 
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