Kings-Pistons PBP for Nov. 8

[VF21]

Bibby to the line again.

Rasheed Wallace has received two warnings in the past minute or so about keeping his mouth shut. He comes out and glares at the official. No call.

Bibby one of two.

36-36

Pistons long shot misses; long board back to Billups. New clock.

Bibby called for foul. Hamilton to the line.

Makes first; and second.

38-36 DET

Kings ball, good ball movement. bibby to KT, who sees Martin cross the court, gets the ball to him. Martin inside, gets the bucket and the +1 from McDyess.

39-38 KINGS

Billups miss; KT and McDyess go for the board. KT called for the foul. Looked like a clear no-call to me, but I'm just an amateur at this.

McDyess misses first; makes second.

39-39

Kings ball with 5 seconds left.

Artest with the bucket. One official calls the bucket; other official calls an offensive foul. Pistons ball with 00.4 seconds left. Basket doesn't count. Replay looks like McDyess was set...

Pistons inbound. End of the half.

39-39

 

[VF21]

Pistons ball to start the 3rd. Sheed miss; Bibby board.

Sheed called for the foul. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball. 3rd foul on Sheed.

Wallace still talking to the official, who gestures to him to zip it. Wallace still mouthing off, but not in the official's direction.

Artest strong drive against Prince for two.

41-39 KINGS

Hamilton, guarded tough by Martin, misses. ARtest with his 7th board.

Kings ball.

Good ball movement, kick out to wide open Artest. Looks to pass, no one open. Shoots three but it's off the rim. Pistons ball.

Bibby called for non-shooting foul. His 2nd. Nazr drives inside for two and the +1. First bucket by the Pistons frontcourt. 3rd foul on SAR.

Nazr miss; Prince with the board.

41-41

Sheed three won't go; another KT board.

Kings ball.KT inside, lay-up won't fall. Pistons baord.

Billups for three.

44-41 DET

 

[VF21]

Bibby for last second three from the corner.

44-44

9;15 left

Pistons ball. Oob. Kings ball.

Martin passes to ARtest inside, can't get half-hook to fall. Pistons ball.

Two on the other end.

46-44 DET

SAR for two.

46-46

 

[VF21]

Prince with two on the one-handed dunk.

48-46 DET

Bibby miss; gets the board but misses the loop off the glass. Pistons ball.

Billups for three.

51-46 DET

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Nice movement by SAR and ARtest. Artest pass inside to SAR, who gets the lay-up to roll around and drop in.

51-48 DET

Hehehehehehehe. Sheed finally gets a bucket but it doesn't count because Nazr fouled Artest under the hoop. Kings ball.

6;51 left

SAR around Nazr, but lay-up won't go. We've missed about a zillion of them tonight.

Pistons miss; Martin board.

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

He was finally able to get free of Hamilton ...

51-51

 

[VF21]

Oops. 51-50 DET (long two for Martin, not a three)

Pistons miss; Kings board.

Artest kicks cross-court to Kevin, who is behind the arc this time.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!!!!

53-51 KINGS

Hamilton for two.

53-53

Prince called for bump foul. Still Kings ball.

5;15 left

Bibby inbounds. KT pass inside to ARtest, but ball appeared to slip right out of his hands. Pistons ball.

Ball oob off Kings. Still Pistons ball.

Prince miss from the corner; Martin board.

 

[VF21]

Oh yeah, baby!!!!

Martin falls away to the left, gets the shot, and draws the foul. Bucket counts and Kevin is at the line for his bonus.

GOOD!

56-53 KINGS

GET THE BALL TO KEVIN!!!!!!!

 

[VF21]

Pistons fumble; Martin grabs it. Kevin and Bibby on the break. Dish inside to Mike, who does his up and under reverse for two.

58-53 KINGS

4;21 left

Flip Saunders, once again, seems to be exhibiting signs of frustration. At least I think that's what the large pulsing vein on his forehead means.



Time out and commercial.

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[VF21]

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[VF21]

Pistons ball. Billups for two.

58-55 KINGS

Kings ball. Whistle. 24-second clock didn't start so they stop play...

3;59 left

Kings ball.

Bibby jumper doesn't go but KT explodes over Sheed and grabs the board. Kicks out to Martin, who is smothered. He drives inside, and kicks to SAR, who draws the foul.

SAR one of two.

59-55 KINGS

Price in for Bibby.

SAR to the line for two.

Makes first on the roll; misses second. Hamilton pulls down the board.

Bibby having his thumb and wrist attended to by Pete Youngman on the bench.

Pistons ball. SAR called for 4th foul. Corliss in for SAR. Billups from the baseline for two.

59-57 KINGS

Kings ball. Miss; Price steals the board. Martin pass intercepted. He could have shot but was trying to get it inside to Artest.

Pistons ball. Price runs it down and almost steals it but goes oob. Pistons to inbound.

 

[VF21]

2;38 left

Billups tries to split Price and KT. Kenny called for the reach-in. Billups to the line for two.

Makes first; Delfino in for Prince. Misses second. Price tips the ball and Artest grabs it.

Kings ball.

Martin floater from the stripe for two.

61-58 KINGS

Corliss called for holding McDyess.

McD to the line for two. 3rd foul for Big Nasty.

 

[VF21]

First shot off front of rim; second good.

61-59 KINGS

2;02 left

Kings ball.

Martin catch, turn and fire. Two more for 19 total.

63-59 KINGS

Pistons ball.

Billups backs up Price, and Price is called for the foul. Bad call IMHO.

Billups makes first; Salmons in for Price. Makes second.

63-61 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Beautiful play!!!

Salmons to Martin, freeing Corliss. Martin drop-off pass to Corliss, who gets two off the glass and draws the +1 from Sheed.

Corliss at the line.

Bonus miss. Shuffle for the ball, Artest called for loose ball foul. PIstons ball.

65-61 KINGS

Delfino off the rim, oob by the Pistons.

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Corliss against McDyess for two more.

67-61 KINGS

Ball stripped from Billups. Corliss with the ball, running like a locomotive. Takes it all the way, up and off the glass for two more. ARCO IS ROCKING!!!!!

69-61 KINGS

Delfino for three.

69-64 KINGS

Martin with the ball. 4 seconds left. Drives inside, is fouled.

Kevin at the line with 1.3 seconds left.

Martin makes first; and second.

71-64 KINGS

Billups shot at the buzzer isn't in time.

End of three.

 

[VF21]

I am soooo happy to see Corliss getting decent minutes. Gladdens my heart.



Kings ball to start the 4th quarter.

Martin, Garcia, Salmons, Corliss and KT on the court for the Kings.

GO KINGS!!!!!

Corliss hook won't go, but Garcia keeps it alive. KT finds Martin who gets two more.

73-64 KINGS

Cisco called for three-second violation. Hamilton takes the freebie.

73-65 KINGS

Musselman more animated on the sidelines than Slamson has been.

 

[VF21]

Pistons miss; Garcia board.

MARTIN FOR THREE MORE! 9 buckets in a row.

76-65 KINGS

Jerry says, "Rip Hamilton? Meet KEVIN MARTIN!!!"



McDyess able to get two inside.

76-67 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Hamilton and Martin going for the ball. Martin called for the foul. Pistons ball.

10;00 left

Murray inside for two.
76-69 KINGS

Artest at the table to come in.

Salmons with the ball, fouled. Non-shooting. Artest in for Cisco.

Still Kings ball.

Corliss strolls inside AGAIN and gets another two and a +1.

Bonus is good.

Corliss with 11 points on 7 shots in 10 minutes.

79-69 KINGS

BIbby at the table.

Murray for two.

79-71 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Salmons jumper off the rim; Delfino with the board.

Delfino miss; Salmons board.

8;43 left

Artest drives inside, ball knocked out of his hands. Martin able to keep it from going oob. Has to shoot at least second. Miss; ball oob off Pistons.

Time out and commercial.

Kings ball after the break.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Bibby three doesn't go; KT with his 14th rebound.

New clock for the Kings. Salmons inside, non-shooting foul. Kings to inbound.

Still Kings ball.

7;56 left

Salmons jumper doesn't go but ... who else ... KT with ANOTHER board. Still Kings ball. Defino called for the foul, but Jimmy Clark over-rules it. Delfino flopped IMHO...

Pistons ball.

79-71 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Sheed in the post, spins and misses AGAIN. Kings board.

Bibby inside, gets the bucket and another +1.

Bibby makes the freebie.

82-71 KINGS

Pistons ball over the top; Corliss pulls it in.

Kings ball.

Bibby, Salmons, Corliss, ARtest and KT on the floor right now.

Kings turnover. Pistons ball.

Billups miss; Artest with his 9th board.

 

[VF21]

Artest inside, kicks out to Corliss at the elbow for 2 more!!!

84-71 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

6;16 left

BIG NASTY IS ROCKIN' THE HOUSE!!!!!

 

[VF21]

Okay, folks. Think about this a moment. The Sacramento Kings have pretty much locked down Rasheed Wallace and made Rip Hamilton's life a nightmare.



Is there a comeback of the year award? If so, Corliss Williamson sure should be in the running.

Pistons shot is slapped right to Bibby by Ron Artest.

Bibby with the ball. Draws foul. 5th team foul on the Pistons. Bibby to the line.

Whooooooo!!!!!

Rasheed Wallace still shaking his head... Jerry calls him a bobble-head. LOL!

Bibby makes both.

86-71 KINGS

Prince for two.

86-73 KINGS

5;30 left

 

[VF21]

Salmons drives inside, draws the foul and earns a trip to the line.

Saunders looks shell-shocked.

Salmons makes first; misses second.

87-73 KINGS

Hamilton to the line on foul by Bibby.

Rip makes both.

87-75 KINGS

Kings slowing the tempo. Bibby inside, loses the ball but Corliss gets it and dishes to Artest for two more.

89-75 KINGS

Pistons miss; Kings ball.

4;20 left

Bibby to ARtest to Corliss, off the glass just a little too hard. Pistons ball.

Murray for two.

89-78 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Artest to KT, whose hook shot misses but Corliss barrels in, gets the board and heads for the line.

Corliss makes first.

90-78 KINGS

time out and commercial.

Corliss still has one to shoot after the break.

 

[VF21]

Corliss gets another with nothing but net.

91-78 KINGS

3;37 left

Pistons ball. Whistle. Hamilton at the line.

Bibby, Martin, Artest, KT and Corliss on the court for the Kings.

Rip makes first; and second.

91-80 KINGS

3;27 left

Kings ball. Bibby setting up the offense. Martin over to Bibby in the corner, miss. Rip with the board.

 

[VF21]

Good play by Pistons resulting in Murray slashing inside and getting two.

91-82 KINGS

2;41 left

Martin three in and out; Bibby board. New shot clock.

Murray called for holding. Martin to the line. Kevin really getting clobbered but he keeps going like the energizer bunny.

Kevin to shoot two.

Makes first; and second.

93-82 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!!

2;17 left.

Rip to the line on foul by Martin.

 

[VF21]

Misses first; makes second.

93-83 KINGS

2;12 left

Artest loses ball, it rolls on the floor and he recovers. He's hit in the mouth, falls over and he and the official fall into the cameraman. After discussion, foul is called on Detroit and Ron heads to the line.

The official looks just a little groggy...

Artest makes first; and second.

95-83 KINGS

2;07 left

Time out.

Pistons ball after the break.

 

[VF21]

Pete Youngman checking with the official to make sure he's okay.



Bibby, Martin, Artest, KT and Corliss still on the court.

Pistons inbound.

Billups three misses; Martin pulls in the board.

Kings ball.

1;49 left

Bibby to the line.

 

[VF21]

Makes first; and second.

97-83 KINGS

Pistons ball.

Kings might break 100 for the first time this season.

Pistons ball, oob. Kings ball.

Saunders sending in the end of his bench. Rasheed Wallace out with ZERO points.

Kings ball.

Bibby running down the clock. Turnover. Pistons ball.

Kings with the steal.

Bibby out; Price in.

Kings ball.

Martin, falling over sideways with a defender in his face, gets two more!!!

99-83 KINGS

Pistons ball. Salmons and Garcia in for Martin and Artest.

Kevin with a new career high!

WTG, KEVIN!!!!!

Pistons at the line. One of two.

99-84 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Salmons shot at the 24 second doesn't go. Pistons board.

Maxell with a heavy dunk.

99-86 KINGS

Kings close out the clock.

WE WIN!!!!!!