Kings-Pistons PBP thread for Nov. 8

[VF21]

Bibby gets the bonus.

45-38 Det

Still Kings ball.

Corliss and McDyess battling. Draws 5th team foul from Pistons.

Corliss to the line.

Misses first off back of rim. Makes second.

45-39 Det

Pistons miss; KT board.

Bibby with the ball, passes to Miller who draws foul from Billups. Flip looking close to apoplexy.

Miller makes first; and second.

45-41 Det

 

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Billups long two.

47-41 Det

KT jumper from the elbow doesn't go; Pistons board.

KT shoves Hamilton oob. Non-shooting. Still Pistons ball.

billups miss; McDyess board to Hamilton.

Fast break - Bibby to Wells for two.

47-43 Detroit

Kings don't get the transition defense.

49-43 Det

Kings for two more.

49-45 Det

Evans from his favorite corner for three.

52-45 Det

 

[VF21]

Kings miss; Pistons miss.

End of first half.

52-45 Detroit

 

[VF21]

Start of the second half.

54-49 Det

Sorry I'm behind. I just received a phone call from ARco. 6th, Jeremy, arwen, SIR HENRY and Prophetess want to say "HI" to everyone!!!

57-51 Det

59-51 Det

 

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Sorry, I have to take a very short break for some mod duties. I'll be back asap.

 

[VF21]

61-51 Det

STRONG stuff by SAR.

61-53 Det

 

[VF21]

63-53 Det on another easy basket.

7:43 left in third

Wells hand off to SAR for ANOTHER power dunk.



63-55 Det

Prince for three.

66-55 Det

 

[VF21]

Wells jumper doesn't go; Kings o-board. Bibby to Wells inside for two.

66-57 DEt

Billups miss; Wells board.

Wells spins Billups into the floor and gets past him for another easy lay-up.

66-59 Det

Flip Saunders calls time out...

And commercial.

 

[VF21]

Det ball.

Prince for long two. Almost as though Peja isn't even there.

68-59 Det

Bibby for two.

68-61 Det

Ben Wallace, trying to get around Miller, called for traveling.

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Peja bobbles the pass, but recovers and gets the lay-up.

68-63 Det

Rip miss; Miller board.

4:40 left

Bibby to Wells to Miller, jumper doesn't go. Det board. SAR foul. 1PF. Third team foul on Kings.

Pistons ball.

billups with desperation up and under for two at the 24th second.

70-63 Det

Kings ball. Miller out to Peja, horrible shot ... Detroit ball.

 

[VF21]

Tayshaun Prince, as usual, scorches Peja for ANOTHER three.

73-63 Detroit

Time out and commercial.

...sigh...

 

[VF21]

MIller loses the ball again, and is very upset. Prince for 4???? Score now shows 77-65 and I'm not sure why...

2:08 left

Miller totally and completely mugged by Wallace. No call. Miller on the bench, Skinner and Martin in.

Prince for two more. SAR niss. Detroit ball again.

79-65 Det

McDyess miss; Bonzi goes up for board, collides with Piston. Ball oob. Pistons ball.

Prince to the bench. MyDyess for two.

81-65 Det

Third quarter winds down. Kings with the last shot. Arroyo fouls Bibby with 6.2 left on the clock.

Bibby to the line.

 

[VF21]

Bibby makes both.

81-67 Det

Evans shot goes off rim. End of third quarter.

 

[VF21]

Pistons ball to start the fourth.

O-foul on Arroyo. 4PF. Kings ball.

Skinner, Hart, Martin, SAR and Wells on the court.

Bonzi jumper goes down, around and pops back out. Pistons ball.

Rip runs right over Martin, makes basket and draws +1.

83-67 Det after bonus doesn't go.

Kings ball.

Hart with a too-quick jumper - miss. Pistons ball.

Okay, this is just starting to look ugly. The current line-up, in a word, sucks. They have no continuity, no sense of TEAM, nothing...

Rip at the line for two.

 

[VF21]

Makes both.

85-67 Det

Hart has wide open lay-up but passes way outside to Martin, whose jumper doesn't go. Skinner board. Still Kings ball. O-foul called on Wells.

Pistons ball.

Bibby and Peja coming back in. IMHO Corliss should be coming in at the 3, but I'm not the coach.

rip for two more.

85-69 Det

Bibby, in traffic, loses ball. Detroit ball. Ben Wallace driving inside, draws foul.

Grant says, and I agree, that at some point Adelman has to think about the game tomorrow in Denver.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

88-67 Detroit

9:23 left

Pistons turnover... whoa.

Kings ball.

Peja bad miss; Pistons board. Arroyo miss, they get the second chance, miss. Wells and Evans on the floor for the ball. rip called for a foul away from the ball...

Kings ball.

Kings totally taken out of their rhythm. Another foul on Rip. Non-shooting. Kings are NOT passing the ball, and are taking horrible shots - mainly Peja at this juncture.

Bibby pass to Wells, whose shot goes all the way down the netting and pops back out.



Pistons ball.

 

[VF21]

Two more for Detroit.

90-67 Pistons

Peja misses a point-blank lay-up...and there are actually some boos. Grant is surprised; I don't blame people. That last lay-up was HORRIBLE.

7:33 left

Detroit at the line.

Both good.

92-67 Pistons

Fans leaving en masse...

 

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Kings for two.

92-69 Pistons

Tayshaun Prince with showtime shot block on Bibby jumper.

Adelman pulls the starters. Bench on the court.

Skinner for two.

92-71 Pistons

 

[VF21]

Evans turnover.

Kings ball.

Time out and commercial.

 

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KT driving lay-up for two.

92-73 Pistons

Pistons turnover; Martin on breakaway, fouled by Delfino.

Kevin to the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

...

95-75 Pistons

Sorry. Mind went somewhere else for a minute or two.

4:07 left

There is absolutely nothing left to say. At least our starters have the sense to look somewhat shell-shocked and frustrated. None of them are looking at each other.

Detroit with two more.

97-75 Pistons

 

[VF21]

KT for two more on elbow jumper he's been missing.

97-77 Detroit

Kevin with the steal. Kings miss; Evans board.

Nice showtime dunk by Mo Evans.

99-77 Detroit

...

With 2:36 left, I'm saying "good night."

 

[love_them_kings]

KT for two more on elbow jumper he's been missing.

97-77 Detroit

Kevin with the steal. Kings miss; Evans board.

Nice showtime dunk by Mo Evans.

99-77 Detroit

...

With 2:36 left, I'm saying "good night."

kudos to VF21 for sticking with it as long as you did! That game was just painful to watch.

 

[VF21]

Ugly, ugly, ugly, ugly - totally exposes the lack of defensive mindset the Kings have AND shows just how good the Detroit Pistons are. I am very disappointed right now, and am afraid to say too much, for fear my objectivity is completely misplaced. I'm going to read Brick's grades first, just to see if his perception is anything like mine.

I've never really seen a train wreck before, but I have a pretty good idea now of what it might feel like to watch one.

 

[TruckeeKingsFan]

KT for two more on elbow jumper he's been missing.

97-77 Detroit

Kevin with the steal. Kings miss; Evans board.

Nice showtime dunk by Mo Evans.

99-77 Detroit

...

With 2:36 left, I'm saying "good night."

Double Kudos VF21 for sticking with it as long as you did. I turned off the TV and took a shower when they were down 25 points. Sad, Sad, Sad performance on a night opener. I did not notice if the Maloof family was there.

 

[tubiscus]

I did not notice if the Maloof family was there.

They disappeared after the 3rd quarter. Can't blame them, they have a video person to fire!

Took the whole family to the game and had the pleasure of meeting 6th, Prophetess, Arwen, and waived to Jeremy. It's great to know the faces behind the avatars.

As for the game, I've seen many really ugly things in my life. (Including a few trainwrecks) This one is in the upper third of that list! (Tubiscus shakes head and contemplates taking a sledge hammer to some concrete....too late (early)....settles for a beer and some bad language!)