Kings-Rockets PBP for April 9

[VF21]

Kings ball.

5:56 left

Miller one-on-one against Howard, spins and gets two off the glass.

55-47 KINGS

Alston miss; Yao with the putback.

55-49 KINGS

Brad jumper from top of the key for two.

57-49 KINGS

4:55 left

Miller called for foul. Non-shooting. Still HR ball. 3PF for Miller.

Ming called for offensive foul after Yao puts his shoulder down and hammers Miller in the middle of the back. And Yao tried to argue. I don't like to see that kind of thing...

Kings ball. Lots of scrambling, ball rolling on the floor, HR ends up with it.

Alston and Bogans on the breakaway. Bibby able to catch up, foul Bogans and mess up the shot.

Bogans at the line for two.

Airballs the first; JVG looks stunned. Crowd hoots.

Misses second horribly. Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Bibby passes inside to Miller, who draws the foul from Ming.

Makes both.

59-=49 KINGS

3:44 left

HR ball. Ming called for three-second violation. Yao is NOT a happy camper.

Bonzi in the low post, doubled. Spins and travels. HR ball.

Time out and commercial.

3:31 left

 

[VF21]

HR ball.

Head for three from the corner.

59-52 KINGS

Artest works inside, passes to...Ming.

Head for two at the other end.

59-54 KINGS

Way too much standing around by the Kings, IMHO.

Bonzi drives inside and gets the bucket to fall.

61-54 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Howard wide open for two.

61-56 KINGS

Miller jumper misses off the front of the rim; Alston board.

Head for three. Good lord.

61-59 KINGS

1:24 left

 

[VF21]

Bonzi another airball, caught by Miller and his lay-up misses.

HR ball.

Howard miss; Wells board.

Kings playing entirely too much one-on-one.

Kt drives inside, nearly loses the ball, saves it and kicks it to Brad.

MILLER FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!

64-59 KINGS

HR turnover.

15.2 seconds left.

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

HR with a foul to give.

Bibby miss off the rim; ball oob off HR.

Kings ball with 1.1 seconds left.

Wells inbounds to SAR, whose shot at the buzzer misses.

64-59 KINGS

End of the third quarter

 

[VF21]

HR miss; KT board.

KT shot blocked by Deke. HR ball.

Howard good for two on the bounce up off the rim and in.

64-61 KINGS

bibyb, Martin, Cisco, SAR and Miller on the court.

Martin miss; Miller board but knocked oob. Still Kings ball.

10;32 left

Martin inside, miss but SAR gets the ball and draws the foul.

SAR to the line for two.

 

[VF21]

SAR misses both.

This is getting very ugly. Totally disjoined effort on part of the Kings.

HR miss but Deke gets the save. New clock.

Alston tries to get fancy and loses the ball oob. Kings ball.

9:33 left

Miller jumper is good.

66-61 KINGS

 

[VF21]

HR miss; Garcia board.

8:17 left

Lakers lead Clippers 50-45 at the half.

Nice pass by Bibby inside to cutting SAR; Ming disrupts shot. HR ball.

Brunson for two.

66-63 KINGS

7:34 left

Bibby pass to Garcia, who passes up jumper and cuts inside, misses but SAR gets it and draws the foul when Yao tries to walk up his back.

SAR to the line for two.

Martin and Cisco out; Artest and Wells back in.

 

[VF21]

Misses first; makes second.

67-63 KINGS

Yao inside strong for two.

67-65 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!!!

Bibby to SAR, inside to Miller who misses but is fouled by Yao. 4PF.

Brad to the line for two.

6:46 left

Miller makes both.

69-65 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Miller 4PF. Non-shooting. Swift miss; Kings ball.

Wells in and out; Miller fights for the board, kicks out to Artest who spots Mike.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!

72-65 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

5:59 left

 

[VF21]

Yao Ming called for 5th personal - offensive. He slams ball down in disgust and gets called for the technical. I certainly liked his attitude earlier in his career. Now he's becoming just another bully big guy, IMHO.

Bibby to shoot the bonus. And he misses it.

...sigh...

Kings to inbound.

 

[VF21]

Artest to the line on foul by Bogans.

5:37 left

Ron makes first (whew) and second.

74-65 KINGS

HR for two.

74-67 KINGS

Bibby three misses off the rim; HR board.

4:47 left

Artest called for non-shooting foul. Only second team foul for the Kings. Still HR ball.

Turnover, Artest to SAR for the showtime slamdown.

76-67 KINGS

4:20 left

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Howard for two.

76-69 KINGS

BIBBY FOR THREE!

79-69 KINGS

Ming for two.

79-71 KINGS

Artest for long two.

81-71 KINGS

2:18 left

 

[VF21]

HR three rims out; SAR board.

1:51 left

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

Miller passes up jumper, gives to Artest. Shot from the corner doesn't go; Bibby with the rebound.

MILLER FOR THREE!!!

84-71 KINGS

1:13 left

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Martin in for SAR.

HR miss; Martin board.

Kings using the clock.

Ball oob off HR. Still KIngs ball. 48.9 on the game clock.

Bonzi-bibby give and go good for two more.

86-71 KINGS

HR for three.

86-74 KINGS

bonzi from the corner doesn't go; HR ball.

Three misses; board out to Head who gets the second chance three.

86-77 KINGS

Game over!

YAY!!!!!

 

[ImaKingsFan]

Thank you very much VF for the great pbp!!!

 

[DaMan]

yea,thank u and good job VF21.