Kings-Rockets PBP for Dec. 1

[VF21]

T-Mac tries to drive inside, smothered by Artest and shot blocked by Miller. Kings ball.

Kings miss, Artest putback no good because Hayes mauled him. Artest to the line. Hayes out with 4PF. Bonzi in for Hayes.

Artest makes first; misses second on rollout. Yao rebound.

44-40 KINGS

2;57 left

Yao midrange jumper is good.

44-42 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Beno to Martin, in to Miller, who seeing cutting Beno and gets him the ball. Beno for two.

46-42 KINGS

Yao starts to drive inside, Miller called for foul.

2;18 left

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Houston inbounds.

T-Mac from waaaaaaay downtown.

46-45 KINGS

Beno to Martin, over to Artest, now to Miller. Jumper misses; Milelr chases down the rebound, kicks out to Artest, who passes back to Miller inside. Brad fouled. To the line.

Misses first on the bounce and roll; makes second.

47-45 KINGS

1;41 left

 

[VF21]

Yao miss; second chance misses but Bonzi gets the third chance.

47-47

Kings ball.

1;09 left

Martin jumper doesn't go; Houston rebound.

Ball oob off Kings; still Rockets ball.

53.3 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

T-Mac drives inside against Artest, miss. Yao rebound; foul by Miller. And Brad called for the technical. Salmons pulls Brad away and calms him down.

Freebie is good.

48-47 HOU

Yao to shoot FTs. Makes first; and second.

50-47 HOU

Brad still fuming; REggie pulls him. Hawes in.

Hawes nice cutting move and good pass from Artest results in two by Spencer.

50-49 HOU

Pass inside to Bonzi, and Hawes takes the ball away from him. Kings ball. Over to Martin in the corner, shot at the buzzer doesn't go.

50-49 HOU

End of the first half.

 

[VF21]

Houston ball to start the third. Stolen by Artest, dish inside to Miller, who is shoved in the back but no call. Beno over to Martin, miss. Moore misses the dunk...

Rockets ball.

Rockets for two.

52-49 HOU

Miller for two.

52-51 HOU

10;55 left

T-Mac inside, kicks out to Alston for three.

55-51 HOU

Kings ball.

Artest floater off the glass for two.

55-53 HOU

 

[VF21]

Hayes tries up and under but hits the underside of the rim and it goes oob, but off the Kings. Still Houston ball.

Yao drives inside, Miller goes for the block but also touches Yao, sending him to the line.

Yao makes first; and second.

57-53 HOU

Kings ball.

Martin jumper in and out, Houston rebound. Yao half-hook misses; loose ball foul called on Yao. 3PF. Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Beno to Martin, who is smothered by Battier, kicks back to Beno. Jumper misses, Battier rebound. Beno with the steal and quick two.

57-55 HOU

Houston miss; Miller rebound. Good ball movement, Miller spots Martin under the basket and Martin for the dunk.

57-57

8;19 left

Alston miss; MIller boxes out Yao and Martin gets the board.

Martin drives inside, Battier called for the blocking foul. 2PF. Still Kings ball.

8;10 left

 

[VF21]

Beno double-reverse off the glass for two right over Yao's head.

59-57 KINGS

Houston ball. Steal by Artest and the breakaway for two more Kings points.

61-57 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

7;41 left

 

[VF21]

Houston ball.

7;33 left

T-Mac drives inside, draws the foul from Moore who was ALMOST in position to take the charge.

T-Mac makes first; and second.

61-59 KINGS

7;23 left

Beno to Martin, who drives inside, kicks out to Artest, regroup. Artest to Martin and then to Moore for two.

63-59 KINGS

 

[VF21]

T-Mac for two.

63-61 KINGS

Beno on the move, gets around two defenders and kicks out to Kevin.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!

66-61 KINGS

 

[VF21]

T-Mac over Artest for long two.

66-63 KINGS

Beno inside, over to Miller, out to Artest. Artest drives inside, almost loses the ball, gets it to Moore, who gets it back to Artest with 2 seconds on the shot clock. Artest for two.

68-63 KINGS

Battier way off from the corner; Beno rebound. Kings on the run.

Miller inside, off-balance, and misses the inside shot. Rockets rebound.

Rockets bad pass found by Martin, who runs the court, leaving Houston bodies in his wake, and gets a nice lay-up.

70-63 KINGS

The more the Kings run, the less the Rockets like it.

 

[VF21]

Houston miss; they grab the rebound. T-Mac for two and the +1.

4;27 left

Bonus good.

70-66 KINGS

4;23 left

Beno to cutting Martin, kick out to Moore. Back to Martin, who does a fallaway side pop for two more.

72-66 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!

 

[VF21]

Houston ball. Alston inside to Bonzi for the dunk.

72-68 KINGS

Beno to Martin. Martin tries for the foul, no call. Houston ball. Miss; Kings ball.

Artest with the ball; Beno wide open but goes unnoticed. Houston takes the ball away from Artest. Rockets ball.

Miller called for the foul on Yao.

Time out ...

Yao heading to the bench really looking winded. We have to keep Houston running and Yao will not last too much longer without having to take a rest.

 

[VF21]

T-Mac miss; Salmons rebound. Salmons cross court to Garcia who misses a three. Houston ball.

Salmons, Garcia, Martin, Hawes and ARtest for the Kings.

Houston turnover, ball to Kevin.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!!!!!

77-71 KINGS

1;10 left

HOU miss; Salmons rebound.

Hawes miss, but he gets his own rebound. NO white jerseys around him, gets the ball stripped.

T-Mac for three.

77-74 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Garcia pass to Martin, who drives inside and draws the hard foul.

Kevin to the line.

26.1 seconds left

Makes first; and second.

79-74 KINGS

Martin with 19 points.

Houston ball. T-Mac shot blocked by Garcia, Hawes grabs it. Outside to Artest, who almost makes the buzzer beater.

End of the third quarter.

79-74 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Kings ball to start the final quarter.

Artest, Hawes, Garcia, Martin and Salmons on the court for the Kings.

Artest inbounds to Garcia, who gets the ball to Kevin. Martin drives inside and draws the foul, heading to the line. 4PF on Yao.

Makes first; and second.

81-74 KINGS

LET'S GO KINGS!!!!

Houston ball. bonzi miss; Garcia rebound. Hawes doing a good job working on Yao. Kings ball.

Martin inside, kicks out to Salmons, drives inside. Ball knocked oob. Still Kings ball.

11;07 left

Garcia catch and shoot for two.

83-74 kINGS

 

[VF21]

T-Mac for three.

83-77 KINGS

Garcia to Martin, who calls for the Hawes screen. Gets it, drives inside, kicks out to Garcia, who is fouled from behind by Mike James. 2PF. 2nd team foul. Still Kings ball.

10;21 left

Garcia to Martin, bounce pass to Artest, jumper no good. Hawes with the rebound, out to Artest who misses a three. Houston rebound.

Houston turnover; Kings ball again. Hawes with NINE rebounds.

 

[VF21]

Garcia at the point, back over to Martin. Step back jumper...

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

86-77 kINGS

T-Mac from the side doesn't go. Martin and Yao fighting for the board - honest - Martin called for the foul and Yao heads to the line.

Makes first; and second.

86-79 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Garcia brings the ball up, drives inside, gets the bucket and the +1 on foul by James I think.

Bonus good.

89-79 KINGS

9;13 left

 

[VF21]

I like this current lineup!

Yao half-hook doesn't go. Hawes was right there, and is called for the foul.

Yao will be at the line after the time out and commercial.

VERY impressive outing thus far by our Mr. Hawes.

 

[VF21]

Yao at the line to shoot two. LOTS of energy coming from the Arco faithful.

8;59 left

Makes first; and second.

89-81 KINGS

Kings ball. Garcia bringing the ball up the court; fouled by James. Non-shooting but fourth team foul on Houston, putting the Kings at the line for the rest of the game.

ARtest inside, partially blocked shot. Houston ball.

Wells for two.

89-83 kINGS

Martin inside, kicks out to Garcia. Three doesn't go; Martin with the rebound. His shot doesn't go and T-Mac chases it down.

Houston ball.

Kings miss; Hawes rebound.

GO KINGS!!!

 

[VF21]

Garcia inside, kick out to Artest and over to Martin. MIss; Wells rebound.

T-Mac miss; Hawes slaps the rebound away from Yao and over to Artest.

Reggie calls time out. Grant suspects - and I strongly agree - that Reggie is going to forcefully remind the Kings that Houston is in the penalty.

I hope with every fiber of my being that it's that point Theus is making...

Commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings to inbound. Hawes, Martin, Artest, Salmons and Beno for the Kings.

Hawes excellent entry pass to Garcia, who is too close to the basket and misses.

Houston ball. ROckets miss the three; Hawes and Yao go for the rebound; Yao gets - IMHO - the veteran call when it was pretty mucha tie. Rockets ball. Miss; Kings ball.

Beno to Salmons for two. Miller in for Hawes.

91-83 KINGS

6;18 left

Rockets for two.

91-85 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Beno out to Garcia, for two. OOps. Garcia is in, not Martin.

93-85 KINGS

T-Mac for two and the +1.

 

[VF21]

Foul on Salmons, I think.

Bonus good.

93-88 KINGS

Beno with the ball, dish to Miller who works inside and draws the foul from Wells.

Miller makes first; Garcia talking to Chuckie P. on the sidelines. Miller makes second.

95-88 KINGS

5;20 left

GO KINGS!!!!

T-Mac fallaway for two.

95-90 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Nice pass by Miller inside to Artest, but his shot goes straight up and falls, missing the bucket. T-Mac miss; Kings rebound.

Garcia dribbles into a crowd with nowhere to go and gets the ball stripped. Houston for quick two on the other end.

95-92 KINGS

Theus calls time out.

 

[VF21]

Martin back in for the Kings.

Miller to Artest, who spins inside and luckily runs in to a slightly moving Yao, to draw the foul. That's 5PF for Yao.

Artest to the line.

4;09 left

Artest makes first; and second.

97-92 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Yao inside, fouled by Salmons. Yao to the line.

3;57 left

Makes first; and second.

97-94 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!!

Beno with the ball, cuts inside, dishes to Miller, who hands off to Salmons and back to Miller, who gets two off the glass.

99-94 KINGS

Houston ball.

Yao miss on good Kings d; Miller rebound.

 

[VF21]

Beno drives inside and draws the 6th foul from Yao Ming. Say "buh-bye" to Yao!!!

Whoooooooooo!!!

Time out and commercial.

Beno to the line to shoot two after the break. Grant says "TECHNICAL FOUL" just as the camera cuts away to a pizza commercial.