Kings-Sixers PBP thread for Dec. 14

[VF21]

Greetings, fellow Kings fans!

Cold day here in the forest. And by cold I mean dress in layers, drink warm liquids, keep the fire burning all day COLD! It's warmer than Truckee, which flirted briefly with ZERO degrees this morning, but it's still chilly...

An early game for us today, which always throws my evenings totally off. The only good thing about an early Friday game is I can still actually go out to dinner after the game and, even with the one hour drive to the restaurant, still eat at a fairly reasonable hour and get home before too late.

Got more kindling to split, so I'll be back before the game. It's back on Comcast, with House Party Live at 3:30 and the game at 4.

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Got some coffee to brew so I'll be back before the game with the lineups.

GO KINGS!!!

 

[Mozart]

Yup, icy weather, alright

Cold day here in the forest. And by cold I mean dress in layers, drink warm liquids, keep the fire burning all day COLD! It's warmer than Truckee, which flirted briefly with ZERO degrees this morning, but it's still chilly...

I hear ya. I have an "ice-skating" rink at my place that is a big-o pond liner that has been filled with rainwater/hosewater to a depth of two inches; it's hidden amongst a grove of cedar/fir trees, so the "pond" gets zero sun, thus it stays frozen with cold weather like this. It's so fun to skate on.


I tried to dribble a basketball on it while skating...the dribbling was as bad as Mikki's dribbling.

 

[Glenn]

Cold day here in the forest. And by cold I mean dress in layers, drink warm liquids, keep the fire burning all day COLD! It's warmer than Truckee, which flirted briefly with ZERO degrees this morning, but it's still chilly...

Wimpy Californians!!!!!

 

[Futuristic]

63 degrees here, sunny, clear skies.

 

[kennadog]

Wimpy Californians!!!!!

Guilty...
I know people in Calgary and places north of there.

 

[Glenn]

Guilty...
I know people in Calgary and places north of there.

It's not like living in Minnesota. My son-in-law is from Alaska.

What may be impossible to understand is that a person adjusts to the temperature. I have repaired metal devices for my dad without gloves in 10 below zero weather and it didn't bother me. Now that I am acclimated to California, I'd be whining at the top of my voice.

Let's not get confused and think I want to live in Minnesota again.

 

[VF21]

thanks for the inputs. Now, onto the game.

Tip to 76ers.

Beno, Salmons, ARtest, Moore and Miller for the Kings

AM for two.

2-0 PHI

Miller inside, tries to kick outside but turns it over. Philly with the ball again.

And two by Green.

4-0 PHI

 

[VF21]

Miller off the dribble, gets inside and draws two from ai, earning a trip to the line.

Whoa. The 76ers areans is about 25% full AT MOST...

Brad makes both.

4-2 PHI

10;49 left

Evans inside for two.

6-2 PHI

Kings ball. Beno from outside misses; PHI rebound. AM at the other end for a really quick transition two.

8-2 PHI

 

[VF21]

Salmons drives inside, too hard off the glass but Brad with the putback.

8-4 PHI

You can hear people talking in regular voices. I may have been wrong. It might be less than 20% occupied.

Kings ball. ANOTHER turnover. PHI ball

9;17 left

ai jumper doesn't go; Dalembert rebound, knocked oob off Kings. Still PHI ball.

Dalembert miss; Artest rebound.

I've heard more noise at closed-session practices.



Moore half-hook for two.

8-6 PHI

Airball by Philly, Udrih with the rebound.

 

[VF21]

Miller jumper no good. PHI ball.

Evans miss and ball oob. Garcia in for Udrih.

7;50 left

Kings ball.

Salmons drives inside, again to ohard off the glass but Salmons gets the rebound. Kicks over to Garcia, whose soft layup is blocked by Dalembert. Phi ball.

Garcia steal, run out and two.

8-8

7;10 left

Green for two.

10-8 PHI

 

[VF21]

Kings to inbound. Full court press and Kings have to take a time out...

...sigh...

6;57 left

 

[VF21]

Kings able to inbound this time...

Salmons goes strong, gets the bucket and the +1 from Evans.

10-10

bonus miss. Evans rebound.

Dalembert from way outside for two.

12-10 Phi

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Salmons to Garcia, long quick three doesn't go. Phi rebound.

Phi miss; rebound oob off Kings.

Time out and commercial.

5;41 left

This is gonna be a long and ugly game. The Kings are already battling with the "I'm gonna shoot as soon as I touch the ball" syndrome.

 

[VF21]

Sixers ball. Shot misses, Artest tries to run down the board but it goes oob off his fingers. Sixers ball again.

AM for two more.

14-10 PHI

Artest to Moore, cross-court to Garcia, in to Salmons, who's called for traveling. PHI ball.

Defensive three second call on the Kings.

AI to the line. Freebie good.

15-10 PHI

4;44 left

 

[VF21]

Beno back in, Garcia out.

Good defense by the Kings, but AM gets through at the last second for two more...

17-10 PHI

Artest tries to drive inside, trips and turns the ball over...

PHI ball. AI for two but it's taken back because of three-second call on Philly. Kings ball.

Salmons starts to drive inside, kicks to Miller and jumper is good.

17-12 Phi

Foul on Artest, non-shooting. Still Sixers ball.

AI for three.

20-12 Phi

 

[VF21]

Watching this game is actually painful.

Kings ball.

SALMONS FOR THREE!

20-15 PHI

Sixers ball. AM for long two.

22-15 PHI

2;39 left

Salmons inside, kicks out to UDrih. MIss; Dalembert rebound.

Evans to the line on hard foul by Miller.

Time out and commercial. Evans to attempt two after the break - and the few people behind the Sixers basket might want to move out of the way.

 

[VF21]

Evans, as expected, misses both.

Kings ball. Shot slapped away, Sixers ball.

AI with two more.

24-15 Phi

Oh good lord. Ugly, ugly, ugly...

Salmons gets two.

24-17 Phi

AM with ... yep, two more.

26-17 Phi

Udrih alley to Moore oop.

26-19 Phi

Sixers ball.

 

[VF21]

Evans miss; Miller rebound.

salmons lay-up is again way too strong, but Moore puts it back...

26-21 Phi

Time winding down.

AM miss, but Dalembert gets it back.

AI miss; putback good.

28-21 PHI

Artest with the ball, pulls up and ...

ARTEST FOR THREE!!! right at the buzzer...

28-24 PHI

 

[VF21]

Kings ball to start the second quarter.

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

Good ball movement by the Kings, Miller for two.

28-26 Phi

Defensive three-secod called again on the Kings. Korver makes the shot.

29-26 PHI

11;21 left

Sixers for two.

31-26 PHI

Udrih with the ball, fouled by Smith and heading to the line. Hawes in for Miller.

 

[VF21]

Oops. Not a shooting foul.

Garcia from Moore for two.

Sixers miss; Kings get the ball again.

31-28 PHI

Moore inside again from Garcia for nice lay-up.

31-30 PHI

10;09 left

Sixers miss; Artest rebound.

Excellent ball movement by the Kings results in a dunk by Hawes.

32-31 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Lewis for two.

33-32 Sixers

Udrih three goes off the rim and oob. Sixers ball.

Time out and commercial.

8;48 left

 

[VF21]

Douby, Garcia, Artest, KT and Hawes for the Kings...

8;43 left

Sixers ball. Williams gets right by Douby for quick lay-up.

35-32 Sixers

KT bounce pass to Garcia and into Hawes in the low post for two.

35-34 Sixers

GO KINGS!!!

Douby called for foul, still Sixers ball. Smith miss; couple more misses; ball starts to go oob. Hawes goes after it and bounces it off Smith. Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Douby bouncing the ball and bouncing the ball and bouncing the ball and passing the ball inside and turning over the ball.

Korver for two.

37-34 Sixers

Nice move by Garcia for two.

37-36 Sixers

Good defense by Kings; KT called for pushing foul. Still Sixers ball. Korver three goes off top of backboard??? Kings ball.

KT up for the layup, but hits the lower part of the backboard and ball goes oob off a Sixer. No, really. I'm not kidding.

Sixers ball. Shot blocked by Douby, Kings ball. KT outlet pass stolen. Sixers ball.

Time out and commercial.

6;23 left

 

[VF21]

Kings in the zone so Korver avoids it by shooting a long two.

39-36 Sixers

Kings ball.

Artest inside, doubled, kicks out to the open man.

DOUBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!

39-39

Sixers miss; Artest rebound.

Grant and Jerry mention it and I have to agree - Kings are playing like a team right now and not as much one-on-one.

Kings basket taken away because of traveling call. Sixers ball.

5;08 left

 

[VF21]

Miller in for KT.

Sixers ball oob; still Sixers.

Green drives inside, fouled hard by Hawes but still able to get the bucket... and the +1.

Bonus good.

42-39 Sixers

5;02 left

Salmons fouled by Green, non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Doby, Garcia, Salmons, Miller and Hawes on the court.

MIller goes inside, slips. Ball oob off Sixers. Miller's head stepped on by Evans. No call. Still Kings ball.

douby miss; Hawes putback too strong. Sixers ball.

4;17 left

Sixers miss; Salmons rebound. Garcia pullup jumper no good; Douby rebound. Over to Miller for two.

42-41 Sixers

 

[VF21]

Oh crap-a-doodle dooooooo!

Korver inside for two and Garcia shoves him in the back for no discernable reason, sending him to the line for a freebie. Dumb move.

Bonus good.

45-41 Sixers

I do not understand what Cisco thinks he's going to accomplish with that particular foul - and he gets called for it a lot1

Kings ball. Nice dish by Douby to Miller for two more.

45-43 Sixers

 

[VF21]

Garcia with the steal, pass cross court. Salmons loses the ball (I think) and Sixers get it back.

AM to the line on foul by Douby.

Time out and commercial.

2;49 left

 

[VF21]

Oh what a surprise. Andre Miller makes both...

47-43 Sixers

Artest tries to pass among three Sixers to get the ball to Moore, but it's knocked away before Moore even sees it. Garcia body-checks Miller in a great hockey move... and Miller is back to the line. Garcia, btw, is back to the bench. They don't show Reggie, but I thought I heard an anguished scream ...

Andre Miller gets two more.

49-43 Sixers

2;25 left

 

[VF21]

Artest muscles over AI inside for two.

49-45 Sixers

Evans fouled and heading to the line for ... well, it could be anything.

He misses the first BUT it does reach the rim and bounce around a bit; he misses the second off the front of the rim. Miller rebound. They show Kevin on the bench. He looks numb. Eyes glazed over, etc.

Kings ball. AI tries to guard Artest, but ends up sending him to the line.

1;45 left

Makes first; and second.

49-47 Sixers

Miller out. Udrih, Salmons, Artest, Moore and Hawes for the Kings.

 

[VF21]

Ball oob. Still Sixers.

Ball to Dalembert who is fouled by Hawesand heads to the line.

1;24 left

Misses first on three bounces; Dahntay Jones in for Hawes. He's wearing #7, BTW...

Misses second; Artest rebound.

1;19 left

Udrih with the ball, pass to Artest, who works inside, is doubled. Kicks back to Udrih, over to Salmons, who drives inside and gets the two to roll in.

49-49

Sixers turnover. Artest and Salmons on the run. Artest to Salmons for two more.

51-49 KINGS