Kings-Sixers PBP thread for Dec. 14

[VF21]

AI misses off the glass; foul called on Moore.

31 seconds left.

AI to the line. Moore out; Hawes back in.

AI makes both.

51-51

Salmons holding while clock works down; drives inside, loses the ball but ARtest gets it back. Miss, another miss and ball oob. Still Kings ball.

3.8 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

End of the first half.

51-51

 

[VF21]

Kings ball to start the third.

Miller to Salmons for two.

53-51 KINGS

Mikki in the paint, takes a hard charge by Dalembert. Ouch. Kings ball.

11;22 left

Miller to Moore, out to Beno for nice two.

55-51 KINGS

Whooooooo!!!

Sixers ball.

Sixers miss; D board.

Green for three.

55-54 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Beno to Moore, who is fouled in the back by Dalembert and heads to the line.

Makes both.

57-54 KINGS

Sixers ball.

Evans tries to drive inside, ball slapped away and stolen. Salmons inside at the other end, miss and rebound oob off Sixers. Still Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Theus able to speak in a normal tone to the far end of the court and the team can hear him.



10;01 left

Kings to inbound after offiicals talk something over...

Miller to ARtest, back to Miller. Nish dish to cutting Beno for two more.

59-54 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

9;49 left

 

[VF21]

Sixers ball.

Green with another three.

59-57 Sixers

Kings ball.

Kings looking a lot more focused and animatedly. Nice play by Miller on a bounce pass inside to Moore, who went behind an Artest screen for two.

61-57 Sixers

Dalembert for two.

61-59 Sixers

GO KINGS!!!

Beno miss; Beno rebound. He backs out and resets the offense.

Beno over to Brad.

MILLER FOR THREE!!!!!!!!

64-59 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Sixers ball. Artest called for foul on Evans. Ron called for technical that if, were his name not Artest, would most likely not have been called. Evans totally flopped and Ron just tried to convey that and official immediately T'd him up.

Bonus good.

64-60 KINGS

Sixers ball, called for carrying. Kings ball.

7;56 left

GO KINGS!!!!!

Beno to Mller, over to ARtest, back to Beno.

UDRIH FOR THREE!!!!!!!!

67-60 KINGS

Sixers ball. Evans able to get inside for easy lay-up.

67-62 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Beno blows by everybody for two at the other end.

69-62 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!

Sixers miss; Artest board and flip to Beno, who sets up. Drives inside, kicks out to Artest, who hesitates and then shoots. Miss. Sixers rebound.

Sixers for two at the other end.

69-64 KINGS

6;18 left

Miller jumper from top of the key for two.

71-64 KINGS

Evans called for offensive foul. Kings get the ball back.

 

[VF21]

Miller to Artest, back to Miller, who sets up Moore and Mikki gets the dunk!

73-64 KINGS

Sixers call time out. Mo Cheeks is NOT happy with his team right now. Kings momentum and confidence is starting to build and you can see it in their body language.

GO KINGS!!!

5;39 left

 

[VF21]

Sixers inbound.

Green airball, Miller finds it. Forward to Udrih, then to Artest and inside to Moore. Korver called for two hands on the back on Moore. Still Kings ball.

5;12 left

Kings showing patience. Beno miss, Moore gets the board and the putback for two more.

75-64 KINGS

And the boo-birds begin.

Korver with an offensive foul on Beno and the boo-birds get louder.

Kings ball.

4;34 left

 

[VF21]

Foul called on the Sixers. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Artest to inbound.

Passs to Salmons, over to Miller. Then to Udrih, who cuts inisd,e dish to Miller, who is smothered but still gets a tough lay-up to fall.

77-64 KINGS

Korver for three.

77-67 KINGS

4;01 left

Miller to Artst, back to Miller, inside to Moore for ANOTHER DUNK!!!!

I likee Mikki!!!!!



79-67 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Sixers with the ball. Smith turnover; Kings ball.

Beno brings the ball up the court. Drives all the way and gets two more - and Mikki was there just in case.

81-67 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!!!

3;02 left

AM miss; Brad rebound. Hand-off to Beno. Beno to Moore, back to Beno. Udrih drives inside, spins and puts it up. Lay-up doesn't go; Brad putback doesn't go but he'll head to the line for two after the time out and commercial.

2;38 left

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!! They've come alive...

 

[VF21]

Please, Reggie. LEAVE THIS GROUP ON THE COURT! Do NOT send in Garcia. Please, please, please, please, please...

Miller to the line.

 

[VF21]

Makes first; and second.

83-67 KINGS

Smith for two.

83-69 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!

Beno to Miller, over to Beno, who drives inside, stops and pops. Miss, but Artest with the putback.

85-69 KINGS

1;56 left

Sixers miss; Moore rebound.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Miller from the corner is short; AI rebound.

Smith with the ball, stripped by Salmons but Smith gets it back. He misses, kicks out to Korver who misses. AI with the putback but it's taken away because of basket interference. (In the cylinder.) Friendly folks in Philly really not happy about that.

Kings ball.

85-69 KINGS

1;10 left

Beno to Hawes, jumper no good. Sixers rebound.

AI to the line on foul by Artest.

57.4 seconds left

Hawes is in for Miller. Jones coming in, as is Garcia and KT. Oh good. There goes the lead.

AI makes both.

85-71 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Beno drives inside, starts to kick out to Garcia but he's called for traveling. Sixers ball.

41 seconds left.

Green airball; loose ball foul on Dahntay Jones. Smith to the line for two.

28 seconds left.

Smith makes first; misses second. Korver grabs the rebound.

85-72 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Sixers layup for two.

85-74 KINGS

Beno miss, tip miss.

End of the third quarter.

 

[VF21]

Sixers ball, steal by Dahntay. Kings ball.

Salmons for two.

87-74 KINGS

Sixers turnover; Kings ball. Good ball movement, ball slapped away from Jones. Sixers ball.

10;55 left

Williams for three.

87-77 KINGS

Jones, Cisco, Salmons, KT and Miller on the court.

Miller inside to Garcia, back to Miller. Bobbled ball and a miss; Sixers rebound.

Korver miss; Kings rebound.

Salmons miss; KT with the tip-in.

89-77 KINGS

 

[VF21]

GO KINGS!!!!

Steal by Dahntay, who is fouled in the backcourt.

Kings ball. KT out, Jones out. Pass intended for salmons eludes his grasp. Sixers ball.

Beno, Salmons, Garcia, ARtest and Miller for the Kings.

Green miss; Young with the putback.

89-79 KINGS

Garcia floating lay-up for two.

91-79 KINGS

8;49 left

Williams fouled.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings with 54 points in the paint thus far.

Sixers at the line. Miss first; Williams makes second.

91-80 KINGS

Beno inside dish to Miller, who is thoroughly and completely mugged. Foul called. Miller to the line.

Brad with 21 points, 8 boards and 5 assists so far.

Miller makes first; Moore in for Garcia. Miller makes second.

93-80 KINGS

8;27 left

 

[VF21]

Green for three ... again.

93-83 KINGS

Beno calling out the defense. Pass to Salmons, three doens't go. Sixers rebound.

Sixers ball. They lose it oob. Kings ball.

Beno to Miller, to Artest and in to Moore, who loses the ball oob.

7;32 left

Sixers ball.

 

[VF21]

Green miss; hustle for the board and Udrih ends up with it. Beno all the way, tries to kick out but no one is there. AI with the ball, Artest fouls him to prevent the breakaway. 4PF on Artest.

Sixers ball.

7;06 left

Green long shot goes over the top and oob. Kings ball.

Salmons inbounds to Beno. Reggie calling out "2-3!" Maybe he doesn't know Kevin is on the bench?

Miller inside to Moore, who gets the bucket and the +1. Nice play...

Moore with the bonus.

96-83 KINGS

6;36 left

Time out and commecial.

 

[VF21]

Sixers with the ball.

AI airball, gets it back and misses again. Miller rebound. AI not able to handle Artest at all.



Kings ball.

5;58 left

Offensive foul called on Artest. 5PF. Sixers ball.

AM miss, Brad rebound. Beno with the ball. Beno inside off nice screen by Moore but his pass is picked off. Sixers ball.

Green three misses; Beno rebound.

Beno to Mller, over to Artest. He drives inside and misses the lay-up.

 

[VF21]

Salmons called for non-shooting foul on AM. Jones in, Artest out.

Still Sixers ball.

4;51 left

AM for two.

96-85 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!

Please????

Kings miss; Sixers rebound.

AI drives inside, and Jones takes the charge. WTG, Dahntay!!!

Kings ball.

4;22 left

 

[VF21]

Beno with the bal. Over to Miller, and then to Artest, who is back in for Jones.

Artest back out, Jones in. Udrih is at the line on a foul by Korver.

Makes both.

98-85 KINGS

Korver for two.

98-87 KINGS

Jones back in...

Salmons muscles in and gets two.

100-87 KINGS

3;25 left

 

[VF21]

Sixers miss; Kings ball.

Beno to Miller, pass intended for Moore but over his head and oob. Almost like it slipped off his fingers. Artest and Jones rotating in and out. JOnes at the moment.

AM running one-hander doesn't go; Kings ball. Turnover. AM for two.

100-89 KINGS

2;37 left

Artest is pacing on the sidelines like an expectant father.

Kings call time out.

Grant and Jerry have been saying if Artest didn't have 5 fouls, Theus wouldn't be platooning him with Jones...

 

[VF21]

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

Kings miss; Sixers rebound.

AM for two more.

100-91 KINGS

Salmons inside, kicks out to Artst in the corner. Misses a three. Sixers rebound.

AI miss; Artest fouled by Korver on the loose ball.

Artest to the line.

Reggie calls Beno over, telling him NOT to allow Sixers to get inside for an easy lay-up.

1;48 left

Artest misses first; misses second.

 

[VF21]

Sixers pass inside to Dalembert, who loses the ball oob. Kings ball.

1;35 left

Beno with the ball. Working, Moore sets the high creen, Udrih cuts around, dishes inside to Salmons, who hands off to Moore for the dunk and the +1. Whew.

102-91 KINGS

Moore at the line for the bonus. Good! Moore ties a career high of 24 points!!!

103-91 KINGS

Sixers call time out.

1;12 left

 

[VF21]

Gotta give Ron Artest credit for heart and hustle. I don't think the word "quit" is in his vocabulary.

Sixers inbound.

AI for two. Miller down on the floor, holding his head. The replay shows he was kicked in the head by Dalembert after going to the floor on the AI drive. No call...

103-93 KINGS

Beno inside to Miller for two.

105-93 KINGS

Young to the line on foul by Moore.

38.4 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Oops. That was a +1 by Young, which was good.

105-96 KINGS

Salmons fouled and heading to the line. All 17 Sixer fans head for the exits.

Salmons makes first; Hawes in for Miller. Makes second.

107-96 KINGS

Sixers ball. Green for three.

107-99 KINGS

Kings ball.

Time out but no idea why...