Kings-Sonics PBP for Feb. 6

[VF21]

Wilcox miss; Moore rebound. Bibby, Martin, Salmons, Artest and Moore for the Kings.

Artest to Bibby, back to Artest and back to Bibby over Durant for two.

51-48 KINGS

11;10 left

Watson from the corner for three.

51-51

bibby to Salmons, back to Bibby and over to Artest, miss. Sonics rebound. Every King player on the floor NOT named Martin touched the ball that time. In fact, Kevin was open in the corner and didn't get the ball.

Thomas for two and Sonics take the lead.

53-51 Sonics

Martin miss; Sonics rebound. Durant misses the dunk; Kings ball.

BIbby miss; Martin rebound. Shot is short; Sonics board.

Durant miss; Bibby rebound.

 

[VF21]

Martin doing good job of covering Durant and snagging some boards.

Ball oob off Sonics; Kings inbound.

9;31 left

This just sucks. We might as well have four players on the court as Kevin Martin is apparently invisible.

Another Kings miss; ball oob. Kings retain possession.

Oh, dear lord, shoot me now.

Salmons inside, Moore called for three-second violation. Martin was WIDE OPEN AGAIN.

Sonics ball. Turnover; Bibby picks it up. Miss; Sonics rebound.

Wilcox for two.

55-51 Sonics

Theus calls time out. I hope he's able to find a way to make Kevin visible again.

Kings will inbound after the commercial break.

 

[VF21]

Martin pass inside to Moore. Ball knocked oob. Still Kings. Salmons to Artest, who turns and sees Kevin wide open, ACTUALLY VISIBLY doesn't pass to him and takes another shot; miss. Sonics rebound and two more Sonics points.

57-51 Sonics

Artest with ANOTHER freaking miss; Sonics rebound and TWO MORE points by Wilcox.

59-51 Sonics

Oh, look. Artest finally passes to Kevin. Martin drives inside and immediately earns a trip to the line.

Martin at the stripe.

Makes first; Hawes back in. Makes second.

59-53 Sonics

7;19 left

Green loses the ball, Artest finds it. He actually passes forward to Martin, who has the ball knocked out of his hands by Watson. Martin out; Garcia in.

 

[VF21]

Artest to Garcia to Bibby, who misses a three from the corner. Sonics ball.

Wilcox inside, misses but heads to the line on foul by ??? Grant and Jerry finally mention Beno, but only "he's not available."

Wilcox makes first; misses second. Williams in for the Kings. Gets the rebound. ...Beno is sick, according to Grant...

Kings turnover; Sonics ball. Durant driving inside, fouled by Artest.

Durant misses first; Collison in for Sonics. Makes second.

61-53 Sonics

6;23 left

 

[VF21]

Bibby starts to drive inside, gets in the air and tries to pass to someone. Sonics get it. Green misses; Kings rebound.

Hawes strong move inside for two.

61-55 Sonics

Durant for three.

64-55 Sonics

Williams inside for two off the glass.

64-57 Sonics

5;16 left

 

[VF21]

Collison inside, fouled hard by Hawes.

collison at the line. Douby in for Bibby.

Collison makes first; and second.

66-57 Sonics

5;01 left

Artest jumper is short; Sonics rebound but he gets the steal and the reverse lay-up for two.

66-59 Sonics

Wally for long two.

68-59 Sonics

Hawes drives inside, Collison called for blocking foul. Spencer to the line.

 

[VF21]

Hawes makes first; and second.

68-61 Sonics

DE-FENSE!!!

NICE move by Justin Williams forces a Sonics turnover on a pass to no one. Kings ball.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!

68-64 Sonics

Time out and commercial.

3;41 left

 

[VF21]

Sonics inbound.

Watson for three.

71-64 Sonics

Douby, Garcia, Artest, Williams and Hawes for the Kings

Collison ties it up with Artest. Jump ball. Tip to Douby.

Garcia loooooooooong three doesn't go. Sonics rebound. Wally doesn't miss on the other end.

74-64 Sonics

...sigh...

Another freaking outside shot by the Kings misses and Sonics grab the board.

Quit the freaking jump shots and get the ball inside to Spencer, blast it!

Sonics miss; Kings rebound. Garcia drives inside for two.

74-66 Sonics

Artest forces bad pass and Garcia comes up with it. Knocked oob by the Sonics. Kings to inbound.

1;54 left

 

[VF21]

Hawes dishes inside to Williams, who bobbles the ball and turns, misses the shot but draws the foul. Justin to the line...

Misses first to the surprise of no one in Arco (he's just not a good FT shooter); makes second.

74-67 Sonics

Ah crap. Watson totally fakes Douby out of his shoes and socks and gets another three. Oops. They changed it to a two.

76-67 Sonics

DOUBY FOR THREE!!!

76-70 Sonics

Collison inside, fouled by Hawes. 4PF.

Collison to the line. Makes first; Moore in for Hawes. Misses second.

77-70 Sonics

Douby with another quick jumper and another miss; Sonics rebound.

 

[VF21]

Durant inside, shot blocked by Moore and Williams recovers. Late whistle on Moore sends Durant to the line. Makes first; Salmons in for Artest. Makes second.

79-70 Sonics

31 seconds left

Kings ball.

Oh, crapola. Garcia passes up jumper, drives inside and tries the trick "no look" pass to Salmons. It's knocked oob by Sonics. Kings inbound. Whew.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!

79-73 Sonics

Durant with two at the other end.

81-73 Sonics

Douby shot at the buzzer doesn't fall.

End of the third quarter.

Blech...

 

[VF21]

Kings ball to start the fourth quarter. If we're going to have any chance at all, they'll have to start playing team ball again - and I have my doubts.

Douby, Martin, Garcia, Moore and Williams for the Kings

Martin miss; sonics rebound.

Petro dish inside to Collison, who is fouled by Garcia.

Collison to the line.

11;31 left

Makes first; and second.

83-73 Sonics

The lack of energy in Arco is evident even through the TV screen.

Douby with a jumper and a miss; Sonics rebound. Durant miss; Collison miss; Petro third chance is good.

85-73 Sonics

...sigh...

Martin with another miss from the side; Kings rebound but they lose it oob. bibby in for Douby.

 

[VF21]

Sonics ball.

Petro inside to ??? for another easy two.

87-73 Sonics

Martin drives past Durant and draws the foul, non-shooting.

Artest in for Garcia. Still Kings ball. Moore half-hook goes in, drops down and pops back out because it's just that kind of night.

Petro to the line on foul by Moore. 5PF.

9;47 left

Grant says Arco is quiet because Sonics have taken the crowd out of the game. I think it's quiet because chairs don't cheer.

Petro makes both.

89-73 Sonics

 

[VF21]

Wow. Kevin Martin cannot buy a basket tonight. He misses a three and Sonics get the board. Petro called for traveling and Kings get the ball back.

9;27 left

Bibby to Salmons, over to Martin, who drives inside, collides with Collison, no call. Sonics ball.

Wilcox drives inside, gets the bucket and a trip to the line courtesy of ???

bonus good.

92-73 Sonics

Kings ball. Artest drives inside, and is fouled by Ridnour.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Good point by Jerry, who just agreed with what I said earlier that Martin is suffering the most because of Miller's absence.

Artest three-second violation. Sonics get the ball back again.

8;23 left

Sonics miss; lose the rebound oob off the Kings. Sonics inbound and get two more.

94-75 Sonics

Okay, I'm sorry but I've officially lost interest. This isn't fun and there's very little to be optimistic about. In fact, there's NOTHING to be optimistic about.

Salmons moves inside, gets the bucket and the +1. Why can't they do that more???????

Salmons bonus good.

94-78 Sonics

7;13 left

...sigh...

96-78 Sonics

Martin for three.

96-81 Sonics