Kings-Sonics PBP for Oct. 9 (pre-season)

[VF21]

Delonte West trying - and failing - to stay in front of Kevin Martin, who draws another foul and heads back to the stripe.

2:53 left

Time out.

 

[VF21]

BTW, Jerry Reynolds looks the same. Grant Napear, on the other hand, looks as though he hasn't been getting enough sleep...

Martin at the line. Artest, Douby, Moore and Salmons with him.

Martin makes both.

29-23 KINGS

Salmons steal; Kings ball. Lose it oob. Soncis ball.

Some new kid for the Kings on the court. NO idea who he is. Grant and Jerry blathering and didn't mention him.

Oh wait. It's Orien Green. Douby inside with a reverse after Artest dish.

31-23 KINGS

Watson for two and the +1.

1;51 left

Bonus good.

31-26 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Douby, Green, Artest, Moore and Salmons on the court.

Sonics ball, slapped away by Salmons - this group is FAST!!! - and Kings on offense. Miss; Sonics ball.

West miss; gets his own putback.

31-28 KINGS

Kings need to work on spacing...turnover. Sonics return the favor and Douby has the ball.

Salmons drives inside, draws the foul and heads to the line.

 

[The Freak]

Is anyone by any chance in the chat? I got it to connect, but it's been ages since I've been there

 

[VF21]

Makes first; and second.

33-30 KINGS

Sonics pass to somebody in the third row. Kings ball.

5.3 szeconds left

Green misses from half-court at the buzzer.

End of the first quarter.

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

[VF21]

Start of the second... Bibby, Martin, KT, Artest and Moore on the court.

Sonics for two.

33-32 KINGS

I can hear Gary Gerould in the background.

Kings turnover; Sonics ball.

Watson for two.

24-23 SONICS

 

[VF21]

Moore bounce pass deflected; goes to the Sonics. West for two and +1 off foul by Artest.

KT out; Justin Williams in to a nice round of applause.

Oops. Score correction:

36-33 Sonics

Martin for two.

36-35 Sonics

Martin with 16 points so far.

10:22 left

Sonics at the line.

First good; Miller in for Moore... second good.

38-35 Sonics

 

[VF21]

Artest drives inside, draws foul from Jeff Green.

Ron at the line. Makes first; second bounces but doesn't go.

38-36 Sonics

Sonics lose ball but run it down.

9;40 left

West for two more.

40-36 Sonics

 

[VF21]

Artest jumper doesn't go; Sonics ball.

West blows by Martin and gets two more.

42-36 Sonics

Miller inside, ball stripped. Sonics miss, Justin board.

Artest to Martin, who cuts inside, and I think draws the foul.

Time out on the court.

42-36 Sonics

 

[VF21]

Martin at the line.

Makes first; and second.

18 points so far on six shots.

42-38 Sonics

Kings working hard, West elbows Martin, no call. Jackson for two.

44-38 Sonics.

Bibby miss; Jeff Green board. Outlet to West. Collison and Swift inside. Bibby fouls Swift.

7:48 left

 

[VF21]

Swift is just bizarre looking.

Makes first; and second.

46-38 sonics

Salmons pullup jumper for two.

46-40 Sonics

Bibby called for blocking foul. Sonics ball. Bibby actually playing agressively.

Durant miss; Salmons rebound. Salmons blows by Durant, dishes inside to Miller, and Durant is called for his 3PF. Non-shooting.

Miller with the ball on the floor, goes right over Collision, sending him to the floor and Miller to the line for the +1.

7:05 left

bonus good.

46-43 Sonics

 

[VF21]

Durant smothered by Salmons and Miller, kicks out and Bibby tips the ball oob. Still Sonics. Collison half-hook doesn't go. Salmons with the board.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

46-46

Sonics ball; steal by Salmons. Dish to Artest, pass slightly behind Miller goes oob. Sonics ball.

Kings are really active.

Durant three doesn't go. Collison gets the board over Williams. Durant in the post goes over Salmons for two.

48-46 Sonics

Miller jumper from 15 for two.

48-48

Swift miss; Artest muscles the rebound away from him. Kings miss; /durant rebound.

 

[VF21]

Carlesimo is NOT happy. He does his best Pops imitation as he calls a time out and we go to commercial...

 

[Merdiesel]

I'm loving this!!
It's almost like watching a whole new team...

 

[VF21]

Sonics ball.

50-48 Sonics

Bibby dishes inside to cutting Salmons, who is fouled by Jeff Green.

Salmons swims to the line. (I promise not to do that again... I couldn't help myself.)

Salmons makes one.

50-49 Sonics

Sonics miss; Miller dunk for two.

51-50 KINGS

Sonics for two on goal-tending call on Justin.

52-51 Sonics

Bibby draws offensive foul from Durant, his 4PF. He heads to the bench.

 

[VF21]

3;58 left

Kings miss; Sonics ball.

Sonics get careless and ball goes oob.

Kings ball.

Bibby called for carry... Sonics ball.

3;41 left

Sonics miss; KT tips rebound to Salmons. ANOTHER dunk by Brad Miller!!!

53-52 KINGS

Bibby with the steal, dishes to Salmons, who is fouled and heads to the line.

Bibby, Salmons, Artest, KT and Miller on the court.

Salmons makes first; and second.

55-52 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Bibby ruins Sonics shot, KT with the rebound.

Good ball movement; Miller knocked oob but no call.

Four seconds left on shot clock. Still Kings ball. Time out.

 

[VF21]

Second impression - and I know it's only the first pre-season game:

There's an obvious difference in how the players are interacting with each other. They're involved and they're playing TEAM basketball. And Bibby IS playing good defense.

Kings inbound. Miller drives inside hard again and heads to the stripe. I LOVE the aggression of corn-row braid Miller. CRB Miller.

First is good; Sweetie Swift returns to the game. Giggle! Miller completes the set for one more...

57-52 KINGS

2;19 left

KT, Miller, Bibby, Artst and Salmons on the court.

Sonics ball, stolen by Artest.

 

[VF21]

Bibby cross-court to Ron, whose stepback three won't go. Sonics ball. Bad pass by Wilcox doesn't impress PJC. Kings ball.

1;32 left

Bibby turnaround jumper won't go. Swift rebound.

Whistle. Wilcox has a finger owie. Wally Szcerbiak on the bench does NOT look like a happy camper. Still Sonics ball.

PJC talking with Ron Artest. Not sure why...

Still Sonics ball. Collison for two.

57-54 KINGS

Bibby miss; Swift board.

47 seconds left.

Sonics miss; Bibby board. Salmons miss; gets his own rebound...

 

[VF21]

Artest for long two at the 23rd second.

59-54 KINGS

Sonics for two.

59-56 KINGS

Artest at the buzzer ... almost.

End of the first half.

Whooooooo!!!!

 

[VF21]

Whew. I always forget how much typing is involved in doing this... I'll be back for the second half. I think I need to go ice down my fingers.

 

[VF21]

Sonics ball to start the second. Jumper for two.

59-58 KINGS

Bad pass by Kings, Sonics ball. Wilcox to Watson.

60-59 Sonics

bibby, Martin, Artest, KT and Miller for the Kings.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!

62-60 KINGS

Wilcox miss, Miller board. Kicks to Bibby. Artest inside, kicks out to Bibby. Miss but Kings get the rebound, back to Artest for two.

64-60 KINGS

10;17 left

 

[VF21]

Nice double-team by the Kings results in turnover. Kings ball, give to Martin who blows by Delonte West, and gets the two.

Sonics miss; another two by Martin.

Score adjustment...

67-60 KINGS

Martin with 22 points.

Kings ball. Good ball movement, three passes and Artest is open... good for two more.

70-62 KINGS

Sorry if the scores gets off. I'm not used to adding.

Martin with the steal but steps oob. Sonics ball.

Douby and Salmons in for Artest and Bibby.

Douby off to the races. Draws the foul and heads to the line.

8;12 left

 

[VF21]

Douby makes first; Orien Green in for Martin. Douby makes second.

72-62 KINGS

8;01 left

West travels; Kings ball.

Miller inbounds to Douby. Douby blows by two defenders, kicks out to Salmons. Miss, Sonics ball.

7;42 left

Sonics ball; Kings called for non-shooting foul. Sonics inbound again. Sonics miss; KT board.

 

[VF21]

Salmons dries inside, spins and is fouled hard. To the line for two.

Makes first; Moore in for Miller.

Salmons makes one.

73-62 KINGS

Sonics ball; Jeff Green for the one-handed dunk.

73-64 KINGS

Time out...

6;50 left

 

[VF21]

Douby three in and out; Sonics rebound.

West steps oob for 19th Sonics turnvoer; Kings ball.

Douby called for traveling, 16th TO for Kings.

Sonics ball.

6;12 left

Lots of hustle by Kings going for the ball, Mikki Moore called for foul. Watson to the line.

Makes first; misses second. KT snags the board.

74-65 KINGS

DOUBY FOR THREE!!!!!

77-65 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Swift miss as Moore is in his fact; Kins board.

ORIEN GREENE FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!

80-65 KINGS

Wilkins for two.

80-67 KINGS

4;51 left

Steal by sonics, steal back by Greene. Kings ball again.

Moore jumper doesn't go. Greene goes for the ball, tips it oob. Correction to above: It was Greene who got the rebound; KT isn't in.

Sonics ball.

4;13 left

 

[VF21]

Durant tries to work inside, runs into Greene and draws the foul.

Misses first shot; makes second.

80-68 KINGS

Kings ball.

Greene for long two.

82-68 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Collison for two.

82-70 KINGS

Salmons on nice pass by Greene for two.

84-70 KINGS

Collison miss; Collison and Moore collide, they fall out of bounds ... and take the official with them.

Sonics ball.

Time out. Grant and Jerry talking to Gary G.

 

[VF21]

Durant for two.

84-72 KINGS

2;36 left

KT called for traveling as he tried to go one-on-one with Collison. Sonics ball.

Orien Greene is a monster; good defense, nearly a steal. Forced a bad shot and came up with the board.

Salmons inside, miss. Greene from the corner won't go.

Sonics for two in transition.

84-74 KINGS

1;31 left

Moore catch and shoot inside, gets the bucket but is called for the offensive foul.

Sonics ball.