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

[VF21]

Kings defense puts pressure on the inbounds pass and the Sonics oblige by turning it over.

Kings ball.

1;27 left

Bibby, Douby, Moore, Salmons and KT on the court.

Bibby to Salmons, who drives inside and gets the two. Nice spacing by the Kings.

86-74 KINGS

Durant for the dunk.

86-76 KINGS

 

[VF21]

KT with another missed jumper. Sonics ball.

Wilkins draws the foul and heads to the line.

Random thought: Instead of playing his strengths, KT appears to want to become an offensive juggernaut.

Wilkins makes both.

86-78 KINGS

37 seconds left

Bibby drives inside, is fouled VERY HARD in the side of the head. He may be seeing two or even three buckets as he heads to the line. Misses first off back of rim; misses second.

Kings hustle for rebound but get called for foul on Swift.

Swift at the line.

34.3 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Makes first; and second.

86-80 KINGS

Bibby miss; Swift rebound.

Pass ahead to Durant, who is fouled by Bibby. Nice play and hustle by Bibby.

Durant at the line.

Misses first; misses second. The ball ricochets into Moore who steps oob. Sonics ball.

 

[VF21]

Sonics miss; Douby with the ball and 4 seconds left. Douby doesn't see the clock, has an open three but turns away from the basket to dish to someone else.

Buzzer sounds.

End of three.

86-80 KINGS

Whooooooooo!!!!

 

[VF21]

Kings to start the 4th -

Bibby, Artest, Miller, Martin and Moore.

Kings turnover; Sonics ball.

Artest with the steal. Kings ball.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!

89-80 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Collison miss; Martin rebound.

Martin three off balance; Sonics ball.

Wilkins with the bucket and +1 off foul by Martin.

10;27 left

Bonus good.

89-83 KINGS

Theus calls 20 second timeout.

 

[VF21]

Good ball movement by the Kings. Miller muscles inside, has Moore waiting. Moore with the dunk.

91-83 KINGS

9;52 left

Moore forces airball; Miller catches it. Kings ball.

Miller dish to Martin; miss. Sonics ball. Moore forces another turnover. Kings ball.

Bibby to the line on another hard foul.

Makes first; and second.

93-83 KINGS

9;11 left

 

[VF21]

Durant for three.

93-86 KINGS

Moore for 18 ft. jumper.

95-86 KINGS

Sonics turnover; Kings ball. Martin drives inside, gets two more.

97-86 KINGS

Sonics ball. Bibby nearly steals it again. Carlesimo, definitely not a happy camper now (possibly Kevin Martin flashbacks ) calls a time out.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!

 

[VF21]

Sonics ball. Wilcox to the line.

Misses first; makes second.

97-87 KINGS

Kings ball.

Bibby three in and out; Moore up for the rebound along with Collison. Ball oob. Sonics get it.

7;52 left

Sonics miss; Bibby rebound.

Good ball handling again by the Kings. Martin puts it on the floor, drives inside and earns another trip to the land of the stripe.

Martin with 25 points on 11 shots. Make that 26... make that 27.



Salmons in for Artest.

99-87 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Martin called for foul - 4PF - on Watson. Non-shooting. Still Sonics ball.

Wilcox jumper for two.

99-89 KINGS

7;07 left

Miller doubled, no help. Spins and tries to pass out to Moore. Sonics ball.

Sonics miss; Kings board.

Dish to Miller, who puts ball on the floor and drives hard inside. Draws another foul and heads to the line.

6;34 left

Miller makes first; and second.

101-89 KINGS!

 

[VF21]

Sonics ball. Wilcox tip in.

101-91 KINGS

Bibby miss; Salmons rebound. Bibby from the corner doesn't go; West rebound. West on the run, shot blocked from behind by Douby.

5;50 left

Time out.

 

[VF21]

Now this is Kings basketball - and it's FUN!

Sure, lots of mistakes and lots to work on but I'm really enjoying this. And it's obvious the players are, too.

Collison for two.

101-93 KINGS

5;32 left

Kings pass goes oob. Sonics ball.

Collison for two more and to the line for the +1.

KT, Moore, Douby, Greene and ???

101-96 KINGS

Reggie calls time out.

 

[VF21]

Kings miss; Sonics board.

4;54 left

Sonics able to get two more.

101-98 KINGS

I do NOT like the lineup on the court right now.

Douby drives inside for two.

103-98 KINGS

Greene with the steal; Kings with the ball again.

 

[VF21]

Moore miss; Collison with the board.

West miss; KT rebound.

3;41 left

Kings ball.

Douby airball from near midcourt. Sonics ball.

3;21 left

 

[VF21]

Collison shot blocked by Moore, oob. Still Sonics ball.

3;11 left

Sonics inbound. Greene strips the ball. Kings ball.

2;51 left

I LOVE Orien Greene's hustle.

Kings miss; Sonics ball. Shot blocked by Greene; ball run down by Salmons. Kings ball.

2;26 left

 

[VF21]

Greene three doesn't go; Sonics rebound.

Carlesimo calls time out.

2;18 left

 

[VF21]

Cisco up and encouraging Douby. I LIKE SEEING THAT! Arco crowd on their feet and cheering on the team...

Sonics inbound. KT knocks it oob. Collison to inbound again. Five second violation. KINGS ball. KT gets credit for that.

Kings ball.

Douby to Salmons, who spins and misses. Greene runs it down again - and Kings retain possession.

1;47 left

Moore half-hook pops out. Sonics ball.

 

[VF21]

Collison miss; Douby with the ball.

1;02 left

Jeff Green fouls Salmons; non-shooting. Douby shot goes in and out.

40.2 seconds left.

Sonics ball. Carlesimo calls time out.

103-98 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Reggie strategizing with Douby and Mikki Moore.

Sonics to inbound.

Greene with the steal of the inbound pass.

He's fouled and heading to the line.

WE NEED ORIEN GREENE!!!

34.1 seconds left

Greene misses first on two bounces; Justin Williams in for Mikki Moore. Greene makes second.

104-98 KINGS

Sonics call time out.

 

[VF21]

Not a big crowd left, but they're loving this as much as I am!!!

 

[VF21]

34 seconds left.

Sonics to inbound.

West inbounds; Sonics miss. Kings snag the board.

Salmons with the ball. Clock runs down.

KINGS WIN!!!!!!!!

104-98 KINGS

 

[VF21]

High scorer: Kevin Martin with 27.

 

[chelle]

Thanks, VF!

 

[rhuber]

Yes.. thanks VF. Much appreciated!

 

[hanchiho]

Thanks for the PBP

How's our defense?

 

[ZanesvilleFan]

Thanks a lot VF...ALL the way from Zanesville....time for bed now

 

[VF21]

You're all quite welcome.



And how's our defense? We have some!

 

[Tmassfan4life]

Ha...in the post game interview on HPL they had Eric Musselmans name under Reggies video window......oopsie

 

[VF21]

The PBP thread will be closed and archived before the next game so please make your comments in the game discussion thread.

Thanks all!!!