Kings@Sonics PBP thread for Sat, Feb. 10

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans!

First, as usual, let's see what Sam Amick has to say about tonight's game:

http://www.sacbee.com/351/story/121543.html

Tonight's Game: Kings (21-26) at Seattle (18-31)
By Sam Amick - Last Updated 12:35 am PST Saturday, February 10, 2007

KINGS OUTLOOK - With four consecutive wins, these Kings -- just like the 2005-06 version -- are crawling back into the land of relevance and trying to put together a surge that will make the All-Star break more enjoyable. The Kings have won seven of their last 11 games, and they were in position to win in three of those four losses. The lone exception was a 17-point loss to Detroit at the Palace of Auburn Hills that, as Kings coach Eric Musselman pointed out, is the sort of rout that's been a rarity this season.

SUPERSONICS OUTLOOK - Ray Allen's good, but he's not that good. The SuperSonics star has carried a load that's simply too heavy since Rashard Lewis went down with a hand injury Dec. 20 against Dallas. Seattle has lost 14 of 22 games without Lewis, although he is expected to return tonight. Allen has led the team in scoring in 15 of the past 17 games.

KEY MATCHUP - Kevin Martin vs. Ray Allen -- The Sonics' recent woes mean Allen has plenty to worry about other than a game that took place nearly three months ago. Still, Allen was upstaged by the youngster in the Nov. 24 affair -- a 109-100 Kings victory. Allen probably hasn't forgotten how Martin, who scored 35 points, held him to 18 points on 6-for-22 shooting.

PROBABLE STARTERS

KINGS - Bibby, Martin, Artest, Thomas, Miller

SUPERSONICS - Ridnour, Allen, Lewis, Wilcox, Collison

It's still raining up here which means with every falling drop the possibility of a "drought" lessens considerably. We've had over 7 inches of rain since Wednesday, which is a welcome relief. And yes, that's how much rain we get out of storms. No wonder the trees grow so tall.

I got a new supply of Gevalia French Vanilla coffee, so I'm certain not to run out any time in the near future.

Now, as always, a brief commercial...

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This is the first game of a back-to-back, away-then-home matchup against the Sonics. I don't know what the stats are on the Kings winning both games, but I'm just gonna root for them the way I always do and see what happens...

GO KINGS!!!

 

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And yes, folks. They just said it... the crowd at HousePartyLive tonight is from...

drumroll, please...

KINGSFANS.COM!!!

Whoooooooo!!!!

 

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Word in - Brad Miller out for unknown length of time with a flare-up of plantar fasciitis. Ouch. That's a shame because he was actually showing some good movement up and down the court and I swear I saw him get decent air on dunks at least three times in the past three games.

Uh-oh. I wonder if that's what caused the problem?



Get well soon, Brad!!!

 

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The Kings wearing purple uniforms, BTW. Hopefully they've completed the wearing requirement for this year and we won't have to see them again any time soon...

Line-up change. SAR starting at the 5...

I suppose I should at least try to predict when Danny Fortson will be assessed his first technical... I'm thinking he and SAR will get into it fairly quickly if they're matched against each other.

 

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Let's go, Kings!!!

SAR and Collison for the tip-off. Tip to SSS.

Allen with the ball. Lewis inside to Collison for hook over SAR.

2-0 SSS

martin gets by Allen, but shot is off front of rim. KT gets it and the putback for two.

2-2

Seattle oob. Kings ball. Inbound almost stolen from Bibby, but he gets it. Whistle. 24-second clock did not start. They redo the inbounds, this time from the side.

 

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KT in to Bibby, ball to Martin. Over to Bibby in the corner, shot in and out. Wilcox board.

10;49 left

Allen floats past three purple jerseys for left-handed layups.

4-2 SSS

Artest jumper doesn't go; he gets his own board. Over to Bibby, miss. Seattle rebound but SAR takes it away and gets the 2.

4-4

Ridnour miss; Artest board.

9;41 left

Martin at the baseline, kicks back to SAR who drives inside for the dunk.

6-4 KINGS

Lewis with the ball, knocked away and oob by ARtest. Still Sea ball.

 

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Lewis miss; Kings ball.

Martin from the side a little flat and misses. Sea board.

Allen jumper for two.

6-6

8;49 left

Bibby to Artest, who gets around Lewis and kicks over to SAR. Miss, Collison rebound.

Allen to Ridnour in the corner, miss. KT board.

Martin beats Allen off the dribble, gets inside, makes the bucket and gets the +1.

Kevin at the line. They're focusing on Allen's BRIGHT YELLOW shoes.

Martin miss.

8-6 KINGS

Seattle ball knocked away by Artest, Martin gets it. Ridnour waiting, knocks ball out of Martin's hands.

Sea for two at the other end.

8-8

Artest beats Lewis off the dribble for two.

10-8 KINGS

 

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7;14 left

Sea ball. Artest knocks it away, Martin picks it up - surveys the court and kicks back to Ron.

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!

13-8 KINGS

Lewis three no good; Kings board.

Bibby against Ridnour, kicks away. KT inside, going to the line.

Misses first off front of rim; lane violation called on Seattle. Do over for KT. Now they changed their minds. KT making second shot...

Miss. Ball knocked oob off Kings. Seattle ball.

13-8 KINGS

 

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Wilcox miss; KT board.

Bibby beats Ridnour, sets up KT for the dunk.

15-8 KINGS

5;52 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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Sonics for two.

15-10 KINGS

Artest drives past Lewis and draws the foul.

Artest misses first; Salmons in for Martin. Makes second.

16-10 KINGS

Allen three doesn't go; KT rebound.

Nice ball movement by the Kings...KT dish inside to SAR, who is fouled and heading to the line.

4;49 left

 

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SAR misses first. Kings shooting a blistering 1/6 from the stripe so far. Makes second on the bounce.

17-10 KINGS

Seattle in the penalty.

Allen to the line on foul by Salmons.

Kings in the penalty.

 

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Allen makes first; and second.

17-12 KINGS

4;35 left

Artest doubled, looks for the open man. Kicks out, good ball movement, SAR is open and hits the jumper.

19-12 KINGS

Allen up and under won't go; SAR board.

Salmons inside, kicks out to Ron.

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!

22-12 KINGS

 

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Allen another three doesn't go; Wilcox gets the rebound and the putback.

22-14 KINGS

3;21 left

Bibby miss; Lewis board.

Seattle pass goes oob; Kings ball.

Artest drives inside, kicks to Bibby who is wide open but shot doesn't go.

Seattle ball.

Lewis for two.

22-16 KINGS

 

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More good ball movement by the Kings. KT fouled by Petrov. Heading to the line.

Time out and commercial.

KT to shoot two after the break.

 

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KT back at the line. First shot is short, bounces up, hits the back of the rim, rattles from side to side and drops in. Second misses.

23-16 KINGS

Corliss in ...

Lewis miss; Salmons board.

Artest pop from the side doesn't go; Wilcox board.

Allen for three.

23-19 KINGS

bibby, Artest, KT, Salmons and Corliss on the court.

Artest drives the court for two.

25-19 KINGS

Lewis pass to Wilcox for two.

25-21 KINGS

 

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Artest miss; rebound bounces around and Wilcox snags it.

Lewis three doesn't go; KT with the rebound.

Artest drives inside, draws another foul from Lewis and heads to the line. Artest slow getting up; he landed right on his back.

Martin back in.

Artest makes first; and second.

27-21 KINGS

Watson pass stolen by Martin. Kings ball.

Corliss shot doesn't go; Wilcox with the rebound. Kings with a foul to give.

Salmons uses the foul, but sends Lewis to the line in doing so. Dumb move, IMHO.

2.3 seconds left.

Kings let too much time expire before fouling.

Lewis makes first; and second.

27-23 KINGS

End of the first quarter.

 

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Salmons, Garcia, Martin, Corliss and SAR for the Kings.

Garcia for long two.

29-23 KINGS

SEa miss; Martin board.

Kings ball. Good movement again.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!

32-23 KINGS

 

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Sea miss; Garcia called for loose ball foul. Still Seattle ball.

10;32 left

Seattle long miss; SAR recipient of the ball rattling around.

Martin drives inside, heading for the free throw line again courtesy of Nick Collison.

Martin makes first; and second.

34-23 KINGS

Collison out, Petrov back in.

Allen miss; Martin board.

Fast break by the Kings, Salmons drives inside, draws foul from jellybowl... Oh, okay. I know that's not his name but that's what it sounded like.



Salmons makes first; and second.

36-23 KINGS

 

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Seattle loses the ball, Kings find it.

Kings set up...Garcia called for traveling.

Oh yuck. The Cabbage Patch Kid look made popular by Danny Fortson has apparently been embraced by another Sonic...

Another Sonic turnover. Kings get it. Cisco is set...

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!!

39-23 KINGS

Watson miss; loose ball foul called on Seattle. Crowd is NOT happy. First they booed Garcia, now they're booing the officials.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Kings ball.

8;50 left

Kings showing good discipline but SAR called for traveling as the double team sets up.

Seattle ball. Watson for three.

39-26 KINGS

Kings ball, Corliss loses it under the bucket. Allen for two.

39-28 KINGS

 

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Good passing by Salmons finds Corliss under the bucket... and two points.

41-28 KINGS

Seattle too strong off the glass; Garcia with the rebound.

Martin to the line on foul by jellybowl, the other Cabbage Patch Kid.

SAR out; Artest back in.

Martin makes first; CPK2 out, some other guy in... Jerry and Grant are busily blabbing about something else so I don't know who.

Oh, it's Wilkins.

Martin made both.

43-28 KINGS

Seattle miss; rebound by Wilkins but he passes it oob. Kings ball.

 

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Salmons off the glass; Wilkins board.

Lewis for three.

43-31 KINGS

6;22 left

Kings ball. Martin fallaway jumper for two.

45-31 KINGS

Wilcox to the line - fouled by Corliss. Bibby back in, Salmons out.

Makes first; and second.

45-33 KINGS

5;58 left

 

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Garcia fouled.

Time out and commercial.

Cisco to shoot freebies after the break.

 

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Cisco makes both.

47-33 KINGS

Seattle ball. Artest really covering Lewis, knocks ball oob. Lewis wants foul call but doesn't get it. Still Seattle ball. Allen miss, Artest board.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!

50-33 KINGS

5;03 left

Ridnour miss; Garcia with the rebound, is fouled.

Cisco to shoot two.

 

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Makes first; crowd still not enamored of our Cisco Kid. Makes second.

52-33 KINGS

Defensive three-second called on the Kings.

Allen to shoot the freebie. Good.

52-34 KINGS

4;48 left

Seattle ball. Lewsi jumper short, Bibby with the rebound, kicks to Martin - who isn't looking but recovers the ball anyway. Drives inside, slammed by Lewis, and heads to the line again.

Makes both.

54-34 KINGS

 

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KT back in for Corliss at some point... G&J didn't mention it and I didn't see it. I only noticed because he just fouled Wilcox inside.

Wilcox misses the first; misses the second just as badly. Artest rebound.

4;10 left

Martin three goes in, rattles around and somehow pops back out.

Seattle ball. Good defense by Garcia results in Kings getting the rebound.

Ball oob, still Kings ball. Ball oob again, still Kings ball.

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!!

57-34 KINGS

At this point, I think I should remind the team:

DON'T DRINK THE KOOL-AID!!!

Seattle miss; Garcia board.

Garcia three doesn't go; Allen board.

 

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Allen inside to open Wilcox for two.

57-36 KINGS

Martin doubled, kicks over to Artest, who misses.

Seattle rebound, pass forward to Wilkins who is fouled by Bibby.

2;34 left

Wilkins to the line for two after the time out and commercial.

 

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Wilkins makes first; misses second. Kings ball.

Martin to Bibby for two.

59-37 KINGS

2;10 left

Allen miss but gets his own rebound and corrects the problem.

59-39 KINGS

Bibby miss; ball oob off Wilkins as Bibby hustled for his own rebound.

Kings ball.

Martin to Bibby, who heads to the line on foul by Ridnour.

1;49 left

 

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Mike makes first; and second.

61-39 KINGS

Seattle ball.

Ridnour jumper for two.

61-41 KINGS

1;32 left

Bibby jumper doesn't go but KT tips it in. ALMOST like an alley-oop.

63-41 KINGS

Defensive three second call on the Kings. Allen at the line.

Good.

63-42 KINGS

1;05 left

Seattle ball.

 

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Wilcox with the one-handed dunk.

63-44 KINGS

Kevin to Bibby, back to Martin - whose three goes in again and pops back out.

Seattle ball.

Allen over Artest for two.

63-46 KINGS

Artest off the glass, ball drops in, rattles around and comes back out. Very bizarre...

End of the first half.

DON'T DRINK THE KOOL-AID!!!!