Kings-Sonics Play-by-play thread - April 5

[VF21]

1:36 left in the game.

Luke draws foul from Thomas.

Both teams look terribly out-of-synch at the moment.

TIme out and commercial.

Luke to the line for two after the break.

IMHO - and at the risk of sounding like a broken record - the officials are letting the Sonics play but are calling the game very tight as far as the Kings are concerned. It has thrown off the rhythm of the team...

Just my three cents.

 

[VF21]

Luke at the line.

Makes first; and second.

59-50 KINGS

1:36 left

Bibby, MO, Peja, Thomas and Skinner on the court.

Bibby pass inside to Thomas for the dunk and the +1.

Thomas bonus doesn't go. Reggie with the board.

61-50 KINGS

 

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Allen rainbow two.

61-52 KINGS

Bibby inside to Thomas for two more off the glass.

63-52 KINGS

Sonics for two.

63-54 KINGS

 

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Bibby shot won't go; Sonics board.

Allen for a quick three.

63-57 KINGS

Bibby holding for final shot of the half.

Potapenko fouls Thomas away from the ball right in front of the officials.

Thomas to the line for two.

First bounces all around and goes in.

Seattle calls 20-second time out.

64-57 KINGS

7.4 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Thomas back at the line for second shot. Peja talking earnestly to one of the officials. He is NOT happy with the official's response. Darius in...

Thomas shot good.

65-57 KINGS

Allen airball at the buzzer.

End of the first half.

 

[VF21]

I would like to see Tag come in against Fortson, if for no other reason than to do his (Tag's) famous Sequoia imitation. I cannot stand Danny Fortson, and now that he's gotten away with something he's going to be intolerable in the second half. I would LOVE to see Tag at least remind him (Fortson) to mind his manners.

 

[HndsmCelt]

I would like to see Tag come in against Fortson, if for no other reason than to do his (Tag's) famous Sequoia imitation. I cannot stand Danny Fortson, and now that he's gotten away with something he's going to be intolerable in the second half. I would LOVE to see Tag at least remind him (Fortson) to mind his manners.

Now your talking lke me! Put Tag in and let him do what he does best! BTW thanks for the pbp... can't wiat to watch the tape of the game.

 

[piksi]

Now your talking lke me! Put Tag in and let him do what he does best! BTW thanks for the pbp... can't wiat to watch the tape of the game.

Dance in his underwear ?

 

[VF21]

Tank is saying the officiating has been unfair and inconsistent. He says the way for the Kings to stop that is to "hit them back." He says somebody has to stop Fortson and let him know you're not going to go for it...

My thoughts EXACTLY!!!!!

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Hmmmm, VF21 the non-violent basketball fan is apparently morphing into VF21 the smack the crap out of them basketball fan!!!

 

[HndsmCelt]

Piksi! be care full my classmates are now wondering why I sudenly burst in to laughter!

 

[VF21]

Now your talking lke me! Put Tag in and let him do what he does best! BTW thanks for the pbp... can't wiat to watch the tape of the game.

You're welcome!!!

I want to see Tag, just once, do what Jerry Sloan spent years instilling into him. Kind of like a tribute to Sloan, you know?

 

[HndsmCelt]

Note: Pedja is currently leading the Kings in rebounds with 4...

 

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ET says they did a pretty good job in general against Allen, except towards the end of the first half. They just need to get back to covering him. They're gonna key in on Wilkens any chance they get. ET says "They have some big bruisers pushing us all over the place..." and he kinda laughs. You know, that kind of laugh where it's laugh so you don't scream or cry?

Getting ready for the second half.

Jerry says the Kings have to focus on Reggie Evans and Ray Allen...

 

[VF21]

Sonics ball to start the third quarter.

Starting fives on the court for both teams.

James for two.

65-59 KINGS

Bibby pass to cutting Peja, knocked oob. Still Kings ball.

Pass to Skinner, whose thumbs still aren't 100%...loses it oob.

Sonics ball.

Allen miss, Skinner tips board to Thomas.

Bibby to Thomas, ball knocked away by Reggie.

Allen to Evans for two.

65-61 KINGS

STUPID MUSIC by Arco is horrible!!!!!

 

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Kings ball. Non-shooting foul on Sonics. Still Kings ball. Skinner and James discussing heatedly. Official steps in. No call.

Bibby to Skinner, back to Bibby - being held by no call - shot misses, but Thomas with the clean-up for two.

67-61 KINGS

Allen for two.

67-63 KINGS

9:59 left

Bibby to Skinner, to Peja in the corner FOR THREE!!!!!

70-63 KINGS

 

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James hook doesn't go but he overpowers the much-smaller Skinner and gets the put-back.

70-65 KINGS

Sonics game plan is apparently to hassle Bibby and make him give up the ball. This time to Skinner, who draws the foul and goes to the line.

Misses first off the back of the rim; misses second off front of rim.

Sonics board.

Skinner's left thumb completely bandaged to his wrist.

Sonics ball deflected by Kings. To Thomas for the lay-up.

72-65 KINGS

 

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Allen in and out, no KIngs go for the board. James gets it and draws foul.

BOTH of Skinner's thumbs are still bandaged.

James makes first, misses second. Skinner with the board.

Bibby to Peja, to Cat to Bibby - way out to CAT FOR THREE!!!!!

75-66 KINGS

Sonics miss; Skiner with the board but loses it to Allen. Shot no good, Kings ball.

Bibby inside to Skinner for the slam!

 

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77-66 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

Will be Sonics ball after the break.

 

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7:35 left in the third.

Sonics ball.

James for two.

77-68 KINGS

Skinner trying but he simply cannot stop James.

Skinner to Peja FOR THREE!!!!!
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80-68 KINGS

6:47 left

 

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Evans drives inside for two but they catch him using the off-arm this time and call him for the offensive foul. No basket.

Kings ball.

Sonics force turnover. Reggie for two inside.

80-70 KINGS

Peja jumper off the rim. Sonics board.

Wilkens drives inside for two.

80-72 KINGS

Bibby to Skinner for two.

82-72 KINGS

 

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Offensive foul on Wilkens, 3PF.

Kings ball.

Cat pass to Thomas for jumper for two.

84-72 KINGS

Sonics for two.

84-74 KINGS

 

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CAT FOR THREE!!!!!

87-74 KINGS

James inside, hook over Skinner for two.

87-76 KINGS

Cat driving inside, fouled by Allen. Non-shooting. 4th team foul on Sonics.

Peja FOR THREE!!!!

90-76 KINGS

Whoooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

 

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Allen drives inside, runs into Skinner's arm - Skinner called for foul, 3PF.

Allen to the line.

Misses first off back of rim; makes second.

90-77 KINGS

Bibby to Peja, goes around Allen - forced shot doesn't go. Sonics ball.

Reggie Evans miss; ball comes back to him and he's triple-teamed.

Reggie to the line for two.

First shot barely makes the front of the rim;

90-77 KINGS

3:05 left in the third.

Kings call time out.

Evans will have one more shot after the break.

 

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Reggie for his second shot - miss. Thomas with the board.

Bibby to Thomas, to Peja - bad pass. Sonics ball.

Murray travels but no call.

James miss; Cat board.

CAT FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

93-77 KINGS

Luke miss; Reggie board. Bad pass stolen by Thomas.

Thomas to Peja, to Bibby - three doesn't go. Skinner board out to Cat, back inside to Skinner who draws foul.

Skinner at the line for two.

Mo in, Peja out.

 

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Skinner makes first, Cat and Bibby talking.

Skinner misses second. Allen board.

94-77 KINGS

fortson in to a round of boos.

Sonics miss, Fortson gets the put-back.

94-79 KINGS

 

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Cat driving inside, draws a foul as he gets the basket to go but it doesn't count.

Cat at the line for two.

Makes first;

Darius in for Thomas.

1:08 left in third

Cat makes second.

96-79 KINGS

Sonics ball. Wilkens miss; LOTS of hustle for the board. Mo and Wilkens tie it up.

Jump ball.

 

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Tip to Sonics.

Allen inside, miss. Fortson tries to put it up and it doesn't go. Fortson screams at the officials and is called for T, while Collison gets the bucket.

Cat at the line to shoot the bonus.

Good.

And Danny Fortson is laughing...

97-81 KINGS

Bibby for three, shot doesn't go. Loose ball foul on Kings.

End of third quarter.

Fortson makes a point to go over and argue briefly with the officials before walking back to his bench. My prediction is all the Kings have to do is focus on making Fortson upset and he's gone!!!!!

 

[VF21]

If Fortson is on the court to start the fourth, I'm all for putting Tag in and letting him get inside Fortson's head. It wouldn't take much and the nutjob would be gone...

 

[VF21]

Hmmmmmmmm. Skinner and Corliss talking animatedly and glancing, I think, at Fortson. Could get interesting.

Kings ball to start the fourth quarter.

House, Cat, Evans, Darius and Thomas on the court.

Mo for two.

99-81 KINGS

Fortson lay-up over Darius won't go, Thomas board.

Evans drives inside hard, shot knocked away - off Sonics. Still Kings ball.

House inside to Darius, off the glass over Fortson for two.

101-81 KINGS

Non-shooting foul on Kings. Still Sonics ball.

 

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House, Pejas, Evans, Darius and Thomas...

Good defense by Kings, ball oob off Kings. 1 second left on clock. Sonics called for shot-clock violation as Allen makes a three. No points on the board.

Kings ball.

Peja GREAT pass inside to Darius under the bucket for two.

103-81 KINGS

10:12 left.

Time out and commercial.