Kings-Spurs PBP for Dec. 22

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans...and Merry Christmas. If Christmas isn't your thing, then Happy Holidays!

So the Kings end their road trip tonight and head home for the holiday. Grant and Jerry brought back a good memory - Kevin Martin hitting a game winning shot on the road and turning to his teammates with the words, "Let's go home."

It's still very cold up here but the snow has stopped for now. In fact, we actually had rain most of yesterday with snow flurries late last night and early this morning... It is truly going to be a White Christmas.

Speaking of white Christmas, I'm thinking of starting a new business. I'm seriously thinking of selling truckfuls of snow to you flatlanders. A friend and I took a pickup truck full of snow down to the little princesses last Saturday, and the reaction of the people on the road was wonderful. We got honks and waves and thumbs up and smiles...and that was from the strangers we passed once we got into Sacramento. The little princesses were also pretty happy about it...

It's almost game time so I'm going to pour a fresh cup of coffee and get ready for Kings basketball!

 

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Starting lineups:

Udrih, Garcia, Salmons, Hawes and Miller for the Kings

Parker, Mason, Finley, Duncan and Bonner for the Spurs

Ah, yes. Michael Finley. Is he EVER going to retire or will he haunt us for all eternity???

 

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Getting ready for the tip...

Spurs ball to start the game.

Parker loses the ball because of good D by Udrih, Kings find it. Udrih drives inside, and he's fouled by Parker. Non-shooting. Kings will inbound.

11;22 left

Udrih to Garcia inside, kick out to Salmons.

SALMONS FOR THREE!!!

3-0 KINGS

Mason for two.

3-2 KINGS

10;44 left

 

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Garcia shot doesn't go; Spurs board.

Bonner from the corner for three.

5-3 SAS

Kings ball.

Good ball movement, Miller from the baseline for two.

5-5

9;46 left

Parker with another turnover; Garcia finds it. Kings ball.

Miller with another jumper over Bonner.

7-5 KINGS

Garcia with the steal, on the breakaway. Fouled by Mason.

Garcia to the line.

 

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Makes first; and second.

9-5 KINGS

SAS ball.

Almost another turnover but Finley rescues it and gets the jumper.

9-7 KINGS

Salmons blows right by Finley for two more.

11-7 KINGS

8;28 left

Parker splits the defense for two.

11-9 KINGS

Udrih turnover; SAS ball. Parker with his THIRD turnover returns the favor and Cisco to Hawes completes the possession for two more.

13-9 KINGS

Finley to Mason for three.

13-12 KINGS

 

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7;23 left

Miller turnover - maybe a foul by Duncan but, of course, no call. SAS ball. Miss; Miller rebound.

Miller miss from the elbow, Finley rebound. Parker inside for two.

14-13 SAS

6;37 left

Salmons goes by three Spurs and is finally fouled by Bonner. Salmons to the line.

 

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Manu in for Finley.

Salmons makes first; and second.

15-14 KINGS

Parker spins inside, kicks out to Mason again for three more.

17-15 SAS

Garcia inside, kick out to Beno. Miss, Garcia keeps it alive and gets it back to Beno and then to Hawes for the dunk.

17-17

5;42 left

Time out and commercial break...

 

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Manu inside for two.

19-17 SAS

Kings ball. Miller bounce pass intercepted by Bonner. Miller fouls Bonner to prevent the easy bucket.

Bonner at the line.

Makes first; Moore in for Hawes. Makes second.

21-17 SAS

5;17 left

Udrih pullup jumper off the glass won't fall; SAS rebound. SAS miss, Kings ball. Garcia running lay-up for two.

21-19 SAS

 

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Mason to Bonner, miss. Miller rebound.

Garcia turnover; SAS on the run for two more.

23-19 SAS

Garcia NOT a happy camper as he was pretty much pounded by Timmy Duncan, you know the only guy in the NBA who has never committed a foul... To Cisco's credit, he didn't whine and he didn't argue. But you could see the frustration and Grant says Kenny Natt called the time out to discuss it with the officials... Like that will do any good.



Time out and commercial break...

 

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4;11 left

Kings inbound.

Udrih to Jackson, jumper doesn't go. Kurt Thomas rebound.

SAS for two.

25-19 SAS

Thompson in for the Kings. Salmons to the line to shoot illegal defense freebie.

Good.

25-20 SAS

Thompson for two.

25-22 SAS

Spurs miss; Kings rebound.

Salmons miss and over the backboard...

 

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Udrih, Jackson, Salmons, Thompson and Moore for the Kings

SAS ball.

2;52 left

Bowen miss from the corner, JT rebound.

Kings miss; SAS miss; Udrih rebound.

Kings miss; Tolliver rebound.

Parker with his fourth turnover; Udrih returns the favor as he couldn't control the ball and it went oob.

SAS will inbound. Brown in for Udrih.

Brown with the steal from Parker but ball goes oob off Brown and SAS has it back. If the Kings weren't losing control, Parker would look much worse than he does. He alone has FIVE turnovers...

Manu for two.

27-22 SAS

 

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Brown jumper won't fall; SAS rebound.

SAS miss but Tolliver snags the board.

1;11 left

Tolliver from top of the key for three.

30-22 SAS

Brown running floater won't fall; Hill rebound.

Hill drives inside, Moore called for blocking foul. Hill to the line.

34.7 seconds left.

Makes first; and second.

32-22 SAS

 

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Kings inbound, knocked oob by SAS, Kings inbound again.

Salmons inside, too hard off the glass. SAS rebound.

Manu burning clock... 24-second shot winding down. Jason Thompson called for foul at 24th second, sending Manu to the line.

He makes one of two; Kings ball. Jackson shot at the buzzer doesn't go.

End of the first quarter.

33-22 SAS

 

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Kings ball.

Nice move inside by Jason, who is shoved from behind and heads to the line.

I like that Natt is using Miller/Hawes and Moore/Thompson as each kid is paired with a vet, at least for now...

Thompson makes both from the line.

33-24 SAS

Bowen bad miss from the side, Kings with the reception. Brown pass, intended to meet Jason inside, flies past Garcia and oob.

Bowen doesn't miss this time...

36-24 SAS

10;48 left

Good ball movement by the Kings...

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!

36-27 SAS

 

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Manu floater off the glass misses; Manu gets it but Jackson comes up with it. Garcia three doesn't go, Jason Thompson directs the ball to Moore on a tip pass for two points.

36-29 SAS

Thomas for two.

38-29 SAS

Brown to Garcia and back out to Brown.

BROWN FOR THREE!

38-32 SAS

9;04 left

Pop is not happy with his defense and calls a time out.

SAS will inbound after the commercial break.

 

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Duncan for two.

40-32 SAS

8;38 left

Kings ball. Jason Thompson to the line.

Makes first; misses second but Garcia chases down the rebound.

40-33 SAS

Garcia three won't fall; Moore called for loose ball foul. SAS ball.

8;17 left

It appears as though Pop has buried Tony Parker BEHIND the Spurs bench.

Bonner back in for Tolliver. Hill at the line.

Makes first; and second.

42-33 SAS

 

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Jackson three won't fall; SAS rebound.

Bowen running floater for two.

44-33 SAS

7;30 left

Udrih pullup jumper in and out; SAS rebound.

Hill miss; Garcia rebound.

Garcia pullup three doesn't go; SAS rebound.

 

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Finley for long two.

46-33 SAS

Udrih running lay-up for two.

46-35 SAS

6;14 left

Duncan to the line on foul by Moore. Salmons back in for Jackson. Hawes getting ready to come in.

Duncan misses first; makes second.

47-35 SAS

Udrih handoff to Moore inside for the dunk.

47-37 SAS

 

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Parker back in for Hill. Outside jumper is good.

49-37 SAS

5;06 left

Time out and commercial break...

 

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Kings inbound, SAS takes it away from Thompson. Spurs ball. Somebody inside for two.

51-37 SAS

4;33 left

Three second violation on the Kings. SAS has the ball back.

Udrih, Garcia, Salmons, Thompson and Hawes for the Kings

Manu inside for two more.

53-37 SAS

Salmons drives inside, ball knocked oob off SAS. Kings inbound. Miss; SAS ball.

Udrih with the steal, off the glass miss; Thompson misses the first putback but gets the second.

53-39 SAS

 

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Bonner for three.

56-39 SAS

Udrih to Thompson, and nice dish back to Beno for the jumper from the baseline.

56-41 SAS

2;55 left

Time out and commercial break.

Oops. Grant says 55-41 so Bonner's last shot must have been a two...

55-41 SAS

 

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Mason scores.

58-41 SAS

2;30 left

Hawes to the line after he's hammered inside.

Makes first; and second.

58-43 SAS

Duncan miss; Kings rebound.

Hawes long miss; SAS rebound.

Tolliver long miss; Manu fouls Hawes and Spencer goes back to the line.

1;51 left

 

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Hawes misses first; misses second.

SAS ball.

1;44 left

Duncan to the line. Makes first; and second.

60-43 SAS

Salmons inside, waits out the defence and gets two over Duncan.

60-45 SAS

SAS turnover; Kings ball. Hawes turnover; SAS ball.

1;15 left

 

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Parker inside, up and under for two.

62-45 SAS

Udrih forces the play and turns it over again...



SAS ball.

Parker inside, spins but shot won't fall. Hawes rebound. Salmons miss; Miller rebound, out to Garcia, miss. SAS rebound.

Time winding down...

Parker miss; buzzer sounds.

End of the first half...

62-45 SAS

 

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I apologize for dropping off the face of the earth and not doing the second half of the game.