Kings-Spurs PBP for game 3 - April 28

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It's all been said, analyzed, resaid, reanalyzed, etc. The only thing everyone can agree on is the Kings need to come out strong tonight and stay strong, playing KINGS basketball and defending the home court.

We have piksi's game discussion thread for you to share the in-game experience.We have Mr. Slim's CHAT PARTY LIVE at mIRC, server irc.bludgeon.org, channel #kingsfans.

It's a beautiful day here in the forest. In fact, it's a perfect day. And I'm confident our Kings will top off the evening with a win...

GO KINGS!!!

 

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I'm So Excited
Get this Party Started
The Impossible Dream

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Just letting you know some of the music I've listened to the past few minutes...

 

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And the lights dim...It's playoff fever in Arco Arena. Having been there I am getting goosebumps. If you never do anything else in your life, you have to experience it at least once:

And now the introductions:

#42 - Bonzi Wells!
#10 - Mike Bibby!
#52 - Brad Miller!
#9 - Kenny Thomas!
#93 - Ron Artest!!

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It's about team, it's about heart, it's about pride. And it's about our Sacramento Kings.

 

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They're playing the stirring intro from 2001:A space Odyssey... The ARCO crowd is on their feet, the electricity is palpable even through the TV screen, ARCO for the playoffs is unlike anywhere else on earth.

I love this team.

 

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Grant is full of crap. He says the crowd isn't a typical playoff crowd. He's insane...jerk.

Ron Artest to the line on a foul going to the line. Call on Tony Parker.

Ron makes first; misses second.

Spurs board.

1-0 KINGS

 

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Spurs miss; Duncan board but he loses it. Bibby with the ball. Over to Bonzi, who is fouled by Bowen. Non-shooting. 2nd team foul on the Spurs.

Still Kings ball.

11:22 left

Ron Artest, with Bowen ALL over him, powers inside and gets the layup.

Crowd is HUGE!!!

3-0 Kings

Bowen jumper for two.

3-2 KINGS

 

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Bonzi shot blocked by Duncan, Spurs rebound.

Duncan drives inside, draws foul from KT. 1PF.

Duncan at the line.

10:15 left

Makes first; and second.

4-3 Spurs

 

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Artest brings ball up, over to Miller, then to Bibby. Fouled but NO call. Jumper miss; Spurs board.

Tim Duncan called for illegal screen. 1PF.

Kings ball. Pop screaming at Bennett Salvatore.

Miller open, passes up jumper, moves in two steps and shoots airball.

Spurs ball. Parker drives inside for two.

6-3 Spurs

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!!!!

6-6

 

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Parker miss; Bibby board. On the break...

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

9-6 KINGS

8:40 left

Duncan against MIller inside, miss. Kings board.

Miller jumper misses; Manu board.

Duncan wide open from top of key for two.

9-8 KINGS

 

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Offensive foul called on Mike Bibby. 1PF.

Spurs ball.

7:45 left

Parker tries to move inside, has to pass to Manu, who dumps inside to some Spur guy. Miller called for non-shooting foul. Still Spurs ball. Bonzi called for non-shooting foul. Still Spurs ball.

Parker miss, Artest board.

Bonzi airball over Bowen, Manu board.

 

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Bibby with the steal, pass to Bonzi who runs the court and gets the one-handed dunk.

Grant says the crowd is into it now...

11-8 KINGS

Parker for two.

11-10 KINGS

6:26 left

Miller from the baseline for two.

13-10 KINGS

Nazr for two at the other end.

13-12 KINGS

 

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Miller tries to drive inside, is met by three Spurs. Officials call jump ball. Brad throws ball; it luckily bounces off the shot clock and back on the floor - and not into the crowd.

Time out and commercial.

Jump after the break.

 

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5:55 left

For those who may have been worried, Artest is NOT hogging the ball or trying to do it all. He's playing within the game - and Manu has not yet taken a shot. He's on the bench.



Finley in for Manu. Spurs get the tip.

Duncan jumper from the corner miss; Artest board.

Artest open three doesn't go; rebound lose, Spurs run it down.

Duncan goes inside, misses but Rasho gets the putback.

14-13 Spurs

 

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Bonzi miss; Duncan board.

4:37 left

Parker miss from the side; Kings board.

Bibby to Artest, out to Bonzi in the corner, miss. Spurs board.

Spurs ball, steal by Artest, brings up court, out to Bibby, miss. Bonzi board, he goes right at Duncan and gets the two.

15-14 KINGS

3:35 left

Parker, smothered by Bibby, misses again. Kings baord.

Bibby drives the outside, cuts under the basket, gives a bounce pass to waiting MIller for two!!!

EXCELLENT ball movement.

17-14 KINGS

Pop calls time out... and commercial.

 

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SAR and Kevin in for KT and Bonzi. HUGE round of applause from the crowd.

Horry, NVE, Manu, Rasho and Finley for the Spurs.

Finley shot hassled by Martin, miss. Bibby board.

Kings ball. Horry trying to guard Artest, who kicks out to Bibby.

Bibby jumper misses but Artest is there to haul down the board and draw the foul from Rasho.

Ron at the line.

Makes first; makes both.

19-14 Kings

Manu miss; Kings board.

SAR miss, Bonzi board, tries for pass to SAR but it's intercepted.

Spurs ball.

 

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NVE miss; Kings board.

Martin miss; Spurs board.

1:44 left

Manu for two.

19-16 KINGS

SAR for two.

21-16 KINGS

 

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Artest on Manu. Manu inside, but gets met by Bonzi. Kings ball.

Missed pass by the Kings. Spurs ball.

Manu goes up for jumper, falls into Artest and Artest is called for the line even though Artest was established in his position.

Manu at the line. Misses first; makes second.

21-17 KINGS

SAR inside, kicks out to Bibby. Tries to pass back to SAR, oob off Spurs. Still Kings.

Bonzi inside, draws foul with 3.2 seconds left. Foul on Rasho.

Bonzi misses first; makes seocnd.

22-17 KINGS

Parker brings it up, almost loses it, passes over to Rasho behind the arc. He lets it go at the buzzer and gets the three.



22-20 KINGS

 

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Spurs miss; Kings ball.

Artest with the ball, has it knocked oob by Horry. Still Kings. Spurs showing zone.

24-second violation on the Kings.

Spurs ball.

Duncan working inside, gets step on SAR, and gets the bucket.

22-22

Martin with the ball - GPAM for the rest of the team. Draws foul by NVE. To the line.

Barry in - to a loud round of boos.

Kevin makes first; and second.

24-22 KINGS

 

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Spurs ball.

10:22 left

Duncan doubled by SAR and Bonzi. Draws foul from SAR. To the line.

Misses first; misses second. Artest with the board.

Artest to Martin, in to SAR, who spins and misses. Spurs ball.

Spurs three doesn't go; Kings ball.

SAR called for charge on Manu. SAR 2PF.

Cisco in; Bonzi out.

Spurs ball. NVE bringing it up court.

Pullup from the corner doesn't go, rebound run down by Martin. OVer to Bibby, he splits the D and gets the bucket.

26-22 KINGS

 

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Spurs ball. Bowen loses the ball oob. Popovich screaming like a madman that Garcia shoved him... and... well... he might have but the offiicals didn't call it.



Time out and commercial.

Kings ball after the break.

 

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Oops. Sorry. Spurs ball....

I guess they did see Cisco...

SAR called for his 3rd foul.

Parker in.

Miller in for SAR.

8:57 left

Technical foul called on SAR. They said he threw his mouthpiece - he did, but right in front of his own bench.

Barry at the line for the freebie - misses it. HEHEHEHE!!!!!

Spurs ball.

 

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Duncan for two.

26-24 KINGS

Kings miss; Spurs board.

Spurs miss; Artest board. That's 8 for him.

Bibby jumper in and out, ball oob off Spurs.

Wells in for Artest.

Bibby, Wells, Martin, Cisco and Miller on the court.

MArtin for long two.

28-24 KINGS

 

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Parker miss; Bonzi board.

Bibby cuts to the left, spots Mller in the paint, gets the ball to him and Brad for two.

30-24 KINGS

7:03 left

Parker in for two.

30-26 KINGS

 

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Bibby out to Miller, in to Bonzi. Lay-up mises; Spurs board.

Brent Barry for three.

30-29 KINGS

6:20 left

Bibby in to Bonzi who doesn't miss this time.

32-29 KINGS

Manu in for NVE; Artest in for Cisco.

Spurs ball. Kicked oob. Still Spurs.

Martin with the showtime steal of the inbound, runs the court, Parker can't catch him and Kevin gets the one-handed dunk!!!

34-29 KINGS

Spurs ball, pass intended for Parker is knocked away by Kevin Martin!!!!! Oob off Spurs.

YES!!!!

Time out and commercial.

Kings ball after the break.

 

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Kings ball.

5:36 left

Artest to Martin, three misses. Rebound oob. Spurs ball.

Artest knocks ball away from Manu, he recovers. Barry miss; Artest board.

Martin miss; Rasho board.

Manu very frustrated by Artest, misses again. Miller board.

Ball to Artest, jumper misses but Bonzi grabs the board and puts it back.

36-29 KINGS

3:55 left

Manu with another turnover because Artest is in his head, in his face and pretty much inside his jersey!!!! Manu passed the ball to ADelman.

Kings ball.

Bonzi miss inside but ANOTHER putback by the Wellsinator!!!

38-29 KINGS

 

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Spurs ball, knocked oob by Bonzi.

Still Spurs ball.

Udrih in. Makes layup.

38-31 KINGS

3:04 left

Miller drives inside, takes contact and gets the bucket.

40-31 KINGS

ANother Spurs miss!! Miller board.

Bibby drives the paint right at Udrih, draws the foul.

Bibby to the line.

Time out and commercial.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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I don't think anyone was sitting during that entire sequence. ARCO THUNDER is back!!!!

Bibby to the line for two.

Kings outrebounding 26-15 so far

Bibby makes first; and second.

42-31 KINGS

Whoooooooooo!!!!!

Duncan off the glass over Miller.

42-33 KINGS

2:08 left

 

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Horry trying to guard Artest, who spins, goes in, gets the bucket AND draws the foul. Heheheheh.

ARtest gets the bonus.

45-33 KINGS

Horry from the baseline for two.

45-35 KINGS

Spurs for two.

45-37 KINGS

1:05 left

HORRIBLE non-call by the officials. Kings possession, Bonzi was hit in the mouth by Nazr's elbow, went to the floor, no call. His mouth is bleeding, he's still on the court...

Duncan for two at the other end.

45-39 KINGS

Bonzi gets up, walks to the sideline on a time out. Youngman helps Bonzi.

What a load of crap.

Bonzi back on the court.

Kings ball.

 

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Kings miss, Spurs board.

Udrih with two more.

45-41 KINGS

Artest powers inside again, Duncan and Horry can't stop him, he gets the bucket and ANOTHER +1.

Ron at the line again.

MIss, but Miller tips it to Martin. Over to Bibby.

Bibby misses, Spurs get the board but the horn sounds.

End of the first half.

47-41 KINGS

 

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Parker with 6 points in the first half, Manu with three...



A trainer is working on Artest's upper right arm, almost like working out a charley horse.

Kings take the floor.

Bonzi one rebound away from a double-double.

GO KINGS!!!!