Kings-Spurs PBP for game 3 - April 28

[VF21]

Spurs ball to start the second half.

Parker with the ball, tries to cut around Bibby, called for non-shooting foul. Still Spurs ball. 2PF for Bibby.

Spurs ball, smacked away by the Kings. Kings ball.

MIller drives inside against Nazr, draws the foul. 1PF for Nazr.

Miller to the line.

Makes first; and second.

49-41 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Duncan floater goes inside.

49-43 KINGS

10:54 left

Bibby, Wells, Artest, KT and Miller on the court.

Bibby for long two.

51-43 KINGS

Spurs ball. Nazr tries to cut around Miller, Bonzi comes to help and smacks the ball oob. Still Spurs ball.

Duncan for two.

51-45 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Artest drives inside and gets two more.

53-45 KINGS

Spurs ball. Nazr inside, Miller called for foul. Non-shooting. Still Spurs ball. Manu, still covered by Artest, travels.

Kings ball.

9:33 left

Artest just puts the ball on the floor and powers right past Bowen.

55-45 KINGS

Spurs ball. Good defense by the Kings and Bonzi Wells results in a jump ball.

 

[VF21]

Bonzi tip to Bibby.

8:54 left

Pass to Bonzi at the elbow, he starts to drive inside and draws foul from Manu, who whines to the officials. Still Kings ball.

Artest inside, doubled, kicks out to Miller. Jumper miss; Spurs ball.

spurs ball, good defense by Miller on Nazr results in turnover. Kings ball.

Bonzi outside, doubled, drop off pass inside to Miller, who gives to KT. Kenny to the line on foul by Nazr.

Makes first; and second.

57-45 KINGS

8:08 left

This IS Kings basketball!!!

Spurs ball. Parker turnover; Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Artest, to Bibby, over to KT - jumper is good. Crowd is unbelieveable!!!

59-45 KINGS

Popovich calls time out. Arco on its feet.

Commercial.

 

[VF21]

Artest and Martin give "man slug" to each other as Artest goes back on the court.

Spurs ball.

Finley from the corner for three.

59-48 KINGS

Bonzi in the post, doubled, kicks out to Mike.

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

62-48 KINGS

Spurs ball, miss. Duncan board and the putback.

62-50 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Kings turnover; Spurs ball.

Bonzi turnover, he's fouled hard by Manu. 2PF. 4th team foul on the Spurs.

Kings ball.

6:10 left

Bibby pass intercepted. Parker runs the court and misses; Rasho gets it and Miller blocks it. Duncan gets the two.

62-52 KINGS

HOLY CRAP!!!!

Bibby totally smothered with Parker and Rasho, shoots the hoop, gets it, hits the floor and gets the +1 from Parker.

Bibby gets the bonus.

65-52 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Spurs ball. Duncan covered by KT, called for non-shooting foul. Still Spurs.

Spurs called for three-second violation.

KINGS ball.

ARCO THUNDERS AGAIN!!!!!

5:00 left

Bibby jumper miss; Bonzi board.

Bibby pass, intended for Bonzi, but picked off. Manu for two.

65-54 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Bonzi miss; Spurs ball. Finley stands and waits for the ball...and gets the ball and the three.

65-57 KINGS

time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

This is the type of basketball fans pray for. They're showing Artest, who is being very earnest with Kevin, who is getting ready to come on. He's pointing, talking, etc. And Kevin - like any smart player - is listening.

Bibby, Martin, Artest, KT and Miller on the court.

Artest jumper doesn't go; Spurs board.

Bibby with a steal, hands to KT who tries to dish to Kevin and Brent Barry is there waiting. Spurs ball.

Spurs miss; Kings ball.

KT to the line!

 

[VF21]

Misses first;

Horry in for Duncan. SAR in for Miller. Udrih in for ???

KT misses second.

65-57 KINGS

2:55 left in third

Barry able to get inside and get the dunk.

65-59 KINGS

SAR inside, kicks out to Mike,, who drives inside and gets the bucket. MIke to the floor. He gets up very slowly.

Spurs ball. Artest on the floor, Horry at the line. Artest up slowing, had the wind knocked out of him.

Horry makes first; Manu back in, Finley out.

67-60 KINGS

Misses second. Spurs board.

 

[VF21]

Manu jumper for two.

67-62 KINSG

1:55 left

Mike and Ron looking okay. Oh good lord.

KT with another turnover.

Spurs ball. Horry to the line on foul by Martin.

KT out; Bonzi in.

Horry makes both.

67-64 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Artest drives inside, and draws foul from Horry. 2PF.

Ron at the line...

First is short; misses second.

Spurs board.

Grant already talking about the Kings going into the fourth trailing, and how it's demoralizing, etc.

I HATE HIM!!!

Spurs miss; Artest board.

Rasho fouls ARtest and sends him into the photographers. Ron at the line again.

Makes first; misses second. Ron definitely limping.

68-64 KINGS

Spurs ball. Miss, Martin and Horry go for the board, oob off Horry, who is really getting perturbed.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Bibby drives inside, called for offensive foul on Udrih.

Spurs ball.

Spurs try to drive inside, ball oob. Officials say off Bibby. Crowd and I disagree.

Inbound to Horry in the corner...who MISSES.

End of the third quarter.

68-64 KINGS

Ron Artest is a WARRIOR!!!!

 

[VF21]

This is a tough, physical game. Ron is definitely hurt. He's out for the moment, with Youngman putting ice on him. Artest jumps up and EXORTS his teammates ... He's on the sidelines, goes over to Garcia and Martin and really pumps them up.

 

[VF21]

Artest with ice on his outer left thigh... He's talking seriously to Jason...

Wells, Garcia, Martin, Bibby and SAR on the court.

Kings ball to start the fourth.

GO KINGS!!!

I BELIEVE!!!!!

Cisco shot from the corner hits the shot clock. Spurs ball.

11:35

They show Artest and he REALLY doesn't want to be on the bench.

Spurs ball.

Duncan half-hook over SAR.

68-66 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Martin splits the Spurs, drives inside and draws foul from Manu. 3PF. Ron coaching from the bench. He is INVOLVED!!

Martin at the line.

10:58 left

Martin makes first; makes second.

70-66 KINGS

Manu finally gets free, gets inside, gets the bucket and draws the foul.

Makes bonus.

70-69 KINGS

Bonzi inside, can't get lay-up to go. Barry board.

 

[VF21]

Manu three in and out; Martin board.

Kings ball. Turnover after a LOT of contact and ball slapping. Spurs ball.

Finley for three.

72-70 Spurs

Adelman calls time out.

Miller and Artest will come back in after the break.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Biby, Martin, Artest, Wells and Miller on the court.

bibby jumper in and out. Rasho board.

9:15 left

Grant is a jerk.

Duncan miss; Martin board.

Bibby drives inside, is totally slammed by Duncan. No call. Spurs ball.

Miss; Martin board.

Bibby is FURIOUS. I don't think I've seen him this angry in a long time.

Kings ball.

Pass inside to cutting Artest, ball oob.

Wells called for technical. I do not know why...

finley makes the freebie.

73-70 Spurs

Kings inbound.

 

[VF21]

Bibby fouled. To the line on foul by Udrih.

This game could really get ugly if the Kings don't regain their composure.

Mike makes first; and second.

73-72 Spurs

 

[VF21]

Manu floater doesn't go, tip by Rasho doesn't go. Martin goes for the board, and Udrih called for setting a very nasty pick.

Spurs now in the penalty for the rest of the game.

Kings ball.

8:12 left

Parker called for foul on Bibby away from the ball.

Mike to the line.

Makes first; and second.

74-73 KINGS

8:00 left

 

[VF21]

Spurs ball. KT called for non-shooting foul - aka breathing - on Duncan. Still Spurs ball.

Pass intended for Parker, Bibby knocks it oob. Still spurs ball but 4 seconds on shot clock.

Duncan off the glass for two.

75-74 Spurs

Bonzi drives inside, gets the ball from Miller and gets two.

76-75 KINGS

7:16 left

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Memo to the Sacramento Kings from VF21:

JUST DO IT!!!

 

[VF21]

Spurs ball. Finley miss; ARtest board. That's 11 for him.

Bibby, tripped twice by Horry, still able to get inside and put the teardrop in.

78-75 KINGS

6:27 left

Duncan totally smothered by KT, who is called for another non-shooting foul.

third team foul on the Kings. 4PF on KT.

Finley from the corner for two.

78-77 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Bonzi inside, kicks to Artest outside, he dishes inside to Bonzi for two more.

80-77 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

[VF21]

Spurs go inside to Duncan again. He gets fouled again. Non-shooting again. Kings now in penalty.

Duncan working on Miller, looks like offensive foul but they call it on MIller.

MVP Duncan to the line.

5:19 left

Misses first; makes second.

80-78 KINGS

KT with 5 fouls.

5:14 left

Bonzi working, drives inside, ball knocked oob off Spurs. Duncan runs over and argues a lot, no problem. He can do that.

Still Kings ball. Miller inside, draws the foul from Duncan.

Brad at the line.

 

[VF21]

Makes first; and second.

82-78 KINGS

4:55 left

Parker tries to cut around KT, and KT given his 6th foul.

Martin in for KT.

Manu back in.

 

[VF21]

Parker at the line.

Makes first; and second.

82-80 KINGS

Grant harping again about Bonzi's technical.

bonzi miss; Spurs board.

Grant Napear - the big lame blame machine.

Parker inside for teardrop.

82-82

4:01 left

Kings ball.

Pass inside to Martin, goes up and shot is blocked by Duncan. Spurs ball.

Bonzi tries to get in front of Parker; doesn't make it.

Parker at the line - makes first; and second.

 

[VF21]

84-82 Spurs

Kings ball. Duncan blocks first; Kings get it back. Duncan blocks again. Finley with the rebound and he's fouled by Bonzi.

Finley at the line.

Gets first; and second.

86-82 Spurs

Artest miss, Bonzi with the board and the putback.

86-84 Spurs

3:00 left

Duncan floater misses; MIller board.

Mike drives inside and draws foul. Mike is really banged up. So is Ron.

Time out and commercial.

2:38 left.

 

[VF21]

Mike at the line.

Duncan goes over to the official and tries to sell his point about something aka whines.

Mike makes both.

86-86