Kings@Spurs PBP for March 21

[VF21]

SAS inbounds.

Duncan miss but Thomas able to grab the rebound over Martin. Parker frm the corner for three.

66-62 SAS

5;16 left

Kings turnover; SAS ball.

Udoka three doesn't go; scramble for the rebound. Martin gets it and is fouled by Udoka. 3PF on Udoka. Kings to inbound.

 

[VF21]

Miller pass inside to Martin, who is being held. He shakes free and gets the bucket but it doesn't count as the foul was called first. Non-shooting. Kings inbound. Moore miss; Duncan rebound.

Manu drives the lane, fouled HARD by Miller, and Manu swings on MIller.

Miller called for flagrant; Manu called for technical. Artest inside to keep them apart.

Martin at the other end shoots the technical and makes it.

66-63 SAS

Manu to the line - makes both shots. SAS to inbound.

68-63 SAS

Parker miss; Moore rebound.

4;10 left

 

[VF21]

AJ three doesn't go; Miller called for over-the-back. SAS to inbound. Miller 4PF.

Parker miss; Miller rebound after boxing out Kurt Thomas.

Kings ball.

Artest miss on forced shot; SAS rebound.

Duncan doubled, kick over to Parker and out to Manu for three.

71-63 SAS

Miller jumper from top of the key for two.

71-65 SAS

 

[VF21]

Thomas for two.

73-65 SAS

2;26 left

AJ loses the ball; Parker finds it. Driving lay-up is good.

75-65 SAS

1;59 left

Artest to Miller, out to AJ.

AJ FOR THREE!!!

75-68 SAS

 

[VF21]

Parker to Thomas for two.

77-68 SAS

AJ brings it up. Gives to Artet, Martin open but Ron doesn't look to the weak side. ARtest inside, forces another shot and it misses. Duncan rebound.

Udoka for two.

79-68 SAS

Moore to Martin, who gets arond Manu, kicks out ot Miller, over to AJ, who steps oob...

Time out and commercial.

44.3 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

SAS miss; Moore rebound.

Hawes in for Miller.

AJ fall away jumper is short; SAS rebound at the buzzer.

End of the third quarter.

79-68 SAS

 

[VF21]

Martin, Hawes, Garcia, Artest and Moore for the Kings

SAS ball. Non-shooting foul on Moore; SAS to inbound.

Vaughn miss; Thomas called for loose ball foul. Kings ball.

Pass inside to Artest, who is doubled and fouled by Udoka. Artest to the line. 4PF for Udoka.

11;27 left

Artest makes first; Finley in for Udoka. Makes second.

79-70 SAS

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Vaughn long three doesn't go; Hawes rebound.

Artest to driving Moore. Moore fouled by Manu. Moore to the line.

10;55 left

Makes first; and second.

79-72 SAS

Spurs ball.

Vaughn jumper for two.

81-72 SAS

Kings ball. Oob. Kings inbound.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!

81-75 SAS

 

[VF21]

Thomas spinning lay-up past Hawes doesn't go; Hawes rebound.

Garcia off the dribble, gives to ARtst. Pull-up jumper is off-balance and forced. SAS rebound.

Vaughn tries to drive hard inside, is fouled by Martin as Vaughn plows into him.

Vaughn to the line. Misses first; Salmons in for Artest. Makes second.

82-75 SAS

Garcia at the point, kicks to Martin who drives inside, he's hit by Oberto but no call. Manu strips the ball from behind and it's oob off Martin. SAS to inbound.

Filey from the corner, miss. Thomas rebound.

8;45 left

82-75 SAS

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Random observation: I think Quincy Douby is just about ready to be delegated to the Kenny Thomas end of the bench. A few momentarily glimpses of something good just isn't enough IMHO to make up for all the "space filling" he seems to do. He just isn't very good.

 

[VF21]

AJ, Salmons, Hawes, Moore and Garcia on the court for the Kings

SAS to inbound.

Manu to Thomas for two.

84-75 SAS

Kings ball. AJ hand off to GArcia, over to Hawes and then Salmons. Garcia cross court to AJ, back to Garcia, out to Salmons. Miss; AJ rebound and putback doesn't go. SAS rebound.

Manu shot goes oob; Kings ball.

Artest in for Moore.

7;57 left

 

[VF21]

AJ to Artest, over to Hawes. Jumper rims out; Manu rebound.

7;35 left

Oberto for two.

86-75 SAS

Artest called for offensive foul. Bowen in for Manu; Martin in for Garcia.

Bowen miss but Oberto putback good.

88-75 SAS

6;50 left

AJ to cutting Salmons who gets the lay-up off the glass.

88-77 SAS

 

[VF21]

Oberto fouled by Hawes; hrm - on replay it looked like Hawes got a good blocked shot. Oberto at the line.

Makes first; Udoka in for Thomas. Makes second.

90-77 SAS

Kings ball.

AJ called for offensive foul as he gets past Vaughn. SAS ball. AJ really arguing with the official. He's warned for delay of game and then t'd up when he doesn't leave the court even though Douby is subbed in for AJ.

SAS misses the freebie.

SAS inbounds.

Long miss; Artest rebound.

5;56 left

Martin inside, draws the foul and will head back to the line after the time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Martin back to the line. He's really worked hard for his points tonight...

Makes first; Martin leading the NBA in March in free throws made per game, averaging 9.5... Makes second.

90-79 SAS

SAS ball.

Artest and Garcia double Parker, he throws ball oob off Garcia. SAS to inbound. Parker gets Salmons in the air on the fake, heads to the line on the foul.

5;30 left

Makes first; misses second. Hawes tries for the rebound but Duncan gets it. Hawes called for loose ball foul, sending Duncan to the line.

Tim Duncan has to have the slowest free throw shot in the NBA today. Makes first; misses second. Rebound oob off SAS.

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

92-79 SAS

Salmons to Hawes, hand off to Martin, who is smothered by Bowen. Martin has to kick to Hawes, miss. SAS rebound.

Parker miss; Williams rebound.

Salmons kicks out to Martin, miss. Oberto called for loose ball foul. Shelden Williams at the line.

Makes first; Martin out, Douby in. Misses second.

92-80 SAS

4;25 left

Duncan floating hook for two more.

94-80 SAS

 

[VF21]

Bruce Bowen now making life miserable for Cisco. Williams miss; Duncan rebound.

Duncan miss; Duncan rebound; Duncan putback.

96-80 SAS

Kings ball.

Garcia floater doesn't go; rebound off Hawes and oob.

Duncan out; Parker out.

Bowen jumper for two more.

96-80 SAS

2;44 left

Time out and commercial. Garcia noticeably limping as he heads to the sidelines.

 

[VF21]

Not much more to talk about here...

There's an interesting thread in the Lounge. Check out carmichaeldave's 80s movie brackets. Post your first round picks in the Mullet region. Dave says he'll tally our votes and include them in the results. Thanks, Dave!

 

[VF21]

Garcia at the line. Makes first; and second.

Hrm. They say the score is 98-81. I don't know how the Spurs got 98 and I don't know why Garcia only got credit for one free throw. Ah, now they correct it to 98-82.

2;11 left

SAS turnover; Kings ball.

Salmons to Garcia, long shot doesn't go. Shelden Williams inside muscles hard for the rebound and the putback.

Good for two and the +1.

98-84 SAS

Bonus good.

98-85 SAS

 

[VF21]

Bonner jumper for two.

100-85 SAS

1;35 left

Douby inside to Hawes, nice move inside and left-handed bucket.

100-87 SAS

1;21 left

Vaughn miss on slap-away block by Garcia. Kings ball.

Hawes in and out off the glass. SAS rebound.

SAS miss; GArcia rebound.

 

[VF21]

Nice one-handed flying dunk by Shelden on assist by Garcia.

100-89 SAS

Vaughn for long two.

102-89 SAS

Kings ball.

14 seocnds left.

Douby holding to burn the clock. That's it. Game over.

102-89 SAS final score.