Kings@Spurs PBP for March 21

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Greetings fellow Kings fans!

Remember, tonight's game is a bit early (5:30 p.m. PDT) as the Kings are visiting San Antonio...

Chilly day here in the forest, after a really-close-to-full moon last night that made it look like daytime long after the sun had gone down. You can hear all kinds of movement from the forest as all manners of creatures great and small scurry around to the light of the moon.

Talking about scurrying, the Kings are going to be doing some themselves as they try and find a way to be competitive against the Spurs without one, two or even three players.

I'll be back before tip-off for the latest info on lineups.

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If it's not the Kings, we'll talk about our Monarchs. Or the NFL. Or tennis. Or golf. Or movies from the 80s. Or pretty much anything else except religion or politics.

One more thing? There's some info about the last KF goes to HPL function of the year. Check it out.

Now, let's get ready for some Kings basketball!!

GO KINGS!!!

 

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Spurs: Parker, Finley, Bowen, Duncan and Oberto

Johnson, Martin, Artest, Moore and Miller for the Kings

Tip to the Spurs. SAS miss; ARtest rebound.

Artest shot blocked from behind by Duncan; SAS rebound.

Duncan miss; Kings rebound.

11;01 left

Miller jumper doesn't go; SAS rebound.

Parker inside, fouled by AJ. Parker to the line.

 

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Makes first; and second.

2-0 SAS

Kings ball.

Miller to Artest behind Moore pick. Long two for Ron.

2-2

Parker hook short; Miller tips the ball to Moore. Forward to AJ, then to Ron. Bounce pass to Martin, who steps oob. SAS gets the ball back.

Duncan to Finley, miss. Bowen tips it out to Parker, in to Oberto. MIss; Kings rebound.

9;40 left

AJ to Martin, spins and gets it to MIller, whose shot off the glass does everything but drop. SAS rebound.

Parker to Duncan for two.

4-2 SAS

 

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Artest long miss; rebound to Miller, over to Martin, miss. SAS rebound.

8;44 left

Finley over Miller for two.

6-2 SAS

Miller to Artest outside, pullup jumper for two.

6-4 SAS

Martin tips the SAS pass, Miller gets it, gives it back to Martin, miss and ball oob off SAS. Kings to inbound.

Miller to Artest, pass oob off SAS again.

7;59 left

AJ from Artest, hook over Parker for two.

6-6

 

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Bowen miss; Miller rebound.

Moore jumper doesn't go; Parker board.

7;22 left

Duncan miss; Moore rebound and over to AJ. Miller jumper over Duncan doesn't go; SAS rebound.

Loud speakers at the Alamo Dome play way too loudly for every single Spurs possession.

Parker for two.

8-6 SAS

AJ miss; Parker rebound. Break out, runs the court, and misses the lay-up. MIller rebound. Pass forward to Martin, who is fouled by Oberto.

Martin to the line. Makes first; Garcia in for Johnson. Manu in for Finley. Makes second.

8-8

 

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Parker to Duncan in traffic, he tries to hand off to Oberto but it goes oob off the Kings.

5;57 left

Time out and commercial.

Duncan whining to the officials as they go to break. I actually forget just how pouty Tim Duncan looks... until we play them and he makes Kobe look like the sphinx at times.

 

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Manu for two.

10-8 SAS

Garcia inside for two.

10-10

5;12 left

Martin with the steal, Moore running with him. Martin inside, backed up by Moore and Garcia. Martin misses but Moore cleans it up.

12-10 KINGS

Manu pass stolen by Garcia, Kings with the ball again.

Garcia doubled, he throws the ball off Parker's legs and oob. Nice awareness by Cisco. Parker out, somebody in. HOrry also in.

Garcia to AJ, then to Moore, who is fouled. Moore at the line.

 

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Makes first; misses second. SAS rebound.

13-10 KINGS

SAS for two.

13-12 KINGS

Kings ball. Miller backdoor pass to Garcia, who collides with Horry on a knee-to-knee collision. Both Robert Horry and Cisco are in pain on the court...

They're both up. Garcia called for offensive foul on the play. SAS ball. Horry being tended to on the sidelines as he has a small cut on his shinbone.

 

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Horry to the bench, he's being treated by the trainer and appears to be in a lot of pain. Garcia walks over and checks...

SAS inbounds. Vaughn to Duncan for two.

14-13 SAS

The PA system is actually hurting MY ears so I can only imagine what it's doing to those in the arena.

Kings miss; SAS rebound.

2;56 left

AJ called for the foul.

Time out and commercial.

 

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SAS to inbound.

Manu inside, kicks out to Vaughn, whose well guarded by Salmons. Shot is short; Artest rebound.

Miller miss; SAS rebound. Miller is clearly favoring his elbow.

Udoka for three.

17-13 SAS

Kings ball.

Salmons fakes Vaughn and gets open for two.

17-15 SAS

1;40 left

Bowen inside, fouled by Garcia. Bowen to the line.

 

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Makes first; and second.

19-15 SAS

Hawes in for the Kings, replacing Miller. To the line. Makes first; and second.

19-17 SAS

1;20 left

finley for two.

21-17 SAS

Martin miss; Udoka to Manu on the rebound. Vaughn to Udoka for two more.

23-17 SAS

Martin inside, draws the foul from Vaughn.

Martin at the line. Makes first; Bowen back in for Udoka. Makes second.

23-19 SAS

 

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SAS ball.

Ball oob off Kings.

5.9 seconds left but 4 on the shot clock.

Duncan hook misses; Salmons rebound but buzzer sounds.

End of the first quarter.

23-19 SAS

 

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Douby in for the Kings, moves right past Vaughn but misses lay-up. Kings get the rebound and the second chance. Artest muscles inside, battling everybody and Kurt Thomas called for the foul.

Non-shooting. Artest muscles inside again and gets the hoop.

23-21 SAS

Vaughn loses the ball oob; Kings get it right back.

Credit to Ron; there ain't no quit in the guy.

Artest doubled, kicks to Salmons, miss but Artest saves the rebound. Unfortunately, Cisco loses it oob. SAS ball.

10;38 left

finley for three.

26-21 SAS

Douby unguarded - strolls inside on the give and go from Spencer for two.

26-23 SAS

 

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Finley for three. Someone might want to guard him a bit...

29-23 SAS

Douby three doesn't go; Hawes rebound and kick out to Cisco.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!

29-26 SAS

Score correction: Apparently Finley's last three was a two.

28-26 SAS

SAS ball.

9;24 left

 

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Manu inside, kick to Bowen in the corner for three.

31-26 SAS

Kings ball. Artest fouled by Finley, who - of course - protests his innocence and the total unfairness of the call.

Artest at the line. First shot bounces four times before rolling off the side, misses second off the left side of the rim. Duncan rebound.

Manu miss; Garcia rebound.

Garcia blows by Finley, pull-up jumper is good.

31-28 SAS

8;29 left

Time out and commercial.

SAS ball after the break.

 

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Parker able to get through the zone and get two.

33-28 SAS

Horry will not return because of a left knee contusion.

Artest baseline jumper for two.

33-30 SAS

Manu for long two at 24th second.

35-30 SAS

7;14 left

Kings pass deflected; Parker has it and goes coast to coast.

37-30 SAS

Douby, Garcia, Salmons, Artest and Hawes for the Kings

Time out and commercial.

 

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Kings inbound.

Artest over Udoka for long two.

37-32 SAS

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

Martin inside, has ball partially slipped and partially blocked. SAS rebound.

Parker to the line on foul by Artest.

6;00 left

Moore and AJ in for Hawes and Salmons.

Parker makes first; and second.

39-32 SAS

 

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Kings ball. Cisco to Moore, miss. Duncan rebound.

SAS miss; scramble for the board but Duncan gets it. Finley miss; Moore rebound. Bowen and Moore almost get into it. Artest from downtown.

39-35 SAS

4;51 left

Duncan tries to get past Moore and is fouled. TD to the line. 1PF on Moore.

 

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Duncan makes first; Manu in for Finley. Duncan makes second.

41-35 SAS

4;44 left

AJ to Artest who fakes Parker really bad and gets two more points.

41-37 SAS

Parker tries to get around Artest; bounce pass goes oob. Officials say it's off the Kings. SAS inbound.

Duncan inside, runs right over Garcia, hitting him in the face. Duncan points to the floor to indicate Garcia wasn't in position. Salmons in for Garcia. Duncan to the line.

Makes first; and second.

43-37 SAS

3;59 left

AJ to Artest, bad pass and Ron can't handle it but it goes oob off Duncan. Kings to inbound.

 

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Salmons inbound to Martin, shot is way off. SAS ball.

3;40 left

Good defense by Kings, especially Moore on Duncan, forces a 24-second violation.

Kings ball.

Martin tries to get Bowen off his feet but Bowen doesn't buy it. Martin gets past Bowen and is fouled inside.

Martin to the line. Makes both.

43-39 SAS

3;06 left

Duncan hook is good.

45-39 SAS

 

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If Kevin doesn't do anything tonight, credit has to go to Bruce Bowen who has totally and completely taken Martin out of the game, even though Martin is trying very hard to shake him loose.

Kings for two.

45-41 SAS

2;21 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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Bowen to the line. Makes both.

47-41 SAS

Martin to the line. Misses first; makes second. Bowen out of the game, which might make Martin's life a little easier.

47-42 SAS

1;57 left

Vaughn running floater for two.

49-42 SAS

AJ to Moore, inside to Martin who is fouled by Vaughn.

Martin back to the line.

Martin misses first; makes second.

49-43 SAS

 

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Duncan half-hook good despite Moore hanging on his jersey. No Call.

51-43 SAS

AJ to Artest, who is doubled. Artest shakes loose of both of them and gets inside for two.

51-45 SAS

49 seconds left.

Parker from the side for three.

54-45 SAS

39 seconds left.

AJ gets lucky drop for two.

54-47 SAS

 

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17.1 seconds left.

SAS calls 20 second time out.

SAS miss; Kings ball.

2.3 seconds left.

Theus burns 20 second time out.

 

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Kings inbound. Salmons to Artest, who gets by two defenders but cannot get shot to fall before the buzzer.

End of the first half.

54-47 SAS

 

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Kings ball to start the 3rd.

Ball oob off Bowen on errant Artest pass. Kings to inbound.

Martin off the double-screen, kicks out to Miller, who misses but Artest tips it in.

54-49 SAS

SAS lose the ball; Artest finds it. Artest from the side for two.

54-51 SAS

Duncan high off the glass for two.

56-51 SAS

 

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Artest alley to Moore oop.

56-53 SAS

Duncan miss but he gets his own rebound and putback for two.

58-53 SAS

9;41 left

Offensive foul called on illegal screen by Moore. SAS ball.

Finley miss; Moore rebound and outlet to Martin. He brings it up, pulls up and shoots for two.

58-55 SAS

Offensive foul called on Duncan; Kings get the ball back.

Miller inside, Duncan ties it up.

Jump ball.

 

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Duncan with the tip, but Moore gets it. Kicks out to Martin, running floater inside doesn't go. SAS ball.

8;23 left

Parker miss; rebound by AJ, who passes forward to Martin on the run. He's fouled by Bowen. Martin to the line.

Martin makes both. NICE to see the Kings alter their game plan to get Martin some looks and chances to create.

58-57 SAS

Duncan tripled in the corner; ball oob off Kings. 3 seconds on the shot clock. SAS to inbound.

Miss; AJ rebound. Outlet pass to Martin. Popovich screaming at an official. Technical called.

Martin at the line for the freebie. Good.

58-58

7;39 left

 

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Kings inbound.

Artest pullup jumper doesn't go but Miller tips the rebound to AJ. Back inside to Miller, and then to Artest, who goes inside. Miss; SAS rebound.

Bowen from the corner for three.

61-58 SAS

Bowen called for technical foul after the shot as he yells something at the official as he goes by.

Bowen out of the game.

Martin gets another freebie.

61-59 SAS

Kings inbound.

Martin long miss; Duncan rebound.

 

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Parker miss; Martin tries to save the rebound as he falls oob but Duncan gets it and gets two.

63-59 SAS

AJ from the side for three.

63-62 SAS

6;06 left

Miller and Duncan get tangled up, whistle and foul called on Miller.

Time out and commercial.