Kings-Spurs PBP for March 8 (second half only)

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Oops.

Note to self: Do NOT make a nice fire in the woodstove and curl up on the couch "for a few minutes" unless you're really sure you'll wake up in time for the game.

I missed Survivor; I missed the first half of the game and I just had to go to a cheat site to find out who got voted off American Idol.

Anyway, I'm here for the second half. If I don't fall asleep face down on my keyboard.

 

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50-44 SAS

Salmons on the run, gets the two.

50-46 SAS

Bowen jumper no good, Duncan tries to save the rebound as it goes oob but ball goes to the Kings.

10;39 left

Miller to cutting Martin, who pulls up, raises the landing gear and gets the two.

50-48 SAS

Duncan miss off the glass, Miller tips the board to Martin.

Kings miss; hustle for the board but Parker gets it.

 

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Bowen left alone in the corner... for three.

53-48 SAS

9;26 left

Miller smothered, loses the ball, SAS finds it.

Bowen pass goes through Barry's legs and oob. Barry has a problem with plays like that.

Kings ball.

Miller drives inside, is fouled by Elson. 5PF.

Miller to the line.

Misses first; Oberto in for Elson. Makes second.

53-49 SAS

 

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8;39 left

Duncan jumper off; KT board.

KT bounce pass to Bibby is off track; ball oob. SAS ball.

8;11 left

Parker miss; loose ball foul called on Duncan for going over the top on KT. Of course, Timmy is stunned and shocked because we all know he has never committed a foul.

Kings ball.

Salmons over Barry for two.

53-51 SAS

7;32 left

Horry miss; Salmons board.

 

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Bibby pass deflected and stolen; Bowen on the run for two.

55-51 SAS

Salmons doubled, gets inside, nowhere to go. Over to Miller and to Martin, desperation shot misses. SAS board.

Bowen miss on the other end; Kings get the ball back.

6;27 left

 

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Bibby miss; KT keeps Duncan from getting the rebound. Martin gets credit for the offensive board and then draws the foul from Horry who wasn't set in position.

Martin at the line. Makes first; misses second. Horry rebound.

55-52 KINGS

Duncan tries to get between Miller and KT, loses the ball. Martin on the run, shot blocked from behind by Horry. (Another reason to hate him...)

SAS shot on the other end deflected oob by Bibby.

Time out and commercial.

 

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KT inside for two.

55-54 SAS

Duncan fouled, non-shooting. Still SAS.

4;57 left

Devon drives inside, draws non-shooting foul from Bibby. 2PF.

Miller called for hard foul on Horry. They're calling it a flagrant. Horry is seeing little tweety birds...

Horry at the line. Misses the first; misses the second. Side out for SAS.

Ducan backs into Miller and they both go to the floor. No call. Bowen shot misses. Kings ball.

Miller tries for backdoor pass to Martin but it goes oob. SAS ball.

 

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Horry from his favorite spot misses. Duncan knocks rebound to Bowen.

3;52 left

Balled kicked oob. Still SAS ball.

Pop calls time out.

3;49 left

55-54 SAS

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

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SAS inbounds.

Manu drives inside, is fouled by Martin. 1PF on Kevin.

Manu at the line. Makes both.

57-54 SAS

Salmons for two.

57-56 SAS

Manu miss; KT board on boxout.

Salmons running the court, Manu with him. Miller called for foul.

SAS miss; Martin board.

2;44 left

Miller out; Corliss in.

Manu intercepts a pass. SAS ball.

 

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Duncan off the glass over Corliss for two.

59-56 SAS

Kings ball.

Salmons dish to KT, who misses another lay-up, possibly altered by Duncan.

Bonner for two.

61-56 SAS

KT spinning half-hook doesn't go; Bonner board.

Duncan to Bonner, miss but Bonner taps the rebound out to Duncan. Manu tries to cut around Bibby and Bibby reaches in and takes the ball away from him.

Forward pass to Martin, who blows by everybody, is fouled, continues with the bucket and heads to the stripe for the bonus.

Bonus good.

61-59 SAS

 

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Manu driving inside, Bowen tries to set nasty pick on Martin but he sees it. Bibby fouls Manu.

Ginobli at the line. Makes first; misses second. KT rebound.

Bibby drives the paint and gets the hoop.

62-61 SAS

20 seconds left.

Bonner for three.

65-61 SAS

Bibby off the glass doesn't go; rebound bounces to Martin, who starts to shoot but Finley strips the ball.

End of the third quarter.

 

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Kings lose ball oob to start the 4th.

SAS gets two from the line.

Martin responds with two.

SAS for three.

70-63 SAS

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!

70-66 SAS

Cisco in. Offensive foul called on Bonner.

Kings ball.

MARTIN FOR LONG TWO!!!

70-68 SAS

10;11

 

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Finley for two.

72-68 SAS

Kings ball.

9;53 left

GO KINGS!!!!!

Salmons dish inside to Corliss for two.

72-70 SAS

SAS turnover; Salmons finds the ball.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

73-72 KINGS

Arco is going nuts; so am I!!!

Pop calls time out.

9;16 left

 

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Think positive thoughts, fellow Kings fans!!!

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

 

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Crowd behind Marv and Steve is all on their feet. Looks like all of Arco is standing!!!

SAS to inbound.

Manu for three.

75-73 SAS

Salmons runs the length of the court and is hacked by Bonner. Salmons to the line.

Makes first; and second.

75-75

8;54 left

 

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SAS ball. Garcia called for non-shooting foul. 3PF.

STill SAS ball.

Duncan dishes inside to Bowen, and SAR is called for a foul. Hrm...

Still SAS ball.

Manu floater for two.

77-75 SAS

 

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Salmons to SAR, trapped but Martin comes by to give him an outlet. Martin with the ball is fouled by Bowen. 2PF.

Martin makes first; and second.

77-77

8;13 left

GO KINGS!!!!!

Manu with another three.

80-77 SAS

Salmons just can't guard Manu...

SAS jumper for two.

80-79 SAS

 

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Parker drives all the way, puts up his patented shot and Martin alters it AND gets the rebound.

Kings ball.

Martin three off the rim; SAS board.

Duncan inside, SAR right there and he alters the shot. Corliss with the rebound. Duncan very upset, yelling at the official. Steve Kerr, of course, sees Duncan's pov.

Kings turnover but Corliss takes it away from Duncan and gets the hoop.

81-80 KINGS

 

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Parker from top of the key for two.

82-81 SAS

6;01 left

Corliss inside, shot doesn't fall. Bowen board.

5;51 left

Manu miss; Martin rebound.

Salmons to SAR to Corliss for two more.

83-82 KINGS

 

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Duncan off the glass misses; loose ball foul called on Corliss as Bonner goes down, hitting his head on the floor. Unintentional result of contact. He jumps up and heads for the SAS bench.

Time out and commercial.

 

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SAS inbounds.

4;59 left

Parker to Manu inside for nice two.

84-83 SAS

Bibby, Miller, Martin, Corliss and Salmons on the court. Martin stumbles and guess who was right there? He looks okay.

Kings miss; SAS board.

Parker miss; Salmons board.

Salmons pull-up jumper doesn't go; SAS board.

TEAM WORK, KINGS!!!!

Manu miss; loose ball foul called on Salmons for running into Duncan.

 

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Correction. Foul on Corliss. Kings now in penalty.

Duncan at the line. Ball goes in, rolls around and pops back out. Makes second.

85-83 SAS

3;44 left

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

86-85 KINGS

 

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SAS ball.

3;19 left

Manu to Bowen in the corner; miss but SAS gets the rebound.

2;55 left

Parker inside for two.

87-86 SAS

 

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Miller wide open, jumper won't fall. Duncan rebound.

2;26 left

Parker drives inside, desperation tear drop falls and the +1.

Time out. Parker to the line to shoot after the break.

Duncan and Parker walking towards their bench like they're in the middle of a playoff game. I think the Kings got their attention.



89-86 SAS

 

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2;26 left

Parker at the line. Misses. Miller with the rebound.

Kings ball. Bad pass goes oob. SAS ball.

2;15 left

 

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Parker miss; Martin rebound.

Martin floats inside, fouled but no call. SAS ball.

Manu drives the paint, fouled by Bibby. 4PF.

1;50 left

Makes first; misses second. Miller reboune.

90-86 SAS

Martin three won't go; scramble for the rebound. Salmons has it but Bonner takes it right out of his hands. SAS ball.

 

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Manu pass to Duncan, who heads to the line on foul by Miller. 3PF.

1;15 left

Duncan makes first; and second.

92-86 SAS

Bibby drives inside, nothing but black jerseys. Misses; SAS with the key rebound. Manu fuoed and heading to the line.

Steve Kerr singing the praises of the Spurs.

Manu makes first; and second.

94-86 SAS

Kings call time out.

1;01 left

 

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Bibby to the line for THREE on foul by Bowen, who is totally distraught and goes over to commiserate with Pop. Of course, Steve Kerr doesn't see a foul... I might actually not have seen it either, but I don't have a good angle.

Bibby makes first; Bibby makes second; Cisco in for Salmons. Bibby makes third.

94-89 SAS

Less than a minute...

 

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Parker miss; Salmons rebound. I guess Cisco is in for Corliss.

Key turnover by the Kings.

26.2 seconds left.

Garcia, like many a wide receiver, is supposed to catch a pass but is already looking at the endzone.

Parker fouled and to the line.

 

[VF21]

Parker makes first; and second.

96-89 SAS

Kings call time out.