Kings-Spurs PBP for Nov. 19

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That was arguably the dumbest move I've seen by the Kings recently. If that was a called play, Muss should be ashamed of himself.

TD at the buzzer for two...

56-54 Spurs

Arco booing the Spurs as they leave the court.

I'm not unhappy with the effort by the Kings, but I have to question the logic behind a couple of calls. And it's obvious the Spurs are still going to garner the occasional "star" call...



End of the first half.

 

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They just showed - from about 12 different angles - THE SHOT. Truly an awesome memory.

 

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I just resurrected the "where were you when Martin hit THE SHOT" thread. It's fun to read - and remember. I got goosebumps reading it again, and I got goosebumps reading my own PBP.

 

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Kings ball to start the third.

Foul on Bowen, non-shooting. Still Kings ball. Martin shot off the mark by just a little. Spurs baord.

Oberto for two on the other end.

58-54 Spurs

Bibby jumper misses but fouled by Parker. Bibby to the line.

11;10 left

No report - that I heard - about KT, Price or Barry.

Bibby makes first; and second.

58-56 Spurs

 

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Manu miss; Kevin airborne for the board.

Bibby miss; Manu board.

Manu three doesn't go; TD with the board. Bodies flying, no call. Spurs miss; Bibby board.

Oh crap...Artest in lots of pain, appears he may have jammed a finger or something. Cisco in.

Bibby at the line again.

Makes first and second.

58-58

Ron not going to the locker room. Just puts ice on it.

TD inside, fouled by Cisco attempting a block. Artest STILL in pain.

TD at the line.

Makes first; misses second. Ball oob off Spurs. Kings ball.

Grant makes an incredibly stupid comment about ARtest loving drama and the injury might not really be that serious. What a tool...

 

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SAR fadeaway for two.

60--59 KINGS

9;26 left

Parker miss; TD in traffic grabs the board because he's taller. Out to Oberto who gets the two.

61-60 Spurs

KT inside, gets past TD but can't get the lay-up to fall. So apparently KT is okay.

Spurs for two.

63-60 Spurs

They're saying Artst will return.

 

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Time winding down on the 24-second clock. Martin able to draw another foul from Bowen.

Artest back in for Cisco.

Martin to the line. SPurs now in penalty.

Martin makes first; and second.

63-62 Spurs

8;11 left

Spurs inside for two.

65-62 Spurs

Martin past Manu for two more.

65-64 Spurs

Spurs inside past SAR for two.

67-64 Spurs

 

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You can hear Gavin Maloof screaming at the officials about "giving the Spurs the game" as the Kings lose the ball on a questionable over and back call that might or might not have touched the midcourt line.

Spurs ball.

Spurs inbound, steal by Artest. Drives inside against Manu, misses the lay-up. Ball oob - officials say off Kings. Spurs ball. Popovich screaming at Crawford, stopping the game. Crawford doesn't T Pop up. Spurs ball.

Arco getting very ugly.

Parker miss; TD gets the putback. Muss needs to call a time out IMHO - NOW!

69-64 Spurs

Kings miss; Spurs ball.

6;30 left

 

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Parker for two.

71-64 Spurs

Bibby inside, ball oob off Duncan. No foul call. Still Kings ball.

Offensive foul called on KT for elbow throwing on inbound. Spurs ball.

Oberto to Bowen, who gets inside and gets the bucket. SAR called for foul under the basket.

73-64 Spurs

A time out is finally called. I think it might be one of the TV ones.

Musselman made a big mistake, IMHO, by not calling a time out when things started to get ugly.

 

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Crawford warned everybody during the time out - the whining, discussing, etc. is over. He's gonna start calling the T's - and we know he will.

Spurs get the bonus.

74-64 Spurs

ARtest called for pushing Parker. Kings now in the penalty for the rest of the quarter.

5;38 left

Spurs ball.

Bowen miss; Martin board.

 

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Artest playing one-on-one, but draws a foul from Oberto. Artest at the line for two.

Corliss back in; KT out.

Ron misses first off back of rim; makes second.

74-65 Spurs

4;56 left

TD gets roll on half-hook for two more.

76-65 Spurs

SAR tries to do it all himself, gets the ball stolen. Spurs on the fast break, fouled by Martin to prevent basket.

Parker at the line.

 

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Makes first; and second.

78-65 Spurs

Bibby inside for two.

78-67 Spurs

4;02 left

 

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Finley miss; Corliss board.

Bibby alley to Martin oop misses. Ball oob. Spurs ball.

TD with two more and another +1 on foul by SAR.

Bonus good. TD with 30 points.

81-67 Spurs

3;14 left

Grant remarks the Spurs have taken the crowd out of the game. Gee, Grant. You think??



Artest for two.

81-69 Spurs

 

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Spurs ball. Palming violation. Kings ball.

Time out.

2;59 left

 

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Some more clips of Kevin Martin, this time showing him back home in Zanesville this past summer.



Kings ball.

Bibby bumped by Bowen and going to the line.

Makes first; and second on the roll.

81-71 Spurs

2;46 left

TD to the line on foul by Artest. 4PF.

Makes first; and second.

83-71 Spurs

 

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MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!!

83-74 Spurs

That wakes up the crowd.

Bowen wide-open on the perimeter for three.

86-74 Spurs

Good ball movement by the Kings, get it to Corliss who drives inside and gets the one-handed dunk.

86-76 Spurs

Spurs miss; SAR board.

Kings ball.

1;18 left

Kevin to the line.

Makes first; TD to the bench.

 

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Cisco in ...

Martin makes second.

86-78 Spurs

Manu tries to get around Martin, Kevin is able to draw the offensive foul.

Kings ball.

58.6 seconds left.

 

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Martin jumper over Manu doesn't go.

Spurs ball.

BLAST!

Finley with two over Cisco AND the +1.

Bonus no good. Kings ball.

88-78 Spurs

Bibby miss, tries to draw the foul but no success. Spurs ball.

Excellent ball movement by the Spurs leaves Manu open for a long three at the buzzer.

91-78 Spurs

End of the third.

 

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Spurs ball to start the 4th. TD on the bench.

Horry miss from the corner but Spurs slap it back to him. Martin with the steal.

Bibby and Martin playing catch down the court, Bibby over to Martin for the layup.

91-80 Spurs

Crowd LOUD!

Manu tries to do something fancy cutting inside. Fouled.

Manu makes first; and second.

93-80 Spurs

Martin shoved oob, but no call. Passes cross court, Spurs knock it oob. Still Kings ball.

Bibby inside, draws the foul.

Misses first as it bounces in and back out; makes second.

93-81 Spurs

 

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Non-shooting foul on Martin. 4PF.

Still Spurs ball.

Udrich able to get Corliss off his feet, and draws the foul.

Udrich to the line.

Makes first; and second.

95-81 Spurs

10;18 left

Martin inside, spins and gets the floater to fall.

95-83 Spurs

Finley three won't go; SAR board.

 

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Martin has to take awkward shot, doesn't go. Spurs board.

Horry miss; ball oob. Kings ball.

Parker back in for Spurs, Udrich out.

9;24 left

Corliss misses the dunk off the inside of the rim. Spurs ball.

Oberto miss; ARtest board.

Artest three off; Corliss board. Over to Martin, who shoots and has SAR tip it in.

95-85 Spurs

 

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Manu miss; SAR board.

Crowd alive.

SAR three doesn't go; Horry board.

Time out.

 

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Finley miss, Horry knocks it out to Parker. Parker miss; SAR board.

7;30 left

Bibby miss from the side; Spurs board.

Parker misses lay-up; SAR board.

Corliss inside, misses the lay-up. Spurs board.

TD back in, BTW.

Bowen miss from the corner, Martin board slapped oob. Kings ball.

 

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GO KINGS!!!!

SAR driving inside, called for traveling. Spurs ball.

Brent Barry, with a big bandage and headband on, back into the game.

Parker with the ball.

Barry for three - short. Ball oob off Kings. Still Spurs ball...maybe. Nope, they decide it's a jump ball. No, Spurs with a loose ball foul against Horry. Kings ball.

 

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KIngs jumper doesn't go; Spurs board.

TD spins, shoots and gets the bucket and draws the +1 from SAR.

There may be a future in the NBA for this Duncan kid.

Time out.

97-85 Spurs with TD to shoot the bonus after the break.

 

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TD gets the bonus.

98-85 Spurs

5;39 left

Martin inside to SAR, who is fouled and going to the line.

Horry out; Uberto backin.

Corliss misses first off the rim; makes second.

98-86 Spurs

Bibby, Martin, Cisco, SAR and Corliss on the court.

Oberto for two.

100-86 Spurs

 

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Kings miss; Spurs ball again. Bowen three won't go; Cisco board.

Martin inside, ball stolen. Spurs ball. Bowen inside for two.

102-86 Spurs

Kings just are not in the same category as the Spurs. The difference in poise on the court is tremendous.

Bibby for two.

102-88 Spurs

 

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TD loses the ball oob. Kings ball.

3;19 left

Bibby inside, misses. Spurs ball.

At this point, IMHO, it's just a matter of deciding the final score. The Kings just do NOT have what they need to pull this game out of the dumper.

Spurs for three.

Bibby for two.

105-90 Spurs

Time out...

 

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Parker at the line. One of two.

106-90 Spurs

Price fouled by Parker so the Spurs can send in the scrubs. Douby in for Martin.

2;10 left

Kings airball. Spurs ball.

Some kid on the Spurs misses; Kings ball.

Price for two.

106-92 Spurs

1;30 left

 

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Jerry makes a philosophical comment: If you want to see a rainbow, you have to put up with the rain.

Good comment, IMHO. Kings still have a way to go...

Jason Hart at the line. Makes both. All 34 people left in Arco cheer.

108-94 Spurs

Time seems to be standing still.

Spurs ball. Miss; Kings ball.

33.7 seconds left.

Hart for three.

108-97