Kings-Spurs PBP thread for Dec. 17

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Hello fellow Kings fans!

It's COLD up here in the forest, very cold - it hasn't snowed at my elevation yet but I suspect it will soon start. I'll actually be glad when it does - it doesn't seem like Christmas without snow on the ground.

I made the mistake of going down the mountain to Yuba City earlier today to do some final shopping. WHAT A MESS!!! I am so glad to be back on my mountain where traffic means TWO cars on the road instead of one. I simply don't understand how you "flat-landers" can stand it...

I've got my coffee going, after visiting Starbuck's and getting a peppermint latte. Yum!! Gevalia French Vanilla with crushed peppermint candy in it is a nice substitute ...

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Now, I have to make sure I have enough fire wood in the house for the evening and I'm going to pour myself that first cup of Gevalia coffee.

Let's all think positive. It would sure be nice to get a win against the Spurs on the road.

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

[thesanityannex]

Now, I have to make sure I have enough fire wood in the house for the evening and I'm going to pour myself that first cup of Gevalia coffee.

You are going to need some Bailey's in that coffee, this will be a long game.

 

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Bailey's...

BLAST! Why didn't you suggest that BEFORE I went all the way to town? We don't have stores that sell hard liquor up here. Just beer and wine.

Now I want some Bailey's.

 

[thesanityannex]

sending virtual bailey's now.

 

[thesanityannex]

 

[VF21]

Thank you!

 

[D-Mass]

Man, that looks so good right now.


Mmmm...Bailey's...

 

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Kings lineup: Bibby, Bonzi, Peja, SAR and Brad

Spurs lineup: Parker, Finley, Bowen, Duncan and Rasho

 

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Kings with the tip.

Peja pass to Miller, jumper short. Spurs ball.

SAR called for reach-in on Duncan with 41 seconds gone... Duncan to the line for two.

 

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Duncan one and one.

1-0 Spurs

Peja jumper off the mark, Spurs board.

Peja called for grab foul. Non-shooting. Still Spurs ball.

10:57 left

Bibby breaks up pass, Kings ball.

SAR jumper is off, Spurs ball.

Duncan miss, Rasho putback is good.

3-0 Spurs

 

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Bonzi bad pass intercepted by Spurs. Parker shot doesn't go, Kings board.

Bonzi up high off the glass for two.

3-2 SA

Bowen for two from the corner.

5-2 SA

 

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Bibby quick pull-up jumper off the rim; SA ball.

Grant continues to talk about "good looks" but the Kings are shooting waaaay too quickly, IMHO.

Rasho turnover; Kings ball.

SA double-teamed, able to pass outside. Bonzi shot misses, Miller putback is good - good ball movement on the play.

5-4 SA

Finley goes by Bonzi for two.

7-4 SA

 

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Peja inside, kicks out to SAR for jumper.

7-6 SA

7:55 left

Bowen loses ball oob. Kings ball.

 

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Bibby to Miller, who tries bounce pass back to cutting Bibby. Ball oob. Still Kings.

Another Peja jumper goes wide of the mark, Miller board but ball gets away. Peja runs it down - but Kings called for over and back.

SA ball.

7:28 left

 

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Parker strolls between SAR and Miller for two.

9-6 SA

Bibby bounce pass to Miller, whose jumper goes in, pops out and goes back in.

9-8 SA

Spurs ball - knocked loose by SAR. Kings ball.

Bibby splits defenders and gets tear-drop lay-up.

10-9 KINGS

Spurs miss; Kings board.

6:20 left

Bibby jumper is short. SA ball.

 

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Parker spins and gets lay-up to fall.

11-10 SA

Peja for three - off to the right. SA ball.

5:44 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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Grant keeps saying, "Rick Adelman has to be happy with the quality of shots the Kings are getting."

BLECH!

Nazr in for Rasho. Finley miss, board knocked oob by Nazr. Kings ball.

Miller inside to Bonzi, whose tear drop doesn't drop... Spurs ball.

Bowen alone in the lane gets the dunk.

13-10 SA

 

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SAR spins on Duncan and gets hook to go.

13-12 SA

4:23 left

Bowen runner no good, ball oob off Miller. Still SA ball.

 

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Brent Barry in for Spurs.

ACK! Just realized Violet Palmer is one of the officials.

...

Duncan for two right at the shot-clock buzzer.

15-12 SA

Bibby called for double-dribble. SA ball.

3:56 left

 

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Bowen out to Duncan, drives in and hands off to Nazr who is fouled by Miller.

Nazr to the line for two.

3:40 left

Makes first, misses second. SAR board.

SAR misses from the lane. SA ball.

Bibby knocks ball away on inbound, SA called for back-court violation (8 second rule).

Kings ball.

 

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Duncan out, Horry in.

3:16 left

16-12 SA

Bonzi drives inside, draws foul by Nazr.

Bonzi to the line for two.

First goes in, rolls around, and bounces back out. Second is good.

16-13 SA

3:08 left

 

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Nazr miss; peja board on excellent Miller defense.

Bonzi doubled, travels. SA ball.

Time out and commercial.

The Kings are NOT coming to help when a man is doubled. They're doing their patented GPAM move...

 

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SA ball. Barry for three.

19-13 SA

2:15 left

Bibby jumper in and out; SA ball.

 

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Parker inside for two.

21-13 SA

KT pass outside to Miller, jumper no good... like what else is new?

Cisco called for foul. Same comment...

1:46 left

SA ball.

Bibby, Cisco, Bonzi, KT and Miller on the court

Cisco called for a second foul. Two-hand on Parker. Parker to the line for two.

Hart in for Bibby.

 

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Parker makes first; misses second.

22-13 SA

Hart in for Cisco, not Bibby.

Kings miss; Parker with two more.

24-13 SA

 

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BLAST IT!

Bibby finally gets a sweet jumper to fall but it's taken away because of an offensive foul by KT.

SA ball.

Now Hart adds to the foul medley, sending Parker to the line again.

 

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Parker makes first; and second.

26-13 SA

Kings ball, oob by Horry. Still Kings ball.

49 seconds left

Oob again, still Kings.

Nazr called for defensive three-second.

Bibby to shoot the freebie.

 

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Bibby misses the freebie off the back of the rim.

Still Kings ball.

Bibby pass to Bonzi, who finally is able to get two for the Kings.

26-15 SA

Finley for three.

29-15 SA

 

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Bibby for two.

29-17 SA

Barry miss; Wells board.

Bonzi shoots as buzzer goes from way beyond mid-court. No good.

End of first quarter.

29-17 SA

It's gonna be a long, long, long night...

 

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Adelman putting SAR and Peja back in the game, with Hart, Bibby and KT.