Kings-Spurs PBP thread for Nov. 2

[VF21]

...At this point, there simply isn't much to say. This is akin to watching one of those high school football games where the score is something like 77-0 at the end of the first quarter and you simply can't stop watching, even though you know it's not gonna get any better. We'll survive, we always have, but not with out some possible outbreaks of PTSD. I think I'm beginning to suffer the effects already...

What a train wreck.

 

[VF21]

Grant and Jerry acting surprised the Kings have put a new record into the franchise record book. The fewest points in any half of basketball in shot clock history...

Whooooo!!!

With no Bibby, Artest, Williams and Hawes, KT playing like he'd rather be carving statues out of soap, SAR being totally ineffective and Moore playing like he's not really familiar with the round ball game, we are so beyond doomed.

 

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Douby, Moore, Martin, Salmons and Miller on the court to start the second half. Full-court press against the Spurs to start...

Result is a turnover and Kings have the ball.

Duncan called for a foul away from the ball as he fouled Martin as Kevin was trying to cut to the basket. Kings ball. Martin shot partially blocked. SAS ball.

Duncan jumper no good; Moore rebound.

11;04 left

Martin for long two on nice dish by Miller.

50-23 SAS

 

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Parker dishes to cutting Duncan, who drives inside and is fouled by Miller.

Duncan to the line. TD makes first; and second.

52-25 SAS

Kings ball.

Douby mid-range jumper for two.

52-27 SAS

Bowen pass inside to Duncan, who is fouled again? Reggie and Mikki Moore protesting but to no avail.

TD makes first; and second.

54-27 SAS

 

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Douby three won't go; SAS rebound.

Parker inside to Duncan for two.

56-27 SAS

9;45 left

Martin gets Duncan in the air on the fake and draws the foul. Kevin to the line, TD showing his pouty face. He and Brad could have a pouty face convention...

Martin makes first; and second.

56-29 SAS

9;32 left

Duncan against Miller and Moore, who force a bad shot and Kings get it.

 

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Parker attempts the steal but is oob. Still Kings ball.

Moore to Douby and back to Moore for nice looking jumper and two points.

56-31 SAS

Parker from the corner for three.

59-31 SAS

Salmons miss; Duncan rebound.

Douby with the steal from Parker, who immediately fouls Quincy.

8;27 left

Reggie talking to the players at every opportunity. Kings ball.

 

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Miller mid-range jumper is good.

59-33 SAS

8;05 left

Oberto miss; Moore and Miller hustle for the rebound. Miller gets it.

Douby inside, loses the ball. SAS finds it.

finley shot partially blocked by Salmons, ball to Oberto and out to Parker.

Three-second violation on Oberto after GOOD defense by the Kings.

Kings ball.

7;08 left

 

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Salmons with the fake, loses it, Moore finds it, kicks it to Miller and he gets another jumper to fall.

59-35 SAS

6;40 left

Parker miss from the corner; Miller rebound.

Salmons for two. This particular line-up is starting to click for the Kings and Pop calls a time out.

6;28 left

59-37 SAS

 

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Spurs ball.

Bowen floater doesn't go. Salmons with the rebound, forward pass to Martin, who is too close to the basket. Shot doesn't go. SAS ball.

Kevin with the steal off Parker and the coast to coast two.

59-39 SAS

King showing zone.

Manu inside, called for double-dribble.

Kings ball.

5;25 left

 

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Miller jumper doesn't go; Udoka rebound.

SAS ball. Manu for two.

61-39 SAS

Miller to Martin, miss. Manu with the board.

SAS ball.

Bonner miss; Douby rebound.

4;20 elft

Douby to Salmons, who goes inside on the drive, looks good but jumper won't go. SAS rebound.

Bonner for three.

64-39 SAS

 

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Salmons goes through three Spurs and gets the two.

64-41 SAS

Udoka to the line on foul by Miller.

Makes first; and second.

66-41 SAS

3;19 left

Spurs in zone. Moore inside, fouled hard from behind by Elson. Moore to the line after he fixes his headband...Elson called for flagrant. Good call.

Moore misses first; makes second.

66-42 SAS

Time out and commercial.

3;10 left

 

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Miller to the line on foul by Elson - 5PF.

Miller's first shot goes way in and pops back out; Oberto in for Elson. Miller's second shot doesn't go. SAS rebound.

2;50 left

More good defense by the Kings. Bonner called for offensive foul. Kings ball.

2;36 left

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!!!!!

66-45 SAS

Martin with 18 points thus far.

Manu tries to drive inside, is met and fouled hard by Mikki Moore.

 

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Manu makes first; correction - foul was on Salmons. Manu makes second.

68-45 SAS

Martin to Salmons, inside to Miller, who misses, gets his rebound, goes to the floor in lots of traffic, has ball stolen. SAS miss; Kings get the ball right back.

Douby inside, circus shot doesn't go. Loose ball foul on SAS.

Moore to the line on foul by Bonner.

Makes first; and second.

68-47 SAS

1;28 left

Watkins ready to come in.

Bonner for three.

71-47 SAS

 

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Miller drives hard inside, draws the foul from Bonner, gets the bucket and the +1.

Bonus good.

71-50 SAS

Less than a minute left.

SAS ball.

SAS miss; Salmons with the scruffy rebound. Dish to Martin for the driving lay-up and two more.

71-52 SAS

 

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Parker killing the clock, drives inside, misses. Kings rebound.

Douby to Salmons, who fakes, drives inside and gets two more off the glass.

71-54 SAS

End of the third quarter.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!!

This third quarter was heart and hustle AND the guys who were willing to play the hardest were the ones on the court. Nice job by Reggie and the rest of the coaching staff to keep this from being the most embarrassing moment in recent Kings franchise history.

 

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Kings ball to start the 4th quarter.

Keivn with 20 points on 7/8 shooting so far.

Martin, Salmons, Watkins, KT and Douby on the court to start the fourth quarter.

Salmons to the line.

Makes first; and second.

71-56 SAS

SAS miss, hustle for the rebound and KT comes up with it.

11;19 left

KT spins inside, kicks out to Martin, KT with the rebound and dish to Martin, who drives inside and gets two more.

71-58 SAS

Oberto for two on second chance over GOOD Kings defense.

73-58 SAS

 

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Kings get the ball to Martin, who spins inside against Udoka but ball doesn't fall. KT rebound, kicks out to Salmons.

10;15 left

Salmons double-teamed, couldn't find a way to get rid of the ball and it's knocked out of his hands.

Garcia in for Martin. SAS ball.

Udoka at the line, I think. Makes both.

75-58 SAS

9;49 left

Garcia dish inside to KT, who spins and passes into the second row of seats. I think Douby was supposed to be there as Reggie yells something at him.

SAS ball.

 

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Kings with the steal, long outlet pass to Douby, who gets the bucket.

75-60 SAS

Brent Barry for Peja-style long three.

78-60 SAS

8;29 left

Salmons jumper too strong; SAS board.

We need Martin back in.

Parker for three.

81-60 SAS

Kings call time out.

8;09 left

 

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Salmons to the line on foul by Oberto. 5PF.

Martin, Salmons, Miller, Moore and Garcia for the Kings.

Salmons makes both.

81-62 SAS

Bonner miss; Salmons runs down the rebound.

Barry with the come-from-behind steal from Garcia, who had no idea Brent was approaching. Barry at the other end for two.

83-62 SAS

Kings ball.

Miller for two.

83-64 SAS

 

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SAS with the ball. Salmons knocks the ball oob, still SAS.

Barry miss from the corner, rebound rolls off Moore's hand and goes oob. SAS with a new shot clock.

Ball kicked oob. Still SAS ball.

SAS for two more.

85-64 SAS

Udoka on the breakaway after the steal. Garcia does an open court tackle - too late in my humble opinion - and Udoka gets the bucket anyway and will head to the stripe after the time out for the freebie.

Totally wasted foul by Garcia.

87-64 SAS

 

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End of the bench in for the Spurs.

Udoka makes the bonus.

88-64 SAS

Salmons, Garcia, KT, SAR and Douby on the court.

Cisco from the baseline for two.

88-66 SAS

Spurs ball. Offensive foul. Kings ball.

5;22 left

 

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Salmons fallaway jumper for two more.

88-68 SAS

5;01 left

SAS inside, Garcia with another foul - bucket good and another +1.

Mahinmi bonus is good.

91-68 SAS

Greene, Douby, Garcia, KT and SAR on the court for the Kings. Turnover. SAS ball.

Mahinmi hook over SAR for two more.

93-68 SAS

 

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SAR tries to get up for a jump shot but it's more like a little teeny tiny hop ... and it's blocked. SAS ball. Miss; SAR rebound.

3;37 left

Douby from the corner doesn't go; SAR actually gets air for the rebound and the putback for two.

93-70 SAS

Mahinmi fouls Douby. Kings ball.

cisco catch and shoot ... no good. SAS ball.

 

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Washington miss; ball oob. Not sure who will have possession after the time out and commercial.

2;35 left

 

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Kings ball.

2;28 left

Watkins turnaround jumper doesn't go. SAS rebound.

Traveling called on SAS. Kings ball.

2;02 left

Reggie still coaching - and not scowling or leafing through his power point books.

Ball oob. Still Kings ball.

SAR to the line on foul by Mahinmi, I think. Grant and Jerry talking about Rick Barry.

SAR makes first; and second.

93-72 SAS

 

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SAS miss; NICE tip of the rebound by Watkins to Douby.

Watkins inside, gets the pass and the bucket.

93-74 SAS

1;21 left

Brent miss from outside, Watkins grabs the rebound, gets the ball to Douby. Two more from Quincy.

93-76 SAS

 

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Long miss by SAS; Garcia with the rebound, runs around a bit and gets inside and puts two more on the scoreboard.

93-78 SAS

Bonner for three.

96-78 SAS

Garcia drives inside again, gets another hoop and heads to the line for the freebie.

Bonus doesn't go.

SAS takes the ball over the half-court stripe and wind down the clock.

Final score:

96-80 SAS

Nowhere near as bad as it might have been if the Kings had played as poorly in the second half as they did in the first.