Kings-Suns PBP for Dec. 30

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Miller jumper doesn't go, Moore bodies right up with Amare for the rebound and doesn't back down, drawing the foul and earning the trip to the stripe.

Moore is NOT gonna be on Amare's Christmas list next year if he keeps this up.



Mikki makes first; misses second. Hill with the board.

Suns rebound.

Nash pass picked off by Miller, Salmons jumper is off, Amare wins the battle for the rebound this time. Suns ball.

Nash for long two.

75-63 Suns

Udrih pass inside to Moore, who gets the bucket and the +1.

Moore bonus good.

75-66 Suns

 

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NICE play inside by Miller breaks up the Suns play. Kings on the run and Garcia has two more.

75-68 Suns

Suns shot blocked, Kings miss. Nash on the run, inside to Amare, shot blocked by Moore. Suns stick with it and get two on about the third try.

77-68 Suns

Beno miss, but Moore saves another one for the Kings. GOod ball movement but MIller passes up an open shot. Moore tries to get inside but Amare blocks the shot. Suns ball.

Nash miss; Udrih rebound.

6;34 left

Udrih to Salmons, who seems to lose control of the ball on the way up and it goes oob. Suns ball.

 

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Marion from top of the key for three.

80-68 Suns

6;05 left

Miller jumper goes in and out; Suns rebound.

Bell drives inside for two.

82-68 Suns

Time out and commercial.

Kings ball after the break.

 

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Miller alley to Moore oop!!!

82-70 Suns

Suns miss; Moore pretty much takes the rebound away from Amare.

Garcia with two more.

82-72 Suns'

Suns miss; Udrih rebound.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!!!!

82-75 Suns

Amare miss; Miller rebound.

GO KINGS!!!

Garcia miss; Amare rebound.

Amare miss, gets his rebound and is fouled by Moore.

 

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I'm seeing TEAM basketball and it's a joy to watch!!!

Amare misses first; makes second.

83-75 Suns

3;58 left

GO KINGS!!!

Udrih inside, kicks out to Miller, who goes back to Udrih. Beno takes two steps forward and shoots. Jumper is good.

83-77 Suns

Amare slamdunk for two.

85-77 Suns

Kings miss; Suns rebound.

3;10 left

Barbosa inside for two more.

87-77 Suns

 

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Garcia to the line on reach-in foul by Barbosa, who - of course - protests his innocence.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Garcia makes first; and second.

87-79 Suns

Our only real problem tonight could easily be fatigue.

Barbosa miss; Garcia boxout on Amare for the rebound.

Kings ball.

2;29 left

According to Grant, Artest is on his way to New York to have his elbow evaluated by a doctor.

Kings with a 24-second violation.

Hawes in for Moore for a bit of a rest...

Suns ball.

 

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Marion from the corner for three.

90-79 Suns

1;46 left

Salmons drives right inside for the floating dunk.

90-81 Suns

Heart and hustle from our Kings.

Marion from the same corner with the same result.

93-81 Suns

1;16 left

Salmons to the line on foul by Marion.

Makes first; Skinner in for Amare. Douby in for Udrih. Makes second.

93-83 Suns

 

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Suns miss; Kings rebound.

Garcia running the point, cuts inside, goes high off the glass and misses. Skinner rebound.

Diaw miss; Hawes rebound.

SALMONS FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!

93-86 Suns

Suns ball; Kings with a foul to give. They foul to get Jones into the game for defense. Still Suns ball. Diaw miss and the third quarter is in the books.

Garcia with 28 points.

 

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Suns ball to start the fourth quarter.

Diaw miss; Garcia rebound.

Kings ball.

Garcia around Miller screen, nowhere to go, kicks to Miller, who tries to pass to Garcia but has to shoot as clock is expiring. Miss; Suns rebound.

Bell for two.

95-86 Suns

11;01 left

Salmons bounce-pass stolen but Salmons gets it back at the other end as the Suns turn it over.

Garcia for two as he avoids Brian Skinner's shot-block by using his left hand.

95-88 Suns

Non-shooting foul on Douby. Still Suns ball. Oob off Hill. Kings ball.

 

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Douby drop off to Hawes, who misses a power dunk.

Suns ball.

10;03 left

Bell for two.

97-88 Suns

GO KINGS!!!

Douby pullup jumper is good.

97-90 Suns

Hill three doesn't go; Salmons and Bell go oob for the rebound and Salmons has the presence of mind to bounce it off Bell. Kings ball.

9;21 left

Bell called for holding Salmons like his long-lost high school sweetheart. 4PF on Bell. Non-shooting foul. Kings inbound.

 

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Kings miss; Suns miss. Salmons miss, second chance slapped away by Skinner. Suns ball.

8;37 left

Salmons steals the ball from Skinner and gets it to Moore. Back to Salmons, who loses the ball and then gets called for the foul as he trips Grant Hill.

Time out and commercial.

8;22 left

97-90 Suns

 

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Suns miss; Kings ball.

8;00 left

Douby to Garcia, who goes cross-court back to Douby. Shot misses, Moore with the clean-up and two points after Skinner is called for goal-tending.

97-92 Suns

DE-FENSE!!!!

Suns second chance for two.

99-92 Suns

Kings ball.

Garcia at the point. Over to Jones, who drives inside and kicks out to Mikki for a long two.

99-94 Suns

 

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Amare to the line. Didn't see who tagged him.

Garcia on the bench, Udrih in.

Amare misses first; crowd is REALLY into this game now. Amare misses second and Salmons gets the rebound!!!

99-94 Suns

GO KINGS!!!

Udrih over Amre doesn't go, loose ball foul called on Bell. 5PF. He protests to the official. The Suns sure whine a lot.

Kings inbound.

Jones jumper doesn't go, but Douby gets the rebound. New clock for the Kings.

Jones inside for two.

99-96 Suns

DE-FENSE!!!!

5;52 left

Amare for dunk and close to taunting afterwards. No call. Kings ball.

 

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Salmons inside, hit hard in the chest but no call. Suns ball. Theus is REALLY hot!

Bell from the corner for three.

102-96 Suns

Time out and commercial.

 

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I liked what I saw after the no call for the foul on Salmons. Nobody lagged, nobody complained. They got back on defense quickly - but Bell got the shot off for three.

I hope the officials keep an eye on Amare. He's starting to look and act a little too aggressive. He really slammed Salmons on that last play.

Kings ball.

Udrih to Salmons, who goes right back in against Amare, forgetting for a moment about team play. Looked as though John wanted some kind of retribution or something and ended up with a turnover. Suns ball.

Nash shot blocked by Douby, ball heading oob but Moore flies out and saves it. Kings ball.

Douby shot blocked. Suns ball.

Suns miss; Douby with the rebound in traffic.

Kings are out of control right now, trying to play too quickly and they end up with another turnover, giving the ball back to the Suns.

Douby tried an alley to Salmons over Amare.

Nash for three.

106-96 Suns

 

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Garcia with an unforced turnover as he throws a pass intended for who-knows-who and the Suns grab it. Garcia with the frustration foul at the other end. They show Kevin Martin, who really looks frustrated about not being out there...

108-96 Suns

Douby jumper misses; Suns rebound. The wheels are really wobbling and starting to fall off. And, as usual, Bad Cisco shows another lapse in judgment when he tries to block a shot from behind and barely touches the ball, while hammering Marion (I think) on the head.

Time out and commercial.

Suns at the line after the break.

 

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IMHO immaturity, impatience and a lack of trust in teammates took this game away after some great performances. Settling for stupid quick jumpers and ill-advised passes added to the chaos on the court.

Suns one of two from the line. Kevin shown chewing his fingernails. No sign of Mike, who has probably chewed his all the way to the elbow by now.

109-96 Suns

kings miss; Suns rebound.

2;15 left

Hill inside, Jones called for the foul as he tried to block the shot. Hill to the line.

 

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Makes both.

111-96 Suns

Kings loses it but Suns tip it back and Udrih gets two.

111-98 Suns

Suns miss; Kings ball.

Jones spins inside and is fouled. Jones to the line.

1;21 left

Makes first; and second.

111-100 Suns

Marion inside, Jones called for goal-tending.

113-100 Suns

Kings ball.

52 seconds left.

Miller miss; Suns rebound.

Marion drives inside and is fouled by Miller.

 

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115-100 Suns

Jones to the line for the Kings.

39.2 seconds left

Makes first; and second.

115-102 Suns

 

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117-102 Suns

Major credit to the Kings who, with three starters missing, still made a good run at beating the Suns. This team played their hearts out.

Game over.