Kings-Suns PBP for March 22

[VF21]

SAR at the line. Makes one of two.

39-38 KINGS

Amare inside, slams hard into Corliss, who is called for the blocking foul. I don't really agree...

Amare one of two.

39-39

5;32 left

GO KINGS!!!!

 

[VF21]

SAR into the lane and another successful fallaway jumper.

41-39 KINGS

Alley-oop no good by the Suns, they get the rebound but then lose the ball oob on poor pass. Kings ball.

Salmons uses a lot of the clock, finally kicks to Corliss who can't get the shot to fall.

Nash alley to Marion oop is good.

41-41

Corliss inside, gets the bucket and draws the +1.

Bonus misses.

43-41 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Nash to Bell, who is called for traveling.

Kings ball.

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

Martin inside, falls back and takes a shot. Partially blocked, Corliss slammed by Barbosa. No call.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!

46-41 KINGS

Suns for quick two.

46-43 KINGS

Bibby pull-up jumper for two.

48-43 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Nice dish by Nash inside to Marion, who is fouled by Corliss. 3PF by Corliss, and Musselman immediately signals for him to come out. Corliss doesn't want to and he goes to the bench in disgust as Garcia comes in.

Marion makes both from the stripe.

48-45 KINGS

SAR miss on Amare block; Suns board.

 

[VF21]

Nash drives, flicks and scores.

48-47 KINGS

Martin three in and out; Suns board.

Suns miss; loose ball foul called on the Kings.

2;17 left

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Barbosa makes both from the line.

49-48 Suns

2;10 left

Bibby miss; Suns board.

Barbosa misses the three and hits the bottom of the shot clock. Kings ball.

Bibby, Garcia, MArtin, SAR and Salmons on the court.

Bibby inside, kicks to Salmons and out to SAR. Miss; Suns board.

Amare muscles inside, draws foul from SAR.

Amare at the line. Makes first; misses second.

50-48 Suns

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Bibby to SAR, to Garcia and lazy pass back to SAR is knocked oob by Suns. Still Kings ball. Martin to Bibby, miss. Garcia with the rebound and the putback for two.

50-50

Nash for two.

52-50 Suns

49 seconds left

SAR flat jumper doesn't go; Marion board.

Bell from the corner for three. Nobody in purple was anywhere near him.

55-50 Suns

 

[VF21]

Bibby drives inside, gets the floater to fall and draws the hard foul.

Gary says, Is this where the big red head would say 'Put it in the book and send him to the line?'"

Bibby misses the bonus.

55-52 Suns

Nash shot doesn't go; Marion putback blocked by Garcia, but ball ricochets and Suns get the two to end the first half.

57-52 Suns

Not a bad half at all.

 

[VF21]

During half-time, Jim Kozimor's new sidekick Henry made a comment about how the Kings would have to really step up since they were without the services of Brad Miller, Ron Artest and Kenny Thomas...



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No, really. That's what he said.


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[VF21]

Kings ball to start the second half. Garcia miss; Suns rebound.

bibby, Martin, Garcia, SAR and Salmons on the court.

Amare able to drive inside and get two easily.

59-52 Suns

Martin miss; Amare board.

Bell with the ball, bounces it off Martin's foot. Still Suns ball.

11;05 left

Nash to Diaw for two more.

61-52 Suns

Cisco fallaway for two.

61-54 Suns

 

[VF21]

Nash pass deflected oob by Bibby. Stil Suns ball.

10;27 left

Suns pass for Diaw goes through his hands and oob. Kings ball.

Salmons inside the stripe, pull-up jumper gets good bounce and falls.

61-56 Suns

Diaw draws foul inside from Salmons and earns trip to the line.

One of two from the line.

62-56 Suns

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Salmons inside to SAR, whose shot is deflected. Suns ball.

Another showtime dunk by Amare at the other end.

64-56 Suns

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!

64-59 Suns

Amare jumper for two.

66-59 Suns

8;47 left

Martin over to SAR, jumper miss. Suns board.

Nash drives inside, is fouled by Salmons, takes two steps and shots the basket. They give Nash the continuation. Bonus shot is good.

69-59 Suns

 

[VF21]

Martin off the dribble inside, fouled by Bell. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Martin jumper doesn't go; Nash board.

Nash drives the paint, this time he doesn't get the continuation call. Suns inbound. Bell miss; Garcia board.

Garcia drives inside, floater doesn't go. SAR with the rebound but he's called for the offensive foul.

Suns ball. Amare into the paint again and another basket...

71-59 Suns

Martin to Garcia, back to Kevin.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!

71-62 Suns

 

[VF21]

Bell gets past Martin for two off the glass.

73-62 Suns

Salmons with the ball, dishes to SAR, who kicks out to Salmons in the corner. Mises the three. Suns ball.

Nash for two more. And Musselman calls a time out...

75-62 Suns

Well, the first half was fun.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Foul away from the ball on Amare.

Bibby jumper doesn't go. Suns rebound.

Nash drives inside, shot clock running down. Diaw gets the handoff at the last second, gets the bucket and the +1.

Bonus good.

78-62 Suns

SAR now with 4 fouls.

Kings for two.

78-64 Suns

Suns miss; Kings ball.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!

78-67 Suns

 

[VF21]

Suns ball. Steal by Garcia. Good ball movement, kick to Garcia whose three doesn't go. Suns board.

Suns called for traveling. Kings ball. Corliss in for SAR.

Bibby jumper short; Diaw board.

Bell for long two.

80-67 Suns

3;46 left

Martin three doesn't go; Suns board.

They're talking about Mitch Richmond's penchant for always having the tip of his toe on the three-point line.

Suns with two more.

82-67 Suns

 

[VF21]

Kings shot blocked by Diaw. Steal by the Kings.

Martin on the run, drives inside and into Nash. Earns a trip to the line after both he and Nash pick themselves up off the floor.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Martin makes both from the line.

82-69 Suns

2;47 left

Diaw to Amare for two and the +1 on foul by Garcia.

Bonus misses. Corliss rebound.

84-69 Suns

Price in for Bibby. Salmons step-back jumper doesn't go. It just seems like Salmons is taking the Ron Artest role a little too seriously as far as wanting to do it all himself.

Corliss miss but Garcia grabs the rebound in midair. Martin miss; Suns board.

Jones miss; Kings board.

 

[VF21]

Price miss but he snags his own rebound. Inside to Corliss, who gets two off the glass.

84-71 Suns

1;30 left

amare from the corner for long two.

86-71 Suns

Price to Salmons, who drives inside and is called for offensive foul.

Suns ball.

 

[VF21]

Suns called for traveling.

Kings ball.

45.5 seconds left

Douby in for Martin.

Price has ball stolen, Suns on the break. Garcia tries to establish position but it's too little, too late. Amare with the bucket and the +1.

89-71 Suns

Price to Douby, who tries to move inside but has ball knocked out of his hands and oob. Still Kings ball.

Corliss trick shot off the glass for two.

89-73 Suns

Barbosa three doesn't go.

End of the third quarter.

 

[VF21]

Okay, that's it. I'm throwing in the towel. My fingers are already tired and whatever chance the Kings had seems to have been drowned in the kool-aid at half-time.

Suns are just having fun at the Kings' expense now.