Kings-Suns PBP for Oct 23

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Grant at the line.

Misses first; makes second.

40-31 Suns

Skinner pass to Sandrin, three is short.

Suns ball.

Corner three by Barbosa.

43-31 Suns

Flores in for Price.

Sandrin passes inside to Skinner for two.

43-33 Suns

House poked in the eye...Suns call time out.

Commercial.

 

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House apparently okay, makes off-balance shot for two.

45-33 Suns

Flores works inside, bodies up and makes the bucket and draws the +1.

Bonus doesn't go.

45-35 Suns

Suns miss; Kings board.

Flores, Martin, Cisco, Skinner and SAR for the Kings.

Cisco called for o-foul.

Suns ball. Killer block by Skinner totally neutralizes BIG SLAM by Marion.

Kings ball.

 

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Play of the game: Brian Skinner's perfectly timed and executed block of a one-armed slam by Shawn Marion.
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Suns ball. oob off Kings. Still Suns ball.

Nash back in.

Marion for long three.

48-35 Suns

3:37 left

KT for two. Not sure when he came in.

48-37 Suns

Suns ball. Defensive three-second call. Nash shoots the freebie.

49-37 Suns

 

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KT miss; Suns ball.

Jones for two.

51-37 Suns

Barbosa called for foul away from the ball.

time out.

And they show THE BLOCK again. Marion is soooo sure this was gonna be an ESPN highlight. It will be - but they're not gonna be talking about Marion.

 

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2:40 left

Kings ball. Marion steals pass, but Kings get it back. Flores for two.

51-39 Suns

Jones in the corner misses; Martin with the board.

Kings ball.

Martin tries head fake three times; doesn't work. Clock wides down, pass taken away.

Suns miss; Martin board.

Kings for two.

53-41 Suns

Martin steals the inbound pass. Kings with two more!!



53-43 Suns

 

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Nash to the line - makes one, misses one.

54-43 Suns

Flores called for o-foul. Suns ball.

Nash called for o-foul as he runs into Flores.

Kings ball.

34 seconds left.

 

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Flores three doesn't go; Suns on the breakaway but Flores gets down the court and breaks it up.

Garcia for two.

54-45 Suns

Kurt Thomas for two at the buzzer.

56-45 Suns

End of first half.

 

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First half observations:

1. Brian Skinner ROCKS!!! And Marion is still probably trying to figure out how he blocked that shot.
2. Luis Flores is FAST!!! He shot an off-balance three from the corner that missed and still was able to get up the court and break up the transition play for the Suns.
3. Skinner and Miller are both doing a great job of stepping up as traditional passing big men for the Kings.
4. Did I mention that Brian Skinner ROCKS!!!!!

 

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I can't say it too many times: That block by Skinner was tremendous. Marion was WAY up, with face contorted, one-arm SLAM cocked and ready... Skinner read it and with PERFECT timing got in the air and got absolutely nothing but ball. Marion was totally blown away. He couldn't believe the shot was blocked...

 

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Looks like Price, Martin, Skinner, KT and Cisco will start the second half...

Kings ball.

 

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Jerry says, "Challenge for Price to go up against Steve Nash."

Gee, Jerry? Ya think?????



Little delay while they wipe off the court...a "beverage" was spilled...

Kings ball, Price has it stolen by Nash.

Suns ball.

Shot rims out; Martin with the board.

Cisco shot doesn't fall; Marion board.

56-45 Suns

Bell for three.

59-45 Suns

Cisco with another miss; Suns board.

 

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Nash for two more.

61-45 Suns

Kings turnover; Suns for two more.

63-45 Suns

Skinner with nice pass inside to cutting Kevin Martin, who makes the bucket and draws the +1.

Bonus is good.

63-48 Suns

Jerry calls #54 "Vlade Skinner."

Another three by Bell.

66-48 Suns

Skinner running the offense from the high post. Good passing, ball ends up with KT for the half-hook that goes.

66-50 Suns

Suns for two more.

68-50 Suns

 

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Skinner passes out to Cisco who takes another three and misses. KT called for loose ball foul. Suns ball.

8:20 left

Suns miss; marion board.

Suns first unit on the court with Skinner, KT, Martin, Garcia and Price...

Suns for two.

Skinner for two at the other end.

70-52 Suns

Bell for another bucket.

72-52 Suns

This is horrible. Pre-season or no, having starters against our bench enders just doesn't seem right.

 

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Skinner turnover.

Suns miss; KT board.

Skinner doubled, tries pass but it's picked off. Suns lose it right back, Price to Garcia - ball oob off Suns. Still Kings ball.

Skinner gets two more inside.

72-54 Suns

 

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Suns miss; Martin airborn, tips board to Skinner.

Kings ball.

Price inside to Skinner, off the rim. Suns board.

Marion miss from the corner. Ball oob off Suns.

Time out and commercial. Will be Kings ball after the break.

 

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NOTE: Probably not very nice or accurate to call Skinner, Martin, Garcia, KT and Price our "bench enders." I apologize...

 

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KT over Marion doesn't go. Suns board.

KT recovers Suns miscue; goes up and is fouled by Diam. KT to the line for two.

72-56 Suns

4:51 left

Suns ball; broken up by Skinner. JJ fouls Price. Non-shooting but Price won't forget it right away...

Kings ball. Errant pass by Skinner way too hard and high; bounces off backboard. Suns ball.

Marion from the corner for three more.

75-56 Suns

Kevin for LONG two.

75-58 Suns

Suns miss; Martin board.

 

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Kings ball. Price to KT, back to Price - who is fouled by Bell. Non-shooting.

Kevin drives inside, puts up floater but it's blocked by Marion.

Suns miss; KT board.

3:11 left

Cisco off front of rim; Suns board.

Foul on Boris Diau... or whatever his name is.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Kings miss; Suns board.

JJ with another three from the corner.

78-58 Suns

KT pass inside to Martin for the sweet two-handed dunk.

78-60 Suns

Nash cuts inside, draws foul - non-shooting.

Still Suns bal.

24-second violation.

Kings ball.

1:31 left

 

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Price drives inside and gets lay-up to roll around and drop.

78-62 Suns

Three shot misses and goes oob. Kings ball.

Price works, passes inside to Skinner. First shot deflected, he gets the o-board and puts it back up. Good and draws the +1.

78-65 Suns after Skinner gets the bonus

Price with the steal, runs right at Nash, spins away and draws the foul.

Price to the line for two.

Makes both.

78-67 Suns

30 seconds left

Marion miss; Skinner board.

Price three doesn't go.

End of third quarter.

78-67 Suns

 

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I've been very impressed with Skinner tonight. In addition, Kevin has played very well. Price getting better the longer he's on the court. Not at all impressed tonight with Cisco...

 

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Suns ball to start the 4th. Ball oob off Kings. Still Suns ball.

Boris for two.

80-67 Suns

Good ball movement and nice finish by Garcia inside.

80-69 Suns

Barbosa for two.

82-69 Suns

Non-shooting foul on Suns; still Kings.

KT miss; Suns ball.

Jones for three.

85-69 Suns

 

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Price from the corner for high-jumping three.

85-72 Suns

9:50 left

Kings ball.

Martin miss; ball oob off Suns. Stil Kings.

Price in and out; Suns outlet pass stolen by Price. Barbosa on the floor who was hit in the head by the off-arm of Price as he came back down. Barbosa was called for the foul; they're discussing it now... Barbosa finally gets up. He's hearing bells... Foul call corrected and charged against Price, which is the correct decision.

 

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Price walks up and asks Kurt Thomas if Barbosa is okay...

Barbosa into locker room; House into the game.

JJ for two more.

87-72 Suns

Cisco pass out to MArtin, three shot goes off rim. Kings with the board. KT pass across court to Martin, who goes inside and gets the running half-hook to fall.

87-74 Suns

8:38 left

KT called for foul; non-shooting. Still Suns ball.

O-foul called on Jones, moving screen.

Kings ball.

 

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Cisco around Skinner screen, shot just won't fall. Suns board.

Suns miss on Skinner knockaway; Martin board.

KT pass inside to Price for up and under.

87-76 Suns

House for two.

89-76 Suns

7:18 left

KT pass inside to Garcia, bad pass by Garcia intended for ???? Suns ball. Kings get it back on bad handling by JJ.

Garcia shoots again; misses. I'm getting a little tired of Grant making excuses for it... "Good shooters have to keep shooting." That's fine if your name is Peja Stojakovic IMHO. If, on the other hand, your name is Cisco Garcia you DO NOT make quick pull-up shots with lots of time left on the shot clock and your team down by double digits.

Time out by Adelman.

Commercial.

 

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Small personal rant: Francisco Garcia is good with the potential to be very, very good. He is not, however, there yet and it's a little annoying to hear Grant and Jerry fawning over him constantly. Let the kid have some time to make mistakes and grow, G & J!!!

End rant...

Sampson and Flores in.

Garcia drives inside and draws the foul. To the line for two.

Sandrin into the game.

Makes both.

89-78 Suns

Sampson blocks shot in the corner by Jones; ball knocked oob off Jones. Kings ball.

Flores, Garcia, Martin, Sandrin and Sampson on the court.

 

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Kings show heart and hustle but ...

Suns ball.

House loses ball, Martin gets it.

Kings ball.

5:21 left

Garcia running the point. Drives inside, errant shot but draws foul.

Misses first; makes second.

89-79 Suns

Suns ball. Foul on Sampson. Non-shooting. Still Suns ball.

Airball by Suns; Sandrin scoops it up. Flores at the point.

Flores passes inside to cutting Garcia. Blocking foul on Suns.

Garcia to the line.

Makes first; and second.

89-81 Suns

 

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Suns ball; foul on Sampson.

Suns to the line for two.

Misses first; makes second.

90-81 Suns

4:20 left

Flores running the point again.

Goes inside, passes outside to Martin. Kevin called for travelling. Suns ball.

Garcia called for foul, 5PF.

Suns make first; and second.

92-81 Suns

 

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Garcia for three.

92-84 Suns

3:26 left

Suns ball. To the line for two.

93=84 after one and one.

Kings ball.

Flores for two on desperation clock beater.

93-86 Suns

Boris miss; Martin board.

Kings miss; Suns board.

2:20 left

 

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Suns miss; Martin board.

Martin three off inside of the rim. Suns ball.

Bell for three.

96-86 Suns

1:31 left

Time out and commercial.