Kings-Suns PBP thread for March 25

[VF21]

Artest with the ball, stolen by Barbosa. Inside to Marion for two.

54-49 KINGS

10;51 left

Garcia nice dish inside to Artest for two off the glass.

56-49 KINGS

Amare to the line on foul by SAR. 2PF.

Makes first; and second.

56-51 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Kings turnover; Suns ball.

Ball oob, last touched by Suns. Kings ball.

10;10 left

SAR inside, kicks out to Salmons who spins, and gets another jumper to fall.

58-51 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Suns for two.

58-53 KINGS

Bibby inside, kicks out to Cisco.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!

61-53 KINGS

Suns miss; Kings rebound.

Nash with the steal and three at the other end.

61-56 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Salmons miss; Amare board.

Bell from the side for three.

61-59 KINGS

Musselman calls time out... and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Salmons inside, shot blocked by Amare right out to Mike.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!

64-59 KINGS

8;00 left

 

[VF21]

Nash floats inside for two.

64-61 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!!!

Bibby inside, ball knocked oob. Suns ball.

Suns miss; Salmons board.

SAR for the one-handed dunk!

66-61 KINGS

Amare miss; loose ball foul called on Garcia. 1PF.

Marion for three.

66-64 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Bibby from the corner over Nash won't go; Suns ball.

Barbosa three doesn't go; Salmons fouled. Non-shooting. Kings bring the ball upcourt.

Salmons pass is high and Bibby loses it to Nash. Nash inside, stripped by SAR.

SAR to Salmons who runs the court and gets the two.

68-64 KINGS

Nash for two.

68-66 KINGS

5;34 left

 

[VF21]

Artest inside, draws the foul from Nash. 2PF.

Ron at the line.

Misses first; makes second.

69-66 KINGS

Amare inside, gets the bucket and the +1 from Bibby. 3PF.

Amare bonus good.

69-69

 

[VF21]

Bibby smothered, kicks out to Ron.

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!!

72-69 KINGS

Suns ball. Salmons called for non-shooting foul. 4th team foul. Still Suns ball.

Barbosa miss; Bibby board.

Bibby shoots over Amare and misses. Suns ball.

Marion miss; Artest board.

Artest jumper in and out; Suns board.

Marion off the glass for two.

72-71 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Salmons hit but no call, miss. Suns board.

Nash thinks Bell is running with him and passes but it goes oob. Kings ball.

3;02 left

Bibby to SAR, who almost loses ball and has to kick it out to Artest. Miss; Suns board.

 

[VF21]

Marion drives inside, miss. Bibby board.

Price now in for Garcia. Salmon miss; Suns board.

Diaw for two.

73-72 Suns

1;53 left

Artest inside, triple-teamed and called for traveling. NO Kings were around to help him.

Time out and commercial.

Suns ball.

 

[VF21]

Amare to the line. One of two.

74-72 Suns

Bibby, Salmons, Artest, Price and Corliss on the court

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!

75-74 KINGS

57 seconds left

Diaw to Amare for two.

76-75 Suns

 

[VF21]

Bibby kicks out to Artest for two.

77-76 KINGS

28 seconds left

Amare jumper for two.

78-77 Suns

12 seconds left

 

[VF21]

Bibby quick shot misses. Suns with the rebound and Bell gets a long two right at the buzzer.



80-77 Suns

 

[VF21]

Suns ball to start the fourth quarter...

Suns miss the long jumper but get the benefit of the long rebound and the second chance.

82-77 Suns

Price shot blocked by Jones. Suns ball.

JOnes miss; Corliss rebound and he dumps to Price as he falls oob. Price to ARtest inside, kicks out to Mike.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!

82-80 Suns

Suns ball, knocked oob off Suns. Kings ball.

10;33 left

 

[VF21]

Bibby inside, kicks out to wide open Garcia, but three won't go. Suns ball.

Bell with the turnover. Kings ball.

10;05 left

Bibby three short; Corliss goes for the rebound and is flattened by Barbosa. Kings ball.

Bibby to Artest, who drives inside and draws another foul.

Ron at the line.

 

[VF21]

Makes first; they show Geoff Petrie - stoic as ever - watching near the tunnel. Ron makes second.

82-82

Whooooooo!!!

Suns ball. Shot misses; Price hustles for the rebound and Kurt Thomas called for loose ball foul. 3rd team foul on Suns.

Kings ball.

9;30 left

Artest fallaway jumper doesn't go; Barbosa board.

Barbosa three doesn't go; Price airborne for the rebound and Jones called for loose ball foul. 4 team fouls on the Suns.

 

[VF21]

Artest called for offensive foul away from the ball as he is really battling under the boards.

Time out and commercial.

82-82

 

[VF21]

Suns miss; Artest rebound.

8;30 left

Price, Garcia, Salmons, Artest and Corliss on the court

Corliss off the glass miss but putback doesn't.

84-82 KINGS

Marion miss; Corliss with the rebound.

7;51 left

 

[VF21]

Salmons nice entry pass inside to Corliss who is fouled by Jones.

Corliss at the line.

Makes first; and second.

86-82 KINGS

Suns ball.

Nash almost loses the ball and then Price steals it. Price forward to Garcia, who spots Salmons under the bucket for two!!!

ARCO IS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

88-82 KINGS

7;08 left

 

[VF21]

Suns ball. Corliss called for non-shooting foul. Still Suns ball.

Barbosa miss; shot blocked and Amare snags it and puts it in.

88-84 KINGS

Salmons to Artest, miss. Nash rebound.

Nash to the line.

6;23 left

Nash makes first; Price out to a standing ovation. Bibby back in. Nash makes second.

88-86 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Salmons inside, shot won't fall. Suns ball.

Suns miss; ARtest battles for the rebound.

Corliss drives inside, shot altered by Marion, Garcia with the rebound. He's fouled.

Cisco to the line for two.

 

[VF21]

Time out and commercial.

The team is fired up and Arco is fired up...

5;47 left

 

[VF21]

Garcia makes first; misses second.

89-86 KINGS

Suns ball.

Barbosa plows by Garcia, gets the bucket and Garcia is on the floor as he was hit in the face by Barbosa's off-elbow. Appeared inadvertent...

Time out Sacramento. Cisco is up and walking around, trying to shake it off as they go to commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings to inbound.

89-88 KINGS

Garcia still on the court.

Pass deflected by Marion. Suns ball.

Nash called for traveling. Kings ball.

4;55 left

EXCELLENT BALL MOVEMENT by the Kings. Bibby to Salmons, who sees Garcia alone under the bucket for two.

91-88 KINGS

Barbosa for two.

91-90 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Garcia inside, hammered hard by Amare, and heading to the line. Cisco is fearless right now...

Cisco looks like a man on a mission right now.

Makes first; and second.

93-90 KINGS

4;04 left

Suns ball.

Salmons covering Nash, they call him for the ever-popular breathing foul. Non-shooting. Still Suns ball. Both teams now in the penalty.

Barbosa shot off because of Garcia's hand in his face; Kings rebound.

 

[VF21]

Cisco inside, kicks way out to Mike.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

96-90 KINGS

Whooooooooo!!!!

Mike with his 7th three-pointer, which ties his career high.

Nash to the line on another foul by Salmons. 4PF.

Nash makes first; Suns call time out.

3;17 left

 

[VF21]

96-91 KINGS

Nash to the line to shoot his second free throw.

Makes second.

96-92 KINGS

No dumb moves, Kings!!!!

Bibby to Artest, who works inside, kicks to Corliss, who gets the left-hand shot off the glass!!!

98-92 KINGS

2;48 left

DE-FENSE!!!!

 

[VF21]

Amare for two over Corliss.

98-94 KINGS

Bibby to Artest, whose shot is way off. He was wide open...but shot went oob. Suns ball.

Nash three doesn't go; Corliss takes the rebound away from Amare.

2;00 left

Corliss inside, puts it up, ball rolls around and drops off. Amare rebound.

 

[VF21]

Nash to Marion for two.

98-96 KINGS

1;26 left

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

101-96 KINGS