Kings-Timberwolves PBP for Dec. 15

[VF21]

Misses first as it ricochets off the rim and off the court. Ollie back in for MTW. Garcia makes second.

81-63 KINGS

Our bench looks like they're actually glad to be in Arco...

MTW miss; BMiller rebound.

Salmons tries to force inside in too much traffic, turnover. MTW with the ball.

Gomes to the line on foul by Udrih. Misses first; Jackson back in for Salmons. MMiller out.

Gomes makes second.

81-64 KINGS

4;02 left

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Garcia drives inside, splits the defense but is tripped - no call. He tries to kick it out but is called for traveling. MTW ball.

3;46 left

EXCELLENT KIngs defense and Jefferson called for loose ball foul. BMiller to the line.

Brad with 13 points/10 rebounds for his sixth double-double this year.

Makes first; misses second.

82-64 KINGS

MTW ball. McCants misses from outside, Garcia and Miller cancel each other out going for the rebound and Love has it. Miss and Garcia gets the board this time.

Garcia miss on forced shot; MTW rebound.

2;51 left

Defensive three-second call on Kings.

Time out...

MTW will shoot the freebie after the brief break and talk between Grant/Jerry and Gary Gerould.

 

[VF21]

Freebie is good. MTW inbounds.

82-65 KINGS

Gomes jumper doesn't go, rebound goes oob. Kings inbound.

Udrih, Jackson, Moore, Greene and Thompson for the Kings.

2;25 left

Jackson shot hits the shot clock and bounces in. No basket. MTW ball.

MTW miss; Jackson with the flying rebound. He tries a bounce pass but it was really too long and MTW has the ball. Moore fouls to prevent the breakaway. Brown in for Udrih. MTW ball.

1;50 left

Gomes tries for the flying dunk but Thompson blocks the shot. Kings ball. Moore jumper miss, MTW rebound.

 

[VF21]

Ollie miss, Love rebound. His shot is challenged and ball goes oob off MTW. Kings inbound.

Thompson inside for nice two on good dish by Bobby Brown.

84-65 KINGS

MTW ball.

53.3 seconds left.

Ollie to the line. Makes first; and second.

84-67 KINGS

49 seconds left.

Pullup jumper by Brown gets nothing but net.

86-67 KINGS

Jefferson miss; Jackson with the rebound after Love tip doesn't fall. Thompson miss, ball oob off MTW.

 

[VF21]

Kings inbound.

25.5 seconds left.

Offensive foul called on Bobby Brown. MTW ball.

McCants tries to get inside, shoots and it's blocked by Moore. Kings ball. Donte shot at the buzzer is slapped away.

End of the third quarter.

Kings lead 86-67!

GO KINGS!!!

 

[VF21]

MTW ball to start the final quarter.

Love to the line. Makes one of two. Kings ball.

86-68 KINGS

Jackson tripped by Brian Cardinal, no call. But Bobby gets the last laugh when he gets the assist on a dish to Moore inside after getting up off the court...

88-68 KINGS

MTW ball.

11;18 left

Cardinal to the line. Makes one of two.

86-69 KINGS

Moore pass, intended for Brown, is knocked oob by MTW. Kings will inbound with 6 on the shot clock. Thompson spins inside but misses. Cardinal rebound. Love inside for two.

86-71 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Donte Greene to the line after being grabbed and put into a bear hug.

Greene makes first; and second.

88-71 KINGS

Brown, Jackson, Greene, Thompson and Moore for the Kings

MTW ball. Donte called for hand-check ... 3PF on Greene. MTW to inbound.

10;21 left

Cardinal from the corner way off; Kings rebound.

Jackson alley to Thompson for the OOP!!!

92-71 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Love miss; Kings rebound. Jackson in the air, dishes to Thompson, who drives inside, runs over Love - no call - and gets the spinning hook to fall.

94-71 KINGS

9;11 left

Ollie drives inside, runs into the back of Moore, who is called for the foul.

Ollie makes first; and second.

94-73 KINGS

9;02 left

Brown drives the baseline, fouled by MTW. Brown to the line after the time out and commercial break.

 

[VF21]

Oops. Non-shooting foul. Kings inbound, ball oob. Kings inbound again...

GREENE FOR THREE!!!

97-73 KINGS

8;31 left

Cardinal three doesn't go; ball oob off Jason. MTW to inbound.

Ollie inside, fouled by Moore. 4PF. Ollie to the line.

Makes first; and second.

97-75 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Oops. Sorry. Lost focus for a second...

97-78 KINGS

Thompson with the block, Kings ball. Brown drives inside, gets the bucket and the +1 on foul by Cardinal.

Brown converts the bonus.

100-78 KINGS

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

7;14 left

MTW ball, they almost lose it oob but recover. McCants for two.

100-80 KINGS

6;50 left

 

[VF21]

Thompson over Love for midrange jumper.

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Love for two.

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6;23 left

Jackson bounce pass to Thompson, who misses the flying dunk. MTW ball.

McCants with another three.

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Kenny Natt calls a time out...and they head to commercial. Kings ball when they return.

 

[VF21]

Kings miss; MTW rebound.

5;44 left

MTW bucket waived away as McCants heads to the line. Makes first; and second.

102-87 KINGS

Kings ball.

Brown, Jackson, Greene, Thompson and Hawes for the Kings

Hawes jumper looks good, falls 2/3 down and pops back out. MTW rebound.

5;10 left

Cardinal to the line. Misses first; and second. Ball oob off MTW. Kings inbound.

Marty McNeal trying to chat with Geoff Petrie, who doesn't look very interested in a conversation with him.

Hawes spin in the low post and nice bucket.

104-87 KINGS

McCants with another tree. Someone might want to think about defending him.

104-90 KINGS

GREENE FOR THREE!!!

107-90 KINGS

MTW ball. Greene called for the foul and Ollie heads to the line.

 

[VF21]

Oops. That was a +1, Ollie made the bonus.

107-93 KINGS

GREENE FOR THREE!!!!

110-93 KINGS

3;54 left

Jackson with the steal, he's fouled by McCants as he runs by.

Jackson at the line. Makes first; and second.

112-93 KINGS

 

[VF21]

MTW quick three shot doesn't go; THompson and Hawes go for the board. Thompson gets it. Thompson called for illegal screen on the other end and MTW has the ball back.

3;28 left

Ollie inside for two.

112-95 KINGS

Brown inside around Thompson screen, he's met in the air by Brian Cardinal. Hard foul but not a flagrant. Brown to the line after he bounces right back up...

3;14 left

Brown makes first with nothing but net; misses second. MTW rebound.

113-95 KINGS

Love miss; Kings rebound. Jackson being hassled, but he gets around the defenders. Ball to Brown, and back to Jackson.

JACKSON FOR THREE!!!!!

116-95 KINGS

 

[VF21]

McCants miss; Hawes rebound.

2;22 left

Jackson drives inside, kicks out to Hawes who puts the ball on the floor to drive around McCants but is called for traveling.

Time out and commercial.

MTW ball after the break.

 

[VF21]

I'm very impressed with the amount of PT the kids have had tonight.

McCants for two more.

116-97 KINGS

Brown drives inside, dish to Greene for the catch and finish.

118-97 KINGS

1;19 left

MTW ball. McCants to the line. Makes first; and second.

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Brown with the ball, hook won't go. Love and Hawes battle for the rebound, jump ball called. Hawes pretty much kept it from being a clean rebound on Kevin Love's part...

59.2 seconds left.

Tip to Brown, and he's fouled by Ollie. Oh wait - what?!?! They say the foul is on Brown, sending Ollie to the line. Harumpfff...

Ollie makes first; Jackson and Brown talking to the official, quite nicely.

Ollie makes second.

118-101 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Kings long miss; MTW rebound.

MTW for two.

118-103 KINGS

Brown burning most of the clock. Three doesn't go; MTW rebound.

6 seconds left.

McCants at the buzzer doesn't go.

Coach Kenny Natt has his first win.

118-103 KINGS