Kings-Timberwolves PBP for Nov. 10

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A home back-to-back is always a special event for the team. Even though they played last night they didn't have to get on a plane for their next destination.

Heart and hustle, energy and excitement. Those are my key words for tonight's game - and every game with this version of the Sacramento Kings.

Reggie Theus is for real. You can see it not only on his face but in the actions and reactions of the players. They know where they stand with him; they know what they're expected to do; they know the consequences of their actions. That IMHO is what it should all be about.

Cool day here in the forest, with just a few morning sprinkles but more expected this afternoon and evening.

I love this team!

GO KINGS!!!

 

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Tonight at Arco the Kings salute our men and women in uniform who serve or have served this country all over the globe. I add my gratitude to them ... and to any of you who have served. Thank you.

 

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Tonight at Arco the Kings salute our men and women in uniform who serve or have served this country all over the globe. I add my gratitude to them ... and to any of you who have served. Thank you.

I always count this upcoming holiday as my own. It is nice to have people step up and say thank you. Thanks, VF21!!

 

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Starting lineups:

Garcia, Martin, Salmons, Moore and Miller for the Kings

Buckner, Jaric, Gomes, Jefferson and Ratliff for the TWolves.

 

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Ready for the tip. Goes to the Wolves.

Kicked ball; Wolves inbound.

11;45 left

Jefferson miss; Miller board.

Bounce pass to Salmons, who starts to turn and steps oob. Wolves ball.

Gomes jumper doesn't go; Garcia board.

 

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Uh-oh. Careless turnover by the Kings and Kevin might have said a bad word on camera...

Wolves ball.

Jaric miss; Kings board.

10;31 left

Salmons with the ball, fouled and heading to the line. Makes first; and second.

2-0 KINGS

Garcia forces the steal, Salmons finds it and runs it out. Ball knocked oob by Wolves. Still Kings ball.

Martin fake, kicks to Miller, jumper doesn't go. Wolves ball.

 

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Jefferson for two.

2-2

9;45 left

Garcia to Salmons, who gets inside three defenders, and gets the nice easy lay-up.

4-2 KINGS

Jefferson miss; Ratliff with the putback.

4-4

9;05 left

 

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Garcia to Martin, who slashes inside for two.

6-4 KINGS

Jaric fakes Garcia and draws the foul. 1PF for Garcia, first Kings team foul.

Jaric misses first; misses second. Miller with the rebound.

 

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Excellent ball movement, Miller passes to Moore inside, Shot won't fall; Wolves and Moore battle for the rebound but Wolves get it.

Gomes called for traveling; Kings ball.

8;03 left

Martin to Salmons to Moore, jumper still won't go. Rebound goes oob. Wolves ball.

Wolves miss; Miller rebound.

Garcia with the ball, offensive foul called on Moore. Wolves ball.

Buckner driving lay-up for two.

6-6

 

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Nice drive by Martin, but Ratliff blocks the shot. Moore battles for the rebound; gets hit in the face. No call. Wolves ball.

Wolves shot blocked by Moore; Kings ball.

Nice pass inside to Moore, who is fouled by Jefferson. Mikki at the line.

6;33 left

Ratliff on the sidelines, having what appears to be a fingernail gouge on his arm tended to.

 

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Mikki makes first; and second.

8-6 KINGS

6;33 left

Jefferson for two more.

8-8

Garcia pull-up jumper is off; Ratliff rebound.

Jaric for three.

11-8 Wolves

 

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Garcia on the side, passes inside to Miller. Jumper again doesn't go. Wolves rebound.

Gomes miss; Miller with the boxout, flips to Salmons. Ball to Garcia, jumper is good.

11-10 Wolves

4;44 left

Salmons with the steal, ball kicked by Wolves and oob.

Time out and commercial.

4;39 left

 

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Very nice message of thanks to veterans from Maloof Sports & Entertainment, read by Kevin Martin...

Kevin has, in his first 5 games, tied Peja for all-time highest points in first 5 games with 139.

Kings ball.

Miller to Salmons, to Martin, back to Salmons. Side pop doesn't go. Wolves ball.

GOOD defense by Kings; Miller with a blocked shot and the rebound. Kings ball.

KT in for Moore. Douby in for Garcia.

Douby called for traveling. Wolves board.

3;44 left

 

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KT with the steal, Martin picks it up and gets it to Salmons, good for two.

12-11 KINGS

McCants for two.

13-12 Wolves

Douby drives hard, actually overruns the basket and ends up oob. He tosses the ball back in, Miller gets it but cannot handle it and it goes oob. Wolves ball.

Smith for two.

15-12 Wolves

2;36 left

 

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Kings ball. McCants called for foul.

Time out and commercial.

2;33 left

15-12 Wolves

 

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Greene, Douby, Salmons, KT and Miller on the court for the Kings

Douby jumper won't go, Miller goes for the rebound, lands in someone's lap but cannot save it. Wolves ball.

Wolves for two.

17-12 Wolves

Salmons miss, Miller miss, KT with the third chance bucket.

17-14 Wolves

Buckner airball. Kings ball.

 

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Salmons shot blocked, Wolves ball.

Steal by Greene, over to Miller, out to Salmons. Inside to KT in the low post, he kicks out to Miller at the baseline. Brad for two.

17-16 Wolves

Smith for two.

19-16 Wolves

31 seconds left

 

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Salmons miss; Wolves ball.

Douby called for open court foul, non-shooting. Still Wolves ball with 8.2 seconds left. Wolves regroup for last shot of quarter...and miss.

End of the first quarter.

19-16 Wolves

 

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SPENCER HAWES is on the court for the Kings, but Angela Tsai is busily prattling on with a veteran so it isn't announced to the TV viewers...

Start of the second quarter, Kings ball.

DOUBY FOR THREE!!!

19-19

Wolves ball.

11;24 left

Martin, Udrih, KT, Douby and Hawes for the KINGS!!!

Kings for two. Wolves turnover. Kings ball again.

21-19 KINGS

DOUBY FOR THREE!!!!!!

24-19 KINGS

Udrih plays pure point.

 

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Wolves for two.

24-21 KINGS

Martin shot doesn't go; Wolves rebound.

Hawes working on Jefferson, called for a foul. Non-shooting. Still Wolves ball.

Gomes miss; KT rebound.

Martin pull-up jumper is short; Wolves rebound.

9;12 left

Wolves miss; Smith gets the putback.

24-23 KINGS

 

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Ball oob; still Kings.

Udrih nice pass inside to Hawes for two!! WTG, Spencer!!!

26-23 KINGS

Wolves ball; knocked oob.

Time out and commercial.

8;38 left

 

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Welcome to Arco, Mr. Hawes!!! Welcome to Arco, Mr. Udrih!!! Glad to have you with us...

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

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Beno Udrih is kinda cute, BTW...



Douby, Udrih, Martin, KT and Hawes for the Kings.

Wolves ball.

Looked like a turnover to me, but they called it a foul on Udrih. Non-shooting. Wolves inbound.

8;22 left

Smith over Hawes for two.

26-25 KINGS

Udrih to KT, inside to Hawes. Starts to pass to KT and is fouled by Smith. Still Kings ball.

Miller and Garcia coming in for Douby and Hawes.

 

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Udrih nice move inside, whistle ... and shot goal-tended. But officials say foul was before the shot.

Udrih to the line.

Makes first; misses second. Miller bounces ball off Wolves to retain possession as it goes oob.

Kings ball.

27-25 KINGS

Kings turnover; Wovles ball. Brewer for two.

27-27

 

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Kings pass deflected up and out; still Kings ball.

Udrih give and go to Miller, who spins and sees KT inside. KT shoved, non-shooting foul. Still Kings ball. Nice pass by Udrih to Miller, but shot doesn't fall.

Wolves ball.

Jefferson for two on nice Brewer pass.

29-27 Wolves

Miller miss; Wolves rebound.

wolves carry; Kings ball.

Miller inbounds.

6;41 left

 

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Martin called for offensive foul; Wolves ball.

Jefferson half-hook for two more.

31-27 Wolves

Martin three doesn't go; Wolves rebound.

Time out and commercial.

5;58 left

 

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Garcia three doesn't go; ball oob.

Wolves ball.

Moore, Garcia, Miller, Martin and Salmons for the Kings.

Wolves ball; Martin with the steal, he ends up on the floor but gets the ball forward. Wolves kick it and Kings retain possession. McCants not happy. Wolves coach not happy. Too bad...

Kings to inbound.

5;14 left

Inlet pass intercepted. Wolves ball. Technical foul called on Kings, not sure whom or why. Telfair misses. Still Wolves ball.

 

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Jefferson hook for two more.

33-27 Wolves

Salmons drive results in two more.

33-29 Wolves

Jefferson open inside and good for two more.

35-29 Wolves

4;07 left

 

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KIngs ball. Wolves step out to meet Salmons, who blows by them, and draws foul from Smith. 3PF.

Salmons at the line. First is good; second is good.

35-31 Wolves

Nice defense by the Kings and Cisco gets the rebound. Off-balance and out of control, but he gets the shot to fall.

35-33 Wolves

Telfair called for offensive foul.

3;28 left

Kings ball.

 

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Telfair argues a little too much and Kevin heads to the line to shoot the technical. Pretty clear call as Telfair stuck out his leg the same way Garcia does at times.

Martin misses the freebie. Kings ball.

Cisco tries to hard to thread the needle between 4 Wolves and loses the ball. Moore tries to get it back at the other end, but it goes oob off Moore.

Time out and commercial.

3;10 left

35-33 Wolves