Kings-Timberwolves PBP for Nov. 7

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans!

It's a great day here in the forest. Brilliant blue skies and cool temperatures foretell the eminent arrival of winter, and it's a welcome relief from the drought conditions we've endured all spring and summer.

I've got my favorite coffee brewing, a nice chowder simmering on the stove and I'm ready to enjoy some Kings basketball.

Word around the ol' water cooler is that Brad Miller could easily be in the best condition of his career for his return tonight. If that's true, I applaud him for learning a valuable lesson from the suspension he served.

Once Cisco is cleared to come back, we'll have the first real looks at what our Kings are going to bring to the court every night. Watching Cisco pace the sidelines and jump up to greet his teammates at every commercial break, it was easy to tell on Wednesday that he really wants to be back.

As usual, we have our game discussion thread for those who want to share their emotions, feelings, opinions, etc. during the game. All we ask is that you not be an idiot about it. A word to the wise should be more than sufficient, right?

Now for the commercial...

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Tonight, once again, I'm going to be watching for heart and hustle, energy and enthusiasm. When you see players putting forth maximum effort, it's a lot more fun to watch the games. We may not have all the most talented players in the NBA, but we have players who are, based on what I saw Wednesday, willing to commit to doing their best and helping their teammates. That's certainly a step in the right direction.

Now, I have some kindling to split and a few other chores before game time.

Let's get ready for some Kings basketball!!!

GO KINGS!!
 
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Excellent, I was hoping you would be doing the PBP tonight. I really missed it the last few games.

Thanks in advance, your work doesn't go unnoticed. :)
 
Player status update: They reported that Kevin did, indeed, tweak his ankle in the Grizzlies game but he will be playing tonight...
 
Starting lineups for tonight...

Kings: Udrih, Martin, Salmons, Moore, Miller

Timberwolves: Telfair, Mike Miller, Brewer, Love, Jefferson
 
Tip to the Kings...

Udrih to Miller, out to Salmons, then to Moore. Miss, TW rebound.

TW pass knocked oob by Salmons. Wolves inbound with 5 on the shot clock.

Miss, rebound oob off TWolves. Kings ball.

Udrih to Miller, inside to Salmons for two.

11;01 left

2-0 Kings
 
Jefferson for two.

2-2

Martin splits the defense, cutting inside, and heads to the line on foul by ?

Martin makes first; second rims out.

3-2 KINGS

TW ball. Mike Miller long three doesn't go; Martin rebound. Martin to Miller, who upfakes, gets Love in the air, and Brad blows by him, gets the bucket and the +1.

Bonus good.

6-3 KINGS

TW inbound; pass stolen by Udrih, out to Martin, who misses but Mikki cleans it up for two more.

8-3 KINGS

Another Loooooooooong shot by Mike MIller, Telfair rebound. Miss; Brad rebound. Salmons with the ball, knocked out of his hands and oob. Kings inboudn - 18 on the shot clock.

Martin from the baseline for two more.

10-2 KINGS
 
TW ball.

Love bounce pass to Jefferson for two.

10-4 KINGS

Udrih miss; TW rebound.

MMiller for long two.

10-6 KINGS

Salmons jumper no good; TW rebound.

Brad called for reach-in. Wolves will inbound.

8;27 left
 
Love inside, Moore and Martin there. Love to the line on foul by Moore.

Makes first; misses second. Mikki with the rebound.

8;21 left

10-7 KINGS

Kings ball. Salmons inside, gets around MMiller for the bucket and the +1. Nice-looking play.

Salmons will head to the line for his freebie after the commercial break.

12-7 KINGS
 
I just realized another excellent reason to attend Kings games in person is because you do NOT have to listen to the high whiney voice of Angela Tsai.

:rolleyes:

Salmons at the stripe. Bonus good. Wolves ball, miss but Jefferson able to wrest the rebound away from Moore. Kings showing the zone. Jefferson miss but Love with the tip-in.

13-9 KINGS

7;19 left

Salmons nice dish to Martin, shot from the baseline is short. TW ball. Telfair able to get inside and get the lay-up to fall.

13-11 KINGS
 
Salmons pullup jumper for two.

15-11 KINGS

Jefferson doubled, kicks out to Telfair for two from the baseline.

15-13 KINGS

Martin for long two.

17-13 KINGS

6;04 left
 
TWolves ball. Jefferson airball, Brewer catches it but doesn't see shot clock as it clicks to zero.

Hawes in for Miller.

5;43 left

Kings ball.

Hawes matched up against Kevin Love...

Martin drives the baseline, three defenders with him, he goes at Jefferson, takes the hit and gets the bucket anyway. Martin to the line on the +1. Jefferson out, Smith in.

19-13 KINGS

Bonus good.

20-13 KINGS
 
Mikki planted inside, takes the charge and Love called for the offensive foul. Kings ball.

Alley oop for Martin off target, TWolves chase it down. On the break, Hawes commits the foul to prevent the bucket.

5;03 left

Love at the line.

Makes first; and second.

20-15 KINGS
 
Kings ball. Martin inside, hit hard - no call. Telfair to MMiller for two.

20-17 KINGS

Smith called for the foul, Moore to the line as TWolves now in penalty.

4;37 left

Mikki makes first; and second.

22-17 KINGS

TWolves ball.

MMiller tries to get inside, can't do it and dishes to Kevin Love...jumper good.

22-19 KINGS
 
Salmons spins in the paint, up and under doesn't go but Mikki is there and gets the putback. EXCELLENT play!!!

24-19 KINGS

Salmons with the steal, handoff to Udrih, dish to Martin, shot won't fall, scramble and it's knocked oob off TWolves. Kings to inbound. New shot clock...

HAWES FOR THREE on very nice inbound play to Martin and over to Hawes.

27-19 KINGS

Moore to the floor after taking another hard charge and earning the TWolves another offensive foul.

KINGS ball.

Bobby Brown in for Udrih.
 
Kings inbound.

Good ball movement, Martin drives inside, kicks out to Salmons. Miss, but Hawes there for the rebound and the bucket.

29-19 KINGS

Twolves for three.

29-22 KINGS

Salmons drives inside and kisses the glass for two.

31-22 KINGS

2;09 left

Bobby Jackson in for Kevin Martin, and he gets another great round of applause.

:)
 
Telfair miss, Hawes rebound, outlet to Jackson, who looks around, kicks it back to Brown.

BROWN FOR THREE!!!!

34-22 KINGS

I LOVE THIS TEAM@!!

1;29 left

Jason at the table ready to come in at the next whistle. Moore called for foul on McCants. McCants to the line.

Hits first; Jason in for Mikki.

Brown, Jackson, Salmons, Thompson and Hawes for the Kings.

McCants makes second.

34-24 KINGS
 
Salmons inside, Telfair reaches in. Salmons looks for foul call - so did I. TWolves ball. McCants inside, Thompson hit in the face - no call - but Kings have the ball.

Bobby B. NICE handoff to Hawes and two more points.

36-24 KINGS

Love for two.

36-26 KINGS

27 seconds left.

Brown inside, kick out to Hawes. Miss; Telfair with the rebound. TWolves holding for final shot of the quarter...

Ah crap. They get it to Love, who gets inside and gets a trip to the line right before the buzzer...

Officials reviewing the call to see if he was, in fact, fouled before the buzzer. Yep, looks like he was hit with about 0.7 left on the clock and that's what they put back.
 
Love was smacked in the face by Thompson attempting to block the shot. Love at the line...

Makes first; misses second. Hawes rebound and buzzer sounds, ending the first quarter.

36-27 KINGS

Kings shooting 56% for the quarter.

:D
 
Twolves start the second quarter with a bucket...

36-29 KINGS

Thompson with the ball, but it's stolen and TWolves turn it into a three-pointer by Foye at the other end.

36-32 KINGS

Bobby Brown hesitation and afterburners for two.

38-32 KINGS

10;48 left

Hawes called for foul. Non-shooting, still Twolves ball.

Brown, Jackson, Martin, Thompson and Hawes for the Kings.

Wolves miss; another rebound for Hawes.
 
Martin miss; Thompson chases it down off Hawes head and gets it to Jackson.

BOBBY FOR THREE!!!

41-32 KINGS

Gomes for three at the other end.

41-35 KINGS

9;48 left

Jackson miss; Ollie with the rebound.

TWolves ball. Gomes inside, kicks out to Bobby Brown, which I think was quite nice of him. Brown fouled in the backcourt by Ollie. Non-shooting. Kings inbound.
 
9;27 left

Haes to cutting Martin, who is grabbed and held in a bearhug by Ollie. Heheheh. Ollie tries to act as though he didn't do anything.

Brown out for Udrih. Kings to inbound.

Udrih to Martin, back to Udrih. Beno cuts inside, spins and gets the teardrop to fall.

43-35 KINGS

TWolves miss; THompson rebound. Handoff to Beno, who drives inside and gets the rolling lay-up to fall...

45-35 KINGS

TWolves ball. Smith fouled by Thompson.

Time out and commercial break. Smith to the line when they come back.
 
They just showed Joe Maloof, who is recovering from double knee replacement surgery. My mom had ONE knee replaced; I cannot imagine how tough it is to recouperate from having both knees done...

Smith to the line. MMiller back in for the TWolves.

8;35 left

Misses first; makes second.

45-36 KINGS

Kings starters back on the court. Salmons turnover results in two by McCants at the other end.

45-38 KINGS

Salmons redeems himself by creating a nice shot off the dribble and getting the two points back.

47-38 KINGS
 
Oops. It isn't all the starters. It's Udrih, Martin, Salmons, Hawes and Miller for the Kings.

As I type that, Hawes is called for his 3rd foul and Smith heads to the line.

NOT a good call, as they show the replay and Smith lowered his shoulder and ran into Hawes. Spencer out; Moore back in.

Smith makes one of two.

47-39 KINGS

7;29 left

Udrih pass to Miller goes off his hands, hits Martin in the chest and TWovles grab it. TWolves cannot convert and Kings have it back. Moore tries to bounce pass inside to cutting Martin but TWolves knock it oob. Kings to inbound with 15 on the shot clock.
 
Smith called for foul on Moore, sending Mikki to the line.

6;58 left

Mikki makes first; and second also drops.

49-39 KINGS

Jefferson back in for Wolves. Kings showing the zone once again...

Outside shot doesn't go; Salmons snags the board. Kings on the run. Udrih inside and sweet up and under drops.

51-39 KINGS

TWolves another quick drive and miss; Salmons - I think - with the board. Kings have the ball back. Udrih steps back, resets, gets it to Miller, who misses but Moore chases down the rebound and we have a new 24.

Miller drives inside against Jefferson and gets two the hard way.

53-39 KINGS

This is fun!!!

Time out and commercial break.

5;30 left
 
Twolves ball; Kings with another steal.

Salmons dish to Martin, shot off to the left. TWolves rebound.

4;43 left

Wolves up and under doesn't go; attempt at putback goes oob. Still Wolves ball. Wolves bucket but no idea who.

53-41 KINGS

Kings ball.

Offensive foul called on Martin. Twolves ball.

MMiller inside, ball stripped by Salmons and MMiller fumbles long enough for a shot clock violation.

Kings ball.

Salmons inside, shot won't go. Kevin Love throwing elbows on the rebound attempt, fans boo as there is no call. TWolves ball and two points.

53-43 KINGS

Udrih responds for two and then MMiller gets a three.

55-46 KINGS

Time out and another commercial break.

2;59 left
 
Kevin Love not looking like a happy little rookie. He's looking increasingly frustrated, as evidenced by the elbow flailing on that last rebound attempt. Looks like he might have a button or two that could be pushed if one were so inclined.

:p

Kings inbound.

Udrih to Salmons, who drives inside, loses the ball but Mikki saves it and gets it back to Udrih. A little off-balance, Udrih misses and Miller is called for loose ball foul. TWolves ball.

Moore called for third foul as Jefferson spins past him, gets the bucket and the +1. Thompson back in and Mikki to the bench.

55-48 KINGS

Jefferson at the line. Makes bonus.

55-49 KINGS

Kings ball. Miller called for foul and Telfair will head to the line.

Makes first; Shelden in for Brad.
 
Makes second.

55-51 KINGS

2;12 left

Martin off the dribble, spins and blows right by Telfair, gets the bucket AND the +1. Telfair is smiling sheepishly as he was totally lost on the play. :p

58-51 KINGS

TWolves ball. Salmons deflection but MMiller gets it and Love has two more.

58-53 KINGS

Twolves ball, long forward pass and somehow John Salmons is there to block the sure two from Brewer. Kings ball. NICE MOVE by John Salmons!!!

Salmons bucket is good.

60-53 KINGS
 
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