Kings-Timberwolves PBP for Nov. 7

[VF21]

Telfair miss, lots of hsutle for the rebound, Kings to the floor but TWolves able to salvage it. Shelden Williams isn't gonna give up easy two and Kevin Love is at the line.

34.3 seconds left

Love makes first; Brewer still whining about Salmons block but it was totally clean. Love makes second.

60-55 KINGS

Kings ball.

Udrih tripped by Telfair and Beno is at the line.

17.5 seconds left

Beno makes first; Bobby Jackson in for Martin. Beno makes second.

62-55 KINGS

 

[VF21]

TWolves ball. Telfair holding for final shot - launches the three and misses. Shelden grabs the board as the buzzer sounds.

End of the first half.

62-55 KINGS

Now that, fellow Kings fans, is Kings basketball and it's fun.

Looks like Udrih is back, too... BTW.

 

[VF21]

Quincy Douby is sitting with Cisco tonight, BTW, meaning Kenny is in uniform.

TWolves ball to start the third quarter.

Kings starter on the court.

Jefferson off the glass for two.

62-57 KINGS

11;27 left

Martin three won't drop; Love rebound.

Salmons called for foul - non-shooting - as he tries to get around screen by Love. Twolves inbound.

Love for the dunk after good ball movement by TWolves.

62-59 KINGS

Udrih pass almost stolen but Martin chases it down. Miller for two as time wound off on the clock.

64-59 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Corey Brewer has now been introduced, BTW, to the hard pick as Mikki set a wicked one while Brewer was trying to follow the cutting Kevin Martin.



10;27 left

TWolves call a 20-second time out...

 

[VF21]

Wolves inbound.

Mikki ties up the ball for the jump with Jefferson.

Tip to Twolves. Kevin Love runs over Brad Miller and to the surprise of everyone BUT the official making the call, Miller is called for the foul. 4PF. Theus looks stunned and gives the official a dirty look.

Twolves inbound. Telfair for three.

64-62 KINGS

9;46 left

Martin pullup jumper is short but Brad gets the offensive board. He's fouled by Kevin Love - non-shooting. Kings inbound.

Martin will not be denied again, works inside and is there to take the rebound away from Jefferson on a missed Udrih shot. Martin gets the bucket and heads to the line.

Bonus good.

67-62 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Wolves miss but Love chases down the long rebound. Telfair another pullup miss; Moore rebound.

Kings on the run. Give and go to Martin from Miller, who is fouled and heading back to the line. Martin to the line.

Makes first; and second.

69-62 KINGS

TWovles ball.

8;37 left

Salmons really making MMiller's life difficult - his three is short and Brad has the board.

Kings balll again. Mikki for two more.

71-62 KINGS

TWolves fast break and two quick points.

71-64 KINGS

Udrih nice pass to Brad, but he misses the layup and Wolves have it back. Ball oob off Wolves, Kings get it back.

7;38 left

 

[VF21]

MMiller flat out runs into and over Mikki Moore, non-shooting foul. Kings inbound. Moore steps back and gets the midrange jumper to fall.

73-64 KINGS

Wolves ball.

Jefferson reverse spin against Moore is good and it draws a +1 in the process. Tough matchup for MIkki, who now has 4PF. Moore out, Hawes in.

Jefferson at the line for the freebie. Good.

73-66 KINGS

Udrih, Martin, Salmons, Brad and Hawes for the Kings

Good dish inside to Brad, who is fouled by the increasingly frustrated Kevin Love. Love with 4PF heads to the bench, replaced by Smith.

Brad at the line.

 

[VF21]

Brad makes first; and second.

75-67 KINGS

6;46 left

Wolves ball, knocked oob but TWolves will inbound.

Foye long three doesn't go and Salmons jumps upstream for the rebound. (And yes, I did just say that. )

Kings ball, knocked oob. Kings inbound.

Nice dish inside by Udrih to Miller, shot rolls around, almost stops on the back edge of the rim and finally falls.

77-67 KINGS

Jefferson miss; Hawes rebound.

Miller to Martin, fallaway jumper is suh-weet!!!!

79-67 KINGS

Time out and commercial break.

Have I mentioned that...























I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

 

[VF21]

IMHO, Brad Miller looks GOOD. It's obvious he's been working hard during the suspension so he'd be ready when he came back. Yes, a couple of missteps but I'm impressed thus far with how well he's playing.

TWolves ball.

Shelden, Hawes, Udrih, Martin and Salmons for the Kings

Brewer miss; Hawes board.

Spencer jumper way in and back out. Wolves board.

5;00 left

Offensive foul on Smith. 4PF. Kings get it right back.

Salmons jumper short but Hawes slaps the rebound right to Martin, kick over to Beno. Three on the way, looks really good, goes halfway down the netting and somehow gravity is cancelled and it comes back out.

Twolves ball. Williams called for foul.

 

[VF21]

Smith at the line. Makes first; and second.

79-69 KINGS

4;20 left

Udrih with the ball, hands to Martin, who cuts behind Miller screen, three doesn't fall. TWolves rebound.

Foye for two.

79-71 KINGS

3;55 left

Theus calls time out. Grant and Jerry are going to chat with Gary Gerould...

 

[VF21]

They're talking about all the options Theus now has with all his bigs available...and how much fun is it to actually say "all his bigs" and mean mutliple 7-footers???

 

[VF21]

Brad with 11 points and 7 boards so far.

Shelden drives right against Jefferson and gets the lay-up.

81-71 KINGS

TWolves shot ricochets out and Udrih grabs it. Salmons with two more, for a total of 15.

83-71 KINGS

3;03 left

Smith inside, Shelden called for reach-in as he was tying it up... Smith to the line. Theus talking to Martin.

 

[VF21]

Makes first; Bobby Brown back in for the Kings. Smith makes second.

83-73 KINGS

2;55 left

Salmons creates another shot out of absolutely nothing and gets a fallaway jumper to fall.

85-73 KINGS

Jefferson miss; Kings rebound. Martin up but simply doesn't have the lift, according to Grant - and I tend to agree. Twolves ball. Miss. Kings ball.

BROWN FOR THREE!!!

88-73 kings

MMiller for two.

88-75 KINGS

Slamons again, splits the defense and drives inside, and will go for two more from the line.

 

[VF21]

Jackson back in for Martin.

Salmons at the line.

1;31 left

First is good; and so is the second.

90-75 KINGS

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

Wolves ball. McCants way off from outside, Hawes rebound.

Kings showing zone on occasion and each time they do the TWolves are clueless.

Kings miss; Wolves rebound. McCants miss; Jackson chases down the loose ball. Over to Hawes, running half-hook is impossible ... and good.



92-75 KINGS

Wolves ball.

 

[VF21]

Whistle and McCants is at the line. Makes first; and second.

92-77 KINGS

Kings ball. 25 seconds left.

Brown burning the clock - over to Jackson and then to Salmons. Miss; Smith rebound.

Three doesn't go but Smith gets the putback.

92-79 KINGS

End of the third quarter.

I'll take a 13 point lead into the fourth quarter.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball to start the final quarter...

Jackson, Brown, Martin, Williams and Hawes for the Kings

Martin from the corner for long two.

94-79 KINGS

Wolves ball.

Miss; Shelden rebound. Jackson with the ball. Over to Martin, Hawes calls for the ball and the right-hand hook is good!

96-79 KINGS

Wolves miss; Jackson rebound and he takes it all the way down for two.

98-79 KINGS

I DO INDEED LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

 

[VF21]

Wolves ball. Kings back in the zone... Foye loses the ball oob and the Kings have it back again.



10;25 left

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!! on nice dish from Hawes.

101-79 KINGS

MMiller for three.

101-82 KINGS

Kings ball.

9;52 left

 

[VF21]

Shelden dish to Hawes, jumper goes off hinge of rim. Wolves rebound and Love has two more.

101-84 KINGS

Hawes to Martin, miss but he gets his own rebound. Pass to Hawes, who dishes inside to Shelden. Jump ball with Williams and Miller. Shelden actually outjumps Mike Miller and Kings have the ball back.

Hawes miss; Wolves rebound.

8;44 left

Foye miss; Kevin Love called for his 5th foul and Kings have the ball back.

Miller back in, Williams out.

8;23 left

Brad dumps inside to Hawes, who spins and is fouled. Spencer to the line on foul by Jefferson. 3PF.

 

[VF21]

First good; second good.

103-84 KINGS

Wolves ball. Telfair to the line on foul by Brown.

Makes both.

103-86 KINGS

Kings ball. Oops. TWolves ball but not sure why. Grant and Jerry talking about how overrated most street ballers trying to break in to the NBA are...

Wolves turn over to give the ball right back to the Kings.

7;29 left

Udrih back in for Brown.

 

[VF21]

Hrm. Another stupid foul... Hawes with 5PF. Moore back in for Hawes. Wolves inbound.

Grant and Jerry still prattling away.

MMiller for the dunk.

103-88 KINGS

7;03 left

Martin on the break, slows up, shoots. Miss. Wolves rebound.

Foye for three.

103-91 KINGS

6;43 left

Theus calls time out to settle things down... Kings ball after the commercial break.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

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

UDRIH FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!

106-91 KINGS

6;19 left

Jefferson at the 24 for two.

106-93 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Udrih for two more after nice dish by Miller.

108-93 KINGS

5;22 left

Jefferson miss and rebound falls right into Brad's hands. MMiller called for the foul, sending Salmons back to the line.

Makes first; and second.

110-93 KINGS

5;01 left

 

[VF21]

Wolves ball. Miss, scramble for the rebound. MMiller and Brad go to the floor for the rebound and Mike Miller lands on the back on Brad's leg. Brad grimaces, is slow to get up and limps slightly to the bench...

Time out.

...

 

[VF21]

KIngs ball. Brad to inbound so he's apparently okay.

Miller dish to Martin in the corner...and yep, it's

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!

113-93 KINGS

4;17 left

Wolves ball. MMIller for long two.

113-95 KINGS

Come on, Kings. Open the can of Whoop-arse!



Jason Thompson in for Mikki. Brad called for 5PF - non-shooting. Wolves inbound.

 

[VF21]

Foye drives inside, Brad slaps his feeble lay-up attempt into the third row.

Wolves to inbound.

3;33 left

Love drives inside, Udrih and Brad meet him in the paint and Love heads to the line on foul by one of them. (Must be Udrih or Brad would have fouled out...)

Makes first; and second.

113-97 KINGS

3;20 left

 

[VF21]

Jackson in for Martin.

Ball oob off Wolves; Kings to inbound. Gomes in for Love.

Udrih pullup jumper won't fall; Wolves rebound.

2;55 left

Miss; Brad rebound.

Kings ball. Udrih slowing it down - running out the clock. BEAUTIFUL dish inside to Jason Thompson for the dunk!

115-97 KINGS

Wolves for two;

115-99 KINGS

 

[VF21]

2;04 left

Whistle; offensive three second call on the Kings. Wolves ball.

Ollie for two and the +1 on foul by Jason.

Ollie at the line - bonus good.

115-100 KINGS

1;52 left

Salmons in traffic, battles up and gets two more.

117-100 KINGS

Wolves ball. Pushing foul called on Thompson. Still Wolves ball. Brown and Donte Greene in for the Kings.

 

[VF21]

Wolves at the line. Not sure why or how the score got to be 117-103 but it is. Oops make that

117-104 KINGS

Kings ball.

Jackson, greene, Brown, Williams and Thompson for the Kings

Whistle because the shot clocks don't match the scoreboard clock. REset and time is now 1.21 left... until the officials stop it again. This is so freaking stupid - and something just like it happened in the Grizzlies game.

117-104 KINGS

Kings inbound again...and the clocks are synchronized.

Greene miss; Wolves rebound.

 

[VF21]

And the whistle blows again -- as they have 28 seconds showing on the 24-second clock. Good grief.

 

[VF21]

They may or may not finally agree to just let the stupid game finish.

1;09 left on the game clock. They could just shut the stupid shot clocks off and finish out the game...

Crowd booing at the stupidity of the whole situation.

Finally, Wolves inbound...

Foye miss; Greene goes for the board but it's taken away. Another miss and Kings have it back. Shot clocks are turned off.

Donte Greene drives inside and gets the left-hander to fall.

119-104 KINGS

Wolves ball.

31.7 seconds left