Kings-Trailblazers PBP for Monday, Nov. 24

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Gary and Jerry talking about how the defense of the Kings is forcing the Blazers into more turnovers than usual.

On replay, it is totally obvious that Brandon Roy moved his pivot foot TWO DIFFERENT times in the same play. These are the same officials who were breathing down Beno on a much less obvious situation.



Kings ball.

MILLER FOR THREE! (Right from the corner again...and totally unguarded.)

64-58 KINGS

5;29 left

Roy miss but Pryz tips it in.

64-60 KINGS

And Jerry says the totally unacceptable but real comment that Joel Pryzbilla is playing better than Greg Oden.

 

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Salmoins turnover; PTB ball.

Outlaw for two more.

64-62 KINGS

4;44 left

Salmons doubled, Udrih wide open in the corner, but John goes inside and misses. PTB rebound and two at the other end.

64-64

Udrih to Miller, midrange jumper is nothing but net.

66-64 KINGS

 

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PTB ball. Brandon Roy able to shoot with Salmons draped all over him. Three is good.

67-66 PTB

Kings ball. Roy foul, non-shooting. Thompson out; Jackson in. Kings inbound. Shot blocked by Pryz but Kings get it back...and turn it over.

PTB ball.

3;05 left

Roy off-balance puts up the shot at the 24th second for a long two.

69-66 PTB

Kings ball. Udrih tries to wind through traffic but PTB gets it and converts for two more.

71-66 PTB

Salmons beats Outlaw off the dribble for two to quiet the crowd.

71-58 PTB

 

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PTB ball, stolen by the Kings. Salmons on the run, fouled.

1;46 left

Salmons at the line. Hawes out, Moore in. Brown in, Udrih out. Oops. Not a shooting foul. Kings inbound.

Moore jumper for two.

71-70 PTB

Excuse the occasional typo in the scores; this game is fast...

Blake for two.

73-70 PTB

 

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Salmons pull-up jumper doesn't fall; Pryz with the board.

Balke for two more.

55.5 seconds left

75-70 PTB

Kings ball. PTB called for defensive three-second violation. Kings will shoot the freebie.

Miller at the stripe. Bonus good.

75-71 PTB

Donte Greene in for Salmons, I think. Kings inbound.

Brown pullup jumper airballs - Frye catches it.

 

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Outlaw miss; Miller rebound. Brown miss, greene rebound and miss at point blank range. PTB with the ball. Holds for the final shot - and they misplay it.

End of the third quarter.

75-71 PTB

Call your neighbors and wake Grandma, Kings fans. This could be a real barn-burner.

(Yes, that's my impression of Jerry Reynolds...)

 

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Kings ball to start the 4th quarter...

I am still impressed with the heart and hustle of our Kings.

Kings ball.

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

Donte Greene to the line on a foul after a nice back-door cut for the pass from Miller.

Donte misses first; makes second after it bounces on the front of the rim, hits the glass and then drops.

75-72 PTB

Outlaw bounce pass stolen by Jackson. He looks up court and PTB steal it back. Miss and Moore/Miller snag the board. Kings ball again.

Outlaw called for foul as he shows Mikki how much he cares about him by giving him a big hug... Kings inbound.

 

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Kings lose the ball inside and PTB finds it. They can't figure out what to do with it, though, and Kings have it back.

Greene misses the three, Miller tries the putback but doesn't get it. Rudy F. gets the ball and throws it away on a pass somewhat intended for Channing Frye. Both Nate MacMillan and REggie Theus look rather frustrated.

Kings ball.

Miller inside, draws the foul from Frye and heads back to the line.

10;12 left

Now this is the good Brad Miller, the one who remembers he's a big legitimate center and plays accordingly.

Unfortunately, in remembering that he apparently forgot how to shoot FT...at least the first one.

Second one is good.

75-73 PTB

Greene out; Salmons back in.

 

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Outlaw fallaway jumper doesn't go; Moore able to snag the rebound. Forward to Jackson, who misses, but Moore gets the rebound. Kick back out to Jackson, over to Miller, miss. PTB rebound.

Offensive foul called on Pryz for an illegal screen. Hawes in for Miller.

9;18 left

Kings inbound.

Moore to Jackosn, who drives inside and kicks out to Hawes. Airball. PTB with the catch.

8;48 left

Sergio to Pryz for another dunk.

77-73 PTB

 

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Brown with the ball, drives inside, blows by Sergio who fouls him in frustration.

Time out and commercial.

8;30 left

77-73 PTB

Bobby Brown at the line for two shots after the break.

 

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Brown at the line. Udrih will come back in when he's done.

Brown makes first; second rolls and falls off. Oden back in...

77-74 PTB

Udrih in for the Kings. Good defense by Hawes tips the ball over to Salmons who runs the court and gets the bucket.

77-76 PTB

7;55 left

Fry miss; Jackson rebound.

GO KINGS!!!

Jackson inside, pulls back out. Kick to Spencer.

HAWES FOR THREE!!!

Cisco on his feet!!!

79-77 KINGS

 

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Frye tries to go inside, Spencer Hawes is not gonna let it happen. He knocks the ball out of Frye's hands and it goes oob. Kings ball.

6;55 left

Salmons drives inside, spins and ball is knocked oob by Aldrdidge. Kings will inbound.

Jackson miss; Aldridge rebound.

PTB ball.

Pass to Oden, and Hawes TAKES THE BALL AWAY!!!! Hawes on the run, goes the distance and gets the bucket!!!

AND THE BENCH GOES NUTS!!!!!!!!!

81-77 KINGS

Take that, freaking Greg Oden!!!!!

Whooooooooooooo!

 

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Oh, yeah. OH YEAH!!!

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

PTB ball.

6;25 left

Roy shot almost blocked by Hawes but Roy kicks out to Aldridge, who misses. Moore called for the foul but I sure didn't see it. 2 team fouls on the Kings. PTB to inbound. Blazers, on the other hand, are in the penalty...

PTB inbounds.

Blake miss, ball goes oob after they struggle for the rebound. Officials - on another questionable call - give the ball back to PTB.

Outlaw being smothered by Jackson. Outlaw gets Bobby off his feet and draws the foul.

Outlaw to the line.

 

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He misses first; bwahahaahahaha.

Makes second.

81-78 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!

Salmons kicks to Spencer in the corner ... again.

HAWES FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Day-um!!!!

84-78 KINGS

PTB ball. Kings absolutely playing defense like they know what it means. Roy for two in a lot of traffic. He'll head to the line for the +1. Beno bleeding as he was hit in the mouth.

Pete Youngman grabbing superglue or whatever else it takes to stop the bleeding, which apparently was caused by Mikki's elbow. Bobby Brown into the game...

Roy at the line. Bonus good.

84-81 KINGS

 

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Kings ball.

5;05 left

Theus calls time out. Commercial break.

I am absolutely loving the heart and hustle of our Kings and Spencer freaking Hawes!!!!

 

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Brown, Jackson, Salmons, Moore and Hawes for the Kings. Beno still being attended to on the sidelines.

Salmons shot knocked away by Pryzbilla; he tries to tie it up for a jump ball but he's called for the foul.

Outlaw to the line. Misses first; Beno back in for the Kings. He has a fat lip and puffy nose... Outlaw misses second and Hawes absolutely vacuums in the rebound.

KINGS ball.

4;40 left

GO KINGS!!!

Wow. Talk about hustle. King almost lose the ball, Beno goes to the floor for it, saves it and gets it - almost - to Mikki, who loses it oob. PTB ball.

 

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Aldridge miss; Outlaw flies in and snags the board. Brandon Roy fouled by Salmons. Miller coming in for Moore. Whew.

Roy makes first; and second.

84-83 KINGS

Come on, KINGS!!! You can do it!!!

Kings ball.

Salmons kicks out to Hawes in the corner. Doesn't get it this time and PTB has the rebound.

They're on the run but pull out and reset. Brandon Roy circus shot and PTB has the lead back.

Salmons trying a little too hard and loses it on the other end. PTB has the ball back.

3;10 elft

85-84 PTB

Aldridge for two.

87-84 PTB

 

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Kings ball.

3;00 left

Udrih with the ball, Salmons being held. He heads to the line.

The Kings really need to focus - they can win this.

Salmons makes first; and second.

87-86 PTB

DE-FENSE!!!!

PTB ball.

 

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Aldridge hook doesn't go but Pryz grabs the rebound and PTB has a new shot clock.

Brandon Roy back to the line on foul by Jackson.

2;23 left

Makes first on a bounce and roll; makes second.

89-86 PTB

Kings ball. Theus calls time out... They show a close-up of Beno's face as he walks towards the bench and his lip is really badly swollen.

They show the Kings bench; Hawes has "the look" on his face. I don't know how to describe it but it's the same kind of intensity that Webb used to get on his face. You know he is totally and completely in the zone, so into this game that nothing else matters at the moment.

I'll comment again on the heart and hustle. They may make mistakes but they're giving their all. Win or lose, you cannot really ask for much more...

 

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Kings inbound. Salmons able to get past the defense but he misses the shot. He won't give up, though, gets the rebound and the putback for two.

89-88 PTB

1;40 left

PTB miss but they get the offensive board. PTB three doesn't go but they manage to luck into another rebound. TOUGH DEFENSE inside by Spencer results in the ball going oob off PTB.

KINGS BALL!!!

1;09 left

89-88 PTB

 

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Beno wide open for the jumper but it goes off the back of the rim and PTB chases it down.

50 seconds left.

PTB ball. They take a time out.

I think Beno's shot was a little too strong because of adrenalin. It was right on target, just a tad too hard.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

 

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Um, what the ****? Hawes out and Moore in??? Wow, if this doesn't work...

DAMN IT!!!

Blake to the line on foul by Udrih.

 

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Blake makes first; and second.

91-88 PTB

Kings call time out.

40.6 seconds left.

Sorry for the cursing a moment ago. I do not understand the logic of putting Moore in over Hawes under any circumstances. Spencer needs and DESERVES to play out the rest of this game. I like Mikki but this is SPENCER'S TIME!!!

40.6 seconds left.

 

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Brown, Jackson, Salmons, Hawes and Miller take the court for the Kings.

Now that's a lineup I can live with.

Kings inbound to Brown, who gets the ball to Salmons. He drives inside and draws the foul.

Salmons to the line.

 

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Salmons makes first; Moore comes in for Hawes. Salmons makes second.

91-90 PTB

Jerry says Moore is in because he's a better perimeter defender than Hawes. I say bull**** but I'm probably not very objective about this right now.

31.1 seconds left.

PTB to inbound.

 

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I'll tell you - I'll take a game like this every night of the year.

Blake to inbound. Salmons locks up Brandon Roy and PTB has to burn another time out...

30.7 seconds left.

GO KINGS!!!!

DE-FENSE!!!! And DE-GATE!!!! And DE-ANYTHING ELSE THAT WILL HELP!!!

 

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They readjust the clock back to 31.1 seconds ...

PTB to inbound again...maybe.

This time they do get the ball in, Blake gets it back. Outlaw tries to go inside, runs into Moore and has to force the shot. Outlaw misses, Moore has the rebound and Kings have the ball back.

11.8 seconds left. John Salmons kept Brandon Roy totally out of the action on that last sequence, BTW.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

 

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Moore out, Hawes back in. Mikki cheering from the sidelines. I'm sorry for swearing at Reggie.

Kings to inbound.

GO KINGS.

Ball to Salmons, over to Miller, back to Salmons. He drives inside in lots of traffic, puts up the shot at the buzzer, it rolls around but won't drop.

PTB wins.

We lost but there's no shame in it, IMHO. This is what rebuilding teams DREAM of doing.