Kings-Trailblazers PBP for Nov. 21

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans.

Things have finally settled down a bit so I'm here, ready to do the PBP.

The game in New Orleans was, as I've said in my blog, a glimpse of the future. And it sure was fun. Those are the kinds of games rebuilding teams put together just often enough to give the loyal fan base a reason to keep on believing in their team. And did I mention just how much fun it was?

The Bee today mentioned that Moore, Martin and Garcia are still going to be out a while longer, with Moore possibly being the first one back. That could mean we see more games with the kids at the controls...

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It's a good time to be a Kings fan. Now, let's get ready for some Kings basketball.

 

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Grant is talking to Spencer before the game, and he really brought something into focus...

The combined total of the ages of Spencer, Jason and Donte is younger than Jerry Reynolds.

 

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Starting lineups:

Blazers - Blake, Roy, Batum, Aldridge, Przybilla

Kings - Udrih, Salmons, Green, Thompson, Miller

 

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Getting ready for the tip.

Tip to Udrih. Kings ball.

Little too much ball handling, and Salmons called for the carry. PTB ball.

Batum miss; Kings rebound.

Udrih nice dish to Miller in the paint for two.

2-0 KINGS

11;00 left

 

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Przy for two.

2-2

Udrih pass inside to Thompson, who is fouled going for the dunk.

Thompson to the line.

10;41 left

Misses first off front of rim; Makes second.

3-2 KINGS

PTB ball. Aldridge miss, gets the rebound but Kings take it away. Thompson heading right back to the line after another inside attempt and foul.

Jason makes both.

5-2 KINGS

 

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Brandon Roy inside, Thompson called for over-the-shoulder and Roy heads to the line.

Makes first; and second.

5-4 KINGS

10;07 left

PTB try full-court press; Udrih passes the ball cross the line. Miller alley to Salmons oop - but Salmons bounces the dunk off the rim and out.

PTB ball.

Offensive foul called as Pryz sets an illegal screen; Kings get the ball back.

9;37 left

Salmons on the run, another errant shot as he's a little out of control. PTB ball.

Udrih with the steal, hand-off to Greene who runs the court and gets the one-handed flying dunk!

7-4 KINGS

 

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Roy for two.

7-6 KINGS

Pryz called for goal-tending and Thompson has two.

9-6 KINGS

Hrm... PTB stroll without dribbling, no call. Kick out to Pryz for three.

9-9

KINGS ball.

Udrih for two on nice assist by Miller.

11-9 KINGS

 

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correction: PTB three was by Blake and he repeats the stroke...

12-11 PTB

Kings ball and Udrih gets two more to put the Kings back in front.

13-12 KINGS

PTB turnover; Kings ball. Greene misses the lay-up and Batum gets a three for the Blazers.

15-13 Portland

6;51 left

Udrih floater from mid-paint doesn't fall; PTB rebound.

 

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Blake with another three...

18-13 Portland

Kings ball.

Udrih miss but he chases down the rebound and kicks it to Thompson. Out to Greene, and inside. Miss, but Thompson grabs the second chance...miss. Aldridge rebound.

PTB ball, play broken up by Miller and Greene has the ball. Miss, Thompson with the rebound and half-hook for two.

18-15 Portland

Time out ... and commercial break.

5;22 left

 

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And our first "courtside report" of the night...

I refuse to acknowledge the courtside reporter further or discuss what was reported upon...other than to say it's amazing what some companies will actually pay people to talk about.

Back to the game...

20-17 Portland (This happened while the "courtside reporter" was "reporting"...)

Kings ball. Miss, but Thompson really makes sure to snag the rebound and Kings have a new clock.

Greg Oden into the game after a PTB blocked shot goes oob. Hawes getting ready to come in.

Miller goes inside, kicks out to Udrih, miss off to the left. Blazers rebound.

3;37 left

Roy drives inside, foul charged to Miller ... Roy to the line.

 

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Roy makes first; Hawes in for Thompson. Jackson in for Greene. Roy makes second.

22-17 Portland

Salmons high off the glass over Outlaw for two.

22-19 Portland

Kings ball.

3;10 left

GOOD defense by the Kings forces turnover. Salmons pushes upcourt after Hawes gets him the ball, kick out to Jackson for two.

22-21 Portland

Outlaw for two.

24-21 Portland

Jackson miss; Oden rebound.

 

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Nice fallaway jumper by Aldridge for two.

26-21 Portland

Kings ball. Miller pass, intended for Jackson, knocked away and Portland has it. Rodriques returns the favor and Kings have the ball back.

Salmons miss; Oden rebound.

1;26 left

Brandon Roy with the ball, Beno reaches in and literally wrestles it out of his hands, leads the break, dishes to Salmons and Kings have two more.

26-23 Portland

Oden inside, miss on nice defense by Miller. Loose ball foul called on Portland.

Time out and commercial break.

53.4 seconds left.

 

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Kings ball. Miss, PTB rebound.

Frye for the dunk.

28-23 Portland

Bobby Brown lay-up inside for two.

28-25 PTB

End of the first quarter...

 

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

PTB to inbound after Salmons called for foul on Odens.

11;38 left

Some kind of clock problem ... again ... and we're waiting for them to figure it out. This is getting ridiculous as I've seen it in at least four games. You'd think they could figure it out... Theus takes the opportunity to chat with Brown and Thompson.

 

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La-la-la...

La-la-la...

And time marches on, except on one of the clocks in Arco. They finally decide to resume play... incredibly clever of them.

Portland inbounds. Fernandes in and out, Thompson rebound. That's SEVEN so far.

Kings ball.

Salmons inside to Hawes, who spins and puts in the half-hook right over Greg Oden.

28-27 Portland

 

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Frye miss; Jackson rebound. Hawes on the run, up for the dunk but he's fouled by Channing Frye and heads to the line.

Greene back in - for Salmons. Hawes makes first; and second.

29-28 KINGS

Portland ball.

Greg Oden shot BLOCKED by Hawes, creating a 24-second violation. NICE PLAY, SPENCER!!!

Kings ball.

 

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Brown to Hawes to Greene, jumper miss. Portland rebound.

Portland miss; Brown rebound, but it's stolen by Outlaw. How poetic.

Portland ball.

9;24 left

Frye for two.

30-29 Portland

Kings ball.

BEAUTIFUL play by Bobby Brown, who cuts around three defenders, stop-and-go and gets the bucket AND the +1. Gotta love it!!!

Can't get the bonus to fall.

31-30 KINGS

Portland ball.

 

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Oden tries to force inside, has to resort to hook because of Hawes. Doesn't go but Portland slaps the rebound out and they get the second chance points.

32-31 Portland

PTB warned about delay of game.

Kings ball.

8;16 left

Thompson drives inside, fouled and heading to the line after the time out and commercial break.

 

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Bobby Brown, Kevin Martin, Donte Greene, Jason Thompson, and Spencer Hawes - the future of the Sacramento Kings. You'd better grab your sunglasses.

Yes, I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

 

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And the idiot "courtside reporter" is "interviewing" another season ticket holder in Kings Row. This time the woman actually says it's kind of hard to see because the players are so tall.

Now, back to the real point of interest...

Jason Thompson at the line. Makes first; makes second.

33-32 KINGS

8;03 left

Another nice defensive set by the Kings results in Jackson running the court and getting two.

35-32 KINGS

 

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Good ball movement by the Blazers and they kick out to Rudy F. for another three.

35-35

Kings ball.

7;12 left

Hawes miss but Thompson snags the rebound and keeps the ball alive, kicking it out to Jackson. Pass cross-court to Brown whose three won't fall. Rudy F. with the board.

Portland ball.

Pryz inside for two over Hawes. Oden is back out of the game.

37-35 Portland

Hawes face-up jumper for two on nice assist by Greene.

37-37

Time out and commercial break.

 

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Portland for two.

39-37 Portland

5;40 left

Salmons tries to pass out of the zone defense, but he gets in the air and Portland intercepts the pass and converts it into THREE more points.

42-37 Portland

Almost a blown play by the Kings but Miller able to get the jumper right at the 24th second.

42-39 Portland

Blazers miss; Kings ball.

Brown loses the ball and Portland converts again.

44-39 Portland

 

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Jackson long miss but rebound comes right to Hawes, who spots up and gets the long one-handed face-up hook to fall.

44-41 Portland

Blazers for two.

46-41 Portland

BROWN FOR THREE!!!

46-44 Portland

3;00 left

Aldridge nice turnaround jumper for two.

48-44 Portland

Kings ball.

 

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Dish inside to Hawes for the dunk.

48-46 Portland

Aldridge for two more.

50-46 Portland

Bobby Brown on the run, and "downtown Bobby Brown goes uptown for two"...

50-48 Portland

Blazers ball. Aldridge for two and the +1.

52-48 Portland

1;51 left

Aldridge will head to the line for the freebie after the commercial break.

 

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Sorry for the slight delay.

55-48 Portland

1.06 left

Miller for two.

55-50 Portland

Brandon Roy called for traveling as Bobby J pulled the chair out from under him.

Kings ball.

37.9 seconds left.

 

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Hrm. Apparently the Kings had called time out. They came back, didn't score and Portland has the ball...and they call time out.

26.5 seconds left

Portland inbounds... Outlaw nice jumper for two.

57-50 Portland

Blake learns the hard way NOT to run blindly into a screen and is helped up while Udrih heads to the line on foul by ???

Udrih misses first; makes second.

57-51 Portland

Portland bringing the ball up court and they step out of bounds. Kings ball.

1.7 seconds left.

Portland knocks the ball oob and Kings will inbound with 1.0 second left on the clock.

 

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Kings inbound, ball knocked into the air and they play volleyball as the buzzer sounds.

End of the first half.

57-51 Portland

 

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Uh oh. Not good. I had to step outside for a couple of minutes. I came back in, the second half has started and the game is not looking good!

64-53 Portland

Well, that just sucks...

Miller to cutting Donte Greene for two.

64-55 Portland

9;55 left

Roy lay-up for two more.

66-55 Portland

 

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Okay, I don't know who these guys are or what happened at half-time but the Trailblazers are in total command of this game at the moment.

Portland miss; Kings rebound.

Reach-in foul on Blake, Kings will inbound.

Udrih three doesn't fall; PTB rebound.

 

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Nice defense by Miller on Aldridge forces him to kick out to Blake, who finally misses. Kings rebound.

MILLER FOR THREE!

66-58 Portland

Another three attempt by Portland doesn't fall; Kings rebound. Miller inside, floating lay-up won't fall. Rebound oob; Portland ball.

7;46 left

...sigh...

Nice defense by the Kings, right up until the time they kick out to Blake as the clock expires and Blake hits another freaking three.

69-58 Portland

Portland miss but they get the rebound and a new shot clock. Ball oob off Kings. Hawes in for Greene.