Kings-TWolves play-by-play thread for April 3

[VF21]

Top of the morning, fellow Kings fans!!!

Remember how tired Vlade used to look on the first game after we set the clocks forward? I'm sure hoping the team gets a good night sleep tonight!

I'm starting this thread now so that hopefully people who haven't seen the other reminders about daylight savings time will see this and not miss the first hour of the game!

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There's another winter storm warning for Sunday afternoon in my area but hopefully the game will be over before the snow starts to fall again.

Now, have a good night and I'll check back in tomorrow...

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

[VF21]

I'm back, fellow Kings fans and ready for the game.

Hopefully the Celtics won't decide to get their act together enough to go into overtime...

It's cold and rainy, with fuzzy raindrops (almost snow). I have the woodstove going, I've got my Bibby jersey, lucky socks, purple slippers and Kings blankey at hand! I've already had some Gevalia Hazelnut coffee and just made some more, so I'll be certain to remain wide awake and alert for the game!

Have I ever mentioned how ridiculous I think Daylight Savings Time is? I HATE losing that hour. And people who say I get it back in the fall are missing the whole point. I don't care about getting it back in the fall. I don't want to give it up in the first place.

One bit of good news. Since Walton is in the studio, he can't possibly be in Arco.

Now, I'm going to sit back and watch the rest of the 76ers game. Let's keep our fingers, toes, eyes, etc. crossed. If our Kings put this game away, the whole "If we can make it to the playoffs" thing is a done deal...

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

[Entity]

my dish network is showing the mavs, cavs game on the info for the next game. Did they change the programming schedule or what?

 

[Heuge]

I'm in a Mavs/ Cavs zone. I will miss my first game of the year. Can't tape it, watch it. I guess I will be on gamelive and this playbyplay.

 

[kingsfannPDX]

i will be following this today since portland doesn't get the game . i hate abc for this. in my area they will have the cleveland game on instead of the kings. let's see, sacramento is roughly 600 miles from portland. cleveland is about 2,300 miles from portland. makes alot of sense huh?

 

[piksi]

Same here.

I am also worried for the next weekend. It is similar situation when we play Lakers. I do not want to miss that game. Was all day all over the internet trying to find out weather I will be in that zone or the other one that showas the eastern conference garbage

 

[Entity]

Hell i don't live near Boston or Philly or clevland or Dallas. Alabama sucks. I get all the Atlanta games i want. So i get to see 1 more game a year than usually. thats when Atlanta goes to Arco. I play on making my trip to Atlanta every year when the kings come to town.

 

[VF21]

Okay, just a reminder...

The game is going to start momentarily. Please use the game discussion thread for your ongoing comments, etc.

Thank you all! And thanks to the 76ers for not letting the Celtics take the game into overtime!!!

GO KINGS!!!

 

[Heuge]

Has anyone got thegamelive to work yet?

 

[VF21]

PLEASE USE THE GAME DISCUSSION THREAD.

Thank you!!!

 

[VF21]

Starting lineups:

TWolves: Hudson (Pippi), Hassell, Sprewell, Garnett, Kandi

Kings: Bibby, Cat, Peja, Thomas, Skinner

Ready for the tip.

Al Michaels and Hubie Brown doing the broadcast.

Tip to the Wolves.

 

[Heuge]

PLEASE USE THE GAME DISCUSSION THREAD.

Thank you!!!

I didn't mean to disrupt your party.

 

[VF21]

KG for two.

2-0 Wolves

Thomas turnaround jumper for two.

2-2

Spre miss; Bibby board.

Cat miss; Hassell board.

Wolves inside to KG, who passes back out and ball stolen by Cat.

Ball to Bibby, who makes the bucket but it doesn't count -traveling.

Wolves ball.

 

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Kandi for two.

4-2 Wolves

Kings miss, get the board. Miss again, Kandi board.

Spre shot blocked by Skinner.

Bibby miss; Skinner board.

Skinner miss; Wolves board.

Non-shooting foul on Kings. Still Wovles board.

KG for two off the glass.

6-2 Wolves

 

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Bibby to Thomas to Peja, fallaway jumper doesn't go but foul called on Hassell.

Peja to the line for two.

Makes first; misses second.

6-3 Wolves

Wolves miss; Skinner board.

Bibby drives inside and draws foul from Pippi. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Bibby miss; Wolves board.

KG for two more.

8-3 Wolves

Bibby to Peja, to Thomas to Cat - back to Thomas, jumper won't go. Wolves board.

7:51 left

Pippi miss; thomas board.

Bibby miss; Wolves board.

 

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Kandi for two more.

10-3 Wolves

Bibby to Peja for two.

10-5 Wolves

Spre miss; KG board. Another miss; Skinner board.

Bibby to Peja, LONG two.

10-7 Wolves

Spre for two.

12-7 Wolves

Bibby to Cat, back to Bibby FOR THREE!!!!!

12-10 Wolves

 

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Hassell for two.

14-10 Wolves

Thomas for two.

14-12 Wolves

Spre miss; Bibby board.

Collision in the lane, Sprewell on his posterior. Heheheheheeheh!

Time out and commercial.

 

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Al Michaels asking Hubie Brown about how the Kingd are playing since THE TRADE. Hubie says, "Excellent." Did anybody NOT see that question coming????



Kings ball. Cat pull-up jumper for two.

14-14

4:45 left

Wolves for two.

16-14 Wolves

Kings ball.

Bibby to Cat, Kandi tips the ball to KG but Cat gets it back and the Kings are called for 24-second violation as Wolves never really had possession.

Kandi for two more.

18-14 Wolves

PEJA FOR THREEEEE!!!

18-17 Wolves

Kandi called for foul. Non-shooting. Kings ball.

bibby to Peja, fadeaway goes in and back out. Wolves board.

KG miss, Thomas board.

 

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Kings miss; Skinner and Thomas going for the board. Skinner saves it from going oob, but slaps it way up court. Peja called for over and back...

Time out and commercial.

Will be Wolves ball after the break.

18-17 Wolves

 

[VF21]

Skinner doing pretty good job against KG, especially tough keeping him from driving inside.

Peja looks good.

Bibby's shots aren't falling.

Thomas showing a lot of hustle.

Cat passing the ball A LOT.



I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!!!

 

[VF21]

Michelle talking to Brad, who is now wearing shoes on both feet.

He's starting pool and bike work this week...

Brad says he's hoping to be able to play the first game of the play-offs.

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Wolves for two.

20-17 Wolves

Kings miss; Wolves board.

Wolves miss; Skinner tips board to Cat.

1:56 left

Thomas drives inside, draws foul.

Thomas to the line.

 

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Foul on Kandi, 2PF. He's to the bench. Griffin in.

Thomas makes first; misses second. Spre with the board.

20-18 Wolves

Spre airball; Peja salvages it.

Peja to Bibby FOR THREE!!!!@

21-20 KINGS

Never mind what I said about Bibby.

Wolves miss; Thomas board.

Bibby for two more!

23-20 KINGS

Cassell in, Spre out.

Wolves turnover.

Darius in for Skinner.

Bibby bounce-pass to Thomas, inside to Darius - who misses lay-up but Kings get the board.

Bibby holding for last shot of quarter; drives inside, misses, putback misses, second putback misses but Thomas gets it to drop at the buzzer.

25-20 KINGS!!

End of first quarter

 

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Kings ball to start the second.

Bibby almost loses it, recovers. Pass to Darius, whose jumper is short. Collision between Cassell and somebody for the rebound. No foul called. Wolves ball.

Evans in for Peja.

Wolves for two.

25-22 KINGS

Thomas miss; Griffin board.

Cassell for two.

25-24 KINGS

Darius drives inside for two.

27-24 KINGS

Griffin for two.

27-26 KINGS

 

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Bibby draws foul from Cassell. KG on the bench ...

Still Kings ball.

Darius drives inside, blocked by Griffin but Evans gets the putback on the third try.

29-26 KINGS

Griffin miss; Thomas board.

Thomas misses underneath; Wolves board.

Cassell for two.

29-28 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

 

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9:11 left in first half.

Kings ball.

House, Cat, Evans, Darius and Corliss

Evans for two off Corliss assist.

31-28 KINGS

Wolves miss; Kings board.

Cat miss; Wally board.

Non-shooting foul on Darius, 1PF. Second team foul.

Wally for two.

31-30 KINGS

House to Corliss, to Darius to Cat - back to Evans. In and out; Wolves board.

Wally goes all the way and drives hard, draws foul from Corliss.

Wally to the line.

Makes first; Peja in and Cat out.

Wally misses second; Darius board.

31-31

 

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Corliss works hard but hook won't go; Wolves board.

Griffin for two.

33-31 Wolves

Peja miss; Evans board.

Evans for two off House assist.

33-33

Cassell for two over hard-working Evans.

35-33 Wolves

Corliss drives inside, passes outside to wide open Darius for two.

35-35

5:56 left

Cassell for three from the left side, from which (according to Al and Hubie) he hits a vast majority of his shots.

38-35 Wolves

Kings ball - swatted away and stolen by Wolves.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

They're advertising that you can order League Pass for the rest of the season for only $49... And Bill Walton did the commercial. Even if I was tempted, which I'm not, I won't buy anything based on a spot with Walton in it.

Wolves ball.

Wally misses three; House board.

House for two!

38-37 Wolves

4:46 left

Cassell miss from the left; House board.

House pass to Peja, who drives all the way for the lay-up.

39-38 KINGS

Griffin for two.

40-39 Wolves

 

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House to Peja, inside to Corliss - who draws the foul.

To the line for two.

First goes in and bounces back out; Skinner back in, Darius out.

Corliss makes second.

40-40

3:47 left

Cassell from the right side for two more.

42-40 Wolves

House directing traffic. Pass to Peja, who works on Wally - can't get shot to go but gets own board. Puts it up again, doesn't go - but Kings hustle for the board and Skinner draws a foul.

Skinner at the line for two.

Makes first;

Kings with 14 OFFENSIVE BOARDS already, Wolves 1.

Skinner makes second.

42-42

 

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Cassell pass stolen by Thomas. Bibby miss; Kandi board.

Bibby, Cat, Peja, Thomas and Skinner back on the court.

KG for two.

44-42 Wolves

Kings ball.

2:27 left

Time out and commercial. May have been a foul on the Wolves. Have to wait and see...

 

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And the blatherings from Snapper and Walton have started already...

Snapper: "Well, the Kings are an offensive team and they've found a way to get back into this..."

Walton: "blurb, blurb, babble, babble, blah, blah..."

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Peja at the line for two.

Misses first; makes second.

44-43 Wolves

Wolves miss; Kings board.

Kings miss, putback won't go, Wolves board.