Kings v. Jazz PBP thread - April 18

[VF21]

Humphries misses both. Loose ball foul on Okur; Skinner to the line for two.

2:14 left

First goes way in and pops back out; makes second.

40-39 KINGS

Harpring for two.

41-40 Jazz

Bibby to Corliss, to Cat - shot in and out. Jazz board.

Okur for two.

43-40 Jazz

Bibby miss; Okur board.

Crap.

Humphries inside for two.

45-40 Jazz

Cat lay-up is blocked. Jazz board.

Humphries drives inside and draws foul from Corliss.

Humphries to the line for two more.

 

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Humphries misses both, but Jazz get the board. Miss; Thomas board.

Bibby draws foul from Eisley. 3PF

Bibby to the line for two.

Makes both.

45-42 Jazz

10 seconds left. Jazz ball.

Shot at the buzzer doesn't go.

End of first half.

45-42 Jazz

 

[VF21]

UNSOLICITED SOAP BOX RANT:

Greg Ostertag was playing extremely well. I was watching closely and he didn't look tired and he hadn't made any mistakes. I do NOT understand why RA pulled him out. As soon as Skinner came back in, Utah started driving inside again. We have ONE big guy, he's doing good - so you pull him?

ACK!!!!!!!

/end rant

 

[VF21]

ET says they told the team at half time there is no excuse for the lack of energy, etc. especially since the Jazz are playing on the second night of a back-to-back.

He also says they're going to try and wake Cat up and get him more involved.

 

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Jazz ball to start the third. Turnover. Kings ball.

Kings turnover, pass too far ahead of Cat for him to get to. Grant says, "You don't have to lead him THAT much."

Jazz for two right over Thomas.

47-42 Jazz

Cat - tough shot for two.

47-44 Jazz

Harpring over Skinner for two.

49-44 Jazz

 

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Thomas jumper for two.

49-46 Jazz

More movement on D by Kings. Corliss and Skinner converge on Harpring as he drives inside. Foul on Skinner.

Harpring at the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

51-46 Jazz

Bibby to Corliss, to Thomas - back to Bibby, inside to Corliss who draws foul from Harpring. 1PF

Non-shooting foul. Still Kings ball.

 

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Bibby pull-up miss; Skinner board. Thomas miss; Corliss rebound and put-back for two.

51-48 Jazz

Okur miss; Cat board.

Cat pull-up miss; Corliss o-board and the put-back.

51-50 Jazz

8:55 left

McLeod floater at the buzzer for two.

53-50 Jazz

Kings ball. Two Jazz players parked in the paint for at least 12 seconds, no call. Cat miss; Skinner called for over the back. Jazz ball.

Kings get it back. Cat to Bibby for short jumper and two.

53-52 Jazz

 

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McLeod miss; tip-back to jazz. Harpring miss; Corliss board on the box out.

Bibby to Skinner inside, draws foul from Collins. 2nd team foul on Jazz.

Skinner to the line for two.

Misses the rim completely on the first. Barely hits the front of the rim on the second.

Jazz ball.

7:00 left

Giricek for three.

56-52 Jazz

Bibby drives inside, draws foul from McLeod. 4PF. Non-shooting foul.

McLeod out; Eisley back in. Still Kings ball.

 

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Horrible pass intended for Cat, bounces off Jazz and oob. Still Kings ball.

Bibby misses floater; oob off Jazz.

Still Kings ball. New 24 clock.

Offensive foul called on Bibby against Eisley.

Jazz ball.

Collins drives inside, uses off-arm against Kenny. Makes basket. Kenny called for foul. Collins to the line for the +1.

59-52 Jazz

HORRIBLE calls by officials all of a sudden.

ANOTHER foul on Kings. This time illegal screen call against Skinner.

Jazz ball.

 

[VF21]

Harpring inside for two.

Bibby with the ball, totally pummeled by Eisley. FINALLY officials call Eisley for the foul. 4PF.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

61-52 Jazz

Still Kings ball.

Corliss for two.

61-54 Jazz

5:21 left

Harpring miss; Cat board.

Corliss shot blocked oob by Harpring. Still Kings ball.

Bibby for two.

61-56 Jazz

 

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Giricek called for traveling; Cat was all over him.

Kings ball.

Bibby to Cat, who drives inside but can't get it to go off the glass. Jazz ball.

Okur for two right over Kenny Thomas.

63-56 Jazz

Bibby for two!

63-58 Jazz

 

[VF21]

Giricek called for traveling again!

Kings ball.

3:40 left

Bibby last-second pass to Thomas for the jumper and two.

63-60 Jazz

Okur drives inside, draws foul from Thomas who is quite simply just not a match for Mehmet. 4th team foul on Kings.

Okur at the line for two.

Makes both.

65-60 Jazz

 

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Cat drives inside, passes out to Bibby. Shot misses; Jazz board.

Snyder totally smothered. Calls time out.

Commercial.

 

[VF21]

2:33 left in third

Bibby, Cat, Corliss, Thomas and Darius on the court

Jazz ball.

Collins shot blocked by Nasty; Kings ball.

Bibby to Darius, to Corliss - back to Bibby - jumper off back of rim. Okur board.

Okur jumper for two over Thomas again.

67-60 Jazz

Cat miss; Jazz board.

Evans in; Cat out.

Okur at the line. RA furious at Bennie Adams over the call.

One and one, but o-board. Shot no good, Darius board.

68-650 Jazz

Another Kings turnover.

 

[VF21]

Long Jazz shot misses; Corliss board.

Darius jumper misses; loose ball foul on Corliss. 3PF.

Tag coming back in; Thomas out. Crowd boos.

Okur at the line. Makes first.

Kevin in; Corliss out.

69-60 Jazz

Okur makes second.

70-60 Jazz

Bibby jumper misses; but Martin tips it to Evans, back to Bibby for two.

70-62 Jazz

Shot clock off.

Alley-oop misses but Evans fouls Okur with 4.2 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Oops. Not Okur. Somebody else - makes one, misses one.

71-62 Jazz

Evans shot at the buzzer no good.

End of third quarter.

...sigh...

71-62 Jazz

 

[VF21]

Kings ball to start the fourth quarter.

They just look flat, except for Bibby.

Bibby, Kevin, Evans, Darius and Tag on the court.

Darius jumper for two.

71-64 Jazz

Jazz for two.

73-64 Jazz

 

[VF21]

Bibby shot misses; Jazz board.

Livingston for two.

75-64 Jazz

Kevin shot in and out; Jazz board.

Humphries drives inside, Tag blocks shot and gets the ball.

Darius miss; Jazz board.

Jazz miss; Tag board.

Livingston runs into Bibby; foul finally called. Evans miss; Kings board.

House for two. (Bibby out)

75-66 Jazz

 

[VF21]

Jazz miss; Kings board.

Reach-in foul on Livingston. Still Kings ball.

9:00 left

Evans drives the paint and draws foul from Snyder. 3rd team foul on Jazz. Time out and commercial.

Evans to the line for two after the break.

 

[VF21]

Evans makes both.

75-67 Jazz

...Bobby to see his specialist tomorrow. Could be good news...

Jazz ball, Tag blocks the shot but House called for foul.

Some Jazz guy at the line for two.

Makes both.

77-67 Jazz

8:30 left

 

[VF21]

Darius inside, shot blocked by Collins - gets it back and slams the ball and draws the +1.

77-70 Jazz after Darius makes the bonus.

Kings in the zone.

Humphries gets open for easy two.

79-70 Jazz

House passes inside to Tag, who tries for the slam. It's blocked and Tag draws the foul.

Tag to the line for two amidst lots of boos.

Makes first nice and sweet; misses second.

79-71 Jazz

 

[VF21]

Giricek jumper for two.

81-71 Jazz

Kings miss; ball oob off Jazz. Still Kings ball.

Kevin out; Cat back in.

House to Darius, running hook for two.

81-73 Jazz

6:50 left

Jazz miss; get rebound. Next shot blocked by Tag.

Kings ball, Cat shot barely misses.

Jazz shot misses; Cat boxes out for the board.

 

[VF21]

Tag passes to cutting Evans, who is fouled as he goes up. Kings now in bonus.

Evans to the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

81-75 Jazz

5:50 left

 

[VF21]

Giricek shot off the rim and bounces off the back-board.

Time out and commercial.

Kings ball after the break.

5:39 left.

81-75 Jazz

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

House, Cat, Evans, Darius and Tag on the court.

Kings shot blocked by Humphries. Jazz ball.

Tag forces turnover. Ball to Darius. Bad pass by Darius. Jazz ball.

Harpring fouled and to the line.

One and one.

82-75 Jazz

4:39 left

Thomas in; Tag out.

Darius for two.

82-77 Jazz

 

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Jazz inside for easy two.

84-77 Jazz

House three doesn't go; hustle for the board. House gets it; another three doesn't go. Jazz board.

3:46 left.

Jazz ball. Ball oob off Jazz foot. Time out and commercial.

Kings ball after the break.

WHY did RA take Tag out?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

AAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

 

[VF21]

Bibby back in, with Cat, Darius, Thomas and Corliss.

Cat drives inside, tries to put up lay-up but ends up with an airball. Jazz ball.

3:23 left

Jazz shot knocked away by Corliss. Kings ball.

Corliss travels. Jazz ball.

84-77 Jazz

 

[VF21]

Jazz miss; Kings board.

Bibby long shot misses; Corliss board. Draws foul.

Corliss to the line for two. Corliss REALLY battling for the ball.

Makes first; misses second. Utah ball.

84-78 Jazz

Jazz turnover. Cat all the way, cut off by Harpring. Cat pulls up, shot off the rim. Thomas going up for the board, hits Giricek but foul on Giricek because Thomas had the ball.

Kenny to the line for two. Crowd booing.

2:02 left

Thomas makes both.

84-80 Jazz

 

[VF21]

McLeod drives inside, makes bucket and draws +1.

Bonus no good.

86-80 Jazz

Okur called for pushing Thomas in the back.

Thomas to the line for two.

1:39 left

Thomas misses first; makes second.

86-81 Jazz