Kings v. Knicks PBP thread - 1/4

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Brad, Darius, Martin, Mo and DC on the court.

Special K at the line.

First shot goes around and out; makes second.

42-28 KINGS

5:30 left in the first half.

Knicks for two.

42-30 KINGS

DC at the point. To Martin, to Miller - drives inside and draws the foul.

Webber back in, Darius out.

Miller at the line - makes first;

 

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Makes second.

44-30 KINGS

Knicks ball; Nazr driving inside, Miller attempts steal. Misses, sends Nazr to the line.

Millers 1PF.

Nazr makes first; and second.

44-32 KINGS

Knicks take out their rook - the one who had given them the spark.

Martin posts, shot misses - Miller board.

Pass to Webber, he fumbles it but recovers and shoots it right at the horn. SWISH!!!

46-32 KINGS

Knicks miss; DC board.

DC for two.

48-32 KINGS

3:56 left in first half.

 

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MO fouls AH -

AH at the line, makes first -

Pedja in for Martin.

Makes second.

48-34 KINGS

3:37 left

Kings ball.

DC to Pedja, good hustle. In to Miller, who backs in and makes the shot. Miss, Mo put-back miss. Knicks board.

Knicks ball; stolen by DC. Gets ball to Miller, who goes in for the lay-up.

50-34 KINGS

2:51 left.

time out and commercial.

 

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Starters back on the court.

Knicks ball.

Nazr for two. Miller board.

Kings ball.

50-36 KINGS

WEbber beautiful pass inside to Brad, who misses the lay-up but is fouled.

Miller at the line.

Makes first; and second.

52-36 KINGS

2:16 left

MSG is like a tomb.

 

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Knicks ball. Pedja tries for board but has it taken away from him. DC fouls Nazr.

Nazr to the line.

Makes first; and second.

52-38 KINGS

Pedja on the bank shot over AH for two.

54-38 KINGS

FSM for three.

54-41 KINGS

1:30 left.

Pedja to WEbber at the top of the key for two.

56-41 KINGS

Webber, Miller and Bibby already in double figures.

FSM for two.

56-43 KINGS

Ball oob off Bibby.

Knicks ball.

50 seconds left.

 

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FSM drives inside in traffic; has ball stripped. Miller goes to the floor for it and quickly calls a 20-second time out.

Kings ball with 41.4 seconds left.

 

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Kings ball.

Bibby brings it up court. To MIller, back to Bibby - to WEbber, inside to Miler. Ball stolen.

Knicks ball.

Zone defense by the Kings.

FSM tries to go inside, can't do it. Passes ball to AH, who can't get a shot off and called for 24-second violation.

2.4 seconds left. Kings ball.

 

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Clock changed to 1.8. Ball inbounded - forward pass to Webber at the half-court. Ball is up - and bounces off the back of the rim. He shot from the half-court and it was too strong...

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!!!

56-43 KINGS at the half.

Whoooooooooooooo!!!

 

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To review:

EXCELLENT production by the bench and, FWIW, excellent use of the bench by RA.

VERY GOOD team work and a lot of movement away from the ball. Good defensive presence has kept the Knicks from doing much of anything.

I am very happy with how this road trip has started.

 

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Good production by the bench has meant lots of rest for Pedja, Webb and DC...which, with 4 games in 5 nights, ain't bad at all.

Knicks ball. DC called for reach-in. Non-shooting.

Still Knicks ball. Nazr drives inside for two.

56-45 KINGS

DC out to Webber; jumper bounces off rim. Knicks board.

FSM for three.

56-48 KINGS

11:00 left

Miller drives inside, gets two on the reverse.

58-48 KINGS

TT for two.

58-50 KINGS

 

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Pedja from somewhere near the parking lot...SWISH.

61-50 KINGS

Nazr for two and the +1.

61-53 KINGS

10:12 left.

Kings ball.

Miller tries to drive inside; KT called for blocking foul. His 4PF.

Miller miss; Knicks board.

Knicks lose ball; Kings ball.

Webber pass, Knicks kick the ball but it's not called. Breakaway by FSM for 2.

RA trying to call for time out but Bibby doesn't see him. Pedja finally does and calls the time out.

61-55 KINGS

 

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Kings ball.

9:29 left in the third quarter.

Kings miss; Knicks board.

FSM loses control of the ball, turnover.

Kings ball.

DC shot barely misses; Miller goes up for the board. Is fouled by Kurt Thomas - his 5PF.

Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Bibby for three!

64-55 KINGS

Williams in for KT.

FSM for two and gets hit with a T for mouthing off to the official.

Pedja at the line.

FSM STILL arguing with the official.

Pedja makes the shot.

65-57 KINGS

FSM is STILL mouthing off to the officials.

Kings ball.

 

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Good ball handling but Miller shot just doesnt' fall. Knicks board.

Knicks for two.

Kings ball.

65-59 KINGS

Kings stop moving for some reason; finally move and get the ball to open Pedja, whose three shot bounces up off the back of the rim.

Knicks ball. Illegal screen called.

Kings ball.

7:06 left in third

Webber with the hook, misses. Knicks board.

Knicks shot miss; Miller tries for the board and tips it in.

65-61 KINGS

Kings turnover...

Ah, crap.

FSM for two and the +1 on a Webber foul.

FSM to the line.

65-64 KINGS

6:19 left in the third.

 

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CRAP!

Kings have gone stone cold and forgotten what they did right in the first half. Bibby with the pull-up jumper doesn't go.

Knicks ball.

66-65 Knicks

And Kings FINALLY call time out.

...sigh...

 

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Kings ball. Starters still in.

Webber drives inside for two.

67-66 KINGS

5:20 left in third

AH for two.

68-67 Knicks

Bibby drives inside and is called for the charge.

Knicks ball.

 

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FSM for two.

70-67 Knicks

Lots of hustle brings two to the Kings on the fourth attempt.

70-69 Knicks

FSM for three.

73-69 Knicks

Offensive foul on Bibby cancels out a beautiful three by Pedja...



Marbury miss; Webber board. Ball oob off Webber's foot, I think.

Knicks ball.

AH miss from the corner; DC board.

 

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Pedja ball in and out... Knicks ball.

Williams just put Bibby on the floor again. No call, but Webber steals the ball. 5 Kings on one Knick.

Pedja drives inside and is fouled.

Pedja to the line.

73-71 Knicks

Bibby out; DC to the point. MO in.

Knicks ball; DC on FSM.

AH miss; Webber board but it's poked out of his hands right to FSM. Miss; Miller board.

 

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Another quick shot by the Kings misses; Knicks board.

Nazr fouled by Webber - his 3PF.

Nazr to the line. MIller out; Tag in.

73-71 Knicks

2:22 left in third

Nazr misses first; makes second.

74-71 Knicks

Kings ball.

DC to Webber, inside to Pedja who is fouled from behind by AH. Non-shooting.

AH called for another foul. 5th team foul for Knicks. AH arguing a little.

Pedja to the line.

Makes first; DC basket hanging at the other end.

Pedja makes second.

74-73 Knicks

1:59 left

AH for three.

77-73 Knicks

 

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WEbber hook for two.

77-75 Knicks

AH miss; Tag board.

WEbber to Pedja, who circles the court, drives inside and gets the lay-up and the +1.

Pedja at the line...swish.

78-77 KINGS

1:11 left in third

Nazr miss; Webber board.

Kings ball.

Pedja long three...way over Nazr's head.



81-77 KINGS

FSM for two and the +1 on Tag foul.

 

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FSM on the line. Miss.

Kings board. MO basket hanging but no one saw him.

Kings ball.

Webber hook misses; Tag board.

Kings don't capitalize; end of third.

81-79 KINGS

 

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Pedja with 14 points in the third quarter, including one from so far outside that Nazr was just awestruck. He was covering him way outside the arc, Pedja stepped further back and took the shot...and made it.



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

Kings miss a couple of chances including runner by Pedja; Knicks ball.

Knicks airball.

Kings ball.

11:10 left

81-79 KINGS

MO dances all around, creates his own shot and swish.

83-79 KINGS

Knicks for two.

83-81 KINGS

 

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Kings ball, nearly stolen but FSM sends it off Knicks head and oob.

MO inside to Tag for two.

85-81 KINGS

Zone defense. Pedja called for pushing Knick oob.

9:49 left in fourth.

Knicks ball.

FSM three miss on good defense by MO; Darius board.

Kings ball.

Blocking foul.

FSM to the bench. AH in.

FSM snarling as he goes to the bench.

Kings ball.

Pedja fallaway jumper misses; Knicks board.

Knicks ball.

GREAT defense by KIngs, including having TAG planted in the middle, ends up in 24-second clock violation.

85-81 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

Will be Kings ball.

 

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Martin in; loses ball but MIller goes to the floor for the jump ball.

Knicks get the ball.

Tag out; MIller back in. Martin in for Pedja.

Knicks shot blocked; Kings board.

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

FSM coming back in for Moochie.

Still Kings ball.

8_03 left

Ah crap. Bibby to Miller to Biby to Darius, who lowers his shoulder into the defender for the offensive foul.

Knicks ball.

 

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Martin called for non-shooting foul. SEcond team foul.

Stil Knicks ball. AH miss; Kings board.

Cold offense right now.

Horrible KIngs lineup IMHO.

Kings miss; Knicks ball.

Knicks for two and the +1.

Miss.

85-83 Kings

Webber back in; Darius out.

Bibby to Webber, miss. Bibby board.

Bibby drives inside, draws foul but before shot. 3rd team foul for Knicks.

Still Kings ball.

 

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CRAP!!!!!

Miller miss; Knicks get the ball and Miller is called for a technical.

AH misses the T...

Knicks ball.

Pedja back in; Martin out.

85-83 KINGS

6:15 left.

FSM miss; Webber board.

Kings ball.

Bibby draws foul from FSM - 4th team foul on the Knicks.

Time out and commercial.

Will be Kings ball after the break.

 

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Kings ball.

Both teams have 4 team fouls.

5:58 left in the game.

Bibby, Mo, Pedja, Chris and Brad on the court.

Bibby in to Webber, who is fouled.

Webber to the line.

Williams stil. arguing with the offical about the foul call, standing in the middle of the paint. Williams out; KT in.

Webber makes first; and second.

87-83 KINGS

 

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TT draws foul from Pedja - his 3PF.

TT to the line.

Makes first; misses second. KT with the board.

87-84 KINGS

Knicks miss; Kings board.\

Kings miss; Knicks ball. MO slammed in the stomach by Nazr and he collapses on the floor. Crowd booing. WTF????

Non-shooting foul. Kings ball.

MIller inside to MO, for the dunk. MO is called for a T for hanging on the rim. What a crock of BS.

89-85 KINGS after the T shot.

MO only was hanging on the rim because there was someone under him.

4:39 left.

FSM miss; Pedja board.

BIBBY for two!!!

91-85 KINGS

 

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AH for two.

91-87 KINGS

Bibby shoved out of bounds; no call. Webber with the ball, drives inside and draws the foul.

Webber to the line.

Webber makes first; Williams back in, Nazr out.

 

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Webber makes second.

93-87 KINGS

3:50 left

Bibby tries to steal, but is called for foul.

AH to the line.

Makes first; and second.

93-89 KINGS

3:44 left

 

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Pedja stepback misses; Knicks board.

FSM loses the ball oob. Officials call it still Knicks ball.

KT for two.

93-91 KINGS

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

96-91 KINGS

Knicks ball.

Bibby holds AH; called for his 5PF.

AH will be at the line after the time out and commercial.