Kings v. Knicks PBP thread

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Kings ball; oops - NY ball. Not sure why

TThomas for TWO more against Matt Barnes and the +1.

48-39 NY

49-39 NY after the bonus

Bibby, Evans, Barnes, Songaila and Miller on the court

Kings ball.

Miller drives inside and draws the foul.

Miller at the line. Thank the basketball gods for Brad Miller.

Makes first; misses second.

NY board.

49-40 NY

4:40 left

zone defense against by the Kings.

TThomas with two more.

51-40 NY

Bad pass behind Barnes, but he somehow catches it and puts it in for two.

51-42 NY

NY ball, stolen by Barnes. Over to Bibby, who drives inside for the running floater for two.

51-44 NY

 

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Hardaway miss; Barnes board.

Miller for two behind Barnes screen.

51-46 NY

3:10 left in the first half.

Time out NY and commercial.

 

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NY ball.

Thomas miss, second chance miss, lots of hustle. Miller board.

Bibby for two.

51-48 NY

Ariza for two.

53-48 NY

MIller drives inside, draws foul from Ariza.

Miller to the line.

2:17 left

Miller makes first after it bounces a bit; makes second.

53-50 NY

 

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FSM travels, no call. Ariza off-balance jumper goes for two.

55-50 NY

Sloppy play by Kings, results in fumble by Darius. Taken all the way by NY for easy two.

57-50 NY

Miller with the miss; Miller gets his own board and the two.

57-52 NY

1:06 left

Thomas miss; still NY ball.

Ariza for two.

59-52 NY

Bibby for two.

59-54 NY

 

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NY shot blocked by Miller but recovered and put in for two.

61-54 NY

6.0 seconds left

Bibby to Miller, turnaround jumper doesn't go.

End of the first half.

61-54 NY

 

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Not the best half, but the Kings have every chance to pull this out.

If they avoid attempting those showtime plays and make their free-throws, they should be fine.

ET says: We talked about defense at half-time. The Knicks are a real hungry team. Too much dribble penetration. We have to do a better job. We did okay at first in the zone, but then we allowed dribble penetration off that. We definitely have to play better defense.

 

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Kings ball to start the third quarter. Clock doesn't start. Bibby gets to bring the ball up again.

This time the clock starts.

Bibby for long two.

61-56 NY

Bibby, Evans, Barnes, Darius and Brad on the court.

Good D forces turnover by NY.

Darius lay-up rolls around and falls off, but Barnes knocks the ball over to Brad, who puts it up and is fouled.

Brad at the line.

Makes one, misses one.

61-57 NY

Miller steal but Ariza gets it back.

NO energy from the crowd whatsoever. None. People just sitting there.

NY ball.

 

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FSM strolls inside, no contact - two points.

63-57 NY

10:20 left

Bibby for two.

63-59 NY

NY ball. Darius strips ball but KThomas gets it. Miss; Miller board.

Darius drives inside, shot blocked by Nazr.

NY ball. FSM called for o-foul as he uses off-arm.

Kings ball. Evans at the post, gets the ball and gets it in for two.

63-61 NY

Ariza miss; Barnes up for the board, tips it oob. Still NY ball.

 

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Good defense, but it breaks down and FSM gets the ball out to ARiza for two.

65-61 NY

8:40 left

Barnes drives inside and gets the shot over FSM.

65-63 NY

NY long shot, long miss, long board. FSM drives inside and draws the foul.

FSM to the line.

Makes one, misses second.

Miller board.

Kings ball.

Turnover. NY ball.

KThomas for two.

68-64 NY

 

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Miller jumper for two.

68-65 NY

NY for two.

70-65 NY

Nazr fouled, to the line for two.

(Sorry about the 68-64 score above - it's wrong)

 

[Heuge]

Is FSM Marbury...My wife has taken over the TV for an hour.

 

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Nazr makes first; and second.

72-65 NY

7:00 left

Joe Maloof gives hand signal meaning "iffy" to the camera, he's smiling though.

Kings ball. Miller for two from just inside the arc.

72-67 NY

NY ball. Oob off NY.

KIngs ball.

 

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FSM is Marbury.

Darius pass to Barnes, shot rushed and misses.

FSM for two.

Bibby responds with two.

74-69 NY

5:36 left

 

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FSM at the 24th second over Bibby for two.

76-69 NY

Evans passes inside to Barnes. Shot blocked. Goal-tending.

76-71 NY

NY ball.

Ariza for two.

78-71 NY

Bibby drives inside, loopy shot misses. NY ball.

NY looses ball oob off horrible pass.

Kings ball.

Time out and commercial.

 

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The Knicks are shooting better than 60% from the field. Without Pedja, Webber and Cat on the court our defense is, to be kind, lacking.

 

[Entity]

they are tired. Defense is the first to go.

 

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Kings ball.

Bibby to Miller, to Bibby - bad pass inside goes to NY.

FSM has the ball, jumps up in the air and hits Barnes in the chest with his hip.

FSM to the line.

Makes first; and second.

80-71 NY

3:47 left

Miller, to Bibby back to Miller, who drives inside against a lot of traffic. Gets the lay-up and the +1.

80-74 NY after Miller makes the bonus.

 

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FSM for three.

83-74 NY

Evans pass to Miller. NY called for non-shooting foul. Still Kings ball.

FSM fouls Bibby. 4th team foul for Knicks.

Martin in for Evans.

Still Kings ball.

Miller drives inside, can't get shot to go. NY ball.

FSM for two more.

85-74 NY

Bibby fouled.

2:32 left in the third quarter

Time out and commercial.

Bibby to the line after the break.

 

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It's probably a good thing Mr. S£im isn't watching this game. He would most likely be in the brig by now.

The Kings have NO answer for FSM. He's virtually hitting from wherever he wants on the court.

 

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Bibby at the line.

Makes first; Tag in for Darius.

Makes second.

85-76 NY

Evans on FSM.

Steal by Martin. Nothing fancy, he just tosses across to Evans for the dunk!

85-78 NY

FSM tries to drive inside. Get bucket but also gets fouled by Tag.

Misses the bonus.

87-78 NY

Bibby miss; NY board.

1:36 left

KThomas miss; still NY ball.

Bibby steal from FSM. Soft pass to Evans, shot blocked by NY.

NY miss but they get the board.

Still NY ball.

TThomas for three.

90-78 NY

Bibby drives inside and draws foul from KTHomas.

To the line.

33 seconds left

 

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Bibby makes first; misses second. NY board.

90-79 NY

Martin steals the ball by tipping it out of the NY hands and over to Evans. Time running down.

Bibby running around, puts up a shot and is fouled.

Bibby to the line with 1.8 seconds left.

 

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Makes first; DArius in for Brad.

Misses second.

End of the third quarter.

90-80 NY

 

[Entity]

i wish Bibby wouldn't have missed 5 free throws

 

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FSM on the bench.

Bibby, Martin, Bradley, Darius and Barnes on the court.

Bradley blocks the shot but is called for a foul.

NY misses both from the line.

90-80 NY

Bradley miss; ball oob off NY.

Still Kings ball.

Bibby for two.

90-82 NY

 

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Entity - PLEASE take your comments to the other thread. Thank you.

NY for two.

Bibby for two.

92-84 NY

Thomas drives inside and is fouled. To the line for two.

 

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Thomas misses first; makes second.

Kings ball.

93-84 NY

10:30 left

Darius jumper misses; NY board.

From now on, Michael Bradley will be referred to as 33.

Bibby with the steal. Pushing foul on Barnes by NY. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball. Rebound by 33.

Ball oob. Still Kings ball.

Bibby to Barnes to DArius, bad shot. NY ball.

FSM getting ready to come back in.

 

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KThomas in and out; Darius board.

Darius inside, draws foul from Hardaway.

Darius to the line.

Makes first; and second.

93-86 NY

9:22 left

FSM runs all around, gets the ball and ... two more.

95-86 NY

Darius miss. NY board.

 

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Hardaway for two.

97-86 NY

Time out and commercial.

 

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We have, at least at this point in time, NO answer for FSM.

 

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Bibby, Martin, Barnes, 33 and Brad on the court.

Kings ball.

Bibby pull-up jumper misses, Barnes with the board - immediately puts it up and draws the foul.

To the line for two.

Makes both.

97-88 NY

8:15 left

Martin on FSM. FSM fakes to the inside, is left in the dust...foul.

FSM to the line.

Makes first; and second.

99-88 NY