Kings v. Nets PBP thread - Jan. 25

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Welcome fellow Kings fans!

Well it's been an interesting couple of days since we last met, hasn't it?

ATM-Gate. More speculation about Pedja. Personally, I miss everyone would QUIT trying to assign feelings, thoughts, etc. to him and just let him play. But that's just my personal wish...

I have my freshly laundered lucky socks, purple slippers and Bibby jersey. My Kings blankey is handy and I might need it - the temperature has dropped like a rock up here. As I usually do after a loss, I removed all my totems, cleaned them, and have replaced them. Any "bad karma" has been removed.

I'm going to do the PBP thread a little differently tonight. I'll be locking the thread while I do the PBP, but I will open it back up during half-time and after the game.

I'm not going to do the whole "commercial" thing. I'll just ask you to read the stickied thread about becoming a contributing member and leave it at that.

I fully expect our Kings to come out and play strong, hard Kings ball. With Mo on the IL, this could be Special K's chance to shine. I hope so. I also hope this is the night Pedja breaks out completely and puts a major whomping on the Nets!

If you want to discuss the game while it's on, you have two options available: you can use the game thread or, if you prefer chat, you can go to mIRC, server: irc.bludgeon.org, channel: #Kingsfans. Either way, you're going to have fellow Kings fans to share the game with.

Game time is 7, with the pre-game show at 6:30. So, before the game, make sure you have all your beverages, snacks, lucky charms, etc. ready!

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

[KP]

Time to bounce back! Go Kings!!

 

[GoGoGadget]

My Bibby-bear and pom-pom are in new places, so I'm ready!

 

[VF21]

We're just about ready for game time. No Webber, No Evans.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

 

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For the record, Grant says Webber isn't playing because of the turned ankle, not because of anything having to do with his knee. Thanks again, TMass.

Darius is going to get the nod at PF.

 

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Kings line-up: Bibby, Cat, Pedja, Darius and Brad
Nets line-up: Kidd, Carter, Buford, Krstic and Collins

Jerry Reynolds' keys to the game:

Ball movement.

Personal defense.

Productive roster.

 

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Introductions complete. Grant says the key matchup will be at point guard.

Kings have won the last 5 meetings against the Nets in Arco.

Ready for the tip-off.

 

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Dan Crawford, Mark Wunderlich and Tony Brown are officiating.

Tip to the Kings.

Bibby to Miller - offensive foul called on Bibby. Darius was wide open under the bucket.

Nets ball.

Nets miss; but get the putback.

2-0 Nets

Darius to Bibby, who shoots and misses. Nets board.

Nets miss; Miller board.

 

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Cat for two.

2-2

10;46 left

Nets miss; Darius board.

Darius drinks inside and draws foul from Krstic. Darius at the line.

 

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makes first and second.

4-2 KINGS

Mo on the sidelines; head looks much better.

VC miss; Kings board.

Bibby out to Miller, shot off the front of the rim. Darius board. Bibby to Miller, miss. Gets his own board and misses again. Nets board.

VC for two.

4-4

Miller jumper for two.

6-4 KINGS

 

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Long Buford shot misses; Nets board but Bibby knocks it away. REtrieved by Kidd. Nets for two.

6-6

8:30 left

Darius jumper misses; Nets board because no white jerseys near the bucket.

NEts miss; Pedja board.

Bibby in the corner for three!!!

9-6 KINGS

 

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Buford for long two.

9-8 KINGS

Cat drives inside and passes out to Miller for the long two.

11-8 KINGS

Krstic, hassled by Darius, carries the ball. Kings ball.

Darius to Pedja, miss but Cat gets the board. Bibby for three!

14-8 KINGS

6:53 left

Buford miss; Darius board.

 

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VC foul on Cat. Non-shooting. Still King ball.

Good ball handling.

Brad works inside and draws foul from Collins.

Brad at the line.

First goes 2/3 way in and pops back out. Webber on the sidelines. Nice suit.

Brad makes second.

15-8 KINGS

Collins miss; Bibby board.

Pedja loses ball off his own foot. Nets ball.

Krstic for two.

15-10 KINGS

 

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Bibby draws foul from Collins. 4th team foul for the Nets.

Time out and commercial.

5:34 left

 

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Pedja for two over VC. VC takes a bad step while trying to foul Pedja and is limping, trying to walk it off. Darius bumps into him - no call.

17-10 KINGS

Nets ball.

VC miss; Pedja board.

CAt miss; Nets board.

Nets miss; Cat board.

Offensive foul called on Darius. Shame because it cancels a Pedja three.

Nets ball oob. back to the Kings.

4:17 left.

Still 17-10 KINGS

Darius for another perimeter j.

19-10 KINGS

 

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Kidd miss; Pedja board.

Pedja three misses off the rim; Nets board.

Buford for two after excellent Nets ball movement.

VC foul - called for holding Pedja. Very nice to see it being called for a change. VF out with 2PF.

Pedja at the line.

 

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Makes first and second.

That should have been VC, of course, and not VF.

21-12 KINGS

Nets call time out ... and commercial.

 

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Nets ball. Miss; Cat board.

Cat to Pedja, who goes around Buford and draws the foul.

Pedja to the line again.

2:41 left in first.

Makes first but second pops out.

22-12 KINGS

The people in the chairs are apparently painted as I can hear very little noise.

Nets miss; Kings ball.

Kidd fouls Bibby. Bibby to the line.

 

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Bibby makes first; and second.

24-12 KINGS

Best in for Buford.

Kidd for three.

24-15 KINGS

Billy Thomas, signed today from the NBDL, on the court for the Nets.

Miller j for two.

26-15 KINGS

 

[KingsAngel4ever]

or maybe they are just cardboard cutouts

 

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Thomas for three.

26-18 KINGS

Darius to Pedja for the jumping dunk.

28-18 KINGS

Sacto with 7 assists.

Nets miss; Darius board.

Time running down.

Cat walks down the middle for two.

30-18 KINGS

Nets poor ball handling results in turnover. Kings ball for final shot of quarter.

Bibby out to MIller, three misses.

30-18 KINGS at the end of the first quarter.

Good solid play and VC ain't got nuthin' to be bragging about. And he's going to the All-Star game? Blech...

 

[piksi]

VF out with 2PF.

I hope You do not foul out tonight

 

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Nets ball. VC airball as Pedja makes his life miserable. Kevin in for Cat. Tag in for Darius.

Kings ball. Turnover.

Nets ball.

VC for two.

30-20 KINGS

Bibby from the side miss; Net board.

Scalabrini for two.

30-22 KINGS

10:40 left

Bibby drives inside, miss. Nets ball.

Martin called for foul on Best.

Best at the line.

Makes first, and second.

30-24 KINGS

 

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Full court press results in Miller passing the entire court down to Martin for the dunk!

32-24 KINGS

Nets ball. Stolen and another nice play results in a Pedja dunk.

34-24 KINGS

Nets call time out and commercial.

 

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Crowd becoming much more animated. I think Kevin's dunk woke them up. Very loud as they went to commercial.

 

[KingsAngel4ever]

i don't think i've seen pedja dunk very much.

 

[fakie]

I hope You do not foul out tonight

word

 

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Nets ball. Blocked shot by Tag, ball oob. Still Nets ball.

VC miss; Miller board.

Nets coach is really screaming, standing right next to the court and, in fact, is stepping on the court at times. Grant says he's real close to a T.

Kings ball.

Scalawhatever fouls Tag.

Tag to the line.

Bounces first off the front of the rim, it rebounds right back to him.

Crowd urging him on to greatness. Misses second off the back of the rim, but bounces up, is touched by Nets and goes oob. Kings ball.

Miller and Tag can't get their dance step straight when Miller drives inside so Miller passes out to Bibby, who is fouled.

 

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Bibby makes both.

36-24 KINGS

Nets miss; Kings board.

Pedja miss; Martin board.

Miller for two.

38-24 KINGS

Now THIS is Kings basketball!!!

Offensive foul on the Nets. Kings ball again. Lawrence Frank in danger of having a major stroke. I didn't realize a face could get that red.

 

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Kings ball.

Martin miss; Miller goes for the board. Tag draws loose ball foul. Non-shooting, to which Tag smiles. Still Kings ball.

Cat in for Bibby.

Martin tries to drive in, puts up fadeaway off balance. Miss; Nets board.

Nets for two.

38-26 KINGS

Pedja miss; Nets board.

Kings are missing off some quick shots.

VC posts up on CAt, turns and gets the two.

38-28 KINGS