Kings-Warriors PBP for March 31

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Artest working against Fisher. Fisher - the Vlade protege - flops like a trooper and gets the call.

GSW ball.

Fisher for three at the other end.

66-58 KINGS

Foul on Pietrus. Fourth team foul on Warriors.

2:34 left

Miller inside, can't get it to fall. GSW board.

Fisher works inside, fouled by KT. Fisher to the line for two.

 

[VF21]

Misses both. Bonzi grabs the board.

66-58 KINGS

Ball oob off GSW. Kings ball.

Artest sweet pass inside to Bonzi, who gets two more.

68-58 KINGS

Ron with six assists.

Ellis shot misses; Miller goes for the board. Ellis called for the "over the back" against MIller.

Brad to the line to shoot two.

1:44 left

 

[VF21]

Garcia in for Artest. Youngman is looking at Ron's eye and cheekbone...?

Miller makes both.

70-58 KINGS

Ellis miss; Kings board but it takes a strange bounce and rolls oob. Back to GSW.

 

[VF21]

Fisher inside right past Garcia and Mike.

70-60 KINGS

Kings miss; GSW board.

Pietrus for two.

70-62 KINGS

KT with the ball, Fisher takes it away. Dunleavy miss from way outside.

Time running down.

Bibby working the clock...

Miller for three. Doesn't go. GSW ball. Dunleavy inside past Miller at the buzzer for two.

70-64 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Kings ball to start the fourth.

I didn't get a chance to mention another wicked pick Miller set as the third quarter was winding down... Ellis now knows to watch where he's going.



Bibby jumper off the rim; GSW board.

Fisher jumper good.

70-66 KINGS

KT with the ball, Fisher tries for the steal and gets called for the foul. Non-shooting.

Hart, Artest, Bibby, SAR and Miller on the court.

Kings shot blocked, GSW ball. GSW shot misses, bodies falling. Hart with the ball. SAR drives inside, gets the bucket and the +1.

10:58 left

Good.

73-66 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Pietrus from the corner for three.

73-69 KINGS

Oh crap. Jason Hart with a horrible turnover, but luckily GSW looses it oob at the other end. Kings ball.

Kings miss; Ellis gets the easy lay-up at the other end.

73-71 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

9:58 left

Grant is talking about the Kings Dance Team being in the finals against the Heat Dancers. He obviously hasn't been to the poll recently. The Kings dancers have been totally thrashed.

Kings ball.

Artst inside, doubled. Loses the ball; GSW ball.

JRich inside for two.

73-73

9:18 left

SAR doubled, finds Bonzi inside for two.

75-73 KINGS

Bibby, Wells, ARtest, SAR and KT on the court.

JRich miss; Kings board.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. GSW non-shooting foul. Still Kings ball.

Fisher out, Dunleavy in.

8:52 left

SAR steps oob. GSW ball.

Bibby, Garcia, Artest, Wells, SAR on the court.

Dunleavy almost loses the ball; SAR called for non-shooting foul. Still GSW ball.

8:26 left

GSW long miss; SAR board.

Bonzi to SAR inside in the low post, he spins and gets the hook to fall.

77-73 KINGS

GSW miss; SAR board.

 

[VF21]

7:27 left

SAR to the line on fourth team foul by GSW. Kings will shoot free-throws the rest of the game.

SAR misses first; makes second.

78-73 KINGS

GSW ball.

Utah losing to Clippers...

GSW 24-second violation.

Kings ball.

Bibby running hook doesn't go; Foyle board.

Ellis lay-up good.

78-75 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Cisco three doesn't go; Bonzi goes skyward to tie up the board.

Bonzi and Foyle to jump...

Bonzi wins.

Tip to Bibby. Pass to Artest, give and go intended for Miller but GSW gets the ball.

5:56 left

GSW ball.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

JRich at the line.

Misses first; makes second.

78-76 KINGS

Artest short jumper for two over JRich.

80-76 KINGS

GSW ball.

GSW miss; Miller board.

5:00 left

GO KINGS!!!!!

Artest to the line on foul by JRich.

 

[VF21]

Makes first; and second.

82-76 KINGS

4:50 left

Ellis blows inside for two.

82-78 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Artest shot as he's falling over sideways doesn't go but KT tips it in.

84-78 KINGS

Ellis miss; MIller board.

GSW slap ball oob; still Kings ball.

3:42 left

Bibby for two!!!!!!

86-78 KINGS

GSW ball. KT with the steal!!

KINGS ball.

Bibby splits the defense, passes to Bonzi who puts it up for two.

88-78 KINGS

3:06 left

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

GSW ball.

Pietrus from the corner for three.

88-81 KINGS

Artest drives inside against Pietrus, draws the foul.

Ron to the line ...

2:33 left

Makes first; and second.

90-81 KINGS

2;28 left

 

[VF21]

Piet5rus inside for two past Wells.

90-83 KINGS

2:06 left

Artest inside, doubled but he steps back and gets the jumper.

92-83 KINGS

1:59 left

JRich miss; Bibby board.

 

[VF21]

Wells miss; GSW board.

Fast break by Jrich; he gets the bucket and the +1 off Miller.

JRich misses the bonus; Artest with the board.

1:16 left

92-85 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings turnover when they couldn't get the ball across half court because of full court press...

GSW ball.

Officials trying to get the clock right...

Dunleavy strolls inside and gets two.

92-87 KINGS

Kings turnover. Pietrus with two...

92-89 KINGS

Another Kings turnover.

Pietrus with two more.

92-91 KINGS

 

[VF21]

TOUGH defense by GSW, nearly another clock violation but they foul Miller and send him to the line with 9.9 seconds left.

Brad makes first; and second.

94-91 KINGS

9.9 seconds left.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings talking strategy...trying to decide whether to foul immediately and not risk the chance of the open three.

 

[VF21]

GSW inbound in the front court.

Fisher drives inside and gets the lay-up.

94-93 KINGS

4.4 seconds left.

Kings call time out.

 

[VF21]

Oops. 4.9 seconds left.

Grant and Jerry saying Warriors will most likely foul Kings immediately and send them to the line.

 

[VF21]

Bibby, Artest, Wells, Garcia and Miller on the court

Artest inbounds to Miller, who is fouled.

Brad to the line.

4.5 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Brad makes first; and second.

96-93 KINGS

GSW calls time out.

4.5 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Bibby, KT, Wells, Artest and Garcia on the court.

YES!!!!!!!!!!

JRich didn't get the inbounds cleanly, put up a desperation shot and it didn't go in.

Kings win.

96-93 KINGS

Whooooooooot!!!!!

 

[dukeswh]

Great PBP! Thanks VF!

 

[ImaKingsFan]

Thank you VF for the excellent pbp as always!

 

[VF21]

You're welcome.

I should make it clear that Bibby was all over JRich like a cheap suit for that last possession of GSW and he was a MAJOR reason Richardson couldn't get off a decent shot.

 

[PixelPusher]

Thanks VF, I read this for 3 quarters before realizing it was on TV here in Chico!

Grant interviewing Bonzi right now...to paraphrase "We got away with it, this time."

 

[Prophetess]

thank you very much vf. much appreciated.