Kings-Warriors PBP for Nov. 9

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans!!

Tonight it's the Warriors turn to come into Arco and face the young and fun Kings.

No, I haven't lost my mind and I'm not expecting the Kings to become this year's Cinderella story, but the last two games have shown me that they are going to make the most of their home games.

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Now, back to our regularly scheduled PBP...

It rained A LOT here in the forest last night. I could almost hear the reservoirs starting to rise from all the run-off. It's beautiful outside right now, with the crisp air and bright blue sky making it a perfect fall day.

I love living up here in the forest, with clean air, peace and quiet but right now I'd love to be closer to Sacramento. If I was, I'd be at every Kings home game. I just hope more people take the opportunity to get out there and root for the kids while they're still learning the ropes.

Now, I have coffee to brew and some things to do around the old homestead so I'll be back at game time.

Let's get ready for some Kings basketball!

Remember, it's all about heart and hustle, energy and enthusiasm!!!

GO KINGS!!!

 

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Is there anything better for a nice Sunday evening than watching some Kings basketball? You know, if there is I certainly can't think of it right away...

Nice pre-game chat between Grant and Kevin. He truly has the heart and hustle, not to even mention the energy, excitement and enthusiasm! And he's serious about stepping up and doing everything he can to help his team and his teammates. I absolutely cannot say enough about how good that is to hear.

Starting lineups:

Kings - Udrih, Martin, Salmons, Moore and Miller

GSW - Watson, Azubuike, Jackson, Wright and Biedrins

 

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Tip to GSW.

Biedrins goes inside, spins twice, loses the ball, catches it back, gets the bucket and a +1 (Udrih) because no one knew what he was doing or where he'd go.

Bonus miss.

2-0 GSW

Kings turnover; Azubuike drives inside, MIkki called for the blocking foul. Azubuike to the line.

Misses first; misses second.

2-0 GSW

Kings ball.

11;17 left

Another Kings miss/turnover; Jackson with the ball. Biedrins drives inside but his timing isn't as good and this time Mikki takes the charge.

Kings ball.

 

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Beno baseline jumper doesn't go but he's able to get it back after Moore knocks it out of GSW hands. Moore inside, shot blocked by Wright. GSW ball.

Missed assignment and GSW has an easy lay-up inside.

4-0 GSW

10;04 left

Whoooooooooooooo!

Backdoor pass by Miller to cutting Martin and he gets the reverse dunk.

4-2 GSW

Miller steal, forward pass to Udrih, then Martin and Salmons for the dunk!

Another GSW turnover and Martin has two more.

6-4 KINGS

Azubuiku for two.

6-6

Udrih for two.

8-6 KINGS

GSW turnover; Martin driving lay-up for two.
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10-6 KINGS

 

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8;27 left

Azubuike misses from outside; Udrih rebound.

Offensive foul called on Moore. GSW to inbound.

Correction: The steal above was Moore, not MIller.

GSW miss, rebound goes oob.

Kings ball.

Watson for two.

10-8 KINGS

Miller dish inside to Moore for the dunk. MIller with three assists.

12-8 KINGS

Jackson for three.

12-11 KINGS

 

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Udrih for two.

14-11 KINGS

They might as well turn the shot clocks off cause they aren't gonna be using them.

Questionable foul called on Salmons; still GSW ball.

7;06 left

GSW miss but Watson good on the second chance.

14-13 KINGS

Udrih kick out to Salmons, over to Miller for the long two.

16-13 KINGS

Wright for two.

16-15 KINGS

 

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Salmons inside, up and under doesn't go but probably because he was hammered. Salmons heads to the line.

Salmons makes first; and second.

18-15 KINGS

6;15 left

GSW ball, able to beat the zone and get two.

18-17 KINGS

Udrih miss, Biedrihs rebound. He runs over Miller and gets the bucket.

19-18 GSW

 

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Kings ball.

Miller from the high post, spins twice as Martin is cutting away, and Brad has two more.

20-19 KINGS

GSW ball. Turnover and Martin and Salmons are on the run, trading off and switching. Salmons inside and fouled.

Salmons will head to the line for two after the commercial break.

 

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Salmons at the line. Hawes is in for Mikki.

Makes both.

22-19 KINGS

Kings showing the zone. Unfortunately, GSW able to break right through for two more.

22-21 KINGS

4;42 left

NICE drive inside by Udrih for two.

24-21 KINGS

GSW for three.

24-24

 

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Martin drive inside for two.

26-24 KINGS

GSW miss; rebound oob off Biedrihs. Kings ball.

Jason in for the Kings, replacing Miller.

Salmons pullup jumper is good.

28-24 KINGS

3;32 left

GSW ball, oob off the foot of somebody. After discussion, they decide the ball belongs to the Kings. Nellie is NOT happy about it.



Turiaf in for the Warriors.

 

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Udrih to Martin, spin, double-reverse, miss. Jason snags the rebound but mishandles it and Udrih fouls GSW to prevent the breakaway. GSW to inbound.

Long miss; Martin rebound. He takes it all the way to the other end, gets joustled and misses. Loose ball foul called on Jason.

Time out and commercial break...GSW will inbound.

 

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Bobby Brown, Martin, Salmons, Thompson and Hawes for the Kings

GSW at the foul line.

First good; second good. (Anthony Randolph, BTW)

28-26 KINGS

Hawes long miss; GSW rebound.

Fake gets Brown off his feet and the result is a tie game.

28-28

Kings ball. Thompson spin, fake and two points.

30-28 KINGS

1;58 left

Three misses; Hawes rebound and forward pass to Martin, who is fouled and heading to the stripe.

 

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Martin makes first; and second.

32-28 KINGS

1;47 left

Nellie up to his usual trick of yelling at one of his own when they leave the court. This time, it was Randolph getting an earful.

Jackson in for the Kings. GSW kid at the line. No idea who it is...

Makes first; misses second.

Oops, it was S. Jackson.

32-29 KINGS

Thompson with the rebound. Kings ball. Jason miss; Azubuike rebound.

 

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Jackson for long two.

32-31 KINGS

Martin on the bench taking a breather.

Bobby J. miss but he snags the rebound, dishes it to Jason, who makes a HORRIBLE throw at the backboard (no way you can call it a shot), and GSW has it back.

S. Jackson to the line on foul by Hawes. Williams in for Salmons.

Jackson makes first; and second.

33-32 GSW

Jackson, Brown, Thompson, Hawes and Williams for the Kings.

HAWES FOR THREE!!!

35-33 KINGS

GSW miss; Williams rebound. Holding for final play of the quarter. Williams fouled and heading to the line.

1.3 seconds left.

 

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Oops. Thompson at the line, not Williams. Makes first; misses second.

36-33 KINGS

End of the first quarter.

 

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Kings ball to start the second quarter. Lineup remains the same.

Jackons jumper over Turiaf doesn't go but Jason snags the rebound and taps it to Brown. Back inside to Jason, his shot looks good but Wright (?) knocks it into the cheap seats. Kings inbound, ball to Brown and he hits the midrange jumper.

38-33 KINGS

GSW turnover; Jackson on the run, fouled and heading to the line. Ooops, non-shooting. Kings inbound.

Hawes miss; GSW rebound. Loose ball foul called on GSW. Kings inbound.

10;46 left

Brown three doesn't go; GSW rebound.

38-33 KINGS

 

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Azubuike jumper for two.

38-35 KINGS

Williams midrange jumper won't fall; GSW rebound. Watson in transition for two more.

38-37 KINGS

9;45 left

Errant pass by Hawes snagged by GSW but they give it right back. Martin somehow got back into the game and scored another bucket.



40-37 KINGS

GSW shot blocked into the parking lot by Hawes. Kings ball.

BOBBY BROWN FOR THREE!!!!

43-37 KINGS

Commercial break.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!!!

 

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GSW ball.

8;48 left

Offensive three second violation. Kings ball.

Miller, Martin, Udrih, Thompson and Salmons for the Kings

Martin pass intended for Miller is picked off. GSW ball. Turnover; Kings ball.

Kings miss but Thompson and Hawes go up, Hawes gets the credit for the tip-in.

45-37 KINGS

Wright for two.

45-39 KINGS

 

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Miller SWEET alley to a high-flying Martin for the oop.

47-39 KINGS

Don Nelson takes a 20-second time out to totally ream his team. The Warriors have been MARTINIZED!!!

Heheheheheheheheh.

7;36 left

 

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GSW inbounds. Azubuike for two.

47-41 KINGS

7;20 left

Bobby Brown (no idea how he got in) for long two.

49-41 KINGS

Theus is doing a very nice job of rapid substitutions, making sure we have fresh players out there for this fast-paced game.

Brown back out; Udrih in.

GSW ball, knocked oob. GSW to inbound again. Hawes with the steal, but he makes a bad pass and GSW has it back.

Hawes called for "over the back" foul, sending Biedrins to the line.

 

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Makes first; Moore in for Thompson. MIsses second and Salmons snags the rebound.

49-42 KINGS

6;29 left

Non-shooting foul on GSW; Kings to inbound.

Miller drives inside, ball knocked away and it rolls around. GSW snags it first, Watson for two.

49-44 KINGS

Martin miss; Biedrins rebound.

 

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Azubuike inside for another lay-up.

49-46 KINGS

5;46 left

Udrih three doesn't go; GSW rebound.

GSW miss; Salmons rebound.

Miller from the high post, spins and drives inside. Smacked in the head by Stephen Jackson, who tries - and fails - to look innocent.

Time out and commercial break.

Miller will head to the line for two.

 

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Hrm. Must have been a technical called because Martin just shot one...

50-46 KINGS

My guess would be it was on Don Nelson.

Miller misses first; makes second.

51-46 KINGS

GSW ball.

Miss; Moore tries for the save as the ball ricochets oob but it's ruled still GSW ball. Nelson screaming again...

Jackson miss but putback is good.

51-48 KINGS

 

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Udrih to Moore, who is fouled in the paint and heads to the line.

4;26 left

GSW in the penalty.

Makes first; and second.

53-48 KINGS

GSW ball, knocked oob. Still GSW ball. Biedrins at the 24th second, miss. GSW rebound but it's slapped away. Kings on the run.

Udrih driving laneup doesn't go but Mikki keeps it alive and gets the second chance points.

55-48 KINGS

3;36 left

 

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GSW three doesn't go; rebound knocked oob off GSW. Kings to inbound.

Quick shot by Salmons from the side doesn't go; GSW rebound.

Biedrins for two after about three misses.

55-50 KINGS

INCREDIBLE MOVE inside by Martin and two points, while GSW tries to figure out what happened.

57-50 KINGS

Biedrins inside for two more.

57-52 KINGS

 

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Miller in the high post, dish to Martin, who kicks out to Udrih. Three doesn't go, Moore is right there battling for the rebound. Oob, but Kings have it back. Another battle under the boards with Mikki really putting forth the effort but his slapshot won't fall. GSW rebound.

GSW for two.

57-54 KINGS

1;20 left

Not sure why they called time, but my fingers are certainly happy. Commercial break.

1;18 left

It will either be the Kings at the line OR GSW ball and I have no idea which.

 

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Okay, Moore at the line...

Makes first; and second.

59-54 KINGS

1;14 left

Azubuike fumbles and Martin finds it. Kings ball.

Udrih at the top of the key, Martin starts to cut through the lane and is fouled by somebody in white. Azubuike maybe...

Martin makes first; Bobby Brown in for Udrih. Martin makes second.

61-54 KINGS

50 seconds left.

 

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GSW ball, miss. Thompson rebound.

GO KINGS!!!!

Martin inside, defense collapses on him and his shot goes awry. GSW ball, but they cannot hold on to it. Miller tagaway, outlet to Brown and bullet pass inside to Thompson for the DUNK!!!!

63-54 KINGS

GSW for two and the +1.

1.9 seconds left.

63-56 KINGS

Bonus good by Jackson.

64-57 KINGS

Theus calls a 20-second time out.

 

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Kings inbound...and the buzzer sounds.

End of the first half.

63-57 KINGS

If we keep up this pace, I think we're guaranteed a win because we have more warm bodies on our bench than they do.

 

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I always forget how irritating Don Nelson is. He'd drive me nuts if he were our coach. I so dislike the idea that yelling obscenities at your own players is a good motivational tool.