Kings@Warriors PBP thread for Dec. 12

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It's another cold day here in the forest. Gray and drizzling, but no more snow - at least not for now.

The Kings are playing tonight in what used to be called Arco West, but I'm not sure the name is appropriate any longer. We'll have to wait and see...

Coming off a nice win - even against a depleted Hawks team - should serve as some kind of motivation. I don't even presume to know how the trade rumors have effected them, but I would hope they're professionals and not anywhere near as emotional about all this as some of us were.

The pros play the game; the fans agonize over every little nuance. That's our job; it's what we do. The players' job is to go out there and play to the best of their abilities.

I think they'll be fine. Trades aren't something they don't see every day.

Anyway, back to tonight's game...

I've got my Gevalia French Vanilla coffee brewed; I've got the fire going quite nicely in the woodstove; I've got potatoes cut to make homemade garlic fries.

As usual, you have options available here at Kingsfans.com to share your game-time enjoyment. You can follow along with this PBP. You can join in the discussion in piksi's game thread. You can also check out CHAT at mIRC, server irc.bludgeon.org, channel #kingsfans.

Now, let's get everything done early so we can kick back and watch the game. I hope it's gonna be a good one.

GO KINGS!!!!
 
Update from House Party Live: No one sitting out tonight, which is always a clue to a possible trade. ;)

They did say Artest's ankle is sore (which was reported by Amick as a result of a practice mishap yesterday) but he will probably play.

I'm just voicing a hunch here, but I think Mike Bibby will have a very good game tonight.
 
Matt Barnes starting for the GSW! Troy Murphy is out with a sore foot.

Tip to GSW.

Ellis miss; Artest board.

Nice ball movement by the Kings, ball into Artest in the low post. Draws a foul going against Pietrus. Ron-Ron at the line.

Makes first; and second.

2-0 KINGS
 
Artest with the steal; ball to Bibby and forward to Martin for two.

4-0 KINGS

GSW miss; Artest rebound.

Lots of movement and coordination by the Kings. Miller dishes inside to Artest in the low post again - Artest going to the line again.

10;50 left

First good; second good on the bounce.

6-0 KINGS
 
GSW miss; KT board.

Musselman calls "Warrior!" which Grant says means to go to Artest in the post. They try, but he's covered so KT drives inside. Miss. GSW board.

Davis for three.

6-3 KINGS

Bibby three off the rim; GSW board.

Biedrins for two.

6-5 KINGS

Artest miss; ball oob off GSW. Kings to inbound.
 
Martin in the lane, kicks out to open Bibby. Miss but Martin gets the rebound and the two points.

8-5 KINGS

GSW ball. Oob off Kings; still GSW ball. Musselman yelling something else - very animated.

Ellis for three.

8-8

Bad pass by the Kings - turnover. Worse pass by GSW - turnover.

Kings ball.
 
Martin in the lane, kicks out to open Bibby. Miss but Martin gets the rebound and the two points.

8-5 KINGS

GSW ball. Oob off Kings; still GSW ball. Musselman yelling something else - very animated.

Ellis for three.

8-8

Bad pass by the Kings - turnover. Worse pass by GSW - turnover.

Kings ball.
 
Kt hook for two.

10-8 KINGS

Bied for two.

10-10

Martin bobbles a pass from Artest, GSW ball.

GSW pass knocked away by Artest, but Barnes saves it. Ellis miss; Kings board.

Artest miss off the glass; GSW board.
 
Nice jumper by Matt Barnes for three.

13-10 GSW

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!

13-13

Ellis for two.

15-13 GSW

6;26 left

Warrios showing zone defense.

Kings miss; rebound oob off GSW. Kings to inbound.
 
KT inside, kicks out to Bibby, who misses over Baron Davis. GSW ball.

Pietrus for three from the corner.

18-13 GSW

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!

18-16 GSW

GSW long miss; Miller gets AIRBORNE for the rebound.

KT off the glass, in and out, but Artest muscles the rebound and gets the two.

18-18

Pietrus for two.

20-18 GSW
 
Artest miss; GSW ball.

Barnes gets inside, misses but gets his own rebound and the putback.

22-18 GSW

4.29 left

Time out and commercial.
 
SAR and Salmons in for KT and Artest.

Martin with loose ball foul. GSW ball. Salmons with a steal...

Salmons jumper short; GSW ball.

Barnes with two more.

24-18 GSW

Martin three goes in and out; rebound oob off Kings. GSW ball.

GSW drive inside, shot blocked but ball right into Biedrins hands for two more.

26-18 GSW

Kings ball. Bibby to the line on defensive 3-second call on GSW.

He misses. :eek:

Artest in for Miller.
 
Good ball movement by Kings. Artest jumper won't go; Biedrins board. GSW showing zone more and more.

Biedrins for three more.

29-18 GSW

Artest miss; Salmons board. Miss; GSW ball.

2;00 left

GSW miss; Kings outlet to MArtin, who has Davis with him. Martin going to the line on foul by Baron Davis.

1;53 left

Time out and commercial.

...sigh...
 
Kevin at the line...misses first, and second?!?!?!!?!

Holy crap, it's gonna be a long night.

GSW ball.

29-18 GSW

GSW miss, rebound rolls out and Warriors pick it up.

Steal by Martin, who runs straight at Barnes. Looking for help. Sees Bibby open, kicks it over, Bibby misses. Gets ball back over to Martin, who doesn't miss.

29-20 GSW

48 seconds

GSW ball. Foul called on Salmons. Pietrus to the line.
 
Misses first; makes second.

30-20 GSW

Kings ball.

Bibby pass to Artest, Martin on the move. Ron kicks ball out to Martin, who starts to move inside and is hammered. Kevin to the line.

Martin makes first; and second.

30-22 GSW

GSW long miss; they run down the board.
 
Barnes inside, works aroudn Bibby, and gets the two.

32-22 GSW

Kings ball.

Bibby dishes over to Salmons in the corner.

SALMONS FOR THREE right at the buzzer.

32-25 GSW

End of the first quarter.
 
Kings ball.

Hart, Martin, Salmons, Artest and SAR on the court.

Martin inside, fouled hard but no call, GSW rebound.

GWS ball. Davis inside, almost the exact same play. Baron Davis going to the line.

Davis makes both.

34-25 GSW

Kings ball.

Hart jumper for two.

34-27 GSW
 
Dunleavy to the line on foul by Hart.

Cisco getting ready to come in.

Dunleavy makes first; Cisco in for Kevin. Dunleavy misses second. Artest rebound.

35-27 GSW

Warriors continue to show zone...

SAR inside, gets defender off his feet and gets the half-hook to fall.

35-29 GSW

Barnes miss; ball oob off GSW. Kings inbound.

Cisco tries to hit Hart cutting inside, and throws ball oob. GSW ball.
 
Hart called for non-shooting foul. Foyle in for Biedrins. GSW to inbound.

Dunleavy for two.

37-29 GSW

Hart with 3PF.

Kings ball.

Cisco fallaway jumper in the lane for two.

37-31 GSW

9;37 left
 
GSW ball. Kings with four team fouls.

Davis flies in for two.

39-31 GSW

Kings ball.

Airball by Cisco; GSW ball. Miss but Barnes tips it in.

41-31 GSW

Kings ball.

Another miss by Cisco; GSW board. NO BALL MOVEMENT by the Kings.

Barnes for three from the corner.

44-31 GSW

8;40 left

Time out and commercial.

Looks like Barnes could be the TDM award winner tonight.
 
Artest inside, battles for two.

44-33 GSW

Hart, Miller, Martin, Salmons and Artest on the court

GSW for three.

47-33 GSW

Miller passes inside to Ron in the post, he draws a foul.

RA at the line.

Barnes out.

RA makes first; and second.

47-35 GSW
 
Pietrus for two and the +1 on foul by Martin.

7;27 left

Bonus no good; Hart board.

49-35 GSW

Hart for two.

49-37 GSW

Dunleavy miss; Foyle able to save the board.

Ellis for two.

51-37 GSW

we are NOT a very good team, folks. This is almost painful to watch.

Miller for two.

51-39 GSW
 
Pietrus for two and the +1 on foul by Martin.

7;27 left

Bonus no good; Hart board.

49-35 GSW

Hart for two.

49-37 GSW

Dunleavy miss; Foyle able to save the board.

Ellis for two.

51-37 GSW

we are NOT a very good team, folks. This is almost painful to watch.

Miller for two.

51-39 GSW
 
GSW at the line. First is good...

Musselman, clearly frustrated almost beyond belief at what he's seeing, calls a 20 second time out.

GSW makes second.

53-39 GSW

Kings ball.

Martin to the line.

Makes first; Bibby back in for Hart. Misses second.

53-40 GSW
 
GSW turnover. Kings ball.

Time out and commercial.

Grant keeps saying the Warriors will give their opponents a chance to get back into games. What he's not saying is that the opponents have to want it. This is just deplorable. It's like they're putting forth all the effort in the world but without any talent, and I know that's not the case.
 
Kings ball.

Good ball movement, in to Miller in the paint by Salmons. Miller for two.

53-42 GSW

Pietrus knocked to the floor HARD by Bibby. To the line for two.

5;26 left

Makes first; and second.

55-42 GSW

Good ball movement again. Salmons drives inside with 2 seconds left on shot clock and earns trip to the stripe.

Salmons makes first; and second.

55-44 GSW
 
Pietrus for two more. Musselman thought he traveled.

57-44 GSW

Kings ball. O-foul on Miller. GSW ball.

4;38 left

Ellis miss, Miler board. Outlet to Martin, who drives against Dunleavy, explodes past him and gets two.

57-46 GSW

3;57 left

Davis for three.

60-46 GSW
 
Salmons drives inside, draws foul and heads back to the line.

Salmons one of two.

60-47 GSW

3;26 left

Dunleavy drives inside, gets the bucket and the +1 on foul by Artest.

Bonus good.

63-47 GSW

...sigh...

Artest inside, dribbles ball off his foot but it richocets off a Warrior and oob. Still Kings ball.

Artest inbounds to Salmons, who is able to get inside again and get two more.

63-49 GSW

Barnes miss; KT board.
 
Kings ball. Martin inside but floater slightly tipped. GSW ball.

Miss; Kings board.

Artest misses a three. GSW ball.

GSW miss; Bibby board.

Bibby pass deflected by GSW and oob. Kings ball.

1;47 left

time out and commercial.
 
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