Kings-Wizards PBP for March 28

[VF21]

Darius inside, gets around Miller and drops the lay-up. Darius to the line on the +1.

Bonus good.

82-79 Wizards (35 points for them in the third quarter)

Blech.

Kings turnover; Shelden Williams in for Brad Miller.

Wizards ball.

1;07 left

Darius with the ball, Artest knocks it away, Darius touches it last as it goes oob.

Kings ball.

...sigh...

Artest tries the quick three-pointer and it airballs into the seats. Wizards ball.

Mason miss; Darius rebound. Wizards burning some clock. Three misses, rebound oob off Salmons.

6.3 seconds left.

Wizards to inbound.

 

[VF21]

Butler WIDE OPEN for the three, but it doesn't go. Salmons snags the rebound but time expires.

End of the third quarter.

82-79 Wizards

 

[VF21]

Douby sighting. Douby, Garcia, Salmons, Artest and Williams for the Kings

Wizards ball. Side pop by Mason for two.

84-79 Wizards

Salmons jumper short; Wizards rebound. Butler miss; Williams rebound.

Garcia to Salmons, fadeaway jumper doesn't go. Butler rebound. Mason for three.

87-79 Wizards

Kings ball. Artest fouled and heading to the line.

Makes first; and second.

87-81 Wizards

10;23 left

 

[VF21]

Jamison for three.

90-81 Wizards

Okay, this is just ugly. Douby floater inside doesn't have a chance; Wizards rebound.

Mason for two.

92-81 Wizards

Theus calls time out.

9;31 left.

Douby, Garcia, Salmons, Artest and Williams is UGLY to watch. Almost makes you want to turn away... NO dynamic, NO teamwork, and no cohesiveness at all.

 

[VF21]

I personally would take Artest out, put Miller in and let Shelden play the 4. Run the offense through Brad.

 

[VF21]

Garcia, Miller, Martin, Shelden and Salmons for the Kings

Williams works inside against Darius and gets two.

92-83 Wizards

9;02 left

Darius pass to Jamison is pretty much just taken away by Shelden. Mason with the non-shooting foul after Shelden got the ball to Cisco. Kings inbound.

Garcia to Martin, whose shot is off-balance and doesn't fall. Wizards rebound.

Steal by Salmons, coast-to-coast for two.

92-85 Wizards

8;04 left

 

[VF21]

Darius miss; Williams rebound.

Martin inside, fouled hard by Jamison.

Martin to the line. Makes first; Artest back in for Williams. Martin makes second.

92-87 Wizards

Mason miss; Artest tips the rebound and Miller grabs it. Miller to Garcia, who doesn't pay attention and Butler steals it. Two points.

94-87 Wizards

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!

94-90 Wizards

Jamison for two.

96-90 Wiz

 

[VF21]

Garcia to Martin, who puts the ball on the floor and drives inside. Foul.

Martin to the line. Makes first; and second.

96-92 Wizards

Mason inside, ball slapped away and oob off Wizards. Kings ball. GOOD DEFENSE by the Kings!

Cisco miss; Butler rebound.

Heywood miss; Artest rebound. Artest to Salmons, who is fouled by Daniels.

Salmons to the line.

6;07 left

 

[VF21]

Makes first; and seocnd.

96-94 Wizards

Good Kings defense. Butler three doesn't go; Jamison knocks it back inside but Salmons catches it. He passes it to Garcia, who takes his eyes off the ball and loses the pass oob.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Wizards inbound.

5;33 left

Butler drives and draws foul from Salmons.

Makes first; and second.

98-94 Wizards

Garcia to Miller, cross court to Salmons. He goes inside, shot blocked, Salmons gets it back but misses again. Heywood rebound.

Butler for three. Cisco limping badly.

101-94 Wizards

GARCIA FOR THREE!!

101-97 Wizards

 

[VF21]

Stevenson from the corner for three.

104-97 Wizards

Martin to Miller, over to Artest, who tries to work inside, fall away jumper is short; Heywood rebound.

3;42 left

Daniels miss off the glass; Miller rebound.

Miller to Atest, who loses it but gets it back, kicks out to Salmons in the corner, miss. Wizards rebound.

And once again, when push comes to shove, the Kings decide to ignore Kevin Martin, who is our leading scorer but will most likely not score again. I freaking hate this!!!

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

3;l4 let

Wizards ball.

Stevenson past three defenders for two off the glass.

106-97 Wizards

Martin to the line after being held.

Makes first; and second.

106-99 Wizards

2;42 left

Wizards miss on GOOD defense by the Kings and lots of hustle by Miller. Garcia with the ball, on the run. Gets the bucket.

106-101 Wizards

 

[VF21]

Heywood miss; GArcia rebound right over Miller.

Miller to Martin, back to Miller. MIss. Butler rebound, but he loses it. Kings get it back. Artest drives inside and draws the foul on mere strength ...

Artest to the line.

1;20 left

Makes first; and second.

106-103 Wizards

 

[VF21]

DE-FENSE!!!

Bullet pass inside by Butler to Darius for two.

108-103 Wizards

Artest for long two.

108-105 Wizards

40 seconds left

Darius for two more.

110-105 Wizards

Time out.

33.7 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Kings to inbound. Garcia, Martin, Artest, Salmons and Miller on the court.

Garcia inbounds to Miller, back to Garcia. Over to ARtest, oh crap. Pull-up jumper doesn't go; Wizards rebound.

Martin with the steal, he kicks it over to Garcia, who misses the three.

Wizards to inbound after non-shooting foul by Garcia.

11.0 seconds left.

Miller fouls Darius.

110-105 Wizards

Darius to the line.

That was a HORRIBLE play decision by Theus, IMHO.

Wizards make both.

112-105 Wizards

Artest on the run, gets the bucket and draws the +1.

112-107 Wizards

Bonus good.

112-108 Wizards

Time out Wizards.

5.0 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Darius at the line. Makes both.

114-108 Wizards

4.6 seconds left.

Kings call time out. Apparently Theus found Musselman's notes on 6 point plays.

...sigh...

This was just a wasted game all the way around. And Hawes reinjured his ankle, to boot.

 

[VF21]

That's it.

114-108 Wizards

Blech, double blech, and phooey.