GAME 71 vs Memphis, Game Thread

by Tom Ziller on Mar 26, 2008 3:26 PM PDT in Game Threads

Avenge!

Game's at 7. A win against a poor team would be excellent. A win would leave Reggie's Kings just one win from tying the win total of Muss's Kings.

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GO KINGS

im the only one!

by kingsTV on Mar 26, 2008 7:21 PM PDT reply actions

Artest

Two assists and then a trip to the locker room. Cisco comes in for him and drains a three. Kings by 6 early.

by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 26, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions

Echo

Can you hear me now now now nowwwwwww?

by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 26, 2008 7:36 PM PDT reply actions

can we

just sit artest for the rest of the season, im tired of seeing kevin standing wide open with his hands up while artest dribbles between his legs to take a 30 foot fadeaway jumper

by kingsTV on Mar 26, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply actions

I think

that we're in for an ugly stretch of games.

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 7:44 PM PDT reply actions

at least

with beno we were fun to watch. now its just BLAH

by kingsTV on Mar 26, 2008 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah

its not looking like we are going to pass last season's win total

by kingsTV on Mar 26, 2008 7:57 PM PDT reply actions

Hawes to the locker room

to have his turned ankle looked at.

Sigh.

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 8:01 PM PDT reply actions

Wow

this aint pretty, is it.

Wait....Why is everybody clapping? Everyone around me is clapping.... I guess I should be clapping too... GO LAKERS!!! I hate living in So Cal

by 27freethrows on Mar 26, 2008 8:02 PM PDT reply actions

This is like watching paint dry

I wonder what playoff bound fans are doing right now...

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions

those

zone defenses are REALLY tricky to figure out.

especially for the amount of boneheads we have on this team

by kingsTV on Mar 26, 2008 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions

I think the problem

is that we score quite well against our zone defense in practice.

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Go

Rivercats.

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 8:11 PM PDT reply actions

do

we really have to play the rest of the games?

i really don't see us winning any of them

by kingsTV on Mar 26, 2008 8:14 PM PDT reply actions

You could

do a highlight reel on the last ten games of the season and you may not break the one minute mark.

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Artest with a 3

as Kings retake the lead. We're attacking that zone a lot better and Warrick has cooled off a bit. AJ is playing well.

by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 26, 2008 8:40 PM PDT reply actions

Is Shelden Williams hurt?

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 8:49 PM PDT reply actions

18-2 run

Kings up 70-61 after Brad hits Ron for a lefthanded layup.

Griz doing a lot of soloing.

They were just talking about how the Kings are going to get a lot of chances to play spoiler coming up.

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by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 26, 2008 8:50 PM PDT reply actions

38 point quarter

A much different offense when Miller gets touches.

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 8:56 PM PDT reply actions

Martin

Just threw a great pass to Mikki for a dunk. His passing is really improving and he's also starting to play better D.

by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 26, 2008 8:57 PM PDT reply actions

WOW

salmons, cisco and douby are tearing it up for the grizzlies tonight!

by kingsTV on Mar 26, 2008 9:12 PM PDT reply actions

Tied at 87

Kings really struggling with both Martin and Artest on the bench. Both have broken the 20-point mark, and the Kings usually prevail when that happens.

by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 26, 2008 9:12 PM PDT reply actions

Kings

10-5 when both Ron and Kevin score at least 20.

by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 26, 2008 9:14 PM PDT reply actions

Execute!

by kingme on Mar 26, 2008 9:30 PM PDT reply actions

Good Idea

Execute 'em all!

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions

nooooooooooo

by kingme on Mar 26, 2008 9:31 PM PDT reply actions

overtime

nice d by Ron

by kingme on Mar 26, 2008 9:34 PM PDT reply actions

Overtime?

Can't we just call it a tie?

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 9:34 PM PDT reply actions

I'd take that

penalty shots?

by kingme on Mar 26, 2008 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Could be free throws

Last I looked the Kings are 25-of-26 from the line.

by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 26, 2008 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Rock, Paper, Scissors?

Best out of three?

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Artest has been abusing Rudy when the Griz weren't playing zone, but he gave him a nice bump and then blocked Ron's shot with six seconds left. Then Ron played good D on Gay on the other end. OT time.

by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 26, 2008 9:36 PM PDT reply actions

Chalupas

Gonna be hard to come by, even with OT.

by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 26, 2008 9:38 PM PDT reply actions

Poor Brad

In OT he has set up AJ (miss), Matin (fouled) and Artest (miss). He's 2 assists away from a triple double.

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 9:41 PM PDT reply actions

Brad

Kings 19-9 when he double-doubles before tonight.

Francisco 2-for-13, including that pitiful air ball.

by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 26, 2008 9:47 PM PDT reply actions

I wouldn't mind another OT

if it means that Brad gets his TD provided that we win of course

by kingme on Mar 26, 2008 9:47 PM PDT reply actions

defense

by kingme on Mar 26, 2008 9:47 PM PDT reply actions

Kings down by 1

by kingme on Mar 26, 2008 9:48 PM PDT reply actions

Why the HELL

did Garcia shoot a three with the Kings up by 1 with 34 seconds left?

by thelettere on Mar 26, 2008 9:50 PM PDT reply actions

Shot clock was winding down

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks for the clarification

I'm following the game online - and was looking for a scapegoat for my wrath at the Kings struggling to beat the Grizzlies.

by thelettere on Mar 26, 2008 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Garcia's stats line for the night:

Too horrible to print. I think he needs a nap.

by thelettere on Mar 26, 2008 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah-

The question is why Reggie didn't call timeout to get Martin back into the game at that point.

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Declarations of a reconciliation

were apparently premature.

by thelettere on Mar 26, 2008 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Kevin

that's taking it strong to the rim

by kingme on Mar 26, 2008 9:51 PM PDT reply actions

1 pt lead

defense!

by kingme on Mar 26, 2008 9:52 PM PDT reply actions

Kings win

Arco is rocking!

by kingme on Mar 26, 2008 9:55 PM PDT reply actions

Wow...

Hakim Warrick hit Ron so hard it almost knocked some of the crazy out.

by vfettke on Mar 26, 2008 9:55 PM PDT reply actions

The Geen Mile, Part II

Let's see if Warrick starts acting crazy now.

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions

holy crap

WE WON!!!

thank god for Kevin Martin

by kingsTV on Mar 26, 2008 10:00 PM PDT reply actions

Let's not get too excited

This was a win against an absolutely terrible team. The Grizzlies suck. I'm sorry if I'm still not used to playing meaningless games.

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by kingme18 on Mar 26, 2008 10:01 PM PDT reply actions

Wins are

so hard to come by, it's hard not to get excited

by kingme on Mar 26, 2008 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Winning Ugly

I'll take it. The alternative is much, much worse.

Martin clutch on those last two free throws. He was 14-14 at the time, so missing there would have really hurt. But he nailed them.

Probably a bad call on the foul on Mike Miller. Not sure whether there was contact on that last play in the key, but that was a helluva smart thing to do to backscreen on Artest. Warwick is a "small" power forward, but I don't think Ron is going to be buying that.

Kyle Lowry looked like a player at the end. If the Griz don't keep him he's someone to consider, even as a backup for next year.

by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 26, 2008 10:08 PM PDT reply actions

Kmart

10th game in which he's scored 30 this season. The Kings are 6-4 in those games.

They're 1-2 in the games that Artest has scored 30, including that heartbreaker 89-87 loss to the Rockets.

by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 26, 2008 10:14 PM PDT reply actions

7-0

Kings record when Martin and Artest combine to score at least 50.

Last factoid for the night: Martin averages 36 minutes a night and Artest 38. They've only both played their typical minutes or more in 10 games this year, with the Kings 6-4 in those games.

by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 26, 2008 10:29 PM PDT reply actions

I'm not proud of it...

...but I effing loved the last 45 minutes of tonights game.

One thing though, where was Sheldon?

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by 27freethrows on Mar 26, 2008 10:42 PM PDT reply actions

Good question

Why the hell did they trade Mike Bibby to get a guy the coach won't play even when the team has already been eliminated from the playoffs?

by Carl on Mar 26, 2008 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions

And

Hawes was out for a good deal of the game with his ankle sprain.

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Yet another argument

for not signing Mikki Moore in the first place, and yet another reason to move Artest by the deadline if not earlier.

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by pookeyguru on Mar 27, 2008 12:40 AM PDT up reply actions

Not yet another argument

Signing Mikki was a sound freaking decision. If we hadn't signed Mikki, the Kings might be playing Kenny Thomas. Just because a coach chooses not to play the youth doesn't make it the veterans fault.

And what does playing Shelden have to do with trading Artest. Are you using the theory that as long as the team has Artest, then it's trying to win now, and therefore not developing any youth?Cause that's a pretty theory.

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by iashwash on Mar 27, 2008 6:33 AM PDT up reply actions

No actually

My theory is that because Reggie has to appease Artest; he (artest) won't respond as kindly to playing with Williams. Therefore playing Williams alongside Artest provides a bunch of challenges.

Whether or not this Kings team can win is hardly the point. Ron doesn't believe anything he doesn't want to anyway. Especially in the basketball realm of things.

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by pookeyguru on Mar 27, 2008 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions

When the Kings get 34 wins,

we'll see more Shelden. That's my theory anyway.

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by KK on Mar 28, 2008 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions

End of game officiating

I'm glad to get the win, but the end of game officiating was terrible. The call on Mike Miller was clearly a charge and Lowry was fouled on the last play of the game. I'd be pissed if I were a Grizzlies fan.

by Carl on Mar 26, 2008 11:05 PM PDT reply actions

The same

officiating crew that called Monta Ellis for taking down Derek Fisher the other night. I think that Delaney, Grillo and Poole have probably had better weeks.

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by section214 on Mar 26, 2008 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions

I've gotta say

watching Artest dribble out the shot clock and take either a step-back jumper or a drive into a triple team just never gets old. More of that please.

by Kfan in Korea on Mar 26, 2008 11:15 PM PDT reply actions

Definition of a screwy year

The Kings have a better record than the Hawks, who are currently in the 8th seed, with 3 other teams on their heels. Boy I love this NBA. (Oh, and in case you're wondering I still think David Stern is a big fat douchebag. Every day I read something come out of his mouth I want to quit following the NBA.)

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by pookeyguru on Mar 27, 2008 12:44 AM PDT reply actions

Imagine how the Nuggets feel

I love the West this year. There's gonna be drama come playoff time. It's a shame we couldn't be apart of it

by kingme on Mar 27, 2008 3:00 AM PDT up reply actions

Actually Im rather happy about that

Maybe it will drive the "younger" Kings to strive for such a thing. Maybe this will allow Geoff Petrie to "allow" willingly to break this group apart before it gets worse.

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by pookeyguru on Mar 27, 2008 3:15 AM PDT up reply actions