Kings-Cavaliers play-by-play for April 1

[VF21]

LBJ for two.

Bibby responds with two.

94-63 KINGS

BW saying "Rick Adelman has an offensive juggernaut playing for him right now..."

Gooden to the line on foul by Cat, 2PF.

Gooden makes both.

94-65 KINGS

Peja to Bibby for fall-away jumper for two.

96-65 KINGS

Holy crap. That's 96 points with 5:29 left in the third quarter.

Cavs for three.

96-68 KINGS

Kings miss; Cavs board.

LBJ tries breakaway, fouled by Peja. Non-shooting. Still Cavs ball.

Z is out.

LBJ for two.

96-70 KINGS

Cat bad pass intended for Thomas stolen by LBJ. Quick two.

96-72 KINGS

Adelman calls time out ... and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Cat from the corner FOR THREE!!!

99-72 KINGS

GOOD Defense by Kings, Cavs shot blocked by Skinner but Cavs get it back.

4:05 left

Pav to the line on foul on Skinner.

Makes first; and second.

99-74 KINGS

BW saying whole idea of RA not being good because he hasn't won a title is ridiculous.



Finally, something I agree with BW on...

Cavs ball, try fast break, foul by Bibby. Non-shooting. Still Cavs ball. LBJ passes ball right to the Kings bench.

Kings ball.

Varajeo called for reach-in foul. NOn-shooting. Still Kings. Bibby pull-up miss; Cavs board.

 

[VF21]

Cavs ball handling sloppy, turnover saved by Peja. Kings ball. Bibby drives inside, shot misses - Cavs ball.

Pav for 3.

99-77 KINGS

Peja three in and out, Cat tries for the board and is hit hard from behind. Ball oob. NO foul called but still Kings ball.

Cat to Thomas, to Corliss. Reach-in on Cavs; non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Thomas drives inside and gets the slam.

101-77 KINGS

1:50 left

Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[VF21]

Bibby, Cat, Evans, Corliss and Thomas on the court.

Cavs for two and the +1.

Bonus good.

101-80 KINGS

Bibby three doesn't go; Evans board. Corliss half-hook doesn't go. Cavs ball.

Cavs miss; Cat board.

Bibby pass inside to Corliss, who draws foul and goes to the line.

Makes first; misses second. Cavs ball.

102-80 KINGS

Welsch drives inside, and draws foul from Corliss - 2PF.

Welsch to the line.

Makes first; and second.

102-82 KINGS

Kings with ball for the final possession of the quarter.

Bibby drives inside, passes to cutting Corliss for lay-up.

104-82 KINGS

Cavs can't convert as time runs out.

End of third quarter.

OMG!!! 104 points in three quarters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[VF21]

Cavs ball. GOOD defense by Kings. Varejao gets shot to go.

104-84 KINGS

House, Cat, Evans, Darius and Corliss on the court.

House miss; LBJ board.

11:07 left

Evans called for foul; non-shooting. Still Cavs ball.

Evans guarding LBJ. Pav for two.

104-86 KINGS

Corliss for two on the half-hook.

106-86 KINGS

Cavs ball. LBJ drives inside for two.

106-88 KINGS

Cat drives inside for easy lay-up.

108-88 KINGS

Gooden for three.

108-91 KINGS

HOuse, to Corliss - back to House - hard pass to Corliss, goes oob. Cavs ball.

Kings need to be reminded to FOCUS!!!

 

[VF21]

LBJ for three.

108-94 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

Kings have started to walk the ball up the court; no hustle. Not much focus. Hopefully, Adelman is going to remind them what the bleep they should be doing...

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Bibby, Cat, Peja, Darius and Corliss on the court.

Peja short; LBJ board.

LBJ drives the lane and draws foul from Corliss.

At the line for two.

Makes first; crowd definitely back into this... makes second.

108-96 KINGS

8:50 left

Bibby to Darius, back to Bibby out to Darius - jumper doesn't go. Cavs board.

Bibby steals ball from LBJ. Peja and Bibby on the break. Peja for the lay-up.

110-96 KINGS

Airball by Cavs; more booing.

Kings ball.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

113-96 KINGS

 

[VF21]

LBJ drives the lane, lowers his shoulder and draws the foul from Corliss.

LBJ at the line.

Makes first; Corliss out, Thomas in. Makes second.

113-98 KINGS

7:27 left

Darius called for offensive foul. 2PF

Cavs ball.

Gooden for three.

113-101 KINGS

Ball oob off Cavs; still Kings ball.

Bibby fallaway doesn't go; LBJ board. All of a sudden no Kings for the board.

Cavs bucket taken away on offensive foul call on Varejao as he hammers Bibby and puts him on the floor.

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Thomas jumper for two.

115-101 KINGS

Cat guarding LBJ. Pass away and in to Varajeo for two.

115-103 KINGS

5:54 left

Kings ball. Cavs swarming over Kings, out to Peja with 3 on the shot clock. Doesn't go.

Cavs ball.

Cavs draw foul from Kings.

Time out and commercial...

Cavs at the line after the break.

 

[VF21]

Crowd definitely back in right now.

Varajeo on the line. Misses first; makes second.

115-104 KINGS

Peja misses long three; Cavs board.

Welsch miss; Bibby board.

LBJ with the steal, behind the back to Gooden for two on the breakaway.

115-106 KINGS

Cat draws foul from Pav; first team foul on Cavs. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Peja in to Thomas, over to Bibby - pass to Cat almost goes oob. Bibby drives inside and is called for offensive foul. 2PF for Bibby.

Cavs ball.

3:59 left

Airball by Cavs; Kings ball. More boos.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!

118-106 KINGS

Cavs call time out... and commercial.

3:26 left.

VF21 has opened the lucky Corona Extra!

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

[VF21]

Brendan Malone screaming at the Cavs during the break to drive the paint and draw the foul, which will stop the clock.

So, LBJ drives inside, passes to somebody who misses; Darius board.

Bibby to Thomas, to Cat to Bibby for the bucket and the +1.

Whooooooooooooo!!!!!!

120-106 KINGS

Bibby at the line for the bonus.

GOOD!!!

121-106 KINGS

2:44 left

LBJ draws the foul from Cat.

LBJ at the line for two.

Misses first; crowd starting to leave en masse. Makes second.

121-107 KINGS

2:37 left.

Bibby working clock. Passes to Thomas, over to Cat - waits for 3 sec. on the clock and makes the jumper for two more.

123-107 KINGS

Varajeo does something really dumb looking but draws foul. To the line for two.

Time out and commercial.

2:03 left

 

[VF21]

Vara at the line.

Makes first; and second.

123-109 KINGS

Cat working the clock. Over to Thomas, to Bibby in the corner - three in and back out. Gooden with the board, although DArius tried hard.

Gooden three doesn't go. Ball oob off Cavs.

Kings ball.

Foul on Varajeo, non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

1;23 left

Bibby to Darius, to Cat - who drives inside and gets the ball to Darius for jumper for two.

125-109 KINGS

Cavs miss; Darius board. Loose ball foul called on Gooden.

56 seconds left in the game.

Darius at the line.

Makes first;

Daniels and Martin in. Today is Erik Daniels' 23rd birthday!

Darius misses second.

126-109 KINGS

Martin with the steal. Pass inside to Evans for a dunk.

128-109 KINGS

LBJ walks off the final 15 seconds.

End of the game.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Prophetess]

I missed watching the almost the entire game...thank you for an outstanding pbp.