Kings-Lakers PBP for 10-26-07

[VF21]

Farmar drive, shot blocked by Moore!! Kings ball. Moore passes to Martin for two.

38-32 KINGS

6;47 left

Turiaf bad jumper doesn't go; Martin rebound.

Kings ball.

Miss; Turiaf with the board.

Farmar lay-up doesn't go but he heads to the stripe on foul by Greene.

Makes first; Douby in for Greene. Walton back in for LAL. Misses second.

38-33 KINGS

Salmons, KT, Martin, Douby and Moore on the court for the Kings.

Douby from the baseline, ball taken away by Sasha. Miss; KT board.

Kings ball again.

Martin called for traveling.

5;43 left

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

LAL inbounds. Full-court pressure by the Kings. Turiaf in the low post, draws the foul from ... KT, I think (and only because the camera is focused on him) .. and Turiaf is at the line. Again, Grant is blathering on about the Kings travel plans and NOT what's happening on the court.

RT makes one of two.

38-34 KINGS

5;25 left

Martin mid-range jumper for two.

40-34 KINGS

LAL shot blocked by Moore; Douby runs inside and gets two off the glass.

42-34 KINGS

Turiaf for two at the other end.

42-36 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Douby bounce-pass intended for Martin is too far behind him; LAL with the ball.

Fisher to the line on foul by Martin. Makes first; some red-headed guy with freckles coming in for LA. Makes second.

42-38 KINGS

4;11 left

Salmons with a fantastic desperation shot as he's fouled. Bucket goes and he heads to the line off +1 by Turiaf. Nice, nice move by Salmons.

bonus no good.

44-38 KINGS

3;53 left

 

[VF21]

Heheheh. Walton tries a clever spin move, and spins right into Moore. LAL called for 3-second violation. Kings ball.

Douby to Martin, off the rim. LAL rebound.

Two more for Lakers.

44-40 KINGS

Nice ball movement, but Moore shoots wide open from 15 ft. and misses. LAL rebound.

Bynum with the dunk.

44-42 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Martin miss; LAL board.

Fisher for two.

44-44

2;17 left

Douby simply cannot guard Derek Fisher. Martin called for offensive foul.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

At this point, I want to commend the Laker girls for their donation of yellow skirting material to the relief efforts in their area. I figure that must be the reason their apparel seems to be about half of what it should be.



Hawes has been cleared to begin running, according to HT...

 

[VF21]

Non-shooting foul. LAL ball.

Turiaf for two more inside and the +1 on breathing foul by John Salmons.

Miss. Kings rebound.

SAR inside in traffic, whistle blows. Non-shooting foul. Still Kings ball. Ah, crapola. Kings called for 5-second violation as they fail to inbound. LAL ball.

More Kobe blatherings from Grant, who seems to think we'd rather hear him pontificate about Kobe's situation in LA than know who's on the court for the Kings and what they're doing.

Martin called for elbow to Turiaf. Martin out; Garcia in. LAL ball.

Bynum flies inside for another dunk.

48-44 LAL

Salmons miss; Kings ball.

Fisher miss; Garcia board.

 

[VF21]

Garcia drives inside, kicks out to Douby in the corner. Miss, but Moore gets the rebound and a trip to the line as he's thoroughly mugged. Jerry and Grant giggling among themselves over their clever repartee involving the LA Kobes.

Moore makes first; and second.

48-46 LAL

22 seconds left.

Lots of contact but no whistle. Fisher winding down the clock. Holds for the 4 second mark and lets go... Fisher for three.

51-46 LAL

Salmons at the buzzer doesn't go.

End of the first half.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball to start the second half.

Douby, Martin, Salmons, KT and Moore on the court.

Douby brings the ball up; Turiaf called for foul. Still Kings ball.

Good ball movement, they go inside to KT who has no shot but takes it anyway. Misses off-balance off the glass. LAL board.

LAL ball, knocked oob by Martin but LAL called for offensive foul, giving the ball to the Kings.

11;19 left

 

[VF21]

Nice movement by the Kings, ball to KT in the high post, who sees Moore in the low post on the opposite side and gets him the ball. Moore fouled. Heading to the line.

Makes first; and second.

51-48 LAL

Lakers ball.

Turiaf bodies up against Moore, who holds his ground but puts his forearm on Turiaf's back and is called for the foul. Non-shooting. Still LAL ball.

Bynum to Sasha miss; KT board.

Douby circus shot off the glass is good.

51-50 LAL

and yes, Douby do!!



Sasha inside, tries to draw the foul but can't get it. Kings with the ball, forward pass to Kevin's back goes oob... LAL ball.

Fisher for two.

53-50 LAL

Martin miss on badly timed alley-oop. LAL miss. Kings get the ball back.

9;15 left

 

[VF21]

Salmons to the line on foul by Fisher.

Salmons makes both.

53-52 LAL

9;10 left

Turiaf with the ball, Douby called for reach-in. Turiaf back to the line.

Makes first; and second.

55-50 LAL

Salmons miss; LAL rebound.

 

[VF21]

Oops. Sorry ... had to fix the fire.

56-55 LAL

Bynum for two.

58-55 LAL

8;00 left

Salmons inside, gets the bucket on a good drive and gets the +1. Bonus good.

58-58

Reggie talking to Douby and Martin as Salmons shoots.

LAL ball.

Walton called for offensive foul as he tries to walk up Moore's chest to make a shot.

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Salmons smothered, able to finally get ball to KT, who has shot blocked. LAL ball.

Turiaf fouled and heading to the line. Foul on I don't know whom because Grant was talking about ... Bill Walton.

Turiaf misses both. KT snags the board.

Martin goes inside, draws the foul and heads to the line.

7;02 left

 

[VF21]

Martin makes first; SAR back in for Moore. Garcia in for Douby. Martin makes second.

60-58 KINGS

6;50 left

Bynum miss, three purple jerseys go for the ball. Kings.

Martin miss; LAL rebound.

Sasha miss; Garcia rebound.

6;20 left

Defensive three second violation on LAL. Martin shoots the bonus - good.

61-58 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Theus uses every possible moment to coach the Kings. (He is always up on the sidelines, generally talking to at least one player while the fouls are being shot.) Kings miss; LAL board.

Walton three doesn't go; Bynum inside, fouled by KT. Prevents the basket.

Time out and commercial.

5;47 left

Bynum to the line after the break.

 

[VF21]

Bynum makes both.

61-60 KINGS

Kings miss; LAL board.

Fisher inside, fouled by SAR. Fisher to the line.

Makes both.

62-61 LAL

Garcia, SAR, Salmons, Martin and KT on the court.

Martin drives inside, shot is partially blocked. SAR gets the rebound in traffic, is hit and heads to the line.

SAR makes first; and second.

63-62 KINGS

5;03 left

 

[VF21]

Cook off the glass for two.

64-63 LAL

Salmons inside, almost loses the ball, but Garcia saves it. Kicks over to Salmons, miss. Bynum rebound.

Bynum off the glass for two.

66-62 LAL

Kings ball.

4;06 left

SAR miss, Garcia fights hard for the rebound, tips the ball in AND earns a trip to the line on the +1.

Bonus good.

66-65 LAL

 

[VF21]

Coby Karl to the line. He's the kid with freckles, son of George Karl. He looks to be about 12 years old.

Makes first; and second.

68-65 LAL

3;46 left in third

Martin bounce pass to Garcia, who hesitates, takes a step inside, and draws foul from Fisher. 3PF. (I'm really looking to see more of Garcia-Martin...)

Cisco at the line. Makes both.

68-67 LAL

 

[VF21]

Bynum inside for another dunk and the +1 from Garcia, who needs to learn he can't block dunk shots from underneath.

Bonus good.

71-67 LAL

Watkins in, blows by Bynum and gets two.

71-69 LAL

Cook miss; Kings rebound.

Martin, Salons, SAR, Cisco and Watkins on the court.

Garcia called for offensive foul as he pushed off with his off-arm.

Time out on the court. Grant and Jerry decide to chat with Gary G. who is a whole one chair away from them.

 

[VF21]

Watkins, Garcia, Salmons, Martin and Shakur on the court for the Kings.

LAL ball. Farmar for three.

74-69 LAL

1;59 left

Martin surrounded by three yellow jerseys; no one comes to help. Turnover. LAL ball.

LAL turnover courtesy of Watkins at the other end.

Salmons for two.

74-71 LAL

Farmar stripped of the ball by Watkins. Salmons brings the ball upcourt.

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

74-74

 

[VF21]

Karl long miss; SAR rebound. Hand-off to Shakur, who brings the ball upcourt. Pass to SAR, who gives it back to cutting Shakur. Foul. Mustafa to the line.

31.4 seconds left

First good, second miss. LAL rebound.

75-74 KINGS

Bad pass by LAL intercepted by Kings. Shakur with the ball, wastes a lot of time as he can't get a handle on the ball. Finally kicks over to Martin, who is able to get off what some might call a shot as the buzzer sounds...

End of the third quarter.

 

[VF21]

There are sparks of good things out there. I think the main problem tonight is one of timing and unfamiliarity. I've commented in the past about the dynamic between Martin and Garcia when they're on the court at the same time. I'd like to see them run more plays with Salmons filling in as the third member of the backcourt.

HT with more "insight" as the ever-generous (and scantily clad) Laker girls show they also must have been very generous with the blue material.



LAL ball to start the fourth quarter; steal by Martin. didn't see who shot, but LAL with the rebound.

Miss, but Karl rebounds. Traveling called on LAL. Kings ball.

11;17 left

Watkins inside, strong move to the basket on pass by Salmons. Watkins fouled. Heading to the line.

Shakur on the sidelines talking to Theus. Foul on Kwame, his 3PF.

Shakur misses first; makes second.

76-74 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Cook jumper misses; Brown to the line.

Makes first; and second.

76-76

10;56 left

Shakur moves inside, nice handoff to Watkins, who finishes with a SUH-WEET one-handed dunk off the dribble right over Kwame Brown's head.

78-76 KINGS

LAL ball. Salmons gets Farmar to commit an offensive foul. Kings ball.

Another nice play between Watkins and Salmons, Salmons with the jumper.

80-76 KINGS

LAL ball. Garcia with the steal and the breakaway for two more.

82-76 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Karl for three.

82-79 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!!!

9;15 left

Kings ball. Cook called for foul. 6PF for Cook; 3rd team foul. Turiaf back in...

Still Kings ball.

Salmons drives inside, a little too hard off the glass but Watkins is there, gets the rebound, puts it up and earns a trip to the line.

Misses first; and second.

82-79 KINGS

LAL ball.

 

[VF21]

SAR called for foul away from the ball.

8;54 left

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

They're showing the clip of Theus saying the team needs to learn how to win close games at the end...

LAL miss; but Brown with the putback.

82-81 KINGS

Shakur with the miss; LAL ball.

Javaris miss; Shakur runs down the long rebound.

Kings ball. Knocked oob off Kings. LAL ball.

7;49 left

Karl with another three.

84-82 LAL

 

[VF21]

Crap. Kings with another turnover.

Brown with the ball, fouled and heading to the line.

Misses first off the bottom front of the rim; misses second. SAR tips the rebound to Shakur.

Kings ball.

7;11 left

Oh crapola infinity. NICE ball movement by the Kings, Shakur kicks out to Garcia who is WIDE OPEN. He passes up the open shot, drives inside, lifts an elbow and is called for the offensive foul.

LAL ball.

Cisco out; Martin in. Theus is kneeling down in front of Cisco on the bench, talking to him.

LAL ball stolen by SAR, but turned right back over.

Two more for LAL.

86-82 LAL

 

[VF21]

Salmons drives inside hard and draws another trip to the line. Salmons is playing his heart out. Shakur out; Douby in.

Salmons makes first; Moore in for SAR. Grant says it's obvious Theus wants to see if the main guys can lock this game down. Salmons makes second.

86-84 LAL

Watkins knocks a pass away but LAL recovers and Karl gets a long two.

88-84 LAL

Martin draws a foul from Coby Karl and will head to the line after the time out and commercial.

5;49 left

 

[VF21]

I still maintain that Francisco Garcia is arguably the most frustrating player ever to wear a Kings uniform. He's his own worst enemy. The good stuff he does is almost invariably canceled out by dumb stuff...

 

[VF21]

Martin makes first; and second.

88-86 LAL

5;47 left

LAL ball. Turiaf with the ball, spins inside, runs into three Kings and heads to the line. I do not like that call, never have.

Turiaf makes one.

89-86 LAL

5;21 left

Watkins one-handed half-hook partially deflected, but still goes.

89-88 LAL

Turiaf pass broken up by Martin, still LAL ball. Walton to Turiaf for two.

91-88 LAL