Kings@Lakers PBP for April 1

[VF21]

Garcia makes first and Grant makes a big deal of the Kings being perfect from the line, which of course means Garcia misses his second shot. Damn, Grant. Shut the bleep up...

51-47 LAL

Walton with two more.

53-47 LAL

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!!

53-50 LAL

Parker miss; rebound goes to Kobe. Kobe dishes inside for two more.

55-50 LAL

Good ball movement, Garcia loses it but Miller finds it and gets two.

55-52 LAL

 

[VF21]

Walton inside, draws a foul apparently since I heard a whistle...

Luuuuuuuuke at the line.

53.1 seconds left

Misses first; makes second.

56-52 LAL

Martin miss; Kings get it back.

Artest inside, misses. MArtin with the rebound, over to Miller for two. And Grant immediately announces that Miller is perfect - 4 of 4.

56-54 LAL

Smush Parker gets Bibby to fall for a headfake and two.

58-54 LAL

Kings sloppy, Kobe with the steal, but his shot is blocked by Garcia at the buzzer.

Nice going, CISCO!!!!!

End of the first half.

 

[VF21]

They just showed the half-time score and apparently the Lakers have, with deucedly clever play, been able to score a point during half-time. The scoreboard reads:

59-54 LAL

No wonder Phil Jackson is going to the HoF. His team even scores during the breaks.

 

[VF21]

In case anyone is really interested, the Lakers outscored the Kings 44-16 in the paint.

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And, in other news, Jack Nicholson has NOT been shown on camera yet.

 

[VF21]

LAL ball to start the third quarter.

Parker airball; SAR grabs the ball, and gets it to Mike.

Bibby to Martin, to Miller for two.

59-56 LAL

11;21 left

Kobe miss on good D by Artest; Miller rebound.

Martin miss; LAL board.

Kobe over Martin for two.

61-56 LAL

 

[VF21]

Bibby drives inside, draws the foul and heads to the line.

Makes first; and second.

61-58 LAL

LAL ball.

Odom from the corner misses; Bibby rebound.

Excellent ball movement by the Kings.

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!!

61-61

9;45 left

Artest goes for the steal, ball knocked oob. Still LAL ball.

 

[VF21]

Kobe from the corner for three.

64-61 LAL

Kings ball. Whistle. Foul called on Odom. Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

SAR dunk in the middle of four LAL players.

64-63 LAL

Kwame Brown called for offensive foul against Miller. Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

SAR inside, fouled by Walton. To the line. 3PF for Luke.

SAR misses first; Odom yelling at an official. Time out called.

9;00 left

Odom was really upset about something, yelling and pointing...

 

[VF21]

SAR to shoot second FT.

Good.

64-64

LAL ball, stolen by Artest, and he strolls right down for two.

66-64 KINGS

8;37 left

Parker for three.

67-66 LAL

GO KINGS!!!!!

Bibby three won't fall. Odom rebound.

 

[VF21]

Oh, lord. Shoot me now.

Walton for three.

70-66 LAL

Miller inside, loses the ball. Artest fouls Odom, non-shooting. 1PF for ARtest.

Kobe to the line on foul by SAR. 4PF. Second team foul.

7;30 left

Kobe makes first; Evans in for Odom. Kobe makes second.

72-66 LAL

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Offensive three second call. LAL ball.

Kobe doubled, kicks out to Walton who finally misses; Miller rebound.

Kings turnover; LAL ball. Martin, high scorer for the first half for the Kings, hasn't even gotten to TOUCH the ball this quarter.

LAL gets two more.

74-66 LAL

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Bibby miss; LAL board.

LAL for two.

76-66 LAL

Good ball movement by the Kings, right up until they decide the best way to score is SAR from the top of the key. Miss; LAL board.

Parker for three.

79-66 LAL

It appears as though the Kool-Aid must have been particularly potent since the Lakers have now scored 15 unanswered points.

Artest able to get two.

79-68 LAL

KT in for Bibby. Miller, KT, Salmons, Martin and Artest on the court.

Miller called for non-shooting foul. Kobe loses the ball oob. Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Salmons inside, dumps to KT for two.

79-70 LAL

Kobe to the line on foul by ???

4;16 left

Makes first; and second.

81-70 LAL

Miller to ARtest to Miller to Artest to Miller...drop. LAL ball, breakout and two ...

83-70 LAL

And it's getting mucho uglio. Another Kings turnover as the Kings do not look like they even know each other let alone have any idea what's going on...

Evans to the line.

Makes first; and second.

85-60 LAL

 

[VF21]

Lakers on 24-1 run... And Musselman just sits there.

Kings lose the ball, Evans and Artest going for hard. Lots of contact. Jump ball.

Artest with the tip, Miller chases it down and he's shoved oob by Brown.

This game is getting really ugly and I'm not sure why. The Lakers are acting like the Kings ran over their dogs or something.

Miller for two.

85-72 LAL

Parker miss; Miller rebound.

2;37 left

 

[VF21]

They finally let Kevin have a turn. Salmons to Kevin in the corner.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!!

85-75 LAL

Jackson calls time out...

2;25 left

 

[VF21]

Lakers inbound.

Walton inside, miss. Miller rebound.

Kings ball.

Salmons at the point. Plays off the screen and gets two more.

85-77 LAL

Kobe miss; Kings rebound.

1;20 left

 

[VF21]

Salmons with two more.

85-79 LAL

Kobe in and out; KT rebound.

Martin called for offensive foul. LAL ball.

49 seocnds left

 

[VF21]

Kobe airball; Walton putback blocked by Miller. Ball to Martin, who drives inside very quickly leaving Evans in the dust. Martin for two.

85-81 LAL

Kobe working against Artest, tries to drive past and is fouled for his troubles.

Kobe to the line.

5.7 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Makes first; and second.

87-81 LAL

Artest all the way, gets it up off the glass but it doesn't fall.

End of the third quarter.

 

[VF21]

Martin, MIller, Salmons, KT and ARtest start the fourth...

Kings ball.

Artest inside, kick out to Miller. Miss; LAL board.

Sasha for two.

89-81 LAL

Salmons drives hard inside and gets two more off the glass.

89-83 LAL

 

[VF21]

Cook for two.

91-83 LAL

10;37 left

Martin inside, pass for Miller deflected and stolen. LAL ball.

Odom for two.

94-83 LAL

Defensive three second call on LAL.

Martin shoots the freebie...good.

94-84 LAL

Martin and Artest out for Bibby and Garcia.

 

[VF21]

Salmons inside, fouled but no call. LAL ball.

Sasha to the line on foul by Miller. 4PF.

Makes first; misses second. KT rebound.

9;35 left

Salmons jumper for two.

95-86 LAL

Odom alley to Evans oop. Doesn't go but Miller called for 5th foul against Evans.

Mo at the line.

Artest coming back in...for MIller.

Mo makes first; Kobe in for Cook.

 

[VF21]

Mo makes second.

97-86 LAL

Salmons... Salmons ... Salmons. Finally dishes to Artet, who drives inside and draws foul from Odom.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Artest at the line.

Makes first; Turiaf in the game. Makes second.

97-88 LAL

8;47 left

DIE LAKER SCUM!!!!!!

Turiaf shot knocked away; LAL called for offensive three seconds. Kings ball.

Garcia shot off; LAL ball.

I hate freaking jumpshots... Hate em, hate em, hate em!!!!!

Turiaf for two.

99-88 LAL

Kings ball, turnover. Turiaf trips on Salmons. Non-shooting foul. 3 team fouls. LAL to inbound.

 

[VF21]

Sasha miss; Salmons board.

Another freaking turnover by the Kings. Garcia called for the loose ball foul against Turiaf.

Farmar in for LAL. He played earlier today for the NBDL LA defenders.

Evans for three.

102-88 LAL

7;11 left

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Bibby miss; LAL ball.

Bibby, Artest, Martin, Miller and Salmons on the court.

Artest runs into illegal screen and is leveled. Kings ball.

Pass intended for Miller goes off his hands and oob. LAL ball.

6;25 left

Bynum for two.

104-88 LAL

Bibby inside, gets hammered, but able to get floater to fall. No call.

104-90 LAL

 

[VF21]

Evans slammed on the other end but gets the hoop. No call there, either.

106-90 LAL

5;37 left

Kings ball. Martin shot off target; LAL ball.

Farmar miss; LAL rebound. Bynum hook over Miller for two.

108-90 LAL

...sigh...

 

[VF21]

Bibby three misses; LAL rebound.

Evans miss; Farmar rebound and putback for two more.

110-90 LAL

4;32 left

Grant, with the brilliance of Solomon, announces, "And this game is over." Jack Nicholson must agree, because he's up and heading for the exit.

Time out and commercial.

I cannot wait for the off-season. This is just painful. I don't want to think about lins or wosses or any crap like that. I just want to see a different group of players with a clean slate next season. And I DEMAND a new coach.

 

[VF21]

115-95 LAL

3;14 left

117-95 LAL

Salmons tries to do something to make up 22 points in one play and is called for traveling.

Ronnie Price into the game.

LAL ball.

2;37 left

 

[VF21]

LAL turnover.

Price to Salmons for two.

117-97 LAL

2;22 left

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I'll be back to fill in the final score. Hopefully they'll just swallow the whistles and let the patient expire.

Douby in, with Price, Martin, Salmons and Artest.