Kings-Lakers PBP for Dec. 12

[VF21]

Powell to the line on foul by Hawes. 3PF.

34.1 seconds left

Powell misses first; Thompson in for Hawes. Powell misses second. Salmons rebound.

Salmons coast to coast, drop off to Beno for two more.

52-50 LAL

Kobe holding for final shot, starts to cut past Salmons but Salmons strips the ball and heads the other way with Garcia. Salmons to Garcia for the lay-up.

52-52

LAL shot at the buzzer doesn't go and as they go to commercial Kobe is whining like a little girl about Salmons.

Heheheheheheh.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball to start the second half.

Udrih, Garcia, Salmons, Hawes and Miller

And Kings bring the ball upcourt, Miller gets the ball, puts it on the floor and is fouled by Bynum. Kings to inbound... Officials just changed the foul to Fisher, as Derek actually grabbed Miller's hand before Bynum fouled Brad.

Kings miss; LAL rebound.

LAL miss; Miller tips the rebound to Salmons. Ball to Hawes inside, he's off-balance and misses the shot. LAL rebound.

Bynum to the line on foul by Hawes. 4PF.

11;16 left

Bynum makes first; and second.

54-52 LAL

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Udrih to Miller for two.

54-54

Gasol over Hawes for two.

56-54 LAL

10;15 left

Hawes dish inside to Udrih for two.

56-56

 

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Kobe drives inside, loses the ball and Kings on the run. Somehow the Kings turn it over and Kobe goes over Brad for two.

58-56 LAL

Miller drives the lane for two more.

58-58

Gasol jumper for two.

60-58 LAL

Udrih around the screen, kick out to Miller, jumper misses. Bynum rebound.

Fisher for long two.

62-58 LAL

 

[VF21]

Udrih jumper is short; Bynum rebound.

Kobe for two.

64-58 LAL

Kings call time out.

8;08 left

 

[VF21]

Udrih, Garcia, Salmons, Haews and Miller for the Kings.

Udrih inside, but too hard off the glass. Possibly partially deflected. LAL ball.

Salmons with the knockaway steal from behind Bynum. Kings ball.

Miller loses the ball, LAL has it back.

Gasol lowers his shoulder, knocks Miller out of the way, gets the bucket and Miller swats him back, leading to the inevitable +1 call.

Bonus good.

67-58 LAL

Hawes goes up for soft lay-up and Kobe bats it away. Salmons able to alter Kobe's shot and Garcia has it.

6;42 left

Walton called for reach-in foul. Odom in for Bynum. Kings to inbound.

 

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Salmons with the ball, gets trapped and is called for offensive foul.

LAL ball.

6;31 left

Odom jumper for two more. This game is rapidly getting out of reach...

69-58 LAL

Salmons jumper won't fall; Kobe rebound.

Kobe drives inside, Salmons strips the ball away and... holy crap!

They CALL KOBE FOR A TECHNICAL!!!!!

Whooooooooo!!!

Salmons at the line. Bonus rattles around and falls.

Thank you, officials!!!!

69-59 LAL

 

[VF21]

Walton into the lane, loses the ball oob. Kings inbound. Theus yelling at the Kings to "move the ball!!!"

Miller at the side, fouled by Walton. Fourth team foul. Miller at the line. ARiza coming in for Walton.

Miller misses first; and second.



LAL ball.

Kobe with the ball, non-shooting foul called on Hawes. 5PF. LAL inbounds.

Bryant over Udrih for three.

72-59 LAL

...sigh...

Well, it was good for a while.

Garcia three doesn't go; Kings just do not have the touch tonight.

Fisher with the ball.

 

[VF21]

Hrm. Not sure what happened but Miller is back at the line.

He makes his first; and second.

72-61 LAL

Palmer warns Phil Jackson, as he's up and yelling in her face.

Go VIOLET!!!

Ariza for two.

74-61 LAL

3;55 left

Another Kings turnover; alley oop doesn't go. Kings have the ball back. Udrih three doesn't go. Kings are ice cold from outside at the moment...

Things really getting snarky under the basket. Powell elbows Miller, no call. Somebody elbowed Gasol, no call. Udrih called for foul on Powell as a +1. He misses.

76-61 LAL

 

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Kings from the corner for three.

76-64 LAL

Foul called on Garcia. Time out on the court and Grant/Jerry talk to Gary Gerould.

 

[VF21]

Sorry. Distraction outside...

80-69 LAL

23.5 seconds left.

Farmar to the line after Jackson bites on the ball fake. Brown in for Salmons, who will get a breather as Kobe is also on the bench.

Farmar misses both, Odom knocks the ball oob and Kings will inbound. Lamar Odom protests a bit too much, along with a great pouty face, and he's T'd up. Jackson to the stripe.

Bonus good.

80-70 LAL

Odom still chattering about the foul. Bobby Brown loses the ball on the move upcourt and Farmar has a quick breakaway two.

82-70 LAL

Kings inbound and Brown almost loses it again. After getting Farmar behind a wicked Moore pick, Brown goes into traffic and does lose the ball. He then sends Sasha to the line on a desperation foul.

Sasha makes both.

84-70 LAL

Farmar hip-checks Bobby Jackson into the scorer's table and Bobby is at the line with 0.5 secods left.

84-72 LAL

End of the third quarter.

 

[VF21]

LAL miss. Jackson to Udrih for alley oop to Thompson.

84-74 LAL

LAL for two.

86-74 LAL

"Kings handling that ball like it's square." Jerry Reynolds.

Unfortunately, that pretty much says it all.

Sasha for three.

GARCIA FOR THREE!

89-77 LAL

Ariza for three.

92-77 LAL

Udrih inside, disk out to Garcia, drop off to Thompson for the dunk.

92-79 LAL

 

[VF21]

Odom miss; Garcia rebound...

Jason Thompson is looking better with more time on the court. Kings miss; ball oob, I think...

Time out.

8;46 left

 

[VF21]

94-82 LAL

6;53 left

SALMONS FOR THREE!!!

94-85 LAL

Not much defense going on at the moment.

96-85 LAL

6;20 left

Moore to the line. Makes one of two.

96-86 LAL

 

[VF21]

Nice ball movement by the Kings and they get it to Beno in the corner.

UDRIH FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!

98-91 LAL

Time out and commercial break.

5;09 left

 

[VF21]

Sorry if the score jumps a bit. I'm trying to do a couple of things at once...

Jason called for non-shooting foul on Gasol. Hawes in for THompson. LAL inbounds. Gasol miss. Kings ball.

4;32 left

Udrih to Hawes inside, and Bynum actually tackles Spencer and takes him to the floor...literally.

Bynum called for the flagrant AND it's his 6th foul. Bynum still on the court...

He finally realizes he's fouled out and leaves the court.

Hawes at the line. Makes the first; and the second.

98-93 LAL

Kings inbound.

 

[VF21]

Udrih doubled, loses the ball and dives to the court trying to recover it. He's called for non-shooting foul and LAL has the ball.

Odom for three.

...sigh...

101-93 LAL

Hawes jumper off Salmons pass.

101-95 LAL

 

[VF21]

Bryant miss; Garcia rebound.

3;15 left

Udrih to Salmons, kick out to Spencer.

HAWES FOR THREE!!!!

101-98 LAL

Fisher for two.

103-98 LAL

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

Beno jumper doesn't go but he'll head to the line to shoot two after the time out and commercial break.

2;29 left

103-98 LAL

 

[VF21]

The Kings aren't playing perfect ball by any means, but there is hustle and energy and effort. Once these guys really get to know each others' games, this could be a lot more fun.



Udrih at the line.

Misses first as it hits the rim and takes a very weird bounce; misses second.

LAL ball.

2;23 left

 

[VF21]

Kobe for two and more whining...

105-98 LAL

1;55 left

Salmons shot from the side won't go; Kobe rebound. Staples finally has come to life... Kobe with the flying dunk inside and the +1.

107-98 LAL

Bryant at the line for the freebie. Bonus good.

108-98 LAL

Okay, that's enough of the details.

Our Kings put up a fight. The kids got some good experience and the Lakers showed they aren't that good, IMHO.

Overall, I am not at all impressed with Bynum and Kobe's whining is oscar-worthy.

Other than that, some things never change. The Lakers are arrogant and pompous and full of themselves.

1;30 left

Kings called for illegal screen and LAL has the ball back.

Blech. I'd sooner watch toilets overflow than pay close attention to the rest of this game.

Peace, out.