Kings-Lakers PBP for March 4

[VF21]

Jump ball. Tip to Odom.

Kobe gets around Martin, tries to go inside and is fouled by Miller.

Kobe to the line.

7;51 left

Makes first; and second.

67-61 KINGS

Martin inside, Fisher and Martin collide. Kevin called for offensive foul. Hrm. Fisher was still moving. Not a good call.

LAL ball.

Fisher inside, miss. Moore rebound.

Kings ball oob off LAL. Kings to inbound.

7;22 left

 

[VF21]

Miller inside, his first doesn't fall so he gets another board and the putback.

69-61 KINGS

Hehehehe. Airball by Luke, Kings rebound.

Udrih inside, ball off the glass doesn't quite go. LAL rebound.

Odom able to get lucky roll inside for two.

69-63 KINGS

Gasol hit with the technical after exchange with Miller.

Martin bonus shot good.

70-63 KINGS

Martin floats inside, miss but Moore is there to put it back.

72-63 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Walton with the ball, Martin called for the foul. 2PF on Martin. LAL inbounds.

Kobe loses the ball oob on good D by Artest. Kobe is not happy.

Kobe is pouting over the call and the Kings get down the court and Artest gets the lay-up.

74-63 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

 

[VF21]

5;56 left

LAL to inbound.

Odom pass to Kobe, Udrih called for reach in as ball goes oob.

Kobe at the line. Makes first; misses second and Artest has the rebound.

74-64 KINGS

Miller inside, spins and battles against Walton, gets the tough shot off the glass AND the +1. NICE MOVE, BRAD!!!

Miller at the line. Bonus good.

77-64 KINGS

5;29 left

 

[VF21]

Kobe fallaway jumper is good.

77-66 KINGS

Beno called for traveling, ball back to LAL.

Kobe inside against Artest, miss. Odom miss; Walton miss. Moore rebound.

Udrih on the run for two more.

79-66 KINGS

4;25 left

Kobe miss; ball oob as Udrih is called for eyelash foul on Bryant.

 

[VF21]

Non-shooting foul. LAL to inbound. Kings now in penalty.

4;21 left

Kobe glaring again. Inbound. Kobe running around and getting the dunk.

79-68 KINGS

Udrih pass to Miller, whose shot misses. Loose ball foul called on Miller. Technical called on Miller.

Fisher shoots the freebie.

79-69 KINGS

Now Gasol at the line.

3;52 left

Makes first; misses second and Moore snags it.

79-70 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Artest from top of the key for two.

81-70 KINGS

LAL ball.

Fisher from the corner for three.

81-73 KINGS

3;00 left

Udrih to Artest, fallaway jumper is good.

83-73 KINGS

LAL ball.

Kobe miss; Gasol rebound. Over to Bryant, inside to Gasol. foul.

Time out and Grant and Jerry talk with Gary Gerould.

 

[VF21]

And the crowd says our favorite words: BEAT LA!!!

Salmons in for Miller. Gasol at the line.

Misses first; makes second.

83-74 KINGS

2;20 left

GO KINGS!!!

Udrih pullup is good.

85-74 KINGS

Odom inside for two and the +1 from Salmons. AJ in for Udrih.

Odom at the line for the bonus - miss; Moore is hammered in the back of the head but still manages to get the rebound.

85-76 KINGS

Artest miss; Farmar board.

 

[VF21]

Odom for three.

85-79 KINGS

Martin with the ball, over to Salmons. Inside to AJ, who misses an easy lay-up.

Kobe miss; Martin rebound. Pass to Moore and Martin calls for it back. He gets it and draws the foul from Kobe, who is NOT happy about it.

Martin to the line, Kobe to the officials. Hawes in.

Martin makes first; and second.

87-79 KINGS

That's the first time I can recall Martin demanding the ball like that and I like it!!!

LAL ball, turnover. Kings almost give it back but Spencer saves it. Over to Martin. Time winding down. Martin inside, layup rattles around and around and then pops out.

LAL ball.

1.5 seconds left

Oh crap. AJ tries for the steal and sends Farmar to the line. Incredibly stupid move, IMHO.

Farmar makes both. Nice job, Anthony. NOT!!!

87-81 KINGS

Kings inbound, Martin on the run, forward pass to him. Martin is fouled but the official had - brace yourself - fallen down on the baseline and didn't see the foul.

End of the third quarter.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball to start the fourth quarter.

GO KINGS!!!!!!!!

Garcia, Salmons, AJ, Moore and Hawes for the Kings

Kings inbound to AJ. Over to Hawes, who hands off to Garcia. Oh crap. Stupid overhead pass by Garcia into traffic. (Moore only King in the area.) Moore non-shooting foul. LAL inbounds.

Gasol running hook for two.

87-83 KINGS

Artest in for Moore. Why the bleep is AJ still out there???

Salmons shot blocked, Salmons with the rebound. Kick to Garcia, shot clock expiring. MIss. LAL rebound.

Gasol inside for two more.

87-85 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Artest to the line on foul by Radmanovic.

Makes first; Miller back in for Hawes but freaking AJ STILL on the court. Makes second.

89-85 KINGS

10;27 left

Full-court pressure by the Kings.

Finally get it cross midcourt. Artest vs. Kobe. Kobe miss; Miller rebound.

GO KINGS!!!

 

[VF21]

Artest inside, miss. AJ there but able to avoid the rebound with a lot of effort. LAL miss; Miller rebound.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!!

92-85 KINGS

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!!

Time out and commercial.

9;25 left

 

[VF21]

LAL ball. Sasha over AJ for three.

92-88 KINGS

9;02 left

WE WANT UDRIH!!!!!!!!!!!!

****! AJ pullup jumper is no good; LAL rebound.

Salmons with the steal. He strolls all the way and gets the lay-up.

94-88 KINGS

8;20 left

LAL three doesn't go; Odom tips rebound oob. Kings ball. Kobe is on the bench at the moment.

 

[VF21]

FINALLY! Udrih back in.

Miller pullup jumper good. He was WIDE OPEN.

96-88 KINGS

Gasol miss; Odom rebound. Kick out to Farmar, miss. Garcia rebound.

Garcia fouled by Radmanovic in the back court. Jackson shakes his head and says DON'T FOUL back there!

Kings ball. Salmons inside, but he steps oob. LAL ball.

7;05 left

Farmar pullup for two.

96-90 KINGS

Miller to the line on foul by Gasol. Only 2PF for Pau.

 

[VF21]

Bryant and Fisher coming back in for LAL.

Miler makes both.

98-90 KINGS

6;41 lweft

Kobe miss on good D by Salmons, but LAL gets it bak. Fisher inside to Gasol for two and the +1 by Garcia.

bonus good.

98-93 KINGS

Kings ball.

MIller bounce pass inside to Artest for two.

100-93 KINGS

 

[VF21]

LAL ball knocked oob. Martin back in. LAL inbounds.

Kobe inside, Salmons called for reach-in foul.

Time out and commercial.

5;56 left

Bryant will be at the line after the break.

 

[VF21]

Kobe at the line.

Udrih, Martin, Salmons, Artest and Miller for the Kings

Kobe makes first; and seocnd.

100-95 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!!!

Udrih gets inside, partially blocked by Gasol. LAL ball.

Artest smothering Bryant. Ball knocked out of his hands and oob. Still LAL ball. Kobe three doesn't go; Salmons rebound. Kobe yelling at the official. No technical of course.

Kings ball. Artest fallaway doesn't go; Kobe rebound.

Kobe runs into Artest, and gets the trip to the line.

 

[VF21]

Makes first; and second.

100-97 KINGS

4;47 left

Salmons misses the layup; LAL rebound.

Gasol inside for two.

100-99 KINGS

Artest inside, forces and misses; Walton rebound.

Kobe fouled by Martin. Bryant at the line.

4;06 left

 

[VF21]

Kings now in the penalty.

Makes first; and second.

101-100 LAL

Kings ball.

Time out and commercial.

4;01 left

 

[VF21]

Kings inbound. Non-shooting foul by Walton on MIller. Kings inbound.

MIller force shot off the glass. LAL rebound. And Kobe for two more.

103-100 LAL

Artest long jumper is off. LAL rebound.

Kobe inside, fouled by Artest and Moore. Charged to ????

Kobe at the line. Laker fans chanting MVP.

Makes first; and second.

105-100 LAL

Udrih with the ball. INside to Miller, and then Artest, back to Miller. Over to Moore. 24-second violation on the Kings. DAMN IT!

2;48 left

LAL inbounds.

 

[VF21]

Moore takes the hard hit from Odom. Offensive foul. Kings get it back.

Kings turnover and Kobe does a showtime spin in the air as he dunks.

107-100 LAL

Yeah, there's no rivalry.

2;20 left

Kings have totally gone away from their game plan and are just playing one-on-one. And we know what that does.

 

[VF21]

UDRIH FOR THREE!!!

107-103 LAL

1;57 left

Kobe pullup jumper over Artest for two.

109-103 LAL

Kings ball. Martin inside, miss but Moore with the cleanup.

109-105 LAL

Kobe iinside, fouled by Artest.

 

[VF21]

Kobe makes first; misses second and Miller has the rebound.

110-105 LAL

Udrih to Moore, over to Artest, who takes an out-of-control three and misses. Miller called for loose ball foul.

55.7 seconds left.

Walton to the line. Misses first; Garcia in for Moore. Makes second.

111-105 LAL

Udrih miss; FIsher rebound. Beno fouls Fisher and he's accidentally hit in the face by Miller. Fisher to the line and lots of Kings fans heading to the exits.

Fisher makes first; and second.

113-105 LAL

Time out.

 

[VF21]

45.1 seconds left

Artest three doesn't go; LAL rebound.

Bryant to Gasol to cutting Odom, who is fouled.

23.0 seconds left

Makes both.

115-105 LAL

Theus calls time out.

Artest with another miss; LAL rebound. Kobe fouled and heading to the line.

14.0 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Kobe makes both.

117-105 LAL

Kings miss.

That's it.

And freaking Kobe Bryant is shaking his jersey at the Laker fans in the crowd. Yeah, you're nothing but class Kobe.

 

[venom_7]

I was reading the last half of the 4th and all I see is 'Kobe to the line for 2'.
horrible reffing. i figure about half of those were bailouts.