Kings @ Lakers PBP for March 9

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Greetings fellow Kings fans!

Boy, it seems like we just played the Lakers. I certainly don't care much for having to face them four times at the end of the year. Good or bad, I don't like facing one team so many times in such a short period of time.

I said in my blog today - I want to see heart and hustle and pride from the Kings tonight. Winning isn't everything, and playing this game with everything they have will be more important than the final score, IMHO.

Yes, I want them to win but I want to see the guys on the court who are willing to try the hardest for that goal. If any one player isn't pulling his weight, he shouldn't be out there. AND I want to see the guys who have their futures on the line working their hardest to prove they really want to be Sacramento Kings.

Lots of possibilities tonight but I just want to see a good game.

GO KINGS!!!

 

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It was a beautiful day here in the forest, BTW, even if some scoundrel did steal an hour of my time...



If you're not watching Grant Napear, consider yourself lucky. He's already starting his prattle/worship of the opponents. I don't know who he's talking to, because I'm pretty sure the average Kings fan is well aware of how well LAL is doing without Napear drooling all over himself to remind us.

Blech. You know? Just blech!

 

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Lineups:

Kings - Udrih, Martin, Artest, Moore and Miller

Lakers - Fisher, Kobe, Radmanovic, Odom and Gasol

 

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Tip to LAL

Kobe for two.

2-0 LAL

Moore for two.

2-2

Martin had actually gotten away from Kobe and open but Mikki didn't see him as he was open.

Bryant miss; Martin rebound.

Martin inside past Radmanovic and up for two.

4-2 KINGS

10;46 left

Rad off the glass for two.

4-4

 

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Offensive foul on Moore. LAL gets the ball back.

10;26 left

Fisher from the side for two.

6-4 LAL

Udrih to Miller, then to Martin and out to Artest, who barrels inside, over to Martin and out to Udrih, whose shot is blocked by Radmanovic. LAL ball; foul by MIller. Non-shooting.

LAL inbounds.

Fisher pullup doesn't go; Miller rebound. Over to Udrih and then inside to cutting Moore, who is fouled and heads to the line.

9;34 left

 

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Moore makes first; and second.

6-6

LAL ball. Artest with the steal and the dunk.

8-6 KINGS

LAL ball. Artest tries for the steal again, but fouls Kobe. Non-shooting. LAL to inbound.

Gasol in to Rad for the half-hook.

8-8

Artest from the corner for long two.

10-8 KINGS

Fisher miss; Moore rebound. Bryant called for the foul; non-shooting. Kings to inbound.

8;46 left

Miller to Martin, who gets by Fisher but is called for traveling. LAL ball.

 

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Odom to Gasol for two from the elbow.

10-10

8;11 left

Kings inbound stolen by Kobe and he's got a dunk.

12-10 LAL

Udrih shot blocked by Gasol, foul from behind by Fisher. Kings inbound.

Miller jumper doesn't go; Kings rebound. Miller goes inside, called for offensive foul against Odom. 2PF on Miller.

LAL ball.

Little too fancy, Gasol misses a fancy-shmancy off the glass shot and Kings get it. But Kings turn it over at the other end - I think it was Beno.

Gasol miss; Kings ball.

Artest miss; Fisher rebound.

 

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Kobe with the ball, runs into two Kings, and then heads to the line on foul by Artest. Salmons in for Miller.

6;40 left

Makes first; and second.

14-10 LAL

Martin blows by Radmanovic, gets the foul and continues on for the bucket and the +1.

6;28 left

Martin bonus good. Walton in for Radmanovic.

14-13 LAL

 

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LAL ball.

Gasol hook over Moore doesn't go; Artest rebound.

Beno inside, miss; LAL rebound.

Kobe with the ball, starts to cut inside but loses the ball oob off his own shoe.

5;43 left

Time out and commercial.

Kings will inbound after the break.

 

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Kings ball.

Artest powers inside but can't get lay-up to fall. LAL rebound.

Kobe drives inside against Martin, draws the foul from martin and gets the bucket and the +1.

17-13 LAL

Kings ball.

Moore to Artest, who passes to Moore under the basket. Moore fouled as he goes up for the shot by Fisher.

Moore at the line. LAL in the penalty.

Moore makes first; Farmar in for Fisher. Moore makes second.

17-15 LAL

 

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Kobe inside, hits Moore in the air, gets the bucket and heads to the line.

4;39 left

Bonus misses; Artest rebound.

19-15 LAL

Artest goes coast-to-coast, is fouled by Walton and RonRon heads to the line, after knocking the official into the photographers on the baseline.

Makes first; and second.

19-17 LAL

4;30 left

 

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Walton to Farmar, who airballs. Moore finds it.

Moore midrange jumper for two.

19-19

LAL ball.

Martin with the steal, fouled by Farmar and heading to the line. Hawes in for Moore.

Martin makes first; and second.

21-19 KINGS

LAL ball.

Farmar pass stolen by Salmons; Kings on the run. Hawes misses first, but hangs in and gets the second chance bucket.

23-19 KINGS

LAL turnover; Kings ball. Kobe, of course, is yelling at the official about something.

Martin inside, switches to the left hand but it won't fall.

 

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Walton miss; Kings ball.

Salmons on the run for two more.

25-19 KINGS

2;44 left

LAL ball. Gasol fouled by Salmons.

Time out and commercial.

Gasol at the line for two shots after the break.

 

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Makes first; and second.

25-21 KINGS

2;36 left

Udrih ti Artest, back to Udrih, over to Salmons, Three doesn't go; Kobe rebound.

Kobe off the glass reverse for two.

25-23 KINGS

Udrih inside, kicks out to Salmons and then back out to Artest, who misses three. LAL rebound, turnover on bad Farmar pass. Kings have it but give it right back.

Gasol to Farmar or two.

25-25

1;17 left

 

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Udrih to the line. Garcia in for Martin. Sasha in for Farmar.

Makes first; and second.

27-25 KINGS

1;15 left

Gasol jumper off; Salmons rebound.

Salmons all the way for two off the glass.

29-25 KINGS

52.2 seconds left.

Time out by Phil Jackson, who appears less than happy with the "defense" LAL has been playing thus far against Kings cutting inside.

 

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Douby in for Udrih. Kobe inside, spins about a 720 against Artest and gets two off the glass.

29-27 KINGS

30 seconds left

Salmons miss; Walton rebound.

Luke all the way inside for two.

29-29

18 seconds left.

Garcia at the point, over to Artest.

ARTEST for very long two.

31-29 KINGS

LAL inbounds, full court shot doesn't go.

End of the first quarter!

Way to go, KINGS!!!!!!!

 

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Kings to inbound.

Salmons against Turiaf, miss but Hawes is right there for the tip-in.

33-29 KINGS

Sasha for three after he was left wide open when Douby tried for the flying pass interception and misses.

33-32 KINGS

Hawes from the baseline for two.

35-32 KINGS

10;54 left

Turiaf miss; Salmons with the rebound.

Salmons and Vujacic collide and end up on the floor. Sasha called for the foul. Non-shooting. Kings to inbound.

10;44 left

 

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Douby jumper good for two.

37-32 KINGS

Bryant fouled by Salmons, heading to the line for three.

Makes first; and the chants of MVP start in Staples...makes second; makes third.

37-35 KINGS

Kings inbound pass knocked oob by Sasha. Kings to inbound again. Full-court press by LAL forces a 8-second violation by the Kings. LAL ball.

10;18 left

Farmar to Odom for two.

37-37

Hawes inside, shot blocked by Odom, Artest chases the rebound and is fouled.

 

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Artest to the line.

Makes first; and second.

39-37 KINGS

9;51 left

Kobe with the ball, clean still by Artest, Kobe turns and SCREAMS at the official while Artest goes coast-to-coast for two more.

41-37 KINGS

Farmar for three.

41-40 KINGS

9;08 left

 

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Artest inside, able to get around Odom with no effort whatsoever, kicks out to Douby, miss; LAL rebound.

LAL ball. It ends up oob but I'm not exactly sure how. I saw Turiaf going over the back of Hawes but don't know if there was a whistle, if it's oob LAL, oob Kings, etc.

Time out and commercial.

 

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I double checked and the ball was knocked oob by Hawes after a Farmar miss.

8;49 left

LAL will inbound.

 

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Martin back in. Udrih, Martin, Garcia, Williams and Hawes for the Kings.

Sasha miss; Gasol and Williams tie it up. Jump ball. Tip to LAL.

Turiaf turnaround, looks to shoot and decides to pass. Poor decision. Oob. Kings ball.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!

44-40 KINGS

8;12 left

LAL ball. Garcia with the steal. Doubled, kicks to Beno. Udrih with the elbow jumper.

46-40 KINGS

LAL ball.

7;43 left

Non-shooting foul on Hawes. Fisher back in. Miller in for Hawes. LAL inbounds.

 

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Radmanovic with the ball, stumbles and falls to the court. Miller just leans over and ties up the ball. Jump ball.

Tip to Martin, who is on the run, gets inside, shot doesn't go; ball oob off Kings. LAL ball.

Radmanovic miss; rebound to LAL and they miss again on good D by Williams who gets the rebound.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!

49-40 KINGS

Fisher for three.

49-43 KINGS

6;37 left

 

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Garcia inside, kicks out to Martin, who spins around Sasha and is fouled. Martin to the line. Sasha "talking" with the official over the apparent inaccuracy of the call. Meanwhile, Martin makes first and then second.

51-43 KINGS

LAL ball. Gasol inside for two.

51-45 KINGS

Garcia to Udrih, around Williams screen, cuts back and stops, pops and drops.

53-45 KINGS

LAL ball.

5;50 left

Foul on Williams away from the ball. Non-shooting.

Time out and commercial.

LAL will inbound after the break.

 

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Kobe back in. Bad pass under the basket and Kings steal it back.

Garcia jumper is short; Williams and Odom go for the rebound, Odoms called for the loose ball foul. Kings inbound.

Udrih inside, trip foul assessed on LAL but replay shows he may have tripped on his own foot. Oops.

Udrih makes first; and second.

55-45 KINGS

5;20 left

Garcia covering Bryant, whose shot misses. Gasol tries for the rebound but tips it to Miller. Kings ball. Miller from top of the key kicks out to Cisco.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!!

58-45 KINGS

LAL miss; Odom rebound and Fisher miss, ball oob. Kings ball.

 

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Udrih to Garcia, miss but Martin gets the rebound. Some boo-birds are making their presence known in Staples. Martin handoff to Williams, who is called for three-second violation.

LAL ball. Bryant fouled by Garcia, 4th team foul.

Kobe at the line. Makes first; Artest in for Williams. Kobe makes second.

58-47 KINGS

3;53 left

Martin starts inside, loses the ball but Garcia finds it, back to Martin, then to Artest, back out to Kevin for two.

60-47 KINGS

LAL ball.

Artest with the partial block, Kings get the rebound. Miss and LAL gets two off Kobe alone under the basket.

60-49 KINGS

Kings ball.

2;48 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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

Artest inbounds. Good ball movement. Artest goes against Odom, who looks like a chair as far as defensive ability goes. Artest to the line on foul by Odom.

Makes first; misses second.

61-49 KINGS

LAL ball.

Radmanovic to Odom for two.

61-51 KINGS

Martin inside for nice two right past Gasol.

63-51 KINGS

Bryant inside, misses and knocks Garcia oob going for the loose ball. They rule it ball oob off Kings and LAL inbounds.

 

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Gasol fouled by Martin, heads to the line.

1;45 left

Makes first; misses second and Miller has the rebound.

63-52 KINGS

Beno quick burst upcourt and two more points.

65-52 KINGS

Gasol with the dunk.

65-54 KINGS

1;16 left

Kings ball. Martin to the line on foul by Radmanovic.

 

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Now Radmanovic is whining to the official ... Grant and Jerry have mentioned more than once that at least one LAL is crying to the official after EVERY single foul called on them.

Meanwhile, Martin makes both from the line.

67-54 KINGS

Sasha for three.

67-57 KINGS

Martin able to head fake Kobe, get open and hit the long two.

69-57 KINGS

LAL miss; Martin rebound. Udrih to Garcia, picked off by Kobe. LAL ball.

Kobe inside, almost loses it but gets it back and kicks out to Sasha in the corner for three.

69-60 KINGS

7 seconds left.

Udrih at the buzzer for two!!!

71-60 KINGS

End of the first half.

And yes, for the record?

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

 

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Kings inbound. Martin on the run, kicks out to Artest, and then in to Moore. Over to Udrih for two.

73-60 KINGS

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

LAL ball. Moore called for defensive three second call. Fisher shoots the freebie.

73-61 KINGS

LAL to inbound.

11;36 left

Gasol doubled, kicks the ball out and it goes across midcourt, meaning a turnover. Kings inbound.

Udrih to Miller, to Martin, who is cutting around Kobe as the whistle blows on Artest for a three-second violation. Artest tells Martin not to worry about it, and Martin says, "I'm not worried. I wasn't guy in the lane."

LAL ball. Kobe AGAIN barking at the official over something but of course he's not called for it. Sasha for three.

73-64 KINGS

Udrih inside for two...

75-64 KINGS

LAL miss; Martin rebound. Over to Artest for two more.

77-64 KINGS