Kings @ Lakers PBP for March 9

[VF21]

Kobe miss; Miller rebound.

Artest miss; Radmanovic rebound and two points.

77-66 KINGS

9;32 left

Kings ball. Non-shooting foul called on Kobe. 2PF. Kings inbound.

Udrih to Miller, jumper is good.

79-66 KINGS

LAL ball.

Kobe runs into Artest, no call, but Ron turns to argue with the offical and Kobe cuts by him, getting inside and drawing a foul from Moore. Kobe to the line.

9;03 left

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

79-67 KINGS

 

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Beno inside, shot blocked by Gasol. Odom half-hook for two.

79-69 KINGS

8;32 left

Artest working alone, goes inside into traffic and is called for traveling. LAL ball.

Fisher for two.

79-71 KINGS

Kings ball.

7;57 left

Non-shooting foul on Fisher. Kings inbound. Artest kicks to Beno.

UDRIH FOR THREE!!!

82-71 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Kobe running floater for two.

82-73 KINGS

Delay of game warning to LAL. Kings inbound.

Udrih to Martin, who spins and collides with Fisher. No call but Martin's pass for Artest goes oob. LAL ball.

7;10 left

Kobe inside, tries for the flying showtime dunk and is fouled by Miller. Kobe to the line.

Makes first; and second.

82-75 KINGS

Kings ball.

Udrih to Artest, who tries to get around Odom, can't do it so stops, pops and it drops.

84-75 KINGS

 

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Kobe inside, kicks to Odom, shot blocked by Miller. Pass to Udrih, who runs the court and gets the hoop off the glass.

86-75 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

6;20 left

I absolutely love to see Udrih's shot off the glass. I wish more players would utilize it as it's almost impossible to block.

 

[VF21]

Oh yuck. Gavin Maloof sitting in the front row, with Barry Bonds on one side and Jim Grey on the other.

LAL to inbound.

6;17 left

Odom inside for the one-handed dunk.

86-77 KINGS

Udrih to Martin, who clears to Moore. Over to Artest, illegal screen by Moore and LAL has the ball back.

 

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Artest called for foul on Kobe. Non-shooting. 3PF on Artest.

Gasol called for offensive foul on Artest as illegal screen. Kings get the ball back.

Moore called for an offensive foul at the other end.

5;19 left

Miller with the steal, on the run, hands off to Martin, who is fouled by Luuuuuuuke.

5;04 left

Non-shooting foul. Kings inbound. Artest inside, miss. LAL rebound.

Odom on the run, drives inside and is fouled by Martin. Odom at the line.

 

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4;52 left

Makes first; and second.

86-79 KINGS

Udrih to Artest, who kick sover to Moore. Miss, and they pass forward to the basket-hanging Gasol for two.

86-81 KINGS

4;26 left

Time out and commercial.

This game is getting very physical.

 

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Kings ball.

Udrih to Martin, who blows by Kobe but runs into traffic and misses the lay-up. LAL ball.

Gasol for two more.

86-83 KINGS

Udrih miss; Martin and Odom go for the rebound. Some more "chatting" going on. LAL rebound.

Fisher three in and out; Walton rebound but his putback misses. Kick out to Bryant, who misses. Salmons finally gets the rebound. TONS of contact but no calls either way.

Kings ball.

GO KINGS!!!

3;09 left

Miller called for the moving screen. 4PF on Miller, 4PF on Artest. Salmons is in for Artest, BTW.

LAL ball.

Fisher from the corner for long two.

86-85 KINGS

 

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Salmons inside, shot won't go. LAL rebound. Fisher miss; Moore rebound.

2;17 left

GO KINGS!!!!!!

Martin starts to cut around Walton, he's fouled. Miller and Gasol battling. Technicals called on Miller and Gasol. This is gonna get ugly, boys and girls.

Non-shooting foul. 4th team foul on LAL. Kings inbound.

2;13 left

Udrih, Martin, Salmons, Moore and Hawes for the Kings

Martin for two.

88-85 KINGS

 

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Kobe spins inside, misses and yells again at the officials. Whistle blows and Moore thinks he's called for the foul but it's actually a technical on Kobe, who leads the NBA with 13 technicals.

Martin misses the freebie. Kings to inbound.

1;49 left

Martin miss; LAL ball.

There is shoving, pushing, jersey holding, etc. on virtually every single play. This game is not in the control of the officials, who I will hold personally responsible if anyone ends up getting hurt.

LAL for two.

Hawes for two at the other end.

90-87 KINGS

Gasol inside, Hawes ties him up and it's a jump ball. Hawes has fire in his eyes. I LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!

 

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Lots of jawing going on. Hawes tip to Udrih, who sees Martin, gets him the ball and Kevin outraces everyone else for two

92-87 KINGS

LAL miss; upcourt pass by Kings stolen by Kobe. LAL for two.

92-89 KINGS

12 seconds left.

Udrih inside, kicks to Salmons in the corner, miss. Moore with the putback - it goes in, and somehow pops back out.

End of the third quarter.

GO KINGS!!!!

 

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LAL ball to start the 4th quarter.

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

Farmar, Turiaf, Kobe, Vujacic and Gasol for LAL

Salmons guarding Kobe.

LAL inbounds.

11;55 left

Heheheh. Kobe bounce pass inside to Turiaf, but Hawes knocks it away. Kings ball.

Hawes in and out, Turiaf rebound. Gasol to the line on foul by Moore. 4PF on Mikki.

Gasol makes both.

92-91 KINGS

Hawes for two.

94-91 KINGS

 

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Farmar miss; Moore rebound.

NICE bounce pass behind the back from Hawes to Garcia for two.

96-91 KINGS

Another steal by the Kings, Garcia on the run, pass to Udrih, and then Hawes with ANOTHER great pass to cutting Garcia for two more!!!

98-91 KINGS

 

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LAL ball. Foul inside by Hawes, Gasol to the line.

Makes first; and second.

98-93 KINGS

Garcia bringing the ball up the court, over to Udrih, back to Garcia. Pullup jumper by Cisco for two.

100-93 KINGS

Gasol hook doesn't go; Hawes literally flies in for the rebound. Kings ball.

Another illegal screen on the Kings, this time called on Garcia. LAL ball.

Time out and commercial.

8;57 left

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

[VF21]

Spencer Hawes is showing the heart and hustle I was hoping for - and much, much more. I am truly impressed with what he's doing. There is no quit in him whatsoever. Hawes=Heart+Hustle

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!!!

 

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Kobe on the bench for LAL.

Rad miss; Turiaf goes for the rebound and travels, but Garcia is called for pushing him oob. Turiaf grins like an idiot - and I'm sorry but that's the only way I can explain it and LAL inbounds.

Odom tries for pass to Radmanovic on the inbounds and they lose it.

Kings ball.

Sasha fouls Garica, non-shooting. Kings to inbound.

8;21 left

Kings miss; Hawes chases down the rebound. Handoff to Udrih, miss. LAL ball.

Odom for two.

100-95 KINGS

 

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Kings ball. Moore to Hawes, he's called for traveling???????? Oh good grief. Some of these freaking calls are ridiculous.

LAL ball. Farmar miss; Turiaf rebound and fires back to Farmar. Shot blocked and knocked oob. LAL inbounds. Offensive foul - illegal screen - on Turiaf. Kings ball.

7;15 left

GO KINGS!!!!

Radmanovic called for foul. Non-shooting. 3PF on Vlad. 2nd team foul. Kings to inbound again.

7;00 left

Garcia inside to Hawes, who loses the ball oob. LAL ball.

Sasha for three.

100-98 KINGS

 

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Udrih inside, fallaway jumper doesn't go. Rad rebound.

6;14 left

Odom inside, ball knocked away but Garcia called for the foul. 4PF. Artest and Martin in.

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kobe back in.

LAL to inbound.

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

Gasol hook over Moore and Hawes for two.

100-100

5;47 left

Moore kicks out to Martin, who passes up three and goes inside. Miss; LAL rebound.

Kobe to Fisher, short. Gasol and Moore battle for the rebound, Gasol to Odom who misses and Moore gets the board.

Martin drives inside, kicks to Hawes for two.

102-100 KINGS

 

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Kobe drives inside, Hawes with the stop and Udrih with the rebound.

Hawes with the freaking flying dunk for two on beautiful backwards pass from Udrih!!!!

104-100 KINGS

Time out and commecial.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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LAL inbound.

Gasol inside, kick out to Fisher for three.

104-103 KINGS

Udrih to cutting Moore for two more!!!

106-103 KINGS

Bueno, Beno!!!!

LAL ball.

Kobe inside, fouled by Garcia. Kings now in penalty. 5PF on Garcia.

3;46 left

Kobe misses first!!!!! I'm sure he'll find a way to complain about it. Makes second.

106-104 KINGS

 

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Moore jumper for two.

108-104 KINGS

Whoooooooo!!!

3;29 left

Fisher from the side, dish to Gasol and then Odom, back to Gasol. Hook good.

108-106 KINGS

3;06 left

Kings ball.

Staples is finally alive.

Garica to Martin, who kicks out to Moore, ball stripped. Sasha miss; Moore rebound. Sasha diving at Moore, who is throwing elbows. No contact but Mikki is called for the technical. Officials still discussing it...

 

[VF21]

Officials call a foul on Sasha and technical on Moore. :???:

Sasha to the line to shoot the freebie. Good.

108-107 KINGS

Kings to inbound.

The replay sure didn't show a technical. He did swing his arms but he's a good foot taller than Sasha and went over his head. There was no bad intent, I don't think.

Phil and Reggie BOTH yelling and pointing at the officials. Not sure why. Jackson whistling...

Martin to inbound.

2;40 left

 

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Martin doesn't see Beno who is wide open and has to burn a time out to avoid the 5-second violation.

Kings take full time out and they go to commercial.

2;40 left

Kings inbound

Udrih outside, over to Moore and back to Udrih, Inside to cutting Moore for the dunk!

110-107 KINGS

LAL ball.

2;11 left

 

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Sasha for long two.

110-109 KINGS

1;55 left

Beno spins against Odom and gets two more.

112-109 KINGS

Fisher to Gasol, whose up and under is blocked by Hawes. KINGS BALL.

1;12 left

Beno inside, fouled by Fisher. First in last two minutes. Kings will inbound.

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

[VF21]

Inbound pass low and turned over. Odom for two.

112-111 KINGS

53 seconds left

Kings ball.

Udrih working on Odom. Ove to Hawes in the corner, miss. Odom rebound.

Kobe miss; Udrih with the rebound. Kicks over to Garcia, and Cisco is called for the offensive foul. BLAST!!!!

27.2 seconds left.

LAL to inbound. It was Cisco's over-excitement, IMHO, that caused that foul. Garcia has fouled out; Salmons in.

 

[VF21]

Wow. What a game!

LAL with the ball. Kicks over to FIsher, and inside to Gasol for two.

113-112 LAL

14.8 seconds left.

Kings will inbound.

WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!

GO KINGS!!!

 

[VF21]

They readjust the clock...

15.1 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Oh blast, crap and ****.

Miller back in for Hawes. Sorry, but that freaking sucks.

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

I don't like that. It's not fair. I'd rather see them put their faith in Spencer. He's earned it tonight.

Kings inbound. Salmons to Udrih. Udrih to Miller, bounce pass back to Udrih who is fouled.

Beno to the line.

4.6 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Beno makes first.

113-113