Kings-Lakers PBP for Oct. 12

[VF21]

MIller bounce pass intended for Beno goes off LAL foot and oob. Still Kings ball. Offensive foul on Miller this time. LAL ball.

Gasol for two.

59-56 LAL

Elbow jumper by Salmons clangs away; LAL rebound. Salmons knocks the ball away from Gasol at the other end and Kings have it back. LAL gets it back again, not sure how as I blinked and misses it. Garcia runs down the court and is called for foul on Odom.

Commercial break...

 

[VF21]

Sorry, got sidetracked...

5;28 left

60-56 LAL

Salmons, Greene, Udrih, Miller and THompson for the Kings

LAL ball.

Bynum half-hook over Udrih for two.

62-56 LAL

Udrih to Miller in the corner.

MILLER FOR THREE!

62-59 LAL

LAL miss; Miller rebound.

Bynum blocks Thompson shot.

Fisher to the line on foul by Beno. Makes both.

64-59 LAL

Udrih for two.

64-61 LAL

 

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Bryant over Salmons for two, as Salmons chin connected with Kobe's elbow.

66-61 LAL

Udrih for two.

Bynum for two.

68-63 LAL

3;08 left

Miller dish out to Beno in the corner, wide open but miss. LAL rebound.

Ariza fallaway jumper for two over Greene.

70-63 LAL

Kings ball.

Salmons to Miller, miss. Donte snags the board and Kings have a new shot clock. Miller fouled and heading to the line after the break.

Grant and Jerry talking to Koz.

 

[VF21]

Miller at the line. Makes both.

70-65 LAL

2;00 left

Bryant passes up wide open three, dishes inside and Miller slaps it off LAL and oob. Kings ball.

1;49 left

Quick pullup jumper by Salmons doesn't go. LAL ball.

Coby Karl miss; Hawes rebound.

Salmons with another forced shot and another miss, resulting in another LAL rebound.

Hawes, Salmons, Donte, Brown and Thompson for the Kings.

LAL at the line. Karl one of two.

71-65 LAL

Kings miss; LAL rebound.

50 seconds left.

 

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Farmar called for using off arm as he tried to get past Hawes; Kings ball.

Donte Greene airball from the corner; LAL with the catch.

Bynum hook doesn't go; Vlad with the rebound and the offensive foul call. Kings ball.

8.5 seconds left.

Brown to Donte, who launches a better looking three but it doesn't fall either.

LAL ball as the buzzer sounds.

End of the third quarter.

71-65 LAL

 

[VF21]

LAL ball to start the fourth quarter.

LAL for two.

73-65 LAL

Kings miss; LAL rebound.

Powell with two more.

75-65 LAL

Brown nice shot creation and jumper for two.

75-67 LAL

Brown, Garcia, Donte, Jason and Hawes for the Kings.

LAL ball but they lose it out of bounds because of good defensive pressure. Kings to inbound.

Thompson out; Shelden Williams in.

 

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Williams playing the 5, shifting Hawes to the PF. Vlad called for non-shooting foul. Kings to inbound.

10;21 left

Kings mis; LAL rebound.

LAL miss; Kings rebound.

Kings on the run, Garcia out of control, loses the ball oob...and may have hurt his hand as he's flexing it and grimacing a bit. Grant and Jerry no help as they're talking about Monta Ellis...

LAL miss; Kings ball. Kings miss, Hawes hustles for the board but Bynum outmuscles him.

LAL miss; Williams rebound knocked out of his hands by Powell and oob. Kings inbound.

Hawes bankshot over Powell for two.

75-69 LAL

LAL shot blocked by Hawes, ball oob. LAL ball after the commercial.

8;58 left

 

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Kings miss; LAL miss.

Kings ball, Spencer steps oob. LAL ball.

Things getting rather sloppy on both ends of the court.

Farmar misses the three but Vlad tips it in for two.

77-69 LAL

Donte tries another three from the side - and misses. Hawes shot doesn't go but Donte tips it in.

77-71 LAL

Hawes fouls Bynum to prevent the dunk. Bynum to the line.

7;47 left

Misses first; Garcia out. Misses second.

78-71 LAL

Donte Greene shifts to the 2 as Thompson is now in.

Brown, Greene, Thompson, Hawes and Williams

Kings ball. Thompson miss; LAL rebound.

 

[VF21]

LAL turnover; Kings ball.

Greene from top of the key doesn't go. LAL ball. Joe Crawford for two.

80-71 LAL

6;39 left

Reggie calls time out.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball. Thompson to the line.

Makes first; misses second. LAL rebound.

80-72 LAL

6;12 left

Farmar driving lay-up for two.

82-72 LAL

...snore...

Sorry, but seeing Brown, Greene, Thompson, Hawes and Williams on the court is NOT exciting. It's error-riddled.

MBanga for two.

84-72 LAL

Greene off the glass for two.

84-74 LAL

Vlad miss; putback miss. Hawes rebound.

4;58 left

Spencer with 10 boards.

Reggie calls 20-second time out.

 

[VF21]

I fully understand the need to play the kids but playing them out of position in horrible lineups doesn't do any good for anyone, IMHO.

Thompson to the line again...

4;45 left

Makes first; and second.

84-76 LAL

Lakers ball.

Hawes guarding Mbanga, called for foul. 4PF. Non-shooting. LAL to inbound.

Crawford miss, gets his own rebound, cuts inside, trips and falls and is called for traveling.

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Hawes jumper doesn't go but Shelden snags the board and draws the foul from Mbenga, heading to the line.

Williams makes both.

84-78 LAL

Lakers ball.

Nice jumper by Karl for two.

86-78 LAL

Heath called for the foul, sending Brown to the line.

Bobby makes first; misses second. Mbenga with the rebound.

LAL ball.

86-79 LAL

 

[VF21]

Heath for long two.

88-79 LAL

3;08 left

Jason from the corner for long two.

88-81 LAL

Lakers ball.

2;49 left

Heath called for the carry. Will be Kings ball after the commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

2;37 left

Felix in for the Kings. Thompson to the line on foul by Karl.

Makes first; and second.

88-83 LAL

Lakers ball.

Karl spin and up and under for two.

90-83 LAL

Kings ball. Looks like Brown, Dante, Williams, Thompson and Felix on the court for the Kings.

Williams for two.

90-85 LAL

1;36 left

Giles for two.

92-85 LAL

 

[VF21]

Heath sends Brown back to the stripe...

Bobby makes first; and second.

92-87 LAL

Lakers ball

1;20 left

MIss; Thompson with the board.

Kings ball, Thompson slips and falls and Felix' pass goes oob. LAL ball.

Ball oob; still Lakers. Jason Thompson may have hurt his hand trying to break his fall.

LAL miss; Felix rebound.

 

[VF21]

Brown miss; WIlliams putback.

92-89 LAL

30 seconds left

Karl miss; Kings rebound.

Thompson fouled and heading to the line.

24.3 seconds left. Jason doesn't want to come out of the game but his hand is definitely hurting him.

Thompson misses first; misses second.

LAL ball.

Thompson's hand has a loose skin flap on the palm of his hand, as shown by a close-up, but no blood... Kind of superficial road rash.

LAL at the line. Make both.

94-89 LAL

18.5 seconds left

Reggie calls time out.

 

[VF21]

Replay shows that Brandon Heath inadvertently tripped Jason Thompson... It would have been a nice dish by Noel Felix otherwise.

Kings to inbound.

Brown pull-up three rims out; Thompson with the rebound. Donte miss; another Kings rebound. Another miss...

Buzzer sounds.

94-89 LAL final score.