Kings-Lakers PBP for Sunday, Nov. 23

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans!!!

First, the important news...

24:Redemption!

I'll be watching the game and recording 24, since I KNOW I'll want to watch it very carefully and be able to go back to check on various nuances. I LOVE 24!!!

Now, about the game... We're in Staples with a depleted squad against a Lakers team some have already put into the finals for 2009. (Oddly enough, I think they still have to play the games but hey, what do I know?)

The weather has definitely turned cooler here in the forest. The smell of wood smoke on the air is the good kind - from chimneys and stove pipes - and not the scary kind.

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I want to see heart and hustle, energy and enthusiasm tonight from our Kings. I want to see focus and intensity, desire and drive. I don't care what the final score is as long as the guys who play leave it all out there on the court.

Now let's get ready for some Kings basketball!

 

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Okay, this is probably just me, but I am already heartily tired of listening to Grant and Jerry fall all over themselves to try and verbalize just how great and magnificent the Lakers are. Are they afraid they won't have live microphones from Staples if they don't fawn at the feet of the mighty home team?

I may just hurl....

 

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Kings - Udrih, Salmons, Thompson, Hawes and Miller

Lakers - Fisher, Bryant, Radmanovic, Gasol, Bynum

Ready for the tip, and LAL has it...

 

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Gasol for two.

2-0 LAL

Kings ball. Kicked by LAL, Kings will inbound.

11;33 left

Thompson working on Vlad, gets called for the offensive foul. LAL ball.

 

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Fisher for two.

4-0 LAL

Udrih drives the paint, draws the foul from Bynum and heads to the line.

11;08 left

Makes first; and second.

4-2 LAL

 

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Vlad shot blocked by Thompson, Kings ball. Hawes jumper doesn't go, Bynum rebound.

Kobe over Salmons for two.

6-2 LAL

Thompson from the baseline for two.

6-4 LAL

10;14 left

Vlad for three.

9-4 LAL

 

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Miller pass to cutting Salmons for two.

9-6 LAL

Udrih with the steal, he takes it end-to-end and gets the pullup jumper to fall.

9-8 LAL

Bynum miss; Vlad rebound but it goes oob off his foot.

Kings ball.

Thompson shot blocked by Bynum, Fisher rebound and he heads back upcourt...

Miss; Hawes rebound.

8;54 left

Hawes dish inside to Thompson, who is covered and kicks out to Miller. Miss, LAL ball.

Kobe for two.

11-8 LAL

 

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Salmon miss but Hawes there for the putback.

11-10 LAL

LAL ball, Hawes called for the foul and they stop play momentarily because Bynum is bleeding. Hawes looks like a man possessed...in the good way.

 

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LAL inbound. Fisher pullup jumper way short off front of rim; Udrih goes for the rebound but can't keep it from going oob. LAL to inbound.

Kobe for two.

13-10 LAL

7;41 left

Salmons pullup jumper over Vlad looks good but won't fall. LAL rebound.

Gasol with the ball, starts to cut around Miller and is fouled. Non-shooting. Foul charged to Hawes, his 2PF. LAL inbounds. Foul on Salmons, Kobe to the line. Hawes out, Greene in. Word is Mikki will be back tomorrow.

Kobe makes both.

15-10 LAL

 

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Miller pass inside to Greene partially knocked away but Donte gets it. Kick out to Jason...miss.

Kobe for two.

17-10 LAL

Thompson drives the paint for two.

17-12 LAL

6;15 left

Gasol hook bothered by MIller, miss. Greene rebound.

Kings turnover.

Time out and commercial break.

6;07 left

 

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LAL inbounds.

Kobe miss off the glass but Bynum gets a chance to get some points...

19-12 LAL

Miller three doesn't fall; LAL rebound.

Beno with the steal from Kobe. Salmons for two.

19-14 LAL

Salmons with the steal, John and Jason on the run. They back off to set the offense. Salmons from the corner ...

SALMONS FOR THREE!!!

19-17 LAL

Vlade responds with three.

22-17 LAL

 

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Kings ball. Greene called for foul on Odom. 4th team foul. LAL ball.

Phil Jackson, BTW, looks horrible.

Bynum for two.

24-17 LAL

Kings almost turn it over, but kick it outside to Greene and he shoots right over Bynum's head for the long two.

24-19 LAL

Fisher to the line on foul by Beno.

3;31 left

Makes first; and second.

26-19 LAL

 

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Kings ball. Miss; LAL rebound.

Bryant show-stopper doesn't fall, Kings rebound.

Udrih dribbles into a crowd and loses it oob. LAL ball.

Fisher from the corner way off; Odom rebound. Thompson knocks it away and KIngs have it. Udrih kicks to Greene, miss. Thompson rebound and he's fouled by Bryant.

Time out ... and commercial break.

2;29 left.

 

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Substitutions on both teams...

Miller dish to Salmons for two more.

26-21 LAL

Good D by the Kings forces the turnover and Thompson has two more for 6 total.

26-23 LAL

Odom flying dunk and the +1 from Miller.

Kobe to the bench for LAL. Jackson in for Salmons.

Odom misses the freebie and Kings get the rebound.

28-23 LAL

Jackson setup for Greene but Donte can't hit the three and LAL has it back.

 

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Shelden Williams in for the Kings.

Salmons, Jackson, Williams, Thompson and Brown for the Kings

LAL was at the line and got one.

29-23 LAL

Jackson for long two.

29-25 LAL

Farmar turnover on pass kinda intended for Ariza. Kings get it back.

45 seconds left.

Brown for two.

29-27 LAL

 

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LAL miss; Thompson rebound.

Kings holding ... Brown drives inside but trips and loses the ball. Sasha finds it, goes down the court, pulls up and gets the three as the buzzer sounds.

End of the first quarter.

32-27 LAL

 

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First quarter impressions:

We have KIDS who make mistakes but we have a LOT of talent starting to develop.

First celebrity showing: Will Farrell with his young son

Kings ball to start the second quarter...

Sasha tries full-court press against Jackson, who isn't too concerned. Jackson miss; Gasol rebound.

11;30 left

GOOD defense by the Kings (THompson and Williams) forces a 24-second violation. Kings ball.

Regardless of how much Grant and Jerry fawn, the Lakers with Kobe Bryant on the bench are, in fact, mere mortals.

Williams from the foul line for two after nice play by Brown.

32-29 LAL

 

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LAL miss; Jackson rebound. Kick over to the other Bobby.

BROWN FOR THREE!!!

32-32

LAL shot blocked by Shelden; Kings with the rebound.

Bobby Brown for two.

Whoooooooo!!!

34-32 KINGS

 

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LAL ball.

Miss; Jackson rebound. Kings lose it, get it back, and dish inside. Wild shot by Greene but Shelden tips it in.

36-32 KINGS

Staples isn't anywhere near as loud as it was a few minutes ago.

Odom inside for two.

36-34 KINGS

 

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Kings three rims out; LAL rebound.

Farmar miss; Shelden rebound.

Thompson shot slapped away by Sasha; LAL on the run.

Somebody in white for two.

36-36

Kings ball. Turnover by Williams; LAL finds it and Gasol has two.

38-36 LAL

8;12 left

Kings call time out... and there's a commercial break.

 

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Gavin Maloof shown sitting between Derek Lee and Barry Bonds...



Trivia question: Who was the youngest player to ever play in an NBA game? My guess? Kobe...

 

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Jackson kicks to Thompson at the top of the key. His jumper doesn't go but it bounces up off the rim and drops through.



38-38

LAL ball.

Farmar for two.

40-38 LAL

7;19 left

 

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Brown drives past Farmar and gets the floater to fall.

40-40

Farmar tries to get past Brown but he's fouled. Jason Thompson heads to the bench for a quick breather.

Farmar makes both.

42-40 LAL

Kings ball.

Jackson jumper from the corner doesn't fall. LAL rebound. Odom blows by Miller for two.

44-40 LAL

 

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Jackson long shot misses; Ariza on the run and has two easy points as Greene simply didn't cover him at all.

46-40 LAL

Miller for two.

46-42 LAL

Time out ... and commercial break.

5;51 left

Reggie did NOT look happy with Donte Greene as they came off the court.

 

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Trivia answer: Andrew Bynum

LAL inbounds.

Bryant back in ... Gasol miss, Ariza with the putback.

48-42 LAL

Williams inside, tries to force it back outside but overthrows Jackson and it goes oob. LAL ball.

Bynum loses the ball. Jackson on the run, with Brown and Salmons trailing. Brown inside, runs over Fisher and heads to the line.

Brown makes first; and second.

48-44 LAL

Bobby B with 11 so far.

 

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Heheheh.

Bynum tried for the showtime dunk over MIller and ricocheted it off the rim, Kings ball.

Kings miss; LAL rebound.

Bryant with the turnover; Kings on the run again with Brown and Jackson. Brown kicks to Jackson, who is hammered, gets the bucket and heads to the stripe for the +1.

Freebie doesn't go.

48-46 LAL

4;16 left

 

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Salmons ALL over Kobe, who has to put up a desperation shot and misses. Hawes rebound.

Hawes on the run, loses the ball and Kobe finds it, converting at the other end.

50-46 LAL

Udrih lay-up won't drop, LAL rebound.

Gasol dish inside to Ariza, who is fouled hard by Miller. Trevor shaking out the cobwebs and heading to the line.

3;24 left

Ariza misses first; Quincy Douby in for the Kings. Ariza makes second.

51-46 LAL

 

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Udrih misses another lay-up; LAL rebound.

Ariza fallaway jumper doesn't go; long rebound to Bynum who gets two.

53-46 LAL

2;37 left

Beno drives towards the paint, he's hit hard by Fisher.

Time out and commercial break...

 

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Kings inbound. Udrih pass to Thompson, who adds two to his total.

53-48 LAL

Kobe to Bynum for the dunk.

55-48 LAL

Miller nice dish to Salmons for two.

55-50 LAL

1;50 left

LAL in and out; Hawes rebound and quick outlet intended for Salmons but stolen by Odom, who gets it back the other way and LAL has three more.

58-50 LAL

 

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Miller miss; Vlad rebound.

Odom for two off the glass.

60-50 LAL

Salmons with the ball, loses it and LAL finds it. Udrih fouls Farmar, who heads to the line.

Misses first on two bounces and a bad roll; makes second.

61-50 LAL

Kings ball.