Kings-Lakers PBP thread for April 10

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Jones for two.

KIngs ball, oob. Officials say off Lakers.

76-60 KINGS

Atkins drives inside, draws foul from Bibby. Lakers playing one-on-one with virtually no passing.

Atkins makes first; and second.

76-62 KINGS

6:10 left

Bibby directing traffic. In to Thomas, back to Bibby - pull-up jumper is good.

78-62 KINGS

Lakers pass the ball, almost lose it - Skinner called for non-shooting foul. Still Lakers ball.

Cat forces Kobe to make bad shot which misses; Peja board.

Kings ball. Thomas inside for the bucket and the +1.

 

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Hubie giving props to the Kings for being the #1 assist team in the NBA.

Foul was on Grant, who goes to the bench. Vlade in.

Thomas bonus good.

81-62 KINGS

4:55 left

Atkins backwards pass to Vlade fumbled, Kings get the ball and Cat gets the bucket.

83-62 KINGS

Lakers ball, Cat called for loose ball foul.

Slava "out of the doghouse" is in the game. Pass to Valde, nearly lost. Over to Kobe, out to Atkins. Bibby with the breakaway and the sweet lay-up.

85-62 KINGS

 

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Vlade for two and the +1, which he misses.

85-64 KINGS

House in for Bibby.

House for two!!!!!

87-64 KINGS

Kobe miss; Peja board.

Kobe steal, pass ahead to Atkins for the two.

87-66 KINGS

Technical foul called on Cat. No idea why.

Kobe shoots the bonus.

87-67 KINGS

Al said Cat was still arguing about what he thought was a bad call, and replay shows Cat was probably right although he shouldn't have argued.

Kings ball.

Thomas inside draws foul from Slava.

Thomas to the line for two.

 

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Makes first and second.

89-67 KINGS

Lakers ball.

2:51 left in the third quarter.

Time out and commercial.

 

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BTW, I talked to Kingsgurl at the half. She's at the game and says the crowd is really into it. She also said there are a LOT of Laker fans in attendance. She's promising to behave...

 

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Atkins at the line. Peja and Vlade on the stripe talking.

Atkins makes both.

89-69 KINGS

Kings ball. Thomas to the line on foul by Vlade.

Makes first. Peja and Vlade lined up next to each other again. Vlade joking with Steve Javie.

Makes second.

91-69 KINGS

2:35 left

Skinner steals ball from Vlade and takes it unhampered to the bucket for two.

93-69 KINGS

Lakers ball. Divac to the line on foul from Skinner.

Makes first after a couple of bounces; makes second.

93-71 KINGS

 

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Kings miss; Lakers ball.

Butler to the line on hard foul by House.

Makes first; and second.

93-73 KINGS

1:53 left

House to Thomas, who dances around Slava and goes glass for two.

95-73 KINGS

Slava inside, draws foul. To the line.

Makes first; and second.

House to Peja, shot misses. Vlade and Skinner on the floor. Vlade called for the foul.

Skinner to the line. Misses. First Kings miss of the day. Makes second.

Lakers for two.

95-77 KINGS

Peja for two. Laughs as he runs back down the court with Vlade.

97-77 KINGS

Slava for two.

97-79 KINGS

 

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Kings ball. One too many passes - behind the back by Thomas - results in Butler steal. Butler fouled and to the line.

8.3 seconds left in third quarter.

Makes first; and second.

DArius in for Skinner.

97-81 KINGS

HOUSE FOR THREE at the buzzer!!!!

100-81 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

 

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Personal observation: Peja has a genuine smile on his face and looks like he's loving the game today. He has been joking with Vlade, and just seems like a kid whose big brother just returned from a long absence.

At the break, they show Steve Javie asking Vlade if he can still dunk it. Vlade says, "I can try" and Javie tells the other officials, "He can't dunk any more."

LOL!!!

 

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Lakers ball.

House's shot at the buzzer was a two, not a three.

99-81 KINGS

Kobe miss; Kings board.

House, Cat, Evans, Thomas and Darius on the court.

Kobe miss; Kings board.

Darius with a tip-in.

101-81 KINGS

 

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Lakers miss; House board.

Thomas drives inside against Vlade; gets the bucket and the +1.

Bonus misses off the rim.

103-81 KINGS

Lakers ball.

Brown driving inside, fouled by Kings. Non-shooting. Cat to the bench, Kevin back in.

Slava for long two.

103-83 KINGS

House to Thomas, to Martin - three off the rim. Kings get the board. House to Martin, to Thomas out to Darius over to MArtin - pull-up jumper short. Lakers ball.

Vlade inside for the lay-up.

103-85 kINGS

 

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Darius jumper for two.

105-85 KINGS

Lakers ball.

Time out and commercial.

 

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They show Robin Leach of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous in the front row in a Hawaiian shirt and Kings hat.

Lakers ball.

Vlade miss; loose ball foul on Darius. Still Lakers ball.

Bibby, Martin, Evans, Thomas and Darius on the court.

Lakers miss; Kings board.

Darius jumper for two.

107-85 KINGS

Evans now guarding Kobe. Martin all over Vujo...whatever, the rook. Forces turnover, Kings ball.

Thomas for two.

109-85 KINGS

Lakers ball.

7:38 left. They show Bobby, looking FINE in a dark suit and nice bling in the ear.

Lakers to the line.

 

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Both good.

109-87 KINGS

7:29 left

Kings tunover, Bibby sets up and takes the charge in the open court from Brown, who is called for traveling. Kings ball. Bibby smiling broadly.

Thomas for two more! That makes 32 points in 31 minutes for him - a career high.

111-87 KINGS

Whoooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

Vlade for two.

111-89 KINGS

Bibby pass to Thomas nearly goes oob. Back to Bibby, pull-up jumper doesn't go but Kevin goes up about 14 feet and gets the put-back.

113-89 KINGS

Kobe drives inside and draws foul. NOn-shooting. Vlade out to nice round of applause. Luke back in.

Lakers miss, Darius with the board. Pass forward to Evans, resetting the offense. Thomas in and out; Lakers board.

5:39 left

Time out and commercial.

 

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At this point, I feel it necessary for me to make a brief announcement:

























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

 

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They're showing clips of Old Sacramento. Looks like a beautiful day...and a perfect day for a Kings win over the Lakers.



Lakers ball with 5:30 left in the game.

Cook for two.

113-91 KINGS

Bibby ALLEY-OOP TO MARTIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

115-91 KINGS

Whoooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

Lakers for three.

115-94 KINGS

Bibby another attempt at alley-oop, this time to Evans. Ball oob.

 

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Lakers ball. Miss; ball oob off Kings. Still Lakers ball.

Hubie saying Mike shouldn't do the alley-oops. I say, "PFFFFT to you, Hubie!!!!"

Pass to Darius mishandled, Lakers get it. Lakers ball.

Foul. Some Laker kid to the line for two.

Makes both.

115-96 KINGS

Evans to Thomas, to Bibby to Thomas - to Bibby to Evans - jumper for two.

117-96 KINGS

3:25 left

Slava for two.

117-98 KINGS

 

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Thomas to Martin, shot bounces up but doesn't go.

Lakers ball.

House in, Bibby out. Thomas out, Daniels in.

Lakers to the line.

Thomas with 32 points and 14 boards in 35 minutes.

Lakers get two from the line.

117-100 KINGS

Kings ball. Evans miss, almost gets his own put-back. Lakers ball.

Lakers miss; DArius board.

2:31 left

House to Evans, jumper is good.

119-100 KINGS

 

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Brown miss; Martin board. To House, back to Martin - drives inside, puts ball up by loses control. Kings get it back. Miss; Lakers board.

Lakers for two.

119-102 KINGS

1:27 left.

Martin to Darius, to House FOR THREE!!!!!

122-102 KINGS

Whoooooooooooooooooo!!!

Lakers ball. Reach-in by House.

Time out and commercial.

 

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1:02 left

Heheheheh.

Lakers get two from the line.

122-104 KINGS

Erik Daniels drives inside and gets a lay-up.

124-104 KINGS

Cook miss; Lakers board.

Slava fouled by Martin; to the line.

Makes first; misses second. Daniels board.

124-105 KINGS

House to Daniels, jumper in and out. Lakers board.

Clock running down. Lakers try one last bucket and it fails. Kings ball with 4.2 seconds left.

Clock runs out.

KINGS WIN!!!!!

Brian Grant talking to people in the crowd.