Kings-Lakers PBP thread for Feb. 23

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Welcome fellow Kings fans!

First, GOOD LUCK to Brian with his new team.

Next, welcome to Vitaly and Sergei. Does anyone know how to say GO KINGS in Ukrainian? And Russian?

Now, back to the matter at hand.

Today we beat the Lakers. Yes, I'm not saying we're playing the Lakers. I'm saying we will BEAT the Lakers. I'm on a roll...so I'm making the most of it.



It's another beautifully crisp, clear and COLD day here in the forest. I put off doing some chores so we could talk about the trade.

I'll do them now and be back before the game.

GO KINGS!!!

 

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Does anyone know how to say GO KINGS in Ukrainian? And Russian?

Russian:
Идут короля (idut koropjha)

I'm just kinda winging it. Unsed an online dictionary and transliteration table.

 

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...sigh...

Napred kraljevi was so much easier...

 

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Okay, a couple more hours until game time.

Let's get the formalities out of the way:

This is the PBP thread. Primarily designed for those Kings fans who cannot follow the game any other way, I attempt to watch the game and interpret the action on the court, while typing furiously on my keyboard, sharing the action the best I can.

We also have piksi's world famous game discussion thread. Always lively, tonight should be particularly interesting as we face the dreaded LA Kobes. For the record, the regular board rules still apply. If there is a troll sighting, PLEASE use the "refer a post" option and they will be dealt with promptly. Do not stoop to their level; it's not worth it.

In addition to the PBP and game discussion threads, you're welcome to check in with Mr. S£im's CHAT PARTY LIVE at mIRC, server irc.bludgeon.org, channel #Kingsfans.

Some people manage to do it all...

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Now, let's get ready to BEAT LA!!!

 

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Lakers in gold, Kings in purple.

Kings: Bibby, Martin, Artest, KT, Miller

LA: Parker, Bryant, Odom, Cook, Mihm

 

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Ready for the tip. Artest on Bryant...

LA with the tip.

Odom miss; KT board.

Bibby pullup jumper for two.

2-0 KINGS

Odom inside for two.

2-2

 

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bibby to ARtest, over to Bibby in the corner.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!

5-2 KINGS

Parker reverse dunk for two.

5-4 KINGS

Artest three misses; Bryant and Kevin going for the board. Oob. Kevin called for the foul. LA ball.

LA turnover thanks to KT. Kings ball.

Artest inside, out to Bibby in the corner. Miss.

LA ball.

Kobe miss; Kings ball.

Artest turnover; LA ball.

Bryant miss; KT board.

 

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KT jumper off the rim; board oob.

LA ball.

9:14 left

Cook miss; KT board.

Bibby to Martin, to Miller for the jumper and two.

7-4 KINGS

Bibby on Bryant, LA pass inside, ball deflected oob. Kings ball.

8:26 left

Mihm tries for steal; called for foul. Still Kings ball.

 

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Bibby in to ARtest, who is doubled. Out to Miller for another jumper.

9-4 KINGS

LA ball. Artest breaks up pass. Ball oob. Kings ball.

Artest tries another jumper and it doesn't go; board oob. LA ball.

7:38 left

Offensive foul called on LA. Kings ball.

 

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Artest inside, doubled again...Miller again.

11-4 KINGS

Odom to Cook for two.

11-6 KINGS

Martin three off the rim; Parker board.

Mihm for two.

11-8 KINGS

 

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Artest another errant jumpshot. LA ball.

Bryant to Odom for two.

11-10 KINGS

bibby miss; Bryant board.

Bryant works around Artest and gets the throw-down.

12-11 LA

 

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bibby pass broken up; LA ball.

Breakaway for two.

14-11 LA

Time out and commercial.

 

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KT for two.

14-13 LA

Bryant for three.

17-13 LA

4:50 left

Miller inside for half-hook.

17-15 LA

 

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Bennie Adams calls Kobe for an offensive foul.

Kings ball.

Artest jumper misses; Martin with the board.

Martin miss; gets his own board, passes inside to Bibby, flip shot misses. LA board.

Kobe for three more. (Artest on Parker.)

20-15 LA

Artest inside for two and the +1 on foul by Odom.

Bonus good.

20-18 LA

 

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Parker three doesn't go; Bibby board.

Bibby pass broken up; Odom takes it all the way for two.

22-18 LA

2:45 lett

Martin from the corner doesn't go; LA ball.

Kobe tries for another three, way off. PJ stares at Kobe. Ball oob.

2:37 left

Time out.

 

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Kings ball.

Bibby to Garcia, who is in for Martin. Jumper misses. LA ball.

Oh crap.

Kobe inside, gets the bucket and draws the foul from Cisco.

Bonus good.

25-18 LA

Bibby all the way inside for the reverse flip for two.

25-20 LA

Parker miss; SAR board who is in for KT.

Bibby jumper in and back out; LA board.

 

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Garcia working on Bryant, who draws a second foul from Cisco. Bryant to the line for two...

1:04 left

Kobe makes first; and second.

27-20 LA

Artest inside, out to Miller whose three from the corner doesn't go. LA ball.

LA miss; Artest board. Bibby for three doesn't go. Parker board.

Brown to the line on foul by Miller.

Official time out from Ron's bleeding nose... Artest had been clothes-lined by Smush Parker with ... big shock ... no call.

Youngman working on Ron; crew working on bloodstain on the court. Wherever did THAT come from?

 

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Brown misses first; makes second.

28-20 LA

Kings ball. 21 seconds left. Walton called for non-shooting foul. Still Kings ball.

SAR works inside and gets bucket.

28-22 LA

Bryant tries for buzzer beater. Artest alters the shot.

End of the first quarter.

And, of course, Marv Albert has to pontificate about Kobe's greatness...

Excuse me while I hurl large chunks of previously consumed items.

 

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Kings ball to start the second.

Bibby, Garcia, Artest, SAR and Miller on the court.

Kings miss; LA ball.

Bryant tries a behind the back pass to George; Kings called for kicking it.

Bibby and Miller out; Martin and KT in.

Odom gets an easy lay-up.

30-22 LA

Artest gets the ball with 2 seconds left, jumper doesn't go. LA ball.

LA for three.

33-22 LA

10;10 left

24-second violation on the Kings.

LA ball.

 

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Kobe miss; Artest board. Artest all the way, shot blocked by Odom. Oob. Kings ball.

Horrible pass by Garcia, intended for Martin but never gets there. LA ball.

Bryant miss; Sasha board.

Odom miss; KT board.

9:00 left

Cisco to KT, back to Cisco for two.

33-24 LA

Odom lead pass to George results in one-handed dunk and the +1 on foul by SAR.

35-24 LA

Time out and commercial.

George for the bonus after the break.

 

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8:37 left

George gets the bonus.

36-24 LA

Bibby miss; LA board.

Offensive foul called on Brown. Kings ball.

TNT spending time showing all the "stars" in Staples...and all the empty seats.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!

36-27 LA

 

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Sasha for three.

39-27 LA

Kings ball. Foul on Sasha. NOn-shooting. Still Kings ball. Martin inside for the up and under.

39-29 LA

7:14 left

Kobe miss; SAR board.

Bibby jumper misses; Kobe board.

Kobe all the way, nifty spin move at the end, gets the bucket AND the +1 as Cisco just completely takes Cisco to school.

Kobe to the line for the bonus.

42-29 LA

Artest back in with very little rest.

 

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Bibby called for traveling; LA ball.

Kobe miss; two more LA miss; finally KT gets the board.

Kevin all the way, spins and draws the foul from George.

Martin to the line.

Misses first off front of rim; makes second.

42-30 LA

6:20 left

Good D by Kings for 20 seconds, right up until LA kicks out to Odom in the corner... for three.

45-30 LA

Time out and commercial.

 

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5:53 left

Artest pass to Kevin, back out to ARtest...

ARTEST FOR THREE!!!!

45-33 LA

Mihm miss; KT board.

Let's go, Kings!!!

KT shot blocked by MIhm; LA ball.

Bryant on the bnech; we need to work this.

George smothered by Artest, called for offensive foul. Kings ball.

 

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Defensive three second call on LA. Miller???? shoots the bonus and misses.

Still Kings ball.

Bryant back in.

Pass by Artest to KT, who draws foul.

KT miss from front of rim; makes second.

45-34 LA

Joe, Gavin and George Maloof at the game.

LA ball.

Odom floater inside for two.

47-34 LA

 

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Bibby passes to Artest's back... ball oob. Still Kings ball.

Artest double-teamed, still gets short jumper to go.

47-36 LA

LA miss; Kings baord.

Bibby three off front of rim; Kings board.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!

47-39 LA

2:57 left

LA ball. Time out and commercial.

 

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Odom for two.

49-39 LA

2:38 left

Artest out to Martin, who steps inside and gets the long two.

49-41 LA

 

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Kobe inside to Mihm, who misses but draws foul from Miller. 2PF.

Mihm to the line.

One and one. Kings ball.

50-41 LA

2:00 left

Kings ball; steal by Kobe. Pass to Parker for three.

53-41 LA

Kings ball.

Bibby draws foul from Kobe on the fake.

Bibby to the line.

 

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Bibby gets both.

53-43 LA

Kobe off the glass for two.

55-43 LA

KT around Bryant and inside for the lay-up.

55-45 LA

Bryant pass inside to Mihm goes oob. Kings ball.

Miller open jumper for two.

55-47 LA

24 seconds left.

 

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Kobe loses ball oob off Miller's back.

5 seconds left, 3 on the shot clock.

20 second time out called by PJ.