LIVE at Vegas Summer League

[CruzDude]

Finally!! Everything works. Sitting in front of me courtside are Gavin and Joe Maloof, Colleen and a couple of friends. Kings have just started final warmups. Missing from the roster is Pat Calathes who signed this week to play in Greece.

One of the real enjoyments of Summer League are the clusters of execs/GM's/coaches sitting up in the stands away from the action but always huddled watching everything and every player. Fifteen rows up in the corner are Geoff Petrie with Jerry Reynolds, Wayne Cooper and two assistant coaches. Coach Westphal has just stopped by to chat with the Maloofs, hands in pockets, longer grey hair looking great.

Ahh another lady referee will be one of the 3 working tonight's game. Five minutes to tip off. So more in a bit KingsFans.

 

[CruzDude]

Starting lineups.

4 Brockman
18 Casspi
34 JT
25 Matthews
13 Evans

 

[OptimusRhyme]

does anyone have a live stat feed of the game?

 

[Section 101]

Starting lineups.

4 Brockman
18 Casspi
34 JT
25 Matthews
13 Evans

Missed the first minute, did evans start and leave?

 

[CruzDude]

JT/Casspi get first reb. Good ball movement. First foul ,kings out. Brockman quick spin along baseline and reverse layin. 2nd foul, Kings out. JT misses 18 ft. Reb to Matthews feed to JT for flying 2 handed dunk. Kings 4 DLS 2

JT passes out to Casspi who hits smooth 3pointer.

 

[CruzDude]

Kings rebound and fast break JT feed to Matthews for reverse layin. Casspi steal on DLS fast break then coming other way throws it 10 ft behind Matthews. DLS transition basket/dunk. Kings transition to Casspi who feeds JT for 16 ft baseline 2!!

time out 5:35 to go in first. Kings 11 DLS 7 (DLS = D-League Select)

 

[CruzDude]

Point. Casspi is getting his rhythm tonight. Moving better passing still rough. much quicker than Noce for sure.

 

[CruzDude]

Suddenly 3 quick buckets by DLS K-12 DLS-14

Brockman tips a pass then hustles over press row to tip it back to Casspi, landing in the row behind. Write

Transition by Kings, feed to JT who drives baseline for quick 2 and a foul.

K-14
DLS-14

This group of D-Leaguers are pretty good. Their #22, 6-10 Kurt Looby can jump out of the gym but is kinda out of control. Their point 6-4 Curtis Stinson is good, so far.

Brockman fouls down low at DLS basket while Casspi really got up to get a rebound.

 

[CruzDude]

Casspi steal, Kings transition, JT gets ball in middle and does great fake and spin baby hook for 2. Next time down, Brockman gets reb among 4 DLS players.

Casspi's game is back! He and Brockman are both natural rebounders. Casspin makes 2 FT, very smooth stroke. Next time down, Casspi drives, draws 2 def, passes to Brockman for 12ft baseline jumper.

Matthews also an animal and drives on anybody anytime and usually makes it. Also a good FT stroke, just made 2.

But DLS fast breaks again on Kings and their point drives for 2.

Brockman feed to JT down low, keeps ball high for very quick 2 layup.

 

[CruzDude]

does anyone have a live stat feed of the game?

I'll get first quarter stats in few minutes.

 

[CruzDude]

Missed the first minute, did evans start and leave?

Yeah, he left at about the 6 minute mark replaced by McNeal

 

[OptimusRhyme]

I'll get first quarter stats in few minutes.

awesome thanks alot man

 

[xyrin]

does anyone have a live stat feed of the game?

As in, a live boxscore? http://www.nba.com/summerleague2009/games/boxscore.jsp?gameId=1520900028

 

[CruzDude]

End first Kings 26 DLS 27

Start 2nd, Greene, Landry and Evans in for Casspi and Matthews.

Casspi gets another reb, Kings fast break but Casspi runs over a DLS guy.

DLS score quick 4. K-26 DLS-31

Green drives, fouled. Makes 1 of 2. 2 of 2. He looks much much better tonight.

Landry hits 3 from straight on. But DLS goes down and gets quick bucket.

Another Kings pass down low to JT who goes up among 3 for 2pt!!!

Quick reb by Kings, Evans feed to JT, drives middle and tries lefty hook but fouled. Missed both FT.

 

[CruzDude]

Evans drives middle misses, Kings get 4 reb going after ball then two handed putback by Landry.

Evans has 0 points. ZERO!! He is the point but is setting everyone else up

Kings Defense still lacking as DLS making most shots.

Nice smooth 3 pointer by Landry again Kings 40 DLS 37

Offensive foul on JT driving to bucket

 

[CruzDude]

Evans feed to JT going to bucket for quick 5 ft jump hook for 2.

Stat sheets arrived so will sum at next time out.

STATS

JT leading scorer for Kings with 11, Brockman Casspi and Matthews each with 5. Kings have 5 steals to 1 for DLS. FT now 78% and 60% from floor.

 

[CruzDude]

Toolson now in for first time at VSL. JT makes 12 ft jumper, fouled and makes 1 of 1.

Toolson, Landry, Greene, Evans and JT on floor. Time Out at 2:54 left in 2nd.

 

[CruzDude]

Casspi and Brockman have all 5 steals!!!

Only 4 assists tho'. Not good. But much better game overall than Monday.

Toolson nice stroke from 3 but missed. Green nice fake and spin to middle but mugged trying to score. 2 of 2 FT

2 min to half Kings 49 DLS 43

Greene 3 from up top is short. Another offensive foul on DLS.

Toolson fouls Stinson on layup, not very smart foul as he had no position. Missed FT.

Kings miss shot, JT really hustling down low in traffic but bangs a couple of DLS'ers and gets 3rd foul.

 

[CruzDude]

Toolson misses 3 from corner but JT get reb and putback.

Evans driving layup for 2, his first bucket.

Kings really hustling and JT have best game of summer in every aspect.

HALF Kings 53 DLS 46

 

[OptimusRhyme]

man tyreke is a good rebounder.

 

[CruzDude]

Kings a different team than last game. Better ball movement, Casspi is definitely getting his rhythm and is an impressive rebounder and has a sweet 3 stroke.

FYI, don't think there is a "live" stats on line as we here only get printout 3-5 min after quarters.

HALF STATS

JT has 20 pts on 9 of 14 shooting, 5 reb, 2 ast, 3 personals and only 1 TO while playing ALL 20 MINUTES!!

Brockman and Matthews didn't play in 2nd Qtr and Casspi only 1 more min.

Evans 4 pts, 5 reb 1 ast in 10 min

Landry 8 pts 1 reb 1 ast

Greene 6 pts 2 reb in 10 min

Team 51% FG 79% FT, out rebounding DLS 20 to 8

 

[CruzDude]

Matthews, Roberts , Casspi, Brockman and JT start 3rd

Three (3) quick fast breaks by DLS arrgghhh...... K 53 DLS 52

Matthews drives foul makes 2 of 2

DLS PG drives too easily is fouled by Matthews but makes only 1 of 2

Other way JT has his jumper blocked by Looby but is fouled and makes 2 of 2

DLS/Stinson drives again for easy 2. Interior D sucks at the moment.

Kings down, Casspi makes 16 ft jumper then looses ball on next possession.

DLS steals and lofts ahead a fast break but Matthews hustles and knocks ball out of bounds.

Brockman rebound next time down and fouled on putback. Shooting 2, makes both. Kings 61 DLS 57

 

[CruzDude]

5:45 left in 3rd. Evans, Matthews, Brockman, JT and Casspi

Dammmm another fast break dunk by DLS

Putback by JT.

DUnk by DLS Collins a 6-9 Fwd.

JT blocks shot after triple fake not once getting off his feet. Fast break other way and Matthews runs over DLS guy.... blocking foul. Makes both. Kings FT shooting mucho better.

DLS break lone fwd, Brockman gets there and hammers the guy into the ground, flagrant foul but Brockman has bewildered grin....

 

[CruzDude]

Kings bring up, Evans to JT for mid jumper, misses, Brockman gets rebound and fouled on put back attempt. Misses both.

Fast break by Kings to Casspi for dunk.

But DLS fast transition again, their PG drives too easily down middle for 2 and fouled by Brockman who has 5 now.

TO

Kings 69 DLS 66

 

[VF21]

When you get a chance to answer, does it look like JT is coming out of his slump?

 

[CruzDude]

Love it, missed shot, garbage ball drops near Brockman, putbac for 2.

Down other way, DLS tries layup and JT makes a clean block but is called for foul. He was ALL ball.

Cheap foul down low on DLS... everyone around is saying makeup but these non-NBA refs are not that clever.

Another driving layup by DLS and JT swats it away to fast break to Casspi out front who is mugged on way to layup.

 

[CruzDude]

JT bucket and is fouled and makes FT.

DLS gets back down misses shot but gets clean put back Brockman not close.


END 3rd

KINGS 75
DLS 74

 

[CruzDude]

When you get a chance to answer, does it look like JT is coming out of his slump?

This is one of the best games I've seen JT play this summer AND last year. He is everywhere, blocking, scoring, rebounding, running and making as big a mess down low for DLS as he can. Course he has played every minute so far.

 

[CruzDude]

Start of the 4th

Evans goes in but is caught for charge.

Kings not defending their guards very well especially when they drive or drive and stop-and-pop. Kings are not rotating and DLS seem to be screening out Evans quite a bit.

Landry pops another 3 from on top.

JT gets called for questionable foul when DLS guard puts a shoulder into him.

JT reb, fast break to Greene who misses and JT follows up and makes big time two hand slam.

BAck and forth game with DLS scoring way too easy in middle.

Kings lob into JT for putback.

 

[CruzDude]

STATS at end of 3rd

POINTs
JT 27
Casspi 10
Brockman 9
Matthews 11
Landry 8
Greene 6
Evans 4

Kings shooting 46% and 78% FT

REB
JT 8
Casspi 4
Brockman 3
Matthews 3
Evans 5

Reb Kings 28 DLS 23


5 on 2 fast break by DLS with tomahawk jam. ugly