The View From Section214, 3/4

by section214 on Mar 4, 2008 11:35 PM PST in Recaps Comment 7 comments

Holy crap! It's been awhile. That long road trip kept me out of ARCO for a month. Hope I can still find my seat.

Pregame
Anthony Johnson is the featured player photo in the program. This does not bode well.
Beverly Hills 90210 is the intro music for the Lake Show.
Laker fans chanting either "MVP" or "Please Trade Me" when Kobe is introduced, I'm not sure which.
Mixed applause for Artest, though I can't tell how much of the booing is coming from Laker fans (I estimate the mix at about 20% Faker Fans).
Biggest applause for Martin, introduced last.

1st Quarter
Lots of electricity in the building tonight.
The Laker fans have sure helped to fill up the old gas pump tonight, maybe close to 16,000?
Great start by Martin. Let's remember him for four quarters tonight.

2nd Quarter
A video on the jumbo tron depicting Slamson giving his gorgeous girlfriend the boot when he discovers that she is a Lakers fan gets a huge reaction from the crowd.
Hey, John Salmons is in the building tonight.
Ron's steal and jam electrifies the crowd. There are times when the stars are aligned and his play is downright inspirational. Of course you can't spell inspirational without irational...
Warrior fans might be more obnoxious than Laker fans, who so far have been pretty well behaved.

Halftime
The crowd is a little winded, not used to cheering this loud and long this year.
Hip Hop Crew with their parents dancing, too. Fun stuff.

3rd Quarter
The fan intensity has really picked up on both sides.
The guy in our row with the apparent enlarged prostate does not seem to live by the "wait until there is a stoppage in play before leaving your seat" rule.
Six minutes left in the quarter and the 80% is rockin'!
Brad with the no look...SHOT!!!...and 1!
A guy just walked by with a T-Shirt of "The Punch" (Christie/Fox).
When Anthony Johnson shoots it should count as a turnover.
Anthony Johnson may become my new Kenny Thomas.

4th Quarter
6:30 left and this place is absolutely on fire.
Playoff atmosphere.
OK, Laker fans are more abnoxious than Warrior fans.
I think most Laker fans would sleep with Kobe...if they have not already.
It appears that the Lakers have determined that Kevin Martin will not beat them tonight. Kobe is guarding him and getting lots of help whenever Martin tries to shake him via a screen.
Crap. The good Lakers showed up on the same bus with the bad Kings.
Forced shot by Miller, quick 3 attempt by Artest, shot clock violation, turnover. Quite the four possession sequence. Someone has let the air out of the building.
I think the Lakers have rattled off 14 unanswered. We're done.
With 20 seconds left it is now a 50/50 blend of fans, and Mr. Prostate steps on my foot on his way out. I hope someone spikes your Flomax, pinhead.
Kobe MVP chants > nauseating than watching Anthony Johnson play.

Until Friday, end transmission.

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Nice recap

I'd love to get one of those "The Punch" shirts.

Maybe we can make them the official STR shirts.

I really can't stand watching this team any more as long as the black hole Artest is on the team. Very effing frustrating. If he's on the team next year, I'm boycotting the Kings. Go Hornets!!

"I drink your milkshake...I drink it up!!!"

by kangsfan on Mar 5, 2008 12:04 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Another great recap

sigh...

At least you had a great time in Costa Rica.

God bless you, Corliss. You always played as though you knew how expensive my tickets were. -section214

by KK on Mar 5, 2008 12:16 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

admission

Hate to admit this, but I couldn't help but think the entire game that we were going to lose this - and that Kobe was just waiting until the 4th to explode. (Throw in a few terrible calls going his way - always.)

Like Section, I was at the game and can attest to the intensity of the atmosphere and the stupidity of Laker Fan. Seriously, why is that the average Laker Fan attenting a Kings game is the worst sort of white trash/sleazy ghetto dweller? No class whatsoever. Cheer for your team but don't be an obnoxious ass trying to incite something every other basket.

Aside from Salmons, we just weren't getting to the bucket often enough. It was a lot of 1 on 1 and jump shooting. When we are really playing well, we get easy looks mixed with takes to the hoop due to constant ball movement side to side. When this occurs our assist to TO ratio is 2 to 1. That's Kings' ball and when we are at our best. Last night, I just got the feeling that we were going to live and then DIE by the 1 on 1 play and jumpshooting. It's too easy to lock down 1 on 1 offense in the final part of the game when defensive intensity picks up (if your team doesn't have a go to guy, which we do not - and the Lakers, of course, do. My condolences to Ron and Kevin. One shoots too much and the other one disapears.)

Gasol destroyed us for 3.5 qtrs. I still can't believe the Lakers got that fucking guy. Unbelievable. I love the way that guy runs the lane and finishes like a mofo. But, hey, we got Anthony Johnson! Don't you just love the way our bench squad runs offense when he is at the point.

by Kusian on Mar 5, 2008 8:18 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Anthony Johnson -

Pound puppy.

SACTOWN ROYALTY - Try our thick creamy shakes!

by section214 on Mar 5, 2008 8:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

End of game collapse

That's what I saw the Kings do. When the Lakers applied the pressure the Kings panicked and loss all sense of purpose.

by KingsFan on Mar 5, 2008 8:44 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

nice call DaveL

Being at the game, it was especially easy to sense, feel, and then see the panic. The Lakers never lost their swagger or panicked. I knew - KNEW - that once we lost the lead we were done. The offense fell apart especially. No patience. No thoughtfulness. And Theus clearly not having a clue about who should be on the court at the end of games. His inexperience is really starting to show. I like his intensity, but his game management has not always been great this year. Still, he's a step up from Muss....

by Kusian on Mar 5, 2008 10:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Kobe

Its like he has Ron figured out and he will let Ron think he has got him handled then when push comes to shove he goes to plan B, and Ron doesn't see it coming

by Murf on Mar 5, 2008 1:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs