Game 82 at Evil L.A., Actual Game Thread

by Tom Ziller on Apr 15, 2008 3:23 PM PDT in Game Threads

Here is an actual game thread for the visit to Mordor this evening. If you haven not already, please do stop in the Beat L.A. thread to add to our army of spirit.

Since this is last night I'll be hearing Grant Napear's voice until October, how about a parting photo? Travis Mays Hayes, who lives in China, took Peaches to the Great Wall during a snowstorm. (Big ups to his brother for ordering the shirt and smuggling it over.)

Win this one for Peaches, fellas. Win it for us!

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Nice!!!!!!!

We could build ping-pong ball shrines and make sacrifices at them, like broken ping-pong paddles, or burning Peaches in effigy--LPA

by pookeyguru on Apr 15, 2008 6:29 PM PDT reply actions

Free Tibet -

Jail Peaches!

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by section214 on Apr 15, 2008 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Peaches is going global!

AWESOME!

by dkons21 on Apr 15, 2008 6:41 PM PDT reply actions

Pumped up

I don't know why I'm so pumped up for this game. But I have a good feeling, I think the BEAT LA thread got me going. Either way, i'm going out to Luna Loca in Danville to watch this by myself. Hopefully E Muss will join me.

I had never felt hate until 2002

by CAB on Apr 15, 2008 7:20 PM PDT reply actions

E MUSS IN DA HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!

Regarding CB's comment (third from the top):

CB just called me. He is in the Luna Loca bar. And.....E Muss is sitting right behind him!!! Getting krunked up no doubt. I dared CB to buy Muss a shot of vodka. I'm sure when he gets home he will report.

by Original Ballboy on Apr 15, 2008 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions

No seriously guys

I can hardly contain myself. Musselman was at Luna Loca in Danville. He wore a Padres sweatshirt and came up to my shoulder. He said that B Diddy is DONE in GS, they held him out to avoid injury so they could trade him. He heard this from “a player, he knew”. Keep in mind that it might be Kenny Thomas.
I wish I could have asked him a bunch of questions runing through your mind… Can I buy you a drink? Can I call you a cab? Can I get you a booster seat? Can you refund me my $180 I spent last season on League Pass? How were the strip clubs that you went out to with Bibby and Artest? Is Bibby a Tripod too? Is that why you predictably ran plays for him during crunch time? Did I miss anything?
Unfortunately I couldn’t ask him all these questions because, A. I wasn’t drunk yet B. I am chicken shit. C. He left before the first quarter ended.

AK47, SN13, B52, and K9. One guns, Another runs, He fits, while it licks.

by CAB on Apr 15, 2008 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Aj

is old and quite funny

by kingsTV on Apr 15, 2008 7:25 PM PDT reply actions

Travis Mayes Hayes

You sir, are the shit!

Wait....Why is everybody clapping? Everyone around me is clapping.... I guess I should be clapping too... GO LAKERS!!! I hate living in So Cal

by 27freethrows on Apr 15, 2008 7:28 PM PDT reply actions

Nice Pic TMH

Go Kings!

by Kfan in Korea on Apr 15, 2008 7:32 PM PDT reply actions

Artest and KMart

Not in starting lineup

GO Salmons, Garcia, Udrih and Hawes

The NBA Lottery: Where fans turning against their favorite team happens.

by kingme18 on Apr 15, 2008 7:36 PM PDT reply actions

Travis Mays Hayes

You and your brother are awesome!

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

by KK on Apr 15, 2008 7:38 PM PDT reply actions

and...

no audio for the game?

by kingsTV on Apr 15, 2008 7:43 PM PDT reply actions

It's a end of season gift

No Peaches!

But seriously, this is freakin annoying.

by vfettke on Apr 15, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually, I found it refreshing...

I was annoyed at first, then when they restored the audio without the commentary, I remembered why I like going to games. The sound of the sneakers, hearing the actual freakin’ players, the in-arena noise…you know.

I have no idea how TV went so wrong. If we’re watching basketball, don’t we want to hear the game? Not the announcers, but the frikkin’ game! I don’t mind occassional commentary and updates, but when the hell did announcers think they had to fill every second of action with the sound of their own voice over the sound of the game?

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

by KK on Apr 15, 2008 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Consider yourself lucky

I live in So-Cal, so I have to watch the LA feed. There is nothing worse than listening to the constant barrage of Kobe-felating.

by The Ghost of Dick Bavetta on Apr 15, 2008 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions

this seems like

the same kind of start we had against San Antonio

by kingsTV on Apr 15, 2008 7:45 PM PDT reply actions

our defense

is ATROCIOUS

by kingsTV on Apr 15, 2008 7:54 PM PDT reply actions

Can we hold them under

40 in the 1st Q?

by Kfan in Korea on Apr 15, 2008 7:55 PM PDT reply actions

if they get the shots up

NO, but if we can manage a couple of steals maybe

by kingsTV on Apr 15, 2008 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions

kinda

like that!! :D

by kingsTV on Apr 15, 2008 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions

awesome layup

by Kenny Thoma.....i mean Shelden

by kingsTV on Apr 15, 2008 8:00 PM PDT reply actions

no audio

Am I alone in actually liking this? I prefer sounds of the game to Peaches on play-by-play. This is a great gift for the end of the season

I'm Grant Napear's favorite fan.

by Muff209 on Apr 15, 2008 8:15 PM PDT reply actions

FSN

Fox Sports Net sometimes does this with their HD feed, where they present the game from different camera angles and without the announcers. I watched a whole game like this a few months back and loved it.

Unfortunately, being in So Cal, I'm stuck with the regular Lakers announcers. I envy you all.

by The Ghost of Dick Bavetta on Apr 15, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions

FSN question?

FSN does that on purpose? That rocks!

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

by KK on Apr 15, 2008 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions

FSN

Yeah, it’s part of their Prime Ticket coverage. Unfortunately, I think the Kings are stuck with Comcast Sports Net, which means we’re stuck listening to Peaches at home games, and which also means I can’t get an HD feed of any home game with DirecTv.

Lousy Comcast.

by The Ghost of Dick Bavetta on Apr 16, 2008 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions

no audio

I really enjoyed getting the sounds without the side of fruit.

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by section214 on Apr 15, 2008 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions

I wonder...

If the studio in sac was still working, why didn't they plop Koz in front of a monitor and turn on his mic and let him and Fat call the game? Would Grant's head explode?

I'm Grant Napear's favorite fan.

by Muff209 on Apr 15, 2008 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Of course not

Grant’s head would not explode. He only gets angry once, maybe twice a week.

by Tom Ziller on Apr 16, 2008 6:56 AM PDT up reply actions

Nope.

I loved it too.

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

by KK on Apr 15, 2008 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions

lol

shelden just got an offensive foul without touching anyone

haha gotta love playing in L.A.

by kingsTV on Apr 15, 2008 8:23 PM PDT reply actions

Wow...

Refs want the lakers to have the #1 seed... I hate this game. Thanks for ruining my night Rodney. Douche bag.

by dkons21 on Apr 15, 2008 8:24 PM PDT reply actions

Rodney Mott

C'mon!

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by kingme18 on Apr 15, 2008 8:24 PM PDT reply actions

refs

Without looking, is bennett salvatore on this game? Lakers-Kings? I'm getting Nam-like flashbacks.

I'm Grant Napear's favorite fan.

by Muff209 on Apr 15, 2008 8:24 PM PDT reply actions

karl malone

is turning in his grave. no throwing 'bows in the nba???

the sacramento kings: whom amazing happens against

by ptgloden on Apr 15, 2008 8:25 PM PDT reply actions

Game is too close time to bring out the

WTF officiating. Back to back WTF offensive fouls on us. Cisco gets called for his leg moving forward and bumping a Laker after his shot is off, take away the bucket?!? Then Sheldon for trying to clear space after getting a rebound.

by Kfan in Korea on Apr 15, 2008 8:26 PM PDT reply actions

WHAT THE?!!

How do they not call the HACK on Walton?

by The Ghost of Dick Bavetta on Apr 15, 2008 8:29 PM PDT reply actions

is anyone

really surprised by the officiating?

im more upset with how sloppy the team is playing

and wow shelden is not good

by kingsTV on Apr 15, 2008 8:32 PM PDT reply actions

Sweet Lord

Quincy Douby's jump shot going through the rim is thread through a needle. I think it's safe to say he's finally finding his stroke.

Beno...not so much...

by rbiegler on Apr 15, 2008 8:44 PM PDT reply actions

too bad

we turn it over damn near every time down the floor

by kingsTV on Apr 15, 2008 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions

i think

everyone on here should have to pay $1 every time someone hits a buzzer beater against us.

We'd probably raise enough to buy 17,317 "peaches t-shirts" by the end of next year

by kingsTV on Apr 15, 2008 8:48 PM PDT reply actions

Help Save the Sonics!

As citizens of the NBA, it falls on the rest of us to help Save the Sonics! I beg you to please post your team/owner's information with the following. Thanks!

We Miami Heat fans have put together a proposed plan of action here: http://thesouthfloridafan.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-to-help-seattle-keep-their-sonics.html

It involves this:

IMPLORE EVERY NBA TEAM BLOG TO POST THE ADDRESS OF THEIR OWNERS. IN ADDITION, LETTERS SHOULD INCLUDE SOMETHING LIKE THIS:

"As a form of protest, we vow to boycott any game next season in which the Oklahoma City Sonics play, whether it be in our arena or watching it on television."

Spread this around as much as you can. It's going to take the other teams to prevent this from happening. Let's save the Sonics!

by thesouthfloridafan on Apr 15, 2008 9:08 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

well

that sounds like a good idea.

by kingsTV on Apr 15, 2008 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I like this idea too.

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

by KK on Apr 15, 2008 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions

So SB Nation 2.0 means...

We get spammed (even if for a good cause) from other teams?

Muff rules. http://vegaskings.blogspot.com

by Muff209 on Apr 16, 2008 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions

i was

really hoping we weren't going to get blown out

by kingsTV on Apr 15, 2008 9:14 PM PDT reply actions

We are really looking like

a team playing their 4th game in 5 nights.

SACTOWN ROYALTY - Try our thick creamy shakes!

by section214 on Apr 15, 2008 9:15 PM PDT reply actions

without`

3 of 5 starters

by kingsTV on Apr 15, 2008 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions

kobe

can shoot 0-20 and still score 30 points because the refs love him

by kingsTV on Apr 15, 2008 9:22 PM PDT reply actions

Thank God the refs love Speed Racer too!

I was cursing every time Kobe pulled that move, then I thought about Kev and quit.

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

by KK on Apr 15, 2008 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions

NO FREE TACOS!!!

i was textin that to my “friends” (laker fan). it was funny til they brought up how they get to play this weekend

It was a good game, Both teams played hard. Both teams played hard, my man. Both teams played hard. Both teams played hard, God bless and good night.

by KingsShow1988 on Apr 15, 2008 10:57 PM PDT reply actions

No Munchies from Douby

Seriously, seeing Quincy hit that runner and one made my night. I couldn’t help but laugh my head off just thinking of those pompous Staples Center fans being bummed they missed out on 2 dollars worth of tacos.

by The Ghost of Dick Bavetta on Apr 16, 2008 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions

this redesign

needs a tone down, some. Looks like they hired a college kid and told him “web 2 point 0” and he went to town. The freaking right submenu is almost as big as the center? And where’s my auto-resizing screen? Huh? These margins are tiny! You realize how much scrolling we’re going to have to do now just to get though one of pookey’s diaries? Excuse me, “fan posts.”

I like the features; I’m not saying the drive is worse. Just means I wouldn’t by a benz in metallic orange. I guess technically it looks better, but no one is here because of how the site looks; it’s all just really distracting. Ill give it a couple days, but soon I might just riot if I don’t get used to it. I mean it’s all css based, so couldn’t be too hard to tone down some.

and while I’m ranting, might as well hate on ESPN. I just watched the sportscenter recap; they showed no productive plays from the kings. it was all “oh, oh, the lakers are awesome.” now, whilst I don’t totally abhor the lakers, i would appreciate some kings highlights, considering i just sat for fifteen minutes through your mindless garbage and analysis (three minutes on Tiger’s friggin knee – great guys, thanks for the insight-less newsflash), can I get at least ten seconds of a King doing something other than losing the ball? Please? No? Son of a…

and what’s with… oh. ran out of things to complain about. Don’t you hate it when that happens?

Mikki Moore in the skills challenge! - LPA

by iashwash on Apr 16, 2008 3:29 AM PDT reply actions

oh, duuuuude

You can select wide margins at the left. Sweeeet. I retract my previous statement. Now, on to read pookey’s latest post.

Mikki Moore in the skills challenge! - LPA

by iashwash on Apr 16, 2008 3:31 AM PDT up reply actions

Sir how dare you say say my Diaries are un-readable?

I can still use paragraphs dude! And I think this format was changed for the sake of change. I think it will be good for people to see how many views a particular diary receives, like say when Travis Mays Hays writes about the Chinese Hoop Association for instance. Other than that, with maybe the inclusion of the picture’s, and the fan shots, I don’t really think there was much improved. For the record I could care less how many people read anything I write. It’s only written for the willing to understand often difficult and little known subjects. I’m not sure everyone is ready for that type of opinion.

We could build ping-pong ball shrines and make sacrifices at them, like broken ping-pong paddles, or burning Peaches in effigy--LPA

by pookeyguru on Apr 16, 2008 3:48 AM PDT up reply actions

i must make one thing clear

No Lamas were harmed during the making of this photo. Pookey I will be following CBA basketball much more closely during the 2008-2009 season, that is if I can find someone who can tell me if my city will actually have a team. If a summer league exists I will cover that, and possibly even try out for it.
For now, I will be at the season opener for the Shanghai Eagles professional baseball team this saturday. From what I can tell they play in a Chinese league that acts as a minor league for the Japanese professional league. Should be some weaksauce baseball, but that is for another blog.

by Travis Mays Hayes on Apr 16, 2008 11:07 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Travis

I am assuming you’re an American who is capable of speaking Chinese? If that’s the case I would love to read about the trials and tribulations of your CBA experience. I look forward to what you have to say.

We could build ping-pong ball shrines and make sacrifices at them, like broken ping-pong paddles, or burning Peaches in effigy--LPA

by pookeyguru on Apr 17, 2008 12:41 AM PDT up reply actions