Lakers-Kings game

I don't know what's with the LA Lakers-Sacramento Kings but one thing's for sure, it's almost always a great game everytime these two teams face off. Last friday (Manila time) was no different! I was sleeping the night off on the sofa when my dad woke me up (happens that he's also a Lakers fan just like me!)... it was the Kings-Lakers matchup. The game was kinda boring the first three quarters. Kobe wasn't scoring much and the Lakers were still trampling the Kings by 21 pts! Nakakatulog pa nga ako eh! Akala ko walang kwenta talaga. Come 4th quarter, grabe, humabol yung Kings! With 10 seconds left in the game, the Kings were now leading by four! Akala namin ng dad ko tapos na yung laro! Eh biglang nag set play: Inbound to Kobe, pass to Radmanovic, three points! Lakers are now down to just 1pt! Now, before the ball was inbounded, Kobe was called for a FOUL! A really bad call (actually, this game has really bad officiating)!!! Bibby was sent to the line for a bonus free throw!!! Kobe is mad! Bibby misses! (Haha!) Kings will inbound again. Inbounds to Kevin Martin (Kings). Foul! Kevin Martin on the freethrow line. Misses 1 out of 2 shot. Kings lead by 2 with 6 secs remaining. During this time, everyone thinks Kobe will take the last shot. Then the last play of regulation ensued: Inbound to Kobe. Bibby and Martin double teams Kobe! Kobe passes to a cutting Smush Parker! Layup! Pasok! Overtime! Yehey! Haha! Come overtime, the Lakers beat the Kings with the final score of 132-128.

It was really a great game with the Kings rallying from a 21 point deficit with almost winning it all at the end. Almost. Although this game was plagued with horrible officiating, bawing bawi rin talaga sa dulo because of the performance of both teams. Kobe, despite being scoreless in the first quarter, finished with 42pts, 10rebs, and 9assts! Mike Bibby was so clutch just like he was during the past Lakers-Kings games. He finished with 38pts and 6 assists. This is the kind of game that despite whoever team wins, fans will still be contented. Both teams played great, so both deserved to win. It just so happens that the Lakeshow came up on top! :) I'm really excited with this year's Lakers season. Despite losing Lamar Odom and Kwame Brown to injuries, the Lakers are still one of the top teams in the standings! They're a young team too! The oldest player on that Lakers team right now is Kobe who's just 28 years old and just reaching his peak! Andrew Bynum, 19 years old, is showing a lot of promise! Looks like another Lakers dynasty in the near future is in the making! :)

Kobe Bryant on playing the Kings in Arco Arena: "It's Arco, man. Weird things happen here. Inevitably, everytime we play here we wind up having a great game."