Artest throws Ariza's shoe into the first row. ...

Artest throws Ariza's shoe into the first row.

I know Artest is a Laker now, but hey, he did it to Ariza. Ron-Ron continues to be the most entertaining man in the NBA. I suppose this may not be the best example of sportsmanship, but it made me laugh each of the 5 times I watched it.

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Anything to win....

I think I’m lovin artest more and more and more with every passing year.

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by faith on Nov 16, 2009 2:23 PM PST reply actions

Hilarious.

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by FiveOhThree-RipCity!! on Nov 16, 2009 2:37 PM PST reply actions

Actually

That was smart of Ron-Ron – get the frickin’ thing off the court before someone lands on it and blows a knee or sprains an ankle. It’s not like he tossed it into the stands, he just tossed it off the court and it slid a few feet.

It actually raises my opinion of Artest that he did that (and not for the reasons that others have raised).

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by DonkeyShins on Nov 16, 2009 2:48 PM PST reply actions

Ariza was standing right next to him

I thought it was hilarious. It’s pretty clear in the slo-mo replay that he just saw an opportunity and took it without any hesitation. Ariza standing there staring downcourt in amazement is priceless.

by jiminut on Nov 17, 2009 7:11 AM PST up reply actions

Smart move

Although it would of been better had Ariza just ran down the court with only one shoe, haha

by Oden_Favre_28 on Nov 16, 2009 2:59 PM PST reply actions

This game highlighted how great L*ker fans are.

From nba.com:

Home crowd boos as Lakers drop second straight

Houston put the game out of reach to open the fourth, as Houston rookie David Andersen scored Houston’s first six points to push their lead to 86-73 while fans booed the home team. The Lakers couldn’t get a sustained run going, twice turning the ball over on offensive fouls by Bynum and Odom.

by CaptainSexyJacob on Nov 16, 2009 3:14 PM PST reply actions

Good stuff.

by PoliSam on Nov 16, 2009 3:21 PM PST reply actions

If Kobe does it, he'd be a supreme prick.

But since crazy pills does it, its “quirky” and “funny” and “ron-ron being ron-ron”.

To me, regardless of who it is, its a bush league move.

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by Arby on Nov 16, 2009 3:24 PM PST reply actions

I saw that totally as Artest

trying to keep everyone safe. He flicked it off the court so no one would step on it.

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by OCBlazerFan1 on Nov 16, 2009 4:49 PM PST reply actions

thats true...

he could have thrown it much farther into the crowd.

...and that's a good thing

by In Walks Rudy on Nov 16, 2009 5:45 PM PST up reply actions

what

but ariza goes for it too. He actually goes for it first, and he actually gets a hand on the shoe. Artest sees him go for it, picks it up from him and turns away from him to toss it.

Then he drills a three. Artest felt like he was on a roll at that point…

by lawgdawg12 on Nov 16, 2009 7:52 PM PST up reply actions

He should have ran up into the stands and punched a fan with it.

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by Net Ranger on Nov 16, 2009 6:41 PM PST reply actions

To be fair, I watched that game

and if I was in Artest’s position, I would’ve punched the fan also. The “Fan” was a convict out early on parole with a no drinking rule because he had issues with drunken violence. Of course, he was wasted at the game and hit artest with a beer. If a fat slob with 1/4 my strength hit me in the face with a beer, I’d knock him out to. I think most of the people here would. That would not have happened if the Pistons had extra security, they had requests several months in advance to beef up security, but their wonderful owner did not want to pay for extra security. It was the owner’s fault as much as Artest’s, yes Artest is guilty, but he is far from being the only one who was at fault.

by lurtsman on Nov 16, 2009 9:04 PM PST up reply actions

SAVVY

only word to describe that play

by gotRIPPEDinTHEcity on Nov 16, 2009 9:20 PM PST reply actions

It's just so perfect

That it happens to be the guy he switched places with. Rudy-whacking and lunacy aside, I have nothing against either one of them. It’s just perfect timing. It would only be kinda funny were it Luis Scola or Aaron Brooks or someone else,

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by NoiseMekanik on Nov 17, 2009 9:18 AM PST reply actions