Lakers Just Got Tougher - Artest

Artest will sign with Fakers.

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Shooooooooooot

This sucks!!!!

The NBA: Where Amazingly Bad Officiating Happens, is encouraged, and rewarded.

by The Roybot on Jul 2, 2009 3:47 PM PDT reply actions

Hedo will bring the extra toughness

Oh wait, no he won’t.

by Furious Styles on Jul 2, 2009 3:48 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

Lol.

SAY NO TO HEDO.

by dpnim on Jul 2, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Now that sucks for us

Kobe won’t have to guard Roy anymore……at least not until after he blows by Artest.

Witty Unpredictable Talent and Natural Game

by iDea on Jul 2, 2009 3:50 PM PDT reply actions

and the rich get richer

"B-Roy is the best shooting guard I have played against"

-Ron Artest

by premthegrem on Jul 2, 2009 3:56 PM PDT reply actions

This is great news!!!

Artest doesn’t fit the triangle at all.

- Defensive skills have deteriorated.
- Ball stopper and chucker
- Can’t play in transition

These are the complete opposite skills that Ariza brings. This is awesome.

"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith

by blzrfan on Jul 2, 2009 3:57 PM PDT reply actions

At first this seems like terrible news, but I have to agree with you.

Personally, I would rather have Artest guarding Brandon than Ariza. Ariza always did a solid job.

by resurrect_ha28 on Jul 2, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions

eh but the blazers will get bullied even more now.

"It's just senseless! 33 million for 2 years of Z-Bo? Might as well pay 33 million to get kicked in the balls 82 times a year."-Eric in Madison(Canis Hoops)

by YikesItsCameron on Jul 2, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions

actually, the lakers are one of the teams in the nba

that don’t get away with bullying us. they beat us pretty good, for sure, but they’re players don’t really play that dirty boston celtics grab/slap/elbow defense.

The Blazers as a whole are far more like my wife than like me in the sense of their physicality on defense.
-Dave

by chrischa on Jul 2, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah idk....

I hope so.

"It's just senseless! 33 million for 2 years of Z-Bo? Might as well pay 33 million to get kicked in the balls 82 times a year."-Eric in Madison(Canis Hoops)

by YikesItsCameron on Jul 2, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions

are you saying he doesnt fit cuz he is too fat?

Or that its not something he would be good at?

"It's just senseless! 33 million for 2 years of Z-Bo? Might as well pay 33 million to get kicked in the balls 82 times a year."-Eric in Madison(Canis Hoops)

by YikesItsCameron on Jul 2, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions

He is probably big already, but I meant the system ;)

"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith

by blzrfan on Jul 2, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions

great points

it’s a risky bet on their part, but I still like it for them.

by Falcao on Jul 2, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions

The Question Is

Will Jack Nicholson hire extra bodyguards?

by Balian on Jul 2, 2009 4:01 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

rec'd

Truth never was or can be propagated by fire and sword - Albert Gallatin

by Zaron5551 on Jul 2, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

That crazy SOB will make LA more interesting

to say the least. I half expect him to go crazy once he gets paid. Having said that, I would have liked the good RonRon here, now I just hope for the bad RonRon there.

WWOPD? What would Optimus Prime do?

by Blazer Ninja on Jul 2, 2009 4:05 PM PDT reply actions

It makes sense for the Rockets too... if they can get Ariza

He is younger and the Rockets might be able to pull off a little mini-rebuild. Don’t they have McGrady coming off the cap for the big summer of 2010?

by Escrote on Jul 2, 2009 4:18 PM PDT reply actions

Without Yao

Defenses are going to suffocate the perimeter. Not a favorable situation for a guy whose value is largely dependent on hitting open 3s. I don’t think it makes sense for the Rockets or Ariza.

"I've hacked into your brain. You're throwing a party and no one's showing up."

by ignign*kt on Jul 2, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions

How do you know they don't pick up Bosh?

by Escrote on Jul 2, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Last time I checked

Chris Wallace isn’t Toronto’s GM.

"I've hacked into your brain. You're throwing a party and no one's showing up."

by ignign*kt on Jul 2, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow at least the Rockets won't be able to trounce us so completely in a playoff series anymore

Dictated, not read. The management.

by Samsara on Jul 2, 2009 4:27 PM PDT reply actions

going forward, Ariza>Artest

by jksnake99 on Jul 2, 2009 4:28 PM PDT reply actions

i think artest will be better over the next two years and those have to be the most important to the lakers

Truth never was or can be propagated by fire and sword - Albert Gallatin

by Zaron5551 on Jul 2, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree.

Artest is twice the offensive threat and at least equal with Ariza defensivly. This probably gives the Lakers a better chance of repeating.

This is slowly turning into my least favorite off season ever. I remain cautiously optimistic.

by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 2, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions

And both of them will probably be better than Hedo Turkoglu

by trk on Jul 2, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm afraid I agree

by jksnake99 on Jul 2, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions

I hate the L*kers

this is like when they got Malone and Payton for next to nothing

Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.

by johnv59 on Jul 2, 2009 4:29 PM PDT reply actions

Its over for the next 2 years at least

by tevisthe4th on Jul 2, 2009 4:30 PM PDT reply actions

OH MY

/hyperventilating/

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hi ♥

by ireallylikejerrydbayless on Jul 2, 2009 4:34 PM PDT reply actions

not that worried. Artest has lost a step and will take shots away from those that deserve them.

by Cablinasian on Jul 2, 2009 4:37 PM PDT reply actions

The Triangle will make good use of Artest's passing skills

and with Kobe and Gasol he will not feel any pressure to try and take over games. He’s never really been in a situation like that, and I’m hopeful he’ll not only adjust but thrive. He’s going to play a prominent role by playing the 3 and taking over for Kobe at the 2. And he should be more than satisfied with a steady diet of wide-open 3s.

"I've hacked into your brain. You're throwing a party and no one's showing up."

by ignign*kt on Jul 2, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Artest has passing skills?

He’s a black hole on offense.

by ninjasocks on Jul 2, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Over his career he's avg'd about 4 a game.

Only next season he’ll be playing with Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant.

"I've hacked into your brain. You're throwing a party and no one's showing up."

by ignign*kt on Jul 2, 2009 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions

My mistake

3 a game

"I've hacked into your brain. You're throwing a party and no one's showing up."

by ignign*kt on Jul 2, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions

it really depends

on which Artest shows up that game

Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.

I will talk about DeJuan Blair no more forever

by jonestr on Jul 2, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Agreed.

I remember watching Crazy Pills play here in Indiana. I could almost bet on him destroying any fabric of “team” the L*kers may have. He hasn’t grown up … no matter what he or anyone else says. He will always have the Tyson/Circus Gene lurking somewhere in that skull. Every interview, every time he dribbled, every horrible shot he flung up … I cringed. He will be in the spotlight now … so who wants to put $20 on him taking advantage of it? They slipped by not keeping Ariza. Take it to the bank.

by PTB Tested on Jul 3, 2009 4:45 AM PDT up reply actions

So it looks like the Lakers aren’t looking to get Odom and Ariza back?

You have my axe!

by you have my axe on Jul 2, 2009 5:13 PM PDT reply actions

not sure where this leaves Odom

I hope that he really, really, really, likes the beach as he will have to take a severe discount now. I am guessing less than MLE depending on what the Lakers are using to get Artest.

Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.

I will talk about DeJuan Blair no more forever

by jonestr on Jul 2, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions

I HATED Artest when the Blazer played him

but I LOVED it when he played against the L*kers.

What am I supposed to think now?

Travis Outlaw fan from the beginning.

by llamaiguana on Jul 2, 2009 5:17 PM PDT reply actions

I know im a big artest fan. But now im pretty conflicted.

I can atleast hope he eats Kobes dog or something.

"It's just senseless! 33 million for 2 years of Z-Bo? Might as well pay 33 million to get kicked in the balls 82 times a year."-Eric in Madison(Canis Hoops)

by YikesItsCameron on Jul 2, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions

omg if we sign Ariza

then Artest would guard Brandon and Ariza on Kobe

man that would be interesting

"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so."

by Teri on Jul 2, 2009 5:22 PM PDT reply actions

Homerism/denial in this thread is bad

Lakers just got a lot better.

by LOOSH on Jul 2, 2009 5:22 PM PDT reply actions

Kelly Dwyer's take

link

by jksnake99 on Jul 2, 2009 5:34 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Yeah, a veteran like Grant Hill or Jason Kidd might've been a better fit at the 3 on offense for the Los ...

Angeles Lakers. With Hill, he’d fit right in playing the 3 on both sides of the ball. Kidd, however, would play the 3 on offense and guard the 2 on defense — which’d work fine alongside Kobe Bryant — although that may be a stark adjustment for someone who’s so late in their career.

http://www.cybersportsusa.com/hooptactics/triangle.asp

While I ultimately won’t say Ron Artest is a poor fit with the Lakers — which is unlike the Portland situation with Hedo Turkoglu, who’s an overall terrible fit up here in my opinion — it seems to be an iffy proposition.

by AK1984 on Jul 2, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Again many Blazer fans refused signing Artest

This will haunt the Blazers for 3 years.

I have been wanting Odom and Artest this off season. They are both out there, but not “Jail” players anymore. It would have hurt all of our foes in the right ways and helped us in the right way— us and helped us where we were hurt.

The Lakers had the balls to get Ron Ron…the rest will be history. Take away tough from the Rockets and give it to us, take away the length of the Lakers and give it to us.

Ahh welp, maybe Blazer fans will learn from this.

"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."

by loyal_blazer on Jul 2, 2009 6:31 PM PDT reply actions

Well last time i checked ....

The portland trail blazers arent a democracy . Otherwise Hedo Turkoglus Plane would have gone down today.

"It's just senseless! 33 million for 2 years of Z-Bo? Might as well pay 33 million to get kicked in the balls 82 times a year."-Eric in Madison(Canis Hoops)

by YikesItsCameron on Jul 2, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions