http://www.lebasketbawl.com/mark-cub...rs-got-artest/
It is now official; Dallas Mavericks Team Owner Mark Cuban is by far New York Vinnie’s favorite team owner in all of the NBA and would have to be right up there with the Late Great Mara family members who owned the New York Giants. Why has Cuban now hit the top of New York Vinnie’s “Hit Parade“? Because Cubes had the stones to tell a Dallas All-Sports radio station what New York Vinnie told you back on August 5; that Ron Artest will Frickin destroy the Los Angeles Lakers.
One of the most popular articles we have published on the “House That New York Vinnie Built” Le Basketbawl was a piece I wrote en led How Long Will It Take For Artest To De-Rail The Lakers? It is tough enough for an NBA team to win back to back les in this current day and age. Now the team from Los Angeles is giving themselves a handicap right from, the start by bringing in a player who has been a Frickin losse cannon since he got into the NBA.
Cuban was a guest Friday on the Dallas “ESPN Radio” affiliate when the subject of “Tru-Warrior” being on the reining NBA Champions came up. The Dallas Team Owner told the shows hosts “”I tell you what, now that they’ve got Ron Artest, I couldn’t think of anything better. If you would have said, what one player; and I’ll get killed over this; what one player would you like to see on the Lakers? Ron Artest. Could you imagine? Ron Artest has got the ball, and Kobe’s standing there, ‘Throw me the ball.’ Thank you, Ron Artest!”
No, Thank You Mark Cuban because New York Vinnie not only thinks you are Spot On My Man; but you have me Frickin rolling right now! And the reason it is so Frickin funny is because it is so Frickin true; you know that scene is going to be played out throughout the entire season. The hosts gave Cubes a chance to back down but My Man did not take it. Cuban said “I think he’ll add some character to that team. Whether it will be positive or negative will be interesting to see.”
That is Frickin classic stuff Cubes! You get Big Props from Your Old Pal New York Vinnie it takes stones to do what you did my man. The High and Mighty Commissioner David Stern can’t get involved in this My Man. And New York Vinnie believes you and the Mavericks will have the last laugh.
I hate Cuban, but he said what we're all thinking.
Not wise to say it out loud. The Lakers have owned the Mavs for 29 years and that probably won't change anytime soon. Why give those guys extra motivation?
I think they'll be fine with Artest. I don't know that they'll repeat, but I don't see him "destroying" the Lakers.
He's right.
If there are two guys who can reign in Artest's worst instincts, it's Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant.
Thanks for the motivation Cubes.
Cuban's will be happy till Lakers beat the Mavs, then he will prob complain saying something was unfair.
No one know how any team will do with players till the season starts. Lakers could be better never know
said the guy who traded a young and upcoming PG to 35+ washed player.
But its all good cuz we have a genius who likes to attack people for no apparent reason at all...congrats.
Who exactly has Bryant ever reigned in? Sure he's embarrassed a lot of teammates, chewing them out on the court, usually for not passing him the ball. Not sure that's going to reign in RonRon.
This is devestating news coming from such an astute evaluator of talent that has led the Mav's to ZERO champinoships. I am crushed!
This might be the most overblown, non-story of the last month.
Oh really i didnt know ...but i guess you knew since you have an experience with it.LOL google is good but its translating machine sucks, you know.
To be honest I really do look forward to seeing if that is true. After watching every game he played in last year, I'm convinced that there is something off in his mind that will only be fixed by medication (being very serious). For his sake I hope you're right, but I don't see anyone controlling this man.
bags, feel free to use this thread to gang up on the mavs and trash our franchise..oh wait
And Cuban's right. I don't know that he destroys them, but they definitely got worse by adding him in place or Ariza. Why add a low % chucker who thinks he's better than he really is to a team that already has Kobe freakin Bryant?
Why is it everyone thinks the Lakers obtained Artest for his offense? It's simply not the case as they are just fiine on the offensive end. The lakers brought him in to play D. He's a lot heavier than Ariza. Ariza was a great value to the Lakers but his one weakness was he could be pushed around by the larger SF's like Melo, Pierce, and Lebron.
If he starts chucking up shots PJ will bench his ass in a heartbeat and you all know it.
I am not even going to waste any more of my time on some one who thinks is all that and yet act like and attack people. If you have something to say about the comment i made on cuban go ahead ...talk like some one knows basketball ...but i guess thats impossible since you are too busy workin uscis and determining where people are from over the internet.You should have a try though, even the google-translated words make more sense than yours do. usted es un hijo de puta sin vergüenza de pacotilla.
Last edited by Crabdribble; 10-02-2009 at 10:30 PM.
I got a better question. Why is it that laker s think a guy who historically has to have the ball in his hands to be effective, not to mention an ego and once claimed in his Pacers days that he's "a 20ppg scorer" will be content without the ball in his hands? Guys like Artest love attention, that's why he was so eager to come to LA, and when he's not getting enough of it and starts sulking, there goes the chemistry.
Again, then he will find his ass at the end of the bench. All the players on his teams of the past have nothing but praise for him as a teamate. Does he have some bad habits? No doubt. But look at the teams he was on. I would personally rather have Ariza but I can clearly see why the Lakers made the move. It adds toughness and D on the larger PF's they will no doubt run into on the way to their repeat. I have no doubts PJ can handle the likes of Artest.
Yeah... the Lakers are soooo worried about Ron Sulking.
october 30th. the game has been circled
You are right about Ariza, but Artest's weaknesses are the exact opposites (except when it comes to Pierce, and Lebron, they rape Artest regularly). He is no longer quick enough to be effective against the pick n roll, and any SG/SF with a quick first step can get passed him these days. You say if he starts chucking shots they will just bench him, but for who? Luke Walton? When Ron decides to go A.W.O.L. for a while it is going to be a major problem for the team. On the flipside, if they can somehow rein him in (which will be a first) he will have the chance to be very effective for you guys.
Like the other guy pointed out, who are they gonna bench him for when he starts sulking? Artest has a big mouth, I can easily see him opening his mouth to the media, make one slightly negative comment about Kobe not passing him the ball enough, Kobe's ego of course won't have any of that, and all the sudden you've got a major problem on your hands.Again, then he will find his ass at the end of the bench. All the players on his teams of the past have nothing but praise for him as a teamate. Does he have some bad habits? No doubt. But look at the teams he was on. I would personally rather have Ariza but I can clearly see why the Lakers made the move. It adds toughness and D on the larger PF's they will no doubt run into on the way to their repeat. I have no doubts PJ can handle the likes of Artest.
Yeah... the Lakers are soooo worried about Ron Sulking.
And who are they gonna bench him for? Luke Walton??
Im thinking Lamar rather than Walton. We do have that luxury of having Lamar on the bench. And if the quicker SF/SG's get past him they still have to deal with Bynum and Gasol. I guess in time we will see.
I don't think Cuban could be more wrong. Funny though.
I hate the comparison but I gotta make it. Mark my words, in a few years, we're going to look back and realize this Ron Artest signing is almost exactly the same as the Bulls picking up Dennis Rodman.
Laker's have transformed from a soft finesse team into a bruising, tough juggernaut with this one simple signing.
Except the part where you guys don't repeat, and probably never win another championship with this current team
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