I think it would be great if we could land him... He is not the head case that he used to be and I know that Pop has been wanting to get him for a few seasons...
He is definitely the head case he use to be, but I would take the chance if he actually wanted to join.
i think he is going to the lakers, he said that he would love to play with Kobe
The Lakers could not afford him
I liked the idea at the trade line, because if it didn't work out we'd be off the hook at the end of the year.
If he's willing to take a contract similar to his last,(not likely) I guess I could be convinced.
they can give him the MLE, he said that he will give up on money for an opportunity for a le.
Then we should offer him that. But i cant see him takin the MLE its just not ron
when we almost traded for him during the deadline, i was hoping and praying we wouldnt. however, imagine how much he could have helped? as opposed to finley or even bowen in some stretchs. rodman was a headcase too, but rodman, like artest cares about winning when it comes down to it. besides artest respects duncan a great deal. i can actually see artest working out for us right now.
He can go to the Fakers if he wants. I'd love to have him on our squad and he's definitely a proven scorer. However, his price will likely be cost-prohibitive. Plus, we need so much more than just him. I'll take Pietrus, a scoring big and a solid swingman as a 1st round draft choice (Rush or Batum) and incorporate Ian and we'll be ready to take on the Fakers again.
I agree...Ron Artest may be a head case, but so was Rodman and look what he did to the Bulls. The guy want to win.
Artest can score (major part that we missed during this hurtful playoffs) for defense, he could replace Bowen if needs be (please dont retire Bowen)..Spurs need another proven scorer if they want to overcome new tougher western conf (not occassionally hot shooter like Udoka or Finley) .Go Barry...
If Horry (why we keep paying this guy alot for sleeping the entire season) and Fin retired, Damon can suck balls....we can afford Artest, and hopefully Ian will bring his D-League numbers to the NBA
If spurs dont want to gamble with Artest head problem, maybe we should focus our money to Maggette (He average more than 20 points last season, a slasher who knows how to draw a foul and make em)...Ginobili also proven that he got no problem fired up from bench to give his seat to anyone which is hot, just in case Corey want to start.
Lakers got Gasol, Celtics got Allen and KG....even lousy suns got Shaq...all in one season (Kidd can say goodbye to the ring). Last time i know we trade or got great player from free agency was.......NEVERRR!!!!!
Not since Dennis Rodman.I agree...Ron Artest may be a head case, but so was Rodman and look what he did to the Bulls. The guy want to win.
Artest can score (major part that we missed during this hurtful playoffs) for defense, he could replace Bowen if needs be (please dont retire Bowen)..Spurs need another proven scorer if they want to overcome new tougher western conf (not occassionally hot shooter like Udoka or Finley) .
If Horry (why we keep paying this guy alot for sleeping the entire season) and Fin retired, Damon can suck balls....we can afford Artest, and hopefully Ian will bring his D-League numbers to the NBA
If spurs dont want to gamble with Artest head problem, maybe we should focus our money to Maggette (He average more than 20 points last season, a slasher who knows how to draw a foul and make em)...Ginobili also proven that he got no problem fired up from bench to give his seat to anyone which is hot, just in case Corey want to start.
Lakers got Gasol, Celtics got Allen and KG....even lousy suns got Shaq...all in one season (Kidd can say goodbye to the ring). Last time i know we trade or got great player from free agency was.......NEVERRR!!!!!
The Lakers are in LA, they can afford anybody.
I would love to have Artest on the Spurs' roster next season.
I go back and forth. I don't worry about the vets, but the young players (assuming they come). And I'm not sure where Artest gets his 30 minutes, unless he slides between the 2 and 3 or starts in front of Bowen.
It's probably a moot point. I don't see him taking the MLE.
Artest guarding Diaw, West, Odom, Pierce . . . yeah, I could live with that.
if we get Artest then Bowen is useless, so it's not a good move - we need to get someone else...
^^ Bowen is 37 years old. Any day he could just "lose' it. They would find the minutes for Artest if he was on this team. Heck you start Bowen at the two guard, bring Manu off the bench and Artest is the starting three. Both Manu and Bruce should have reduced minutes anyway so it could work.
Thing is, does the FO want him on this team and can what he wants be accomodated?
Gave them one good year (where they would have won anyways), then hopped on Michael's coattails for the other 2?
we traded for the worm.
Sean Elliott was sent to Detroit for Rodman. Will Perdue came here in the trade that sent Rodman to Chicago. If SpursTalk had been around then, half the posters on this board would have been trying to dream up ways to come up with a package to get Jordan.
I doubt the Spurs will get him. Is he a FA next season?
if artest came around this would be the starting lineup.
PG- Parker
SG-Ginobili
SF-Artest
PF-Duncan
C-Oberto/Mahimni
thats an awesome lineup.
Bowen would come off the bench. hed be the defensive stopper we need behind artest. kinda like lindsey hunter is to the pistons.
Add Udoka to that defensive mix and you have a trio that can guard everything except center:
Bowen can guard 1, 2, 3
Udoka 2, 3
Artest 2, 3, 4
good point. it would be great to add artest. people say hes a nutcase, which he is. i think if he has a good influence of people around him like the spurs, be good, also if hes kept motivated to win, i dont think anything will distract him from the ultimate goal....
How old is Ron Artest?
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