hypothetically, if artest were to join the spurs do you all think Ginobili,Artest,Parker and Duncan would be too much power for a starting lineup? yea Manu could come off the bench but who would be our SG than?
Finley?
wELL. Barry can start..he did good at playoffs..or Udoka. You are correct, Fantastic 4 on the lineup at the same time is ttoo much, and we got wonderful superstar like ginobili who didnt mind coming off the becnh as long as the team racks W.
" Its all about the team"
im thinking if Spurs can somehow get Artest, they will keep Finley and Barry as solid proven backups. than maybe it would look like this.
PG-Parker
SG-Finley/Ginobili
SF-Artest/Bowen
PF-Duncan/Mahimni
C-Oberto/Thomas
It's highly doubtful Ron Artest would ever go to San Antonio. The man is as much interested in basketball as he is in movies, music, and the entertainment business in general. It's more likely he goes to a major media market team like the Lakers or Knicks.
There's no way in that Artest will start before Bruce. If we get him, he starts with Manu - from the bench. Give Bruce some repect people.
C Thomas/Oberto/draft pick
PF Duncan/Mahinmi/Bonner
SF Bowen/Udoka/Sanikidze
SG Artest/Manu/Barry
PG Tony/Vaughn/draft pick
That looks pretty nice, IMO.
HoopsWorld? ROFL.
Obviously he went insane playing for Indiana. He's only marginally better in 'cow-town' Sacramento. If only he's in Los Angeles will doves fly out of his ass and he can make hit records while hanging out with Jack Nicholson.
Ron hasn't really played very well since the Brawl in Auburn Hills.
Up to then, as a Pacer under Carlisle, his reputation on both ends of the court was justified. As was his rep as psychotic.
He's 5 years older and fatter now. Don't sign him in 2008 based on his long-lost rep of 2003.
saying Artest would be with the spurs next year is really hopeful wishing on my part. but in reality i can honestly see him joining the Lakers next year.
hopefully Artest can prove me wrong and join a real championship team next year if this article is true
If Ron goes anywhere it's to the Knicks or the Lakers. He LOVES Kobe and has a great deal of respect for Phil Jackson. If there is one coach who could manage an ego like Ron-Ron it's Phil.
I highly doubt Pop has the stomach or patience to deal with a nutcase like Ron.
I'm not sure Phil is handling an ego like Kobe.
I'd definetly throw the MLE at him if he wanted to come here. But Im not holding my breath on this rumor. It is after all from hoopsworld.com
OK, his age is less a factor to me, but I seriously wonder whether he would fit in with the SPurs with his history of being a headcase. Pop has zero tolerance for headcases.
In Chicago Phil didnt manage no one. Jordan did the managing.
in LA, Phil again showed his bad managing by trading shaq. then he goes and writes a book about it.
overrated when it comes to handling premaddonas
Wrong, and I'm not going to take the time to pick apart your idiotic post. But go read some of the books out there that have do ented the Chicago Bulls when Phil took over and again the books that do ented the Lakers during their 3-peat. You have no ing idea what you're talking about.
I see, so you consider coming off the bench a demotion in the case of Bruce, but Manu coming off the bench is ok?
Give me a break. The bench role has been redefined, a long time a go I might add. Bench isn't a demotion, and if Bruce serves the team better coming off the bench, then he damn well should get used to it. I doubt he will though, come off the bench that is.
HAHA....u think Phil Jackson could have won les without Pippen? and just Jordan by himself? i dont think so. i credit Scottie just as much as Phil.
and i in no way am saying he is a bad coach just overrated when it comes to handling superstars. trading Shaq will probably prove (depending on how these Finals go) be one of the dumbest moves in Lakers history. and then Kobe demanding to be traded and Phil actually saying that they are hearing trade options, shows how he doesnt have control of his players. he lets them do what they want to do and try to cover it with meditation. hes a great coach, no doubt but no better than Red or Pop.
yeah, you've also said the Lakers would win it all this yearGood luck with that by the way.
Yes, Pop has no history of dealing with troublesome players.
I can't believe you don't shut up.
If the Spurs acquired Artest, they would probably go with him at small forward and start Bruce at the 2-guard with Manu still coming off the bench. Artest is not a prolific but still capable scorer.
That said, I think he has more of a chance to go to the Lakers or Mavericks than going to the Spurs if he does opt out. And, of course, as several have mentioned, the report is from hoopsworld, a known science fiction basketball site.
No thanks.
I would rather lose than win with a trash human being like Artest.
"Troublesome" and complete loon are two different things.
Not saying Pop couldn't handle Artest, but Artest is a completely different animal than Pop has ever had to deal with. Even when Jax was with the Spurs, he wasn't nearly as volatile or as unbalanced.
Yet you don't refute his point about jordan controlling Rodman
STFU already.
This is getting overblown. He's been with three coaches in Sacramento and Artest hasn't killed anyone in that time.
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