Ron Artest set for deal to Rockets

[coopdogg3]

While charges weren't filed concerning Artest's dog, he did give it up for adoption. Which certainly implies that he wasn't giving the dog the best attention.

[ambchang]

So it's his fault somebody didn't take care of his puppy.

What's next, his fault Magic Johnson got HIV?

So it is not his fault that he hired the wrong personnel to provide care for his pet, for which he is the care giver?

Was he ever Magic Johnson's care giver?

[coopdogg3]

So it is not his fault that he hired the wrong personnel to provide care for his pet, for which he is the care giver?

Was he ever Magic Johnson's care giver?

I think Artest was responsible for buying Magic Johnson's condoms. And the rest is history.

[hater]

Ron Artest is responsible for 911

[screw_ston713]

Artest play on the court out weighs his off court problems. I can careless, im not his parole officer. I just want to see him play basketball, bring his toughness and grit to a team that soley need it. Rockets already have alot of choir boys, goodie goodie. I want to see artest bully matt harpring and those jazz, be another defender to throw at kobe. Artest plays with emotion, with fight and a wont back down at ude. If the shoe were on the other foot yall spurs fans wouldnt give a damn about what artest does off the court, and wouldnt be tryna hear it.

[nil.ball]

Ron Artest is responsible for finding Magic Johnson a ho, but failed to be responsible checking for HIV. The court of GLHT finds Mr. Artest: Guilty! on all charges!

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Thats a great trade for the rockets and the nightmare of the off season just continues for us. Its time to face reality that the spurs f.o are a bunch of FUKIN pussies, and tight asses, SCREW THAT 2010 PLAN were getting no one. We cant even catch a cold. We wont beat LA and you can now add Houston to that list. Anakha if you dont like what ive just typed I DONT GIVE A DAMN, you can go screw yourself. THE DISASTER CONTINUES, THE SPURS ARE A DEAD TEAM WALKING! RC PUSSYFORD YOUR A FUKING COWARD!

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[The Franchise]

A healthy Rockets team means championship.

[Kai]

A healthy Rockets team means championship.

How bout we try to get out of the first round?

[screw_ston713]

How bout we try to get out of the first round?

when celtics got the big 3 did they limit themselves, setting a goal of only getting pass the 1st round after only winning 25 games the previous year. We playing for all the marbles im not settling for getting out the 1st round like thats some kind of achievement. You play to win the

[screw_ston713]

If we put this squad together to simply advance to round 2 we shouldnt even show up for the playoffs.

[Kai]

when celtics got the big 3 did they limit themselves, setting a goal of only getting pass the 1st round after only winning 25 games the previous year. We playing for all the marbles im not settling for getting out the 1st round like thats some kind of achievement. You play to win the

True Champions think about the task at hand before they think about a championship. Ask any of the Spurs fans around here. Do you think the Celtics were thinking about the Finals when they were about to play a game 7 against the 8th seed Hawks? I believe this team has the talent to win a championship, but so do the Lakers, Spurs, Celtics and maybe a couple other teams.

Staying Humble is the key. Focus on each game, each series at a time. There's a difference between setting a goal to be the champs (not that any team in the league wouldn't) and spouting "If healthy, we'll be the champs". We haven't gotten out of the first round. Once we do that, we can see what happens afterwords.

[screw_ston713]

Every le contending team goal is winning the championship. Houston fans have become custom to just having franchises that compete. How can we call ourselves serious le contenders and we are just excited to advance pass the 1st round.

[screw_ston713]

Because you advance pass the first round dont mean you are any closer to a championship than anyone else. If that was so Jazz been close for what 20 years now. Phoenix has also advanced several times yet they have no rings to show for it. Mavs got to the finals and havent even gotten close the following two years.

[GSH]

Even if Artest does not play a single game, you are looking at:

a playoff team just added Yao+Barry which is 30ppg right there.

People keeps talking about Lakers will have Bynum back. What about the Rockets adding 30ppg not even counting artest and adding a monstrous 50ppg to a 55wins play off team with Yao Barry Artest while losing practically nothing?

A good test of a theory is if you can carry it a little bit further without it falling to pieces. Could they bring in ten 20-point guys and score 200 points per game? Unfortunately is isn't as simple as duct-taping pieces together. Especially when it comes to scoring points. If you keep adding scorers, they start taking each other's minutes and shots.

I remember about 8-9 seasons ago, the Blazers were so deep that all the commentators were talking about how they had two complete starting lineups. That they had 10 (or even 12) players who would all be starting for any other team in the league. They sucked that season, and went completely to after that. And their biggest problem was chemistry. They couldn't satisfy all those egos. And they couldn't survive all the trouble-makers and head cases, no matter how much talent they had.

[kupogrey]

Of course he was going to make the Kings better - they sucked. What's funny is that you say that the Kings players didn't have any problems with him, but that's not accurate. There were some Kings players that said Artest would get in a mode where he would take things personal and try to score by himself. He would disrupt called plays and try to post up to get the ball. And let's not forget his tenure with Indiana - he asked for time off to debut his rap album. And oh yeah, he went up into the stands to fight a fan - come on now he went up into the stands to fight a fan.

And yes you are right - put Artest with Garnett and Pierce or with Allen and Garnett or with Pierce and Allen and he will have a good shot at a ring. Artest with T-Mac and Yao doesn't necessarily mean he'll get a ring. Garnett, Allen and Pierce are on another level than Yao and T-Mac.

so you personally talked to kings players?


Yao/Mac >>>>> Allen/Pierce

[Sissiborgo]

I think he wont!