Artest Says He's Signing with Lakers

[Muser]

Blake Griffin isn't THAT good.

[mavsfan1000]

the NBA next season. I hate Kobe. bas .

[IronMexican]

Woooooooooo!!!!!! Ron Ron is one crazy ass ! But he is tough as and brings better man to man D than Ariza.

[djohn2oo8]

Woooooooooo!!!!!! Ron Ron brings better man to man D than Ariza.

Can I get some of what you smokin? Artest's D has seriously declined

[ginobili's bald spot]

I was was kinda worried about this until I saw how angry people got. That tells me all I need to know.

[Brazil]

One additional thought, whatever happens, I respect Lakers move. You need to have some balls to change a winning team including a crazy dude like Artest.

Maybe it's the way to repeat: with Artest LA injects thrill, fear, exitation... a potential good manner to keep the team motivated and under pressure. IMO this one of the reason why teams have difficulties to repeat, they keep the same core and the group fell asleep.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

OK now I think it's official.....he's coming to LA. 3 years 18 million.

Hey Kerr, I know you're lying when you say you're serious about rebuilding the team into a contender this off season, but just for 's sake, if you are so serious about it, why didn't you go after Artest?

[z0sa]

Lakers just got worse against the Spurs.

[benefactor]

Lakers just got worse against the Spurs.

Yup. RJ will drive past Ron Ron like he is standing still.

[Banzai]

Lakers just got worse against the Spurs.

We shall see next season..I like both teams.

[carrao45]

Ron's in Trevor's out. I like Ron for our defense, but not for our offense. I'm gonna miss Trevor, he even got the loudest cheers at the parade, everybody chanting A-RI-ZA, A-RI-ZA, A-RI-ZA!!!

[Kobe™]

Food for thought:

Kobe(lead player) attempted over 1700 shots in 82 games last season. Pau Gasol(lead player) attempted over 1000 in 81 games. On the other hand...Odom(significant role player) only attempted 700 shots in 78 games last season.

Ron Artest in the past three seasons...1040 in 70 games, 962 in 57 games and 1037 in 69 games.

Good luck LA.

When has offense been a problem with L.A.


Artest will know his role with the likes of Kobe, Pau, LO and Phil with him.

[sonic21]

so who's gonna guard parker with ariza gone?

[KSeal]

Lakers just got worse against the Spurs.

Keep telling yourself that.

Ron in LA, Sheed in Boston, Spurs at home in May.

[djohn2oo8]

So, Laker fans, is it more likely that Ariza will end up in cleveland?

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Artest will know his role with the likes of Kobe, Pau, LO and Phil with him.

[KSeal]

so who's gonna guard parker with ariza gone?

Shannon Brown.

[Muser]

Damn, too much Artest talk on this board, both fan bases think this was a good move. I need to go to bed, hopefully by the time I get up something else big has happened.




Yes Sheed, i'm talking about you.

[kromediablo]

ron artest seemed to be the only one able to get into Kobe's head during the playoffs with the rockets taking the series to 7 games. i mean if you cant beat'em join'em! can we say that phil knows how to get a team going, kobe, artest, odom....jordan, pippen, rodman...i mean dayum this could be a scapogoat about to happen...but this will be interesting

artest was probably the only one in the nba right now with the juevos to rattle kobe...!!! can we say implosion!! no worries!!

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

so who's gonna guard parker with ariza gone?

Ariza wouldn't be guarding Parker to begin with.

[djohn2oo8]

When has offense been a problem with L.A.


Artest will know his role with the likes of Kobe, Pau, LO and Phil with him.

Enjoy the airballs

[IronMexican]

Ron's D is still better than Ariza's, robbie.

[benefactor]

When has offense been a problem with L.A.


Artest will know his role with the likes of Kobe, Pau, LO and Phil with him.

lol...whatever make you feel good Mr. Bold Post.

[Kobe™]

We got Bynum and Pau for the putbacks^^

[KSeal]

Lakers aren't soft anymore with Ron, that's for sure.