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Right, cause Ron's fighting prowess was so apparent when he couldn't knock out a fat kid in the front row. Artest is nothing but a gum flapping .
Spurs fans keep praying for this too happen cuz they think its the only way they have a chance to get out of the West.
Right, cause Ron's fighting prowess was so apparent when he couldn't knock out a fat kid in the front row. Artest is nothing but a gum flapping .
Artest Believes Losing Bird Rights Cost Him $20 Million
Artest goes Hollywood
Controversial star adjusts to life as a Laker
By Jeffrey Martin
Houston Chronicle
He's out in Venice Beach — no, make that Muscle Beach, Ron Artest clarified Wednesday — where one of his favorites pastimes is working out with “guys on the street.”
“I go hard,” he said. “I got stronger.”
Artest is a Los Angeles Laker now, but after an unforgettable year with the Rockets, it's clear that the only thing that has changed is his ZIP code.
His first-quarter technical foul against the Rockets on Wednesday night was hardly a surprise. But he's as unpredictable as most remember, admitting he had regrets about coming to Houston in the first place.
‘Everything is OK'
“I've been blessed to get paid to play basketball,” Artest said. “But 1 percent tells me I wish I could have been somewhere else so I could have exercised my Bird rights. It hurt me a lot, but I still managed to get a good contract — maybe $20 million off — but God is good, and he's still taking care of my family, so everything is OK.”
Artest he signed a reported five-year deal with Los Angeles for $33 million, which is far lower than the Rockets could have offered him. But the organization chose not to make him an offer, opting to sign Trevor Ariza, a member of the Lakers, instead.
“No, I'm not upset,” he said. “I get to be in Hollywood, play with Kobe (Bryant), Lamar (Odom), Coach (Phil) Jackson — what do I have to be upset about?”
But he continued.
“Business-wise, there were things I wish I would have known (that would have) prevented some situations. Personally, I'm not upset. I'm still in the NBA.”
He's been thrust into the void created by Ariza's departure, and Artest said he has fit in 100 percent.
“Ron hasn't been outspoken at all,” Jackson said.
There was another startling admission Wednesday — Artest said he learned how to win last season. It's amazing — the supposed malcontent who finally figured out how to be successful in his 12th season seeking to share his wisdom with the champs.
No hard feelings
It didn't have to be that way, he insisted.
“It was all up to (Rockets management),” Artest said. “I don't know. It was the first option, but once my agent told me they didn't want me, I said let's go to L.A., Hollywood.”
You must not be familiar with ron artest's shooting when he shoots bad to begin with.
I think it was the game vs NO last year, i think we won, but man... first qrtr was unbearable.
I never heard a discouraging word about the man till he signed in L.A.
really? you should have opened your ears up.
Ok, smart ass, go back in the stacks, come up with a discouraging word from Houston fandom before we dropped you like a terrible habit in the playoffs and I'll show up the next time the Lakers lose or the Suns win.
jesus christ....just check out clutchfans if you want to see how people didn't like artest's offensive game when he was on the rox. i loved the guys heart and defense but he was a black hole and idiot on offense.
That one by Ariza brought up terrible mems of that one by Thomas for the Suns.
I'm talkin' here, robbie. I don't do clutchfans.
His black hole days are over, but, his idiocy on offense is still on the radar. He has no idea what's he's going to do until after he's done it.
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