What Happened to Ron Artest?

[LakeShow]

he's playing like keith bogans. doesn't he still have four years left on his contract?

[Venti Quattro]

won a ring and started talking . dude emptied his reserve during the offseason

[Jose Canseco]

Ron was never really the "perfect" fit with the Lakers at the small forward position. His skill set doesn't really fit the triangle. He's not a move-without-the-ball type of guy to find the open gaps in the triangle and he's not a pure three point shooter. He's adequate enough at both but certainly not the ideal type of guy. A better fit for the Lakers at SF would be one of Ron's former teammates, a guy like Stephen Jackson.

Artest's defense was obviously the appeal, and his size and strength do help against guys like LeBron and Carmelo and Pierce. But he's never been a really explosive athlete. He's got plenty of size, bulk, and strength, but he's not an elite run and jump athlete. Plus, his best years at Indiana allowed him to get some midpost isos where he can muscle his defender to the rim. He doesn't get those opportunities with the Lakers and with Kobe and Gasol and Bynum working the pivot. He's a spot-up jumper with the Lakers and that's not who he is.

I think maybe he's lost interest or is frustrated because he doesn't get to use the strengths in his game. With Fisher also falling off the cliff, Artest certainly needs to up his game.

[Venti Quattro]

I see Barnes starting in a few month's time. He's a snug-fit in the Tri

[rickross]

cobbler and luva should be taking his minutes tbh.

[Kori Ellis]

He's probably on his medication. When he's on his meds and balanced, he's not as good on the court. (That's not saying that I think he should go off his meds).