Word from WFAN New York: Artest to Spurs Strong Possibility

[Ghost Writer]

I just heard on WFAN Sports Radio New York that it is down to New York, San Antonio and Dallas for the Ron Artest sweepstakes.

I want Artest!

[ducks]

wow

[ducks]

scola, oberto and beno for artest


tp,manu duncan and bowen must stay a spur

[pache100]

I hope this is not true.

[LilMissSPURfect]

marks for artest

[ducks]

josh howard from the mavs
but howard is still hurt not sure if pacers would want him

[ducks]

any word on who is offering what GHOST

[LilMissSPURfect]

josh howard from the mavs
but howard is still hurt not sure if pacers would want him

howard from mavs to spurs....mavs get marks then

[Spurzilla]

I don't know how San Antonio got into that conversation -- as they say -- don't believe everything you read or hear.

[Oh, Gee!!]

Artest would be great if he understood his role

[Budkin]

Please God no. Artest is a total headcase. :throwupsp

[Oh, Gee!!]

Please God no. Artest is a total headcase. :throwupsp

if he acts up, we can just put him on reserve. It's not like we'd be giving up much for him

[E20]

I would die from laughing if the Spurs landed Artest.

[Brodels]

What a mistake. He wants out of Indiana because he isn't getting enough touches there. Does he somehow think he's going to get more touches with Duncan, Parker, and Manu around? Unless, that is, that Manu is involved in the deal...

[E20]

What a mistake. He wants out of Indiana because he isn't getting enough touches there. Does he somehow think he's going to get more touches with Duncan, Parker, and Manu around? Unless, that is, that Manu is involved in the deal...

ING NO

[FromWayDowntown]

if he acts up, we can just put him on reserve. It's not like we'd be giving up much for him

With some of the rumored offers that are out there, the Pacers are likely going to get value for Artest. I wonder about this report because it seems so unlike Popovich, particularly given Pop's reaction to the Rodman fiasco.

I also don't get this idea (assuming it to be true) because I can't figure where Artest fits in a rotation that Pop has been so reluctant to change. Do you ship out Bowen who's been such a good citizen and effective player? Surely, you don't send out Manu or Parker. But if you're bringing in Artest, you have to create space at a wing spot -- do you deal Finley after he spurned others to come here? I just don't know. The realities of the situtation make me think that either there's something huge cooking and it's going to get a lot of people mad, or there's nothing to the Spurs angle here.

I guess if he could move either Rasho or Nazr, throw in a contract like Barry's and really only give up Beno while getting back Artest and any one of Indy's countless parts, it could prove to be worthwhile.

[ducks]

would pacers really want manu who has proved he can play only 30 minutes a night on a regualr basic?

and is already hurt 3 times in this young season
and is making what he is?

[Kip Fanatic]

Thank God this is just a rumor.

[Spurminator]

Maybe just a rumor floated by the Pacers to increase Artest's value... After all, who wants to see the Spurs get him?

[Brodels]

With some of the rumored offers that are out there, the Pacers are likely going to get value for Artest. I wonder about this report because it seems so unlike Popovich, particularly given Pop's reaction to the Rodman fiasco.

I also don't get this idea (assuming it to be true) because I can't figure where Artest fits in a rotation that Pop has been so reluctant to change. Do you ship out Bowen who's been such a good citizen and effective player? Surely, you don't send out Manu or Parker. But if you're bringing in Artest, you have to create space at a wing spot -- do you deal Finley after he spurned others to come here? I just don't know. The realities of the situtation make me think that either there's something huge cooking and it's going to get a lot of people mad, or there's nothing to the Spurs angle here.

I guess if he could move either Rasho or Nazr, throw in a contract like Barry's and really only give up Beno while getting back Artest and any one of Indy's countless parts, it could prove to be worthwhile.

[Budkin]

Unless, that is, that Manu is involved in the deal...

It would simply never happen. The fans would revolt.

[Oh, Gee!!]

With some of the rumored offers that are out there, the Pacers are likely going to get value for Artest. I wonder about this report because it seems so unlike Popovich, particularly given Pop's reaction to the Rodman fiasco.

I also don't get this idea (assuming it to be true) because I can't figure where Artest fits in a rotation that Pop has been so reluctant to change. Do you ship out Bowen who's been such a good citizen and effective player? Surely, you don't send out Manu or Parker. But if you're bringing in Artest, you have to create space at a wing spot -- do you deal Finley after he spurned others to come here? I just don't know. The realities of the situtation make me think that either there's something huge cooking and it's going to get a lot of people mad, or there's nothing to the Spurs angle here.

I guess if he could move either Rasho or Nazr, throw in a contract like Barry's and really only give up Beno while getting back Artest and any one of Indy's countless parts, it could prove to be worthwhile.

I think he'd give up Scola, Barry, and even Beno for Artest. As far as the rotation, Artest would either start or back up Manu. Either way, he'd get some good minutes. Artest is in the last year of his deal so it wouldn't be a huge risk for the spurs.

[E20]

If we had Artest, think of the finals.

Bowen on Billups
Artest on Hamilton

Detroits backcourt is a non factor.

[pache100]

This just in:

ARTEST, LAKERS FINED: Ron Artest's trade request will cost him $10,000, and the NBA also fined the Los Angeles Lakers $25,000 Thursday for coach Phil Jackson's comments about Toronto forward Chris Bosh.

Artest was penalized for "making public statements detrimental to the NBA." He expressed his desire to be traded from the Indiana Pacers in a Dec. 11 story in the Indianapolis Star.

The NBA said Jackson violated the league's anti-tampering rule with his comments about the Lakers' interest in Bosh when the team was in Toronto to play the Raptors on Dec. 8.

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...512160460/1002

[SA210]

Is this true? I'd hate to see any of our guys go.