Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:18 am
http://www.indystar.com/articles/6/180617-4686-036.html
After having a breakthrough season with Indiana and earning the NBA’s defensive Player of the Year award on route to a 61-win season, Ron Artest is positioning himself to be traded.
During the Eastern Conference finals versus the Pistons he was reportedly goofing off in practice, threatened to quit the team during Game 5, and was not at practice the day before Game 6 because he missed the team’s charter plane to Detroit. Artest also blew off a postseason meeting with Larry Bird to boot. In an attempt to maintain team unity, the Pacers never let his actions leak to the public until now.
Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:28 am
Man I hope he gets traded to Sactown. They really need his defense, they will lose some offense and some 3-point shooting, I'm talking about the trade for Stojakovic, but Artest can shoot threes too, just not as well. And Artest thinks he is the leader of the Pacers, but if he gets traded to Sacramento, Webber is a guy who wants everybody to know he is the leader, and MAYBE he can set Artest straight. But even if Artest remains as his old self he will add some much needed defense to the Kings.
Thu Sep 23, 2004 7:17 pm
isn't funny how the Leagues "MVP" and best player on the best team doesn't have a ring to back it up?
Fri Sep 24, 2004 1:35 am
Matt wrote:isn't funny how the Leagues "MVP" and best player on the best team doesn't have a ring to back it up?
You just had to do it
