Paging Ron Artest....buddy pick up!

zeroakuma · Starting Rotation Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 560

Ron before the game:"I'll do the same thing against him as I have against all the other guys I played who averaged a lot of points," Artest said. "I'll bring his scoring average down and if that doesn't work then I'll search out his family in the stands and go after them instead. I'll play my game. Most guys who average 20 or more, irritate me so much that I think about dumping the NBA for my rap career"

36 PTS, 10 AST, 6 REB, 2 STL, 1 TO, 50% FG, 4-7 3PT, ARTEST!

Artest what happened?

Bystander · Starting Rotation Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 752

Kobe didn't bring family tonight .

LVLAKERFAN

zeroakuma · Starting Rotation Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 560

do you think ron will retire?

lakers0505 · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 10701

i thought that he was going to jump in the stands for a second their, he was huffing and puffing and had that high look on his face

vvbandit · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:57 pm Post subject:

Kobe worked him tonight for sure, he worked their whole team

RJBaca · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:59 pm Post subject:

Celebrate this one and play them tough when we see them again.

Ron is the real deal - Kobe was just too good tonight.

Kobe2Clark · Star Player Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 6047

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/DMKfromTPL/Kobe_STFU_OWNED_81pts.jpg

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uberzev · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:11 pm Post subject:

lakers0505 · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 10701

*Dante* · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:14 pm Post subject:

I am so enjoying this.

lakerMark · Starting Rotation Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 478

Extra Extra read all about it!!!! Ron Ron can't turn the Queens into Kings

Kobe Bryant as usual dismisses any thoughts of a Kobestopper II coming into Staples Center and mouthing off, So the Queens hightail it out of L.A. back to cowtown with there tampax on.

tgf5 · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:47 pm Post subject:

Not even Kobe could stop Kobe.

FredG · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:54 pm Post subject:

Was it me or was Artesticles shooting the ball everytime he touched it?

alexjlake_gr8t · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:02 am Post subject:

Ank · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:04 am Post subject:

Actually, Kobe's shot was off. He missed like 4 open shots in the 1st half that he would never have missed normally and he didn't miss them because of Artest. His shot was just a little off. He could very easy have gone off for 44 and shot 60%.

eniq 0x00 · Star Player Joined: 06 Aug 2005 Posts: 2724

osj · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:25 am Post subject:

let me get this right...if artest can't stop kobe, then he's gonna go in the stands and HUNT SOME LITTLE MEXICAN GIRL?

WTF is up with saying he'll go after an opponent's family? Nutso. Glad he's not in P&G, 'cuz the man is psycho.

methdxman · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:40 am Post subject:

KoolMo · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 8:18 am Post subject:

INCREDIBLE. I knew Artest would be a stiffer challenge for Kobe and the Lakers at large. I felt he may shift this rivalry, and he does make it more intense. From the look of the stats he got taken apart. I need to see this game.

kells1220 · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 8:25 am Post subject:

wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58336

Artest is an excellent team and pressure defender. He is also very strong and can attack from the post.

HOWEVER, like I stated in all those Artest trade threads - The dude thinks he's a superstar and will shoot a TON of bad, selfish shots. Lamar played solid defense on him - but the reason Artest wound up with that kind of shooting night was himself. Ugly jumpshots that he had no reason to be jacking up. At the same time, he stagnates the offense with not moving the ball. The Kings offense has gotten worse considerably with him (though the defense was better - even if we didn't see it last night)

That being said - With Bryant, Odom and Artest - We may have challenged for the Pacific.

FredG · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:18 pm Post subject:

vanexelent · Retired Number Joined: 17 May 2005 Posts: 30081

Kobe was just shooting 3's in Ron's eye last night. Kobe is really showing this year that he is better than any one player.

Socks · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:24 pm Post subject:

Kobe did own Artest last night.

That said, this should be a good rivalry over time. I think they play two more times this season. Artest has been out for awhile, so I think he's still rounding back into form. On the other hand, Kobe is in top form and came out motivated wanting to really take it to Artest. These will be closer, more intense battles in the future, have no doubt.

And Kobe and the Lakers will still win.