Ron Ron

[Fall Out Boy]

Kept Sprewell scoreless on 0-8 shooting today.

Right now, Artest is the best defensive player in the game, and by a fair margin.

Fingers crossed he keeps his head, otherwise he will again be unjustly left out of Defensive POV contention.

 

[hans moleman]

agreed. another victim for artest this year.
behaviour seems to be in check so far this season as well...but it wouldn't be the same if he didn't do something stupid & unnecessary.

 

[morpheus]

If he keeps his head straight we might just win the east, so far so good.

 

[noogie_da_sheep]

forget Wallace and Garnett...he's Defensive Player of the year in my book

 

[jod23]

You cant just forget Wallace. He is the 2 time reigning DPOY and is currently 2nd in boards, 2nd in blocks and 3rd in steals in the NBA. He will probably be first in blocks and boards come the end of the season.

But I agree Artest is awesome and Im happy to have him on my fantasy squad. Will definitely go hammer and tong with Wallace for DPOY award come seasons end.

Just annoying that he shut down Spree, doesnt help my fantasy team

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by jod23
He is the 2 time reigning DPOY and is currently 2nd in boards, 2nd in blocks and 3rd in steals in the NBA.

3rd in rebounds, 4th in rebounding average.

KG and Dampier have more boards, whilst Elton Brand also has a higher average.

 

[thehardaway]

Wallace did miss a game through injury, and has been playing through various ailments. Ron does seem to have picked his game up to a new level though.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Another amazing defensive performance from Ron Ron today.

Not only did he stop AI, but he did it all on the offensive end as well.

 

[thehardaway]

Ron was everywhere today. Did everything

 

[noogie_da_sheep]

he's got a tough game coming up vs Kobe and the lakers

 

[jod23]

Artest is getting it done on both ends of the floor right now.

Might be a big call but right now he is an All Star, All Defensive 1st team selection and All NBA 1st team selection. Not to mention star player for the Thrillers!

Long season though....

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Took a while, but Ron Ron has finally snapped.

Richard Jefferson gave him a touch up in the first half, which led to an argument with the coach, who benched Ron Ron for the entire second half, despite the game being tight.

Coach Carlisle then gave the entire team a massive spray, saying they are playing like immature kids.

 

[Showbag]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Rick Carlisle ripped Ron Artest and the Indiana Pacers following a loss to the New Jersey Nets, calling them an immature team who stole money from the paying customers Saturday night.

"We're young and we're immature as hell," Carlisle said after he was ejected during the Pacers' 82-75 loss to the Nets. "And we don't understand what we've got sitting right here in our hands. We're unwilling to reach out and grab it."

Jason Kidd had 16 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds for his NBA-leading sixth triple-double of the season and second in a row, but Carlisle was more disappointed with his team's lack of effort and leadership.

Artest played uninspired in the first half and argued with Carlisle on the bench and in the locker room, prompting Carlisle to bench him for the entire second half.

"Ron Artest did not play in the second half for conduct detrimental to winning," Carlisle said. "Part of it occurred on the court, part of it occurred at halftime.

"As a coach, there's times where you've got to make a stand and there's times when the soul of the team is more important than one guy's particular agenda," Carlisle said.

"I've lived here too long, I know how these people in this state and this city feel about this game, and to watch one guy ... compromise what the game's all about is gut-wrenching and unacceptable," he said. "I will not accept it."

Artest fired back, criticizing Carlisle's offensive system.

"He calls all the plays. It's not easy to play in a set every time," Artest said. "I feel like I can play. If they don't want me to play here, I can go play somewhere else."

It was the first big problem Artest has presented this season after being suspended for a total of 12 games and fined $155,000 last season.

Indiana used a 13-0 run to pull within three in the fourth quarter, but the Nets never let the Pacers tie it.

"Eighteen-thousand, three-hundred forty-five people came in here tonight to see the team play the right way from start to finish, and they got gypped. They got their money stolen tonight. Nothing makes me more ashamed than that," Carlisle said.

Kenyon Martin added 23 points and 13 rebounds for the surging Nets, who won for the ninth time in 11 games.

Kidd had 24 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds in Friday night's win over Detroit.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this was the third time Kidd had triple-doubles on consecutive nights. He also did it Dec. 17-18, 1999, and Jan. 12-13, 1996.

Nets coach Byron Scott said the win showed that that New Jersey is still the team to beat in the Eastern Conference.

It was a much different mood in the Pacers' locker room after Indiana dropped its second game in a row for the first time this season.

Miller and O'Neal also drew technical fouls for arguing.

"I was hired to bring this team to a championship level," said Carlisle, who is in his first year as coach of the Pacers. "I'm here to tell everybody right now, it can't happen unless 12 guys in uniform, three guys on the injured list, four coaches are doing things the right way."

The Nets led 75-59 with under six minutes to play before the Pacers closed the gap to three points on Al Harrington's layup.

The sellout crowd erupted when Reggie Miller hit a 3-pointer with 1:01 to play that made it 77-75. But Richard Jefferson responded with a jumper and Kidd added three free throws and a timely steal from Miller to seal the win.

"I'm proud of our guys who played in the second half and hung in there," Carlisle said.

Jefferson added 20 points and six rebounds for New Jersey.

Harrington led Indiana with 22 points, and Jermaine O'Neal and Austin Croshere each had 13 points and 11 rebounds.

"I'm disappointed also with the leadership of the team," Carlisle said. "It's one thing for me to make a stand, but the guys in the locker room have to make a stand as well. No one guy is bigger than this team. No one guy is bigger than this franchise."

 

[jerry springer]

at least you know with ron, that he gives a **** about winning or losing.he can come and play for the Spurs anytime.

 

[jerry springer]

love this quote from him

"They better not put me in the All-Star Game. I won't shoot, but I'll dominate that easy game. I'll be playing hard defense. I'll be foulin'. I'll be flagrant fouling. Everyone will be like, 'What are you doing?'" -- Ron Artest.

wouldnt it be good if that was the case?whilest i know that the all-star game will never have the intensity of say,rugby league's state of origin,it would be great if they would play some D throughtout the whole game.not just the last 5 minutes

 

[noogie_da_sheep]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
Coach Carlisle then gave the entire team a massive spray, saying they are playing like immature kids.

Look out Memphis

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by noogie_da_sheep
Look out Memphis

Ron Ron won't be doing any damage.

Overslept and missed the shootaround, so has been benched.

What odds he gets traded?

 

[Darealrath]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
Ron Ron won't be doing any damage.

Overslept and missed the shootaround, so has been benched.

He has 18 points going into the 4th.

 

[noogie_da_sheep]

Indy's defense hold the Grizz to 33 in the 2nd half...with just a little help from Ronny

 

[Portmagpies]

Stats, stats, stats...

I hate it when people reduce defense to simply blocks and steals. That's not even the half of it.

Then again, some people on this board qualify a good player by his dunking ability.

 

[noogie_da_sheep]

Are you chipping down on me for talking about a 33 pt half...or maybe darealrath for talking 'bout ronny's 18 points?

some like to mention stats.

....i agree with what you said about the defense not just being about blocks an steals