forumblueandgold.com - 7/9/2009
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Can there be yet another post about Ron Artest? Answer: There can never be enough posts about #37! This post will try to find evidence to support some popular hypotheses - some posed by yours truly.
Let’s start on defense.
Hypothesis #1. Ron is an excellent on-ball defender.
Seems ...
stylepointsblog.com - 7/9/2009
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stylepointsblog.com —
Real_Ron_Artest has enjoyed many milestones, including more than
18,000 Twitter followers (and counting), being followed and re-tweeted...
by ?uestlove , and trading jabs with Chad Ochocinco . As great as those are, they pale in comparison to being called out by the actual Ron Artest, which has ...
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Ron Artest says Real_Ron_Artest Is “Just Some Dude ...
sportstsar.com - 7/9/2009
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sportstsar.com —
Swingman Trevor Ariza jumped ship from the Los
Angeles Lakers to the Houston Rockets . What do...
you think is running through his head in this picture? I am Trevor Fierce! Growl! Gonna posterize Artest next year What do you MEAN there’s no In-N-Out burger here?! Flight from LA to ...
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Trevor Ariza Has A Lot On His Mind
lakeshowlife.com - 7/9/2009
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lakeshowlife.com —
Problem or solution? The recent free agent swap
between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers included...
two strikingly different players, Trevor Ariza and Ron Artest. Ariza is known in Los Angeles for his clutch playoff 3-pointers and game-changing defensive plays. Artest is known for ...
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Lakers Sign Artest, Lose Ariza: Fan Reaction
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Points in the Paint
BallerBlogger.com —
... Bill Bridges of Forum Blue and Gold analyzes Ron Artest’s on-ball defense versus LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Paul Pierce. ...
Links 'n Links, July 10 Edition
Sactown Royalty —
... Ellison had been considered a potential San Jose owner -- whether it be the Kings or an expansion franchise. The Warriors would suit him better.
Q&A with Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard - Behind The Blazers Beat
The Blazers seem pretty serious about Paul Millsap.
Chicago Bulls Blog: Johnson and Gibson look better than Bad Boozer Rumor
The Boozer-Hinrich rumor gets debunked by the kings of made-up rumors himself.
Forum Blue And Gold " Breaking down #37
This is how free agency and trade moves should be broken ...
Friday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Bill Bridges of Forum Blue and Gold: "How does Ron [Artest] play against Lebron, Melo, and Pierce. The three best players on the best teams in the NBA not called the Lakers? We see that all three performed below their career averages. Pierce came closest to matching his career numbers. Lebron especially has had problems with Artest (No wonder he recruited Artest so hard). James' 5.1 turnovers per game really stand out. Impressively, Artest's team has a win/loss advantage against all three players. 7-3 against Lebron is no joke. These records include results ...
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mvn.com 7/3/2009 — So, yeah, Trevor Ariza and Ron Artest swapped teams. Ariza is going to be saddled with more responsibilities in a team that MIGHT have trouble making the playoffs while Artest is going to be asked (and probably willing) to be a #2, 3, 4, 5, or even #6 option in a championship team.
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Does Artest Make Sense for LA?
thesportsgeeks.com 7/11/2009 — I’ve been following the NBA trades and free-agent signings as closely as I can and, needless to say, there have been some interesting moves. I said that during this year’s playoffss there were a few legit teams against a handful of pseudo-contenders. This upcoming season ...
BREAKING NEWS: Ariza Out, Artest In
lakersoffire.com 7/3/2009 — Dear sweet Jesus, say it ain’t so! Ron Artest is a Laker and Trevor Ariza is a Rocket. In a related story, up is now down, left is now right and the sky is now green.
Look out Los Angeles, here I come.
As hard as it is to believe the Lakers have cut the cord on Trevor Ariza and ...
Will Artest Love L.A.? And Will They Love Him Back?
basketball-reference.com 7/6/2009 — Over in the comments of our offseason transactions thread, there’s an interesting discussion about the recent de facto “trade” between the Lakers and Rockets, which essentially ended up swapping Trevor Ariza for Ron Artest ...
Believe it or Not, LA Just Got More Interesting: Artest to the Lakers
givemetherock.com 7/3/2009 —
It appears that Ron Artest has agreed to sign a three-year deal with the Lakers
Fantasy Implications: Apparently, Artest when all single white female on Kobe last year, expressing his desire to play with Black Mamba. If the man wanted it that bad, I’d expect Artest to be a good solider in ...
Lakers Land Artest, Ariza Headed to Houston
bizofbasketball.com 7/3/2009 — Artest Headed to L.A.
The Los Angele s Lakers have reached an agreement in principal with free-agent forward Ron Artest on a multiyear contract which totals approximately $18.7 million over three years or $33.5 million over five years, according to ESPN.com .
ESPN Th e M agazine's Chris ...
Was the Artest/Ariza swap good for the Lakers?
scoresreport.com 7/10/2009 —
Yes? Like the majority of Laker fans, I really liked Trevor Ariza. In his previous five NBA seasons of virtual anonymity, Ariza never seemed to fit into the chemistry with his teams. Chalk it up to inexperience or the adjustment from college to the pros. Enter the 2008-9 season, and Ariza ...
Artest to L.A., Ariza to Houston
scoresreport.com 7/3/2009 —
In a surprising sequence of events, Ron Artest has agreed to a three-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, while Trevor Ariza is headed to Houston with a five-year deal. Both contracts are of the mid-level variety, which are expected to start at about $5.8 million per season.
J.A. Adande ...
Ariza, Artest and the Death of Loyalty
nbamate.com 7/6/2009 —
Explain to me the logic in this. Trevor Ariza, a player who was instrumental in the Lakers 2009 Championship but who ultimately has achieved very little else in his career so far, refuses to accept the Lakers mid-level exception offer believing ...
Artest Haters Really Need To Get Lives —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/9/2009
Years ago, I avoided Ron Artest. And if the Lakers were to sign him years ago, it would have divided a bonding team and absolutely demolished all chemistry. But now, Artest means everything to the Lakers, especially after Trevor Ariza traded ...
Sport's Three Biggest Current Rivalries —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/9/2009
There are so many rivalries in the sports world today in every sport. However some rivalries are bigger than others.
By big I mean that these rivalries are not one-sided. Sometimes one player gets the upper hand as the better player, and sometimes ...
