sports.yahoo.com - 7/3/2009
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How in the world does this work? Seriously, at any point during last year's Finals, was
anyone telling themselves, "damn, the
Lakers really need Ron Artest " ?!?
Apparently, for whatever reason, the
Lakers are close to a deal with Ron Artest .
And it makes no sense.
The ...
sports.espn.go.com - 7/3/2009
latimes.com - 7/2/2009
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latimes.com —
Artest will likely want the full mid-level exception
from the Lakers, which will work out to five
years and about $32 million. (The NBA will soon announce the actual cost of a mid-level contract for next season.) Artest, who will be 30 in November, ...
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Lakers close to deal with Artest - Los Angeles Times
blog.mlive.com - 7/3/2009
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blog.mlive.com —
AP PhotoJoel Zumaya sure is walking a lot
of batters this year. Have a tip for The
Links? E-mail patrickhayes13@gmail.com. Bookmark It's Just Sports or subscribe to our RSS feed. Fanhouse: Ron Artest is going to be a Laker. Yglesias:...
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The Links: Ron Artest signs with the Lakers and why is ...
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2009 Offseason Whirlwind Continued
The No-Look Pass —
... I've heard all the concerns already. He's not going to fit in the triangle. He'll hold on to the ball too long. Kobe and Artest don't get along, blah blah blah. ...
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... Kelly Dwyer of Yahoo! Sports: “The Lakers don’t need him. His off-court palatables hardly matter. The Laker offense begs for players whose hands don’t stick to the ball, and Ron’s hands stick to the ball like no other. He’s the wrong idea. He’s a wasted face. He’s the wrong choice. Let that sink in. He’s the wrong choice. The Lakers, as presented during June of 2009, had no flaws. Honestly, not a single flaw, outside of defending point guards. Artest, as great as he is, solves absolutely nothing. He’s a fine ...
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