sportingnews.com - 7/31/2008
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All other interpretations of these events are really pissing me off. Aren't blogs supposed to have a sense of humor, and not be as knee-jerk as the dreaded MSM? If anyone needs me, I'll be at Buzz's house.
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thedreamshake.blogspot.com 7/30/2008 — Ron Artest... a Houston Rocket ? If the rumors are correct, that means we get a 20+ ppg player who is also a former DPOY to match up with Yao, Shane, Scola and Battier. All this because we sneakily drafted/acquired a rookie who put up 40 in a summer ...
Artest makes Houston and Instant Contender
wcbias.com 7/30/2008 — The trade finally gives Houston a legitimate Big Three in Ron Artest, Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, and, more importantly, gives the Rockets a much needed defensive presence and a killer mentality.
Skip to My Lou helped give the Rockets a new swagger last season, but the Rockets have been known as an otherwise “soft” team in recent years because of Ming’s demeanor and McGrady’s one-dimensional ...
Yao Ming: Not Certain About Ron Artest
myespn.go.com 7/30/2008 — The Houston Chronicle's Fran Blinebury is in China with Yao Ming, and has the following Ron Artest reaction, laced with trepidation, from Yao: "For some reason, I like (Artest)," Yao said. "Because in the games we play against him, I hate him. ...
Yao Ming Frightened By the Artest Trade
nba.fanhouse.com 7/30/2008 — Tracy McGrady seemed completely ebullient when discussing Houston's trade for Ron Artest on Tuesday night. Via TrueHoop , Houston Chronicle columnist Fran Blinebury got some quotes from Rockets star Yao Ming , who seems quite a wee bit less joyous. "We worry about the new attitude to the team. We are adding talent to the team and we need that, but building team chemistry is important. This is ...
Will Artest Fuel Rocket Launch?
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 7/31/2008 — How realistic is it to assume that Yao, McGrady and Artest will play at least 70 games each and that all three players will be on the court when the 2009 playoffs begin?
Ron Artest's peculiar comments
construda.blogspot.com 7/31/2008 — It took a hot minute for Yao Ming to make a snarky comment about son-to-be teammate Ron Artest. And it took the length of a cocaine heartbeat for Artest to respond in only a manner that Artest would respond. "If you go back to the brawl, that's a culture issue right there. Somebody was disrespecting me, so he's got to understand where I'm coming from. People that know me know that (I) never change
Ron-Ron Comes Strong at Yao and the Rockets
sportsonmymind.com 7/31/2008 — Yao Ming shot an arrow across the bow of 'Good Ship Ron-Ron' Artest yesterday. According to an article in the Houston Chronicle, all the way from China ('they can't buy cell phones with chickens' can they Jay Crawford?) Yao said this of Artest:
“When ...
Ron Artest Is Stupid and Funny —
Straight Bangin'
Thus spoke Ronathustra : "I understand what Yao said, but I'm still ghetto...That's not going to change. I'm never going to change my culture. Yao has played with a lot of black players, but I don't think he's ever played with a black player that really represents his culture as much as I represent my culture. Once Yao Ming gets to know me, he'll understand what I'm about...If you go back ...
(Far) East-Side Represent! —
The Meaningful Collateral
Yao Ming has gone and kick-started an old-fashioned, Far-Eastern Rap Feud. Speaking with the Houston Chronicle regarding his team’s acquisition of forward Ron Artest, Yao admitted some fears to how his new teammate might fit in.
“Hopefully he’s not fighting anymore and going after a guy in the stands.” Yao, everybody hopes that, except maybe Pacers fans, but major ...
Yao: 'Getting Artest will help us' —
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
There do not, however, seem to be any roadblocks to the Houston Rockets completing the deal once Donté Green, the prospect whom the Sacramento Kings sought for Artest, is eligible to be traded Aug. 14. An NBA executive with knowledge of the talks said Wednesday: "The deal is happening." Yao was generally positive about the trade but concerned about team chemistry. "For ...
Rockets’ red glare between Yao, Artest —
SmackCaster SmackBlog
Ron Artest is not a happy Rocket and it has barely been two days since his trade to Houston from the Sacramento Kings. Artest is ticked over comments made by new teammate Yao Ming. The center said, ""Hopefully, he’s not fighting anymore and going after a guy in the stands."
Artest told the Sacramento Bee: "I understand what Yao said, but I’m still ...
Ron Artest and Yao Ming Are Already Feuding [NBA] —
Deadspin
Yao expressed some concern about whether or not Artest would still be fighting and going into the stands. Which isn't that big of a surprise considering that the Chinese calendar says it's still 2004. But Ron Artest wasn't pleased by the comments. So he did what Ron Artest always does, gave the Houston Chronicle a cogent explanation of his position . That, or said that Yao hadn't really ...
Start The Crazy Train! —
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans
The Houston Rockets must be sooooooo thrilled they traded for Ron Artest.
Today’s episode starts with Yao Ming reacting to the trade thusly:
“Hopefully, he’s not fighting anymore and going after a guy in the stands”
Ok. Not exactly the best opening line. Luckily… Ron took it all in stride. Oh wait :
“I understand what Yao said, but I’m ...
Ron “Too Black, Too Proud” Artest Responds to Yao Ming —
SLAM Online
by Marcel Mutoni
The Houston Rockets have yet to formally introduce Ron Artest as the newest member of their organization, and already he’s making headlines. Just remember, guys, you’ve got 15 days to back out of this thing.
Ron Artest got wind of Yao Ming’s rather anxious comments regarding his joining the Rockets, and Ron-Ron tried to put his new center’s mind ...
Ron Artest Fires Back at Yao Ming —
Dime Magazine
Ron-Ron. Photo. Steve Hill
This morning's Smack has Yao Ming's interesting/semi-inflammatory remarks about his new teammate, Ron Artest.
A few hours after Yao's quotes broke, the Sacramento Bee got a hold of Ron-Ron for his response:
Reached by phone a few hours later, Artest – who had spoken with Rockets shooting guard Tracy McGrady but not Yao [...]
Is Artest the Answer for the Rockets? —
HoopsAvenue
On paper, the Rockets look like championship contenders, but, then again, this is Tracy McGrady’s Rockets and not Hakeem Olajuwon’s. With the addition of Ron Artest yesterday, the Rockets undoubtedly have one of the best trios in the league. Artest-McGrady- Yao , when healthy , probably only falls behind the Celtics trio of Allen - Garnett - Pierce . The Wizards , Lakers , and ...
Yao Concerned About Artest Rocketing to Houston —
SPORTSbyBROOKS
In an off-season of monumental player moves, the NBA went through another one on Wednesday, as the Houston Rockets acquired Ron Artest from the Sacramento Kings.
Artest must be pretty pleased going to a playoff contender (although he frankly could care less unless the money’s not good). But one of Ron’s future teammates, Yao Ming , voiced a little reservation about Artest ...
The tribunal of the badasses —
The Dream Shake
So apparently Yao and Luis Scola are text messaging buddies . Which has to be interesting considering that neither of their native languages is English. Then again, both men are complete and total badasses... so it would only seem natural that they would seek each other's counsel and opinion following monumental moments like the Artest trade. Yao : "For some reason, I like (Artest) ... ...
Will Ron Artest Really Make Houston Legit? —
Rumors and Rants
In a word: perhaps. But I'm not totally convinced Ron Artest won't do more harm than good to any team he lands with. There are, however, a few reasons for Rockets fans to feel OK about this trade . 1.) Artest is unquestionably talented, especially on the defensive side of the ball. With him and Tracy McGrady on the wings and Yao Ming's presence around the rim we should be looking at one of ...
Ron Artest = Rocket Man —
Intentional Foul
Welcome to Houston, Ron Artest. How does the idea of being in a starting five that includes Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady strike you? From where I’m standing, it looks like you should be ecstatic because now that you’ve been acquired, your new team now has the makings of being one of the brighter spots in an all-ready brilliant Western Conference.
By sending Bobby Jackson, next ...
NBA Report: Ron Artest to the Rockets —
Bleacher Report - NBA
It's about time! Ron Artest has officially moved from the Sacramento Kings to the Houston Rockets for veteran point guard Bobby Jackson, a player to be named (maybe potential star Donte Greene), and a future first-round pick, the Houston Chronicle ...
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