Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Ron Artest to the Lakers Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]dkruges[/m] at 10:52 pm on July 3, 2009[quote]What do ya'll think?  Is the Lakers agreement with Ron Artest a good idea when they are losing Trevor Ariza?  Yes, Ariza is younger and more athletic, but Artest is a much better player.  Artest has maintained that he likes Kobe and doesn't care about the money anymore, but rather winning a ring.  I really like this deal for the Lakers.  This deal means that Kobe is going to be able to get infinitely more rest and, more importantly, Kobe will not have to guard the other teams best players all the time.  Ron Artest, if he can stay on the court and out of technical foul trouble, will be a huge upgrade from Trevor Ariza, even though Ariza does bring some intangibles that Artest does not bring. You thoughts.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post dkruges Posted at 10:52 pm on July 3, 2009 What do ya'll think?  Is the Lakers agreement with Ron Artest a good idea when they are losing Trevor Ariza?  Yes, Ariza is younger and more athletic, but Artest is a much better player.  Artest has maintained that he likes Kobe and doesn't care about the money anymore, but rather winning a ring.  I really like this deal for the Lakers.  This deal means that Kobe is going to be able to get infinitely more rest and, more importantly, Kobe will not have to guard the other teams best players all the time.  Ron Artest, if he can stay on the court and out of technical foul trouble, will be a huge upgrade from Trevor Ariza, even though Ariza does bring some intangibles that Artest does not bring. You thoughts.

Replies Ku Klux Klan Posted at 11:00 am on July 4, 2009 Quote: from mbs55 at 12:08 pm on July 4, 2009 The fact that the Celtics are likely getting Rasheed Wallace makes this news insignificant. No one is beating Boston next year. lol mbs55 Posted at 10:08 am on July 4, 2009 The fact that the Celtics are likely getting Rasheed Wallace makes this news insignificant. No one is beating Boston next year. Ku Klux Klan Posted at 10:58 pm on July 3, 2009 Quote: from RedNoir at 12:56 am on July 4, 2009 WTF! My eyes must be deceiving me... Artest to Lakers.... NEVER OMG PLZ NO!!!! I can't handle his gay crush masked with haterartion on Kobe.... plus he's EEEEWWWW!!! So ugly.....   FUCK a damn Artest!!! He ain't good enough to wear tha purple and gold! ...quit trollin. RedNoir Posted at 10:56 pm on July 3, 2009 WTF! My eyes must be deceiving me... Artest to Lakers.... NEVER OMG PLZ NO!!!! I can't handle his gay crush masked with haterartion on Kobe.... plus he's EEEEWWWW!!! So ugly..... FUCK a damn Artest!!!  He ain't good enough to wear tha purple and gold! Ku Klux Klan Posted at 10:53 pm on July 3, 2009 FML mOaTiLliAta Posted at 10:53 pm on July 3, 2009 repeat All 6 previous replies displayed.