Ron Artest to the Rockets

jasonw

I like it

markymark550

Ron Artest to Houston for former Sacramento point guard Bobby Jackson, first-round draft pick Donte Greene, next season's first-round pick and cash considerations of approximately $1 million.

Welcome to the bench Shane Battier.

If Greene (or the draft pick) pans out, this could be much better for the Kings than what it seems like right now.

rockitmarty

couldnt believe it happened

jasonw

markymark550 wrote:

Welcome to the bench Shane Battier.
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I don't think so......Battier is a solid player and a shut down defender.......i was reading abou the rockets playing him at the 3 and artest at the 4

LONGRD

They need a quicker Center in their rotation. Yao is slow and Mutombo is old.

I like this trade though.

markymark550

jasonw wrote:

I don't think so......Battier is a solid player and a shut down defender.......i was reading abou the rockets playing him at the 3 and artest at the 4

So they'll be playing two 6'8" small forwards at the same time? Could work, but I think it might become a liability against certain teams and possibly in the playoffs, if they make it that far.

down_ski

Sweet, now he can bunch Rocket fans sitting in the stands.

stickboy

suprised Donnie Walsh didnt lure him back home to NYC

should help ot TMac tho

suns rival

markymark550 wrote:

So they'll be playing two 6'8" small forwards at the same time? Could work, but I think it might become a liability against certain teams and possibly in the playoffs, if they make it that far.

i think artest could play the power forward spot. he plays big for his height.

jasonw

suns rival wrote:

i think artest could play the power forward spot. he plays big for his height.

yeah i agree, he's very strong.....i think he played some 4 when he first got to the kings

markymark550

I don't know. I think they're better suited to keep Scola at the 4 and start Artest at the 3. Let Battier be the sixth man, which is a role that better fits his talents.

DeetroitBaasketball

I'd rather have Battier coming off the bench. He's the solid, all around guy I wish Detroit had coming off the bench. I would also want Artest exempt for the whole him being Artest thing...

PG - Alston / Jackson / Head
SG - McGrady / Barry / Battier
SF - Artest / Battier / Greene
PF - Scola / Green / Novak
C - Ming / Mutumbo / Scola

Plus other dudes that may or may not be on the team. They might get past the first round for once. And I realise that I have Battier and Scola up there 2x.

jasonw

DeetroitBaasketball wrote:

I'd rather have Battier coming off the bench. He's the solid, all around guy I wish Detroit had coming off the bench. I would also want Artest exempt for the whole him being Artest thing...

PG - Alston / Jackson / Head
SG - McGrady / Barry / Battier
SF - Artest / Battier / Greene
PF - Scola / Green / Novak
C - Ming / Mutumbo / Scola

Plus other dudes that may or may not be on the team. They might get past the first round for once. And I realise that I have Battier and Scola up there 2x.

Jackson went to the kings in the trade

suns rival

jasonw wrote:

Jackson went to the kings in the trade

haha...you beat me to that.

LONGRD

If they can get an assistant coach with a strong defensive game plan and the players follow the procedure, I take them to win the west.

Th West teams are terrible defensively that why the Spurs always dominate for so long b/c they're the only team in the West that played D for a while. The Lakers were good last year but their defense was shaky.

'03- Spurs, '04- Pistons, '05- Spurs, '06 Heat, '07 Spurs, '08 Celtics.
All these recent champs are known to for known for their defense. The Heat were lucky they played the Mavs, who are terrible on defense.