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Ron Artest will either shine or bust in the playoffs

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by andyacecandy, Mar 16, 2009.

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  1. andyacecandy

    andyacecandy Member

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    His shot selection is terrible and that's probably an understatement. When he makes them, hey everything is fine. But I honestly don't think he can make those shots at 45% or so consistently which is what we will need in the playoffs.

    Why does he take so many jumpers? It's just ugly. Even his iso game is hideous because he has no handles at all. I do believe his defense is top notch, but his offensive game may kill us in the playoffs.


    I know his percentage is pretty good for the season but a lot of his shots during games are umm very questionable to say the least
     
    #1 andyacecandy, Mar 16, 2009
  2. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    He didn't let it get to him and that got us the win along with Team D.

    I'll take 19 points in the second half
     
    #2 REEKO_HTOWN, Mar 16, 2009
  3. RV6

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    and we'll either win or lose in the playoffs..
     
    #3 RV6, Mar 16, 2009
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    Im wondering where his shot went because after T-Mac went down he was making everything and then the last 2 weeks he can't make anything? :( what happened?? :(
     
    #4 xRocketsfanx, Mar 16, 2009
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    yet no one in the team dares to tell him to stop jump shooting~
    he plays great, but also demands the ball too much.
     
    #5 rodmanhust, Mar 16, 2009
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    True... it's not just tonight though. His shot selection the whole season is just blah. I dunno, I guess as a longtime rockets fan, I am waiting for them to stop falling.
     
    #6 andyacecandy, Mar 16, 2009
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    I admit he made some bad decisions tonight.
     
    #7 rock8ts, Mar 16, 2009
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    tomorrow will either be sunny or rainy

    the water is blue or green

    a bird can fly or it cant
     
    #8 subzor, Mar 16, 2009
  9. SuperStar

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    Artest has no handles, no hops, no quick first step, and yet I'm surprised at how high his shooting percentage is for the year. The guy just looks like he throws up shots.
     
    #9 SuperStar, Mar 16, 2009
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    I don't think we should re-sign him. He's just a ballstopper, plain and simple.
     
    #10 TheRealist137, Mar 16, 2009
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    That's what you get from Ron Artest, but the positives outweigh the negatives. He is not going to change at this point. It's all about give and take. No NBA player except Jordan is perfect.
     
    #11 mrfirefly7, Mar 16, 2009
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    rafer did, and he got traded
     
    #12 archinkent, Mar 16, 2009
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    yeah.. yall ever play pickup games with some guy who is really strong shaped like a football player?

    that's how ron plays. just kinda uses his strength for anything he does

    and to the sarcasm, I just mean he has potential to do some GREATNESS in the playoffs
     
    #13 andyacecandy, Mar 16, 2009
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    or maybe lowry was just the better player? :confused:
     
    #14 coldsweat, Mar 16, 2009
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    When it comes to the decisive moment of the night,he either chooses to shoot the ******* jumper or commits that ridiculous turnovers.I love his toughness that ignites us most of the night and driving hard to the paint to damage 'em on the defensive end.

    Well,Win or Go Home,Ron ain't got capability of carrying this Rockets team,nor do Yao,we just need to focus on the teamwork and lessen the ISO plays.
     
    #15 J.Will.Xu, Mar 16, 2009
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    well at least he figured he should take it inside, after something like 0-9 from outside. good adjustment.
     
    #16 ibm, Mar 16, 2009
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    rafer never stopped shooting himself, thats why he was traded
     
    #17 rhino17, Mar 16, 2009
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    It's all true for everyone.
     
    #18 rock8ts, Mar 16, 2009
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    When he drives inside or posts up his shines, when he pulls a Kneemac and dribbles around the perimeter and jacks up a 20 footer he busts.
     
    #19 iconoclastic, Mar 16, 2009
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    Ron is not better than T-M, especially on his score ability.

    Ron's brain is so easy to lose direction, to make wrong dicision, to lose his shots,to see nothing around his teammates.
     
    #20 Roxlover, Mar 16, 2009
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