why is Deke listed in the box score on the Houston Chronicle website? Do they know something we don't??
If it makes anyone feel better, LeBron just kaplammed PP on a turnaround jumper and they called a foul on PP. While LeBron went to the FT line to complete the and-1, PP got up off the floor wondering why he was called for a foul. LeBron and Artest are probably the only 2 SFs in the NBA that can physically dominate PP like that.
Sorry. LeBron posted PP up on the elbow, turned around to his right, basically bowled him over and followed through by going up & nailing the jumper. When a guy like LeBron uses that move to create space, it's hazardous to the defender. PP isn't a small guy and that was a serious collision (no flop this time). LeBron acted like he didn't feel anything.
One other thing: After watching LeBron in the Olympics and in the few minutes he played tonight and after watching the first 3 pre-season games with Artest, both of those guys would dominate as PFs on offense because they are unguardable when attacking the basket. If things hold up defensively, I can see the Rockets blowing out more than a few teams in the 2nd half by playing Artest at PF. Being 260+ lbs with handles and quickness is freakish.
I dont want that to happen. remember what happened to the pacers? they had a chance to win it all but had those suspensions. T-mac lost his head. that is exactly what they want to happen. imagine if we were healthy but T-mac, Artest, and Yao were all suspended... as some of my friends would say, "dats just ignant." Kobe never openly retaliated to Raja Bell. he just laughed when he got clotheslined and Bell got hit with the technical. Thats how we should handle that situation. send someone like dorsey in to check the kid who's causing all the problems. we need our big three on the floor.
