To Clutch: Let The Cat Out The Bag On Rons Behavior

I am confused.
I simply said I been watching TMAC longer than I have Artest
Sorry if that is PERSONAL to you

Rocket River

 

I don't know why he posted that. I understood you perfectly. Artest was here a year. McGrady seemingly forever.

 

my mistake.

 

totally misunderstood you the first time. there should be an embarassed/sheepish smiley face option.

 

Why is everyone mad at Ron? I know his master plan.........Its to infiltrate deep into the Lakers organization and utterly destroy it and keep them from winning anymore championships. He will cause Kobe and other players to go seperate ways, and Jackson to retire, all the while he collects his 18mil and the Rockets rebuild a championship calibur team. He will then rejoin the Rockets as he will be the last key to this team and help us become the ultimate dynasty.........Oh and Yao Ming will be back as the most dominate center because while he was out with his foot injury he would have the time to review his videos and see how soft he was. He will then have flown back to China and put himself through rigorous training running the entire great wall of China, going through intense Chinese Special Forces training, and escaping Chinese concentration death camps to become the ulitmate NBA center

 

he will also don a black costume and fight crime by night.

 

Artest can't be any worse than Rodman. It's just a reminder of the good ole days for Phil Jackson.

 

You must not read very well, I NEVER liked Artest......didn't want him last year either.

Read this thread where we thought about aquiring him and I was vehemetly against it

Everything I said would happen came true.

As for the trade, I didn't mind it once I saw how little we gave up, but when the team did not jettison him at the trade deadline it basically meant we wasted 2 first round picks on the guy....because we got NOTHING out of him as an asset.

For all Morey has done, he has not been perfect.....

DD

 

no worries.
I suspect you may have thought I was throwing out my 99er Card


We all Rockets fans here



Rocket River
been a 99er since before 1999 *grin*

 

So, is it that we have to wait until Ron actually signs with L.A. before Clutch can "let the cat out?"

 

People on CF's are getting grumpy this off-season, lol.

 

It's going to be a long-ass year. Or decade.

 

From a distraction point of view I don't figure Ron would be worse, but in regards to what he brings to the team, I don't think he's better than Rodman.

Ron is most probably a better leader, i.e. more willin to talk to team mates, but I don't see any particular skill on the court that really stands out.

 

T-Mac was crucified on this board after he decided to have season-ending surgery. Meanwhile, Ron Artest decided to LEAVE the freaking team and now people are whining that we are being too hard on him?

Have I turned on Ron since he decided to QUIT the team? Yes, I suppose so. As it turns out, Ron Artest was basically a 1-year rental for us, and he played like it. He did some good things, and some maddeningly counterproductive things. I think many people gloss over the problematic parts of Ron Artest's game because the season turned out so well (which had more to do with the "supporting cast" than Ron Artest, IMO).

I could apply your "friends" argument above to T-Mac as well. We were all overjoyed when T-Mac was leading this team on a 22-game win streak. But the next season, when things went wrong for him, this board treated him like he was the antichrist.

 

Ron Artest was the reason why Skip was traded . Also i find it funny how Ron was here now all of a sudden there are Locker Room issues going on. I just found that funny.

 

No question Ron was probably high maintenance, but I liked him. He played hard and has a quirky and endearing personality. That said, without Yao, he's the wrong guy for the Rockets at this point. Best wishes to him.

 

Hmm. In this thread I see a lot of people excusing all of Ron's flaws and his leaving the team because our team got out of the first round. We sure have set our sights low, huh?

And then it gets better - they start patting each other on the back, calling themselves "logical" and the others "revisionist".

Sheesh. Bring on the new decade. This year, although tough, might be good to clear the air and usher in a new era. I am ready for it. I am so sick of hearing the old McGrady arguments that I could leave the BBS. Too bad I love the Rockets so much. Maybe this year will make us all Rockets fans again and get rid of these "Artest" and "TMac" factions.

 

At least when McGrady stopped the ball like some of you say he at least made something happened.

Its funny how guys say McGrady is a ball stopper yet they want LeBron here or Dwayne Wade, Joe Johnson. Come on. When the time comes the ball has to be stopped. Kobe is a ball stopper so i guess guys wouldn't want him here.

 

At about 45% you cease being a ball stopper and move into the "finisher" role.

It is always about the numbers.

DD