I have been saying it from day one and I am glad to see that the majority now shares my opinion. Check my sig.
While Artest's defense is great, we brought him in to help us on offense more than defense. He's the elusive 3rd scorer. However, anyone who watches him play on offense would call him a ball-stopper, perhaps even a ball-hog. This is a problem in our starting lineup, but not a problem at all if he comes off the bench. We need a ball-hog off the bench that can score for us at will when T-Mac/Yao is sitting. His presence on the court with Barry will help Brooks run the offense. With Hayes in there at PF with Landry/Dorsey at center, we will be decent defensively. You have Hayes to stop the other team's best forward, and Artest to stop the team's best guard. The chemistry we had in our starting lineup last year cannot be overlooked. Why fix something that isn't broken?
