Artest Criticizes USA Basketball

nameant · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 16035

he has a point. he should be on the team. with his size he might even be able to play PF.

NUMBER 8 · Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:23 am Post subject:

a complete nutcase representing the USA??? Hmm wonder why he didnt get a invite?

BDG · Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:36 am Post subject:

Artest definitely would have helped this team.

If it ever somehow happens...

Ron + Kobe = no easy buckets for swingmen.
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MarkMadsen · Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Posts: 7460 Location: Minnesota

thank you....ive been wanting Artest on TEAM USA since he wasnt invited.

If any he would of provided that bad [Swearing is not permitted at Clublakers. You must edit this post prior to submitting.] attitude TEAM USA lacked. Like Barkley added, Zo added in previous years.
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SOAD · Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:17 pm Post subject:

Crispy · Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 6567 Location: Los Angeles, CA

i think the team we have now is good. we have a good mixture of offense and defense
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Artest would've really helped the US. We need someone who isn't afraid to crack skulls.
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revgen · Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject:

Artest is right. He's saying he should have been given a chance to try out for the team even if he wasn't selected. I can't say that I disagree with him.

He is certainly a better defender than James, Anthony, or Wade. His offense isn't bad either. Even if USA Basketball didn't want him, they should have given him a chance to tryout just out of respect.
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DMK · Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject:

Say what you want about Artest....

dude hasnt been as bad a nutcase as everyone likes to think. Do any of you actually remember why he ran into the stands 2 years ago??? Dude was chillen... obviously restrianing himself... when WHAMMO!!! beer to the face. Dont care who you are... you hit me in the face with a soft drink or beer or liquid of any sort, and i see you do it.. ima respond in physical violence to your person man10

Ron ON THE COURT is a maniac on D.... and dude can score, hes rugged...can shoot the 3, bang inside... and shut your best player down. Why not have him on the USA team? Afterall...VC had how many altercations in the olympic games and noone said nothin?
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methodnredd · Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 1093 Location: san diego

I love Artest.

The NBA is way too soft now.

strikemode14 · Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 3:46 pm Post subject:

Artest isn't on the team becuase he may cause an international incident. I can see it now..

Breaking News

Artest has jumped into the stands and assualted the chinese leader. Artest thought the leader threw a beer at him but, it was the guy behind him. Artest has been put in jail and a trial is set..

In other news China is gearing up for war in retilation.
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Fly Like A Mosquito Bite · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 3302

Artest is the bomb. jam2

I'd love to have a nutcase like him on our team. He puts fear into the guy who's gaurding.

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JSM · Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 4:52 pm Post subject:

We should have at least had him in camp. IF nothing else, he would have been GREAT competition for the rest of the guys in practice.
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I always enjoyed his game [his off court antics notwithstanding]. Artest with his tough, aggressive mindset would be a good fit. He does not have to concentrate on offense but zero in on the opponent's main scorer and wreak havoc on team D too. One of the few who has the swagger and shows it on the floor. Pat Riley on trying to acquire players who have questionable attitudes always remember the advice he was once told that you can't have all milk drinkers on your team. To me, that always rings true.
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no_dont · Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:18 pm Post subject:

lo 4 ron
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bobyahead · Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 385

another example of people getting SPEED mixed up with DEFENSE.

wade and lebron are bad on defense, and i dont think thats a reach.

the only two players on that team with solid D was brand and battier, and they got to play like two minutes

coach K is too worried about pleasing david stearn and not pleasing the pride of the usa.

i want to see players from all over the states... from the ghetto, from the burbs, from private schools, from public schools. thats what the USA is all about. no faking it for the world.

billups/whoever
kobe/melo
artest/bron
lamar/brand
howard/bosh

a balance of offense and defense.

the current team failed twice. and the first time it failed, the only high light of it was odom being the best player on that team. wade's dunks are nice to look at, but that doesn't mean he has to be on the team. his carries , travels, charges, and phantom fouls dont go in fiba. if that was the case, i want to see marbury, flip murray and nate robinson on the team too. *sarcasm

whats the beef with being scared to show the rough side of the USA.

ohhhh i get it... its

team hollywood, usa. i want to see artest out there.

blah.

KB24@CL · Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:52 pm Post subject:

he is right. he belongs on that team.
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