If you haven't realize it buy now........ I'll tell you straight out, I'm a true go hard Lakers fan! If you cut me anywhere I will bleed purple and gold. The showtime Lakers are the team which caused me to fall in love with basketball. Magic on the break, Worthy and Scott in the wings? Score! It doesn't get any better than that. I was hooked.
So lets get to the subject at hand, Mr. Ron Artest. First Ron Ron welcome to the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers. With the lost of Ariza (he was so stupid and overly sensitive this is a business) Artest if definitely an upgrade. Ariza was excellent at playing the passing lanes, but Artest is a better on-ball defender. Now Kobe Bryant doesn't have to guard the Paul Peirce, Carmelo Anthony, Lebron James of the league. Which gives Mr. Should have been MVP more rest on the defense in. And allow him to roam a bit more.
Even though excited there are some questions and a little bit of fear in the back of my mind about Ron Artest. Even though he has been on his best behavior the past couple of seasons the fact that he said that the lakers need to be "hoodalized" down right frightens me! Did this guy really learn his lesson in Indiana? Will he relapse? If he does something stupid and gets suspended for the rest of the season, we really will be missing Ariza!
I'm a firm believer that everybody deserves a second chance but not a 3rd or a 4th. Ron Artest focus on defense. Not on being "hood" or being a rapper or being a Thug. Its alright representing where your from. Just keep the "Queens bridge thuggish stuff" off the court please.
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