Let me just say this, sanvara. And I've noticed you've pretty much stopped responding to my posts to pick apart others. Kobe is one of, if not the, best offensive player in the league. Ron is one of, if not the, best defenders in the league. No one man can shut down Kobe. No one man can be unaffected by Ron. But ultimately, you can't decisively argue who wins in a 1 on 1 matchup, because the game is 5 on 5. So ask Kobe Bryant if he got the best of Ron Artest, and he'll probably say, "No. They won." Ask Ron if he got the best of Kobe, and he'll say, "Scoreboard." That doesn't mean he had to limit Kobe to 10 pts. That doesn't mean he had to make Kobe shoot 3-17. The only thing we can conclude from this whole thing is that Ron had an effect on Kobe's offense, and Kobe failed to lead his team to victory.
And also, Kobe can shoot 95% for all I care (he didn't, btw)... that STILL doesn't mean that Ron didn't work him on the defensive end. It's more likely that Ron failed his task, but it's not guaranteed. Maybe, for instance, he was more selective with his shots, so he only made gimme baskets. Maybe he couldn't charge the lane as much, or couldn't control the tempo of the game. Maybe Ron was so busy helping his team WIN, helping out on Odom, etc., that sometimes he let Kobe get his. The stats are a good indicator, but they never tell the whole story. What does tell the whole story is that not only did Kobe not get his usual superstar stats... I guess one could argue he did pretty decently offensively (though I would argue nowhere near his best), but he failed to lead his team to victory, and, seeing how Kobe usually got his way without difficulty against past Kings teams, I have to attribute that mostly to Ron Artest.
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And also, Kobe can shoot 95% for all I care (he didn't, btw)... that STILL doesn't mean that Ron didn't work him on the defensive end. It's more likely that Ron failed his task, but it's not guaranteed. Maybe, for instance, he was more selective with his shots, so he only made gimme baskets. Maybe he couldn't charge the lane as much, or couldn't control the tempo of the game. Maybe Ron was so busy helping his team WIN, helping out on Odom, etc., that sometimes he let Kobe get his. The stats are a good indicator, but they never tell the whole story. What does tell the whole story is that not only did Kobe not get his usual superstar stats... I guess one could argue he did pretty decently offensively (though I would argue nowhere near his best), but he failed to lead his team to victory, and, seeing how Kobe usually got his way without difficulty against past Kings teams, I have to attribute that mostly to Ron Artest.
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