How do you feel about the trade?
- Thread starter BawLa
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Sacramento, Island of misfit toys. We seem willing to take just about anyone's psychotic trash. It worked out well with Webber, and appears to have done so with Bonzi. Third time the charm??
On another note:
Bye Peja. Thanks for all the great play and for being a positive addition to the city of Sacramento. You will be missed.
On another note:
Bye Peja. Thanks for all the great play and for being a positive addition to the city of Sacramento. You will be missed.
I AM SAD, but I understand. From a purely bball standpoint, it makes perfect sense and had to happen. From a heart standpoint - it stinks. I will miss Peja. I will welcome Artest, but I do not think that I will ever feel for for him what I felt for Peja (Doug, Chris, Vlade, etc). Here's to winning more games!
I wish Peja all the best!
I wish Peja all the best!
Jackson is not well-liked here in Indy. Hasn't really added much other than a bad attitude. Wish we still had Al Harrington and Atlanta still had Jackson. Peja should get a lot of open looks with J.O. in the low post, which should be good for him. IMO, he is a better 2nd option, than being THE guy. I think its a good move for Pacers, and RISKY move for Kings.
Whoever compared the stats...they're totally non-transferable. The difference is that he will hardly have any competition for boards here (unlike in Indy), and will probably double his average by the end of the year.
To boot, we got rid of the Disappearing Man, who has been showing a downward trend of getting pesky injuries that pepper him throughout the season, and added a guy who will contest, steal, block, and scare the crap out of you.
I dig it. Welcome, Ron. Adios, Peja.
Now...who thinks Adelman can actually handle Ron?
To boot, we got rid of the Disappearing Man, who has been showing a downward trend of getting pesky injuries that pepper him throughout the season, and added a guy who will contest, steal, block, and scare the crap out of you.
I dig it. Welcome, Ron. Adios, Peja.
Now...who thinks Adelman can actually handle Ron?
adelman can't handle ron. there are very few coaches who can. i imagine pop could, and sloan definitely, but those are your rare breed of hard-asses. the point, i think, is not about whether adelman will be able to control artest (who is uncontrollable), but whether he'll be able to get artest to buy into his system or not.
consequently, adelman will likely be the next king to fall, i believe. peja for artest, at this juncture of the season, is a bold move. it shows petrie does in fact have that ironclad set of balls that many of us were doubting. i don't think he'll be moving either miller or bibby antime soon, and rahim will likely stick around for a bit, too. he still has time to tweak the bench if he wants to...*cough*flexiblecontracts*cough*...but i foresee no other major moves. artest is a big enough risk on his own.
consequently, adelman will likely be the next king to fall, i believe. peja for artest, at this juncture of the season, is a bold move. it shows petrie does in fact have that ironclad set of balls that many of us were doubting. i don't think he'll be moving either miller or bibby antime soon, and rahim will likely stick around for a bit, too. he still has time to tweak the bench if he wants to...*cough*flexiblecontracts*cough*...but i foresee no other major moves. artest is a big enough risk on his own.
Here are the espn.com poll results so far as of 1:56 pm Tuesday....
1) Which team got the better of the Artest-Stojakovic trade?
65.1% Kings
34.9% Pacers
2) How do you feel Ron Artest will fare in Sacramento?
48.2% He'll do well at first, but revert to his old ways
37.4% He'll thrive and stay out of trouble
14.4% He'll struggle to adjust to his new teammates and coach
3) Who or what is to blame for the Kings' struggles this season?
50.3% Poor roster depth
29.2% Injuries to key players
10.4% Rick Adelman
10.1% Peja Stojakovic
4) Sacramento is currently three games out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Will the Kings make the playoffs this season with Ron Artest aboard?
71.8% Yes
28.2% No
5) Are you intrigued at that thought of Ron Artest in another uniform?
68.0% Yes, he's always entertaining
32.0% No, I'm sick of hearing about him
6) How will Peja Stojakovic perform with the Pacers?
53.5% It will take time, but he'll fit in eventually
29.0% He'll regain his shooting touch and help immediately
17.5% His recent injury history scares me and he won't have a huge impact
7) Who or what is to blame for the Pacers' sluggish play over the last month?
53.3% No consistent sidekick for Jermaine O'Neal
36.0% Artest's presence on the inactive list
5.9% Injuries to Jamaal Tinsley
4.8% Rick Carlisle
8) How far will the Pacers advance in the playoffs with Stojakovic aboard?
47.4% Conference Semis
33.8% 1st Round only
13.1% Conference Finals
3.0% They won't make the playoffs
2.7% NBA Finals
9) Who is the NBA's best defensive player?
35.1% Ben Wallace
33.3% Ron Artest
18.2% Andrei Kirilenko
8.3% Bruce Bowen
5.1% Shawn Marion
Total Votes: 1,208
1) Which team got the better of the Artest-Stojakovic trade?
65.1% Kings
34.9% Pacers
2) How do you feel Ron Artest will fare in Sacramento?
48.2% He'll do well at first, but revert to his old ways
37.4% He'll thrive and stay out of trouble
14.4% He'll struggle to adjust to his new teammates and coach
3) Who or what is to blame for the Kings' struggles this season?
50.3% Poor roster depth
29.2% Injuries to key players
10.4% Rick Adelman
10.1% Peja Stojakovic
4) Sacramento is currently three games out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Will the Kings make the playoffs this season with Ron Artest aboard?
71.8% Yes
28.2% No
5) Are you intrigued at that thought of Ron Artest in another uniform?
68.0% Yes, he's always entertaining
32.0% No, I'm sick of hearing about him
6) How will Peja Stojakovic perform with the Pacers?
53.5% It will take time, but he'll fit in eventually
29.0% He'll regain his shooting touch and help immediately
17.5% His recent injury history scares me and he won't have a huge impact
7) Who or what is to blame for the Pacers' sluggish play over the last month?
53.3% No consistent sidekick for Jermaine O'Neal
36.0% Artest's presence on the inactive list
5.9% Injuries to Jamaal Tinsley
4.8% Rick Carlisle
8) How far will the Pacers advance in the playoffs with Stojakovic aboard?
47.4% Conference Semis
33.8% 1st Round only
13.1% Conference Finals
3.0% They won't make the playoffs
2.7% NBA Finals
9) Who is the NBA's best defensive player?
35.1% Ben Wallace
33.3% Ron Artest
18.2% Andrei Kirilenko
8.3% Bruce Bowen
5.1% Shawn Marion
Total Votes: 1,208
RA will like playing for the Kings--he will get more freedom. He didn't like that here in Indy--he wanted to be shooting and have the ball in his hands more. He fancies himself a point forward, but one who likes to shoot first, second, and third. He is an enigma, but should be a better fit in the Kings system than he was here.
only in the webber trade. peja for artest straight up is another petrie steal. i mean, honestly, we traded a shooter for the textbook nba renaissance man. artest can get the job done on both ends of the floor, and he does it with some serious fire. peja is on the decline, posting stats that threaten to challenge his rookie season's stats for career lows. his rebounding has improved of late, and even i can appreciate that, but i think most of us can agree that peja has not performed up to expectations the last two seasons.
now, artest may very well be a wildcard, but it feels like an ace in the hole if ya ask me.
now, artest may very well be a wildcard, but it feels like an ace in the hole if ya ask me.
i am horrified and pretty much sick to my stomach....
i had resigned myself to the fact he would be traded...and it wouldnt be pretty...
but in my worst nitemares it would never be for peja....
i wouldve rather had devean george and a 2nd rounder than peja...
a draft pick, even if not in the lottery, other than peja...
my only hope now is that the pacers will trade peja again before the deadline...
the kings just got so much better, u guys have no clue.....
my only concern is how JO might be poisoning the mind of bonzi wells....
but then again, i have a feeling bonzi is gone at the end of the season anyway....
i had resigned myself to the fact he would be traded...and it wouldnt be pretty...
but in my worst nitemares it would never be for peja....
i wouldve rather had devean george and a 2nd rounder than peja...
a draft pick, even if not in the lottery, other than peja...
my only hope now is that the pacers will trade peja again before the deadline...
the kings just got so much better, u guys have no clue.....
my only concern is how JO might be poisoning the mind of bonzi wells....
but then again, i have a feeling bonzi is gone at the end of the season anyway....
i'm sorry, man. from the bottom of my heart, i am. it's tough as a sports fan to see amazing talent traded for what appears to be less than amazing talent.
i honestly think a change of scenery will do peja stojakovic good. you guys didn't get value for artest, imo, but you knew you weren't gonna get value from the start. so, here's to hoping peja has a career revival in indy!
would you at least drink to that?!
i honestly think a change of scenery will do peja stojakovic good. you guys didn't get value for artest, imo, but you knew you weren't gonna get value from the start. so, here's to hoping peja has a career revival in indy!
would you at least drink to that?!
