Is Ron really hurt?

[GameBall]

I have a feeling that if we were playing the Lakers, Spurs, Jazz, Celtics, etc. he would have been playing the last two games. I heard Mike Lamb say before the same that Ron text-messaged the coaches saying he couldn't go ninety minutes before the game. I know he'll play Sunday because it's the Lakers. Does anyone wonder if this is the reason we've beat so many great teams and lost to so many bad ones? Najera and a first round pick sounds good right now. We could possibly have two lottery picks since there's no guarantee that Denver makes the playoffs which we could package into a trade for one super-high draft pick. Instead we have Mr. I'll Play if We're Playing Against a Playoff Team.

 

[BLNINJA #81]

I could care less whether it is real or not. Point is, we need to give the youngins experience and lose some games for a better pick. That's the best we can hope for right now.

 

[GameBall]

I could care less whether it is real or not. Point is, we need to give the youngins experience and lose some games for a better pick. That's the best we can hope for right now.

I agree with that. I'm just frustrated with how Artest looked like an MVP candidate right before the trade deadline and now this happens and we're going without the cap space of Najera's expiring and a possibility of having two lottery picks which we could package into one great superstar pick because Petrie wouldn't do the trade without Carmelo Anthony, errrr I mean Linus Kleiza

 

[D13]

Really... who cares. I wouldn't doubt he's doing the young guys a favor right now. If not, great time to be injured. Take your time recovering Ronron.

 

[Spike]

As long as he "rests his sore foot" in peace, I'll be happy.

 

[bajaden]

It is amazing though how he went from, I'll run through a burning building over hot coals to win, to Gee my foot hurts. Please Ron, go film a video or make a record somewhere.

 

[fansinceday1]

According to Jim Crandell:

Artest told the team that he would be missing the Clipper game due to a sore foot by...........................text. The guy is a LOSER. Everything he does is a joke, from the chest pounding to cutting the coach down in the media.

 

[LPKingsFan]

Reason 1,434.5 why you don't have Ron Artest on a rebuilding team, even for a couple months after the trade deadline. NOTHING good can come out of it.

 

[KingsFan93]

Ron is the best player on this team, one of the best one-on-one defenders in the league, the #2 scoring option for the Kings and a player which provides rebounds and assists; he certainly does not deserve all the bashing in this and other numerous threads, Kevin Martin has been sucking for weeks now and no one pouted anything; all of a sudden he has a breakthrough game against the Twolves of all teams, in a game where NONE of the other Kings players shined and with Artest out.

 

[DirtyAcres]

I'm glad we are all doctors.

 

[Gary]

Yah and I am glad Ron says he's not playing by texting someone.. What a joke.. Ron is a steaming pile of dog poo...

I love how the Ron apologists are flocking in here defending him.. What good is the best defender, and 2nd scoring option if he decides when he does and doesn't want to play, or when he texed the coaching staff an hour before the game and says he can't go..

This is all after the coach fined him.. You really don't think this is suspicious? Get a clue people.. I couldn't care less about Ronron, and I cannot wait until this fool is out of town..

 

[bajaden]

Ron is the best player on this team, one of the best one-on-one defenders in the league, the #2 scoring option for the Kings and a player which provides rebounds and assists; he certainly does not deserve all the bashing in this and other numerous threads, Kevin Martin has been sucking for weeks now and no one pouted anything; all of a sudden he has a breakthrough game against the Twolves of all teams, in a game where NONE of the other Kings players shined and with Artest out.

My friend, no one is disputing his talent. Just about everyone agree's that he's one of the most talented players in the league. Thats not the issue. The issue is Ron himself and his attitude, which changes like the wind. He will praise Reggie one day and the next day bash him to the media and his teammates. He's a cancer. He's been a cancer on every team he's been on, and it doesn't appear that it going to change.

I for one gave him a lot of rope when he came here. I've defended him on this board. But enough is enough. There was a comment in the Bee that he said he had some of the players on the team on board with him. Is that what you want? A player that devides a team. Trys to turn them against the coach. The sooner he's gone the better. Then the team can try and find its own identy.

 

[Bricklayer]

Short answer BTW would be "no".

But it just fits -- Salmons pouts, Kevin pouts, the only reason Kenny doesn't pout anymore is because we basically kicked him off the team, Brad has just quit for whatever reason, so why not have a guy just decide he's done with it all. Did the exact same thing last year to Muss, and gee he sure has rewarded us for not trading his butt at the deadline. That denver pick, currently in the lottery, and an ender is lookng pretty nifrty right about now with or without surefire HOFer Linas Kleiza.

I'm predicting a magic healing job in time for L.A., because that would qualify as fun in Ron's world. But we'll see.

 

[bajaden]

Yah and I am glad Ron says he's not playing by texting someone.. What a joke.. Ron is a steaming pile of dog poo...

I love how the Ron apologists are flocking in here defending him.. What good is the best defender, and 2nd scoring option if he decides when he does and doesn't want to play, or when he texed the coaching staff an hour before the game and says he can't go..

This is all after the coach fined him.. You really don't think this is suspicious? Get a clue people.. I couldn't care less about Ronron, and I cannot wait until this fool is out of town..

Where do I join your club? By the way, I had a dream and your picture was in it. Very scarey. I'm afraid for myself...

 

[bajaden]

Short answer BTW would be "no".

But it just fits -- Salmons pouts, Kevin pouts, the only reason Kenny doesn't pout anymore is because we basically kicked him off the team, Brad has just quit for whatever reason, so why not have a guy just decide he's done with it all. Did the exact same thing last year to Muss, and gee he sure has rewarded us for not trading his butt at the deadline. That denver pick, currently in the lottery, and an ender is lookng pretty nifrty right about now with or without surefire HOFer Linas Kleiza.

I'm predicting a magic healing job in time for L.A., because that would qualify as fun in Ron's world. But we'll see.

Thanks for the picker upper Bricky. Now I need a drink..

 

[Gargamel]

I'm predicting a magic healing job in time for L.A., because that would qualify as fun in Ron's world. But we'll see.

Another indication of loco. He finds it fun to guard Kobe.

 

[Fear the Putin]

Ron is the best player on this team, one of the best one-on-one defenders in the league, the #2 scoring option for the Kings and a player which provides rebounds and assists; he certainly does not deserve all the bashing in this and other numerous threads, Kevin Martin has been sucking for weeks now and no one pouted anything; all of a sudden he has a breakthrough game against the Twolves of all teams, in a game where NONE of the other Kings players shined and with Artest out.

um...digging your own grave

 

[Fear the Putin]

Another indication of loco. He finds it fun to guard Kobe.

what so loco about it?
It would be fun for me if I ever had the opportunity to guard Kobe. Challenges are exciting.

 

[Jechtsphere]

Wonder if Artest will be miraculously healed tomorrow >.>

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

i hope hes done for the year

 

[Entity]

Wow. So no questions whatsoever about Kevin with a hurt wrist. Yet Ron hurts his foot and he is a liar that has quit and is pouting and all this garbage. Why do ppl here always need an outlet a scape goat if you will. At one time it was Webber or Peja for some ppl then it was KT then came bibby. Now KT is sitting Bibby is gone so it has to be Ron. Why can't we cheer for a team win or lose and why does 1 player have to be singled out as the sole reason for the team when it loses?

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

Wow. So no questions whatsoever about Kevin with a hurt wrist. Yet Ron hurts his foot and he is a liar that has quit and is pouting and all this garbage. Why do ppl here always need an outlet a scape goat if you will. At one time it was Webber or Peja for some ppl then it was KT then came bibby. Now KT is sitting Bibby is gone so it has to be Ron. Why can't we cheer for a team win or lose and why does 1 player have to be singled out as the sole reason for the team when it loses?

i dont think people blame ron for us losing .. i think 1/2 of the people here want to lose anyways. i blame ron for us winning, when in the end its not going to get this team anywhere, and i hate to make this a 'tanking' discussion but having our younger people play as hard as they can and having us lose a game isnt tanking

 

[BMiller52]

Wow. So no questions whatsoever about Kevin with a hurt wrist. Yet Ron hurts his foot and he is a liar that has quit and is pouting and all this garbage. Why do ppl here always need an outlet a scape goat if you will. At one time it was Webber or Peja for some ppl then it was KT then came bibby. Now KT is sitting Bibby is gone so it has to be Ron. Why can't we cheer for a team win or lose and why does 1 player have to be singled out as the sole reason for the team when it loses?

+1, I don't think this is a fair question. If the team says it and Ron says it then I believe it, even if it's just a minor injury and is an excuse to tank(which could definitely be it).

 

[SLAB]

Wow. So no questions whatsoever about Kevin with a hurt wrist. Yet Ron hurts his foot and he is a liar that has quit and is pouting and all this garbage. Why do ppl here always need an outlet a scape goat if you will. At one time it was Webber or Peja for some ppl then it was KT then came bibby. Now KT is sitting Bibby is gone so it has to be Ron. Why can't we cheer for a team win or lose and why does 1 player have to be singled out as the sole reason for the team when it loses?

People just don't like Ron.

And it's easy to see why...You have to be immensely patient, have a good outlook, stubborn, or crazy to like him...He rubs the wrong way at every chance he gets. Then he plays with the b-ball IQ of a rock 75% of the time to make it worse.

(That said, Im still an Artest fanboy. And the 25% of the time he plays like a smart player he is an easy Top 10 talent.)

At this point however, Ron is 'helping' us by not playing...When he plays we win at ~about a .45% clip...Without him we lose to the likes of the Clippers and the Wolves.

I think with this late season showing, he's as good as gone, and he's just waiting for his final walk out the front doors of Arco, because even in his silly little mind 'playoffs' (let alone 'Finals') are out of reach with this current team.

 

[VF21]

Wow. So no questions whatsoever about Kevin with a hurt wrist. Yet Ron hurts his foot and he is a liar that has quit and is pouting and all this garbage. Why do ppl here always need an outlet a scape goat if you will. At one time it was Webber or Peja for some ppl then it was KT then came bibby. Now KT is sitting Bibby is gone so it has to be Ron. Why can't we cheer for a team win or lose and why does 1 player have to be singled out as the sole reason for the team when it loses?

Kevin's injury was verified by the team medical staff. As far as I can remember reading, Ron"s "sore foot" was a surprise to everyone.

This isn't about Kevin. It's just another chapter in the unending saga of Ron Artest. If you have to try and rationalize his behavior by comparing it to other members of the team, you've already lost the argument.

And once again, although some people still want to applaud the emperor's new clothes - this isn't new behavior for Ron. It's a return to the same type of behavior he exhibited just before the Pacers finally sat him down. Remember, he wasn't playing when he was traded for Peja. He had already more than worn out his welcome in Indiana. History repeats...

 

[creAtivetfh]

it doesn't matter for this season either way.

he might actually be helping us out in the long run by not playing

 

[creAtivetfh]

who else wants to see kevin drop 50 on kobe tomorrow!?

 

[bloom]

I can’t imagine Ron putting his ego aside and sitting out. If he truly believed that we would make the playoffs then he’d probably be on the floor, even with pain in his foot. But I think he realizes that this team isn’t going to make it in the post-season, so resting his foot is the best thing to do.

The only thing I hate about this is, that he sent a text to the team. I wish he could have come to the staff (one member or even the coach) and explain that he can’t play and it’s better to rest it than aggravate it more. Plus, with Ron sitting out we get to see more of the younger guys playing together.

 

[bloom]

who else wants to see kevin drop 50 on kobe tomorrow!?

I'm with you..Plus, I would love to hear the crowd chant MVP after Kevin drops 50

 

[creAtivetfh]

I'm with you..Plus, I would love to hear the crowd chant MVP after Kevin drops 50

you know i actually think there are probably more Lakers (bandwagon "fans") in Sacramento than there are in L.Gay.