Pacers want to talk to Artest; Stojakovic 'disrespected'

slugking50

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Superman said:
That was about nothing more than leverage in a contract year. It's not the same thing. He never asked to be traded. He simply said that he would explore his options. Just like every other free agent does. Tim Duncan did it. Jason Kidd did it. Kobe Bryant did it. Michael Redd did it. But there's no question about where those players' loyalties lie, and there's no sense wondering whether they want to be traded or not. Same with Chris Webber.

Difference between them and Peja is that he was NOT a free agent, did not come out and say "I don't want to be traded" until recently, apparently, and it is NOT obvious that his loyalties lie with Sacramento. Not before reading what he said to the Bee. It's been openly debated for months now whether he'd wind up staying in Sacramento after this season or not.

Now I don't think that the best way for him to find out about the situation is through the media or anyone else aside from Kings management, but he can't be surprised that he got traded. No one else is.
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Peja never demanded a trade. He said that maybe a trade was a good idea. if he were moved for the sake of the Kings and himself.





"In the last month, Ron Artest has been vehemently portrayed in an unflattering manner in the media, specifically in the aftermath of requesting a trade, even after it was made clear that he only spoke out because he believed the Pacers were going to trade him to Sacramento, a place he did not want to go to," Stevens said in a statement Tuesday night. "Now it has become evident that this trade was not merely speculation but something that has been at least discussed for quite some time.

"Ron Artest did not want to be traded to Sacramento weeks ago, and he does not want to be traded to Sacramento now. Basketball is Ron Artest's passion. In order for Ron to fully demonstrate his natural skills and abilities, to the best of his abilities, he not only must be in an environment that is conducive to his growth an development as a player, he must also ensure that his family is happy and content as well. Ron does not believe that will be the case if he were in Sacramento. Period. However, as mentioned earlier, Ron is deeply committed to the sport of basketball and desperately misses playing the game he loves. If the trade is made he will play for his new team, regardless of how he may feel about it."
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:eek: What a freakin' dolt and loon!:rolleyes:


Artest agent is a hamburger, fries, and a coke shy of a Happy Meal.
 
ParniValjak

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Warhawk said:
I am still trying to figure out why some of y'all would rather have Special sitting on a bench for 2.5 years (or better yet, sitting at home getting a check like he is now) because of his behavior instead of trying to get Maggette or similar who are being shopped right now....

Getting Special in a Kings uniform seems like a Laker wet dream come true. Not only are we probably out of the playoffs, we are probably out of the playoffs and OUR MANAGEMENT IS ACTIVELY PURSUING possibly the one nutball individual with the capability to completely ruin this franchise for the next 2 years. The joke is on us and we're drooling to pull that chain as fast as we can.

Good Lord, have any of you even seen what he has done to Indiana over the past 2 years?!?!?!?! Does nobody see what is going to happen here if he comes? Is today not a prime example?
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Well said
 
nbrans

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slugking50 said:
Peja never demanded a trade. He said that maybe a trade was a good idea.
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Hmm... This got me thinking...

Here are two quotes, name which one is Peja's from 2004 and which one is Ron Artest's from 2005:

a) "I think [they] will be a better team without me."

b) "I think the change would be good for the team and for myself."

















(Answer: a) Artest; b) Peja)
 
love_them_kings

love_them_kings

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slugking50 said:
Peja never demanded a trade. He said that maybe a trade was a good idea. if he were moved for the sake of the Kings and himself.



Artest agent is a hamburger, fries, and a coke shy of a Happy Meal.
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Peja "suggestion" was made multiple times through the media. Including his agent saying after several stories broke something to the effect of "We are not withdrawing our request for a trade. We expect Peja to be on a different team come training camp."

But, Peja deserved better than this. MUCH better than this. And, Artest is a certifiable nutcase.
 
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DeAtHrOw

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vj9999 said:
If Artest trade fails, Maloofs can always look to get Spreewel. At least he would come here because his kids need to eat.
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What kids? They must have starved to death by now :D
 
Indianapolis King

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slugking50 said:
Peja never demanded a trade. He said that maybe a trade was a good idea. if he were moved for the sake of the Kings and himself.








:eek: What a freakin' dolt and loon!:rolleyes:


Artest agent is a hamburger, fries, and a coke shy of a Happy Meal.
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Artest and his agent = the blind leading the blind (or in this case the crazy leading the crazy)
 
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thesanityannex

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nbrans said:
Hmm... This got me thinking...

Here are two quotes, name which one is Peja's from 2004 and which one is Ron Artest's from 2005:

a) "I think [they] will be a better team without me."

b) "I think the change would be good for the team and for myself."

















(Answer: a) Artest; b) Peja)
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LOL

I was thinking the same thing.


I love how some people who wanted Ron yesterday, want to crucify him today. Either they just hopped on the Ron wagon, or they had no clue what he was really like. I still want Ron here, regardless of what his agent has said.
 
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thesanityannex

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slugking50 said:
Peja never demanded a trade. He said that maybe a trade was a good idea. if he were moved for the sake of the Kings and himself.
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And Ron Artest said the same thing, what is your point?
 
DocHolliday

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thesanityannex said:
And Ron Artest said the same thing, what is your point?
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And now Ron is trying to say he asked for a Trade, because he caught wind of a possible Peja for Artest trade. I think a lot of this BS comes from his agent, and his agent makes him sound crazier than he is.
 
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Rowdyone

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I haven't read this whole thread so perhaps I'm echoing someone else but it seems to me that all of the media info has been coming from the Pacers side, especially since Vescy and the NY Post were the first ones out with it. So the Kings can hardly be chastised for their behaviour re: Peja's being informed if that is the case.
 
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thesanityannex

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Rowdyone said:
I haven't read this whole thread so perhaps I'm echoing someone else but it seems to me that all of the media info has been coming from the Pacers side, especially since Vescy and the NY Post were the first ones out with it. So the Kings can hardly be chastised for their behaviour re: Peja's being informed if that is the case.
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I agree. I find it hard that some believe the Maloofs actually planned to have it go down as it did. When the questions about Artest started coming in, you could tell they were clearly uncomfortable. I doubt most people even watched the interview, the interview was not set up to announce the Artest trade.
 
DocHolliday

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thesanityannex said:
I agree. I find it hard that some believe the Maloofs actually planned to have it go down as it did. When the questions about Artest started coming in, you could tell they were clearly uncomfortable. I doubt most people even watched the interview, the interview was not set up to announce the Artest trade.
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I listened to it on SIRIUS. I have the ESPNNEWS feed on there. You hear the TV show live. I couldn't see them and you could tell they were uncomfortable. They never said a deal was done though. As soon as I came back into work from my truck after that interview the article had come out that the deal was done. That wasn't the maloofs fault
 
ReinadelosReys

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So, according to Indy newspapers, the meeting between Pacer Brass and Artest was sheduled to happen at 10am their time. So, it should be over right? Supposedly after that meeting the Kings brass were supposed to have their own meeting with him or I would expect that the Kings would have gotten some type of phone call.

Last night, I thought that there might be a possibility for this to still happen. Late last night and right now? Not so much.

WE NEED AN UPDATE!
 
Indianapolis King

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local sports radio here in Indy just said they couldn't confirm Artest had the meeting this a.m. They indicated the meeting was now supposed to occur sometime today. They also indicated that Peja has now said "trade me to either Indiana or Chicago".
 
Indianapolis King

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ESPN sportsradio here in Indy--950 am They do a sportsupdate every 30 minutes that lasts about 20 seconds and that is what the local guy said. I haven't seen anything else about it on Indystar.com though.
 
piksi

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Indianapolis King said:
ESPN sportsradio here in Indy--950 am They do a sportsupdate every 30 minutes that lasts about 20 seconds and that is what the local guy said. I haven't seen anything else about it on Indystar.com though.
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we don't call it BSPN for no reason
 
Peja

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Indianapolis King said:
ESPN sportsradio here in Indy--950 am They do a sportsupdate every 30 minutes that lasts about 20 seconds and that is what the local guy said. I haven't seen anything else about it on Indystar.com though.
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They don't know anything about Arstest's meeting with his team board,but they know what Peja told to Kings owners...:rolleyes:
Oh,God...
 
Sac.Kings

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Looks like we are going to lose to Peja, and i think it will be to chicago, for who, no idea. I dont belive what espn has said but it doesnt sound far -fetched.
 
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thesanityannex

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JB_kings said:
ESPN news just stated that Artest has agreed to come to the Kings.
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Sweet. Either he stays, or we trade him. Either is more beneficial to the team than keeping Peja. (with his mindstate right now)
 
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