"We Need Toughness" = RON ARTEST

xSABOx · Post #1 » by **xSABOx** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:28 am

When asked what was needed to address this off-season was some more toughness... Get me the modern day Dennis Rodman that was the difference for the Bulls being bounced in the conference finals to a three-peat...Ron Artest for the FULL MLE...Trade Radmanovic for Dan Gadzuric for the physical bigman that we severely missed...Let Turiaf, Mihm and Vujacic walk...Sign Jacque Vaughn for the minimum...

Fisher/Farmar/Vaughn
Kobe/Ariza
Artest/Walton/Yue
Pau/Odom
Bynum/Gadzuric

somebody come through with a photoshop of Artest in LA uniform please...

Dr Aki · Post #2 » by **Dr Aki** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:30 am

i think hes shown sufficient good behaviour while at the kings to merit his signing

Post #3 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:45 am

xSABOx wrote:When asked what was needed to address this off-season was some more toughness... Get me the modern day Dennis Rodman that was the difference for the Bulls being bounced in the conference finals to a three-peat...Ron Artest for the FULL MLE...Trade Radmanovic for Dan Gadzuric for the physical bigman that we severely missed...Let Turiaf, Mihm and Vujacic walk...Sign Jacque Vaughn for the minimum...

Fisher/Farmar/Vaughn
Kobe/Ariza
Artest/Walton/Yue
Pau/Odom
Bynum/Gadzuric

somebody come through with a photoshop of Artest in LA uniform please...

I agree about Artest, we need him, as well as a new defensive coach. Turiaf and the machine should stay.

fictionality · Post #4 » by **fictionality** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:49 am

We need toughness and we need defense -- Ron Artest is just what the doctor ordered.

Dr Aki · Post #5 » by **Dr Aki** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:52 am

not to mention 3pt range and good triple threat ability

KingLakers · Post #6 » by **KingLakers** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:59 am

You guys say Artest is the answer. I ask you guys what will happen to Odom, and Vlad? I don't think the NBA turned into the NFL you can't just waive players you don't like if you bring in Artest there is no way in hell Odom is coming off the bench and Vlad makes to much money and is to talented to be the new MIhm. I don't mention Walton because he isn't going anywhere you guys just have to deal with that.

dc0de · Post #7 » by **dc0de** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:03 am

If Garbajosa can recuperate to 80% of what he was with the Raptors then you should sign him straight away for vets min. He is exactly the type of tough veteran the Lakers need. He would do wonders to push Gasol.

Oh and please for God sakes get rid of Radmanovic.

Dr Aki · Post #8 » by **Dr Aki** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:05 am

odom could easily win next year 6MOY

he has been leading and chaperoning the lakers 2nd unit for at least 5 months now

not to mention hed instantly make our frontline rotation that much sweeter knowing he could fill in at PF/SF and allow gasol to backup C when bynum's resting

KingLakers · Post #9 » by **KingLakers** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:22 am

There is no way Odom comes off the bench he has a tough enough time getting into the game's flow starting games how does he find a flow coming off the bench.

Post #10 » by **milesfides** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:35 am

I don't know if Artest is the answer, but our team does need some more toughness. I''m not entirely sure it's all physical though. Bynum would help with the physicality, that's for sure.

But really, Mental toughness, the lack of, did us in. The Celtics were all locked in and aggressive - all series. We weren't. Too many players soft in the mind.

I'm not going to sell Odom short though, he did a damn good job neutralizing Perkins all series. Odom was game. He just didn't have enough of it.

Dr Aki · Post #11 » by **Dr Aki** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:43 am

milesfides wrote:I don't know if Artest is the answer, but our team does need some more toughness. I''m not entirely sure it's all physical though. Bynum would help with the physicality, that's for sure.

But really, Mental toughness, the lack of, did us in. The Celtics were all locked in and aggressive - all series. We weren't. Too many players soft in the mind.

I'm not going to sell Odom short though, he did a damn good job neutralizing Perkins all series. Odom was game. He just didn't have enough of it.

therein lies the problem

he was neutralising perkins instead of paul pierce

tracey_nice · Post #12 » by **tracey_nice** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:44 am

Get Artest. Artest is not going to be a head case on the Lakers especially with Phil and Kobe. Also, Artest gives us someone else who can create off the dribble, especially when Kobe is not in, or when Kobe is struggling; the Lakers offence in the playoffs became way to dependent on Kobe dribbling the ball around going nowhere, and running off screens; getting doubled ext. And, just imagine Kobe and Artest as our wing defenders (I am getting hard thinking of it, no homo), with Bynum and Gasol protecting the paint; the Lakers would be an explosive offensive team, with an amazing defence. DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!

Rox_Nix_Nox · Post #13 » by **Rox_Nix_Nox** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:46 am

Why would you leave walton on this team? Not only that but you add in Sun Yue and Gadzuric ? Get these softies out of here.

O and get lamar off this team. Not a smart player

Gerald3Wallace · Post #14 » by **Gerald3Wallace** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:48 am

only person iwould trade odom for is artest...well at least i think thats the only realistic trade.

Dr Aki · Post #15 » by **Dr Aki** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:53 am

Gerald3Wallace wrote:only person iwould trade odom for is artest...well at least i think thats the only realistic trade.

i dont even think we have to trade for artest

he was spotted in LA and Boston

and unless he's angling to sign with the celtics, i think it looks like we're gonna sign him

RJM · Post #16 » by **RJM** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:54 am

Ron would be amazing on this team. I'd push the entire MLE for this guy. Anything to rid this team of that worthless piece of crap named Vladimir Radmanovic. Ron wouldn't mind coming off the bench. We'd be able to package VladRad & Luke Walton along with something else (Farmar?) to pick up Mike Miller as well....

PG - Fisher/Farmar/Vujacic
SG - Bryant/Miller/Karl
SF - Odom/Artest/Ariza
PF - Gasol/Turiaf/FA
C - Bynum/Mihm/Mbenga

That would be a pretty nice lineup.

Rox_Nix_Nox · Post #17 » by **Rox_Nix_Nox** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:55 am

Him and Lamar are friends..and kobe too

Dr Aki · Post #18 » by **Dr Aki** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:10 am

Rox_Nix_Nox wrote:Him and Lamar are friends..and kobe too

i get artest and kobe

but whered u get artest and lamar are friends? the fact that theyre both from Queens?

well so is smush parker

chillz · Post #19 » by **chillz** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:15 am

Akiho wrote:
Rox_Nix_Nox wrote:Him and Lamar are friends..and kobe too

i get artest and kobe

but whered u get artest and lamar are friends? the fact that theyre both from Queens?

well so is smush parker

Asked why he made a cross-country trip from Sacramento to watch Game 6, Artest said he "came to see Kobe and Lamar," referring to the Lakers' Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom.

Artest described fellow Queens native Odom as a "longtime friend and idol of mine."

"I've known him since I was like 9 years old," Artest said.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3449929

Rox_Nix_Nox · Post #20 » by **Rox_Nix_Nox** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:19 am

they played on the same aau team