King's Wings

Rapsalot · Post #1 » by **Rapsalot** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 3:55 am

If you could trade for one of the King's Wings which one would you like to see as a Raptor and why?

Salmons

Artest

Garcia

Assume we have to give up the same value to get one a 2009 first top 15 protected and some wing back Joey or Juan.

Vik Rude · Post #2 » by **Vik Rude** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 3:56 am

Artest for the D

xAIRNESSx · Post #3 » by **xAIRNESSx** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 3:58 am

Artest would fill a need, but you never know what he's thinking or when he'll have an outburst.

Vik Rude · Post #4 » by **Vik Rude** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 3:59 am

He hasn't made headlines for a while. I think Artest has cooled down and become a player that is not infecting an organization with cancer.

raps4life~ · Post #5 » by **raps4life~** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:00 am

Artest is the exact player we need. But as mentioned, he's very unstable.

kcthekid · Post #6 » by **kcthekid** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:01 am

im down with artest in TO
but we'd have to get rid of someone important

raps4life~ · Post #7 » by **raps4life~** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:02 am

VCitay wrote:He hasn't made headlines for a while. I think Artest has cooled down and become a player that is not infecting an organization with cancer.

but just last week, he went all crazy on matt harpring and got tossed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBx8LSwqRpE

go to around 4:00 look at his foul on AK. he fouls him. and yells no layups like a madman and pounds his chest like hes king of the world. hes very unstable.

99 Problems · Post #8 » by **99 Problems** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:04 am

Thought you were gonna review a chicken and wings restaurant... Now I'm hungry...

Garcia BTW..

Post #9 » by **5DOM** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:06 am

raps4life~ wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

but just last week, he went all crazy on matt harpring and got tossed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBx8LSwqRpE

those two technicals were the first two technical fouls hes got since the days in sacramento. (and i dont even think he should have received them)

and i heard the fans were being really childish there.

Vik Rude · Post #10 » by **Vik Rude** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:06 am

Toronto is last in the league for Technical Fouls. Adding Artest would not do much harm as one expects it to do. IMO I just think he wants to be with a team that has a chance winning the championship and him being a contributor to that team. The Kings are not that team.

AB_21 · Post #11 » by **AB_21** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:06 am

Ron Artest. Even though he's a nutcase, I feel like Sam can deal with him.

random_hero891 · Post #12 » by **random_hero891** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:07 am

Smitch is tough, I think he's be able to keep Artest in line, he's not a bad person so to speak, he's just very emotional about playing, I think that can work for or against him given the situation, but honestly you couldn't have a better team mate, someone that'll have your back no matter what. Artest brings a whole lot of heart into his game, sometimes it gets the better of him.

dagger · Post #13 » by **dagger** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:08 am

AB_21 wrote:Ron Artest. Even though he's a nutcase, I feel like Sam can deal with him.

Like he did Rafer?

Vince McMahon can't deal with Artest

The Notic · Post #14 » by **The Notic** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:09 am

Yeah, Garcia makes the most sense. He'd be our best wing playmaker/defender, and is a 40% 3-point shooter already. He doesn't have huge upside, but he's a smart, talented player who would give us good minutes at the 2/3, and even take Dixon's minutes at the 1 were one of our PG's to go down.

He really exemplifies what BC looks for when he refers to his acquisitions as "basketball players" first.

Vik Rude · Post #15 » by **Vik Rude** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:11 am

random_hero891 wrote:Smitch is tough, I think he's be able to keep Artest in line, he's not a bad person so to speak, he's just very emotional about playing, I think that can work for or against him given the situation, but honestly you couldn't have a better team mate, someone that'll have your back no matter what. Artest brings a whole lot of heart into his game, sometimes it gets the better of him.

Could have used him when Horford injured TJ

xAIRNESSx · Post #16 » by **xAIRNESSx** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:12 am

raps4life~ wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

but just last week, he went all crazy on matt harpring and got tossed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBx8LSwqRpE

go to around 4:00 look at his foul on AK. he fouls him. and yells no layups like a madman and pounds his chest like hes king of the world. hes very unstable.

And there was also him stating that he'd be better of elsewhere just today.

http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/687685.html

Vik Rude · Post #17 » by **Vik Rude** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:12 am

dagger wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Like he did Rafer?

Vince McMahon can't deal with Artest

That was when Smitch was a rookie coach. Now he has all this experience and a lot of things are going good for him generally speaking. I think Smitch and Bosh could handle Artest.

risktaker91 · Post #18 » by **risktaker91** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:17 am

Artest would be a great fit, but could also kill the chemistry.

souljah006 · Post #19 » by **souljah006** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:19 am

I'm hungry NOW....

Tho...Artest is probably the kinda player with a bad attitude who is getting mature...who if he gets influxed into the right mix of players and attitude could actually flourish...

It's not like our team is a a young team...it has good veteran players and a good young core who I feel could really rejuvenate Artest's career like Rasheed Wallace in detroit...

You will still get the technicals and the hard fouls...but Artest also understand Micthells concept in doing what it takes to get the win...Just needs a team/management that will keep him in control...

But I want some Wings now...just finished playing some basketball and i am starving...

TheMainEvent · Post #20 » by **TheMainEvent** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:19 am

Artest's game is exactly what the Raptors need, but that mind of his is something that could destroy this team... crazy sonofbich.

No way can Bosh do anything to tame Artest.

As for Smitch, I wouldn't be surprised if Smitch ends up getting into a fist fight with him, landing some hard shats to his ribs.