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Which player(s) have the worst temper in the NBA?

Sheed?
Artest?

Names?

Kobe Bryant. I've seen some of his games and he gets vicious towards the officials at times.

Funny you should say that. I just edited my OP and took his name out. Hes been pretty good this year. He usually makes a run t that 16 limit for 1 gm suspension.

Artest has been under control for the past 2 years after the brawl. IIRC, he didnt get a single technical after traded to the Kings, not until last week against Utah where he got 2 technicals. But, those 2 technicals were not because he lost his temper. He was just playing hard.

Baron Davis
Stephen Jackson
Ron Artest

Artest is just a lose nut, he doesnt have a temper..

Rasheed Wallace
Ben Wallace
Ron Artest
Stephen Jackson
Nate Robinson
Stephon Marbury
Bonzi Wells
Kevin Garnett
Shaquille O'Neal

Lebron, did you all see that one video when he kicked that trash can? This guy is crazy vicious.

Rugged Ron Ron wrote:Artest has been under control for the past 2 years after the brawl. IIRC, he didnt get a single technical after traded to the Kings, not until last week against Utah where he got 2 technicals. But, those 2 technicals were not because he lost his temper. He was just playing hard.

Yup. Ron pretty much hasn't shown to have much of a temper at all in a Sacramento uniform. Now instead of lashing out at people he just yells weird s**t.

Pancho_Pantera wrote:Kobe Bryant. I've seen some of his games and he gets vicious towards the officials at times.

I can't deny that. Kobe does get pissed off very easily and he'll pick up a technical often.

I'd say Mike D'Antoni..

thierry wrote:I'd say Mike D'Antoni..

agreed. The guy probably gets more technicals than rasheed.

if Dwight keeps getting railed under the iron and not getting as many calls as he feels he needs for certain fouls, he's going to be an ill tempered young man...

If GP were still playing...

I remember a certain German viciously assaulting an innocent exercise bike.

Abyss Impact wrote:Baron Davis
Stephen Jackson
Ron Artest

I can understand some non-sensed people say Artest and Jax are tempered..
But B. Daivs???

I remember a certain big ticket screaming at the sidelines after every play, and also for throwing the ball and missed punches at McDyess before making a pink panther getaway.

Kenyon Martin, Rasheed, Baron Davis, S. Jackson, Tinsley, Steve Francis, Nate Robinson, Rip Hamilton, Shareef (before this season), Kenny Thomas, JR Smith, Allen Iverson, Chandler, Josh Howard, Antonie Walker. Are guys who come to mind who are known for losing their temper, over-complaining. Danny Fortson also, before he retired/faded away.

Shareef, I've only seen him as a King, but it's surprising he gets so many technicals, because he has an average, more quiet mentality as a player and person. Kenny Thomas as well.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/statistic ... eason=2007

Can scroll down and look at back to 00-01 season.

Rugged Ron Ron wrote:Artest has been under control for the past 2 years after the brawl. IIRC, he didnt get a single technical after traded to the Kings, not until last week against Utah where he got 2 technicals. But, those 2 technicals were not because he lost his temper. He was just playing hard.

Yeah. Ron hasn't got many technical fouls as a King. Has 4-5 this season, but I think only two of them were warranted. Not including the two at the Utah game, because that was just physical basketball. Nothing serious was going on there. Ironically though, he didn't get any technicals for the howling he did like 3 times in that game. That was the first time in years, or maybe ever, he's shown a lot of emotion in the way he did at that Utah game. Before this season as a King though, I think he only got one or two, maybe none.

Definitely several guys more than Artest who are relevant to losing their temper with significance and consistency, in recent years, and over their careers. Rather than just minor over the course of the last 4 years, and what went on in Indiana.

Specifically, the technical fouls haven't been nearly consistent and significant enough through out Artest's career. Compared to numerous others, in that area. This is the most techs he's gotten since 02-03, and the other seasons before this season, he's not even listed in the top 45/50. Two seasons before 02-03, he's on the bottom or not there.

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I can understand some non-sensed people say Artest and Jax are tempered..
But B. Daivs???

He has ranked high in technical fouls over his career, and does over-complain, and at times in an animated fashion. From what I've come away with

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