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KVIP112 · 07-04-2007, 09:38 PM

18.8 ppg is better than 4 ppg (Jeffries) that we have right now would you agree?

Kiyaman · 07-05-2007, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by EwingStarksOakley94

I certainly hope not. That would be too much of a risk for my taste. I mean, yeah there's a possibility that Artest would come home, get his act together and play some serious D for us. But I'd hate to lose Lee who we know is gonna give us some great energy of the bench, rebound, and get those put back jams all day.

Sorry yall, but the Kings cant deal Artest to the next team unless it is the Knicks. So Isiah dont have to be a FOOL and trade Lee, Balkman, or Collins this offseason for Artest.

Artest will do as he said, and opt out next offseason to sign with the Knicks, so teams are not looking to trade for a one season player.

And those of you who dont know and keep bringing up Ron Artest Record Label, here's the inside source of that situation:

Please cut it out about the record label BULL! that was a private meeting between Artest with Walsh and Bird that these Indiana Excutives thought was amusing to release to the Media. The Joke fell back on the Indiana Pacers whom was the BEST Team in the Eastern Conference that season and was destined for the FINALS.
Ron Artest asked for some time off early in the season because of the WISE pickup of Steven Jackson that offseason who deserved as much playingtime with Reggie Miller and J.O'Neal early in the season. Because everyone knows that Reggie Miller and J.O'Neal was going to get a two to three weeks off during the regular season.

The previous season Ron Artest made the ALL-Star Team and Won Ben Wallace Defensive Player Award. The next season did he deserve some time off during the regular season like all the other star players get when they have a WINNING Roster???

truth · 07-05-2007, 12:07 PM

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Ron Artest is not exactly an efficient scorer

Well said,plus the fact that he can be a disruptive force on offense...Ron Artest scares the **** out of me,and the name of the game is not to collect individually talented pieces who can not fit into a team concept..
See San Antonio Spurs

**PaCeRhOLiC** · 07-05-2007, 12:59 PM

I would pass if I was Zeke...

**USSKittyHawk** · 07-06-2007, 07:56 AM

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Six Knicks prospects will be on display in the Las Vegas summer league beginning Monday, in what could be an audition for Sacramento GM Geoff Petrie.
If the Knicks are to land forward Ron Artest in a trade this summer - one of their remaining summer goals - they will have to package a couple of prospects.
The one young Knick who could seal the deal is David Lee, as Isiah Thomas ponders whether to make him available for the former Defensive Player of the Year who carries lots of baggage. Lee could be packaged with either Jared Jeffries or Malik Rose to make the deal work under collective bargaining agreement mathematics. The Knicks announced their summer-league roster yesterday. The lone surprise was Nate Robinson, who likely is being showcased.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/07062007...arc_berman.htm

Zuca · 07-08-2007, 10:08 PM

Jared+Nate (add a 2nd rounder if needed) for Artest.

It makes even more sense now that your team added Fred Jones who can replace Nate (and there is always Mardy)

EwingStarksOakley94 · 07-09-2007, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Zuca

Jared+Nate (add a 2nd rounder if needed) for Artest.

It makes even more sense now that your team added Fred Jones who can replace Nate (and there is always Mardy)

That's what I was thinking too. Clearly NY get's the better of that deal, but if Artest is just gonna bolt Sacto after this season than maybe they look at it like they at least get something for him.

Kiyaman · 07-09-2007, 08:20 AM

Isiah Thomas has NO-Plans of ever bringing Ron Artest to the Knicks.

I dont know why I or alot of Members in this forum did not see it before, but it was plain as daylight after watching Isiah Thomas Coach a Halfcourt Offense throughout the entire 82 game season (For the soul purpose of Curry & Marbury talents "Save-Face-Coaching"). Now with the addition of Zack Randolph whom talents are also best in a halfcourt offense there is No-Room for an ANGRY Ron Artest who will rebound and get out on the break to find out that Curry, Zack, and Marbury are not running with him.
SF-Q.Richardson started the season off playing great consistently in every game untill Jared Jefferies came off the Injured List and Q.Richardson went on the injured list a week later. Ron Artest would not be that nice and sit back and let a 30 MPG Jared Jefferies enter the rotation and add nothing but a poor performance in every game.

Ron Artest would not be like Channing Frye and Nate Robinson whom the coach forced to play an entire season away from their talents & strengths. Ron Artest plays strictly to his talents strengths to benefit the Team and the WIN, whether the coach likes it or not. The Sacremento Kings had a BAD season because they did not resign Bonzi Wells who SG-Talent scared the Spurs in the Post season games alongside of Bibby & Artest.

It was plain as day on draft night when the Knicks traded Steve Francis and did not draft SG-Almond with the 23 pick, but the 6.8 SF-Chandler, that was the sign that Isiah Thomas was not going after Ron Artest or J.O'Neal this offseason

**HKF** · 07-10-2007, 04:10 AM

I actually could see Artest being brought to the Knicks because this is an opt-out year for him (although he only stands to make 8.5 million the next year). As such I could easily see him having the best season of his NBA career.

A deal of Brad Miller, Ron Artest for Fred Jones (expiring), Dan Dickau (expiring) Malik Rose (two seasons) and Q works under the cap.

That would leave the Knicks with a rotation of this:

Knicks:

PG - Marbury/Collins/Robinson
SG - Crawford/Balkman/Nichols
SF - Artest/Jeffries/Chandler
PF - Randolph/Lee
C - Curry/Miller/Morris

I think Brad Miller, while I am not a fan of his (as a starter) would probably be 2nd to Zo as a backup center in the league if not the best backup. He also is more of a elbow jumper than most bigs and could be used effectively in the pick and roll by Steph. If I am Isiah I would roll the dice on Artest in the deal I mentioned. It's worth a shot if it happens. Would definitely make the Knicks a playoff team IMO.

**ehmunro** · 07-10-2007, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by truth

Well said,plus the fact that he can be a disruptive force on offense...Ron Artest scares the **** out of me,and the name of the game is not to collect individually talented pieces who can not fit into a team concept..
See San Antonio Spurs

If the Knicks had Tim Duncan, I don't think they'd be focused on accumulating as much talent as they can. When you have guys like Tim, Shaq, Wade, LeBron, et al you can go a long way, even with Oberto and Antoine Walker on the court. When you don't have an alpha dog like that, your only prayer is to be good/great at spots 3-9. Artest is a major upgrade on the flotilla of crap that the Knicks have been running out at the 3 (Balkman & Lee excepted).

Zuca · 07-11-2007, 03:09 PM

More talk on a possible Artest trade to Knicks:

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar..._trade_likely/

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