LAST EDITED ON Mar-01-10 AT 02:53AM (MST)[p]NC, I watched part of that Game today too. Sports this weekend were off the chart fantastic to see. My remote is going to take a couple days to cool down.
You know Ron Ron has been playing hurt. His concussion around Christmas set him back way more than the games he missed and i still don't think that he has recovered subconsciously from the knock he took to his head. Then lately he has developed plantar fasciitis in both feet, lost a step or two there, but more importantly, the guy is hurting bad yet giving it his all.
The guy is a warrior though! I watched him play every game for most of the two years that he was in Sac and he flat earned my respect for the heads-up stuff he does as a matter of routine on the court. Yeah, no doubt that he had a great game Sun, some of his numbers were high, great D on Mello, 6 steals i think, and near 20 points scored, but with Ron out there, you got a guy who wants to win so bad every single game and is going to do all the little things, give you his best every time...even in a loss.
I don't want to disagree with you about this being his best game, even with the lakers, but believe me, if you value other parts of the game and guys willing to step up if need be, shoulder the load, Ron Artest is the kind of guy you want on your team. Hopefully, he'll get his feet recovered and his first step quickness and jumping ability back. Then you'll see the real Ron A. and at times he'll flat blow your mind with the stuff he can do on the court. It really sucks that Sac let him go, now, Sac ain't hardly worth watching and i'm rooting for the Lakers...WTF
Joey
