Ron Artest said yesterday that he would finish his career with the Sacramento Kings, ending any possibility that the Queensbridge product would suit up for the Knicks. New York Daily NewsBut Artest joked that he knew how to fix the Knicks and could help Isiah Thomas - his former coach with the Indiana Pacers - run the team after his retirement. "I think (the Knicks) can turn it around, but they need some rest and less partying in New York City," Artest said with a smile at a press conference at a midtown restaurant to announce that the All-Star Classic for Wheelchair Charities will be held at the Garden on Saturday, Sept.9. "That's my bid to be a general manager." New York Daily News"Every time they lost I felt bad," Artest said. "I didn't want to see them lose." Artest flew in from Detroit, where he spent last week performing community service for his role in the Nov.19, 2004 Pacers-Pistons brawl. He said comments he made during a community service appearance, where he seemed to encourage children to fight, were taken out of context. New York Daily NewsArtest has been involved with the charity since he met founder Hank Carter as a teenager. Theresa A-Williams, who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, an inflammatory disease that causes a loss of function in the joints, has met Artest on several occasions during his visits to the hospital and was at the restaurant to talk to him. A-Williams said that she knows a different Artest than the one involved in the infamous brawl in 2004. "On TV you see this different person that they portray," A-Williams said. "But when I see him here, he's just a nice man who takes out the time to travel here and visit us." New York Daily NewsSOURCE
I told you guys that Artest could help fix the Knicks... too bad for them!But seriously, he belongs on the Kings. It feels like he should have always been with them.
I think Artest will be playing on another team before he decides to make rapping his full time employment. I don't see him lasting the rest of his career with the Kings.
Yeah, if you believe this, then you probably think Barroid isn't using roids. It happens with players all the time, the same old lies and such. "I definitely want to re-sign" and boom they're gone a week later.
Didn't Shaq also say that he wanted to retire with the Lakers back when he was in Orlando? But then again, that's not a very good comparison due to the fact that Kobe forced Shaq to leave, while Ron Ron was merely traded without any jealousy involved.Anyway, my point is that even if Ron Artest swears he's going to retire with the Kings, a good deal may show up sooner or later and he'll leave.
I love ron... hints my name. I cried tears of joy the day I saw the "Breaking News" headline with Ron going to Sac on ESPN.com... had been following it forever... love ron...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Illosophee @ Oct 8 2006, 11:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Didn't Shaq also say that he wanted to retire with the Lakers back when he was in Orlando? But then again, that's not a very good comparison due to the fact that Kobe forced Shaq to leave, while Ron Ron was merely traded without any jealousy involved.Anyway, my point is that even if Ron Artest swears he's going to retire with the Kings, a good deal may show up sooner or later and he'll leave.</div>You should get your facts straight.It seems to me that Artest suddenly has all this pride in the organization. Is it temporary? We'll see...
Ron has nothing to do with the "Real Kings".Under the reign of R.Adelmann he would be just one of the bench-faces-and not for a long time.You've sold Stojakovic for no good reason-and he's not the only one.For example:Look now how worthy Jay-Will really was.But sorry-it's too late...
