<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> Sidney Moncrief and Bobby Jones know a few things about playing defense, notably how difficult it can be. That's why two of the best defenders in NBA history share a special appreciation for this season's Defensive Player of the Year, an irrepressible force who has helped prod the Indiana Pacers into the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth time in franchise history. Ron Artest, each said, is doing their profession proud. "He's such a physical defensive player, more so than most guys who play out on the perimeter," said Moncrief, the former Milwaukee Buck who twice was selected the league's top defender. "He bullies players and certainly intimidates a lot of guys." Jones, an all-defensive first-team selection eight times with the Philadelphia 76ers, marvels at Artest's ability to disrupt.</div> <div align="center"><u>Full Story</u></div>
