Ron Artest
Ron Artest
Metta World Peaceis an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He was known as Ron Artest before legally changing his name in September 2011...
break habit hard losing patch smoke winning
It's like when you smoke cigarettes, you've got to take that nicotine patch and break that habit. We've got a habit of losing right now. We need to get, like, a nicotine winning patch. We've got to break that habit of losing, because it can become a habit. . . . We're working hard to break that habit.
bit bother couple fatigue games
It's going to take me a couple of games to get into shape, but I'm a fighter. I'm not going to let a little bit of fatigue bother me.
favorite following playing tv watching
Its fun. I still feel like a little kid, watching it on TV and following my favorite players. I'm still watching. But now I'm playing in it, so it's kind of weird.
behind cool court gave liked stay suspension
It was really cool. I was back after the long suspension and they gave me an ovation. I liked that they were behind me. It's important that I go out there and do the right thing on the court and stay on the court this year.
came deserved games good hard tough win worked
It was good to get a win. All the games are tough right now. We came here to get a win. We worked hard and deserved to win tonight.
both kindness knack players separates strong tough trying
They both have a knack for making tough shots, and it kind of separates them from all the other players. They?re really quick, strong and can jump. So it separates them from all the other players that?s trying to get to where they are.
attention nice paying
They were nice boos, ... They had to do that because they had nothing else to do. I am not paying attention to it.
catch jumping middle
It's a new team, a new beginning, jumping right into the fire, right in the middle of the season. I think I'm going to catch on really fast.
adjustment last left style timing totally
It's an adjustment because when I left last season, it was totally a different style than what it is now. I have to get my timing back and adjust to the new style of play.
bit bounce deal games happened putting team winning
It's happened to me before. It wasn't, like, the first time. I'm a little bit (more) able to deal with it and bounce back and be that much better. . . . I'm not going to think about putting the team on my shoulders. We're just going to think about winning games the same way we've been winning games.
tonight tried
I tried to do what I do. I tried to go out there and play defense. Fortunately, tonight it worked.
confidence game guys home needed team
We needed (a win) bad. One thing I like about this team is guys have confidence in each other. This was another test, but we were at home this time. I'm in better shape. This game was more comfortable (for me) and it's going to get better.
clicking offensive teammates trying
When we are clicking on the offensive end, making shots, you get your teammates involved. That's what I was trying to do tonight.
effective guys whatever
We've got guys that can play. Whatever I can do out there that's effective and positive, I just try to do.