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...
coach fell gave help short team trying
I didn't know what coach was going to do. He gave me a chance. I was just trying to do things to help the team win. We just fell a little short tonight.
played players smart team
He played good. He played real smart tonight. He's probably one of the better players on the team right now.
crunch fall figure shy
I figure I have to do something else now. Rebound, play defense, get some assists. I'm going to take shots, but they are going to fall in crunch time. They may not fall as much as they used to, but they are going to fall, so I'm not going to be shy about shooting.
fans indiana until wait
I can't wait until he comes to Indiana, ... Indiana fans can't wait to see him.
ben defensive gave player steal three trouble wallace year
I feel like Ben Wallace stole it. Well, he didn't steal it, but I feel like I gave him three defensive player of the years. I gave him one that year I got in trouble ... that year I was suspended.
gonna order road toughness trying understand
(The fans) understand that we're trying to make the playoffs. In order to do that, we're gonna need our fans. Now we have to go on the road and show some toughness on the road.
forward learned past team
I'm going to play hard. That's all I can do. Things that were distractions to my team in the past - I've learned from my mistakes, and I look forward to those things not happening.
definitely five four last people situations sure
I'm going to definitely take it upon myself to make sure we don't get in situations like we have in these last four or five games. I take it upon myself to make sure we win, and I'm sure people will follow. We did it once before, we'll do it again.
animal caged continue control handle hard needs playing wild
I'm going to continue playing hard and out of control, like a wild animal that needs to be caged in. I'll let the referees handle it.
advantage bring clutch intensity job opportunity shots special team trying
I'm not like the savior. I can bring hustle, clutch shots and intensity to the game. My job is to make this team better. We have the opportunity to do something special this year, and I'm just trying to take advantage of it.
chance millions pays promote
I get a chance to promote my album, ... Jay-Z pays millions for promotion. I get it for free.
grow last learn mistakes trying
I mean, last season, I was 24 going on 25. Now, I am 25 going on 26. You grow up, you make mistakes and you learn from that. I am trying not to make the same mistakes.
cursed forward looking
I'm looking forward to being bashed and cursed out. That's going to be a lot of fun.
good hit leave needed open ready shoot team
You've got to be ready at all times. They have a really good team and they showed us some things we needed to see. They can really shoot the ball. If you leave them open a little bit, they're going to hit shots.