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...
adjusting early expect felt games hit ready surprised
I was just ready, ready for anything. I was surprised (at early success). I didn't expect to hit my first three. But I felt good, even early in the day I felt good. I've got to do a little more adjusting to the game. It will come with more games played.
ball hit mistake
(The official) got in the way by mistake and the ball hit his foot. It was one of those games. We'll get it back, though.
guarded hit last mean wide
We lost, so it doesn't mean much how I guarded (Bryant). He hit that last shot, I was like, 'That's Kobe.' He is wide open; he is going to hit it.
happened helped hit imagine intense
He hit some big shots. Helped them win. I can imagine what he was going through. It must have been more intense for him, because it happened so suddenly.
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.
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.
everybody felt front gave good people
It felt good to play in front of people again. They gave everybody good receptions, so I was happy.
became college feels good high school
It feels like high school again. I had a really good team, and I was a much better leader. When I got in college and the NBA, I became selfish. Now, I'm back to my high school days.
argue brothers girls love sisters
It doesn't matter. We're family. Family's got to argue sometimes. At the end of the day, brothers still love brothers. Sisters still love sisters. But there's no girls on the team.
trying
I was just trying to do what I do,
good indiana memories
I think I did a lot of good things in Indiana also that's probably been overshadowed. I think those will be in my memories more than the other stuff.
baggage coming either haunts past people somewhere starting trade
I still think my past haunts me here. I think somewhere else I'm starting fresh. I'm coming in with baggage but people already know about it and how I'm going to be. Either they're going to be for me or they're not going to trade for me. Here I think my past haunts me.
bit experience nice shoot
I think more experience . . . my (jumper) is a little bit more wet, ... When I shoot it, it's so nice and pure. I'm more automatic.