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  • #46
    Re: An answer for Fortaz......

    Can't speak for Peck but what it really boils down to, IMO, is, "Can he handle the pressure of the playoffs."
    • vs. NJ - hard to tell, he wasn't one of our main players yet.
    • vs. Boston in 2003 - no. But in hindsight, it might've solved a few of our problems if Mel Daniels had just given him a thorough asskicking in the tunnel for everyone to see.
    • vs. Boston in 2004 - yes, but it was a cakewalk.
    • vs. Miami in 2004 - he played well, feasting on JO's tablescraps because Miami put all thier defensive effort into shutting down JO and let Ron do whatever he wanted; but he had to be forced onto the team plane after one loss. One could argue that Miami's gameplan kicked Ron's ego into overdrive - he appeared to be playing at a high level since Miami didn't focus on him and then when Detroit played JO straight-up in the next series, things didn't go well for the Ron.
    • vs. Detroit in 2004 - his play was up-and-down, and we've all spent a lot of time harping on his meltdowns before and during Game #6.
    Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
    Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
    Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
    Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
    And life itself, rushing over me
    Life itself, the wind in black elms,
    Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you

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    • #47
      Re: An answer for Fortaz......

      Originally posted by Suaveness
      Out of curiousity, would this be for any player, or just Ron? For example, say like Rasheed came here and pulled consistantly all of his antics from Portland. If he says he would quit, would you still hold the same standard you do for Ron, or is Ron just that bad of a case for you?
      I'm not sure I get your question.

      I've generally liked 'Sheed more than many of you. I'll acknowledge, of course, that he has had major problems with referrees and was in a bad situation in Portland. But when I think of 'Sheed, I still think of the Rasheed Wallace from about 1998 - 2000 in Portland, playing with Brian Grant and Arvyddas Sabonas. Man, I loved that three-man rotation in the frontcourt. It really wasn't an insult to JO that he couldn't get any minutes, that was real depth. At that time, I felt that - even though he got a lot of technicals - that it didn't usually hurt his game and his teammates still believed in him. But that situation admittedly continued to get worse over time.

      I've always thought that the Rasheed that many of you ***** about was a byproduct of a bad environment, and a franchise that enabled him to get out of control in the early 2000s.

      But I've also always thought the Sprewell incident was very specific to a toxic relationship between PJ and Spree. Those of us that were already Spree fans saw something bad coming - Spree was desparate to get out and was openly begging opposing GMs and coaches to trade for him during games. He'd walk up to the oppenent's bench during FTs and beg them to trade for him just to get away from PJ. Sure he still says and does some stupid stuff, but this was also a guy that did everything JVG ever asked him to do and was generally highly regarded by his Knicks' teammates.

      So its not like I don't have any tolerance for *occasional* flareups or "bad boys."

      So I guess the answer to your question is that I see Ron's problems as being far worse than other notorious players like 'Sheed and Spree. I don't think 'Sheed, Spree, or other notorious all-star caliber players have ever been benched for "conduct detrimental to winning." - Rick's words, not mine.
      Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
      Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
      Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
      Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
      And life itself, rushing over me
      Life itself, the wind in black elms,
      Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you

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      • #48
        Re: An answer for Fortaz......

        Originally posted by Jay@Section204
        So I guess the answer to your question is that I see Ron's problems as being far worse than other notorious players like 'Sheed and Spree. I don't think 'Sheed, Spree, or other notorious all-star caliber players have ever been benched for "conduct detrimental to winning." - Rick's words, not mine.

        Are you sure it wasn't "to the team?" To add on to that, what was the word that he said he didn't know the meaning of, and that he was going to ask his dad?
        Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right.” ― Ricky Gervais.

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        • #49
          Re: An answer for Fortaz......

          What about Sheed going after the referree in the parking garage after a game and threatening to kill him. Isn't that worse than anything Ron has done since he's been a member of the Pacers.

          Does Artest not get any credit for working on his game. His improvement since his Bulls days or even since his first year or so as a Pacer has been nothing short of remarkable. He has made himself a star player. What does that show us about his character. Many of you seem to be saying well yes Ron is a great talent, but he was always a great talent, No he wasn't.

          Now I'm going to stop right now, because I'm starting to get fired up.

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          • #50
            Re: An answer for Fortaz......

            Originally posted by Jay@Section204
            I'm not sure I get your question.

            I've generally liked 'Sheed more than many of you. I'll acknowledge, of course, that he has had major problems with referrees and was in a bad situation in Portland. But when I think of 'Sheed, I still think of the Rasheed Wallace from about 1998 - 2000 in Portland, playing with Brian Grant and Arvyddas Sabonas. Man, I loved that three-man rotation in the frontcourt. It really wasn't an insult to JO that he couldn't get any minutes, that was real depth. At that time, I felt that - even though he got a lot of technicals - that it didn't usually hurt his game and his teammates still believed in him. But that situation admittedly continued to get worse over time.

            I've always thought that the Rasheed that many of you ***** about was a byproduct of a bad environment, and a franchise that enabled him to get out of control in the early 2000s.

            But I've also always thought the Sprewell incident was very specific to a toxic relationship between PJ and Spree. Those of us that were already Spree fans saw something bad coming - Spree was desparate to get out and was openly begging opposing GMs and coaches to trade for him during games. He'd walk up to the oppenent's bench during FTs and beg them to trade for him just to get away from PJ. Sure he still says and does some stupid stuff, but this was also a guy that did everything JVG ever asked him to do and was generally highly regarded by his Knicks' teammates.

            So its not like I don't have any tolerance for *occasional* flareups or "bad boys."

            So I guess the answer to your question is that I see Ron's problems as being far worse than other notorious players like 'Sheed and Spree. I don't think 'Sheed, Spree, or other notorious all-star caliber players have ever been benched for "conduct detrimental to winning." - Rick's words, not mine.
            Sorry that question was a bit confusing, but you answered it anyway. The thing I was trying to figure out was whether it was just Ron that made you unhappy, or if anyone else, put into a similar situation as Ron has been put into, would make you feel a little better/worse about a situation.

            For instance, I think that some of the stuff other people do are far worse than what Ron has done, and had they done something of the sort here in Indiana, I would be far more upset. Such as drugs, assult, and all the other crap that goes on in the league (actually, the things going on with the 2 Colts players). Had someone had done something like this on our team, would that still be not as bad as Ron? I guess you might consider it an "occasional flareup", but to me, that is more serious than the things that Ron has done.
            Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.

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            • #51
              Re: An answer for Fortaz......

              Originally posted by Since86
              Are you sure it wasn't "to the team?" To add on to that, what was the word that he said he didn't know the meaning of, and that he was going to ask his dad?
              Nope, here's the AP article:

              http://www.usatoday.com/sports/score...IANA---0nr.htm
              Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
              Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
              Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
              Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
              And life itself, rushing over me
              Life itself, the wind in black elms,
              Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you

              Comment


              • #52
                Re: An answer for Fortaz......

                Originally posted by Jay@Section204


                Well you know when I read that article, I think to myself, "Ron wins another game for the Pacers" Or maybe that was what Rick said to the media

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                • #53
                  Re: An answer for Fortaz......

                  UncleBuck, Suaveness,

                  How do I say this...

                  Some of these guys do criminal things, or they take drugs, or they are punks. I don't like it but it happens and fortunately the Simons and DW have not subjected us to very many of these punks. But I don't know any of these guys personally so I don't care what they do to make a mess out of thier own personal life. What I care about is "the Pacers" and I do get pissed off when they make a mess out of their team.

                  Said another way,

                  When a guy that breaks the trust of his team... that really bothers me because basketball is about the best *team*, not the best collection of individual players.

                  From a "what's bad for society" viewpoint, clearly those things are worse. From a "what's bad for the Pacers" viewpoint, I think Ron's crap is worse.





                  Late EDIT - I'm not saying that the Rasheed/ officials incident and the Spree/ PJ incident are acceptable, just pointing out some differences. And while I spoke favorably of Rasheed, I don't condone his role in the decline of the Blazers.
                  Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
                  Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
                  Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
                  Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
                  And life itself, rushing over me
                  Life itself, the wind in black elms,
                  Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you

                  Comment


                  • #54
                    Re: An answer for Fortaz......

                    Originally posted by Jay@Section204

                    I was thinking it was this year's issue when he asked for time off.......
                    Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right.” ― Ricky Gervais.

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                    • #55
                      Re: An answer for Fortaz......

                      Originally posted by Unclebuck
                      Well you know when I read that article, I think to myself, "Ron wins another game for the Pacers" Or maybe that was what Rick said to the media
                      That was also about the time that Rick allowed Tinsley off the end of the bench, so I think it was because of Tinsley.
                      Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
                      Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
                      Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
                      Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
                      And life itself, rushing over me
                      Life itself, the wind in black elms,
                      Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you

                      Comment


                      • #56
                        Re: An answer for Fortaz......

                        Originally posted by Since86
                        I was thinking it was this year's issue when he asked for time off.......
                        Well, Ron seems to slip a "conduct detrimental to x" into every season, doesn't he??

                        Sorry, my smartass altar ego is on a roll.
                        Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
                        Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
                        Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
                        Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
                        And life itself, rushing over me
                        Life itself, the wind in black elms,
                        Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you

                        Comment


                        • #57
                          Re: An answer for Fortaz......

                          Originally posted by Jay@Section204
                          I'm not sure I get your question.

                          I've generally liked 'Sheed more than many of you. I'll acknowledge, of course, that he has had major problems with referrees and was in a bad situation in Portland. But when I think of 'Sheed, I still think of the Rasheed Wallace from about 1998 - 2000 in Portland, playing with Brian Grant and Arvyddas Sabonas. Man, I loved that three-man rotation in the frontcourt. It really wasn't an insult to JO that he couldn't get any minutes, that was real depth. At that time, I felt that - even though he got a lot of technicals - that it didn't usually hurt his game and his teammates still believed in him. But that situation admittedly continued to get worse over time.

                          I've always thought that the Rasheed that many of you ***** about was a byproduct of a bad environment, and a franchise that enabled him to get out of control in the early 2000s.

                          But I've also always thought the Sprewell incident was very specific to a toxic relationship between PJ and Spree. Those of us that were already Spree fans saw something bad coming - Spree was desparate to get out and was openly begging opposing GMs and coaches to trade for him during games. He'd walk up to the oppenent's bench during FTs and beg them to trade for him just to get away from PJ. Sure he still says and does some stupid stuff, but this was also a guy that did everything JVG ever asked him to do and was generally highly regarded by his Knicks' teammates.

                          So its not like I don't have any tolerance for *occasional* flareups or "bad boys."

                          So I guess the answer to your question is that I see Ron's problems as being far worse than other notorious players like 'Sheed and Spree. I don't think 'Sheed, Spree, or other notorious all-star caliber players have ever been benched for "conduct detrimental to winning." - Rick's words, not mine.
                          ummm....jay...tell the truth...do u have an artest file somewhere on ur computer that u use for quick reference??? cauuuuuuuse it sure seem so.... if so...can u email it to me??

                          as far as sheed and spree go....im not sure if ur trying to play a game of symantics to embellish a point or not...

                          sheed and spree have both been suspended and or fined for conduct detrimental to the team winning...

                          now as far as the exact wording and who said what...well...like i said...is this symantics, which case people are arguiing and debating just because they like it...or if its sincere....then sheed and spree definitely are bad examples...as they have been punished for the same sort of thing....

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                          • #58
                            Re: An answer for Fortaz......

                            Originally posted by Jay@Section204
                            Well, Ron seems to slip a "conduct detrimental to x" into every season, doesn't he??

                            Sorry, my smartass altar ego is on a roll.
                            Caught AGAIN!

                            I'm just going to have to place you on ignore.......
                            Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right.” ― Ricky Gervais.

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                            • #59
                              Re: An answer for Fortaz......

                              Originally posted by Jay@Section204
                              UncleBuck, Suaveness,

                              How do I say this...

                              Some of these guys do criminal things, or they take drugs, or they are punks. I don't like it but it happens and fortunately the Simons and DW have not subjected us to very many of these punks. But I don't know any of these guys personally so I don't care what they do to make a mess out of thier own personal life. What I care about is "the Pacers" and I do get pissed off when they make a mess out of their team.

                              Said another way,

                              When a guy that breaks the trust of his team... that really bothers me because basketball is about the best *team*, not the best collection of individual players.

                              From a "what's bad for society" viewpoint, clearly those things are worse. From a "what's bad for the Pacers" viewpoint, I think Ron's crap is worse.


                              I don't disagree with you, I too care more about the effect a player has on the Pacers team. By that I mean the total effect a player has on the Pacers team.

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                              • #60
                                Re: An answer for Fortaz......

                                Originally posted by foretaz
                                ummm....jay...tell the truth...do u have an artest file somewhere on ur computer that u use for quick reference??? cauuuuuuuse it sure seem so.... if so...can u email it to me??

                                as far as sheed and spree go....im not sure if ur trying to play a game of symantics to embellish a point or not...

                                sheed and spree have both been suspended and or fined for conduct detrimental to the team winning...

                                now as far as the exact wording and who said what...well...like i said...is this symantics, which case people are arguiing and debating just because they like it...or if its sincere....then sheed and spree definitely are bad examples...as they have been punished for the same sort of thing....
                                Well, Spree may have been suspended by the Wolves, I guess I should've disclaimed that I was referring to his time with the Knicks. He also had the goofy "drive across the country to training camp" incident but for some reason that didn't really bother JVG or his teammates, and I'll admit that one would've bothered me.

                                As for 'Sheed, I stopped watching the Blazers as much after we moved to Chicago in 2000. Since I now TiVo all the Pacers games and watch them later in the evening, I don't watch anywhere near as many WC games as I used to. So perhaps he was suspended for conduct detrimental to winning.

                                Anyway, even if you take that point out of my post, it doesn't weaken my position.
                                Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
                                Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
                                Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
                                Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
                                And life itself, rushing over me
                                Life itself, the wind in black elms,
                                Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you

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