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Post subject: Signing of Artest surprised NBA general managers too
 Posted: Oct 12, 2009 - 02:54 PM PST
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According to an NBA.com survey, the league's GMs consider the Lakers' acquisition of Artest the most surprising move of the off-season, beating out Vince Carter being traded to the Orlando Magic.
Lakers fans weren't the only ones surprised by the team's off-season signing of Ron Artest. According to an NBA.com survey, the league's general managers consider the Artest acquisition the most surprising move of the off-season, beating out Vince Carter being traded to the Orlando Magic.
The general managers, who couldn't vote for any players or coaches on their own teams, voted Artest the toughest player in the league (42%). Next toughest? Kobe Bryant with 25%.
Predictably, the Lakers fared well in the survey, chosen as the team most likely to win the NBA title in 2009-10. Bryant was No. 2 (behind LeBron James) in the voting for most valuable player and the top choice to take the last shot with a game on the line. Phil Jackson was voted the league's best coach, unseating last season's winner, the Spurs' Gregg Popovich.
The Clippers will be heartened to know they weren't forgotten. They were voted the second-most improved team behind Washington, and the drafting of Blake Griffin was ranked No. 6 among player acquisitions most likely to have an impact during the coming season.
Note to Clippers fans: That means having a positive impact, just to clear things up.
Rest of the article in the link.
Link: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-ran ... 5827.story |
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Post subject: RE: Signing of Artest surprised NBA general managers too
Posted: Oct 12, 2009 - 07:12 PM PST
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| Artest being voted the toughest player is actually the reason why we got him. |
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KBLakers24
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Post subject: RE: Signing of Artest surprised NBA general managers too
Posted: Oct 12, 2009 - 09:18 PM PST
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| I personally think he will make a bigger difference than everyone thinks. |
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