Artest criticizes coach Reggie Theus

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Artest unplugged...Again

Artest seemed intent on criticizing Theus any way he could see fit afterward.
And while much of the material is in the game story, there was quite a bit more. Asked about what happened in the first half, Artest blamed it largely on his coach.
"Beno (Udrih) came out (of the game) with (one) minute to go in the first quarter, and then he sat out for like seven more minutes after that," Artest said. "So we knew when he got back in the game that we'd have a chance to win, (but) we were just wondering when was coach going to make that decision to put him back in the game? Sometimes we had a bad lineup out there too today. We're out there with Q (Quincy Douby), Beno, and Kev (Martin) - some of our worst defenders out there playing against some of the best players in the league, and that don't work.
"We got down 20 (points), and you wonder why we're down 20. But we got back in it as a team. The players decided to play. We're trying to make the playoffs. And once we get the coaches believing that we can make the playoffs, we'll be fine."
This wasn't the first time Artest had talked about who believes in the playoff push and who doesn't. In Atlanta on Wednesday, he said there were some people on his unofficial list of believers, but he didn't want to reveal who because that, of course, would expose the non-believers. A few days later, he obviously didn't mind disclosing at least some of that top secret information. - Sam Amick


This guy defines cancer.

[Lunatic]

LOL, wow. just wow.

[Halu Sination]

lmao, wow. making fun of ur team's defense is one thing, but calling the players out BY NAME? wtf is this guy tryin to accomplish.

[7even]

LMAO... this guy needs his own TV Show.

[BOX5 the best poster on this site yell]

those guys don't play defense thats the truth,some lakers need to call out luke walton stiff ass,no defense what so ever,can't wait to ariza's bacc, i'd take the so called cancer artest over luke anyday yell

[thisoneguy360]

What an idiot

[herpes]

He has been like this since SJU.

[herpes]

LMAO... this guy needs his own TV Show.

I've been saying this for a minute.  Artest = Ratings

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Theus fines Artest for remarks

By Sam Amick - samick@sacbee.com
Published 4:54 pm PST Monday, March 3, 2008

Kings coach Reggie Theus fined small forward Ron Artest $5,000 for comments he made after Sunday's win over Miami, according to a source close to the team.

On Sunday, Artest questioned Theus for how he coached the Kings' loss at Miami last Tuesday, wondered if the coaching staff shared his desire to make the playoffs.

Theus declined to discuss the fine, but said making comments in the media that are deemed "detrimental" to the team violates his team policy.
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"We don't make comments about other players and staff in the (news)paper," Theus said. "We don't do it. Not (comments) that would be deemed detrimental."

Artest wasn't the first to be fined for breaking this policy. Small forward John Salmons left the postgame locker room scene at Minnesota on Nov. 14 prematurely while Theus was addressing the team and exited awkwardly into the throng of media. The ensuing attention given to the situation prompted a $5,000 fine. On Dec. 18, forward Mikki Moore expressed disappointment in the coaching staff for not involving him more offensively against New Jersey and was also fined $5,000.

[Tay]

Makes me think there was something more than just a foot injury keeping him out of the game tonight. If they had their core healthier this year, maybe they wouldn't be falling apart like they are now. They already got Bibby out, they would be better off parting ways with Artest and building around Martin.

[Turf Hitta]

Oh thats just Ron Artest ensuring that his trade value is a low as possible for the offseason so the Kings will get screwed in any scenario.

[herpes]

Oh thats just Ron Artest ensuring that his trade value is a low as possible for the offseason so the Kings will get screwed in any scenario.

I'm pretty sure Ron can opt out after the season.  So the Kings won't get anything at all.

[Turf Hitta]

Oh thats just Ron Artest ensuring that his trade value is a low as possible for the offseason so the Kings will get screwed in any scenario.

I'm pretty sure Ron can opt out after the season.  So the Kings won't get anything at all.

Yes, but he has effectively ruined any value he might have had to the Kings in potetnial sign and trade deals in the offseason/draft day.

[F-cisco]

Oh thats just Ron Artest ensuring that his trade value is a low as possible for the offseason so the Kings will get screwed in any scenario.

I'm pretty sure Ron can opt out after the season.  So the Kings won't get anything at all.

Yes, but he has effectively ruined any value he might have had to the Kings in potetnial sign and trade deals in the offseason/draft day.

That's why Geoge Karl  backed of trading for him before the deadline. He didn't want to put with a possible locker room mutiny in the form of AI, Melo and Ron.

[Fuck Your Existence]

Sacs front office has fucked the Kings from the moment they let Adelman go IMO