Ron: We Love You

Hey, sorry Ron, I may have said stuff that looked like I was in favor if trading you. But I promise, I  was also excited that you didn't leave us. Also, please keep feeding me. I didn't mean any of it.

Please stay.

He can't be talking about this blog. There have been about a 1,000 people that have professed their love for Ron. Oh wait. That was coolcat 1,000 times. :)

Ron,

At least nobody has threatened to nut punch you.

Carl, let me know when you're attending the next home game. I'm bringing my video camera. Also, if you could give me an approximate time of the nut punch I would appreciate it.

But I'm glad Ron followed my advice(mostly!):

http://www.sactownroyalty.com/story/2007/3/24/0422/3521#extended

I'd love to see good Ron stay.But how to pay for that?

We need a reality version of"Who shot K-9?" to make that possible...that contract really needs to be off the books.
(No offense to K-9 PERSONALLY, I'm a dog lover...really I am!)

Follow this one instead; tho' there won't be any comments from Pookey here(I think it's the last story on the page):

http://www.kingstalk101.blogspot.com

(TZ, I didn't realize there was a "statue of limitations" for diary links...perdoneme`.Wouldn't have typed it if I knew that ahead of time).

If you really do we read this blog, almost everyone in Sac loves you. (Although most of us don't have crushes on you like Coolcat.) But we are also scared of you. We love the Ron that shuts down other players, drives to the hoop like no one else, takes solid threes when he is left open, pumps up his team mates, and can take over a game.

We are scared of the Ron that seems to change his mind every day on where he wants to play, gets opposing fans back into the game by taunting them, curses at the coach to get him the f-ing ball, feels like every play has to be run through him, and jacks up crazy fall away jumpers.

We'd be scared of any player who did that, no matter how talented. Sacramento fans are the most loyal fans in the world. We still cheer for guys who haven't played here in nearly a decade. I guarantee you don't see that kind of loyalty in NY. Just look at the Yankees. But we are loyal to players who are loyal to us. Make us love you with your play, dude.

If you're reading this...

Listen to some of the people here please! If you keep being THAT guy, the one we've seen the last couple games. The one who can destroy any and all comers while still being a team player. The one who could possibly stop any player in the league. If you keep doing that you have the potential to be the most loved, most remembered, most legendary Sacramento Kings player... ever! As far as I'm concerned you are already the most talented Kings player ever seen, after that Oscar guy.

It's that other Ron we have the problem with.

To our dearest Ron,

You are loved here at Sactown Royalty. Loved.  We recognize that tour superior basketball ability is matched only by your dedication to helping our community.  You are both a family man and an animal lover.  You even remind teammates that while on the road in LA, maybe its not a great idea to go "clubbing" after losing to the Clippers.  On top of all that, your consistent day-in and day-out performance on the court, has proven you to be a top ten NBA player.

Professionally, your game is right there with Kobe.  My only advice would be to try to isolate on the wing more often, because nobody can stop your step back jumper.  And if the other team is foolish enough to leave you SEMI-open behind the ark; you must continue to make them pay.  Clearly, the only reason you werent envited to the 3-point contest this year is a leaque-wide conspiracy.  Stern cannot hold you down forever!

Also, please try to celebrate more after all of your great plays.  If you could flex and bang your chest, it would probably help to keep the opposing fans quiet and disinterested in the game.  When you act humble, it allows other people to forget how great you really are.  I actually think it would be most productive (for the team of course) if you just yelled the entire time you touched the ball.  It could be like some type of ancient warrior cry.

Which leads me to my final point. Please put out another hip-hop album as soon as possible.  My World is one fo the great musical achievements of the modern world.  If you could somehow work out a US tour that followed the Kings schedule, you would become the biggest double-threat since Bo Jackson.  And Bo don't know hip-hop.

In closing, you truly are loved here at StR.  We just see the potential that you really have.  We are like the proud, slightly drunk, parent at the little league park.  Sometimes we yell and slur our words, but we do it for you.  For some reasons, teams like the Nuggets dont see you for what you truly are.

Love always,

Sactown Royalty Member "27freethrows"

maybe not the most valuable but certainly the most versatile player in the league...WE LOVE YOU RON!!! PLEASE RESIGN

Maybe you read this site, maybe not. If so, here's an FYI - this whole day to day stream of consciousness thing you do drives many of us crazy. One day, you want to end your career in Sacramento...the next day you talk about retirement. A couple months later you say your going to opt out, a week later you don't think you're going to opt out.  Then a day later, there's a quote from your agent about possibly giving a hometown discount to the Knicks. And it turns out, not opting out is not really your decision, but part of your agent's game.

So forgive us small-town blog participants if we don't trust a thing that comes out of your camp. You're a damn good player, nobody disputes that, and we may love you on the court, but many of us don't trust that you will be happy here for the full length of a contract extension.

Hey, you like to keep it real, and so do we.

Tell you what, try passing this kind of stuff with the press in New York and see what kind of "love" you get.

Hugs and kisses,
Otis29

Don't laugh (too much), but Ron could be a top contender for NBA Player of the Month for February. He's top 5 in scoring in the league for the month and you know what he is doing in stopping the other team's key scorer.

since we have your attention, what was all that craziness about in Utah?

Google images is amazing.  Apparently we are they only people writing letters to Ron.  Little Billy had something to say too.

Dear Mr. Artest,

I've said ALL KINDS of things about you on the Internet - things I would NEVER say to your face, and things I wouldn't have said if I actually thought you read this crap, so let's just get that out of the way now.  I don't hate you - I don't even know you, but I'm going to tell you why I can't trust you and why I don't want you in Sacramento.  

I'd also like to give you some advice: don't read this stuff.  Fans are fickle - you almost single handedly beat a team like the Rockets and people love you.  You cuss at your coach on the floor and people hate you.  You and all of the other players should just stay away from sites like this.

Sometimes, you're really good on the floor, like in the last couple weeks.  Teams can't deal with your low post game, your defense is almost always good, and when your jumper falls, you're a damned good player.  Other times, it seems like every time you touch the ball it goes up.  Other guys don't get a chance, the offense grinds to a halt and it isn't any fun to watch.  Mostly, you're a hell of a player on the floor.  You're not Lebron or Kobe, but you're damned good.

My problem is and always has been with your non-basketball behavior.  From wanting to retire, to the starving dog problem, to the incident with your wife, to the antics in Utah, to cussing at the coach during a game.  I can't root for someone who does this kind of stuff.  I'm sure you feel bad about these things after you do them, but the point is not to do them in the first place.  A lot of the time - like in Utah - it looks like you're going to go off and do crazy stuff at any moment.

Like everybody else here, I feel like the Kings are MY team, and I don't want someone messing it up.  You're often really good on the floor, but I can't tolerate the other problems.  I don't hate you, but also I can't trust you, and that's why I want you to play somewhere else.

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On a related note, I'm going to lay off calling Artest crazy names.  I'll continue to comment on his behavior, harshly if necessary, but I don't want any part of making the guy feel like crap.

We can invite Ron to a shindig and some of you folks can wear nametags :)

Post under our "real" names like TZ & myself.Then there's no need to come up with a signature; since my name is enough.

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