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Crazy Smart?

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This probably could've been a comment in the front page story that just hit, but I felt it might have been a little too long-winded for a comment.

We often laugh at the insanity of Ron Artest.  And we should, because it is quality stuff.  Such as today's less-than-shocking headline of Ron Artest saying he regrets not opting out, and that it his biggest mistake.  That's right, as of this afternoon, Ron-Ron thinks that not opting out was a bigger career mistake than when he started throwing haymakers in Detroit. 

But that's not really possible, is it?  Can one man honestly be that unable to maintain context from one minute to the next?  I think not.  Now, Muff did a great job of breaking down Ron's past exploits, so I will not rehash what we've already read, discussed, and enjoyed.  I would like to instead point out the absolute sanity with which Ron Artest is currently operating.

Ron Artest has not been coy in his desires to potentially play for a team such as the Lakers (to team up with Kobe) or Denver.  But he has also been adamant the the next deal he signs will not be a mid-level exception.  Ron Artest has just opened the door for both possibilities.  By not opting out of his deal with the Kings, Ron Artest makes himself a much more appealing trade option.  Denver was afraid that they would only have Artest for a few months and then he'd opt out.  Now they could look at trading for him knowing they would have him at his current price for the whole season.  Ditto for any other team in the league.  Artest is a bargain at his current price for any team looking for that slight edge.  This isn't to say that he still may not get serious trade interest until the trade deadline, but still.

At the same time that Ron is making himself appear available, he is also finding a reasonable way to get to a contender without settling for a mid-level exception in a year when not a lot of teams (let alone contenders) have cap flexibility.  Next year, many teams are expected to have more flexibility.  Ron is still viewed as a giant bag of crazy, so there's still a very good chance he won't receive the money he feels he is worth, but can probably get better than the MLE. 

Doesn't sound so crazy to me...

(This is a FanPost from a member of the Sactown Royalty community. The views expressed come from the member, and not Sactown Royalty staff.)

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If it's a financial stategy it seems strange

But then again Ron-Ron does crazy like few in the world can.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Jul 1, 2008 7:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Crazy is -

Trying to figure out Ron Artest.

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by section214 on Jul 1, 2008 9:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Crazy is making an argument against Shawn Marion

without recognizing that Ron Artest has done similar, if not identical, types of things.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Jul 2, 2008 5:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Marion is a cancer

to all around him,

Ron is just a distraction (who actually wants to win!)

I’d pay Ron his 12mil waaaay before Marion his 17 or 18mil.

eternal skeptical optimist

by lietothegirls on Jul 2, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hmmm

Seems to me you think there is a huge difference between distracting and a cancer. What is a cancer exactly in basketball terms? (Don’t be a smartass and give me a medical definition though.)

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Jul 2, 2008 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My hope

is that Ron is a benign cancer and can be safely removed.

SACTOWN ROYALTY - Try our thick creamy shakes!

by section214 on Jul 2, 2008 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Jul 2, 2008 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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