and this:

“His last two years he could have started for any team in the country,” Dempsey explained. “Being at a mid-major, even though he wasn’t ‘ready’, he was still good enough that he was not only playing for us, he was getting a lot of touches. And the best way to improve your game is to do it on the floor when you are getting the ball.”

That there is why we traded Artest.

I love that he’s had to earn his way here. It means he’ll work hard to earn his minutes on the court.

Isn’t it October yet?

I must be drinking the Kool Aid, because I cannot wait t to see JT.