What kind of person is Artest?

Artest, a basketball boy from Queensbridge slum in new york.

Artest confession: My father is a former navy dentist. In order to support his family, he had to get up early and go to the nearby rocket grocery store to carry sacks as coolies. Among my seven brothers and sisters, I am my father's greatest hope. In order to save money to buy me sneakers, he has only worn a pair of patched, patched and iron-clad old boots for more than ten years. My childhood was unhappy. I was diagnosed with "anxiety disorder" at the age of 8, my parents divorced at the age of 65,438+03, and I watched my youngest sister die at the age of 65,438+06. I grew up in the shadow of poverty, drugs and violence, and this environment also developed my competitive and irritable personality.

Although I was brave since I was a child, I didn't become a street thug like many friends around me. Because compared with them, I have superhuman basketball talent, and I love this great sport. I didn't waste the gift that God gave me. In order to be the best basketball boy, I train crazily every day until I am exhausted. I behaved like a wild animal on the court, and my desire to win always filled me with fighting spirit and confidence to beat any opponent. Undoubtedly, I won the awe of my opponent and the respect of my teammates. My performance made me a basketball hero in Queens, new york. I won the title of "Best Player in the State" in high school. 18 years old, got a basketball scholarship from the local St. John's University. A year later, I was selected by Chicago Bulls and officially became an NBA professional player.

Chicago's rookie season is full and simple. Every day I was the last member of the training team, and then I went back to the hotel to sleep alone. You know, at that time, Phil, Jordan and Pippen all left, and the team was at the bottom. Only Freud was playing against us rookies. Although the team's record was not good, I became the first team. With excellent defense and data of 12P/4.3R/2.8A, he was selected as the "second rookie team" at the end of the season. However, compared with defense, my fierce style on the court is more known. At that time, many people began to call me "the beast". I admit that I am a temper tantrum, especially on the court. Don't try to provoke me, or Artest will get angry and have serious consequences. I hate failure. If the team loses, I will yell at my opponent, the referee and even my teammates because I won't miss the technical foul because of these things.

Anyway, I have established myself in the league. In my spare time, I have a fiancee, friends and music. Many fans think I only know basketball, but in fact I am a hip-hop master who makes records. But I still can't stand the team losing. My goal is to help a strong team compete for the championship ring, not to compete for the last seat in the playoffs for a 50% winning rate every year. Because I can't see the future of the team's reconstruction, I have disagreed with the team management more than once and even asked for a transfer. And one thing that happened in the summer of 200 1 almost made me a sinner in the hearts of all Chicago fans. It was in the personal training camp held by His Majesty Jordan for his comeback. I broke Jordan's two ribs in a dribbling breakthrough. It is conceivable that I immediately became the murderer of the "basketball god" in the media. Fortunately, "God" recovered smoothly and forgave me, otherwise I might have left the NBA before I became the best defensive player in the league.

In a big player deal in February 2002, I finally left the Bulls and moved to Indiana Pacers. This is a team with Jermaine ONeal, reggie miller, al harrington and jamaal tinsley. The team is on the rise, and I believe this is a place where I can achieve my career. My choice is undoubtedly correct. Not only is the team's record improving steadily every year, but my personal performance is getting better every year. Not to mention that the defense is more stable and the attack is more and more handy. In the 2004 playoffs, although we lost the Eastern Conference championship with the Pistons, I was selected as an All-Star and was officially named the best defensive player in the league by the NBA. At the same time, Sports Online also named me the best small forward in 2004. Of course, there are also mistakes. For example, in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Old Brown invited Anthony, Wade and Marion, but he didn't even call me. It is said that david stern told Stu Jackson that if this guy was allowed to take part in the Olympics, he might do something stupid again ... It's really shit. If I, the best defender, watched Ginobili on the court, the Olympic gold medal should now belong to the United States instead of Argentina.

After the glory of the 2003-04 season, my confidence and that of the whole team are bursting. As I was not invited to the Mediterranean, I practiced my strength and shot hard in the training camp. I want to prove with victory that I have a champion's heart, and how wrong those who discriminate against me are. The start of the new season is perfect. We have achieved a record of 6 wins and 2 losses, and my average performance per game has reached an all-time high of 24.6 p/6.4r/3.1a/1.71s. I have begun to imagine winning the best defensive player in a row and leading the team to the finals ... but the next thing is a nightmare, as everyone knows. What happened to the Auburn Mountain Palace in Detroit in June165438+1October 19? Because of the impulsive devil, Stephen and Jermaine were suspended by the league, and I got the biggest ticket in NBA history-I was banned from all the remaining games this season. This is the biggest suffering in my life. I can't even take part in team training anymore. I can only watch Miller leading the rest of my teammates on the court on TV. I cried when I saw our team finally lost 3-4 to the old enemy Pistons in the second round of the playoffs. If I can play and the Pistons fall, we have a chance to win a ring as Miller's retirement gift.

The regrets in my heart these days are beyond description. It's hard to fall from heaven to hell. I know that the stupid thing I did in auburn hills hurt the team and the people who love me. The only good thing is that I have not been abandoned by the fans and the team. I told larry bird that I owed a big favor to the fans and the team, and I would repay it with the championship, and vowed that I would turn over a new leaf, become more mature and peaceful, and never cross the "red line" as before. On the day I left Conceco Arena, instead of hiding in a private villa in the suburb of Carmel, Indiana, I returned to my hometown, Queen new york Bridge, and trained on the open-air court every day, rain or shine. I regularly report my physical condition and competitive state to Byrd and Carlisle, and I also volunteered to participate in the team's summer league. For me, the 2005-06 season has already started ahead of schedule.

Ron Artest is the kind of guy who regards basketball as his life, not just a career that can make a lot of money, so he will exert his deadly energy in both competition and training. The team will always need a player who is as eager to win as he is, but first he must learn not to let himself lose control because of victory. Ron Artest's efforts and talents are obvious to all, but his grumpy personality caused by his childhood is the biggest factor that restricts his further development. He, Iverson, Marbury and other players all worked hard from the slums of the United States. They have a personal experience of the hardships at the bottom of society and are afraid of failure and discrimination. In their blood, we can find the same rebellion, competitiveness and tenacity. Ron Artest has more "wild" things in him because of his personal childhood experience.

Today, Artest has become an all-star player from a rookie rookie with a 16 pick. As a heavyweight player with the ability to change the whole eastern pattern, the boss of the locker room, whether the team's performance is good or bad or even whether it can win the championship depends to a great extent on his personal performance, and he should understand the responsibilities he must bear. For a 26-year-old player, he still has considerable room for improvement. If he can grow up as promised and form a young and tough team with teammates like O 'Neill, Tinsley, Jackson and Gasco Wells, the Pacers will be a strong contender for the championship in the next few years.

Besides being called "beast", "villain", "terrorist" and "little Rodman" on the court, Artest is actually a rather simple and kind guy in life. Dress simply, like children, be honest, have no gossip, and sometimes make jokes that make people feel "funny". Speaking of it, he and his arch-enemy Wallace "Big Ben" have many similarities in character and style of play. If they don't play for two Eastern teams at the same time, I think they are more likely to become good friends and appreciate each other rather than hate each other.

The big event has finally come! On July 30th, Beijing time, according to the Chronicle, the Rockets have reached a deal with King, and the team will exchange bobby jackson, the first-round draft pick next year, for another player to join Artest. According to the contract, the deal will not be officially announced until August 14. It can be seen that the name of the "opposing player" is Dongtagreen, the first-round rookie this year, and only he meets such conditions. Green signed a contract with the Rockets in July 14, and won't be able to join the trade for a month.

Fagan of Chronicle revealed in an excited tone: This is definitely an excellent deal, which will push the Rockets from a playoff team to the championship! An NBA insider also confirmed the deal.

Of course, in order to balance the salary, the Rockets must add another player to the deal. However, it is reported that the rocket will not keep this person, and the rocket still needs to pay the King $6,543,800+to facilitate the transaction. Artest is 28 years old and is regarded as the most unpredictable character player in NBA. In the 2004-05 season, he was suspended for 73 games by the league as the protagonist of the fight in auburn hills Palace.

But although Artest has an unruly personality, his ability is self-evident. In addition to being the strongest defensive swingman in the league, once the beast finds a feeling on the offensive end, it can't be contained. In the 2006-07 season, it was against the Rockets that he scored a career-high 39 points.

In the 2005-06 season, Artest also played 40 games under Adelman, averaging 16.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists. With this performance, he was also selected into the first defensive lineup that year, and the Beast was quite convinced of Adelman's ability. At the end of the season, he even said, "If Adelman stays, he'd rather take a pay cut." .

However, Artest's arrival will also make Adelman feel a little "happy trouble". Because the Rockets already have Shane Battier, Artest and Battier's position overlap to some extent. However, these are not problems. Artest's physique can make him competent for the position of power forward and keep an eye on his opponent, so Adelman can let him and Battier appear on the court at the same time. Of course, the rockets practiced the legendary small ball tactics at that time.

On July 30th, 2008, Beijing time, Houston Rockets reached a deal with Sacramento King, and Artest the Beast joined the Rockets to form the Big Three with Yao Ming and McGrady.

A few days ago, Artest came to the famous ESPN TV station in the United States and accepted an exclusive interview with it. When talking about his goal in the Rockets, Artest said: "We only have one expectation, and that is to get the first place and the championship. We have so many excellent players that other goals can't satisfy us. We only have one goal. "

When asked by reporters why he has such great confidence, Artest's answer sounds rather stylized: "You know, we have Yao Ming and we also have McGrady. We also have luis scola, Rafael Alston and shane battier. We have so many excellent players, so we should have confidence in ourselves. "

Of course, the reporter won't forget what happened before Ron Artest and Yao Ming. Although they have no problem now, the host of ESPN has not let go of this problem. Artest is indifferent to Yao Ming's previous evaluation of him. "I think Yao Ming is joking," Artest said. I have lost a lot because of my behavior at that time. I have seen some rocket games and some interviews before, and I think Yao Ming is a joker, so his words are just a joke to me. Moreover, the Rockets are the teams of Yao Ming and McGrady. Yao Mingcan can say whatever he wants, and so can McGrady. You know, I once said that I am willing to jump off a building for Yao Ming, which is true. "

However, the time that happened four years ago still had a great psychological impact on Artest. Ron Artest said, "I don't want to say anything else. What I want to say is that I can get through everything. I won't say anything polite, because I think I can face it myself, no matter what the situation is. I won't change. I am not tiger woods, I am not tim duncan, I am not such a good boy, I am me. "

When he came to Houston, Artest was ready. So, what preparations did he make? Artest said: "I'm ready to win and win the game." I am prepared to make sacrifices for these victories. I can come off the bench in the game. I can play 10 minutes in a game, as long as we can win. I want to win the game. "