Artest in L.A. Could Most Hurt Gasol

by Tom ZillerFiled under: Lakers, Rockets, NBA RumorsAs we all attempt to grok Ron Artest: Los Angeles Laker, much will (rightfully) be made of the strange relationship Kobe Bryant and our antihero Artest enjoy. Off the court, the stars claim to be best friends. On the floor, there has been some serious (and recent!) bad blood.But in real basketball results, Pau Gasol might be the most endangered Laker in all of this. Kobe ain't giving up shots to Ron-Ron ... but someone will have to, unless you think Artest -- who has in the past placed himself in the same league as Kobe and LeBron James -- will shave half his offense to become Trevor Ariza II. I sincerely doubt our protagonist will be so generous. So the Laker attacker who requires the ball to be fed -- Pau -- figures to suffer.Artest in L.A. Could Most Hurt Gasol originally appeared on Fanhouse NBA Blog on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:37:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments