2026 Playoffs: West Semifinals (1) OKC Thunder Vs (4) LA Lakers

This and an enforcer. This team needs a 2010 Ron Artest who everyone was scared of or a 2020 Dawite Howard throwing elbows around. Right now our most physical player is also our best player without Luka which is a problem. Ron bullying The Wheelchair and Dawite bullying jock itch are things that turned series around.

Even with all the rule changes to move the NBA away from the 90's era Knicks vs Heat slugfests, there still seems to be a need for a team to have that guy on it. Especially if OKC can basically play a different sport out there.

 

I dearly miss Ron Ron.
Everytime I force myself to watch a team that has BeerdoMcFloppington, I replay Ron’s beautiful elbow to his head several times, and it calms my soul.

 

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I know most here can’t stand him.
I, for one, am always entertained by his “a-hole-ness” and appreciation for his willingness to take up the mantle of our beloved Ron Ron.

 

Artest was serious about it though with genuine just below the surface malice waiting ... none of that bleep in those clips above just to antagonize someone. To my point, if Meta was on the team today and he and LeBron both being in the same ballpark "strength wise" and size .... there is NO way that a-hole would dare try that s*** with him.

 

To be fair, there is only one Ron Ron.
The dude is a true original.

 

A lot of whining in this topic.How about just not turning the ball over 20 something times every game.probably do wonders for on court performance regardless of referees