Last night's game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers was playoff basketball at its finest. Here's the reason why we love Ron Artest. He has transformed this team from the Rocketts (under the She-Mac regime) to the Rockets, ready to take off on anyone in their way. As crazy as the guy is, he is a warrior. He has stopped Luis Scola flopping, he convinced Yao to give up the She-Mac way as he refused to go to the locker room after his game 1 collision with Kobe Bryant. Hate him or love him, Ron Artest and these Rockets are for real. Last night in the 4th quarter, after taking a sharp elbow from Kobe, Ron complained to the referees. Apparently he didn't like the answer they gave, so he decided to take matters into his own hands. He personally ran over to Kobe and gave him a piece of his mind. While this resulted in an ejection, it set a precedent for what is to come in this series. The Rockets aren't scared of the Lakers, and in my mind, this scares the Lakers. It may not scare Kobe, but the Lakers are scared. Notice how many Lakers came to Kobe's defense when Ron charged him. I saw one, Pau Gasoft, our softest player.
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