artest is more trouble than he is worth

[smazza]

   Indiana's Ron Artest was suspended for one game by the NBA on Monday for leaving the bench during a confrontation in the Pacers' playoff win over the Boston Celtics.

Artest will miss Game 2 Tuesday night.

 

With 8:01 left in the second quarter of Saturday's game, Artest briefly left the bench when he saw teammate Jermaine O'Neal thrown to the floor by Boston's Brandon Hunter.

The forward started onto the court when he saw O'Neal lose his composure, but turned and headed back to the bench after about four steps.

On Sunday, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said, "If it's judged on intent, he won't be suspended. If it's judged technically, he will. Frankly, neither decision would surprise me."

The Pacers won the game 104-88.

[Velcro]

hopefully Pierce goes off and scores 40... it is probably the only chance he has to do it... artest is too good of a defender, as hard as that is to say.

[The Sheriff]

That great team comraderie!