Ron Artest has guaranteed a championship for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2011-12 NBA season.
That is, if there even is a season.
In an interview with Stephen A. Smith, when asked what the Lakers will be able to do next season following a disappointing end to the 2010-11 season, the forward provided a predictably wild answer.
"Win the whole thing," Artest said. "That's a guarantee."
In just seven words, Artest did his best Rex Ryan impersonation and guaranteed the Lakers would win the upcoming title before the season has begun.
Right now, the best-case scenario for the NBA and its players would have the season starting at a later point than it usually would, resulting in a shortened campaign.
On the surface, that might actually be beneficial to an aging Lakers team that was the league's second-oldest franchise in 2010-11, but let's dig a little deeper.
There are a lot of rapidly improving teams in the NBA. Most notably, the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder all stand to present serious challenges to the Lakers going forward.
The team also has to contend with current threats li ...
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