Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest took a few moments after Thursday's practice to give his opinion on some of the happenings from a busy NBA offseason.
Artest, in his typical fashion, claimed he really didn't know too much about the Miami Heat's historic offseason, because he was too busy running for mayor, partying and enjoying his summer.
However, when Artest was asked who he thought the NBA's top players were he had no problem offering his opinion on the matter.
Artest said he felt Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant were the NBA's top two players and his toughest defensive covers, but the interviewer's next question was the most revealing.
The interviewer kindly pointed out that Artest had forgotten to add LeBron James, and he asked Artest where James stands on his mental list of top players.
"I can only count to two."
Artest went on to explain that he had not attended school in the past 10 years, so his arithmetic was kind of rusty, but I think you get the picture.
Whether or not Artest really has any courage in his convictions is beside the point, because his statements may have a differen ...
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