How the Spurs’ Series Could Have Been Different if They Had Ron Artest
Published by Sean Stancill on May 5, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - NBA
Much to the displeasure of Spurs' fans everywhere, the San Antonio Spurs were knocked out of the first-round by the Dallas Mavericks (4-1) in front of their home crowd.
It may have brought an end to a dynasty, but for a second (as painful as it may be) let's go back and analyze why they lost amd just who could have helped them.
In layman's terms, their solution involved the third team of the Texas Triangle, the Houston Rockets. Just for a moment, just imagine if Ron Artest was draped with silver-and-black.
At 6'7" and weighing around 265 lbs., Artest had the size to guard Dirk in the paint and out on the perimeter. He also could have contained Dallas playmaker Josh Howard from wreaking havoc on the Spurs.
His physicali...
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