No matter how you look at it, Ron Artest joining the Warriors brought positive impacts.
Especially during the period when Little Deng Liwei was suspended, and Richardson was out due to injury.
Unlike the "Ci Shiping" people remember later who even struggled to dunk...
Before time took away his offensive abilities, being strong offensively and defensively was the main reason Artest could be swapped one-for-one with any star, even after being suspended for a year.
At his peak, Artest averaged more than five shots under the basket per game.
Although compared to James, who had over eight drives per game, Artest couldn't finish with a King's tomahawk after a King's charge like James...
But Artest's bulldozer-style charge, relying on his weight and iron elbows to clear a path, equally made opponents' interiors miserable.
After all, a player's drive numbers often positively correlate with his free throw attempts.
