Ron Artest says Brandon Roy better player than Kobe

[hildriet05]

Metta, change your name back, its not funny as you think it is.

[lilsean0107]

Arguably the Best Offensive player

[kobebryant2731]

roy is a great player but his not better than kobe

[MRNICEGYE90]

kobe on d is as great as kobe on offense. look at and compare stats in their CAREERS on not INDIVIDUAL GAMES kobe is top 3 to ever play the game. no question

[swaggsick22]

he could of been tho

[Jaxter190]

this is why this nigga crazy.

[HardyBoyzwrestling]

He said this to piss kobe off, he played kobe in the next round remember,

[sportsfan2497]

Notice how this is before Kobe helped Metta win a championship

[robdryan]

@sportsfan2497 you can also say metta helped kobe win that championship as kobe dissapeared in that game 7 vs celts and ron artest showed up. just my opinion though.

[Kingjd87]

@robdryan

Yea Kobe winning the 2010 finals MVP was an injustice to Pau Gasol who had a considerably more consistent series. Kobe got that 2nd finals MVP based on his name not his game.

[TypicalIslanderIvan]

"Kobe is beast" STFU GAY LITTLE BANDWAGONERS, YOUR JUST SUPPORTING A RAPIST.

[xmuscularghandix]

@TypicalIslanderIvan He didn't rape anybody, wake up.

[TypicalIslanderIvan]

@xmuscularghandix Kobe raped soem bruenette look it up bitch

[freakyfatdog]

The Rocket's strategy was to put Artest and Battier on Roy and never double team. Roy started slow then got hot and had a great offensive series but the rest of the team didn't find their rhythm. When Roy was hot World Peace couldn't touch him. Thats why he said Roy was the best. If Yao wasnt beasting on the other end Roy would have carried them to the second round. Lucky for the Lakers Yao got hurt.

[russelltynes]

he's right. if Roy's health had stayed up he'd be an MVP contender every year. Another Hall of Fame career cut short due to injury like Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway or Larry Johnson

[501stEliteClone]

@russelltynes yo even Tracy Mcgrady showed some Hall of fame talent when he was young but injury took that away from him

[mahmoudabdallah100]

Its okay guys Metta World Peace is crazy lol

[ashtondunbar]

coming from a guy who changed his name to metta world peace it doesn't mean a whole lot

[CkBalantines]

Roy is an awesome player,but put him in higher spot than Kobe (that has been recognized as the best laker ever), is too much. With this u're also saying that Roy is better than West,Magic,Kareem,Shaq and many others. If u compare 24 roy against 24 kobe . We may conclude that kobe is better.

[warriorofjustuce]

@CkBalantines Kobe is not the best Laker ever, it is an insult to the previous Laker champions to say that considering shaq dominated the league for the start of the 00's and helped him win 3 championships

plus I wouldn't say he is being put on a higher spot than Kobe he just said he is harder to defend than him

[LOCOFASHOBRA]

stfu everyone ok he said broy is better than kobe big deal thats his point of view at least hes not riding kobes dick say kobes the best of all time just because hes on the same team or the media says it

[WTFref2]

@LOCOFASHOBRA Artest was on the rockets when he said this and was about to play Kobe. They weren't on the same team

[MisterBinx]

Some fans only understand points and flashy play. They don't look at guys like Roy who have the whole package. Not only the whole package but the clutch gene. Bill Russell and Tim Duncan never averaged 30 PPG but they won rings. Brandon Roy would have won many rings had healthy knees for 10 years in the league. He never really even had healthy knees at any point in the NBA and he was this great. Think about that. Dude was playing on operated knees and still won Roy and All NBA + All-Star games.

[blackprince206]

For those of you who think Kobe is really so much better than Roy (fwiw, I do think Kobe is knocking on the door to surpass MJ for greatest 2G in NBA history), I have a question:

How many titles could Shaq have won with B-Roy as his wingman instead of egomaniac Kobe? Do you really think those Laker teams would have been worse off with Roy in the triangle offense? I think they would have been better, and Shaq would have stayed. B-Roy and Shaq could have won 10 straight titles. No fights.

[blackprince206]

Too bad B-Roy is retiring. Kobe Bryant said that B-Roy was the toughest player offensively in the league outside of himself. He was sooo good that only other players understand the depth of his skills: perfect footwork and vision, phenominal handle, a quick first step, quick release, great passer...etc. Great hops. It's a Tim Duncan, Alex English, Terrell Brandon type of good: incredibly athletic yet so fundamentally sound that they don't have to depend on their athleticism to beat people.

[MrAgge22]

He was n would've never been better then kobe he wasn't even close to d wade

[MrMattgreider]

Kobe said the same thing...

[keel183]

better than kobe? YES better than bron? NO

[WHISKEYWARRIOR9]

you better change your title to "Meta Worldpeace says Brandon Roy better player than Kobe"

[DenRiotNYC]

When healthy Brandon Roy maybe better in the clutch than Kobe Bryant, but through out an entire game Kobe can put up more points.

[pimpsoldier0]

You guys had to watch the Houston Portland series from 2009 to see what he was talking about. Roy lit up Houston even with Elite defenders Artest and Battier on him at all times.

[pistachio0891]

To clarify for all the people who say this is a joke, Ron Artest said this 2+ years ago when Roy didn't have problems with his knees and Roy was a top 3 shooting guard.

[BREQvids]

was this before or after kobe won him a ring? hahaha

[7RaPeKiNg7]

@BREQvids before.... ron was still at rockets lol

[BREQvids]

@7RaPeKiNg7 i know it was a joke

[superman1113215]

i feel so sorry for b roy, he only has like 2 more seasons

if he didnt have that injury he couldve been the next kobe

[BoomDizzle94]

@superman1113215 yeah its bloody tragic. he wouldn't have been the next kobe though, since his style of play was very different from bryant's, but with the work ethic and talent he had, he was well on track on being the best shooting guard in the league. so so sad.

[Buks10]

WTF!! he trippin, ahah

[mikeballa2001]

haha B roy, but he is not kobe

[BENKATOK]

Roy is better than Kobe no question. but Lebron? This guy really needs more dose of his medication.

[DaLiFeOfDaPaRtY00]

hahaha than ron ron said kobe is better than jordan so does that mean brandon roy is a legend =0

[2011ROY]

Craig Sager "Are you only saying that just because he's your opponent this next series" LMAO!!! Remind me of a sarcastic ron burgandy question ahahaha

[quixotic115]

lol I was just thinking the whole time...how much crack did Ron Artest smoke right before this interview? It doesn't even have to do with the answer, it's his appearance lol.

[dilan4me]

ron artest mind is like kids mind he prolly mean he better than kobe in a ps3

[MKelley213]

Hey a moment of silence for .........the truth

[hamzaahmed16]

HE DID NOT SAY ROY IS BETTER THAN KOBE. PPL HAVE DIFFERENT styles,tastes and opinions it don't make it true. maybe roy has a higher fg% against artest than opposing to lebron or kobe. or maybe artest just cant read him as well. Bruce Bowen might say Dirk is harder to guard than kobe. every1 is different and idk y the title reads artest says roy is better than kobe cuz thats how drama and hate starts.

[payneicecold3000]

Hey Artest I have a question for you Here I go can Brandon Roy get you a ring? HELL NO but Kobe sure did.

[MightyGentleman]

@payneicecold3000 i think pau gasol did too and the rest of the supporting cast that always shows up when needed

[gustar245]

i wonder what he thinks now.

[LoveStonedJosh]

And just so you guys know, Kobe is one of the biggest Roy fans out there. Look it up here on our trusty youtube site.

[LoveStonedJosh]

Artest has no reason to dawg on Kobe or Lebron by saying Roy is the best player he's played against. He's just bein honest. If I know Ron like I think I know Ron, he's one honest dude. Roy is legit and so are the Blazers.

[beckhamsfollower]

If you look closely. Lebron traveled at :25

[vegetroyyy]

and now hes a laker -.-

[explodingpimp]

Are people seriously listening to fuckin Metta World Peace...?

[TheBasketball2423]

was ron artest high or what there is no fucking way roy is better then kobe the is a force kobe is the best player right now ron does not even have a mouth to open cause he got the ring cause of kobe

[Gravyman]

IT'S A SHAME. We had such a short time seeing Roy at the top of his game that nobody remembers how unstoppable he was for those 1 or 2 seasons. Not sure if he's better than Kobe, but he shoots alot quicker, esp from long range. Kobe's great at getting to his spot or willing a tough shot, but Roy naturally has a better range.

[LiqCharles]

I think Roy might be the purest skilled player in the game today not named Bryant. Look at the top scorers in the league and they all use their incredible athletic ability to dominate except for Kobe and maybe 'Melo. Then you have Brandon Roy, he's mad good but he's always injured.

[89nicooo]

he was on acid...

[AMJKingTV]

if roy was not injured, he could have been equally great as kobe, no doubt so STFU

[disuaru]

@AMJKingTV Thats the thing Kobe gets injured and still plays.... and theres no way Brandon Roy is comparable to Kobe so STFU

[naz8618]

@disuaru kobe's injuries including broken or dislocated pinkies or toes, roy has had three consecutive knee surgery and has no cartilage left in his knees how you can compare those injuries is ludicrous and baffling.

[BREQvids]

@AMJKingTV what a joke.. he is no where near kobe..

[KnicksLakers]

@AMJKingTV You sir, are an idiot. Even if you despise Kobe, you're still an idiot.

[AMJKingTV]

@KnicksLakers i dont despise him, but at time he was, ur hater

[KnicksLakers]

@AMJKingTV I'm not a hater, I think Brandon Roy is awesome and it sucks he's retiring so young. But Kobe is still significantly better and still would be if Roy wasn't always injured.

[J8Lacy]

lol

[TheMyth619]

This guy has played against KB, MJ, LBJ, Wade, and a couple other awsome players and he says Roy is the best he's played against. Interesting.

[371KnightRider]

@TheMyth619 not MJ but i get ur point

[goinham25]

@TheMyth619 not MJ in his prime.

[sgtcartman16]

ron artest probably said that cuz kobe elbowed him xD

[biga1823]

Yet he didnt know he was goning to play with Kobe...

[Ammaculate44]

He never said he was better than Kobe, he said he was better off guarding Kobe than Roy, two entirely different things.

[lilwaynestwin]

He is the defensive specialist. If he thinks brandon roy is better than kobe , then ther is nothing we can do about it. He's defended hem both. Not any of us. So can we please stop the conflict?

[Ammaculate44]

@lilwaynestwin There's no conflict, it's a misunderstanding situation. He never even said he was better than Kobe, he said it is more difficult guarding for him.

[lilwaynestwin]

@Ammaculate44 He friggin said he was the best player he's played against!!! It's the same thing!!!!

[Ammaculate44]

@lilwaynestwin Uh.... What? I fail to see how that's the same thing. My mother's the greatest person in the world, however you may not think that, how is that the same thing. Please explain, I fail to see ANY relation.

[lilwaynestwin]

@Ammaculate44 Ok what that has anything to do with anything, iI have no idea. Just forget it.

[Ammaculate44]

@lilwaynestwin anything to do with anything, you're a very bright child.

[stupidpwner123]

artest is shit he shouldnt be talking he shits more than kwame brown

[andrewloveandrew]

who is brandon roy?

[GreenScreen619]

of course hes saying that cuz he was about to play kobe...watch any artest video now and kobe all day everyday hes the best blah blah blah...roy better?? haha come on

[wingersx]

is ron artest on CRACK!!!

[AshGhiassi1]

@wingersx wasnt he always? LOL

[MrPreppy22]

please i bet he wouldnt say that right now today since kobe is on his team if he wanted to win a ring why didnt he go join with the Trail Blazers instead of lakers since brandon roy is a better player

[JerrydBayless1]

lol his defense kind a sucks but...lol

thats not nice:)

[Justinemerson99]

RON ARTEST WOULD KNOW WHOS BETTER, HE HAD TO GAURD KOBE, HE HAD TO GAURD LEBRON, HE GAURDED BRANDON ROY,

SO SHUT THE FUCK UP

[kickzkid23]

@oneman91 ....ROGER THAT!.......bradon roy isnt even better than derrik rose.....lmao....i think some of the dudes who post comment all day long just play video games and dont even watch ball.....KING KOBE IS THE BEST IN THE BIZ-NESS.....when lebron gets 1 ring.....we might be able to compare him to d-wade.

[Justinemerson99]

@ddover2008 Look up the 2008, 2009, and 2010 stats,

Kobe had the ball 3 times more than Brandon Roy Did in minutes played,

and he shot 19 percent for half of the year? brandon roy shot over 36 percent his entire career without having the ball alot, wich means Brandon roy is more efficient and more valuable in close games.

Kobes 3 point percentage is HORRIBLE, 14 percent?

Brandon roy yet again, 27 percent..

you dont make any sense,

kobe has more rings, yea, i give you that.

but stats are stats

[j72582423]

@Justinemerson99 those arent even real stats u sound dumb

[NotCFilmProduction]

@Justinemerson99 "Kobe had the ball 3 times more than Brandon Roy Did in minutes played,"

Where did u read that?

[Justinemerson99]

@NotCFilmProduction FACTS ARE FACTS

[NotCFilmProduction]

@Justinemerson99 so u have absolutly no proof of the compeletly unfathomable stat that is impossible to trace?

[XBlackRose023X]

@Justinemerson99

Kobe shoots .468% FG his 14 year career. His 3 pointers are definately NOT 14%...He has the NBA record for 3's in a game. His 3 pointers are .362% the past 3 years. Not everyone is stupid, I've been an NBA fan for 18 years don't come at me with fake crap. Don't try lying

2010 Season Stats NBA.com

PPG: Kobe(28.0) Roy(21.5)

RPG: Kobe(5.3) Roy(4.4)

APG: Kobe(4.6) Roy(4.7)

FT%: Kobe(.856) Roy(.780)

3PT%: Kobe(.351) Roy(.330)

SPG: Kobe(1.7) Roy(0.9)

FG%: Kobe(.467) Roy(.473)

[TylerMC17]

@XBlackRose023X Comparing raw stats gets you no where, especially using Roy's 2010 season which was his worst season due to nagging injuries. Look at some advanced stats and you will see that Roy and Kobe are much more alike than the raw stats would lead you to believe.

[Justinemerson99]

Id take Lebron james over Kobe,

and Id take Brandon roy over kobe, or wade.

I honestly think Brandon roy and Lebron james are the 2 best in the NBA,

Brandon roy isent super Athletic, but he is 10x smarter than kobe thats for sure, hes just a all around better player, with a shooting range from space

[XBlackRose023X]

@Justinemerson99,

Brandon will be there in a few years.... AFTER KOBE RETIRES. B-Roy is a great defender, shooter, and slasher but he is not better than Kobe. Kobe's Basketball IQ is 1000x better than Brandon Roy.

[JerrydBayless1]

@XBlackRose023X

dude, kobes a better scorer than roy, but basketball iq, dont make me laugh.

b-roys basketball iq is WAYYYY higher than kobe.

[aldrichp]

Ron Artest would know. Sorry Kobe

[ARobStayFly]

Brandon Roy is a remarkable talent...that said he's nowhere near better than Kobe. Although they play the same position they are 2 different kind of players in 2 different systems. And Kobe just has the skills that will give you nightmares while Roy will just wow you. I do think he's as good as Wade though.

[SuperJoker028]

Kobe is the best....thats impossible

artest is crazy man

still up ur mind kobe is the best shooting guard and wade

[XaleTorren]

its

Kobe

Wade

Roy

[MC00315]

true, true

[BrandonRoyMVP]

Roy's gonna be better than Kobe

[XaleTorren]

haha your funny.

[adidasF50kid]

Roy is 6 years younger than kobe and roy is already as good or even better, Give roy a lil bet more time than you will see who is the best player in the nba

[ldc62]

I hate the Blazers but Roy is going to be damn good...

[pimpsoldier0]

Roy Avg 2 PPG in 6 games with Battier and Artest on his ass 24/7. 46% FG 47% 3s

[ImmortalDragon]

Misleading title.

[NafeesLACC]

He didn't say he was better, he said he was the hardest player to guard for him. Similarly Yao can say Okur is the hardest player he has guarded because he shoots threes because lets face it Dwight Howard is Yao's bitch even tho Dwight Howard is a dominant player, Yao finds it easier to guard him.

[qclakers]

He said "he is the best player I've played against"

[NafeesLACC]

not necessarily better though its a matter of semantics here, does it really matter who he thinks he is better anyway? if he feels Roy's effort through the 6 games made gave him the best challenge on defense. Artest is the former defensive player of the year he has some authority is saying who was hardest for him to guard.

[qclakers]

It doesn't really matter, he is the defender, he can say whatever he feels like saying. Roy might be better performance wise, Kobe and LeBron is still better then Roy at passing out, splitting double teams and all the other little things.

[NafeesLACC]

Lebron is easier to guard for players like Artest or Battier and particularly a good defensive time like the Rockets, if you remember LeCrab was held to a 20pt subpar shooting night with no assists for the first time in his life, its about Matchups in the NBA.

[qclakers]

That was mainly Battier that defended him I think.

[naz8618]

@qclakers roy is a way better playmaker than kobe and lebron, if it wasnt for his knees he would truly shine and be recognised as the best player in the league but his story is just another basketball tragedy all the talent in the world but the injuries holding him back from showcasing it

[hisoka202]

Kayang depensahan ni Artest si Kobe. Si Lebron naman, napapansin ko na nahihirapan siya kay artest. Tingin ko mas magaling talaga si Kobe kay Brandon Roy. Sinabi lang ni Artest na nahirapan siya kay Roy dahil halos bago lang si Roy sa NBA. Matagal na niya nakalaban si Kobe at huli na niya ang mga techniques ni Lebron.

[TeRRoRx503]

i really cant pick one being better then the other(kobe,LBJ,B-roy) they each have thier own unique stature, i tie them all at #1

[stevock]

u guys r really slow, Kobe is better than everyone in the NBA. Lebron cannot matchup with Kobe, Kobe schools him every time. Lebron is #2 but he even lets Melo outperform him when they play against eachother. Please stop making comparisons cus ur basketball knowledge is very remedial. Also Ron knows what he's saying, he doesn't really believe that. It was some funny shit to say tho. And if u look at it he's right Kobe hasn't ever dropped 42 on him.....

[reggiebear21]

There's no way Brandon Roy is better than Kobe Bryant!!!

[jiminipizza]

@reggiebear21 he isn't but he maybe the hardest to guard, I think that is what Artest mean, I mean Metta World Peace

[benched4lyfe]

@reggiebear21 fuck you.

[cheke64]

B-roy is better all around. He puts his team first and not his ego . He is very efficient unlike kobe 14-37 fg attemps and gets 35 points. I would not say he is better than lebron

[chiengwsg]

bull shit!!!!!!