Ron Artest cast the bait, spinning into the shadow of Chicago’s Taj Gibson and giving him a clear path to the rim. As Gibson gathered the ball, Artest pounced, slapping it from Gibson’s hands, off his chest and out of bounds.
Artest flaunted his defensive versatility against the Bulls last month. He guarded Gibson, a power forward, point guard Derrick Rose and small forward Luol Deng. His Lakers teammate Lamar Odom has seen the maneuver that worked on Gibson succeed over a lifetime.
“Not too many guys have defensive moves, and Ron is one of those guys who has a patented defensive move,” said Odom, who played with Artest when they were youngsters in New York. “That’s almost like his bait. Let guys take a dribble by. For someone who’s so physical, that’s a finesse defensive move.”
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