Teammates for 5 seasons in total in Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant and Ron Artest were first rivals. And the Black Mamba had a technique of his own to calm the drifts of his opponent.
Ron Artest or Metta World Peace, call it what you will. What is certain is that we are not talking about a choirboy. During his NBA career, the whimsical player has often distinguished himself by his violent behavior.
In particular, he was one of the main protagonists of the worst brawl in the history of the league in 2004, and has sometimes been guilty of unacceptable violent acts. Ask James Harden:
In particular, he was one of the main protagonists of the worst brawl in the history of the league in 2004, and has sometimes been guilty of unacceptable violent acts. Ask James Harden:
Ron Artest’s elbowing has hurt many players around the league, but not Kobe Bryant. For Showtime Sports, the Lakers legend addressed the issue and revealed his simple but effective technique to counter the problem:
A lot of players would let him get away with it, but me, every time he elbowed me, I elbowed him back. And twice as hard.
Il faut dire que Kobe Bryant est un des joueurs les plus solides mentalement de l’histoire, et qu’il est difficile de le faire craquer, même avec des coups.
Ron Artest, lui, ne s’est pas toujours distingué par son intelligence. Il y a quelques jours à peine, il racontait d’ailleurs l’affligeante raison pour laquelle il a raté sa Draft aux Knicks.
La loi du talion, c’est donc la technique adoptée par Kobe Bryant face aux agressions de Ron Artest. Heureusement pour les deux hommes, la question ne s’est plus posée quand ils ont revêtu la même tunique du côté de Los Angeles.
