02-28-2010 - Nuggets vs. Lakers - Ron Artest Tough Defense On Carmelo Anthony (HD)

[@raafatayb9958]

Metta is one of the best defender in nba history

[@shaiapouf442]

no doubt

[@um52]

perfectly said

[@fruckstuck]

must be the best individual defensive game ever. just beautiful. so many steals and so many lockdowns.

[@TopDrifter203]

this is definitely the best defense I have seen played against melo

[@um52]

Artest was one bad man and one hell of a defender. I don't recall any defender playing Anthony like that.

[@chookalatemuffin]

Kawhi did this year.

[@jaymoney6233]

chookalatemuffin True but this is a older Melo now.Melo was like 25 in this clip & waaay more explosive

[@KneesOfTheBees23]

I always watch this video whenever I want to see how to play defense. Ron Ron was a beast back in the day

[@FistNation]

Top 5 best defensive forward ever. Loved him on the Lakers

[@lakerstr8killurteam]

He was much better in Sacramento Houston and especially Indiana

[@BryGTV]

+Cesar Zapata but did he win a ring? :))

[@lakerstr8killurteam]

BryGTV yea he did just not with htown or sac town

[@T_WOOD__]

Jeezus he was a beast in Houston suddenly he got worse in Lakers

[@zerocal76]

He was past his prime w LAL but still had some gas left when it counted.

[@masonwong2418]

People keep mentioning how Melo scored the game high... Well, look at the numbers. Artest did his job. A scorer is going to get his points no matter what (Kobe, Jordan, etc.). Defense is about making the scorer work. Melo had to work his ass off for every shot. Look at the turnovers too.

[@AgentJ2007]

+Mason Wong 21 points is not really high. It's below his point average. And yes, Melo took more shots to get those 21. He shot below 40%. Artest did a great job on him.

[@manny19976]

couldn't say that any better

[@BlueHundred1]

The help defense was also strong. It's so impressive how these guys score

[@MrChrisdwightkim]

I love how the start of the video is Melo's "Pick your Poison" skit, then it proceeds to show him get clamped for 9 minutes lol

[@brysescon4247]

Him plus Kobe (RIP) on defense, that's nightmare against opposing players.

[@gc3k]

If I wanted Melo to pass me the ball I'd take the night off... I wouldn't even come to work

[@glutamin111]

+David Curry are you his temmate? :P

[@11lesdoon]

he may not have been particularly good on the Lakers but he made that team so much tougher and that's what they needed to repeat

[@julsmarabe7798]

When Great Offense meets Great Defense 👌✔

[@batistajrJDC]

Lakers need this man. But they don't deserve him.

[@ShaneAngRacing]

he is the rodman of lakers era.

[@NBAforlife94]

Beautiful thing to watch. I love seeing guys who don't back down to these superstar players and play them physically. Great defensive effort from Artest AND the Lakers.

[@Brian00007]

Miss those old denver uniforms

[@petertolibas648]

I miss this Metta, if only there's no problem with his legs and his age caught up to him, his defense would still be faster now.

[@_jasonp]

Ron artest>ultra defensive mode

[@cornfedninja]

Loving this awesome defense by Artest! What a beast...

[@11lesdoon]

i remember this day so vividly

[@ritteand001]

Quick hands. He was really fun to watch with indiana when he was even quicker before he got bigger

[@JVDoe]

Artest is awesome when he's focused. Great defender.

[@pkim91]

Of course Melo would take the night off guarding himself- he takes the night off guarding everybody else.

[@aarond7245]

This shit is outstanding. The equivalent of a scorer scoring 50 points.

[@bomacion2507]

It's a men's game in that time good memories.

[@liren8640]

prime Ron could definitely limit Harden to 15pts per game

[@manblkenneth]

That's the best defense that i have been seen in the NBA this few years .

[@micahlauhoyin]

WTH Artest is really a great defender.!! And he defended the game to victory!!

[@MisakiLeasim]

WOW !!!! This is the D we need THIS YEAR !!!

[@zeusgod23]

Artest 👊🏻💪

[@dallasjsmith2013]

I'm gonn miss this dude :/

[@visethsen2579]

What happened to the Ron Artest defense on Kevin Durant video

[@jayjoetube14]

2:18 Melo should be thankful Metta didn't even flopped to get an offensive foul.

[@Oldcartoons571]

It wasn't that you didn't remember a game, it is that you didn't remember a year.

[@fit2bboss]

Metta knew Melo has a suspect handles. Want him to dribble instead of posting him up down low. He defends him high up top so he can force him dribble very smart defensive strategy.

[@jayjoetube14]

ron is my favorite player

[@prepnamedre]

It was 3 steps, but that's allowed in today's NBA. They count the last step as a step in the dribble, happens all the time.

[@kobeballer]

Look how Melo is smiling and laughing while he is getting locked up. I like Melo and think he is really talented but he won't be a truly great player until he gets that heart and killer instinct that players like Kobe and KD have...

[@jeffreyjr1128]

That was a great defensive showing from artest but that 6th foul, c’mon man play ball!!!

[@CorpseRenderGaming]

carmelo would take the day off if he had to play defense on anybody...

[@jdogenit]

they are allowed a gather step as they pick up the dribble, so in live play speed it looks like three steps, in which it is.

[@bruh_rick]

As much as I love Artest's aggression, that last call isn't really a foul. (by that night's standard)

[@JMOFOREVER777]

This is what handchecking looks like in the modern nba

[@StevenDTon]

Melo probably considered taking his days off whenever he played Artest lol

[@kirag50]

Welcome to the #Knickstape!

[@AhnSeoulo]

@Andre Collie. no it isn't. this was from 2010. hand checking was made illegal in 04-05.

[@boijuelz123]

If metta wants to lock you up he can, he steps up the D on any teams best player.

[@RAWsoulja317]

@StopIllegalAliens01 ever heard the saying, dont talk about winning it all till you win it all. ron artest said it to paul pearce after the 2010 finals

[@roviragner3380]

badass.

[@boing3887]

man, i don't know how anyone can put up with that kind of defense for a whole game. i'm surprised they don't lose their cool faster and do something to get ejected after the 2nd quarter

[@EmmanuelStalling]

Bully ball doesn't work against bullies, 'Melo!

[@keithboulis]

Lmaooo 5/17 shooting with 3 minutes left in the 3rd

[@nickg887]

3:51 when Artest ties up Melo's arm "Not again nigga"

[@ragiedionisio]

great defense wins ball games

[@iyyappan5123]

8:29 kobe giving some love to Artest

[@DoJoStan]

@RTR9 It's actually called having fun, and artest's defense is kind of amusing.

[@thienlo]

He was such a great add after Trever Ariza left.

[@gc3k]

Thien But Artest declined fast and is out of the NBA, and Ariza made it to the WCF this year. But Lakers probably wouldn't have beat the Celtics without Artest

[@AgentJ2007]

David Curry Artest is still the better defender and player than Ariza.

[@jerrybronham]

+AgentJ2007 True that. Artest can actually dribble and doesn't required Wall, Harden, or Kobe to spoon feed open 3s for him.

[@AgentJ2007]

jerrybronham Yup, for those who don't know. In his prime, Artest has proven he could score around 20 PPG a game. Artest was more than just a great defender. Ariza could never score like Artest.

[@gc3k]

AgentJ2007 Definitely, but Ariza's still active in the league

[@DDivZzZ]

@bfromsd1 are you suggesting you are a better point guard than Derek fisher? You did say that you can get 12 assist with Bynum, gasol, artest, brown and odom. If you throw in Kobe, you would have at least 15 right? You must be good, I have to catch your name before get to the pros.

[@joenamas8223]

Melo got balled out of the court.

[@Somborac420]

Count the number of steps after his last dribble. 1, 2...3!!!!!

[@SyRyanYang]

To Mr. World Peace!!! Too bad he ain't as good this year

[@RTR9]

I love how he thinks its a joke just out there smiling. ohh yaa its a new ear. All about greed and not about the Game.

[@kingdevon849]

name of song @ 3:48

[@datukalien]

look at the nba 7 years ago, and look at it now, nba games nowadays are so awful to watch.

[@2010raquan]

he's a former DPOY

[@thawestcoast213]

C-Melo shud suit up in a Lakers uniform and Team up with Kobe Ron ron can teach him sum D.

[@EmmanuelStalling]

Adam Morrison, the stoner-eyed cheerleader @ 4:54

[@SDSOverfiend]

Harden should've never walked up on him and made contact.. that's how I see it. He tried to give him a post play shove and it backfired..

[@KyLEnigma05]

I miss Ron Artest.... There's a guy named Metta World Peace that looks exactly like him but not as great a defender... :/

[@iRuhvise]

Welcome to the big apple

[@IpMan162]

MWP made Melo his B****. Great defense.

[@zvonkosolin8627]

They ALL get domestic when Artest guards them 🤣

[@andrecollie8851]

This is when yhu could hand check

[@Somborac420]

0:57, Artest traveled!

[@jaredlewis3520]

Not gon lie it was a lot of trapping if he passed he could’ve had maybe 15 assists but great defense

[@chrisevilmonkey]

how many points did melo score that night, excluding free throws

[@gc3k]

look at the end of that video, i still don't think artest elbowed harden on purpose, that's just who he is

[@superpianoman13]

8:34 George Karl lost weight from Oct 6 2010 to now..

[@Somborac420]

Actually, it's not. But the last thing the refs want to do is call a player for traveling on home-court during a breakaway. LBJ gets away with traveling all the time... when he's playing at home.

[@2408heineken]

i'm seeing pippen defending bron.

[@007diego2]

When you watch this video, you begin to understand what defense really looks like. It's 2018, Lebron or no Lebron. Lakers is D is porous compared these past Laker teams.

[@Kila_Kam82]

MELO you should take the night off being guarded by ron artest.

[@Pingaheimer]

lol artest traveled on that open play at :57

[@mrwalnuthero]

well now he has nothing to worry about lol

[@rod2467]

One thing I have noticed about Melo he's bad off the ball notice he doesn't cut or come off screens to get free'd up from Ron Artest sticky defense.

[@ASophiscatedRNx]

Ikr lmao

[@AckoGml]

21 on 7-19 shooting

[@harveyscottz]

Who is this Ron Artest??? He kinda looks like Metta World Peace, and plays much better defense too!

[@corey1845]

Not shure, but i think he traveled at the 2:04 steal to the dunk..

[@A15TORJMAN]

there was more then 10 fouls that wasnt called

[@onemogain23]

He's locked up-akon voice

[@ritteand001]

artest is a great defender but if it werent for his teammates carmelo would of has another ten points

[@kb24chato]

@BfromSD1 LOL...you really want to argue who had a better game between them two? kobes shot wasnt falling so he just went out there and got 12 assistand 2 blocks and 3 steals...he had a plus/minus of +11 compared to Melos -11 (the worst in the game or GAME LOW) and Denvers whole game plan was to have the whole team take kobe out the game and play Pau one-on-one with Kenyon while LAs plan was to play melo one-on-one the whole game with artest to not allow double team threes. LOL

[@Malalahmmtime123]

lawls 2 years ago

[@lynyboy]

He's only going to make melo better this year in practice

[@Chris-hi6ut]

Anthony needs to work on his wrestling game

[@user-zs8vs6jb5p]

Metta is going to rechange into Ron

[@fruckstuck]

metta world peace is the king

[@realityofimagination]

don't cry ;)

[@SUPD100]

1:01 where dafuq did the ball come from?