Ron Artest revealed before Sunday's 114-108 exhibition victory over the Clippers that he has been seeing a Houston-based sports psychologist regularly since last season.
The sessions have helped him overcome his well-chronicled anger issues, cope with the pressure of joining the star-studded Lakers and learn how to set aside his ego and become a better teammate. "A lot of people always said, 'He needs a therapist,' but all my problems came from on the court," Artest said. "I was wondering, 'How do I find someone to help me deal with that?' When we lost I used to hate it so much, but now I found a way not to accept it but just to deal with it." Press Enterprise
As a result, Artest doesn't believe he's the same person anymore as the enraged kid who threw a trash can through a window after losing an AAU game or the selfish young pro who once asked the Indiana Pacers for time off to promote his rap album. "A couple years ago, I was a bad teammate," Artest said. "I'm trying to find the right answer, the logical answer, so my ego's not taking over and is not bigger than the team." Press Enterprise
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It's time to give Mr. Ron some credit dude wants to be apart of something good...Others thoughts please.
Insidehoops NBA Rumors: Ron/sports psychologist
forgot about that..
