NBA jersey salesApparently it’s great to be Natewow gold for jersey-wearing fans, as former Washington Husky star Nate Robinson broke into the top 10 in NBA merchandise sales over the past year.New York Knicks’ Nate Robinson, shooting over New Jersey’s Maurice Ager, has become one of the hottest merchandising players in the NBA. (AP photo) The New York Knicks’ 5-foot-9 guard rose to No. 8 in league jersey sales, according to a list released Thursday by the league.Lakers star Kobe Bryant reclaimed the No. 1 spot among jersey purchases after losing the top rung last year to the Boston Celtics’ Kevin Garnett.Robinson might have a bit of a home-court advantage in the rankings since the listnba jerseys is based on sales at the NBA Store in New York City as well as nationwide sales throug.But Robinson has done plenty to elevate himself among the league’s elite players, averaging a career-best 17.2 points this past season and winning his second slam-dunk contest at the NBA All-Star weekend.
Two players conspicuously absent from theed hardy clothing jersey popularity list: Portland’s Brandon Roy and Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant.Apparently it still pays to be a familiar old-timer in the jersey wars, based on the Top 15 list, though Chicago Bulls rookie Derrick Rose cracked the market at No. 11.And when it came to team ware, the Los Angeles Lakers regained the No. 1 spot after relinquishing that role last year to the NBA champion Boston Celtics. That turned out to be a temporary blip, as Lakers merchandise has been the most popular amongair jordans fans for six out of the last seven seasonsRon Artest Los Angeles Lakers Jersey ,Ron Artest Joins The Los Angeles LakersPosted by NBA jerseys.org in Los Angeles Lakers, Pacific on 08 17th, 2009 | no responses When Ron Artest and Kobe Bryant got in a verbal fight back in March, John Ireland from KCAL 9 asked Kobe what he thought of Ron Ron. Paraphrasing Kobe’s comments, he mentioned that they are good friends and that he totally respects his game each and every night.
In July, Ron Artest signed a three deal with the Los Angeles Lakers for 18 million. While the Lakers lost youth and talent in Trevor Ariza they did gain an experienced veteran inrolex Ron Artest who is willing to work harder than anyone on the team to win an NBA championship.Despite the critics who believe Trevor Ariza has more potential than Ron Artest, we can all agree that Ron Artest will be there to guard players like Lebron James and Paul Pierce. Both are around 6′8 and outweight Kobe by 60 pounds. Not to discredit Kobe’s defense or his strength, but there has to be a time where he is not defending the best player on the other team.Statistically speaking, when Ron Artest is guarding Lebron James his shooting percentage drops to 44 percent from the the field, 23 percent from the three point line and little over 5 turnovers per game. Ron’s physical style of defense makes his offensive game elevate at the same time. If he gives the Lakers ten to fifteen points per game then we can make the statement that the Lakers have a great shot of winning the NBA championship again.
