One of the burning questions that faces us as we contemplate the upcoming series in which we will compete with the Phoenix Suns for the Western Conference Championship is whether Ron Artest will play like he did in Game 3 of the previous series in which we competed with the Jazz in a win or go home type of situation. Clearly the question is a burning one for Ron Artest is capable of important offensive as well as defensive contributions to the team that we all love that hails from the City of the Angels. Los Angeles is Spanish for The Angels, a fact which probably all of my readers are well aware of except for Tyler. The question is, will Ron Artest continue to play at a high level at both ends of the floor, or not? I find this a question worth asking. It is worth the analysis required in the case of this instance, because double-threat Artest is twice as valuable as single-threat Artest out there on the hardwood. I wish he was allowed to wear a football helmet. As the new series approaches we will find ourselves asking this burning question again and again to each other but ultimately Artest is the only person who can answer it beyond the shadow of a doubt, and furthermore he will have to answer it not in English or Spanish or any other language unless you count the intricate dance of professional athletic competition as a language metaphorically. In the meantime I hope to provide valuable analysis of it.