Unlikely Hero Artest Saves Game 5
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by Chris TomassonFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA PlayoffsLOS ANGELES -- Move over Lorenzo Charles. You've got company.
Well, Ron Artest didn't know that. But he was told as he walked down a corridor at the Staples Center late Thursday night his game-winning shot an hour earlier conjured up memories of Charles' look-what-I-found rebound and bucket that won the 1983 NCAA title for North Carolina State.
"No, don't remember that play,'' said the Lakers forward, who was 3 then. "What game was it?''
Given the details, Artest's face lit up and he said, "I'm going to YouTube it.''
First, Artest might want to return many ...