RON ARTEST MINUS "THE CRAZY" = ???

Remember Ron Artest before he was the Tru Warier? Remember Ron Ron before he inquired about working at Best Buy in order to get the employee discount? Remember Artest before the Malice at the Palace? Remember him before his wife chucked cookware at his pimped-out ride?

Ron Ron, circa the St. John's, era was a complete small forward. He was a bull before he was a Bull: A beast on the boards who could play both flypaper and bump-and-grind defense. Ron Ron was an underrated passer who could also score from inside and out.

AAAANNNNDDDDD, finally the analogy: Final Four-bound Jeff Green of Georgetown is Ron Artest from the Red Storm days.

I am tired of hearing that Green's NBA success is going be similar to, at worst, John Salmons or, at best, Lamar Odom. Green is simply Ron Ron minus the 100 percent, super-duper, bat-shit crazy. And trust me, I know crazy. Last week I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die. And by shot I mean scratched my balls. And by man I mean on my couch. And by Reno I mean in my apartment. And by die I mean while watching TV. Reruns of "The State" motherfucking rule!