Metta World Peace, or the player formerly known as Ron Artest, is one of the most colorful personalities in the NBA. And with his team, the New York Knicks, in a deep mess, World Peace still finds a reason to be humorous despite their struggles on the court
When asked about Knicks owner James Dolan's assurance that there won't be any coming trades or coaching changes in the team, World Peace had a very weird yet funny response. As quoted by ESPN.com, the forward said with a straight face: "I'm not a player, I'm an alien.I wasn't actually there. I was in another galaxy with my galactic friends."
The forward was also asked about his thoughts on coach Mike Woodson's performance this season and whether the bench tactician deserves to stay despite the struggles of the team. Again, World Peace had an odd response.
"My focus is on winning championships. I don't focus on anything else. Aliens only want to win championships," World Peace said. "That's it. Injuries is not a focus. Trade talk is not a focus. Nothing is a focus. Gluten-free pasta is not a focus, which I would rather have gluten-free pasta. Hey, if I have to have regular pasta. ... It is what it is. I'm still going to try to win a championship. Nothing will distract me from my focus, my galactic mind."
World Peace is one of the many disappointing players for the Knicks this season. Signed as a free agent after being released by the LA Lakers, he is averaging a career-low 5.5 points a game on 40% field goal shooting.
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