He won a standing ovation from the crowd at Madison Square Garden Arena.
On the sidelines, Zach Randolph said to Artest, "That was way too easy. My grandma could go out there and dunk."
Artest nodded in complete agreement. "My grandma could too."
"Your grandma could do more than that; she could probably rob a bank," Randolph retorted.
The two of them were now inseparable. In fact, Little O'Neal and Jackson were also on the sidelines, forming the Pacers' cheering section.
The Pacers had been eliminated by the Cavaliers in the first round, and they were extremely bitter about it. These veteran Pacers were furious. They felt awful but had no one to take it out on. They couldn't exactly beat up Marbury, could they? They still had to play together in the future.
