Take the insanity of Jason Terry, ramp it up a few notches, and place him in the body of a small forward. Like Terry, there's no doubting that Artest was a great player, a fact which explains their low positions on this list. However, few would have deemed him mentally strong enough to fit nicely into a championship winning team, especially given his long track record of controversial incidents (most notably the infamous 'Malice At The Palace' brawl in 2004). In 2010 he found himself in the midst of an enthralling seven-game Finals series against his Lakers' arch-rival Boston Celtics. With his characteristically tenacious defence and unwavering hustle, Artest anchored the ship while Kobe Bryant took the lead, before sinking a championship-securing three pointer in the final game.
