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BDL's completely pointless, albeit oddly entertaining, Bedlam Tournament continues. Thanks to your help, we've compiled a list of 32 things that you may or may not love about the NBA and seeded them into four regions. We'll unveil all of the first round match-ups over the course of this week. Voting is open 'til Sunday.

Two regions down, two to go. Up first in our Mountain Region: No. 3 seed the New Orleans Hornets' in-game entertainment vs. No. 6 seed Rockets' forward Ron Artest's HipHopGame.com video blog. A closer look at the nominees:

No. 3 Hornets' in-game entertainment: First there was the infamous flaming hoop incident which caused a 20-minute delay during Game 1 of the playoffs last season. Then there was the French Quarter Flyer who got his leg stuck in the basket and then, in another game, nailed his face on the rim. Finally, to top it all off, they even injured a cameraman. Remind me to avoid the trampolines in N'awlins.

No. 6 Ron Artest's video blog: "So, you see the inbox right there— you know what I mean? So anytime I'm driving, and I get an idea or something— you know what I mean? I'm driving on my home, I can just pull over and record and I don't got to waste no time." In case you couldn't follow that, yes, the man just installed a studio in his car. I can't get enough of this vidcast!

So, who/what makes it through to the next round? What do you love more? Vote today.


POLL CLOSED: Hornets' in-game entertainment wins with 66% of the vote.
Click and scroll to vote on all of the Bedlam first round match-ups. Voting remains open 'til Sunday.

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  1. Chains
    1. Posted by Chains Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:54 pm EDT

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    That camera man's gotta have something to show for his broken ankle - I think a victory in the first round of BDL's Bedlam tournament is just what the doctor ordered
  2. Frank C.
    2. Posted by Frank C. Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:59 pm EDT

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    Installing a recording studio in your car is nothing short of brilliant. Ron Artest makes Thomas Edison proud.
  3. Victor L
    3. Posted by Victor L Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:34 pm EDT

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    The Artest video was boring... now ol dude getting a face full of rim HAHA
  4. true fan
    4. Posted by true fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:29 pm EDT

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    Ron Artest will try anything to to get known. He will fight with with out of shape fans, he will trash talk superior players and is even willing to sell himself to this constant video! How desperate can a guy get?
  5. rohan
    5. Posted by rohan Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:49 pm EDT

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    Lets go hornets in game entertainment! 6th!
  6. rohan
    6. Posted by rohan Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:49 pm EDT

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    Lets go hornets in game entertainment! 6th!
  7. canlah
    7. Posted by canlah Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:18 pm EDT

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    artest's video is really funny and a lot more original than in-game entertainment bloopers.
  8. Charles
    8. Posted by Charles Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:22 pm EDT

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    i didnt think artests video was funny what so ever, pretty boring, his rap career will never take off.
  9. dtbfoo
    9. Posted by dtbfoo Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:49 pm EDT

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    That's an MBox. Not an inbox. It is a Digidesign ProTools box.
  10. j squared
    10. Posted by j squared Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:06 pm EDT

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    hey skeets i know your a sorta-kinda-quasi-faux basketball dude, but Rons talking about his Mbox, not inbox. Mbox is a smaller Pro Tools recording unit which looks like is gonna be the centerpiece of his state-of-the-art recordings studio..........in his car...man what a weird dude.
  11. urp2
    11. Posted by urp2 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:28 pm EDT

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    artest shouldn't be considered for any contest ever again, just let his career end with little attention. the flying hornet is a classic that can't be touched except maybe by the san diego chicken and philly phanatic
  12. HouTex
    12. Posted by HouTex Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:15 pm EDT

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    Its Funny how fast Ron Artest became Public Enemy number 1 ever since that incident. As a Rocket fan I was excited to have him on the team. just like everyone else in sports you hate him til he is on your team (i.e. bruce bown, stephen jackson, rasheed wallace, even shaq to certain extent) but anyways yea maybe a vid blog gots nothing on the ring of doom. . . errr fire. .
  13. Ronnie G
    13. Posted by Ronnie G Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:30 pm EDT

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    ron artests is just rediculous
  14. Joshua N
    14. Posted by Joshua N Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:36 pm EDT

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    Dispite all the accidents, the hornets keep doing the high flying dunks. Takes guts to keep that up. Plus the accidents are pretty funny. Not to mention the 20-minute delay during Game 1 of the playoffs last season gave CP3 some time to catch his breathe. lol Go Hornets!!!
  15. true fan
    15. Posted by true fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:29 pm EDT

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    Artest has been nothing but a cancer for any team he has played in. It's just a matter of time before he gets suspended again doing the only thing he knows how to do ; Play school yard ball!
  16. true fan
    16. Posted by true fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:29 pm EDT

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    Artest has been nothing but a cancer for any team he has played in. It's just a matter of time before he gets suspended again doing the only thing he knows how to do ; Play school yard ball!
  17. Spiderbandit88 - Read the Blogs, Not the Comments
    17. Posted by Spiderbandit88 - Read the Blogs, Not the Comments Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:08 pm EDT

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    gotta go with the Hive's antics
    That picture is made of win
  18. The King
    18. Posted by The King Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    okay well ron artest has to be on something.. really.. crack maybe.........is he F***ing retarted......OH Posey u trator.... Celtics all the way!!!!!!!!!!!
  19. The King
    19. Posted by The King Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    okay well ron artest has to be on something.. really.. crack maybe.........is he F***ing retarted......OH Posey u trator.... Celtics all the way!!!!!!!!!!!
  20. Melwanip
    20. Posted by Melwanip Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:27 pm EDT

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    a recording studio in the car! you know what I mean! that's what's up artest is brilliant. I love the cigars!
  21. MarkSouthFL
    21. Posted by MarkSouthFL Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:56 pm EDT

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    Great. It's not enough I have to worry about idiots driving around while talking/arguing/banking/shopping/landing business deals/selling drugs/working out the details of their federal bailout plan on their cell phones. Now I have to worry that Artest is actually mixing a recording in his SUV?
    At least the Hornets pre-game minimizes the danger to innocent passersby.
  22. Bishop
    22. Posted by Bishop Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:34 pm EDT

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    Funny how almost every post is slamming Artest, but just about every team [including YOUR team], wanted/still wants him.
    Don't hate in the Kool-Aid, kids.

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