Former NBA champion Metta Sandiford-Artest, widely known as Metta World Peace , voiced his disagreement with LeBron James ’ assessment of the Indiana Pacers ’ leadership, offering a different perspective ahead of Game 2 of the NBA Finals .

On Saturday, Sandiford-Artest took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to respond to a clip from the Mind the Game podcast featuring James and co-host Steve Nash. In the snippet, James referred to Tyrese Haliburton as the “head of the snake” for the Pacers — a claim Sandiford-Artest respectfully pushed back on.

“Head of the snake is coach Carlisle respectfully. Coach is a different monster,” Sandiford-Artest wrote. “@Pacers looking like a hot Destination.” Expand Tweet

LeBron praises Haliburton’s leadership, but Carlisle’s impact looms large

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