Ron Artest doesn't care where he plays for the Rockets this season as long as he is on the court with his new teammates.

"I used to want to (be at one position)," Artest said. "When I first started playing and they were trying to give me a position, I would say I wanted to be a two. I always wanted to be a two so I could come off screens and shoot. But I can still do that. I put so much emphasis back in the day on the position, it was affecting my mentality of how the game should be played. It was affecting my relationship with coaches; it was affecting my relationship with players because I so much wanted to play two."

"I don?t have a favorite position now. I like the hardest position, whatever is going to be the most work for me," Artest added. "If the best defender is playing the small forward position, I?m going to play that position. If the best offensive player is playing the point guard position, I want to guard that position. Whatever will be the toughest."

"When you?re on the court, if you just go out and play, your skills come to light. That?s the approach I take now."