Just because I haven't written anything about the rampant NBA moves of the last week doesn't mean I won't. Six quick winners and losers from the early moves...WinnersRockets. The de facto Ron Artest for Trevor Ariza deal doesn't sound like a great deal on name recognition for Clutch City, especially when you consider that Ariza's number for 2008-09 were 8.9 / 4.3 / 1.8 in points, board and assists per game, with just 32% from three point land. But unlike Testy, Ariza is (a) just 24 years old, (b) actually a good defensive player, and (c) not a ticking time bomb of insanity that's on his (gulp) fifth team while being just 29, and (d) got his number in just 25 minutes a game. Testy's 17.1 / 5.2 / 3.3 in 35.5 minutes. The money is more or less of a wash, with both guys getting too much of it for the fact that if they either is one of your top three guys, you're probably not winning anything. But whereas Ariza will wind up knowing his role and increasing...
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