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Found July 10, 2009 on The Scores Report: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Was the Artest/Ariza swap good for the Lakers?
TEAMS: Houston Rockets,  Los Angeles Lakers
PLAYERS: Trevor Ariza,  Kobe Bryant,  Pau Gasol
Ariza-posey
Yes? Like the majority of Laker fans, I really liked Trevor Ariza. In his previous five NBA seasons of virtual anonymity, Ariza never seemed to fit into the chemistry with his teams. Chalk it up to inexperience or the adjustment from college to the pros. Enter the 2008-9 season, and Ariza blossoms, playing in every regular season game, and averaging nearly nine points, four rebounds, and two steals in every one of them. Come the playoffs and he's easily the most integral player outsid...
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  • speedwell
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    speedwell said July 10, 2009

    Time will tell if signing Artest was a better move than keeping Ariza. At face value, Artest is obviously the greater talent. The question is whether or not he can fit in as a role player rather than as a focal point of a team. Ariza was able to play the anonymous cog in the wheel quite easily.

    Also Artest signed for FIVE years, not THREE as incorrectly indicated in your post.
    • jerseu_devil

      jerseu_devil replied July 10, 2009

      yes but, according to him, he's off to see Michael Jackson next year so, the Lakers might want to re-work that deal...lol
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