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Now_Im_Not_Banned:
^yea..that and players contracts usually go up after being a key contributor on an championship team.
7even:
Bill Simmons owning Laker-Fans again:
--- Quote ---To the Lakers' fans. If you think your boys improved by swapping Trevor Ariza (a 24-year-old who came into his own this past spring, shot 45 percent from 3-point land, came through repeatedly in the clutch, turned into the NBA's single best defensive swingman and doesn't care about his numbers) for Ron Artest (an unreliable 29-year-old head case/attention hog who slipped noticeably as a perimeter defender these past two seasons and has a knack for taking terrible shots at the worst possible times), then absolutely, you're on drugs. I don't know what else to tell you. Your team is worse. I'm sorry. And that's before we get into the whole "Is Lamar Odom coming back?" and "Do you really want to commit to an aging Artest for FIVE years?" questions.
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Teddy Roosevelt:
--- Quote from: 7even on July 30, 2009, 02:48:54 AM ---Bill Simmons owning Laker-Fans again:
--- Quote ---To the Lakers' fans. If you think your boys improved by swapping Trevor Ariza (a 24-year-old who came into his own this past spring, shot 45 percent from 3-point land, came through repeatedly in the clutch, turned into the NBA's single best defensive swingman and doesn't care about his numbers) for Ron Artest (an unreliable 29-year-old head case/attention hog who slipped noticeably as a perimeter defender these past two seasons and has a knack for taking terrible shots at the worst possible times), then absolutely, you're on drugs. I don't know what else to tell you. Your team is worse. I'm sorry. And that's before we get into the whole "Is Lamar Odom coming back?" and "Do you really want to commit to an aging Artest for FIVE years?" questions.
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Right, cause we all know how impartial a sports writer Bill Simmons is. ::)
The only thing Ariza has over Artest is age. Artest is a better defender and can create his own shot. Ariza got all his open looks from players double teaming Kobe. If you don't believe it, watch any playoff game and see how many wide open looks Ariza had. Artest will be able to get plenty of open looks playing with Kobe and Gasol too. Ariza will struggle in Houston being one of the main options focused on. Artest also has that toughness (physically and mentally) that the Lakers need. Plus his willingness to take less money to play for a championship team shows he has matured (by Artest standards anyways). Short term, Artest is easily the better option.
Now_Im_Not_Banned:
LMAO@taking anything Bill Simmons says about the Lakers without a grain of salt
thisoneguy360:
^ You mean without a grain of salt? lol
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