Comments on: A Fateful Laker Decision: Artest or Ariza?

By: Cher

Cher — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:27:42 +0000

@ Matt. If he was insulted, why did he sign the Rockets contract for the same amount? I know why: stupidity and greed.

I think its way too early in Ariza’s career for him to be making demands to an organization like the Lakers. I’d rather be insulted, then play for the Rockets. He has more work to put in before proving and solifying that he is indeed better than Ron Artest and worth more than what he was offered.

By: Cher

Cher — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:18:54 +0000

Also to add. This guy seems to be the only person on earth who thinks Artest is NOT doing a great job so far for the Lakers.

@ Jeff. yeah, its early to say, but come on, the Lakers are held to this expectation by the world. Houston is not.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:19:10 +0000

Remember WAY back in the mid-late ’80s sometime when the Lakers came very close to trading James Worthy to the Mavericks for Mark Aguirre??? Remember how owner Laker Jerry Buss was trying to keep “GM at the time Jerry West” OUT of the loop,, as he had a handshake deal with Mavs Owner (at the time) Don Carter? Remember how Jerry West threatened to resign if it happened, the trade did NOT happen back then, and Worthy stayed with the Lakers??? Anyway,, the Lakers trading Ariza for Ron Artest is on about the same,, “lame-brain” scale as that “would’ve been trade” of Worthy for Mark Aguire! Yes,, that is how you can compare THIS (Ariza for Ron Artest) trade! It’s too bad that Jerry West is not still GM.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:49:35 +0000

Steve Nash is playing great but there are so many other players still playing at an elite level it is hard for me to give it to Nash.

Trevor Ariza is a possible All Star, received an invite from Team USA, is the best player on a playoff team, and is better than Ron Artest.

It makes no sense for the Lakers to sign Artest over him. I did more research and Ariza was insulted the team he sacrificed so much for would not give him what he wanted, which was $7 mil a year contract.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:14:30 +0000

@cher – I agree with you. be careful though about saying artest on winning team and ariza on losing team now. cause even though its early neither team is doing all that good or bad. Lakers are 4th and houston 6th in west.

HOw bout steve nash though? MVP season man. Phoenix leading the west. who would have thought that.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:13:59 +0000

So…how much did Ariza pay you to write this? You pretty much said the Artest is garbage and Ariza is gonna be the next Kobe. Sure Ariza is a good player but you said he could guard Melo and Lewis come on all they do is just post him because they have to much size on him but they can’t do that to Artest, and they’ve only played a few games with each of there teams lets not stat calling it some fatal mistake when there not even 1/8 of the way through the season. Plus Ariza is shooting 38% because he has to lead that team, you can put in Artest in to lead the team for a while and he’ll play great Ariza can’t.

By: Cher

Cher — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:59:07 +0000

if anybody made a fatal mistake, it was Trevor Ariza for not taking the deal when he had a chance. He proved to everyone, that he was dumb*ss for listening to his agent.

But honestly, why are people still writing articles about this? whats done is done.
At the end of the day, Ariza’s on a losing team and Artest is on a winning team.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:40:45 +0000

“The Lakers GM decided to take a huge gamble and sign the over the hill Ron Artest instead of a player that fits in any system”
A player that fits in any system? Very good player that fit well in L.A., Yes, But any system. Lets rewind the Ariza tapes. 04-05 NYK, 05-06 ORL, 05-06 NYK, 06-07 ORL, 07-08 LAL, 07-08 ORL, & in 08-09 LAL he averages 9 PPG., 2 Stls, 2 Ast, & four rebounds and he fits on ANY team. Ya feel what Im sayin?