Ron Artest to the Lakers?

[Frenchy]

yea its official, the lakers heve traded Ariza for Artest. Cannot believe it can you? nor can I as this just does not make cent$. The fact is both these players are going to make the same amount of $$$ per year, its just that the rockets gave 2 more years than the lakers were willing 2 commit. how @#$%&)( dumb is that, for artest? This non-team player has-been? WOW talk about dumb moves, next thing u know there gonna trade Odom for Bryan Grant...Ouch that one hurt... time for a new GM...

im pretty sure they were both free agents it wasnt a trade correct me if im wrong i have looked but i think they both were

[The Angler]

Wow I dont really like the trade. I myself think Ariza won the playoffs for the Lakers. Yea kobe scored more and what not but every game Ariza hit the clutch 3', and made key defensive plays that kept or gave the Lakers the lead late in the games. But having Kobe being a superstar as he is will ultimatly overshadow what Ariza did for the team throughout the playoffs.

Artest is getting old and Ariza is breaking out of his shell right now, I think its a very bad move. Dont get me wrong Artest is a monster but expect to have a Kobe/Shaq type year with a bunch of drama between the 2 with Artest being a hog and kobe demanding the rock. Its going to be a sketchy year next season.



GO LAKERS!!!

[wellbilldancesays]

First off it wasnt a trade. They were both free agents and for some reason after the season there was a little riff between Lakers and Ariza. Something about Ariza "didn't feel appreciated" so he went to the rockets for basically the same pay the lakers offered him.

Ariza was clutch during the playoffs for sure but no doubt about it without Kobe we dont win a championship.

Also remember people can change. All this stuff I'm hearing about Artest is the same stuff I heard about Kobe a couple of years ago. Thank goodness the Lakers management didnt listen to all the people wanting to get rid of Kobe.

I think its actually a huge improvement for the Lakers. Artest is better than Ariza and that is a fact. Plus Artest maybe an 1" shorter than Ariza but outweighs him by 50 pounds! Artest is a frigging beast and more atheltic than Ariza.


One thing I know for sure Ariza is going to go nowhere with rockets, sucks for him.

[jlgarciaiii22]

I really think this would work if Artest can feed Kobe's ego and not get in the way... But if he trys to be the #1 option... WATCH OUT! He may have to take his place on the bench and scrap up some playing time!

[DCCTrouserTrout]

I think this one might blow up on the lakers.

[calico killer kevin]

This is an all or nothing trade. As most of you, I hate to see Ariza gone, but the fact is, Artest is an Ariza with the tough defense, the scrappiness, the scoring, but he has leadership, a loud mouth, and is a bit older. Other than the last three, he is an improvement of Ariza.

Ariza's agent on the otherhand has just f'ed him for the next five years because he is going into a dead-end team that is composed of two consistently injured superstars. He is going to have to be the Artest for them next year, but there's no way he can do it without someone to take all the heat off of him(Kobe). He could've been great with the Lakers, but under Adelman...

[Hitts0n]

Dayum all you guys do is hate on the Lakers management,Kobe...now Artest? Come on now.We all know that this so far is the best pick up of the year for any team right now.Like Bill said.....good thing the Lakers management dont listen to the fans? Artest and Kobe will 0wn the west!
Ariza will just be good with the Rockets.Maybe him and Tracy will bring the R0ckets back to the playoffs.True Laker fans stick by the Lakers no matter what.Lakers are going on a 2 peat for sure.If Kobe gets hurt,Artest will carry the Lakers.If Artest gets hurt,Kobe will carry the Lakers.Artest old? Hahahahahahahhahahaha ! Thats the dumbest comment i've heard all through this thread.He's 29 years old!? Do you think the Lakers are looking to keep him for 8 years? No ! Ron Artest is an allstar player.And I cant wait to purchase his new 2009-2010 Lakers Jersey in purple,and in yellow.
Go Lakers !! Stop hating on them ! All you haters will be cheering for the Lakers when they are back in the playoffs tearing teams apart!

I cant wait for the next thread by Troudog.....what will the Lakers record be this season? 70+

[Hometown]

I stand by origanal post

[DccFISHerMan]

dont get me wrong, ariza is one hell of a player, but i think that artest is gonna help out the lakers big time, he is defently going to give the team a lil more attitude

[Khmerfishing]

dont get me wrong, ariza is one hell of a player, but i think that artest is gonna help out the lakers big time, he is defently going to give the team a lil more attitude

And that's what this team need..." a lil more attitude" .

Like the poster stated above Ariza agent f'ed up for him. Ariza was demanding the Lakers to pay him the big money...I heard in 9-10 mil range! Thats crazy for a good (not great) role player! We'll miss him but thats why we have ARTEST aka Tru Warier...Artest is a true beast man he can guard the bigger small forward: Lebronze, Melo, and Paulie...

i dont know about yah but I cant wait till pre season start...