basketball-reference.com - 7/6/2009
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Over in the comments of our offseason transactions thread, there’s an interesting discussion about the recent de facto “trade” between the Lakers and Rockets, which essentially ended up swapping Trevor Ariza for Ron Artest straight-up.
The poster ‘Anon’ sparked ...
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Chris Broussard of ESPN The Magazine: The Cleveland
Cavaliers got some bad news followed by some potentially
terrific news on Sunday. In a last-ditch effort to recruit Trevor Ariza away from the Houston Rockets, LeBron James told Ariza he would remain with the Cavaliers past 2010..."
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Dissecting Ron Artest in Los Angeles.
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... Neil Paine of Basketball-Reference.com makes the case that the Lakers are better with Artest: “The main potential problem I can see is the chemistry issue, just in terms of having to divvy up a small % of possessions among a group of players who are used to seeing more. I can certainly envision this hurting L.A.’s offensive efficiency if Artest’s will (or ability) to create shots overpowers Gasol’s, because even at his peak Artest was only operating with an ORtg of ~110 (normalized to 2008-09); by contrast, Gasol’s ORtg last year was an astronomical 125.6! ...
Lost Time Is Not Found Again: July 8, 2009
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Lost Time Is Not Found Again is what the MPS blog crew has been reading today. Maybe.
+ Tony La Russa has dropped his lawsuit against Twitter. {Can’t Stop The Bleeding.}
+ Dewyane Wade feels like the Heat’s being left behind. {Larry Brown Sports.}
+ Will Artest love LA? Will they love him back? {Basketball-Reference.}
+ Junior dons a batting glove in honor of Michael Jackson. {Big League Stew.}
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BREAKING NEWS: Ariza Out, Artest In
lakersoffire.com 7/3/2009 — Dear sweet Jesus, say it ain’t so! Ron Artest is a Laker and Trevor Ariza is a Rocket. In a related story, up is now down, left is now right and the sky is now green.
Look out Los Angeles, here I come.
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Artest to L.A., Ariza to Houston
scoresreport.com 7/3/2009 —
In a surprising sequence of events, Ron Artest has agreed to a three-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, while Trevor Ariza is headed to Houston with a five-year deal. Both contracts are of the mid-level variety, which are expected to start at about $5.8 million per season.
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Was the Artest/Ariza swap good for the Lakers?
scoresreport.com 7/10/2009 —
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 ...
Artest > Ariza
mvn.com 7/3/2009 — So, yeah, Trevor Ariza and Ron Artest swapped teams. Ariza is going to be saddled with more responsibilities in a team that MIGHT have trouble making the playoffs while Artest is going to be asked (and probably willing) to be a #2, 3, 4, 5, or even #6 option in a championship team.
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Ariza, Artest and the Death of Loyalty
nbamate.com 7/6/2009 —
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Artest versus Ariza
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 7/4/2009 — "You're a player but only because you be playin' yaself."--Jeru the Damaja, "Ya Playin' Yaself" A prime example of the media's never-ending quest to completely misunderstand how basketball games are won and lost is the sudden elevation of Trevor Ariza to "elite" status. I've lost track of how ...
Lakers Sign Artest, Lose Ariza: Fan Reaction
lakeshowlife.com 7/9/2009 — Problem or solution?
The recent free agent swap between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers included two strikingly different players, Trevor Ariza and Ron Artest. Ariza is known in Los Angeles for his clutch playoff 3-pointers and game-changing defensive plays. Artest is known for ...
Does Artest Make Sense for LA?
thesportsgeeks.com 7/11/2009 — I’ve been following the NBA trades and free-agent signings as closely as I can and, needless to say, there have been some interesting moves. I said that during this year’s playoffss there were a few legit teams against a handful of pseudo-contenders. This upcoming season ...
Lakers make the wrong move going with Ron Artest - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 7/3/2009 — Less than three weeks after the parade, the NBA champion Lakers have already met the biggest threat to their throne. Themselves. What are they thinking? What are they doing? They just won a title that would not have been possible without the strong ...
Lakers make the wrong move going with Ron Artest - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 7/3/2009 — Less than three weeks after the parade, the NBA champion Lakers have already met the biggest threat to their throne. Themselves. What are they thinking? What are they doing? They just won a title that would not have been possible without the strong ...
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Bleacher Report - NBA 7/6/2009
Nick: I just wanted to know everyone's thoughts on all the most recent free agent developments. Of course, I'm most interested in Boston's signing of Rasheed and the likely signing of Big Baby by the Spurs. Hedo to the Raptors and the Pistons ...
