For some reason the FO didn't want him back because they thought it would be a long negotiation process. I think the coaches and the players wanted him back. It took them 1 day for Lakers to sign Artest Ariza had no choice but to leave.
Ariza has had to play second fiddle to Kobe on the Lakers. We have YET to see him get the kind of step up chance he needs to go to the next level. Can't wait.
ariza has a very mellow attitude so its hard to tell if he's excited/happy about anything. i dont think i saw him crack a single smile when i watched him play in LA, but he obviously liked it there.
More like 5th fiddle? Kobe, Pau, Odom, Bynum - all those guys "fiddle" ahead of Ariza. Could even be 6th fiddle behind Derek Fisher (who got more shot attempts than Ariza last season).
Then you and those radio guys are on crack. I hate when people use the idiotic "his wost season is better then that guy's best season" when comparing a 30 year old guy to a 24 year old guy. As far as being overjoyed, we'll see. Comparing this to the Gasol acquisition is insane. On a side note, I love the fact that you tried to take a shot at a poster and instead you come out looking like an idiot when the poster isn't even in Houston.
No offense but I can. Care to tell me how many 5 year players averaged under 9 ppg, then became an allstar caliber player. How a solid player who averaged even 18 or so ppg. Show me. I'm inclined to believe the number is extremely small. I've seen a lot of Ariza play. He is not going to push the Rockets to a playoff caliber team minus Yao, Mac. We will be lucky if we brush up against 15 to 20 wins by the allstar break.
