Thread: Artest to the Lakers

Originally Posted by DiehardKingsFan

**** yea!

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You really want that thug? He wants to "hoodalize" the Lakers.

Are people's memories that short?

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dont throw a bottle at him

Originally Posted by TooCool

While I love Ariza and everything he's done for us... getting Artest is a HUGE upgrade over him.

Ariza was incredible in the playoffs. If he has anyone to be upset at it is his agent. He claimed he wasn't being respected. The Lakers offered him the same money as Cleveland and Houston and he ended up as a Rocket. Artest will give the Lakers even more defensive intensity but He tends to be a black whole on offense. They need him to move the ball quicker than he did when he was a Rocket. But there will no longer be any question about the toughness of the Lakers.

Originally Posted by Cross Traffic

You really want that thug? He wants to "hoodalize" the Lakers.

Are people's memories that short?

Detroit Pistons and Indiania Pacers Brawl

Everyone gets on the Lakers for not being "tough" enough and then they go out and get a guy and it's not a good idea?

The brawl was a horrific incident, but you act as if Artest has been doing this year in and year out over the last few seasons.

Is your memory that short? How about his lack of incidents the last few years for the Rockets?

Originally Posted by MarVistaKing

Ariza was incredible in the playoffs. If he has anyone to be upset at it is his agent. He claimed he wasn't being respected. The Lakers offered him the same money as Cleveland and Houston and he ended up as a Rocket.

That's not exactly true. From what I read, the Lakers never offered Ariza anything. They just told him to field offers and they would match anything he got. Needless to say that didn't make Ariza or his agent happy and they indicated they probably wouldn't give the Lakers the option to match.

Originally Posted by ASUcruz

That's not exactly true. From what I read, the Lakers never offered Ariza anything. They just told him to field offers and they would match anything he got. Needless to say that didn't make Ariza or his agent happy and they indicated they probably wouldn't give the Lakers the option to match.

Actually, from what I heard, is that they made it very clear to his agent that they would only be able to offer him the mid cap exception (5.5). But his agent took exception to that and started parading him around to other GM's. Will we every know truely, nope. But what we do know is that Bynum has the same agent, and we all remember all the problems we had getting him signed.

Artest = smoking. Keep it up and CANCER KILLS!!

Originally Posted by FlyinKIng

Actually, from what I heard, is that they made it very clear to his agent that they would only be able to offer him the mid cap exception (5.5). But his agent took exception to that and started parading him around to other GM's. Will we every know truely, nope. But what we do know is that Bynum has the same agent, and we all remember all the problems we had getting him signed.

Well that is sort of his agent's job.

Also, I think re-signing Bynum was relatively easy.