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Trevor Ariza to sign with the Rockets
[QUOTE]Trevor Ariza has made a verbal commitment to sign with the Houston Rockets, according to sources close to the process.
The 6-foot-8 Ariza averaged 8.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the Lakers last season, which ended with the NBA championship.
With at least five teams pursuing Ariza, the Lakers appeared unwilling to pay him more than the $5.6 million mid-level exception.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4303862[/url]
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Thanks for everything Trevor! I hope your basketball career takes off in Houston.
Why didn't he sign with the Cavaliers?
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:lol Cavs get screwed again
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So he got MLE basically...man he should fire his dumbass agent...
Good luck in Houston Trev...hope they get a bettter team for you by 2010...
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i LOVE it.
...it means that he did NOT go to a contending team (Magic, Cavs, etc)
that's good sh!t right there!
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LeBron has certainly been a fine FA recruiter for Cle, hasn't he?
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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Welcome to Houston Trevor, I'm ready to receive him with open arms. Really happy to get this guy in our team.
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Still will be a fan of Trevor's. Thanks for a great year. But your agent ****ed you bad. MLE from Houston as opposed to MLE from LA (your hometown team, your perfect fit, and a contender for many years to come). Good luck
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Ariza fits more the Rockets without Yao because he is quick and a big slasher.
Rockets are going to be a run and gun team next year.
Remember that Ariza is younger than Artest.
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Idiot. Should have signed with Cavs.
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[QUOTE=LA_Showtime]Thanks for everything Trevor! I hope your basketball career takes off in Houston.
Why didn't he sign with the Cavaliers?[/QUOTE]
I think word around the league is LeBron is bolting in '10. I'm firmly convinced of this. None of this makes sense.
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i accept. ariza i can accept. yes. f*ckers..
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Good luck getting open shots with no superstars left in Houston.
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Nice, at least we get something! Can you guys who've seen him play for a while tell me about the type of player Ariza can become?
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[QUOTE=PleezeBelieve]LeBron has certainly been a fine FA recruiter for Cle, hasn't he?
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
Hard to recruit from that boring ass city, my man. :oldlol:
Lebron to NYC!
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I hope Rockets pay the man. He will be a talented player and has improve greatly this year. I hope he doesn't come back to bite the Lakers in the future. Unless, he comes back and play for them in his prime.
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It's sort of sad to see Trevor Ariza leave because he came to LA as an unknown commodity and really established himself as an up and coming player. I would have loved to see him continue to mature and improve his game in the coming years (in LA). With that said, Ariza's got a great opportunity to establish himself in Houston. He'll get a lot of playing time to prove to people he's a player with or without Kobe & Gasol.
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[QUOTE=bleedinpurpleTwo]i LOVE it.
...it means that he did NOT go to a contending team (Magic, Cavs, etc)
that's good sh!t right there![/QUOTE]
:hammertime:
DAVID LEE-WORSE AGENT EVER
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The Rockets got him for just the MLE? Man Trev, fire that agent. Good nab for you Rockets fans, enjoy him, dude is a beast.
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Dang, I was hoping he'd sign with cleveland. They need more D to be competetitive on a championship level.
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Hope he does well there.
My hate for David Lee is incredible right now.
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[QUOTE=ElPigto]Welcome to Houston Trevor, I'm ready to receive him with open arms. Really happy to get this guy in our team.[/QUOTE]
Yeah dude, his game has much potential. T.A hit clutch shots throughout the playoffs and his defense...well...you saw those two CRITICAL steals against Denver.
Thanks for everything Trever, good luck :cheers:
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I still can't figure out what David Lee is doing... Trevor Ariza is signing for the midlevel exception, the only difference is that he's on the Houston Rockets, a team stuck in the mud.
It would've been really interesting to see Trevor Ariza in Cleveland...
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For Cavs fans
[QUOTE]YahooSportsNBA The Cleveland Cavaliers are pushing hard to sign Toronto free agent Anthony Parker, sources tell Y! Sports.[/QUOTE]
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I didnt want Ariza in Cle. anyway.
Overrated IMO.
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Fantastic news. we get a player who is just about tohit his prime and will fit really well on offense and defense
So far it looks like this
Brooks
Ariza
Battier
Scola
Hayes.
It's paramount to get a Center now.
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What I don't get is why did Ariza and Artest didn't join forces and demand a S&T between the Rockets, especially from Artest's pov, he could've gotten far more money that way. Oh well, at least we get something out of the FA market (at least it's not like a few years ago, when Lakers spent their whole MLE on Vlad Rad).
BTW, I think this is fairly indicative that the Rockets are out of signing Gortat, if indeed they are throwing almost full MLE at Ariza (he still needs bit of the MLE to sign the rookies).
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[QUOTE=SCREWstonRockets]Nice, at least we get something! Can you guys who've seen him play for a while tell me about the type of player Ariza can become?[/QUOTE]
Great team player, has a lot of potential and very atheletic, doesn't need the ball to be effective. Good consitant three point shooter. Can develop into a solid player for a championship team, if u have the right players.
He is lenghty and good defender, he just needs to add some weight. Quick hands and will steal in the clutch. Very good slasher. Good at put back and very sneaky.
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[QUOTE=SCREWstonRockets]Nice, at least we get something! Can you guys who've seen him play for a while tell me about the type of player Ariza can become?[/QUOTE]
he is evolving before our eyes.
I've been following him since UCLA.
He came into the league as an athlete defensive specialist...who could also finish on the breaks.
Last season, he finally developed some offensive skills. He is no longer afraid to take the shot...and he can knock them down.
Not a great facilitator. limited mid-range game. getting better and better at both slashing and long-range.
Very solid defender.
But, imo, not worth more than $7m per.
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[QUOTE=chitownsfinest]:lol Cavs get screwed again[/QUOTE]
Who wants to play in the frigid temps of CLEV... I would only go there if I had no other choice.. ALA SHAQ..
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I wonder for how many years? The reason he may have chosen the Rockets is due to having more room to develop here, as opposed to being pigeon-holed as just a spot-up shooter/defender in LA.
Adelman's a pretty good offensive coach, and could drive up his value for the next contract if he does well. Something he has no chance of doing in LA.
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Give me a break with the blaming his agent like guys who run professional nba teams worth hundreds of millions base their personel decisions on BS hype statements from sports agents. The Lakers signed Ron Artest instead of Trevor Ariza because they wanted Ron Artest over Ariza and Ariza asking for a MLE contract in principal a week before anyone can actually sign anything wouldnt change their decision.
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[QUOTE=hotsizzle][url]http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4303862[/url][/QUOTE]
I don't see the Rockets doing good next year, for almost half the season their lineups is going to be...
Brooks
Battier
Ariza
Scola
Landry
...none of those players are probably going to average over 20PPG. And Yao is gone for most of the season if not all of it.
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[QUOTE=D-Rose]For Cavs fans[/QUOTE]
lol
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jeez, david lee is a horrible agent.. but ariza just gotten a great opportunity to show how good he is without gasol and kobe.. it'll be tight to see how he improves..
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[QUOTE=Lakers13]The Rockets got him for just the MLE? Man Trev, fire that agent. Good nab for you Rockets fans, enjoy him, dude is a beast.[/QUOTE]
Why would the Lakers offer him the MLE when they had a chance at Artest? He took the best deal for himself. And he even got a ring too.
Good luck, Trev :rockon:
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[QUOTE=ronnymac]Fantastic news. we get a player who is just about tohit his prime and will fit really well on offense and defense
So far it looks like this
Brooks
Ariza
Battier
Scola
Hayes.
It's paramount to get a Center now.[/QUOTE]
That is one uninspiring list right there...Not hating, just being honest...
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im hearing he signed for 5 years/33 mil
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[QUOTE=NBASTATMAN]Who wants to play in the frigid temps of CLEV... I would only go there if I had no other choice.. ALA SHAQ..[/QUOTE]
So you're saying no other team wanted Shaq, but Cleveland?