Trevor Ariza to sign with the Rockets

[TMacYaoRockets]

He's sporting a purple tie at the press conference! Sport a red tie dammit!

[unknown101]

Originally Posted by TMacYaoRockets

He's sporting a purple tie at the press conference! Sport a red tie dammit!

LOL

[TMacYaoRockets]

Originally Posted by unknown101

LOL

He's done great in the Playoffs for the Lakers. Good signing. But Ariza still needs to earn his point from me as a Rocket. So far he's losing some points. Wearing that purple tie goes to show you that he's still a Laker at heart.

[unknown101]

Apparantly we can still use our MLE on other player according to another post.

Go Morey!

[KingsFan416]

Originally Posted by TMacYaoRockets

He's sporting a purple tie at the press conference! Sport a red tie dammit!

Trevor doesn't look too happy.

[unknown101]

Originally Posted by KingsFan416

Trevor doesn't look too happy.

Must be having 2nd thoughts about leaving LA or was just a bad pic.

[KingsFan416]

Originally Posted by unknown101

Must be having 2nd thoughts about leaving LA or was just a bad pic.

From what I hear. His agent screwed him over. And Trevor said he didn't know what was going on with Kupchak and David Lee were negotiating the contract.

[DavisWarriorsFan]

[DEA7H13]

Originally Posted by KingsFan416

From what I hear. His agent screwed him over. And Trevor said he didn't know what was going on with Kupchak and David Lee were negotiating the contract.

Yep, based on everything I've heard Trevor say about going to the Rockets it sounds to me like he's pissed at his agent for not keeping him in LA but he doesn't wanna throw him under the bus so he throws in subtle hints that it's his agents fault.

[LutherHeadJob]

We get Ariza, keep the MLE and does not get penalized it Yao gets back early


I LOVE MOREY

[SCY]

[DEA7H13]

Originally Posted by SCY

It makes me sick to my stomach to see this image (I'm a Laker fan).

[Thom.Yorke]

LA is gonna miss you trevor. We all loved you, and hopefully we can do a trade for you in the future. Fire your agent. seriously. and good luck.

[nevetslc88]

from Kareem Abdul-Jabba Twitter: http://twitter.com/kaj33

# Ariza wanted "star money" now but he's only 23 & hasn't shown consistency year in and year out. 41 minutes ago from web
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I thought #Ariza was quick & stealthy and did amazing things & I'll miss him on the team 44 minutes ago from web
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Ariza was trying 2 get more money because this was his first outstanding year. Artest was willing to sign for the money Ariza turned downabout 1 hour ago from web

[meh]

Originally Posted by nevetslc88

from Kareem Abdul-Jabba Twitter: http://twitter.com/kaj33# Ariza wanted "star money" now but he's only 23 & hasn't shown consistency year in and year out. 41 minutes ago from web
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If Ariza wanted "star money", and the Lakers basically came back with "you're not a star", then it seems clear why Ariza left.

On the Lakers, Ariza will never have a chance to be a star. It's simply impossible when the team has Gasol/Bynum/Kobe/Odom on it. But he'll never suck either, because he'll never have to do much. He'll remain in status quo for quite a long time.

Maybe he'll never amount to much in Houston, and it's definitely a gamble. But Adelman's a pretty good offensive coach who often put his players in position to succeed. So in that sense, if Ariza's true goal is to be a star in this league(which I personally belive he's incapable of doing), then Houston is the right decision.