Not so Fast: Odom or Ariza

acion · Post #1 » by **acion** » Fri Jul 3, 2009 1:57 am

So here's an interesting question, with Artest signed who would you rather have Odom or Ariza? Everyone has been assuming Artest is the replacement at SF for Ariza. Before jumping too quick on Odom, remember Artest can play point forward and guard 4's like Odom. His game is actually more like Odom's than Ariza. And, lets say it would cost $6M per year for Ariza and $9M per year for Odom... which one? Hmmmm.......

YiYaoYue · Post #2 » by **YiYaoYue** » Fri Jul 3, 2009 1:58 am

odom... no question... Artest would be pissed if Lakers choose Ariza over Odom.

Artest: Don't you know who you are messing with?
Laker's Management: oh yea... okay we will resign odom.

TommyTheCat · Post #3 » by **TommyTheCat** » Fri Jul 3, 2009 2:00 am

odom..............not even close

Gerald3Wallace · Post #4 » by **Gerald3Wallace** » Fri Jul 3, 2009 2:01 am

ODOM easy

not close at all.

artest is ariza's replacement..and is better than ariza

RamonSessions7 · Post #5 » by **RamonSessions7** » Fri Jul 3, 2009 2:02 am

Laker_Love · Post #6 » by **Laker_Love** » Fri Jul 3, 2009 2:05 am

ariza just agreed to terms with houston per espn

Post #7 » by **alfurd** » Fri Jul 3, 2009 2:08 am

Lose Odom and you lose the versatility and depth advantages in the front court. The Lakers have something uncommon when they are almost even more dangerous when the starting center (Bynum) gets into foul trouble... which is often, btw.

Luffy · Post #8 » by **Luffy** » Fri Jul 3, 2009 2:23 am

Odom is the unanimous choice. He gives opponents headaches in terms of matching up.

Phil Jackson · Post #9 » by **Phil Jackson** » Fri Jul 3, 2009 2:54 am

Lamar Odom

DubaLakers · Post #10 » by **DubaLakers** » Fri Jul 3, 2009 3:15 am

Odom, no debate.

Asianiac_24 · Post #11 » by **Asianiac_24** » Fri Jul 3, 2009 3:28 am

Player A is the better player and has been a good player for many years. Player B was a scrub and really only played great in his contract year. I don't think this should even be a question

joe.linnen · Post #12 » by **joe.linnen** » Fri Jul 3, 2009 10:24 pm

Odom hands down, when he play with Gasol were unstoppable and now that we have Arest on the wing it going to get crazy

SF:Artest/Walton/Morrison
PF:Gasol/Odom???/Powell
C:Bynum/Mbenga
SG:Bryant/Vujacic
PG:Fisher/Farmar/Brown???

jamisont · Post #13 » by **jamisont** » Sat Jul 4, 2009 3:27 am

only david lee would pick ariza over Odom. is that u david?

daddyfivestar · Post #14 » by **daddyfivestar** » Sat Jul 4, 2009 3:33 am

Artest = SF and some SG
Odom = PF and some SF

that's super versatile... Ariza could never play SG or PF. If he could, Sasha and Powell would've never seen the floor.