Amars
Championship or nothing.
I thought Battier was doing a much better job on Kobe than Artest. Either way they're both quality defenders....Ariza has more length, Artest more strength.
But Artest is a very inefficient scorer. There are countless players in the NBA who could score 17 pts per game if you gave them enough shots. If hes scoring at that clip with the Lakers it means a trio of far better scorers are getting fewer shot attempts. I'm not so confident that Artest is capable of reducing his offensive output to the level of a role player.
Of course if Odom bails then the Lakers will need his offense.....maybe that's what they're thinking.
Lakers problem aint scoring they got people who can shoot. Its consistent defense.