I'll be honest. If Ariza never went to Houston in 2009, and stayed with the Lakers, he could've been an all-star, AND maybe a superstar in the making. He could've been the future of the purple and gold. I miss his energy, defense and his heart for the team! Love and miss you Trevor. You're a Laker 4 life!
hell nah hes a really good role player now thats what his max potential is...we got ron artest to defend small forwards namely carmelo durant and pierce and boy did he do that well
I was hurt when he we lost him. The moment we got him we were a lock. I really wish he did stay he would’ve been big I future years. But ya gotta do what ya gotta do for your career! LAKER FOR LIFE
I was at staples when he dunked on Grant Hill you just had to be there the sound of the crowd going crazy still resonates in my head. That's was the best X-mas game ever
carmona323 Yeah. I felt like that was the game when the momentum started to shift from the Suns to the Lakers. They beat them twice in Phoenix that year too.
@catindahat123 I feel u...hes the youthful legs we need rite about now...Artest has done a good job but im not sure hes been the lock down defender we expected....i miss ariza's athletism and his perimeter game....funny cuz Ariza was very instrumental ib the 2009 title anr Artest was instrumental in the 2010 title..so they been earned their stripes..but Ariza was so exciting in 2009
We didn't trade Ariza. He opted out of his last year which made him a FA. He did it thinking Lakers were going to resign him for more money. Same thing that Sessions did, but it just came back and bit them in the ass. Lakers saw that Artest was a FA and decided to sign Artest instead of signing Ariza.
Ariza coulda been Eddie Jones all over again .....but it wasn't to be.... Ariza all but disappearing since leaving the Lakers proves that L.A. was the place for him to thrive .
OK, FIRST: Ariza was not traded for Artest. He chose free agency and the Lakers signed MWP thereafter. SECOND: Yes, Ariza was great but he failed against the Celtics in 2008. Ron Artest closed the deal in 2010. AND THIRD: Ron earned the Defensive Player of the Year Award and two All NBA First Team Defense selections, none of which Trevor has. So yeah.
I wish he still play like this not he just stand at 3 point line which he can make it but he don't make it all the time and still shoot 3's and need to learn new moves and I'm happy he have a ring, but yeah he needs to work more on his game but I see the same thing and a lot of teams know what we are always gonna do that's why Harden just shoot more, and Dwight Howard needs to step it up and today we lost against Magics......We are a better team then that and I know we would make it to the play off but still...
im here becoz now, the lakers sucks. (except kobe and mwp) trade nash howard and d antoni. they are all high turnovers player, yeah including the coach. he is a big turnover written all over him.
TRADING ARIZA FOR ARTEST WAS THE STUPIDEST THING THE LAKERS DID. HE'S THE CLOSEST NEXT TO SCOTTIE PIPPEN. WITH THE GAMES OF KD & LBJ LOOMED, HE COULD HAVE BEEN A VALUABLE DEFENSIVE ASSET. ARTEST IS GOOD,BUT TREVOR HAS WAY UPSIDE THAN HIM.
god,I miss these days with a heavy heart
This was when the lakers were actually amazing. I've never seen them with so much energy. This is why Trevor Ariza should've been a starter
wasn't he?
thats my big cousin, we always in LA even when hes with another team... we live here!
I'll be honest. If Ariza never went to Houston in 2009, and stayed with the Lakers, he could've been an all-star, AND maybe a superstar in the making. He could've been the future of the purple and gold. I miss his energy, defense and his heart for the team! Love and miss you Trevor. You're a Laker 4 life!
hell nah hes a really good role player now thats what his max potential is...we got ron artest to defend small forwards namely carmelo durant and pierce and boy did he do that well
I agree, he was so good around Kobe
Facts, he was like the Pippen to Kobe’s Jordan; also, Kobe probably never gets hurt if they kept Ariza.
I was hurt when he we lost him. The moment we got him we were a lock. I really wish he did stay he would’ve been big I future years. But ya gotta do what ya gotta do for your career! LAKER FOR LIFE
I miss these days. It brings back so many memories. I remember living in Cali. Now I'm in shitty NJ
I was at staples when he dunked on Grant Hill you just had to be there the sound of the crowd going crazy still resonates in my head. That's was the best X-mas game ever
carmona323 Yeah. I felt like that was the game when the momentum started to shift from the Suns to the Lakers. They beat them twice in Phoenix that year too.
I miss this Lakers team.
Ariza...please come back to the LAKESHOW homie! you are missed my brotha
Welcome back
@catindahat123 I feel u...hes the youthful legs we need rite about now...Artest has done a good job but im not sure hes been the lock down defender we expected....i miss ariza's athletism and his perimeter game....funny cuz Ariza was very instrumental ib the 2009 title anr Artest was instrumental in the 2010 title..so they been earned their stripes..but Ariza was so exciting in 2009
Unsung hero during the Laker championship year in 07-08
nigga he wasnt even on the team then...
and it wasnt even a championship year... it was the year after that ...
3:01 Mike dantoni is like " Why cant my team play defense"!
Welcome back Trevor :)
Welcome Back Trev!!!!
"Ariza ahead of the pack...Ariza...REVERSE SLAMMMM!" xD
got i miss the 09 team
We didn't trade Ariza. He opted out of his last year which made him a FA. He did it thinking Lakers were going to resign him for more money. Same thing that Sessions did, but it just came back and bit them in the ass. Lakers saw that Artest was a FA and decided to sign Artest instead of signing Ariza.
he is a great defender and three point threat too...
i miss ariza
Who here after we got ariza?!?
Me
i saw trevor at the san diego zoo on sunday i actually got to take a picture with him!!
2:58 Lamar kicked Ariza! hahahaha
I miss Ariza.
Dam I sure wish we had Trevor back
He back
0:22 Wat a Passs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
back in lakers now 2021
Imagine a lineup of ramon sessions, kobe bryant, trevor ariva, pau gasol, and andrew bynum
Ariza, Brown, same fight, same result. You can't be too good if you play in Kobe's team, you'll never get his time on the floor.
Brown sucked, Kobe's selfish
He is coming back home Lakers
I remember him dunking over grant hill
3:01 is the best part
i was at the game at #6 most insane moment in my life!
Well technically speaking he signed with the Rockets. It wasn't a trade.
The last two dunks the same music played afterward.
Trevor Ariza, Shannon Brown, Jordan Farmar. Lakers SHouldn't have trade them really. Now we have Steve Blake Devin Ebanks.. xD Gosh Gosh
Why did we let this guy go again?
With reason
Ariza coulda been Eddie Jones all over again .....but it wasn't to be.... Ariza all but disappearing since leaving the Lakers proves that L.A. was the place for him to thrive .
Ohh Lakers its sad I have to come to RUclips to enjoy the Lakers
Harrison Barnes on Lakers Bench @1:49.
*Matt Barnes*
3:04 he looks a little like J. Cole without the unibrow
orgullp DOMINICANO ☝👏
Pau at 2:12 LOL!
OK, FIRST: Ariza was not traded for Artest. He chose free agency and the Lakers signed MWP thereafter. SECOND: Yes, Ariza was great but he failed against the Celtics in 2008. Ron Artest closed the deal in 2010. AND THIRD: Ron earned the Defensive Player of the Year Award and two All NBA First Team Defense selections, none of which Trevor has. So yeah.
Not bad, but needs his hustle and dunk against the Mavs on there
We shouldn't have traded this kid
why has nobody made a wizards one of him
anyone see lamar kick ariza at 2:57
devin ebanks possibly the next ariza? they even kinda look the same LOL
yea what was that for?
Arizas laker reunion came too late.
We didn't, he signed with the Rockets...
after watching shannon browns laker dunks, i feel underwhelmed by ariza.
That same face this year lol
I wish he still play like this not he just stand at 3 point line which he can make it but he don't make it all the time and still shoot 3's and need to learn new moves and I'm happy he have a ring, but yeah he needs to work more on his game but I see the same thing and a lot of teams know what we are always gonna do that's why Harden just shoot more, and Dwight Howard needs to step it up and today we lost against Magics......We are a better team then that and I know we would make it to the play off but still...
Aliza dosent suck just look at another vids
#100%TRes&DEfensa#ARiza
and one more thing, Scotte Pippen? Are you serious? What is Ariza, like your cousin or something?
I WANT TRADE MWP VS ARIZA RIGHT NOW !!
but i like mike tyson too => ron artest
back to lakers please
LeBron is there no way
Its gonna happen 😎
they didnt trade ariza lol he sign from other team for big money
#100%TRes&DEfensa&ASt#TRevor ARiza
I really wish he was still on the Lakers...
Metallica in the background
Lakers allday
Horridly edited but exciting nonetheless!!
Not a miss.its a tri mi
This Lakers Team
#100%TRes&REb#ARiza
I miss him so much. I'd take him over Artest. Too bad..
#100%TRes&RUn#ARiza
Because he was demanding more money
#100%TRes&REb&ASt#ARiza
im here becoz now, the lakers sucks. (except kobe and mwp) trade nash howard and d antoni. they are all high turnovers player, yeah including the coach. he is a big turnover written all over him.
TRADING ARIZA FOR ARTEST WAS THE STUPIDEST THING THE LAKERS DID. HE'S THE CLOSEST NEXT TO SCOTTIE PIPPEN. WITH THE GAMES OF KD & LBJ LOOMED, HE COULD HAVE BEEN A VALUABLE DEFENSIVE ASSET. ARTEST IS GOOD,BUT TREVOR HAS WAY UPSIDE THAN HIM.