But I thought we TRADED Trevor Ariza?!?!?

by grungedave on Nov 6, 2010 10:18 PM CDT in Random Commentary

Rockets have two point lead... Spurs foul to send us to the line.

Courtney Lee goes to the line for two to seal the game.

Brick. It's okay. He's still got one more...

and...

Brick!!?!?

What the f--k? I thought we traded Trevor Ariza. They are called "free" throws for a reason, Courtney. Missing both there is decidedly unclutch. If we wanted someone to miss two free throws, we'd have put Aaron Brooks back in the game!

And now the Rockets are 0-5. Shoot me.

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freaking courtney lee. Could have iced the game right there..... and against the spurs too! man it's tough to be a rocket's fan right now.

by Alex Nguyen on Nov 6, 2010 10:21 PM CDT reply actions

I don't really know what Lee does

other than running fast and jumping high. If I hear one more person say “he’s a great on the ball defender” im gonna kill something. He can’t guard a lick.

by twinkilling0303 on Nov 6, 2010 10:30 PM CDT reply actions

oh I'm missing Trevor Ariza now

just removing him from last year’s starting unit, and we can’t guard anyone. TA was already posting triple doubles or near triple doubles at the end of the season.

It’s looking all the more that that trade was a mistake. I agree CLee is not that good of an on the ball defender.

by RoxBeliever on Nov 6, 2010 10:49 PM CDT reply actions

I am basking in some form of glory right now

As I’m sure John P will be when you consider him and I caught a lot of flack for wanting to keep Ariza.

I'm always right, this isn't conjecture, merely statement of fact.

by BD34 on Nov 7, 2010 10:09 AM CST up reply actions

It's the JT curse

He ruined T-Mac’s knee,
Jedi’d Les into not wanting to re-sign Artest
Got Wafer to fail his physical
Bent Lowry’s back
Got Martin to have another one of those “freak” injuries
Steals Lee’s mo-jo when the game is on the line.

For the love of god and the training staff,end this run of terror Rick and just start him already!

by Tisbee on Nov 7, 2010 12:12 AM CDT reply actions

BS!!!

i was one of the doubters when ariza was traded and thought it was a bad trade especially thinking that we only got one player but after seeing him play more and more it was definitely the right choice.

Go and look up Ariza stats against the bucks 2-11 and 2-7 3’s he still the same old same old when he was a rocket! just jacking up bad shots

plus lee is a way better ball handler than ariza is

by RedWhitePaws on Nov 7, 2010 12:31 AM CDT reply actions

So Lee is a better ball handler...

that makes it a good choice

by twinkilling0303 on Nov 7, 2010 1:17 AM CDT up reply actions

Yup not a ballhog and doesnt cause turnover that have plagued the Rox

by RedWhitePaws on Nov 8, 2010 7:15 PM CST up reply actions

I don't know why any of you are surprised

Courtney Lee has a history of missing clutch free throws. I don’t know where you were on June 8th, 2009 (vacation, not watching the NBA…) but the Lakers did manage to make it to the Finals, and in Game 2, against the Orlando, the Magic’s Courtney Lee missed two clutch free throws in the waning moments.

P.S. Trevor Ariza was in that game.

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by tandur on Nov 7, 2010 1:46 AM CDT reply actions

Well, that certainly proves...

that Lee has missed 4 important free throws (2 as a rookie starter in the finals, but nevermind) and that Trevor Ariza played at one time for the Lakers, and was clearly the key to their success as swapping him for Ron Artest demonstrated.

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