Artest played HORRIBLE in the playoffs... He did nothing therefore if Ariza continues to do nothing then its an even trade off.
And I argee, Shane is one hell of a defender and so is Artest, but now with Yao hurt seriously (he probably wont be back until mid-season, if at all) the Rockets NEED scorers. Artest missed like 28 or 29 3's in a row during the playoffs; percentages like that just will not cut it. He did great in the regular season, but the playoffs is where it matters and Ariza showed he could handle it.
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