Trading Places

These pictures just look really weird

Ariza & The Finals

Trevor Ariza was traded for Mo Evans and Brian Cook of the Lakers on November 20th, 2007 (the beginning of last season). Now he is the "long" guard contributer to the Lakers 2009 playoff run. Isn't that weird?

Ariza The Bastard

By now you have all seen the Ariza take down of Rudy Fernandez, subsequent ruckus where Odumb draws a suspension, and the neck brace-stretcher moment where Fernandez gets carted off the court. But here's an interesting slideshow version of this that really tugs at the emotions. I'm crying as I write this:

Rudy Fernandez and the foul