I mean Ariza hadn't don't much of anything in the NBA before he got to the Lakers...nobody realized what his value would be to the team... He went to the Lakers...got a chance...and produced... I mean I'd been following Ariza since before he was even at UCLA and never knew the guy could knock down 3s....he comes to the Lakers..gets a chance...and he's knocking down 3s and defending like crazy....

the thing about Ebanks.... had he gotten the same type of opportunity...he may have done the same...he had a similar skillset....but he got in the dog house.....got a dui..and was done..