Good to see Hollinger's back in midseason form.
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As for Artest versus Ariza, statistically it was basically a draw: Each player had 15 points.
(if you didn't watch the game, Ariza went 5-21 while scoring 15 points)
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Usually Bryant checked Ariza while, in a sign of how much zip Artest has lost on his first step, Luis Scola guarded him for much of the night and Artest didn't get past him on the bounce once.
Artest guarded Ariza for most of the game, although Kobe had a couple of possessions on him. In terms of beating Scola off the dribble...we were either posting Artest up, or Scola was giving Artest a few feet of room on the perimeter.
God, I hate John Hollinger.