On November 26, 2017, Beijing time, the NBA rekindled the war after Thanksgiving, offering 10 fierce battles for two consecutive days.

The Rockets played the second day and, after a three-day break, changed into their inhabitually worn black jersey to take on the New York Knicks at the Toyota Center Arena.

The Rockets trailed the Knicks by 20 points at the beginning of the game, but fortunately, the whole team worked together to catch up, winning by 26 points in the third quarter and finally winning the game 117-102.

When the two sides met for the first time in New York, Yang Yiming, who missed due to injury, was able to play this game, scoring 16 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Yang Yiming's performance was naturally excellent, but he was particularly impressed by another person in the course of the game.

This person is neither James Harden, who scored 37 points and 10 assists, nor Michael Beasley, an old CBA friend who suddenly broke out in the opponent's team and scored 17 points in a single quarter, but Yang Yiming's teammate, Rockets No. 1, Trevor Ariza.

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Trevor Ariza.

He is 2.03 meters tall and weighs 98 kilograms, and was born on June 30, 1985 in Miami, Florida. The university played for the NCAA (UCLA), and in 2004, the 43rd place in the second round was selected by today's on-court opponent, the Knicks. He played as a small forward, and his career was in many teams such as the Magic, Wizards, and Hornets, and won the championship for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 08-09 season.

Ariza is the only person on the Rockets team who now has an NBA championship ring.

Although as a second-round rookie, Ariza has never been the core of any team, and his career statistics are only 11.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists, but he seems to be the most suitable person in his position, and he always makes the right decisions on the court!

In the third quarter of the game, when the Rockets really got up, many of the points came from Ariza's contribution.

In the two quick counterattacks launched by Harden, Ariza, who has been in the league for 13 years, did not lose at all, striding meteors, shaking off all defenders and pouring the ball in.

More often than not, Ariza resolutely implements the role of a three-point shooter, always cruising outside the three-point line, waiting for passes, waiting for opportunities, waiting for an arrow to pierce the heart.

A round of offense at the 5-plus minute mark in the third quarter was typical. In the first ball, the Rockets were the main offense, and Harden and Capela only made a high post block, which went around in front of the defenders like flying squirrels. I saw that the flying squirrel suddenly bowed his body and pouted his hips, completely blocking the defender behind him, and taking this opportunity, Capela also hit the basket and stuck in position.

Capela under the basket can hang the pass and receive the air, and Ariza in the bottom corner of the left side is also in ambush for a long time, with his hands in front of him, ready to catch and shoot at any time!

However, this ball "flying squirrel" Harden finally chose to believe in himself, threw a shot, and missed slightly.

Capela struggled for a rebound and missed, the ball was hit outside the box, and the New Yorkers fought back, but missed the layup, and the ball returned to the Rockets' frontcourt!

Harden held the ball again, and Capela, who had just fought for a backcourt rebound, stepped forward at high speed and went straight to the basket. The Knicks also had four men back on guard, all of whom were firmly positioned in the paint area. However, Harden was bold and still threw the ball high and hoisted it to Capela's forward position, ready to connect in the air! It's a pity that the passing force is slightly larger, and Capela's body flew outside the baseline to barely reach the basketball with one hand. Shooting? The angle has been lost. Return? Harden blocked four defenders in front of him, ready to intercept!

When it was too late, Capella, who flew up to save the ball, saw a black figure in the bottom corner, teammate? Don't think about it, he hits the ball before it falls!

The black figure who received the ball in the bottom corner was none other than Ariza who had been waiting for a long time!

Ambushed in the same position since the previous round, Trevor Ariza stayed in the same position when the space under the basket was compressed by four defenders at the same time and everyone's attention was on Harden and Capela. A corner that the TV camera didn't even capture.

Maybe the Knicks bench behind him didn't notice the man in black. However, by the time everyone came back to their senses, it was too late.

Ariza's forbearance paid off.

The hand rises and falls, and the three points are hit.

He hit his third three-pointer of the quarter, and the Rockets took a 10-point lead, and the Knicks were gone.

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Yang Yiming and Yu Xiaochun have been discussing how to become a 3D player with a clear label and efficient offense and defense, and the teammate next to Trevor Ariza is not a model of a 3D player in the NBA?

After the game, Ariza gave a remote interview to NBA TV on the sidelines: "Trevor, you had a great performance today, do you have any tips to share with us?" ”

"There's really no secret." Ariza is a big man who doesn't talk much, and at this time, in front of the makeshift interview board set up on the sidelines, he put on a wired headset, and before he had time to wipe off his sweat, his whole goatee looked wet in front of the camera, "I've played for so many years, and I just know very well what basketball I'm going to play - what I'm good at, where I can contribute to the team, where my coach has assigned me a role... And then night after night, execute these things. ”

"You made a couple of three-pointers in the third quarter today, and you had fast-break dunks. How did you do that?"

"It's a balanced offense. Every moment on the pitch, I choose to be in the position where I think I should be the most. Take the lead, or help your teammates open up space and wait for opportunities. I'm lucky to have a bunch of teammates who know a lot about basketball, and they won't let your hard work and sacrifice go to waste. ”

"Speaking of your teammate Chris Paul, who and James Harden have been able to provide double-digit assists in every game at the same time, do you think that can continue?"

Ariza smiled and replied, "Of course." High scoring, high assists, that's what they stand for in Rocket basketball. In this system, we do our jobs, I don't have to worry about dribbling, super difficult shots, scoring twenty or thirty points every night... That's Chris and James' job. I just have to follow them and do my part. ”

"Thank you, Ariza."

"Thank you for your time too. Thank you so much! ”

Rocket No. 1 only answered three questions, but Yang Yiming, who heard it on the side, was enlightened!

Isn't what Ariza is describing the basketball he is pursuing at this stage?

"Maybe I should ask this NBA veteran for advice, why didn't I think of it before?" Yang Yiming, who eavesdropped on the interview, realized that he didn't have Ariza's contact information - NBA teams are different from Chinese professional teams, they are all training systems, and the players go home after training and games, and there is not necessarily a big intersection in life, it is for this reason that although Yang Yiming and Ariza are teammates, they have never had the opportunity to have more personal communication.

Yang Yiming took out his mobile phone, found Ariza's account from the official Twitter account of Team Rocket, clicked to follow, and sent a private message.

"Hi Trevaux, I'm Yang. You played so well today, I want to learn from you, is that okay? ”

Back at the quarters, Ariza's reply came:

"Hey, you kid, you're finally coming to me. I've been waiting for you for a long time! ”

"Okay, let's talk some." This is followed by the second message.

According to the Chinese parlance, is this considered a teacher?