NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 100 Newcomer Ariza

The matchup of this game is also the first appearance of the team rookie Trevor Ariza.

And because Ariza and Du Hong were in the previous team meeting, Liu Rui focused on naming the two rookies who needed to be traded.

So before the game, Bickerstaff also had a phone call with Liu Rui.

Ask how to arrange for Ariza, whether to let him play in this game.

And Liu Rui also told Bickerstaff a few key words, let Ariza coach two three-pointers from the bottom corner.

The other positions do not need to be practiced. The offensive end assigns him to the two feet. He only needs to wait for the ball to be caught, and then throwing the ball in is the greatest contribution.

On the defensive end, it is enough to let him mark the main scoring points of the opposite side.

And tell Bickerstaff that Ariza can defend from the 1st position to the 4th position and let him arrange it himself.

After answering Liu Rui's phone call, Bickerstaff looked at Ariza who was still very thin in front of him.

It's really not like it can overlap with Liu Rui's description.

With such a thin figure, can he really defend well? ?
And if it is really so powerful, will the Knicks do this kind of loss-making business? ?
But Bickerstaff is obviously used to Liu Rui's uncanny approach.

Even Robinson, who is 1.9 meters eight, can be promoted to the fourth position, so what else is impossible? !
So in this game, Bickerstaff intends to arrange Ariza as the team's starting No. [-].

Ariza is [-] meters tall, but has a very good wingspan.

In the 04 draft, he was selected by the Knicks with the 43rd overall pick and the 13th overall pick in the second round.

But in the Knicks' environment, he certainly doesn't get much playing time.

Obviously, the Knicks' management is not in such a great mood to wait for his growth.

But for Ariza, Liu Rui knows him very well.

In the previous life, Ariza did roll over many teams in the early days, but he has never been able to find a suitable position.

Even for a period of time, he played as the third head of the Lakers.

After being traded to the Rockets, since the Rockets still want to train him as the core of the team.

It can be seen how stupid Morey's brain was at that time.

But as the game progressed, it was finally found that he was really not suitable for core training.

But even so, he has become one of the top 3D players in the league in later generations.

In the years of the Huoyong War, Ariza was pushed to the fourth position in most cases.

On the front line, Ariza not only has excellent wingspan and speed, but also can help defend faster on the defensive end.

On the offensive end, it can also have excellent range and counterattack speed.

But Ariza has been in trouble since he entered the NBA in his early years, because a long time ago, the league's concept of 3D was still relatively vague.

The lack of emphasis on three-pointers is coupled with the fact that players prefer close-to-hand combat.

Therefore, Ariza, a relatively thin player, has not been reused.

Until he was brought to the Lakers because of a trade.

When he first arrived at the Lakers, he also didn't have many opportunities to perform.

Until the 2008-09 season, Ariza played 80 times, including 20 starts, and gradually became an important role for the team.

In the Western Conference finals of the playoffs, Ariza helped the team win the game several times with steals at critical moments.

Since then, Ariza's excellent stealing awareness and his sensitive defensive steps have truly entered the public's field of vision.

In the finals, Ariza averaged 11.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, not only on the defensive end, but also accomplished his task well.

Also gave the team a lot of help on the offensive end, and made great contributions to the team's championship.

Became one of the most powerful helpers around Kobe at that time.

And it is precisely because of his outstanding performance in the playoffs that the Rockets are eyeing this potential player.

2009年7月8日，休斯顿火箭队宣布与自由球员特雷沃·阿里扎签约，合同为期5年价值3395万美元。

But it is well known that Morey likes to daydream.

After Ariza entered the Rockets for the first time, Morey found that it was completely different from what he expected.

Morey originally wanted to sign Ariza and train him as an offensive core of the team.

但是阿里扎却用，各种8投0中、10投0中、7投0中的数据，狠狠的抽了莫雷一巴掌。

Use your strength to prove that you are not a headed star.

Although at that time, he was already a 3D player that all teams in the league liked very much.

But what the Rockets need more is a head star, not a defensive player on the wing.

So only a year later, Ariza was traded out.

On August 2010, 8, the New Orleans Hornets reached a five-man deal with the Rockets, Pacers, and Nets, and Trevor Ariza was traded to the Orleans Hornets.

In the first season, he helped the Hornets reach the playoffs.

And in the first round of the playoffs, he met his old team, the Lakers.

在那6场系列赛中，阿里扎获得了场均40.2分钟的上场时间，交出了15.5分、6.5个篮板、3.3次助攻的数据。

And these data have set new highs in his career playoff series.

Later, several teams were crushed separately, and they lived an unhappy life for several years.

But because of the panacea attributes of 3D players, they can play a good role in any team.

So after a few unremarkable seasons, this turning point came.

On July 2014, 7, the Rockets reached a three-way deal with the Wizards and the Pelicans to get Trevor Ariza in the form of a sign-and-trade. The contract lasted for 14 years and was worth $4 million.

Ariza has returned to the Rockets, but at this time, his positioning is very clear, and his playing style is more mature.

Help the Rockets get back into the playoffs.

At this time, Ariza is already the top 3D player in the league with Danny Green and others.

But Ariza is successful, and Ariza is also defeated. Because of Ariza's excellent defense, in the years of the Huoyong War, the Rockets once led the Warriors to get the match point.

But it is precisely because of Ariza's touching three-point shooting rate that the frequent sound of iron strikes resounded throughout the Houston arena.

As a result, the Rockets were still overturned by the Warriors even though they were in the lead, and they were trampled by the Warriors for several consecutive years. Anti-Yong once again ended in failure.

And Ariza is a player without any ambitions, and his desire to win is not strong at all.

For him, the sole purpose of playing is to make money.

So between staying with the Rockets and joining other teams, his choice was never the so-called championship, but the salary.

So after that, Ariza rolled over several teams.

But no matter which team you go to, you can sit directly in the main position very well.

Because his 3D playing style has been fully formed, he can directly contribute to any team.

On the offensive end, he doesn't need any dribble breakthroughs. He just needs to stand in the two bottom corners waiting for the ball to return and throw the ball in.

On the defensive end, you only need to lock up the person the coach ordered him to defend and complete the defense. This is his full value on the court.

While playing for the Lakers, Ariza was nicknamed "The Cobra" by then Lakers coach Phil Jackson because of his swiftness in defense.

For Zen Master's evaluation, it also shows his affirmation of Ariza's defense.

And Ariza is also one of Liu Rui's favorite players in his previous life.

Because this kind of player doesn't like to be in the limelight, he just plays hard on the court.

He can make contributions on the field, although the offensive end is not stable enough, which has always been his weakness.

But no one is perfect, even James, Kobe and others will inevitably have the shortcomings of being complained about.

Generally speaking, Ariza is a tall and long-armed athletic wing with excellent three-point ability but poor ball control.

Able to end the offense with a counterattack. The defensive end has both size and speed. He is good at predicting the passing line.

And although Ariza is not the kind of player who likes to take the lead, he is definitely an influence on the outcome of the game...

(End of this chapter)