LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 5: Trevor Ariza #1 of the Houston Rockets looks down after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples...

INDIANAPOLIS - DECEMBER 2: Trevor Ariza #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers battles Troy Murphy #3 of the Indiana Pacers at Conseco...

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 5: Ron Artest #37 of the Los Angeles Lakers defends against Trevor Ariza #1 of the Houston Rockets at Staples Center on January 5, 2010 in Los Angeles, California...

...ANGELES - OCTOBER 29: Pau Gasol #16, Jordan Farmar #5, Kobe Bryant #24, Andrew Bynum #17, and Trevor Ariza #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers walk to the bench during their game against the Los...

OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 3: Trevor Ariza #1 of the Houston Rockets goes up for the jumper against the Golden State Warriors on...

29. Trevor Ariza

...the Lakers have gotten past Denver in the 2009 Western Conference Finals if it wasn't for Ariza? Turning inbound defense into an art form, Ariza made like Rayden in Mortal Kombat, seemingly morphing to...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - NOVEMBER 29: Trevor Ariza #1 of the Houston Rockets shoots against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the game on November...

Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki (41), of Germany, works for position against Houston Rockets' Trevor Ariza during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in Houston. The...

LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 15: Trevor Ariza #1 of the Houston Rockets brings the ball downcourt against the Los Angeles Lakers on November...

Houston Rockets guard Trevor Ariza (1) grabs a rebound away from Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum, right, during the first...

...15: Kobe Bryant #24 and Derek Fisher #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers present former teammate Trevor Ariza #1 of the Houston Rockets with a 2009-10 NBA Championship ring before their game at...

HOUSTON - NOVEMBER 4: Trevor Ariza #1 of the Houston Rockets drives the ball past Ron Artest #37 of the Los Angeles...

HOUSTON - NOVEMBER 4: (L-R) Ron Artest #37 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Trevor Ariza #1 of the Houston Rockets stand on the court during the game on November 4, 2009...

HOUSTON - NOVEMBER 4: Ron Artest #37 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Trevor Ariza #1 of the Houston Rockets argue on the court on November 4, 2009 at the Toyota...

TORONTO - OCTOBER 15: Trevor Ariza #1 of the Houston Rockets attacks the basket getting past defender Jose Calderon #8 of the...