What does it mean to play basketball while the iron is hot?

It is also called "strike while the iron is hot" because the sound of basketball colliding with the basket is similar to that of striking the iron. So shooting out of the basket will make a sound of hitting the iron. This kind of shooting will be called "strike while the iron is hot". In a narrow sense, while the iron is hot, it means "the ball didn't get into the net when shooting", while in a broad sense, it means "the shot missed". Generally speaking, it is ironic to say that a player is playing while the iron is hot, or to tease him that he can't shoot correctly. For example, Ariza of the Rockets was once called "iron slag" because he missed many shots in the game.