“I can’t believe this guy fell 20 times and was picked up by the rocket.”
“Are those NBA general managers who don’t want to choose him because he was too quiet in the talent interview? I’m laughing to death.”
“If you have the ability, show me those medical records. Didn’t you say there was something wrong with him?”
When Cam Whitmore played an average of 20.4 points 5.6 rebounds 2.2 assists 3 steals in five games in the Las Vegas Summer League, the data team led the team to the final, rocket reporter Salman Ali finally couldn’t resist his excitement and began to output crazily on Twitter. Just early this morning, Whitmore was elected as Xia Lian MVP.
Two months ago, when the Rockets fans saw that the team’s bad luck only reached the 4th sign, they were depressed. The topic they discussed enthusiastically was who should they choose for the 4th sign? Amen-Thompson or Whitmore?
At that time, Whitmore was regarded as one of the most outstanding newcomers in the list of major authoritative talent shows, and the ranking never fell out of the top ten. Jonathan Givony, an ESPN talent draft expert, thinks Whitmore is the first five new stars of this year. Even in the last version of the simulated draft list the day before the draft night, whitmore is still predicted to be chosen by jazz in the ninth order.
Rocket fans never expect that the first round signing of the two 16-in-order differences in their hands can select Amen-Thompson and Whitmore into the battle at the same time. But on the draft night where anything could happen, a miracle happened.
The market of Whitmore went down like a mystery. The 17th Lakers, the 18th hot, and the 19th warrior didn’t take a look, but took away their original
The object you like. Seeing that there is no candidate for the 20th ranking, the Rockets are overjoyed-Whitmore may be a little risky to choose the 4th ranking. Is there any hesitation to choose the 20th ranking?
The next day, ESPN talent show expert Jeremy Woo wrote an article explaining the main reason: Whitmore acted like a stuffy gourd during the trial, without enthusiasm, many teams feel that he lacks the energy and motivation of elite players and is too lazy. In addition, his knees also have vague problems.
Bill Simmons, a famous basketball media player, invited NBA reporter Russillo in the podcasting program a few days later. In addition to mentioning the problems mentioned before, it was also said that the university coach of Villanova, Kair Neptune, had a low evaluation of Whitmore, and said some gossips to some managers who intended to choose him.
Maybe Whitmore on the field is indeed a stuffy gourd, which has nothing to do with his previous experience.
Another “facial paralysis” player
Whitmore, born on July 8, 2004, was a stadium genius since childhood, but he suffered a serious injury in his high school and broke his leg directly. Whitmore, who had suffered a serious injury at that time, soared in weight and was unable to train. He was once very depressed and thought he was going to say goodbye to basketball.
After more than half a year of hard rehabilitation, Whitmore’s performance did not return to the original level and was once ranked outside the TOP 100 in the United States. Whitmore is struggling with injuries, contestant and depression. In the most difficult period of his life, his fellow Baltimore, the famous NBA star carmelon Anthony, gave him a hand.
Anthony’s team helped Whitmore contact many basketball writers and high school coaches, spread the news that Whitmore would return strongly, and mailed Whitmore’s game videos to them, trying to save his gloomy prospect due to injury.
Whitmore, who regrouped, defeated the injury and anxiety. His performance of playing 22 points and 11.5 rebounds in the senior three season made his ranking of 247sports high school students on authoritative websites soar to 24th in the United States.
The game that really made Whitmore famous was FIBA U18 America Cup. Whitmore delivered an average of 18.7 points 6.3 rebounds, 63 percent of field goal percentage and 45.5 percent of the three-point shooting rate in that competition, winning the MVP trophy.
This body plays the youth competition by rolling
Sprint, Dunk, end of round
45.5 three-pointer
RIM: I was so scared
Whitmore, who was willing to become a five-star high school student, attracted the attention of many famous basketball schools. When he was 18 years old, he had a body that could enter the NBA without losing money. Look at his the data on human body test: bare foot 1 M 98, arm stretch 2 m 04.5, weight 106.6kg, vertical jump 80cm, run-up jump 102.9cm.
Maybe his character is not very outgoing indeed, but his playing style on the court is so crazy that he can’t be mad any more. His athletic ability and physical quality are his biggest selling points, such as strong breakthrough, the end of a good basket and the dunk of violence…… It is common for Whitmore.
In a season in Villanova, his shooting rate in the basket was as high as 72.3%, and he scored 1.538 points for every synthetic energy of the space cut, and the shooting rate was as high as 73.9%. He also scored 1.12 points for each round of the conversion attack. Judging from the summer league, his final talent should also be able to quickly switch to NBA games.
Whitmoore’s shooting heat map in college
Xia Lian took the ball hard, really strong confrontation
To get rid of the opponent is to buckle
Grab two under the basket, hard arch
Ultimate ability
Of course, Whitmore is not just a rough brother who relies on his body. His fengshui ball skills are not bad, and he can often make some surprising fancy movements or a big change without slowing down at all.
Look at jazz again, this change breakthrough 2+1
In fact, there were many such ball-holding attacks in college.
In terms of shooting, at Villanova University, his 3-point shooting rate was 34.3%, and the 3-point shooting rate was as high as 40% when it was receive the ball. He could hold the ball and shoot receive the ball after shooting, the shooting base is OK, so it won’t be a point for dragging space. Although Xia Lian hit 29% in three points, he gradually found the target star.
Confidence has gained in the last two games. After half fengshui ball, three points will be drawn.
Three points after fengshui ball consecutive
Three points after virtual shaking test
Defense is also a big selling point of Whitmore. His traverse speed is very good, and his counterposition is also full of oppression. His ability to steal is excellent, sending 1.4 steals in a big game. In the summer league against the Warriors two days ago, Whitmor snatched 8 times, tied up the summer league record, and broke the Warriors.
After the attack, return to the position to steal
Igodala style
At the last moment of the game
Having said so many advantages, you can’t avoid Whitmore’s shortcomings. Whitmore’s most worrying thing is his horrible ability to deal with the ball-after watching his game, you may find that it may be better to let him pass the ball than to let him do it alone. He sent out 12 assists and 11 mistakes in 5 summer league matches.
In a larger sample, 6.32 percent of his assists in 26 college games were horribly low, and 12.83 percent of his failures were twice as high as his assists, it is never too much to say that he is a black hole in the stadium.
There were no two games in the summer league, and little Jamari Smith, who wanted to win the Summer League championship, pointed out bluntly that Whitmore should do a good job of transferring and sharing the ball.
It’s a second chance, not passed
Although I entered, the choice of attack is very problematic.
Ignore everyone, just fight by yourself
At least give your little Jabari an assist (Dog Head)
Therefore, although the height is less than two meters, Whitmore is obviously not a defender’s player. He is more like a small ball three or four swing man, just like his draft templates Miles Bridges and Corey marghetty.
Whitmore, a short man without guard skills, is obviously about to change from the star playing style in university and summer league in the new season. The Rockets not only have Van vlitt signed with 0.13 billion top pay in 3 years, but also Jay Green, Amen Thompson, little PROTONIC, and even center Shen Jing are all types that require certain ball rights, however, if Whitmore wants to squeeze into the rotation lineup, it needs to play efficiency and become a quasi-3D player mainly focusing on air cut, attack frame and defense.
Speaking of this, I don’t know if anyone has thought of another player facing a similar situation-cuminga, who was selected by the Warriors on the 7th in 2021.
Whitmore’s performance in the summer league this year (5 games averaged 20.4 points 5.6 rebounds 2.2 assists 3 steals 2.2 mistakes, hit rate 47%/29%/62%) it has completely exceeded the No. 7 show cuminga in the draft year two years ago (the average score of 4 matches is 17 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, 1.5 steals, 3 mistakes, and the hit rate is 37%/27%/64%), therefore, every rocket fan feels that it is not surprising to find the treasure.
Whitmore said: “I am not aiming at Warriors, but all the teams that did not choose me. I will take the decline of draft night as my motivation to move forward.” He also said that he knew that many people would say that he would not pass the ball, but he would certainly do a good job of transferring the ball in the future.
In the rockets, there is a player whose role may be the direction Whitmore should work hard-look at the big brother Dillon Brooks beside him, and it seems that he has walked a similar road to Whitmore.
It is also a low rank selected by the rebuilt team and a engineering player who has changed from a college star to an NBA player. Whitmore, will it become the “Dillon” cultivated by the rocket itself?
Of course, the above assumptions are all practiced by Whitmore in the direction of role players.
We can’t rule out another possibility, that is, Whitmore really shows the talent of the fourth rank, and uses the terrible speed of progress to practice all the skills he can develop to the top, even though he may still be iron, he can still become a top attacker.
For example…… Do you think he has a taste of Jay Brown?
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