Why did Cam Whitmore drop to No. 20 in 2023 NBA Draft? Exploring real reason
behind late pick
為什麼Cam Whitmore掉到20順位?
Cam Whitmore was projected to be a high lottery pick in the 2023 NBA draft.
Some scouts even described the Villanova product as having an NBA-ready body.
However, Whitmore fell to No. 20 with the Houston Rockets.
Cam Whitmore之前被預測會是一個高順位樂透，一些球探甚至認為這位Villanova出產的
球員有著已經NBA ready的身體，然而最終Whitmore落到20被火箭隊撿走
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Whitmore didn't look good in workouts
and failed to impress scouts with his answers in interviews. Some also didn't
like what they saw with his medicals. He missed the first seven games of his
lone season for the Wildcats due to a thumb injury.
根據WOJ的消息，Whitmore在試訓時看起來不怎樣而且訪談中也很平庸，有些球探也不喜歡
他的病史。他因為拇指受傷在野貓隊缺席了開季七場比賽。
An Eastern Conference executive explained to The Athletic's David Aldridge
why they expected Whitmore to drop in the draft:
一個東區聯盟高階主管向記者解釋為什麼Whitmore會狂掉順位
"At the Hoops Summit, Whitmore was not a practice-type player and didn't look
very good during the week. But once he played, he was one of the better
players in the game. That's going to have to change at the NBA level."
在聯合試訓中，Whitmore並不是一個練習型的球員，整周都看起來不怎麼樣
然而一旦實際場上對抗時，他就變成最好的球員之一。這在NBA殿堂中是需要改變的。
"He's going to have to exert some effort, some ability and skill level in
practice for a head coach to put him in a game. He's not going to be
guaranteed minutes like he probably was at Villanova."
他必須在訓練中付出努力並展現能力和技巧讓總仔願意放他到場上
他不可能像在Villanova時期獲得保證的上場時間
Another problem that people saw with Cam Whitmore during the Draft Combine
was his "lack of feel" for the game. A scout told Seth Davis of The Athletic
that Whitmore has to improve his decision-making if he wants to be successful
in the NBA.
另一姑個問題點在聯合試訓中人們看到Whitmore對球賽"缺乏感覺"
有一個球探對記者說Whitmore假如想要成功必須增強他的決策能力
"He's a freakish athlete who can really go to the rim and finish strong," the
scout said. "I question his feel for the game. He plays with blinders on
sometimes. I think the NBA game will be better for him.
他是一個奇特的運動員，可以衝擊籃框並強力終結;但我質疑他對比賽的理解
他有時候看起來像是戴著眼罩在打球
我認為NBA比賽可能會更適合他就是了
"There are questions with his decision-making. Things have to be simple for
him, but he's a forceful dude. The shot is not broken, but he's not a
knockdown shooter right now."
他有一些決策問題，事情必須對她很簡單，但他是一個超級猛男。
他投籃機制還沒壞掉，但他目前還不是菁英射手
Cam Whitmore's potential
Cam Whitmore has a lot to offer to the Houston Rockets. Whitmore has an
NBA-ready body, which he uses to drive to the basket with force. He's also a
good cutter and a versatile on-ball defender. The forward has the athleticism
to impact both sides of the floor.
Whitmore可以提供非常多東西給火箭，那副NBA-ready的肉體可以強力衝擊籃框
他也是一名優秀的切入者，和持球防守者。這名前鋒可以對側翼帶來很大影響力
Meanwhile, his red flags of not having the "feel" for the game and poor
decision-making made him drop to No. 20. He will also need to learn to have a
better shot selection and improve his shooting if he wants to be a good NBA
player.
同時，他的潛在問題出在於球感以及決策能力讓他掉到第二十順位
假如他想成為好的NBA球員他也必須學習更好出手選擇和投籃能力