21年选秀首轮中段几个大个子选择之一，
当时被认为很适合勇士，类似嘴绿小球5的定位，
最后于首轮#23被火箭队选走，在火箭两年的成绩如下：
https://tw.sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/6565/
今年被火箭释出后，跟勇士签下双向合约，目前在Santa Cruz 奋战中，
网络上可以看到一些高光。
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg3ICjRSQSY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMHg72TcaG0
以下是当年的选秀报告：
Source：https://www.nbadraft.net/players/usman-garuba/
Usman Garuba
6-8, 230 Power Forward/Center
Spain Class of 2021
Birthday 03/09/02 (21.7 yrs)
Hometown Madrid, Spain
身高：6-8 (不确定是否barefoot)
臂展：7-2
体重：230磅
Strengths: Blue collar forward/center, who always gives 100% … Energy guy,
plays with no fear … Relentless motor … A bit undersized for a big but his
great wingspan (measured at 7-2) makes up for it … Very good athlete … Runs
the floor like a deer… Excellent leaper… Has an NBA body… Likes to play
physical, doesn’t shy way of contact on both ends of the floor … Has a good
basketball I.Q … Battle tested at the highest level in EuroLeague … Very
good roller in Pick and Roll situations … Tries to dunk everything … Has
shown glimpses as a shooter in Pick and Pop and Spot Up 3’s situations …
Has acceptable footwork when he is Posting Up with a good right hook in his
arsenal … Good passer when he is Posting Up … Has improved as a passer in
Pick and Roll situations after doing a short roll … Moves very well without
the ball, doing timely cuts to the basket either from the baseline, or from
the perimeter … Great in transition … Acceptable ball handler when running
the floor, can even score an occasional coast to coast … Crashes the
offensive boards, putting pressure on the opponent’s team … He is an one
man defense … Can guard all five positions … Elite lateral movement … Able
to switch on the perimeter in defensive Pick and Roll and make life miserable
for opposing guards … Excellent Post Up defender, knows how to use his
physical edge to his advantage… Understands how to fill the passing lanes
and gain a lot of steals … Good shot blocker thanks to his physical profile,
leaping ability and length … Very good help defender …
优势：
蓝领型前锋/中锋，总是全力以赴…充满能量，毫不畏惧地…不知疲倦的动力…在大个子位置上稍显不足，但他出色的臂展（测得为7-2）弥补了这一不足…非常出色的运动员…像鹿一样快速地奔跑…优秀的弹跳力…拥有NBA球员的体型…喜欢以强硬风格比赛，在进攻和防守两端都不怕接触…
具有出色的篮球智商…在欧洲职业联赛的最高水平上经受过考验…在挡拆跟进时非常出色…尝试以扣篮完成所有事情…在挡拆跟进和空位三分球情境中展示出投射者的一面…在背身进攻时，脚步可观，拥有一记出色的右勾手…
在背框进攻时是一位出色的传球手…同时在短档拆中作为中传手也不错…在没有球的情况下移动非常灵活，及时切入底线或外围的篮筐…在转换进攻中表现出色…在跑动球场时，是一位可以偶尔完成端到端进攻的可接受的球技者…
进攻篮板强劲，对对手的球队造成很大的压力…他的单防可以守住五个位置…出色的横向移动…能够在防守挡拆时切换到外围，让对方后卫感到困扰…出色的背框防守者，知道如何利用他的体格优势…懂得填补传球通道，获得很多抄截…
由于他的体型、跃升能力和臂长，是一名出色的封篮手…非常出色的协防者…
Weaknesses: He is more a 5 than a 4 for now on offense because of his
skillset … He is undersized for a center for the NBA level … Not skilled
enough to play as a power forward on a consistent basis, but not big enough
to play as a center … Needs a big with size and shooting range alongside him
to be more effective on the floor … Shooting mechanics are inconsistent …
Pretty limited offensively either as a power forward, or a center … Below
average 3-point shooter with FIBA’s 3-point line, which makes it even more
of a challenge from the NBA 3-point line … His low shooting percentage from
the free throw line makes it difficult for now to imagine him becoming a
scorer in the future … Has no in-between game, he will either shoot a 3 or
go hard to the basket since his mid-range shot just isn’t there … Can’t
create his own shot, he mostly scores on Pick and Rolls, cuts or after
offensive rebounds … His low post game needs a lot of work, he mostly turns
and shoots over his left shoulder, which makes him predictable … Needs to
add some moves to his arsenal when he is posting up … Can be a little foul
prone when his energy and aggression gets the best on him … Sometimes
forgets to box out, thinking that his athletic ability is enough to get the
rebound…Bigger, skilled centers can find ways around him to score … Off
ball defense can be a problem some times, he can over commit on help and
leave his assignment …
缺点：
由于他的技能组合，目前在进攻端更像是5号位置而非4号位置…他对于NBA层级的中锋来说身材过小…在持续比赛中不够有技巧地担任大前锋，但身形又不够大担任中锋…需要一位有着体型和射程的大前锋，以使他在场上更有效率…
射击机制不稳定…无论是作为大前锋还是中锋，在进攻端都相当有限…在FIBA三分线上的表现属于平均以下，这使得在NBA三分线上更具挑战性…他从罚球线上的低命中率使人难以想像他未来能成为得分手…他没有中距离进攻，他要么投三分，要么强攻篮框，因为他的中距离投射能力不足…无法自创出投篮机会，他主要是在挑战球权和进攻篮板后得分…
他的低位进攻需要大量改进，他主要进攻手段是左转上篮，这使得他的动作变得可预测…在背对篮框时需要增加一些招数…有时候在能量和积极性上过于犯规…有时会忘记进行篮板挡位，以为他的运动能力足以争取篮板…
更高大、技巧更娴熟的中锋可能会找到绕过他得分的方法…在无球防守方面有时会出现问题，他可能过于投入协防而忽略了自己的防守分配…
Overall: Usman Garuba is a high energy/blue collar big, with an amazing motor
… Physically gifted with a good basketball I.Q, can guard everyone on the
floor, while he can be a great partner for a point guard in Pick and Roll
situations … At the same time though, he is limited offensively and kind of
a tweener on offense, which can make his transition tricky for the next level.
小结：
Usman Garuba 是一位充满活力、战斗力十足的大个子球员，拥有出色的运动素质和出色的篮球智商…在场上能够防守任何对手，同时在挑战球权情境下能成为控球后卫的绝佳搭档…
然而，与此同时，他在进攻端受到一些限制，进攻上有点不4不5 (tweener)，这可能使他在升级到下一个层级时变得复杂。