Why did Cam Whitmore drop to No. 20 in 2023 NBA Draft? Exploring real reason
behind late pick
为什么Cam Whitmore掉到20顺位?
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之前被预测会是一个高顺位乐透，一些球探甚至认为这位Villanova出产的
球员有着已经NBA ready的身体，然而最终Whitmore落到20被火箭队捡走
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.
根据WOJ的消息，Whitmore在试训时看起来不怎样而且访谈中也很平庸，有些球探也不喜欢
他的病史。他因为拇指受伤在野猫队缺席了开季七场比赛。
An Eastern Conference executive explained to The Athletic's David Aldridge
why they expected Whitmore to drop in the draft:
一个东区联盟高阶主管向记者解释为什么Whitmore会狂掉顺位
"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."
在联合试训中，Whitmore并不是一个练习型的球员，整周都看起来不怎么样
然而一旦实际场上对抗时，他就变成最好的球员之一。这在NBA殿堂中是需要改变的。
"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."
他必须在训练中付出努力并展现能力和技巧让总仔愿意放他到场上
他不可能像在Villanova时期获得保证的上场时间
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.
另一姑个问题点在联合试训中人们看到Whitmore对球赛"缺乏感觉"
有一个球探对记者说Whitmore假如想要成功必须增强他的决策能力
"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.
他是一个奇特的运动员，可以冲击篮框并强力终结;但我质疑他对比赛的理解
他有时候看起来像是戴着眼罩在打球
我认为NBA比赛可能会更适合他就是了
"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."
他有一些决策问题，事情必须对她很简单，但他是一个超级猛男。
他投篮机制还没坏掉，但他目前还不是菁英射手
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可以提供非常多东西给火箭，那副NBA-ready的肉体可以强力冲击篮框
他也是一名优秀的切入者，和持球防守者。这名前锋可以对侧翼带来很大影响力
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.
同时，他的潜在问题出在于球感以及决策能力让他掉到第二十顺位
假如他想成为好的NBA球员他也必须学习更好出手选择和投篮能力