Wizards wing new player: My performance is good and bad in the Rockets, and my defense still has room to improve

Previously, the Washington Wizards held a media day event for the new season. During this summer, the wing star Cam Whitmore, who just joined the team, was interviewed by reporters. In the interview, he also talked about his time with his old club, the Houston Rockets.

In response to this, Whitmore said: I feel I deserve the opportunity to play in every game. But I also know that the Rockets were in the winning mode at that time, and head coach Ime Udoka had to do what he thought was the most beneficial to the team when rotating and adjusting the lineup. What I want to say is that my time in Houston is very subtle, and I play well and bad on the court, but I feel there is room for improvement in my defense. I don't think my defense has reached its level yet, and I haven't shown my due ability in this regard. In terms of offense, I think I have played some good performances, but my offensive style needs to be further improved. I think defense depends more on the players' own efforts rather than entirely on defensive skills. So, as long as I work hard on the defensive end, everything will come naturally. In any case, I have accumulated a lot of experience in the Rockets, and I also hope to realize my potential in all aspects with the Wizards.

In the NBA regular season last season, Whitmore only got 51 opportunities in 82 games due to the team's tactical arrangements, averaging 16.2 minutes per game, averaging 9.4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.6 steals, 0.3 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 0.9 fouls. His shooting percentage was 44.4%, a three-point shooting percentage of 35.5%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 75%. In the playoffs, Whitmore played 3 games in total, with averaging only 1.8 minutes per game. Due to the limited playing time, Whitmore did not score 1 point during the playoffs, with averaging only 0.3 rebounds per game, and no other data was recorded. His shooting percentage was 0% and his three-point shooting percentage was 0%.

This summer, the Wizards sent two future second-round picks and received Whitmore from the Rockets. Whitmore is also a first-round pick with a low pick. He is considered to have super physical talent and athletic ability, and he has unlimited potential. Whitmore's playing time with the Rockets has not been stable in the past two seasons, but he is able to show off his impact, explosiveness and outside shooting on the offensive end. However, as Whitmore himself said, his performance on the defensive end is actually a bit unsatisfactory, which also affected his playing time with the Rockets. I don’t know if Whitmore can summarize his previous experience and lessons with the Rockets after joining the Wizards and become an all-around player with both offense and defense.