the rockets defeated the raptors with a score of 135-106 in a surprising victory. the raptors had recently undergone a complete rebuild, with barnes as their core and strengthening their lineup around him. despite their recent success, the rockets' talent overwhelmed them.the rockets started the game strong, with sengin and jaylen green leading the charge.
smith made key shots, and whitmore and amin provided strong attacks off the bench. they finished the first quarter with a 14-point lead.the rockets continued to dominate in the second quarter, extending their lead to 19 points. the raptors were unable to mount a comeback in the second half, and the rockets continued to increase their lead, eventually reac
hing 30 points. the rockets' starters were able to rest early, and the bench players continued to attack. the raptors even forced the rockets to bring out their mascot, boban.barnes scored 28 points for the raptors, while quijley had 25 points and trent jr. had 12 points. sengin led the rockets with 24 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists, while green had 14
points. amin had 19 points and whitmore had 25 points off the bench.the rockets showcased the power of their young players, with sengin, green, and smith performing well. amin and whitmore also proved their talent and potential. the rockets made a great draft selection with whitmore, who was predicted to be a top five talent. despite concerns about his kn
ee, he has been healthy this season and has shown his strong abilities on the court.overall, the rockets' victory was a testament to their talented young players and their ability to come together as a team.惠特莫爾被認為是 23 年選秀中最強的 3 和 D 前鋒，球探非常看好他。 然而，誰也沒想到他會如此出色，他先是被火箭隊送到發展聯盟打球，然後又憑藉出色的得分能力一步步回歸確立了自己的地位，甚至擠出了霍樂迪的上場時間。
惠特莫爾在過去10場比賽中有4場得分超過20分，但他的出場時間不到30分鐘。 今天，惠特莫爾在短短21分鐘內得到25分，創造了NBA歷史上13歲到19歲年齡最少的25+分鐘的紀錄。 難怪湖人球迷對管理層感到憤怒，因為惠特莫爾在第20順位被選中，斯基菲諾在第17順位被選中。 湖人隊最初對惠特莫爾感興趣，但最終選擇了斯基菲諾，因為他們認為斯基菲諾的投籃能力更強。 然而，就目前而言，斯基菲諾似乎在打完新秀合同後可能會缺席比賽。 相比之下，惠特莫爾場均只有16場比賽您可以在 11 分鐘內獲得 7 個8 分和 38個籃板，投籃命中率49%，三分球命中率40%。 在過去的5場比賽中，惠特莫爾場均得到21分6分鐘得到21分和6分4個籃板和投籃50三分球命中率分別為7%和41%他的罰球命中率分別為7%和82%4%。
可以說，如果19歲的惠特莫爾去年沒有參加選秀，等到24年才參加，他肯定是今年的第一順位，至少是前三。