He left the Rockets in an emotional mood! Hugh City lost 1 for 2 adult beauties, but now they have suffered an 8-game losing streak and have no choice but to smile.

Leave Team Rocket in a mood! Houston chose to trade Adult Beauty at a loss of 1 for 2 to send Whitmore back to his hometown team. Now facing an 8-game losing streak, he can only smile helplessly on the bench.

Leaved the Rockets in a fit of emotion

As one of the former "Hugh City 7", "White Devil" Whitmore was once placed high hopes by the Rockets with his explosive athletic talent visible to the naked eye, and they expected him to become an important puzzle piece in the team's reconstruction.

As a result, when the Rockets finally completed their reconstruction process after several years, Whitmore not only remained stagnant, but also repeatedly got angry with the coaching staff over issues such as playing time and role positioning.

looked very unhappy on and off the court. When his teammates hit key shots and the team celebrated collectively, Whitmore turned a blind eye and even directly challenged the authority of coach Uduka.

even made the internal team issue of his dissatisfaction with the playing time public in the interview, putting Udoka and the entire Rockets on the fire. In the end, the two parties chose to break up before the start of this season.

The Adult Beauty of the Rockets

Although there was some unpleasantness when they got along, the Rockets maintained their dignity when they broke up. They did not pursue maximizing their own interests and chose to send Whitmore to some unsuitable teams. Instead, they helped him choose the best next home through a loss-making 1-for-2 deal.

In the transaction, the Rockets only recovered two low-value second-round picks, and then sent the White Devils to the Wizards. The latter is Whitmore's hometown team.

As the big winner in the offseason, the Rockets only received a C+ rating in this transaction, while the Wizards received an A-high rating.

After the transaction was completed, more details about the relationship between the Rockets and the White Devils were revealed. Rockets and team reporter Iko pointed out that Udoka actually attaches great importance to Whitmore and will regularly communicate with the White Devils in private about the details of the game requirements.

After Bai Mo lost his temper, he publicly responded to his hiring strategy twice. It can only be said that Udoka and the Rockets have done their best to be benevolent.

White Devil smiled helplessly

Leaving the competitive Rockets and joining the bottomless Wizards also made White Devil aware of the cruelty and helplessness of NBA competition.

In the game against the Mavericks, the White Devils played their best game since joining the Wizards, scoring 19 points and 3 rebounds on 3 of 6 three-pointers. As a result, the team still lost the game 105-111.

Whitmore, who was feeling hot at the decisive moment, couldn't touch the ball for 5 minutes after coming on the field. The White Devil was completely invisible in the eyes of his teammates. The White Devil was finally replaced with 17.2 seconds left in the game. The camera also captured Whitmore on the bench smiling helplessly as the team suffered an 8-game losing streak.

This is also the reality that the White Devils have to accept. If they want to join a bad team and get a chance to play, they must face a bad tactical environment. After all, in the eyes of their teammates, the White Devils are also a lone wolf who does not pass the ball at all.

The White Devils scored 19 points in this game, which seemed impressive. In fact, there were 0 assists, 0 steals and 0 blocks in the game. They were still playing like a lone wolf.

This is also the epitome of the White Devils' overall performance since the start of the season. They averaged 16.4 minutes per game and could only score 8.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists. Their shooting rate was as low as 43.8% and their three-point shooting rate was 36%.

Standing still with no change

Compared with the dismal data, Whitmore's performance of standing still with no change in the game is even more disappointing.

The first thing that bears the brunt is the lone-wolf style of play. After briefly playing for the Wizards for a few games, the Wizards media issued an article angrily criticizing Whitmore's lone-wolf style of play, pointing out that he almost only has the basket in his sights on the offensive end.

The second is the poor offensive efficiency. Due to the lone wolf attribute, the White Devils' shot selection on the offensive end is not good. Even if they scored a career-high 19 points against the Mavericks, they could not cover up this. They did not shoot two open three-pointers and chose to attack the inside to challenge Cisse for consecutive blocks.

Such a result is not surprising. In the Rockets, which originally had a stable offensive and defensive system, Whitmore could still rely on quick transitions and shooting to get some easy finishing opportunities. After joining the current Wizards, who have no bottom line and are terrible, his problem with poor shot selection has been completely exposed.

Finally, the White Devils are still not invested enough on the defensive end and are unwilling to do the dirty work on the court. In addition, the characteristics of being a lone wolf on the offensive end mean that even if they produce good data, their impact on the team is negative. They scored 19 points against the Mavericks, with a plus-minus value of -9, which is the third-worst on the team.

These three points make the White Devil's growth and survival space extremely narrow. He can only become a sharp knife on the bench by doing his best on the offensive end. Otherwise, according to his style of play, it will be difficult for Whitmore to get another big contract after the rookie bonus contract expires.

The only good news at the moment is that he is on a bad Wizards team, and the players around him are performing worse than him, so the White Devils can still have a steady stream of opportunities to prove themselves.