[情報] 2023 Draft #33 Leonard Miller

以下簡單重點翻譯自選秀專家Sam Vecenie的文章 懶得看字閱讀文末有我個人的懶人包 Leonard Miller F | G League Ignite | Birthdate: Nov. 26, 2003 (Age: 19) | 6-9 | 215 LBS | Hometown: Scarborough, Ontario https://imgur.com/Sys8OPF.jpg BACKGROUND Mother is Carline. Youngest of four brothers, including Emanuel, who plays at TCU and is a future NBA Draft prospect in his own right. Miller grew up in the Toronto suburbs with his family. Really picked up basketball when he was a teenager and started training heavily. Traveled on buses for multiple hours per day to get to his first prep school. Moved around a lot to try to find the right spot for him to keep developing. He started at Thornlea, and then moved to continue his training at Wasatch Academy in Utah. Miller was around 6-foot-6 and then started growing over the course of the next year to about 6-foot-9 or so. Did not play a lot for a Wasatch team loaded with upperclassmen. Transferred down to Florida and went to Victory Rock but suffered a broken right wrist that required surgery. Decided to do a post-graduate year at Fort Erie Prep back in Canada where he played for longtime family friend Charles Hantoumakos. It was there that Miller finally broke out and thrived. He was dominant and picked up scholarship offers around the country. Was invited to Nike Hoop Summit that year and impressed evaluators. Decided to declare for the 2022 NBA Draft but ended up withdrawing to get more experience. Decided instead to commit to the G League Ignite, where Miller thrived again after some adjustment. By the end of the season, he was one of the best players on a nightly basis as a ballhandling big forward who could lead the break and live at the rim. Was automatically eligible for the 2023 NBA Draft and was invited to the 2023 NBA Draft Combine. Miller is a very high-level mixture of competitive, intellectually curious and hard-working. Every reason to believe he will get the most out of his ceiling long term. 原先身高約6-6左右，抽高到6-9甚至現在有6-10的數據，去年宣布參加 2022 年 NBA 選 秀，但最終決定退出轉而投身G League Ignite獲得更多經驗。 STRENGTHS Miller has a terrific intersection of skill level and size. Measured 6-foot-9 1/2 without shoes with a 7-foot-2 wingspan and a strong 215-pound frame. Elite size for a player who can handle the ball, make plays and get out on the break. Strange blend of athletic traits. Constantly lives on the edge of being off-balance where it looks like his body is moving in different directions at the same time. However, he’s clearly confident and comfortable within his own movements, which means he’s able to get to his spots. Great body control and takes bumps well, displaying the fact that his balance is quite good despite how it seems. Very strong. Tops that off by playing hard all the time. Aggressive player who uses his athleticism to make an impact all over the court both as a leaper and on the ground. Seems to get off the floor quickly as a leaper. Quick reactions. All of this leads to him being a very real mismatch threat in a lot of different situations. Miller裸足6-91/2且擁有7-2臂展跟215磅的體型，菁英級別的身材且擁有控球、持球進攻 跟突破等技術，突破時身板與腳步常常看起來分別往不同方向移動，但是他對於自己的動 作充滿自信且出色的身體控制能力能夠承受碰撞，這表示他的身體平衡能力相當好，最重 要的是Miller一直非常努力在打球，積極進取的球員，利用自己的運動能力在場上造成影 響，有不錯的彈速且飛快的反應速度，這些條件都使他在場上可以成為各種mismatch的大 麻煩。 He particularly excels out on the break. Tremendous grab-and-go player out in transition. Averaged over 10 rebounds per game this past season in the G League, many of which started instant offense down the floor. Very long strides. Covers ground quickly. Kind of a freight train out in space. Uses that ability to understand space and how to maneuver within it well. Changes direction well and acts as a heat-seeking missile to try to find the man at the basket’ s body. Will initiate contact to create that little bit of space, maintain that balance and power up through contact. Miller’s strength is ridiculous for his size. He’s incredibly strong and physical, and the strength looks like it will continue to get better as he ages. Miller的突破能力尤其出色，在進攻轉換時能夠抄截一條龍，在上季G聯盟場均超過十 個籃板，快攻時步幅非常大能夠快速覆蓋整個球場，並且能夠在對抗時找到一點空間， 同時保持平衡依靠著強大的力量對抗，Miller的力量相對於他的身材是非常驚人的， 而且體能方面隨著年紀增長還有可能不斷增強。 It’s hard to overemphasize how terrific Miller’s finishing acumen is. He has superb touch. Because of his ball skills, he’s very versatile in the actions in which he can be used. Has an enormous bag of tricks on the interior. Great hand-eye coordination and can finish above the rim when rolling out of ball screens and rim running as a cutter. Can also leap off two feet out of the dunker spot and finish. Made 66.7 percent of his shots at the rim in total and 61.3 in half-court settings. Given some of the degree of difficulty on some of those, impressive numbers. Really good instincts for when to time his cut out of the dunker spot, and when to time his roll because of his ability to put the ball on the deck out of short-roll scenarios. But more importantly, can also attack in straight lines in the half court. Will get the ball in the mid-post and try to attack in a straight line. Can still go through contact and get all the way to the rim with his Euro steps or deceleration techniques. But where the mismatch situations really come in is when he’s matched up against a big on the perimeter. He’s good at getting his hips lower than them and driving by with a smart first step, then getting all the way to the rim. Not wildly explosive but very good at finding those angles. Miller的終結能力出色，他有非常好的終結手感，他有多樣的技巧且出色的手眼協調能力 ，當球滾出籃框時可以立即空切在籃框上方完成補籃得分，Miller在籃下投籃命中率66 .7%，半場投籃命中率61.3%，對於何時進入或退出Dunker spot的直覺判斷優秀，並且有 能力在半場作戰時直線進攻籃下，透過歐洲步或是變速的技術衝框，當遇到護框大個子時 ，Miller習慣低位讓臀部低於對手且用從聰明的第一步進攻籃框，雖然爆發力不夠好，但 是很能夠在籃下找到各種角度進球。 The blend of physical traits allows Miller to be a terrific finisher. Those weird movements allow him to throw off rim protectors and avoid contact, creating finishing angles others can’t really find. Loves to Euro step or crossover and get back to his right hand. Can change direction without having to change speed with his handle at his size. Makes them with either hand as well. Has that rare blend of touch at the basket. Throws up some ridiculous, different shots at the rim that go in. Despite being a lefty, he can get to the right-handed floater and knock them down. 特殊的運動天賦讓Miller成為一個出色的終結手，靠著那些奇特的動作甩開護框對手避免 碰撞，創造其他人無法找到的終結角度，喜歡歐洲步或是Crossover且回到右手終結， 而且在變換方向時不會減速，擁有出色的籃下手感，可以在籃框下完成一些不可思議的終 結，儘管是左撇子，但是Miller也能夠用右手拋投吃掉防守者。 I buy him as a passer and playmaker at his size in a secondary role long term even with the warts right now. Ignite used him occasionally in some ball screen opportunities as a ballhandler, and I liked his vision as a playmaker. Hit some smart crosscorner passes. Numbers don’t jump off the page because Miller wasn’t typically asked to be utilized in a playmaking role. But his tape at lower levels really showcased high-level passing vision. Very good at the jump pass, drawing defenders toward him then quickly reacting to who is coming. He averaged only 1.6 assists per game, but much like the rest of the season, he showed tremendous growth in the second half. Over his last 15 games, he averaged 2.5 assists per game versus 1.5 turnovers. 從長遠來看，我認為Miller是一名傳球手甚至是次要的playmaker，即使是現在仍然有 缺陷，在點燃隊我喜歡Miller偶爾作為控球手展現出的視野，傳出一些聰明的對角傳球， 數字沒辦法呈現這個技術，因為Miller通常不會被要求擔任大核組織者，但Miller在比較 低層次的聯賽確實展現了高水平的傳球視野，擅長跳傳、吸怪閱讀對手動向，他雖然場均 只有1.6次助攻，但是在最後15場比賽，他場均2.5次助攻/失誤1.5次。 There are also some real defensive tools I buy into long term. I think he will be a plus on-ball defender in the NBA. Miller plays very hard and never gives up on plays. When he has an assignment, he excels at it. Think the growth he showed on that end this past season in terms of tools and technique was strong. Defended multiple position types. Can deal with players from the wing up to the center position. Can slide and stay in front of wings, but because he’s so strong, you also can’t go through his chest as a driver by lowering his shoulder. Walls up and stays in front of his man. Does so with his arms very high in the air. Can defend men on the block. Plus, he uses that immense length with an 8-foot-10 1/2 standing reach to be able to contest shots. Had some moments of navigating off-ball actions well just by being willing to fight. Has shown some upside with weakside rim rotations. Averaged about one steal and one block per game. Miller擁有一些防守技術，我認為他會在NBA成為一個plus的持球防守者，Miller打球非 常拼命而且從來不會放棄任何一個play，當他接到指示時他表現得十分出色，在過去這個 球季Miller的tools跟技術都很好，可以防守多個位置，可以從側翼守到中鋒，可以貼著 側翼對手，而且Miller太強壯了，沒辦法輕易撞開他的胸前迫使他降低他的臂展藉此突破 ，在禁區高舉雙手可以阻擋大個子，且他有巨大的身型與8-10 1/2的摸高可以護框，只要 他願意，甚至能在對手弱邊輪轉時展現他的防守優勢，場均1抄截1火鍋。 WEAKNESSES Miller is extremely raw and does not have a ton of high-level basketball experience. Plays almost entirely reactively right now because he still doesn’t know 100 percent what he’s doing on the court at times. Miller is kind of the ultimate test case for a question that NBA evaluators have different opinions on. Does a lack of experience mean a player still has upside to grow into as he gains it? Or does it mean he’s lost a lot of important reps that he can’ t get back? 很RAW，沒有太多高層級的籃球比賽經驗，打球時還是仰賴天生反應，在NBA的評估者眼中 ，這種很RAW的球員有可能意味著有巨大的進步空間，或是他在成長期經損失了大量重要 的機會累積經驗(?) Another big question with Miller is the jumper. Made just 32.1 percent of his catch-and-shoot 3-point jumpers this past season, per Synergy. Many of them were entirely unguarded opportunities as teams played off him, daring him to shoot. He had a lot of mechanical flaws despite that real touch mentioned above regarding his finishing at the rim. His shot prep was very square to the basket, meaning it seemed like his elbow wasn’t always aligned and he was kind of turning in midair. Has a really bad base. Release was inconsistent in terms of rhythm and tempo. Sometimes he’d really speed it up. Sometimes it was slow and methodical. Landing area was always different from shot to shot. Also had a lot of off-hand interaction in the shot, which led to right/left misses. Very inconsistent misses overall. Did not look like something he had a lot of faith in from one shot to the next. Having seen him in pre-draft workouts, Miller’s jumper has improved in terms of rhythm, landing in the same space and with off-hand placement. He has upside in this respect because he has elite touch. But until he proves it in-game when guys are closing out on him, it’s impossible to trust. 另一個大問題在於Miller的跳投，上賽季他C&S的三分命中率僅32.1%，其中甚至很多機會 都是無人防守的大空檔，很多球隊直接放空Miller使他不太敢投籃，儘管他的終結能力非 常優秀但他的投籃機制仍然存在缺陷，Miller投籃時他的肘部在半空中運用不好，而且投 籃的節奏與投籃速度不一致，有時會快速出手，有時會很慢很有條理地準備跳投，且每次 投籃的落點都不太一樣、不穩定，在這次與下次的出手之間看起來也不夠自信，不過在選 秀前的workouts，Miller在跳投的節奏上面有進步，投籃落點在同一個區域，而且輔助手 的放置也比較好，雖然Miller有著菁英級別的手感，但也要在實戰中證明這一點才有用。 Miller can be a bit turnover-prone. Improved his overall intensity as the season went on, understanding what it takes to be constantly always engaged. Gets loose with his handle because of it. Was a bit casual early in the season, probably the result of his lack of experience and previous ability to dominate lower levels with ease. Got ripped with way too much ease. But also has occasional processing problems too. Picks up his dribble absent-mindedly a bit too easily. Seems to still be a bit mechanical and not quite as fluid as you want to see someone you hope develops into being a point forward. He is kind of indecisive. Again, this improved throughout the season, which offers real upside hope long term. But he needs to showcase it over a longer stretch in real games. Miller蠻容易失誤，但是隨著比賽進行，他對於球賽的理解也提升，在賽季初打得比較隨 興，可能他太菜了，之前只在低層級的比賽虐菜，運球也不夠細心，如果要將Miller養成 控球前鋒，他有點優柔寡斷，再次強調，Miller整個賽季打完有進步，但是需要在長期計 劃下培養，他需要在之後的比賽中展現他的能耐。 Defensively, Miller is hit or miss, especially away from the ball. Way too inconsistent. Really bad closeouts. That might be the biggest part of his defensive issues. Closes out very high and has bad feet. Legit ends up getting dropped by players attacking his heavy closeouts somewhat regularly. But even more than that, he gets attacked every time and gives up easy attacks and rim pressure. Probably won’t be able to play in the NBA until he fixes this. Still misses rotations more often than you’d like. 防守方面，Miller的表現時好時壞，特別是在無球防守表現非常不穩定，這可能是他防守 端最大的缺陷，防守時身體重心太高而且橫移腳步差勁。且有時會放棄讓對手輕鬆上籃得 分，在解決這個問題之前，他可能比你想像的更加困難進入常規輪換陣容。 Again, a lot of this comes down to experience. Miller seems to react late on those rotations to close out, which means he’s closing out heavily and putting himself in bad spots. A lot of the issues come down to being put in spots where he has to be overaggressive. He bites on pump fakes and pushes out onto his rotations too often. But he also misses on a lot of seeming communication errors where he seems to be the one who wasn’t totally sure on the coverage, and it results in an easy layup. Will switch when he shouldn’t or play too high at the level and miss his gaps. 同樣的這跟經驗有關，Miller似乎對於防守對方輪轉的反應較慢，且常在關門時讓自己落 入較差的位置，很多時候在於防守落位時他在原先安排的位置上過於激進，被假動作騙或 是太早把自己輪轉換防出去，而且Miller也常發生防守溝通上的錯誤，Miller似乎對於自 己的防守區域還了解的不夠純熟，因此常常放掉很多對手的輕鬆上籃。 SUMMARY Miller is going to be an incredibly polarizing prospect. He was last cycle as well. The only difference is that this time evaluators are forced into making a decision on him as opposed to being able to kick the can down the road. The other key difference is that Miller has displayed success against elite competition after his last month and a half in the G League. Miller does stuff you can’t really teach. He’s a big ballhandler who hits the glass and can really attack and cover ground quickly with long strides but also decelerate and change direction with the ball. His athleticism is a rare blend. He’s an elite finisher with incredible touch around the basket – the touch that kind of gives you hope long term that an elite shooting coach will be able to fix it. There’s some passing ability here. There’s some defensive upside here. It’s all just in the form of an entirely unshaped diamond who may never reach its full form because he’s starting from such a deficit in terms of experience. Miller是一個令人驚豔的兩極化prospect，Miller在發展聯盟最後一個半月展現了菁英 級別的表現，Miller的stuff是教不出來的，他是一個出色的持球手，能夠衝框、能夠快 速推進覆蓋全場，且可以任意持球變速變向進攻，他的運動天賦非常驚人，他是名優秀的 終結手，而且有著極佳的終結手感的同時還帶點分球能力，還有一些防守的優勢，但目前 Miller在籃球比賽的經驗還是太少，導致他目前仍然是顆尚未琢磨的鑽石。 Miller had never played a level above the Ontario Scholastic League prior to this past season. He didn’t get to play AAU basketball against high-level athletes who can match him. Before he played at Nike Hoop Summit and the combine last year, he’d never even consistently played in games against Division I-level talent. For him to figure out the G League within a year is remarkable when put in that context. But even with that terrific play, he still has a lot of warts that will be taken advantage of to a greater degree in the NBA. I just hope Miller goes to a positive developmental situation that will be willing to take their time and teach him. The intel is pristine. He is a sponge who wants to learn. If you’re willing to be patient, you could end up with a steal. To answer the question posed above regarding a lack of experience meaning lost reps or upside, I think the answer depends on the person. With Miller, I tend to buy that there is real upside here because I buy the human being involved. Miller is intellectually curious and wants to be great at basketball. I’ll buy that he can pick up the time he’s lost already because I think he’ll put in the extra time to do so. 在上個賽季前，Miller從未打過Ontario Scholastic League，他也沒參加AAU，去年他參 加Nike Hoop Summit 跟聯合試訓前，他甚至都沒跟一級聯賽等級的球員比賽過，Miller 花了一年摸索了G聯盟的比賽，在這情形下仍然有出色的發揮。Miller像是一塊海綿般想 要汲取所有知識，如果球隊有耐心，我相信Miller會成為選秀順位上的一偷，關於前面提 到Miller是否錯失了成長期的經驗問題，我認為答案取決於個人，對於Miller，我傾向相 信他有真正的天花板，從我的sources得知，Miller富有求知慾而且也想在籃球上成就出 色，我相信他可以彌補他過去喪失的時間，並且我認為Miller會額外投入時間以求成長。 我的Miller懶人包 6-9~6-10 臂展7-2 本屆選秀大會最年輕的球員 身體素質強壯 力量強大 爆發力一般 超RAW 左撇子 跳投機制有問題 可變速 歐洲步切入 空切意識好 籃底下終結大師 不會守輪轉 無球防守差 打球拼命三郎 學習態度良好 -- Made By silius ╭╮╭╮ ╭──╮ ╭──╮ ╭──╮ ││││ │╭─╯ │╭╮│ │╭╮│ ┌─┐┐ ╭╮ ╭╮─╮ ╭──╮ ╭──╮ │╰╯│ │╰─╮ │╰╯│ ╰╯││ │ ││ ╰╯ │╭╮│ │╭─╯ │╭ │ ╰─╮│ │╭╮│ │╭╮│ ││ │ └│ ││ ││││ │╰─╮ │╰─╯ ││ │╰╯│ │╰╯│ ││ └──┘ ╰╯ ╰╯╰╯ ╰──╯ ╰──╯ ╰╯ ╰──╯ ╰──╯ ╰╯ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 124.218.32.98 (臺灣) ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Timberwolves/M.1687497973.A.143.html