Fair enough - it is my speculation that, as a big being asked to be certain places on the floor and do certain things in order to get the ball, leading to shots, his being "a step slow" in getting there led to fewer touches and, consequently, fewer shots. But whether that's the case or not, I can't say for sure.
I doubt SD and THJ were part of the equation on Wood's lack of shots, since they each shot a more-or-less average number of shots they usually take. Awful game in converting them, no question, but normal quantity.
However, looking at the box score, there were two "culprits" who took way more shots this game than they usually do, and that's apparently where Wood's shots went. It was dastardly, wasn't it, of Bertans to shoot 7 times (when he usually takes 4) and Green to shoot 9 (when he usually takes 3). Those extra 9 shots they took, and the ones Wood didn't (usually takes 11, this time 3) line up perfectly.
Of course DB/JG were a combined 13-16 (81%), 83% on 3s, an uber-efficient combined 39 points on 16 shots, and a combined +34 (when Wood was -3), so is it possible this was a good coaching choice after all?
I doubt SD and THJ were part of the equation on Wood's lack of shots, since they each shot a more-or-less average number of shots they usually take. Awful game in converting them, no question, but normal quantity.
However, looking at the box score, there were two "culprits" who took way more shots this game than they usually do, and that's apparently where Wood's shots went. It was dastardly, wasn't it, of Bertans to shoot 7 times (when he usually takes 4) and Green to shoot 9 (when he usually takes 3). Those extra 9 shots they took, and the ones Wood didn't (usually takes 11, this time 3) line up perfectly.
Of course DB/JG were a combined 13-16 (81%), 83% on 3s, an uber-efficient combined 39 points on 16 shots, and a combined +34 (when Wood was -3), so is it possible this was a good coaching choice after all?
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