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[DanSchwartzgan]

But "tanking" can just be your fallback if things go off the rails, and it doesn't require everything be done in an all-in manner ... nor does it involve a sit-down with Luka necessarily.

I am not anti-Wood -- I certainly hope they can find a way to make him dependable. That's exactly what I think is going on with the variations in his rotations and minutes and more (rather than the absurd idea that the Mavs hope to sabotage him).

I agree with your comments about being able to tank with Luka.  He’s more than capable of turnstile defense while at the same time scoring 30 a game.

Watching Wood’s performances since Maxi went down, I’ve noticed some level of success against the more paint oriented bigs we played in games where he had success.  Last night Minnesota dragged him out to the perimeter a little and he looked terrible.  I don’t think it likely he’s a starting center on a team with high aspirations. My question is whether he can be what Bobby Portis is to Milwaukee.  There is value to having someone like that.  Of course, some fans are going to pine for more unless you have a starter who clearly puts Wood in the Portis role.  Right now, we don’t have that either.