06-20-2022, 09:12 PM
(06-20-2022, 08:55 PM)Kammrath Wrote: RE: Wood as C or PF
According to 82games he is better defensively as a PF, by a little. But he is WAY better offensively as a C. His net PER is vastly greater as a C than as a PF.
I for one do not believe for a second the Mavs brought Wood in to be a PF (or what in today's NBA is a "big wing"). I will be shocked to see him in that role much at all. Sure, he will probably play along another "big" occasionally, but they will likely be hybrid "bigs" who can be a "big wing," like Maxi....................................or JC.
Good stuff
There are four other guys on the court during those times when Wood played PF or C (I’m focused mainly on 19/20 and 20/21 versus the lost year last year). You have to dig into the lineup data to see who was playing alongside Wood as a PF and decide if that looks anything like who Wood would be playing next to here. I’d submit what Detroit and Houston had is nothing like what Dallas has.
The other reason I think there will be another big next to Wood a good bit of the time is wear and tear. KP rarely played solo big prior to the trade. Running a Wood/DFS front court is just inviting injury and weariness when it matters. We can still be committed to 5-out and not run it 100% of the time. The O with Wood added is going to be extremely dynamic no matter which spot he plays.