TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[Okstate819]

I'm not against the trade, really, because I definitely don't want to lose another asset for nothing, and Wood scares me to death in that way, and with the chance that he just never becomes consistent. 

However, put me in the camp who believes the Collins we'd see here every night wouldn't measure up to the Collins that this board has been fantasizing about for 2-3 seasons. 

I think he's best as an undersized 5, and maybe even a little below average at the 4. Since I don't think many people interested in the trade want to play an undersized 5, and I'm almost sure Kidd doesn't want to build around that as a concept, I think maybe there would be a lot of people disappointed about two weeks after driving that player off the lot. 

Wood, on the other hand, seems to have the perfect attributes (physically, at least) to be a starting center to me, as I have typed on this forum so often that people are starting throw up in their mouths when they read my posts. 

In conclusion, here are my wishes, ranked:

1) use Wood in a package for someone truly difference making (like Siakim)

2) extend or re-sign Wood to be given the chance to be the team's MAIN center and be the offensive focus with LUKA

3) Trade him for someone, just to trade him and not lose another asset...(like Collins)

4) Get Brunson'd again

This is a reasonable take and we can all agree on 1 and 4. I would switch 2 and 3.

One thing I've been wondering about is your point about Kidd not wanting to build around an undersized 5. I'm not so sure on this. Very few true 5 men can play the switching/run around style that we want to play. I think they want a bullpen approach with the 5 but want to close games with Maxi or a Maxi type at the 5. 

I do think theirs an argument that a Collins/Maxi frontcourt closing games is a better long term option than Wood/Maxi. 

Then again I'm not against going Collins/Wood and teach these guys exactly how you want them to defend. At some point MBT has to stop having blue goggles on when looking at Maxi and Powell types playing the "right way" and start acquiring the most talent possible and trusting your coaching staff.

Guys who play their role really well are great. Its better to have really talented basketball players.