06-15-2022, 10:47 PM
https://www.forbes.com/sites/duncansmith...ee-agency/
Old article before free agency. Think that was lowkey his best year by far in the NBA. Will be interesting.
Old article before free agency. Think that was lowkey his best year by far in the NBA. Will be interesting.
Quote:2. He May Be Better Than You Think
Christian Wood had a great season, but the words alone don’t really contextualize just how good he was. Even though he didn’t really separate himself until after Andre Drummond was moved at the trade deadline. He was quietly excellent for most of the season before that but truly broke out once the shackles came off.
In fact, Wood was so good that by most advanced metrics he was a top-25-to-30 player. While he averaged just 13.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, he was 24th in PIPM, 16th in real plus-minus, and somehow the dreadful Detroit Pistons actually had a +2.0 net rating when he played, and they were -8.4 when he was off.
It gets crazier. After Drummond was traded, the Pistons were -1.6 when Wood was on the floor and an abominable -28.9 when he was off.
Excluding garbage time, the Pistons actually had an 11.0 point swing per 100 possessions when he was on the floor. Considering how bad they were for most of the year and the constant roster fluctuations due to injuries they endured, Wood’s on-court results are startling and worth a closer look.
He was in the 87th percentile as a spot-up shooter, the 96th percentile as the pick-and-roll man, he was in the 91st percentile on all jump shots and he was in the 97th percentile around the basket in all non-post up situations.
Wood’s playmaking and defense leave plenty to be desired, but if this season is any indication he’s one of the better scorers in the NBA.