Simply an amazing, no-brainer move from Nico and Cuban. Ding dong the Boban/Burke are finally dead!
Winning heals wounds. Not that worried about Christian Wood's past; he has grown up in dire situations for his entire career. Never played for a winner. He was a benchwarmer on the Bucks until they cut him right before the postseason in favor of Tim Frazier (lol).
It kind of gives me Zach Randolph vibes. Talented player, played in poor environments, and labeled a knucklehead. Gets to Memphis, becomes a true star and leader on a winning team. Mavs have a rock solid locker room and top notch staff.
Wood can play defense; hard to care about that end on a bottom dweller team. We remember how that was like just a few years ago. Hell, we didn't know what defense was even when we made the playoffs the prior 2 seasons.
Chris Bosh said he didn't know how to actually play defense until he joined Miami; he transformed into one of the league's elite PnR defenders. So there is plenty of time to instill a strong, defensive attitude in Wood.
I believe in Coach Kidd.
Winning heals wounds. Not that worried about Christian Wood's past; he has grown up in dire situations for his entire career. Never played for a winner. He was a benchwarmer on the Bucks until they cut him right before the postseason in favor of Tim Frazier (lol).
It kind of gives me Zach Randolph vibes. Talented player, played in poor environments, and labeled a knucklehead. Gets to Memphis, becomes a true star and leader on a winning team. Mavs have a rock solid locker room and top notch staff.
Wood can play defense; hard to care about that end on a bottom dweller team. We remember how that was like just a few years ago. Hell, we didn't know what defense was even when we made the playoffs the prior 2 seasons.
Chris Bosh said he didn't know how to actually play defense until he joined Miami; he transformed into one of the league's elite PnR defenders. So there is plenty of time to instill a strong, defensive attitude in Wood.
I believe in Coach Kidd.
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