10-27-2022, 03:00 PM
(10-27-2022, 02:01 PM)mvossman Wrote: So if McGee is roughly 15 minutes a game and Maxi is roughly 24 minutes a game, who is our center for the remaining 8-10 minutes? Given that Powell is currently out of the rotation, the only answer is Wood. If you except that Wood makes more sense with Maxi than McGee, you are looking at a big rotation of:
Maxi/Wood: 24
Mcgee: 16
Wood: 8
I agree with this. Maybe even a couple less from solo mcgee - 12-14 for him, 26 for the maxi/wood, and then 8 solo for wood (or spot minutes with powell/mcgee depending on the matchup). I think Wood getting 32-34 min/g is inevitable and coming sooner rather than later.
I think being a solo big is a big ask for almost ALL C's. Plus, I am of the opinion that Wood should only solo if the matchup dictates it - he is a PF. He is a skinny 6'9''. I think that this is the number 1 reason for him to come off the bench where his positives allow him to dominate, while not having to be exposed against starting C's. This is kind of how Harrell has had a career - and Wood is far more skilled than Harrell, but more slight of build. If you start wood, you would need to have 2 bigs in the starting lineup.