01-01-2023, 03:05 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-01-2023, 04:49 PM by KillerLeft.)
(01-01-2023, 02:59 PM)mvossman Wrote: Are we sure putting Vanderbilt next to Wood is that great of a fit? You talk about Maxi at the 5 so we can pull the opposing center out of the paint and have mentioned the same about Wood at the 5, but Vanderbilt takes one three a game and has no midrange. Right now he is not somebody that will pull guys out of the paint. Unless he is on the verge of breaking out, I don't think he is worth both a first and displacing Dorian from his best position.
Good, valid points.
To clarify further, I'm making some assumptions here that might be incorrect. For example, I attacked the conversation as if Vanderbilt would automatically start - as we learned with the Wood trade, that's something we can't assume. We also can't assume what the trade cost will be, and I agree that there's certainly a price point where I wouldn't pull the trigger, even if your line and mine might differ.
As far as his fit with Wood, I think it would be a dream, defensively. Offensively, you're right - there would be growing pains there, but Vanderbilt can actually handle the ball. He can literally run the break, even. He could probably be a good screener (switching up from the usual with Wood). When people suggest players like this to play center, making Wood a forward, I hate it, but in this case I just feel like the athletic profile of the combination would provide options to make it work. But I could be wrong about that!