11-09-2022, 03:34 PM
Media/national analyst comments on Wood are not as complimentary on his ability and his potential for the Mavs. IOW if this is a struggle between Kidd and Wood, they are solidly on the side of Kidd. And they certainly don't think Wood is worth (or potentially getting) those giant contract offers being predicted here.
Their issues are
1 defense
2 he has a post-up game, in a league that is trending away from that and where the post-ups clog the spacing for the guys who penetrate and attack the basket - iow, dinosaur basketball
3 while he can get shots for himself, it's not an answer since he's not a guy who is going to create for the team
I'm hearing him compared to guys like Drummond, another dinosaur guy with nice stats but who isn't that desirable. The problem is the clunky fit for today's game that favors ballhandlers who attack and break down the defense and create offense for a team, spacing, and 3-and-D guys. Unfortunately Wood doesn't have the skills (at least, not yet) to be any of those guys.
Their issues are
1 defense
2 he has a post-up game, in a league that is trending away from that and where the post-ups clog the spacing for the guys who penetrate and attack the basket - iow, dinosaur basketball
3 while he can get shots for himself, it's not an answer since he's not a guy who is going to create for the team
I'm hearing him compared to guys like Drummond, another dinosaur guy with nice stats but who isn't that desirable. The problem is the clunky fit for today's game that favors ballhandlers who attack and break down the defense and create offense for a team, spacing, and 3-and-D guys. Unfortunately Wood doesn't have the skills (at least, not yet) to be any of those guys.