THE CRUCIFIX: Cato: Wood isn't thrilled w/ his role...Will depart in the summer

[DanSchwartzgan]

https://twitter.com/AndrewDBailey/status...9002361858

That's an interesting line of thinking.  We often think in terms of the impact Luka has on others.  What about the impact others have on him.  That 70 basis point bump in TS% is huge given the volume Luka shoots.  Maxi gets that same 70 basis point bump and Bullock's TS% goes up 110 basis points when he's in with Wood compared to when he isn't.

Interestingly, Wood doesn't take any Usage from Luka when they are in the game together.  But he takes a ton of usage from others.  SD's and Dorian's Usage drop 17% when they play with Wood.  Green's usage drops 15% and THJ's drops almost 9%.  Oddly, SD's Assists per 100 possessions go up by 2.84 when he plays with Wood...Odd because Assists are part of Usage.

Reggie, Maxi and Luka are significantly better 3 point shooters when playing with Wood (Luka goes from .339 w/o to .385 with).  But, Hardaway goes from .406 w/o to .316 with.  SD goes from .456 w/o to .347 with Wood.  Those guys shoot much better when paired with Powell.  THJ is a .476 shooter from three with Powell and .290 without.  SD is .479 with Powell and .364 without.  It is just one stat, but 3% shooting reinforces the instinct that if Wood continues to start at least one of THJ and SD would be more effective if played in the non-Wood minutes.  Hardaway is a positive influence on Luka in much the same way Wood is.  Luka's TS% goes from .565 without THJ to .654 with him.  Reggie's TS % is also hugely benefited by playing with THJ.  SD and Powell are really good for each other's efficiency and should probably be the core of the non-Wood/non-Luka minutes.