08-02-2022, 01:36 PM
One note about the Mavs' future --
Many in this forum are assuming that Wood will be great. Some even pronounce doom-and-gloom down the road over how the Mavs are supposedly holding him back from being an All-Star, by using him off the bench. LOL
If you get tired of such extreme assertions, and want something more objective, get feedback from Houston. Many there find it laughable to hear him being mentioned as a future All-Star, and think the Rox fleeced Dallas in the trade by merely getting a FRP. If you ask them, the assumption that he's going to be great is laughable, and is based on nothing except him now having a different uniform.
I am reminded of how Jerry West has long preached that the biggest mistakes in player evaluation are those that see big stats by a player on an awful team, and thinking that such a player would be even better on your team. Someone on that bad team WILL get points and rebounds, but in a team-oriented sharing concept where others are there that can do things too, the whole dynamic changes.
The point being, the Mavs caution and their approaches with Wood emphasizing a need to play defense first, and their "earn it" approach, is shocking to fans who just assume this guy will be stellar, but is way more merited than we think. Just because he was the Mavs' splashiest add doesn't mean he will be All That. The jury is still out.
Many in this forum are assuming that Wood will be great. Some even pronounce doom-and-gloom down the road over how the Mavs are supposedly holding him back from being an All-Star, by using him off the bench. LOL
If you get tired of such extreme assertions, and want something more objective, get feedback from Houston. Many there find it laughable to hear him being mentioned as a future All-Star, and think the Rox fleeced Dallas in the trade by merely getting a FRP. If you ask them, the assumption that he's going to be great is laughable, and is based on nothing except him now having a different uniform.
I am reminded of how Jerry West has long preached that the biggest mistakes in player evaluation are those that see big stats by a player on an awful team, and thinking that such a player would be even better on your team. Someone on that bad team WILL get points and rebounds, but in a team-oriented sharing concept where others are there that can do things too, the whole dynamic changes.
The point being, the Mavs caution and their approaches with Wood emphasizing a need to play defense first, and their "earn it" approach, is shocking to fans who just assume this guy will be stellar, but is way more merited than we think. Just because he was the Mavs' splashiest add doesn't mean he will be All That. The jury is still out.
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