04-21-2023, 06:56 PM
(04-21-2023, 06:05 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Well for one the coach and Wood do not work.
The more playing time Wood got, the less of an impact he had on winning (and yes I know he played well in his brief stint as a starter).
Nico made a lot of comments in his post game presser about looking for defense and rebounding. Looking for players who have a high basketball IQ etc.
Wood had a prime opportunity to show people he's more than just a me-first scorer. He wasted it here.
That's a perfect response if I presented having Wood a feature starter, but I didn't. I wrote he is perfect as our 6th man.
Me-first scorer? Name a single winner of 6th man of the year award who wasn't.
BBIQ? Again, I'm not saying the starting offensive should be run through him. I'm saying he should get 30-35 mins off the bench.
Rebounding? Wood was 2nd on the team only to McGee in rebounding per min. Wood is number one on the team in rebound % and rate.
Kidd? You tell your HC that he has to scheme around Wood's defensive problems when he comes off the bench. If that means subbing him with a defensive stud, so be it. With your top 3 talented players all having defensive shortcomings, your HC has to earn his pay and... coach.