05-11-2023, 12:38 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-11-2023, 12:53 PM by Ghost of Podkolzin.)
Don't know if this has been posted, but the Wood situation is puzzling. How you can't give a 20pts/10rbs/2.5blk big who can shoot 40% from 3pt at least 30mins a game is beyond me. If Kidd can't figure that out, he shouldn't be coaching in the NBA.
Highlights from the article...
“He gives us a dynamic that we haven’t had in a long time,” Cuban told NBA.com in January. “He’s somebody who can post up, make a 3, attack, close out, block a shot, and rebound. He’s really helped us."
Cuban also stated: "We'd like to keep him."
The Mavs' most successful stretch of the season included a 9-4 record when Wood started next to Luka Doncic - yet the only reason he was even inserted into the starting lineup was due to Maxi Kleber tearing his hamstring. In 17 starts overall, Wood averaged 20.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks. He was a fixture in the team's social media campaigning for All-Star voting, as he was included in more than 20 Twitter and Instagram posts in addition to being included in many American Airlines Center promotions. Among Western Conference front-court players, he finished 10th in player voting and 19th in fan voting.
Despite the success Wood achieved in a starting role, and having earned the right to be one of three Mavs players — Doncic, Wood, and Spencer Dinwiddie — included in the team’s All-Star campaigning across its social media channels, he inexplicably had his playing time sharply reduced with the trade deadline looming. He received under 20 minutes in his first four games back from injury, which included the Feb. 9 trade deadline occurring after the second of these performances.
Wood never even touched 28 minutes in a game until March 15 — a double-overtime victory against the San Antonio Spurs with both Doncic and Kyrie Irving sidelined. With dwindling playoff odds, the Mavs needed to win to survive. They ran their offense through him in overtime for reliable offense, he finished with 28 points and 13 rebounds, often being the focus of Horns sets in the half-court.
https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/da...cy-reveals
Highlights from the article...
“He gives us a dynamic that we haven’t had in a long time,” Cuban told NBA.com in January. “He’s somebody who can post up, make a 3, attack, close out, block a shot, and rebound. He’s really helped us."
Cuban also stated: "We'd like to keep him."
The Mavs' most successful stretch of the season included a 9-4 record when Wood started next to Luka Doncic - yet the only reason he was even inserted into the starting lineup was due to Maxi Kleber tearing his hamstring. In 17 starts overall, Wood averaged 20.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks. He was a fixture in the team's social media campaigning for All-Star voting, as he was included in more than 20 Twitter and Instagram posts in addition to being included in many American Airlines Center promotions. Among Western Conference front-court players, he finished 10th in player voting and 19th in fan voting.
Despite the success Wood achieved in a starting role, and having earned the right to be one of three Mavs players — Doncic, Wood, and Spencer Dinwiddie — included in the team’s All-Star campaigning across its social media channels, he inexplicably had his playing time sharply reduced with the trade deadline looming. He received under 20 minutes in his first four games back from injury, which included the Feb. 9 trade deadline occurring after the second of these performances.
Wood never even touched 28 minutes in a game until March 15 — a double-overtime victory against the San Antonio Spurs with both Doncic and Kyrie Irving sidelined. With dwindling playoff odds, the Mavs needed to win to survive. They ran their offense through him in overtime for reliable offense, he finished with 28 points and 13 rebounds, often being the focus of Horns sets in the half-court.
https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/da...cy-reveals