08-02-2023, 02:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-02-2023, 03:02 PM by Ghost of Podkolzin.)
(08-02-2023, 02:24 PM)mvossman Wrote: I think you are ignoring all evidence if you think Wood's only issue is Kidd. That would not explain why we could not get any value for him at trade deadline, or why nobody has offered him a contract.
There are plenty of players that take big dips in their late 20's and then turn it around completely, especially with a change in scenery. Its not just the youth curve. There is other stuff too.
Never did I say Kidd is 100% responsible; I stated that that problems with Wood were between him and the coaching staff, not teammates. All reports of Wood problems in DAL, HOU, and DET show this (including taking up for a teammate against a coach in HOU). I've seen no evidence the Mavs shopped Wood at the TDL and have already explained the current situation. Still a lot time between now and camp for deals to go thru.
KP is very different. He didn't want to play with Luka bc he'd have to be Robin to Luka's Batman. There are tons of examples of this, which I already gave including HOFrs. It's a shame because we'd be a much better place with KP had he accepted his role.
What examples do you have of players taking "big dips in their late 20's and then turn it around completely"? I gave the examples of D.Rose and G.Hill, but their worth was reassessed. Other than catastrophic injury recovery like D.Rose, G.Hill, and S.Livingston going from star to valued role player, I'm at a loss to what you're referring to. What are the odds of players like J.Collins and Capela become what they were? We had people on this board enamored with whom J.Collins WAS, not IS.
(08-02-2023, 02:28 PM)mvossman Wrote: I feel just the opposite. Wings are far more important that a bench scoring big that can't play defense, especially for a team that is already way better offensively than defensively.
Strawman alert... I was unaware THJ is a DPOY candidate. We're talking about scoring vs scoring.