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I would submit Wood is custom made to play in the superb Carlisle system. I don't view that addition as a departure from the system at all. 

Few things I would submit about the Wood acquisition. 


I think he’s a guy that CAN fit in many systems. 

Forgive me if I’m wrong on this observation, but you, I think, have made the assumption that he was brought in to be the C only. I would submit that the “position” they are envisioning for him is as a pf/c combo, with no set limit to which he plays most at. I think Wood is added as a guy for Kidd to test out to see if he can unlock his defensive self. If he can’t, I think him manning the C position becomes a problem, as you’ve said for years, the C position sets the tone for the rest of the defense. If he can make the guys comfortable enough to take gambles on defense by being the catch-all behind them, this team starts humming.

Last, Wood was probably about the best player we could imagine getting with the outgoing package. Might as well get him and see if Kidd can “coach him up”. This is an assumption in the case Wood isn’t actually viewed at first glance as a Kidd guy.