1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

I have grown to HATE how Christian Wood plays basketball.

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Roomba, Feb 17, 2022.

  1. dmenacela

    dmenacela Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2002
    Messages:
    2,435
    Likes Received:
    557
    Saw Wood play against the Clippers the other week. Was not impressed. He was taking ill advised shots, needs to bulk up if he wants to challenge inside. Tate was better.
     
    hajkov and aaquaa like this.
  2. Aruba77

    Aruba77 Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jul 7, 1999
    Messages:
    13,455
    Likes Received:
    14,345
    Our GM needs to seriously go to work in the offseason.

    Christian Wood has obviously run his course with the team and is actually more of a detriment than a plus for this young team. I can understand if there wasn’t a good enough deal at the deadline, but we can’t go into next year with Wood on the roster

    We have 5 shooting guards/combo guards: KPJ, Christopher, Green, Mathews, Gordon. We need to move Gordon, and we need to find a way to get Christopher more minutes if we decide to continue rolling with KPJ.

    And we need to find our PG. I personally don’t mind if we continue to lose games next year, but it’s clear our team development will be better off if we lock down a real point guard. Whether that’s resigning Schroeder or trading for that guy, or Nix, or even drafting someone, we need to address the PG position this offseason.

    so I just hope Stone actually understands there’s a lot of adjustments that need to be made.
     
    Richie_Rich, Bo6, eliefor3 and 7 others like this.
  3. Hemingway

    Hemingway Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2016
    Messages:
    6,040
    Likes Received:
    7,994
    Point guard is not the problem. Defense is the problem and it is because we have no rim protection and a lousy defensive coach. When Green is not in the lineup, Our offense is rated around 10th in the league. KPJ is a good scoring PG and is outstanding on defense. If Green grows into a really good offfensive player and average defensive player our backcourt is set. We need BIGS and wings with length, not guards. Sheeeesh.
     
  4. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2010
    Messages:
    8,071
    Likes Received:
    10,865
    So more like Dumb Dwight with less talent.
     
    split41, REEKO_HTOWN and aaquaa like this.
  5. ROXTXIA

    ROXTXIA Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2000
    Messages:
    20,024
    Likes Received:
    11,693
    Wood and "strength" just don't belong in the same sentence, no matter how the word is used. "Abilities"?
     
    aaquaa likes this.
  6. hajkov

    hajkov Consummate Member

    Joined:
    Jun 17, 2003
    Messages:
    1,237
    Likes Received:
    2,091
    Roomba likes this.
  7. Roomba

    Roomba Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2017
    Messages:
    3,820
    Likes Received:
    13,760
    Today against the Magic was exactly why I’m so tired of him. 20/10 stat line but getting outmuscled by everyone and their mom, stopping the ball and taking bad shots, poor communication and body language.

    What the **** is this?
     
  8. vator

    vator Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2006
    Messages:
    6,574
    Likes Received:
    13,918
    But he had 21 and 11 and made two 3 pointers!

     
  9. apollo33

    apollo33 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 27, 2009
    Messages:
    20,368
    Likes Received:
    16,529
    Wood is like the best worst player I have ever seen
     
    steddinotayto, Bo6, vator and 3 others like this.
  10. WestendMassive

    Joined:
    Aug 13, 2003
    Messages:
    16,905
    Likes Received:
    33,551
    What is this *******'s trade value? I just can't imagine any GM giving up something good for this guy
     
    Bo6 likes this.
  11. vator

    vator Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2006
    Messages:
    6,574
    Likes Received:
    13,918
  12. CK Johnson

    CK Johnson Member

    Joined:
    Aug 27, 2013
    Messages:
    6,814
    Likes Received:
    3,830
    Rockets will lose out the season.
     
  13. Roomba

    Roomba Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2017
    Messages:
    3,820
    Likes Received:
    13,760
    Also isn’t it sad that when the Magic only had Wendell Carter on, Tate was forced to guard him because Wood wouldn’t/couldn’t take on the challenge?
     
    jdjd, cerophilik and aaquaa like this.
  14. peleincubus

    peleincubus Member

    Joined:
    Oct 26, 2002
    Messages:
    25,313
    Likes Received:
    13,165
    Tonight likely locked up the 3rd worst record and at the worst 7th pick.

    It’s going to be a race to the finish for the worst record. I would much prefer to have the 5th pick being the lowest the Rockets could drop.
     
  15. jacoby

    jacoby Member

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2011
    Messages:
    3,952
    Likes Received:
    3,689
    We are SO close to locking in a top 5 pick. We will have one of Holmgren, Smith, Banchero, Ivey or Griffin.

    We shut John Wall down for the season, we should do the same with Gordon very soon.
     
    clutchdabear, Bo6 and peleincubus like this.
  16. conquistador#11

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2006
    Messages:
    35,962
    Likes Received:
    22,343
    Let's experiment with Wood at the SF to finish off the season.
    Nothing to lose.
    The frustrating thing is he has the tools to be so much better on defense.
    He is missing the effort and excellence in Van Gundy's "Energy, Effort and Excellence" philosophy.
     
  17. Sweet Lou 4 2

    Sweet Lou 4 2 Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Dec 16, 2007
    Messages:
    37,714
    Likes Received:
    18,912
    Big high-5 to Christian Wood AND Dennis Schroder today! Really saved us and got us even closer to securing a top 5 or even a top 4 pick!

    Keep this up guys! Wood, keep missing those free throws and getting blocked (but not so much that you hurt your trade value). And Schroder - keep jacking off those treys baby! Shoot shoot shoot shoot 3 pointers. You got the green light!
     
    jacoby and aaquaa like this.
  18. Hank McDowell

    Hank McDowell Member

    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2002
    Messages:
    5,944
    Likes Received:
    9,435
    I mentioned this in the game thread. He’s a 5, but he needs to evolve into something else because I don’t think you can win with him as your center. He has the skill to play SF if he was willing to evolve, but I’m not sure that he will ever do that. It’s so frustrating because he has the talent to do so much more than he does now. He could be great if he really truly wanted it. He says he does, but his inexcusable free throw shooting tells me otherwise. I’m afraid he’s too lazy and complacent to put in the work it’s going to take to get there.
     
    conquistador#11 and Roomba like this.
  19. Reeko

    Reeko Member

    Joined:
    Mar 1, 2017
    Messages:
    45,462
    Likes Received:
    127,163
    How does this dude go 3-13 from the free throw line? His jumper is not that low quality, it makes no sense. He oughta be ashamed of himself
     
    jdjd, aaquaa, Hank McDowell and 3 others like this.
  20. i3artow i3aller

    Joined:
    Aug 5, 2008
    Messages:
    20,163
    Likes Received:
    37,870

Share This Page

  • About ClutchFans

    Since 1996, ClutchFans has been loud and proud covering the Houston Rockets, helping set an industry standard for team fan sites. The forums have been a home for Houston sports fans as well as basketball fanatics around the globe.

  • Support ClutchFans!

    If you find that ClutchFans is a valuable resource for you, please consider becoming a Supporting Member. Supporting Members can upload photos and attachments directly to their posts, customize their user title and more. Gold Supporters see zero ads!


    Upgrade Now