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Christian Wood will "almost certainly" leave Mavs in free agency

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Williamson, May 5, 2023.

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  1. Roomba

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    Would be pretty par for the course for an underratedly bad front office and an overzealous owner in Cuban. Dirk dragged their ass to a championship so they got the benefit of the doubt for a while but what they’re doing to Luka is criminal. He should come to the Rockets on a team-friendly contract when his current one expires :p
     
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    I would say they managed to get his only good years out of him and once he stoped buying in, they let him go.
     
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  3. Yinka Dare

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    Whiteside was a defensive monster. Wood is not even close to being "decent".
     
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    Christian Wood for his talent will be out of the league in the next few years.

    Reminds me of Michael Beasley. Not a winning player whatsoever.
     
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  5. Williamson

    Williamson JOSH CHRISTOPHER ONLY FAN

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    He was a defensive monster when he felt like it. Inconsistency was a thing for him too. And his offensive upside was nowhere near Wood.
     
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  6. Yinka Dare

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    I've never seen him as a good defensive player but if he is when motivated, his mental composition is his biggest obstacle. I think at this stage, he is who he is.
     
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    Williamson JOSH CHRISTOPHER ONLY FAN

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    Oh god. Please do not mistake me. I am not defending Wood in the slightest. I think he's terrible. I just think he has a lot in common with Whiteside in that they are incredibly talented players who seem to lack the mental fortitude or work ethic to come anywhere near their potential.
     
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    Damn, I actually think Whiteside would be a great backup for Sengun next season
     
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  9. Yinka Dare

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    Don't worry, i understood what you meant. I was just adding my opinion. I do get the comparison you're trying to make, i just differ on Wood's defensive abilities. You made me remember that weird time that the Heat even tried to make Whiteside the focus of the team.
     
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    If he wasn't a good 3pt shooter he'd be in China 3 years ago.
     
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    trash in and trash out. wasn't exactly that bad of a trade. it turns out to be a wash if anything
     
    #72 YOLO, Jun 16, 2023
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    The real question is, will the rockets waste the small return they did get for Wood? I mean, what are we doing with TyTy? We didn’t play him last year. And we want to pivot to vets this year. I feel like we are ultimately going to get more like a 2nd round return on Wood, because I don’t think we are gonna develop TyTy and if we trade him we won’t get a late 1st value.

    I look at the Wood era as failure on multiple levels.
     
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    Why is this in the GARM?
     
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    Anti-nostalgia?
     
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    Would that be things you don’t want to remember? Lol
     
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    By many accounts Luka's attitude hasn't been great for a couple of seasons now. You have to think one more bad one could be a tipping point.

    No way they'd trade him in the division though.
     
    #79 napalm06, Jul 19, 2023
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