Wood is most effective at the 5, irrefutable. But there is way to implement @Hemingway idea while still retaining Silas preferred 5 out system. But it will require the right complementary players around Wood. Mobley would have been ideal, especially in switch defense that Rockets play. A 7 footer with guard skills that can defend 1-5 on perimeter but also long enough and explosive enough to recover to protect paint and backstop a less elite rim protector like Wood. But if Rockets went to more hybrid defense incorporating more zone and drop coverage as other posters have suggested, then a Unicorn like Mobley is not as imperative. Surround Wood with at least TWO players like Jabari Smith Jr, Chet Holmgren, Myles Turner - 7 footers that can space as 3ball threats and have 7'0 plus wingspans and proven proclivity to be elite weakside rim protectors. I would argue that having a 6'10 PG who can switch 1-5 as well as protect rim would be even more impactful. Having FOUR players who are +6'10 would put lid on the rim as well as smother the perimeter. 6'10 Simmons 6'3 Gordon 6'10 Jabari 7'1 Chet 6'10 Wood That's FOUR snipers who shoot 3P% at +37% and FOUR active defenders with +7'0 wingspans. Even if Wood traded for 6'11 Myles Turner, this model still works.
Are you guys really building the team around Chris F. Wood now? What party have you been to? Just trade the biatch and be done with it.
Wood quit on us already once. I do believe he's our best player and might be able to play on smaller guys in spurts, but his best value to this rebuilding team is as a trade commodity in order to give everyone what they want - more Sengun. There will be a fair amount of super skilled front court guys in this upcoming draft and we still dont know what we have with Garuba. I cant commit long term to Wood knowing he gets full of himself and will pick and choose when he plays hard.
I mean the dude already loves bringing the ball up the court and also jacks up shots like he's a guard......
This is the weird thing about Wood. IDK. His skill set seems to fit more as a perimeter player than an interior guy. He is mobile. He shoots well from outside. His handle is kind of suspect but he is a good slasher. He seems to defend the perimeter better than in the paint.
I get the overall concept that you're pitching here. But how in the hell are the Rockets drafting both Smith and Holmgren in this scenario?
One can dream, can't they? Did you notice how Simmons slid in there too while we still have all this draft capital to draft 1 & 2?
