Today was the first time I seen Wood look visibly mad at the end of the game

Yeah but Wood isn't near Bosh level yet either. Bosh had a good roster around him, but they were a perennial first round exit.

If Woods peak is Bosh, then we will need a Lebron on our team

 

A good roster? What are you talking about? Bosh spent 7 years in Toronto and only twice did he have a team with an expected W/L record better than .500 going into the season.

 

He had a good roster when they won the division. The beginning of his career was post carter rebuild. But the roster was mediocre the last year.

My point is Bosh was not a cornerstone player. He was a perennial all star, but not someone you build around. You essentially needed a super star who was better than Bosh to contend.

With a franchise player, you can surround him with lesser players. You can't surround Bosh or Wood with lesser players and be able to contend. Bosh is a supporting player to a championship team.

 

"With a franchise player, you can surround him with lesser players". What NBA era are you watching? Since 2020 there's been exactly TWO players that can carry an entire team past the 2nd round of the playoffs with lesser players--LeBron and Harden. Steph had "lesser" players around him but one is a defensive player of the year and the other is one of the best shooters in NBA history. Kobe didn't win jack post-Shaq until he got prime Odom and prime Gasol. Garnett was put in the same loser group until he teamed up with 2-3 future HOFers.

You no longer build a team around one singular player. You grab as many All-Stars as you can and hope for the best. Wood is an All-Star when he's on the floor. That's one piece (e.g. a cornerstone) you need. You can build around/upon/on that.

As for "good" rosters Bosh had, you basically cited the ONE team he had out of the 7 years he was there where the roster was competent.

 

Maybe we are just arguing semantics here but I don't really throw around the term "franchise player" or "Conerstone player" as lightly as you do. Cornerstone is a cornerstone because it's someone that you don't move.

I stand by the lesser players, the examples you named doesn't disprove what I said.

Klay and Draymond are both lesser players than Curry,
The entire Raptors roster are lesser players than Kawhi
DWade, Bosh are both lesser players than Lebron
The entire Mavs Roster are lesser players than Dirk
Gasol and Odom are both lesser players than Kobe.

Kobe, Curry, Kawhi, Lebron, Dirk are all franchise/cornerstone players, they are not to be moved and built around. Bosh, Klay, Draymond, Gasol etc. are brought in for them.

I'm not saying Wood cannot be a important piece to a championship, but like Bosh you will need your own Lebron, or Harden, or Kawhi.

 

Or a James?

 

Wood is already better than Bosh ever was.

and quite obviously. Bosh was A jump shooter with a decent face Up game and that’s it. Also just an okay defender.
Christian wood is developing into a very very good defender and he’s elite at several aspects of Offense unlike Chris.

 

Out of curiosity what exactly are Wood's elite aspects on offense? What exactly are you comparing when you say that Wood is better than Bosh ever was? Bosh has always been sorry on defense.

Bosh was a lottery pick in 2003 and he is a 11 time NBA allstar. I think Bosh and Vince Carter played 1 year together and he took over the reign of the franchise from when Carter left until he joined Lebron. He was never asked to carry the same workload with Lebron. Wood certainly have a lot of potential, and if he has any Bosh potential I think we'll be ok.

 

This post is spot on, everyone acts like the draft is a lock in the top 4, anyone can bust

 

Houses are built with one brick atop another.

We are all looking at each transaction as they are made in the singular, but none of us are privy to the final design of the team that Stone and FO are envisioning.

My mind is not made up about Stone but it appears he does have a plan, an idea of what he wants team to look and play like.

5 out, switch defense, up tempo, above the rim, every position can create and shoot volume 3's.

 

Finishing, Spot up Shooting, foul drawing.


Wood’s handle is elite for his size. Bosh Lacks literally all of this for his entire career. Hell Christian Wood is also in elite rim protector already. Wood is just far more talented. His game mirrors Anthony Davis’.

 

40% 3P is elite, especially for a 5.

 

Besides Wood, KPJ, Tate and Nwaba, everyone should be available for trade IMO! Something is simply missing between Wall/Wood combo. Wood seems to make it look so easy and he should be taking way more shots than others. He finishes at the rim strong and has solid mid-range and long-range game. The offense should be designed to go through Wood instead of all the iso plays happening with Wall.