m1dday 274 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Damn, he's looking better and better out there. Those percentages tonight are tasty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lifschitz 2,246 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) This is consistent theme throughout the game, the Pistons were down by around 10 points when Wood checked in at the end of the 1st, by the time he went out they were up 10. In the 3rd Q they were down around 12 points, he comes in, by the time he checks out they are only down 5, Rose and Drummond check in facing the exact same lineup Wood faced, and they're instantly down by 15 points, and Casey does nothing to stop the bleeding. Teams are just picking Rose/Drummond/Snell apart on pick and rolls. Drummond lazily sits back on every PnR, Wood by comparison has been very active in trapping and recovering defensively, he gets up into guys when they come off picks and he forces teams to kick it out laterally, his energy with the second unit is such a big difference. I have no clue how he's only at 16 minutes when he's been their most impressive player all night on both ends. Edited January 30, 2020 by Lifschitz 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
My Dinner With Andre 5,689 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 This guy is a freak of nature. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Obliviate 125 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 On 1/10/2020 at 3:39 PM, ovofnd said: Haha this dude is whack and I knew it from the get-go. Sekou was always the pickup. Your thoughts on how the Sekou experiment played out after reading this? And also how well Wood has been playing lately? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eltoro 519 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Lifschitz said: I have no clue how he's only at 16 minutes when he's been their most impressive player all night on both ends. Let me introduce you to Dwane Lyndon Casey. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
My Dinner With Andre 5,689 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I’m still of the opinion there’s an agenda to keep Wood’s market value down. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ovofnd 503 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 10 hours ago, Obliviate said: Your thoughts on how the Sekou experiment played out after reading this? And also how well Wood has been playing lately? Easier to say things in hindsight 🤷🏻♂️ I make my calls based on objective observations during the time I make them. You can’t say “told you Mariah would have the better career” after Whitney died b 👀 Doesn’t work that way 😪 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gile Pile 1,177 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Standard 9-cat, per game/total value BBM rankings: last month: 114 / 55 2 weeks: 97 / 82 1 week: 107 / 55 is he heating up? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonutGiveUp 1,246 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Just trade Drummond already! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DownSouthWolverine 144 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Disappointing night. The trade rumors around Drummond have dried up - I really don't see the point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
My Dinner With Andre 5,689 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) 😂 This thread in a nutshell: Off night, under 20 minutes playing time: “Guys, it’s not happening, Drummonds not getting traded, and even if he did idk. Time to move on.” 20+ minutes with full line: “Beast. Will retain value even if Drummond sticks. Adding everywhere.” Edited February 1, 2020 by My Dinner With Andre 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brimful of Upside 173 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 What was inexplicable is in a game where the margin was over 15 points, you've got Drummond being fouled and hitting 50% of his F/T's right up to the buzzer. What's with just 12 minutes for Wood? And it's not often a starter will play out the entire game with a long margin in the last 2 minutes, unless they reckon they were a chance to do a Sac/MIn type finish. But there's no Buddy Hield at Detroit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Espoiral 441 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 You can put your rational arguments out there on why he should play more but Casey will simply defy all rationality and give him 12 minutes. It’s this unexplainable inconsistency that really bothers me about him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hornrimmed_rambis 1,613 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I watched this game. Drummond was was there to score and board, but played zero defense and was out of it mentally. The announcers noticed this also and said so. (Side note, Toronto has the best announcers now, having taken that title from the Kings' Jerry Reynolds era). A trade is coming, and in the meantime, Wood is giving you enough stats to get by for a week. Dropping now would be the ultimate mistake. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
n3gative 209 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Guys, it’s not happening, Drummonds not getting traded, and even if he did idk. Time to move on. 😜 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boogerloo 152 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Put this guy on a team with a coach like the Raptors and watch him beast. Too bad he plays for stubborn Casey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
My Dinner With Andre 5,689 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28585379/eleven-nba-things-right-now 3. Christian Wood, making the most of it Wood's per-minute numbers had always popped, but his strong play in Detroit marks his first sustained success as a rotation mainstay. He has flashed a well-rounded, nimble offensive game playing both big-man positions for a Pistons team that seems to need a new rotation every night because of injury. Wood has hit 37% from deep on decent volume, and more than half of his long 2s. He's taking big men off the bounce, and drawing heaps of fouls with a bruising, shoulder-first face-up game: That is quite rude. Wood is averaging seven free throws per 36 minutes. Detroit has outscored opponents by four points per 100 possessions with Wood on the floor -- and lost all other minutes by 5.9 points per 100 possessions. There is a ton of noise in those numbers, but nothing to suggest Wood's impact is hollow. Detroit's defense gives up fewer profitable shots -- 3s and attempts in the restricted area --- with Wood on the floor. Wood might be semi-trapped between positions on defense -- too slight to man the middle, not quite rangy enough to chase stretch power forwards. That might prove more troubling as a starter. It hasn't really manifested this season, though Detroit's offense has been mediocre with Wood and Andre Drummond together. Wood has carved out a place in the NBA. He'll be a free agent this summer, and a lot of teams are curious whether the skidding Pistons -- six games out of the eighth spot -- might trade Wood rather than risk losing him for nothing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gile Pile 1,177 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Who would trade for him? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Obliviate 125 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 3 hours ago, My Dinner With Andre said: might trade Wood rather than risk losing him for nothing. Sooooooooooo they're trying to trade Drummond and Wood now? F it! they're probably trying to bounce the whole team now smh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginocan 1,202 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Guarding the Joker and doing a whole lot better than Dre. Showing the fire, hustles, and the little things not showing in boxscores. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DownSouthWolverine 144 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 27 minutes ago, ginocan said: Guarding the Joker and doing a whole lot better than Dre. Showing the fire, hustles, and the little things not showing in boxscores. Casey agrees with you so much that he only played him 16 minutes 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gile Pile 1,177 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 I only watched first half, Wood guarding Jokic was like Globetrotters game. Jokic looked like a man playing with preschoolers and Wood looked totally lost out there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boogerloo 152 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Lol Thon Maker in with 3 min left in OT. Woods glued to the bench Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brimful of Upside 173 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Boogerloo said: Lol Thon Maker in with 3 min left in OT. Woods glued to the bench Yeah, not sure what that was all about. And that other bloke Doumbouya who was apparently going to go to the G league played 30+ minutes too. Wood seems a bit like Boucher now, a player who looks good in some limited opportunities, but the coach keeps finding others on the roster to take his place where he can. Makes me wonder even if there is a Drummond trade would he even get much more burn? And of course, assuming no reciprocal tall bloke comes back too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NBA_OG 573 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 This is the make or break week!!!! IT'S NOW OR NEVER~!!! Wishing all Christian Wood owner get the trade they're hoping for in a few days. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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