Chopped Wood: The Christian Wood Thread

Mystical Apples · Post #41 » by **Mystical Apples** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:42 am

Braggins wrote:
Mystical Apples wrote:Lol looking forward to the upside truthers zipping it.

Whats your take on Wood?

He's a 2016 1st round talent w/o the multi-year guarantee. Cho assessed the landscape and realized young talent could be had during SL and I'd expect 1 more. And it's a 1 year contract should his professionalism be lacking so really no downside.

bravor · Post #42 » by **bravor** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:14 am

I like this signing. He makes looking for a nickname easier.

Mystical Apples · Post #43 » by **Mystical Apples** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:16 am

Wood also illustrates a GM's double-edged sword. Fans see physical #upside but forget BB awareness is upside, too. If/when Wood fails it'll be painted as management's fault cause highlight videos and that 1 time CW's mop-duty dunk brought the house down.

And believe me, I like the signing it's just that expectations are rarely properly calibrated w/players like Wood. He slid past round 1 and was available in FA for a reason.

SWedd523 · Post #44 » by **SWedd523** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:19 am

Braggins wrote:
Mystical Apples wrote:Lol looking forward to the upside truthers zipping it.

Whats your take on Wood?

Giggity

tribulations · Post #45 » by **tribulations** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:26 am

Been keeping tabs on this guy for a while now, definite breakout candidate in my view. Good signing.

Braggins · Post #46 » by **Braggins** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:54 am

I'm concerned that he doesn't play with the #energy of Jason Maxiell.

Post #47 » by **JDR720** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:55 am

just going to call him our draft pick

Mystical Apples · Post #48 » by **Mystical Apples** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:01 am

I do believe Cho is 100% next frontier. While most teams play catchup converting athletic wings to PF Cho is mining legitimate playmaking 4/5's. Hitting on several + the aforementioned wings is ideal.

Post #49 » by **BigSlam** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:04 am

Flip Murray wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wlEDw2wDuE

Looks like he attended the Al Jefferson School of Screen Setting.

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rallydurham · Post #50 » by **rallydurham** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:23 pm

JDR720 wrote:just going to call him our draft pick

Agreed. Can we issue a board wide approval of this?! From now on Christian Wood is our rookie draft pick selected at #22 in the 2016 NBA draft.

Im sick of thinking about that bellinelli trade and this could be funny when outsiders try to correct us.

Change the thread title to

"Rookie of the Year Watch - Christian Wood"

LofJ · Post #51 » by **LofJ** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:40 pm

Now we just need a developmental wing and we'll be set. I think the ideal roster setup under the current 15 man roster limitation is to have 12 veterans with at least one of them on an easily waive-able one year minimum contract and 3 young developmental players at the end of the bench. And ideally you'd have a guard, a big, and a wing as those three players. Right now we have Harrison, Wood, and ____?

MPM · Post #52 » by **MPM** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:50 pm

Love this thread.

Really like this signing whether it works out or not. Wood is only 20 and has shown signs of production - is the type of player we need to be signing to just-beyond-the-rotation slots.

antique0o0 · Post #53 » by **antique0o0** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:02 pm

If developed well, he might be better than Zeller someday.
If Clifford treats him like how he treats Frank, he might really have a chance.
If Clifford uses him like Hansbrough, he isn't going to develop much.

rallydurham · Post #54 » by **rallydurham** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:02 pm

Can someone make me a sig with a Rookie of the Year Watch for Christian Wood

Flip Murray · Post #55 » by **Flip Murray** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:05 pm

rallydurham wrote:Can someone make me a sig with a Rookie of the Year Watch for Christian Wood

I need a love dome

MPM · Post #56 » by **MPM** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:08 pm

I now have something to look forward to in 2K17. Whether Wood is complete garbage or not, he immediately becomes the most fun player to run with

He does remind me a lot of Tyrus Thomas, just watched vids. Eeek.

FWIW - DX has him at 6' 10.5" in shoes

EDIT: Granted, Wood is a complete unproven, but I think you need to balance any impression that he's a FA for a reason with the fact that the 76ers have a frontcourt glut and Saric just signed, so it just may prove to be a great little cherry pick by the Cho.

Post #57 » by **JDR720** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:17 pm

Hardwood: The Christian Wood Thread
Woody the Woodpecker: The Christian Wood Thread
What Bellinelli Trade?: The Christian Wood Thread
Somewhere between Vonleh and Tyrus Thomas: The Christian Wood Thread

MPM · Post #58 » by **MPM** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:19 pm

We Got Wood: The Christian Wood Thread

Too obvious?

BlackOutBuzz · Post #59 » by **BlackOutBuzz** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:20 pm

JDR720 wrote:Hardwood: The Christian Wood Thread
Woody the Woodpecker: The Christian Wood Thread
What Bellinelli Trade?: The Christian Wood Thread
Somewhere between Vonleh and Tyrus Thomas: The Christian Wood Thread

I like the idea of "With the 22nd pick..."

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Post #60 » by **JDR720** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:20 pm

Morningwood: The Christian Wood Thread