Patsfan1081 wrote:Mamba Mentality wrote:No risk, high reward signing. Woods weaknesses are no secret, but I'm intrigued by his fit. He has never had a vet presence like Lebron or AD to reign him in, either he'll buy in or we'll get rid of his ass. Pelinka never left the kitchen.
I think there’s def a risk when a player has been a issue in the locker room. Remember the stink he make in Dallas when he wasnt starting and got his minutes taken. His contract is also guaranteed if he makes the opening day roster so thats not much time. But I agree, he’s played with Harden, Luca, and Wall but thats not the same as playing with Lebron. I dont see him acting out but he could be another Harrell.
The reasons his minutes got reduced initially were perplexing. As I understand it, a lot of the Dallas media and fanbase was asking for more Wood minutes after his injury. Let's not act like that Kidd staff or the Mavs org are infallible or unbiased decision makers.
The numbers simply don't bear out that he's an atrocious defender. There's a lot of unwarranted character assassination going on in the media for people who either aren't looking close enough and just parroting others, or from people like Tim Macmahon who want to control narratives related to their beat.
Finally, situations aren't identical: Schroder demanded to start in LA in 2021, lost a bunch of money, sucked in Boston, then came back to LA and far outplayed his contract.
