The thing abt the NBA is once you get a bad reputation it's hard to get rid of it. Wood should be signed with a team by now. The Bucks are aging and they could use frontcrt depth. The Jazz are rebuilding but they could use a backup to Markkanen. The Sixers, Bulls, and Nets could sign him to a 1 or 2 yr deal.
As a Rockets fan who watched Wood as well, I feel the same way about Wood. His offense is good and aesthetically pleasing to watch. But he's lackadaisical and has little to no interest on defense. His focus seems more on his personal stats than team success. His attitude at times on court when he doesn't get the ball becomes detrimental and it shows on his body language. It's gotten bad to a point where the rockets rookies told Wood that he needs to act more like a veteran.
When you look at player deficiencies (and they all have ‘em), maturity seems like a reasonably easy lock to crack. Time helps, and knowing you’re good, but still no contract? His agent needs to give him the what’s what, and grow the young man with a stern talk, and a vet minimum to think on
Bad effort, bad attitude, selfish player, doesn’t get along with coaches or teammates, sure he puts up numbers but he doesn’t do the little things that impact winning. Reminds me a lot of Hassan Whiteside in that regard. Holds himself in a higher regard than any team would. That’s why he’s always been hopping around the league.
@@adripos Whiteside was a borderline All-star for one season before he got a new contract and let it get to his head, stopped trying and became trash. Wood's peak hasn't been that high
I think Wood's agent doesn't really help Wood. A lot of Mavs media guys mentioned that they were spammed with messages from his agent to speak good about Cwood.
Fact's,his agent sucks, I agree, not so much he's not wanted he's in demand if you think no one has stepped to him you don't no sports business,he's wanted just not at the price he thinks he's worth, team's would sign him if he accepted less money,and proved himself in a contract year, totally agree with the end of vid
as a mavs fan, it's clear there was something going on with coaching. it was reported mavs coaches didn't even want to trade for him at all and were trying to move him again immediately after (even tho we gave up a 1st round pick for him) even still he was playing incredible basketball as a starter and 2nd option before the all star break and mavs even offered him an extension (which he declined for $$ reasons) until Kyrie came, then he just didn't fit the system, the offense, and his defense really stood out as a sore spot. his minutes were cut drastically after. I think a team like the heat will be best for maximizing his strengths and hiding his weaknesses.
Thats the point... He did put up numbers, but didnt play incredible. If you play incredible, your team is better with you on the court. Wood had a NetRtg of -5 as a starter in 17 games. As a comparison: Powells NetRtg as a starter was +6. Means Wood did put up way more counting stats, but the team was bad with him in the floor. But the team overall played better with Powell and overall won the minutes with him as a starter.
@@Smido83 bit unfair to compare bc wood was a starter when we were at our unhealthiest. our 3 best defenders were all injured during that stretch. wood also often gets all the minutes without Luka bc he's tasked with sustaining the offense when he sits, so his NRTG suffers even still we went on our longest win streak since 2011 (the championship year) when wood was starting and he was an incredible closer. a clutch 3 and an OT block vs the knicks, like 4 blocks in OT against the lakers including 2 against lebron, and had the best 4Q +/- on the team at one point
@@yonathantaye1797 Nothing is unfair. The team won 9 out of 17 Wood starts... while Wood was being a net negative. Means even without those guys we mostly won the minutes with Wood on the bench! Sorry, but there is a reason why no coach Wood ever played for, or franchise overall, wants anything to do with Wood anymore. He is the epitone of a selfish stat padder who doesnt contribute to winning. And yes, we won 7 in a row with him starting... And then lost 5 of the next 7 he started. So what your point? We didnt win those games because of Wood... look what Luka did during that stretch! His 60/20/10 game for example. Or his 51 point game against the Spurs... I am glad Wood isnt on my Mavs anymore. And I completely understand why noone is offering him more then the vet min. If a 17/7 stretch big isnt signed, its his fault not the fault of his ex coach or franchise. Wood played 29 minutes as the 6th man or starter, declined a 36/2 offer from the Mavs, then got injured and after that he wasnt featured anymore. And rightfully so.
@@yonathantaye1797 Edit: Wood played 950 minutes with Luka, Powell 990. The Luka/Powell combo had a NetRtg of +7.4, the Luka/Wood combo a NetRtg of +1.8... So Luka could bail him out when together. But he was really bad without Luka (NetRtg of -3.8) I give you that. As a comparison, Powell still had a NetRtg of +3.9 without Luka... I am sorry, but all your "arguments" are either wrong or pure cope...
Wow! Incredible Pod. I will admit I wanted to see Wood on my Bulls. But now… Maybe this humbling moment in his career will be a Motivator for him and the head/character will catch up with the ability potential. I don’t know, just my opinion.
I very vividly remember Mavs fans trying to sell me on Christian wood last season. I was sitting here telling them "you have no big man, how will you stop guys like Jokic and AD?" and till they were blue in the face they were telling me Christian Wood would be their savior. I tried to warn them.
I was saying this about woods all the way back when he was with the pistons. The rockets seasons were evident they weren’t going anywhere with him as a potential starter
I'm gonna go with that Christian Wood will sign with the Miami Heat once Damian Lillard is traded there. I also think he should be the starting Power Forward. At this point, if I'm Christian Wood, I would be worried that no team was willing to give me a contract in Free Agency, so I would be more interested to join the Heat because it seems like they're bound to make a deep Playoff run. And where do players show most of their talent and get big contracts? The Playoffs. Wood is a good offense player with versatile skills, but his defense is atrocious. I think if he joined the Heat, he would buy into the Eric Spoelstra system and put more effort on defense and do the dirty work so he will be able to show NBA teams that he can be a complimentary player.
He barely tries on the boards at times, doesn’t focus and give effort on defense. He’s a great offensive big but doesn’t wanna do the dirty work and the small stuff that matters it’s a shame smh
@@Officialaccount365 cause I watched him play last season. There was a game he got checked into where as soon has he came into the game he had a good drive to the rim then hit a 3. I said to myself “why isn’t he starting for Dallas??” He then gave up an offensive rebound and did not contest a lay-up he could have challenged. Pretty much sums up his game
@@michaelbarnes2126 Huh... minutes vary which is why REB% is a more significant stat. A player who grabs 5 averages rebounds in 2 minutes per game is a better rebounder than a player who averages 10 rebounds in 30 minutes per game.
Great video and great info! Something that could improve, bringing up a graphic or just the straight number whenever you mention a stat would make the video as interesting to look at as it is to listen to 👌
@@denigsterit's not about what he has, every NBA team knows his bag. It's about what he hasn't, which is any semblance of effort nor mobility on defense.
i think the main reason he’s not signed is defense. No team wants a big man that can play defense, especially when his offense isn’t all-star level. I think if he takes a vet minimum and plays his heart out defensively, he could get a big contract next year
See kids, this is why you have to watch the full game instead of watching highlights and looking at boxscores to know a player's value. There is a reason why Dillon Brooks and Marcus Smart have massive contracts while Christian Wood is unsigned.
i think some teams want him. just not at the money he wants. i think if he was willing to sign for the vet min or TPMLE, he would've been signed for now. nobody will pay him the MLE or higher. he doesnt play defense and has attitude issues.
Him in Heat would be ideal. Heat gets their Frontcourt duo, Bam & Wood, allowing Bam to play some Forward role. As for Wood, Heat Culture would be the perfect scenario for him to grow as a player and his Value.
@@YungPhilosopher Heat has Bam. He just needs to Slow them down. But I’m sure Bam will still guard them most of the time and Wood would just be a help defender
Jason Kidd butchered this man's Value! Seth him being the Clear 3rd Best player on the roster! Yet prioritized trash AZZ Dwight Powell😒 I'll NEVER understand
So, not one actual piece of evidence that Wood is a locker room problem? Just checking. He’s been on 2 teams in long term tank mode, and another losing team in the Mavs that had plenty of guys to blame for their disappointing season. I’d think I deserved more than being around losers too! Let’s see what happens now that he’s signed with a winning group with the Lakers.
The Rockets suspended him for conduct detrimental. Wood has a overvalued sense of self. The reason McGee and Howard worked so well with LA was because they were well past their prime and they had shed their ego.
@@je5406 There is no outside reporting on the Rockets incident, that's why I reserve judgment and don't think it proves much. How you can know Wood has an "overvalued sense of self" without knowing the $ amount he asked for? That's just another assumption. Wood is younger than either McGee or Howard were when they joined the Lakers, so those are bad comparisons. Far from accepting that his best days are behind him like Howard did, I think he just wants to be on a team that knows what it's doing. Rockets and Pistons don't, Mavs are clueless on how to build around Luka. Long comment, but this deal where fans build a negative narrative on a guy based on selected incidents (one!) while playing on losing or tanking teams gets me going.
The Lakers GM is hell-bent on adding 3-point shooter at Center Christian Wood to the roster on a veteran minimum salary. All Laker roster additions put on a freeze.
I think it would be extremly hard for him to go unsigned and then work his way back into the league. With all those issues I do not think that he has got the work ethic to reclaim his spot in the league, once he is out.
AD elite defense might negated Wood inefficiency on the defensive end. I mean for a VET minimum contract, it's a WIN for the Lakers no mater how he turns out.
Some constructive feedback. You need to talk more about actual basketball man. I went into this hoping to get some answers as to why he isn't signed and you didn't talk about his game or the last season he played, based on his game your thoughts on why..that kinda thing. I still know as much about this topic as I did going in
This guy has been on a different team every year pretty much. A good part of the league is familiar with him and people talk. He puts up numbers, but when you actually watch him play it’s not the type of production teams are looking for. He’s yet to contribute to winning and there’s questions on if he’s willing to make the sacrifices and adjustments towards being a winning player. Anybody who wants their team to sign him will be disappointed.
I remember when he was with the pistons he was the underrated “star” everyone was overlooking and when he join Houston he was good but kind of just average.
@@J.Ragland-hz1eragreed. If the mavs knew what was good for them, they’d waive Luka and build around signing wood and oubre. I watch all of their games and wood is way better than Jokic could ever be
@@henryadams7858 Lol. Nah you you’re right, Christian Woods is obviously a winning player. Just look at his track record or winning play, that we all know about.
@@J.Ragland-hz1er great point. I just knew them not re-signing wood was a mistake. Cade, Ivey, Duren, and Ausar are straight bums compared to him. They should have waived Cade when even his shin gave up on him. Wood is clearly the best player since Ben Wallace to play for the franchise
Ja murant is why Christian wood doesn't have a job. A lot of teams that are rebuilding and have young core won't sign woods because he'll be a bad influence. Jason kidd never wanted him. He's known in the league as a troublesome person. His lack of defense doesn't help.
No1 wants a small center who plays awful defense shoots the ball the second he touches it on the floor has a bad attitude and wants max type money. Pass.
Are we really surprised? He wanted more money then teams were willing to give him considering hes all offense & also isn't a great locker room guy . Dallas tried moving bro at the deadline and nobody wanted him so clearly you saw this coming if you were paying attention
@bimalpudasaini3576 If Jimmy can play with Tyler Herro, Wood won’t be a problem. You ppl overreact to fake news. It reminds me how ppl would sh** on Westbrook saying he’s a team cancer and such.
@@holdmyweight3597woods as a player is limited and has talent but he doesn’t have the mindset to get better. Tyler herro has been in trade talks for 2-3 years now and clealry is not in miamis best interest. Woods has to have a Dwight Howard wake up reality check or accept that he won’t be getting on a top team anytime soon
It always amazes me when talented athletes have a chance at making hundreds of millions of dollars, but blow the bag because they are knuckle heads. Reminds me of a childhood buddy with amazing skills that got a full ride football scholarship to a top 10 university, but got kicked out because he wouldn't stop smoking weed.
Christian will have a better attitude this year cuz his career depends on it. So at this point he would be a steal for any team at the vet minimum. Hopefully the lakers get him. Lol
The problem is the only winning team he played for waived him and barely played him. Every other team in his career that he bounced to has been a losing team. He also hasn't ever played a full season. He is in his prime, could be a solid backup as a stretch big for a contender if he can stay on the court.
I remember he was really bad position somewhere around 2018 or 2019 but Pistons made contract and he got good stats over there then after 50 games he asked where should he go on live. Pistons were about to offer him good contract so he is bad role for young guys
I watched every single Mavs game last season. Really believed in Wood and wanted him to start early on, but as the year went by I really soured on him, particularly because his defense is as bad as advertised. What's more, his screens are the worst I've ever seen on a big man, even Hardaway sets better screens. He's a truly gifted offensive player, but he wants to play like he's the first option and that simply isn't ideal. If he wakes up to his reality for his next team (if he does get another contract) and just hustles his ass out there he'll be a steal. But as he is right now, it's not hard to see why he's on his way to washing out of the league. Kelly Oubre is on the same boat.
Wood was def not botching Rockets tanking strategy, he was just an awful defender and never wanted to give up the ball to the rookies. Rockets lost game because of wood without a doubt. Rockets gave up wood because he was just awful.
I think the pending Dame trade is a factor (like you said). Also like you mentioned, I think they’re maybe some over-valuing in himself too. The Knicks just traded away Obi Toppin, so Woods would be a nice fill-in. I just don’t think Any team competing for a championship would want a player who’s looking to prove himself on a one year deal! Not gonna do the things championship teams will need. Just my two pennies.
I am a Knick fan, I remember young Zach Randolph. He didn't care about defense, I mean zero. He was getting points and rebounds and ignoring playing defense. He was the worst that I've seen in all time. The point I made is that young Christian has to get into a defense-oriented team and get his career back.
He had a remarkable comeback story that made him a hard worker but it lasted such a short period. After he was starting for HOU he had a ego of Harden/Rusell and honestly believing he was a max contract player. He has a similar playing style as Jahlil Okafor whom was 3rd overall pick but ended up becoming a bust due to him not improving on defensive end. Looks like round the league his work ethic is well know and no team is buying his show that he put up last season. (He did try to act cool to be support piece of the team)
its weird cuz hes in his prime and hes one of the more talented PFs in the league. Only thing i can think of is he either has a massive locker room issue noone is aware of and wants to much money, or the heat want him and hes waiting for dame to decide on shit before signing
The Mavs' most successful stretch of last season was a 9-4 record when Christian Wood started next to Luka. In 17 "starts" Wood averaged 20.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks. He actually WON us a few games with very timely blocks.. One was against LBJ and the Lakers. CWood IS a liability defensively but would work with a good defensive player backing him up....he got screwed by 1. Javelle McGee being completely horrible, 2. Maxi Kleber being hurt. 3. Bang Brothers fell off defensively. 4. JKidd being petty and leaving him out there on an island defensively...purposefully making him look bad. I can't speak to his off court but the team re-signed the absolute WORST center in the entire league....Dwight Powell. I wish CWood the best.
Respect for bringing balanced analysis…I hate when I see nothing but narrative riding comments…Miami is known to capture players and mold a role for them that would probably be the best fit for him..
As a Lakers fan I really don't want him coming to LA, he's a great offensive player but really can't defense at all. I think the Lakers have passed on him but if he ultimately does come to LA then we'd be looking at another Andre Drummond situation but worse.
@@michaelgeraghty3989 IF removed too late yes - but he would be so cheap and there would need to be a sit down with his agent before hand. You think LBJ gonna let him come in and ruin his last few years - not gonna happen. CW hasn't been in a locker room with a strong vet like LBJ. Detroit, Houston, Dallas don't have the leadership LAL does - no hate just facts.
Your reputation follows you wherever you go. Wood should be thankful he had an opportunity to make some real good money in the NBA. He left UNLV when everybody told him not to and ended up not getting drafted. You would think that and having to earn his way into the NBA would have humbled him. I guess it has not. If this contest situation does not get him to change, nothing will.
I don’t think he should be paid like a starter, but I also don’t think he should not be receiving offers. There’s at least 30-50 players that are signed who are nowhere near as good as Woods
He rebouds and scores much more than Powell and one of them somehow got a 3 year extension despite the other player producing more wins when in the lineup. Just goes to show how mediocre modern day coaching standards are these days. Any actual good coach can draw the talent out of any player successfully and deal with their personalities in the side if they have true leadership skills. No coach nowadays could ever coach players like Barkley, Rodman, or even the Bad Boys.
@@Tophergr8 Because his competition at the frontcourt position is the equivalent of a half eaten jar of mustard pickles. Send me a postcard when he brings 10% of what he does in the world cup to the NBA scene
@@danraul9759 Still 100% more than what Wood is bringing any team right now. Cope. At least when Powell sets a pick, it stops the other player. One dude plays for his team, the other plays for himself, and can continue that playing for the Shanghai Sharks next season.
Yet when Powell was on the floor the TEAM is better than when Wood played. Last I checked basketball was a team sport…if you don’t make the team better, you aren’t an asset. Wood didn’t want to accept his role and played “me” ball. That is why he’s no longer a Dallas Maverick. He was perfect for the team is he’d have just bought in defensively and accepted that he was going to be the 6th man. He didn’t like that
@@Tophergr8 Whats the point in being an efficient P&R player when you only produce a couple points from it total as a starter while also being the worst defending and rebounding center in the NBA
The thing abt the NBA is once you get a bad reputation it's hard to get rid of it.
Wood should be signed with a team by now. The Bucks are aging and they could use frontcrt depth. The Jazz are rebuilding but they could use a backup to Markkanen. The Sixers, Bulls, and Nets could sign him to a 1 or 2 yr deal.
The jazz are completely loaded at the 4 they traded for john collins , and drafted Taylor jenkins
Hell naw wood plays no defense and has a bad attitude that's why knowbody wants him
@@armontimuzic6785*Hendricks
@@jacobebersole7138 I knew I just didn’t feel like changing it bro thx lol
the thing in the nbs is if you re not a star you better shut up and dribble otherwise you re not helping the team and 300 other players would
I'm a Mavs fan so I got to watch every one of his games last year, he is a good offensive player, but he plays selfishly, and is terrible at defense.
Heard he is a bad locker room guy too
As a Rockets fan who watched Wood as well, I feel the same way about Wood. His offense is good and aesthetically pleasing to watch. But he's lackadaisical and has little to no interest on defense. His focus seems more on his personal stats than team success. His attitude at times on court when he doesn't get the ball becomes detrimental and it shows on his body language. It's gotten bad to a point where the rockets rookies told Wood that he needs to act more like a veteran.
im a mavs fan… watched every game as well , y’all ain’t miss on y’all takes
The basketball IQ isn't there
@@royalace2271 don't even get me started on those weak ass screens.
Dude must be a headache to have on your team. No way a stretch big with athleticism goes this long without a contract. SMH
Right? Something just doesn’t add up
@@And.One.Hoops1Kelly Oubre too 😂😂
@@nessdagoatyeah CLT a no-go?
Oubre I can see though, very inefficient, very inconsistent, and not at all a smart player
@And.One.Hoops1 Oubre just had a career year averaging 20+ ppg on a good team
When you look at player deficiencies (and they all have ‘em), maturity seems like a reasonably easy lock to crack. Time helps, and knowing you’re good, but still no contract?
His agent needs to give him the what’s what, and grow the young man with a stern talk, and a vet minimum to think on
Bad effort, bad attitude, selfish player, doesn’t get along with coaches or teammates, sure he puts up numbers but he doesn’t do the little things that impact winning.
Reminds me a lot of Hassan Whiteside in that regard.
Holds himself in a higher regard than any team would.
That’s why he’s always been hopping around the league.
Dude is twice the player Whiteside ever was.
@@adripos Whiteside was a borderline All-star for one season before he got a new contract and let it get to his head, stopped trying and became trash. Wood's peak hasn't been that high
Excellent analysis, he was spot on with the Lakers signing him
I think Wood's agent doesn't really help Wood. A lot of Mavs media guys mentioned that they were spammed with messages from his agent to speak good about Cwood.
Sad thing is C. Wood is his agent’s best player. Represented by some dude named Pensack. 😂
@@requiemforameme1 does his agent represent any other NBA player? I thought CWood was the only one
Fact's,his agent sucks, I agree, not so much he's not wanted he's in demand if you think no one has stepped to him you don't no sports business,he's wanted just not at the price he thinks he's worth, team's would sign him if he accepted less money,and proved himself in a contract year, totally agree with the end of vid
as a mavs fan, it's clear there was something going on with coaching. it was reported mavs coaches didn't even want to trade for him at all and were trying to move him again immediately after (even tho we gave up a 1st round pick for him)
even still he was playing incredible basketball as a starter and 2nd option before the all star break and mavs even offered him an extension (which he declined for $$ reasons) until Kyrie came, then he just didn't fit the system, the offense, and his defense really stood out as a sore spot. his minutes were cut drastically after. I think a team like the heat will be best for maximizing his strengths and hiding his weaknesses.
They would run him out of town in Miami.
Thats the point... He did put up numbers, but didnt play incredible. If you play incredible, your team is better with you on the court. Wood had a NetRtg of -5 as a starter in 17 games. As a comparison: Powells NetRtg as a starter was +6. Means Wood did put up way more counting stats, but the team was bad with him in the floor. But the team overall played better with Powell and overall won the minutes with him as a starter.
@@Smido83 bit unfair to compare bc wood was a starter when we were at our unhealthiest. our 3 best defenders were all injured during that stretch. wood also often gets all the minutes without Luka bc he's tasked with sustaining the offense when he sits, so his NRTG suffers
even still we went on our longest win streak since 2011 (the championship year) when wood was starting and he was an incredible closer. a clutch 3 and an OT block vs the knicks, like 4 blocks in OT against the lakers including 2 against lebron, and had the best 4Q +/- on the team at one point
@@yonathantaye1797 Nothing is unfair. The team won 9 out of 17 Wood starts... while Wood was being a net negative. Means even without those guys we mostly won the minutes with Wood on the bench!
Sorry, but there is a reason why no coach Wood ever played for, or franchise overall, wants anything to do with Wood anymore. He is the epitone of a selfish stat padder who doesnt contribute to winning.
And yes, we won 7 in a row with him starting... And then lost 5 of the next 7 he started. So what your point? We didnt win those games because of Wood... look what Luka did during that stretch! His 60/20/10 game for example. Or his 51 point game against the Spurs...
I am glad Wood isnt on my Mavs anymore. And I completely understand why noone is offering him more then the vet min. If a 17/7 stretch big isnt signed, its his fault not the fault of his ex coach or franchise. Wood played 29 minutes as the 6th man or starter, declined a 36/2 offer from the Mavs, then got injured and after that he wasnt featured anymore. And rightfully so.
@@yonathantaye1797 Edit: Wood played 950 minutes with Luka, Powell 990. The Luka/Powell combo had a NetRtg of +7.4, the Luka/Wood combo a NetRtg of +1.8... So Luka could bail him out when together. But he was really bad without Luka (NetRtg of -3.8) I give you that. As a comparison, Powell still had a NetRtg of +3.9 without Luka...
I am sorry, but all your "arguments" are either wrong or pure cope...
Wow! Incredible Pod. I will admit I wanted to see Wood on my Bulls. But now…
Maybe this humbling moment in his career will be a Motivator for him and the head/character will catch up with the ability potential. I don’t know, just my opinion.
Some good head 😏 ;^)
There is a reason why Christian Wood wasn't drafted in the first place.
I very vividly remember Mavs fans trying to sell me on Christian wood last season. I was sitting here telling them "you have no big man, how will you stop guys like Jokic and AD?" and till they were blue in the face they were telling me Christian Wood would be their savior. I tried to warn them.
Rockets fan?
@@Motofanable nuggets fan
I was saying this about woods all the way back when he was with the pistons. The rockets seasons were evident they weren’t going anywhere with him as a potential starter
I'm gonna go with that Christian Wood will sign with the Miami Heat once Damian Lillard is traded there. I also think he should be the starting Power Forward. At this point, if I'm Christian Wood, I would be worried that no team was willing to give me a contract in Free Agency, so I would be more interested to join the Heat because it seems like they're bound to make a deep Playoff run. And where do players show most of their talent and get big contracts? The Playoffs. Wood is a good offense player with versatile skills, but his defense is atrocious. I think if he joined the Heat, he would buy into the Eric Spoelstra system and put more effort on defense and do the dirty work so he will be able to show NBA teams that he can be a complimentary player.
Pat Riley gon fuck him up
Agreed
Can you lay out a Lillard trade? Idk a realistic one
Lakerssssssss
Kings signed Skal Labissière instead of getting Wood. 😂
He barely tries on the boards at times, doesn’t focus and give effort on defense. He’s a great offensive big but doesn’t wanna do the dirty work and the small stuff that matters it’s a shame smh
How do you know
@@Officialaccount365 cause I watched him play last season. There was a game he got checked into where as soon has he came into the game he had a good drive to the rim then hit a 3. I said to myself “why isn’t he starting for Dallas??” He then gave up an offensive rebound and did not contest a lay-up he could have challenged. Pretty much sums up his game
He led the team in REB%, significantly ahead of Powell... He has a lot of weaknesses, but rebounding isn't one of them.
@@slimconfucius i would care more if you said REB per game. REB % does not matter lol
@@michaelbarnes2126 Huh... minutes vary which is why REB% is a more significant stat. A player who grabs 5 averages rebounds in 2 minutes per game is a better rebounder than a player who averages 10 rebounds in 30 minutes per game.
Great video and great info! Something that could improve, bringing up a graphic or just the straight number whenever you mention a stat would make the video as interesting to look at as it is to listen to 👌
what about Kelly ubre Jr? Why is he still unsigned?
He’s a big a doesn’t play defence
That’s one of the main reason teams don’t want to pick him up and of course his character plays major role as well
Its about what a team needs, what he has a team doesn't need right now
what he has or better what he gives no nba will ever need - he better realize it now
@@denigsterit's not about what he has, every NBA team knows his bag. It's about what he hasn't, which is any semblance of effort nor mobility on defense.
Prime example for all the casuals who say there is no deffense in the nba Trae Young will be the next big name offensive player out of the league
I think traes offense is just too good for that happen. It’s also a lot easier to hide a guard on defense compared to a big
i think the main reason he’s not signed is defense. No team wants a big man that can play defense, especially when his offense isn’t all-star level. I think if he takes a vet minimum and plays his heart out defensively, he could get a big contract next year
Unless if you have already have strong defensive bigs
@@And.One.Hoops1 man i think his reputation is killing his chances, just like Carmelo did
See kids, this is why you have to watch the full game instead of watching highlights and looking at boxscores to know a player's value. There is a reason why Dillon Brooks and Marcus Smart have massive contracts while Christian Wood is unsigned.
i think some teams want him. just not at the money he wants. i think if he was willing to sign for the vet min or TPMLE, he would've been signed for now. nobody will pay him the MLE or higher. he doesnt play defense and has attitude issues.
He needs to get on that Giannis Bulk regimen
When Woods played for the Rockets he would score 25 pts and grab 10 boards but, he would let his opponent score 35 and grab 15 boards.😂
He don’t play D and he’s inconsistent if you need scoring and rebounding
This seasoned well. Excellent breakdown. Thank you.
He doesn’t want to sign for the minimum, that’s the reason
You were spot on with the prediction, even the vet minimum part!
Who’s here after Woods got signed to the Lakers
Christian Wood: 7 NBA teams and 3 G-League teams in 7 years .
Wood's gettin' his long-overdue wake-up call it seems, lol!
🤭
Spoke too soon. Now he is a Los Angeles Laker which just made them the deepest team in the West
Lakers should get him
His last 3 teams were actively tanking last year.
Detroit , Houston , and Dallas losing games on purpose to end the season .
He should be on a roster . The fucking hornets need him .. but sports so scripted
Dan McMahon quoted a Mavs insider as saying: “it’s not that C Wood plays bad defence; it’s that he plays the worst defence you’ve ever seen”
His name is Tim …not Dan lol
Him in Heat would be ideal. Heat gets their Frontcourt duo, Bam & Wood, allowing Bam to play some Forward role. As for Wood, Heat Culture would be the perfect scenario for him to grow as a player and his Value.
He's also undrafted. Seems like a Heat player to me lol
Christian Wood isn’t good enough. Or big enough to be a center. Imagine him trying to guard Giannis and Embiid in the East playoffs 😂and
@@YungPhilosopher Heat has Bam. He just needs to Slow them down. But I’m sure Bam will still guard them most of the time and Wood would just be a help defender
Jason Kidd butchered this man's Value! Seth him being the Clear 3rd Best player on the roster! Yet prioritized trash AZZ Dwight Powell😒 I'll NEVER understand
Scores 20 gives up 30 and no intangibles just scoring
Literally here after lakers signed him. We winning the chip
😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks for the laugh
So, not one actual piece of evidence that Wood is a locker room problem? Just checking. He’s been on 2 teams in long term tank mode, and another losing team in the Mavs that had plenty of guys to blame for their disappointing season. I’d think I deserved more than being around losers too! Let’s see what happens now that he’s signed with a winning group with the Lakers.
The Rockets suspended him for conduct detrimental.
Wood has a overvalued sense of self.
The reason McGee and Howard worked so well with LA was because they were well past their prime and they had shed their ego.
@@je5406 There is no outside reporting on the Rockets incident, that's why I reserve judgment and don't think it proves much.
How you can know Wood has an "overvalued sense of self" without knowing the $ amount he asked for? That's just another assumption.
Wood is younger than either McGee or Howard were when they joined the Lakers, so those are bad comparisons. Far from accepting that his best days are behind him like Howard did, I think he just wants to be on a team that knows what it's doing. Rockets and Pistons don't, Mavs are clueless on how to build around Luka.
Long comment, but this deal where fans build a negative narrative on a guy based on selected incidents (one!) while playing on losing or tanking teams gets me going.
what? I don't even watch mavs game and every time i saw this kid i was impressed. He must be shopping for money that is above his level.
Let’s Go Lakers!!!
He's all show and no go!!!😢
The Lakers GM is hell-bent on adding 3-point shooter at Center Christian Wood to the roster on a veteran minimum salary. All Laker roster additions put on a freeze.
Lakers bound baby😍
I think it would be extremly hard for him to go unsigned and then work his way back into the league. With all those issues I do not think that he has got the work ethic to reclaim his spot in the league, once he is out.
@07:45 "Nuclear Jokic" 😂😂
Is D.Powell better than C.Wood?
Yes, if you’re talking net positive. C wood is annoyingly selfish and a cone on defense
Lakers would take him
That's just off the top of my head.
C'mon man
Watched this after Woods signed with the Lakers. It'll be interesting to see how he jells with Bron and AD in that Lakers' offence.
AD elite defense might negated Wood inefficiency on the defensive end. I mean for a VET minimum contract, it's a WIN for the Lakers no mater how he turns out.
Some constructive feedback. You need to talk more about actual basketball man. I went into this hoping to get some answers as to why he isn't signed and you didn't talk about his game or the last season he played, based on his game your thoughts on why..that kinda thing. I still know as much about this topic as I did going in
This guy has been on a different team every year pretty much. A good part of the league is familiar with him and people talk.
He puts up numbers, but when you actually watch him play it’s not the type of production teams are looking for. He’s yet to contribute to winning and there’s questions on if he’s willing to make the sacrifices and adjustments towards being a winning player.
Anybody who wants their team to sign him will be disappointed.
I remember when he was with the pistons he was the underrated “star” everyone was overlooking and when he join Houston he was good but kind of just average.
@@J.Ragland-hz1eragreed. If the mavs knew what was good for them, they’d waive Luka and build around signing wood and oubre. I watch all of their games and wood is way better than Jokic could ever be
YOU DON'T REALLY WATCH BASKETBALL DO YOU 😮
@@henryadams7858 Lol. Nah you you’re right, Christian Woods is obviously a winning player. Just look at his track record or winning play, that we all know about.
@@J.Ragland-hz1er great point. I just knew them not re-signing wood was a mistake. Cade, Ivey, Duren, and Ausar are straight bums compared to him. They should have waived Cade when even his shin gave up on him. Wood is clearly the best player since Ben Wallace to play for the franchise
HES A LAKER LETS GOO
Ja murant is why Christian wood doesn't have a job. A lot of teams that are rebuilding and have young core won't sign woods because he'll be a bad influence. Jason kidd never wanted him. He's known in the league as a troublesome person. His lack of defense doesn't help.
No1 wants a small center who plays awful defense shoots the ball the second he touches it on the floor has a bad attitude and wants max type money. Pass.
Wood is the discount version of KAT. Imagine being a discoint player to an already discounted player. Black Friday sale?
Are we really surprised? He wanted more money then teams were willing to give him considering hes all offense & also isn't a great locker room guy . Dallas tried moving bro at the deadline and nobody wanted him so clearly you saw this coming if you were paying attention
Please Sign Christian Wood: Dallas Mavericks; You Need A Center With Attitude(.)
I feel like Miami would be the best spot for him, cause he doesn’t have to come off the bench there. Him and Bam can play together
Jimmy will take his head off for taking plays off. The guy is lazy, he played like 1 week of good defense the entirety of last season.
@bimalpudasaini3576 If Jimmy can play with Tyler Herro, Wood won’t be a problem. You ppl overreact to fake news. It reminds me how ppl would sh** on Westbrook saying he’s a team cancer and such.
@@holdmyweight3597woods as a player is limited and has talent but he doesn’t have the mindset to get better. Tyler herro has been in trade talks for 2-3 years now and clealry is not in miamis best interest. Woods has to have a Dwight Howard wake up reality check or accept that he won’t be getting on a top team anytime soon
Ion feel bad for him didn't he call Shaq a casual or sum shid like he a superstar or something
It always amazes me when talented athletes have a chance at making hundreds of millions of dollars, but blow the bag because they are knuckle heads. Reminds me of a childhood buddy with amazing skills that got a full ride football scholarship to a top 10 university, but got kicked out because he wouldn't stop smoking weed.
Christian will have a better attitude this year cuz his career depends on it. So at this point he would be a steal for any team at the vet minimum. Hopefully the lakers get him. Lol
They did 🙌
The Dubs need to sign him now. We need to add stretch bigs who can knock down threes and grab rebounds
He already basically said he dont like basketball
Sorry to burst your bubble... but most big men don't truly love the game. They play because they're big and it's a huge payday...
Welcome to the LAKERS
The problem is the only winning team he played for waived him and barely played him. Every other team in his career that he bounced to has been a losing team. He also hasn't ever played a full season. He is in his prime, could be a solid backup as a stretch big for a contender if he can stay on the court.
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I remember he was really bad position somewhere around 2018 or 2019 but Pistons made contract and he got good stats over there then after 50 games he asked where should he go on live. Pistons were about to offer him good contract so he is bad role for young guys
I watched every single Mavs game last season. Really believed in Wood and wanted him to start early on, but as the year went by I really soured on him, particularly because his defense is as bad as advertised. What's more, his screens are the worst I've ever seen on a big man, even Hardaway sets better screens. He's a truly gifted offensive player, but he wants to play like he's the first option and that simply isn't ideal. If he wakes up to his reality for his next team (if he does get another contract) and just hustles his ass out there he'll be a steal. But as he is right now, it's not hard to see why he's on his way to washing out of the league. Kelly Oubre is on the same boat.
Rockets fans warned yall when you proclaimed he would shine with Luka 😂
Lakers if they can reach an understanding with him on sorting out his personality quirks.
Wow and Lakers signed him. They saw your video😊😊😊😊
i believe teams just waiting on the fallout of the Dame and Harden trade and he will get signed after that
Wood was def not botching Rockets tanking strategy, he was just an awful defender and never wanted to give up the ball to the rookies. Rockets lost game because of wood without a doubt. Rockets gave up wood because he was just awful.
But houston had bad leadership and no vets to calm things down. FVF wont be having nonsense
I think the pending Dame trade is a factor (like you said). Also like you mentioned, I think they’re maybe some over-valuing in himself too.
The Knicks just traded away Obi Toppin, so Woods would be a nice fill-in.
I just don’t think Any team competing for a championship would want a player who’s looking to prove himself on a one year deal! Not gonna do the things championship teams will need. Just my two pennies.
I am a Knick fan, I remember young Zach Randolph. He didn't care about defense, I mean zero. He was getting points and rebounds and ignoring playing defense. He was the worst that I've seen in all time. The point I made is that young Christian has to get into a defense-oriented team and get his career back.
He had a remarkable comeback story that made him a hard worker but it lasted such a short period. After he was starting for HOU he had a ego of Harden/Rusell and honestly believing he was a max contract player. He has a similar playing style as Jahlil Okafor whom was 3rd overall pick but ended up becoming a bust due to him not improving on defensive end. Looks like round the league his work ethic is well know and no team is buying his show that he put up last season. (He did try to act cool to be support piece of the team)
Seems like a good fit for the Lakers.
wild to think that he predicted correctly that the lakers would sign him 😭
Just made too much sense from a fit perspective
in the morning no one wants him but maybe in the afternoon ....
He should start let's go Bron carry these guys at 39 SMH I wish they could AD for Giannis
Mark cuban spoke abt him on Pat bevs podcast even though he didn’t say names
Well, WHAT did Cuban say about him?
its weird cuz hes in his prime and hes one of the more talented PFs in the league. Only thing i can think of is he either has a massive locker room issue noone is aware of and wants to much money, or the heat want him and hes waiting for dame to decide on shit before signing
He plays no defense, is not a winning player and is selfish offensively.
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3:08 the 1920 season?? 😭😭
19-20 season my guy
The Mavs' most successful stretch of last season was a 9-4 record when Christian Wood started next to Luka.
In 17 "starts" Wood averaged 20.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks.
He actually WON us a few games with very timely blocks.. One was against LBJ and the Lakers.
CWood IS a liability defensively but would work with a good defensive player backing him up....he got screwed by 1. Javelle McGee being completely horrible, 2. Maxi Kleber being hurt. 3. Bang Brothers fell off defensively. 4. JKidd being petty and leaving him out there on an island defensively...purposefully making him look bad.
I can't speak to his off court but the team re-signed the absolute WORST center in the entire league....Dwight Powell.
I wish CWood the best.
Respect for bringing balanced analysis…I hate when I see nothing but narrative riding comments…Miami is known to capture players and mold a role for them that would probably be the best fit for him..
Meanwhile a guy like Marvin Bagley is sitting on a bench cashing in millions
Pistons can getting him back if Marvin not improved or hurt again. They needs power forward.
As a Lakers fan I really don't want him coming to LA, he's a great offensive player but really can't defense at all. I think the Lakers have passed on him but if he ultimately does come to LA then we'd be looking at another Andre Drummond situation but worse.
As a Laker fan, I hope they pass on this guy. Chemistry is critical to success, escpecially when you have a lot of young guys like the Lakers.
As a min contract he's worth the risk... Can easily cut him with no penalty to the team
I like him with Bron for the minimum
One bad attitude can infect others, especially young players. The damage remains after the cause has been removed.@@LakerTriangle
@@michaelgeraghty3989 IF removed too late yes - but he would be so cheap and there would need to be a sit down with his agent before hand. You think LBJ gonna let him come in and ruin his last few years - not gonna happen. CW hasn't been in a locker room with a strong vet like LBJ. Detroit, Houston, Dallas don't have the leadership LAL does - no hate just facts.
@@LakerTriangle good point. Being around vets is one thing, being around Lebron is another.
Your reputation follows you wherever you go. Wood should be thankful he had an opportunity to make some real good money in the NBA. He left UNLV when everybody told him not to and ended up not getting drafted. You would think that and having to earn his way into the NBA would have humbled him. I guess it has not. If this contest situation does not get him to change, nothing will.
He's Hassan Whiteside, basically. But better offensively and worse defensively.
I don’t think he should be paid like a starter, but I also don’t think he should not be receiving offers.
There’s at least 30-50 players that are signed who are nowhere near as good as Woods
Wood doesn’t know the word sacrifice and play your given role. He’s all abot me,me,me.
I wanted him back in philly until we signed 4 centers
I can see him playing here in Miami but I feel like he’ll go to the suns for a vet min
Went to the lakers for a vet min 💜💛
Went to the lakers for a vet min 💜💛. Guess we’re going all in with Nikola
I completely understood what u meant by 19-20 season but for soke odd reason for a second thought you meant 1920 😂
Lol, some other people did as well
I think he is probably asking for too much money.
He can score 20+ some nights, but he's almost guaranteed to be a minus 20 on the final box score +/-
He rebouds and scores much more than Powell and one of them somehow got a 3 year extension despite the other player producing more wins when in the lineup. Just goes to show how mediocre modern day coaching standards are these days. Any actual good coach can draw the talent out of any player successfully and deal with their personalities in the side if they have true leadership skills. No coach nowadays could ever coach players like Barkley, Rodman, or even the Bad Boys.
yet somehow one of them is starting for a Canadian National Team loaded with NBA talent.
@@Tophergr8 Because his competition at the frontcourt position is the equivalent of a half eaten jar of mustard pickles. Send me a postcard when he brings 10% of what he does in the world cup to the NBA scene
@@danraul9759 Still 100% more than what Wood is bringing any team right now. Cope. At least when Powell sets a pick, it stops the other player. One dude plays for his team, the other plays for himself, and can continue that playing for the Shanghai Sharks next season.
Yet when Powell was on the floor the TEAM is better than when Wood played. Last I checked basketball was a team sport…if you don’t make the team better, you aren’t an asset. Wood didn’t want to accept his role and played “me” ball. That is why he’s no longer a Dallas Maverick. He was perfect for the team is he’d have just bought in defensively and accepted that he was going to be the 6th man. He didn’t like that
@@Tophergr8 Whats the point in being an efficient P&R player when you only produce a couple points from it total as a starter while also being the worst defending and rebounding center in the NBA