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Jason Kidd: ‘We’re not asking Christian Wood to play football’

Jason Kidd didn’t wait for the start of the season to consider Christian Wood as a serious candidate for the title of best sixth man. He had spoken about it during the “media day”, and two small matches allowed the former interior of Houston to increase his rating for this trophy. It must be said that Wood could be a starter in half of the NBA franchises, and using him as a 6th man is a huge luxury for the Mavericks.

“I think he is himself” believes Kidd. “He’s a scorer. He’s a basketball player. We are not asking him to play football. He is himself and I think he is getting more and more comfortable every day as you see on both sides of the pitch. We need him to score points. We’re not asking him to do something he hasn’t done in the past elsewhere. »

After two matches, Wood is averaging 25 points and 10 rebounds in… 25 minutes of playing time! Difficult to find more effective in the NBA, even as he discovers his new team.

“I just try to give my all and do my best in my role, and that’s it”he answers “I’m as motivated to come off the bench as I am to start. I have already said it. This team trusts me and thanks to this trust, I improve both offensively and defensively. »

“He can be a very good creator and a good two-way player for the Mavs”

Speaking of progress, he has already made up for his 3 of 10 in free throws against the Suns, by achieving a 12 of 14 against Memphis. To the great regret of Taylor Jenkins, the coach of the Grizzlies.

“He’s one more creator for him, with both wide and inside qualities, and he’s one more guy to spread the game” underlines the coach of Memphis. “He and Doncic are a unique combination on the pick-and-roll. Wood was already giving us problems when he was at the Rockets. He’s good at penetrating from the top of the racket, and he’s a really good shooter. He has the wingspan to take offensive rebounds. On defense, we’ll see how the Mavericks use him, but his stature and size can be troublesome when trying to attack the circle. He can be a very good creator and a good two-way player for the Mavs. »

Never considered a good defender, Wood knows that he is eagerly awaited in this area. This is what will allow him to finish the matches.

“Through his rebounds and his changes in defense, he shows his progress in defense,” assures Kidd. “He gives himself incredibly fully in attack, but also in defense. He spends a lot of time with our coaches.

Christian Wood Percentage Bounces
Season Crew GM Minimum Shots 3 points LF Off Def Early pd party Int bp CT Points
2015-16 PHL 17 9 41.5 36.4 61.9 0.8 1.5 2.2 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 3.6
2016-17 CHA 13 8 52.2 0.0 73.3 1.1 1.2 2.2 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.5 2.7
2018-19 * All Teams 21 12 52.1 34.6 73.2 0.8 3.1 4.0 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.8 0.5 8.2
2018-19 * MIL 13 5 48.0 60.0 66.7 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 2.9
2018-19 * NOP 8 24 53.3 28.6 75.6 1.6 6.3 7.9 0.8 1.8 0.9 1.8 1.3 16.9
2019-20 TED 62 21 56.7 38.6 74.4 1.7 4.6 6.3 1.0 1.6 0.6 1.4 0.9 13.1
2020-21 HOO 41 32 51.4 37.4 63.1 1.9 7.8 9.6 1.7 2.2 0.8 2.0 1.2 21.0
2021-22 HOO 68 31 50.1 39.0 62.3 1.6 8.5 10.1 2.3 2.5 0.8 1.9 1.0 17.9
2022-23 DAL 1 24 60.0 57.1 30.0 1.0 7.0 8.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 25.0
Total 223 24 52.0 38.2 66.4 1.5 5.8 7.3 1.4 1.8 0.6 1.4 0.9 14.3

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