technomaster wrote:Didn't stop N'Dour to Dallas. What's that guy up to anyway? He was amazing last summer...looked like the makings of a Draymond Green.Isn't Wood an RFA with Philly?
Haha, oops - just saw this post. I thought about N'Dour right after you. Yeah, I think he'd def be worth looking into. He played on Hernangomez's team, so you have to assume some of the Knicks scouts know whats up with him...
At 6-foot-10 with long limbs and athletic, Wood bounced between the NBA and the D-League last year after going undrafted and being signed by the 76ers. He was a potential first-round pick on some boards who reportedly fell for character-related reasons, and he’s showcasing the skill that had him on many teams’ radar a year ago. Wood poured in 19 points and seven boards on just eight field-goal attempts, draining two triples and drawing 11 attempts at the line.
He was loud and active defensively from the back line, altering several plays with his length and strong timing on help defense.Wood isn’t currently claimed by an NBA team, but don’t be surprised if that changes in the near future. Wood simply has too many skills for no one to take a flier on him – he has shooting range all over the floor, shot-blocking skill at the rim and has clearly put in work improving his strength and conditioning in the past year. He can over-extend himself at times on the floor, but a smart organization with good player development could fix that in a hurry. Wood looks every bit like an NBA rotation player early on this summer.
BRIGGS wrote:At 6-foot-10 with long limbs and athletic, Wood bounced between the NBA and the D-League last year after going undrafted and being signed by the 76ers. He was a potential first-round pick on some boards who reportedly fell for character-related reasons, and he’s showcasing the skill that had him on many teams’ radar a year ago. Wood poured in 19 points and seven boards on just eight field-goal attempts, draining two triples and drawing 11 attempts at the line. He was loud and active defensively from the back line, altering several plays with his length and strong timing on help defense.Wood isn’t currently claimed by an NBA team, but don’t be surprised if that changes in the near future. Wood simply has too many skills for no one to take a flier on him – he has shooting range all over the floor, shot-blocking skill at the rim and has clearly put in work improving his strength and conditioning in the past year. He can over-extend himself at times on the floor, but a smart organization with good player development could fix that in a hurry. Wood looks every bit like an NBA rotation player early on this summer.
Haven't followed him.... what sets him apart from Anthony Randolph?
martin wrote:BRIGGS wrote:At 6-foot-10 with long limbs and athletic, Wood bounced between the NBA and the D-League last year after going undrafted and being signed by the 76ers. He was a potential first-round pick on some boards who reportedly fell for character-related reasons, and he’s showcasing the skill that had him on many teams’ radar a year ago. Wood poured in 19 points and seven boards on just eight field-goal attempts, draining two triples and drawing 11 attempts at the line. He was loud and active defensively from the back line, altering several plays with his length and strong timing on help defense.Wood isn’t currently claimed by an NBA team, but don’t be surprised if that changes in the near future. Wood simply has too many skills for no one to take a flier on him – he has shooting range all over the floor, shot-blocking skill at the rim and has clearly put in work improving his strength and conditioning in the past year. He can over-extend himself at times on the floor, but a smart organization with good player development could fix that in a hurry. Wood looks every bit like an NBA rotation player early on this summer.
Haven't followed him.... what sets him apart from Anthony Randolph?
I think Randolph was a guard(in his mind) in a 6-9 body who could not control the pace of his game. Wood is an interior post player who has range out to 3. Wood looks like he weighs 230-235 pounds now--I dont think Randolph ever got much past 200. Wood has pace to his game hes an in/out player and can rebound /defend the post. I think his early draft failure has motivated him and he has a LOT of talent--as much as anyone playing in the SL so far. Hes going to be good--a smart team will take him. My bet is the Heat will.
