Why the NBA Left These Hyped Players Behind in 2023

[@MistaWordz]

Christian Wood would be perfect on the Heat. They could use his scoring and rebounding and Jimmy and Bam could help cover his lack of defense.

[@thareelhelloagain]

YES. He should be the 4 next to Bam.

[@Mr.Majestic77]

I just that same comment. He would be perfect on the Miami Heat.

[@crazywildman]

jimmy butler will grill him... chiristian wood is no team player. he is on 8 team

[@tiktokexposed898]

nah hell thrive on the Lakers. Lebron will set him straight and AD is the defensive anchor

[@jlui21]

-- Interesting....for $13M/yr and can score 16-20ppg? One would think some team would want C Wood.

[@williamdancer5649]

As a Pistons fan, letting Christian Wood go initially seemed like a mistake but it seemingly set us up better to develop the big men we have now

[@kelechieke8104]

^^ but as a Rockets fan

[@ProfesionalAP]

​@@kelechieke8104Sengun is better

[@thirteentomoe]

I literally have to defend Dwight Powell's playing time being way more than CWood against casual mavs fans. Wood was bringing more negatives than positives when he is on the court, the guy basically has one thing in mind and that is to score, it would have been great if he does it efficiently like prime Klay Thompson but no. Now these casuals are so silent right now that not one team is trying to get this guy.

[@Mark-oy1wv]

I’d take Wood over Bagley in a heartbeat though

[@DripSimpson]

As a Piston fan I'm glad he's gone. He needs to stay gone. He wanted to get out of Detroit but was with the pistons all thru summer league lol smh. He needs to go hang around another team

[@cookingwitchefzayy8830]

Great video see you around Christmas 😂

[@Rieky22]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@Cryptum404]

He barely posts

[@deezosaintloyal]

@@Cryptum404 bro i think that’s what he was tryna say… lol

[@BabylonGateLA]

Put some respek on his name f00l

[@HighTopJop]

😂💀

[@owensnyder1292]

Watching Wood last season he seems to just not play hard and doesnt have a great basketball IQ. But he is a very good scorer with excellent shooting ability at his size. He wants to score and thats about it, he gets frustrated easily when he doesnt get enough shots up and gets discouraged when he doesnt get enough minutes. On the many nights he only got like 20 minutes he would come in and immediatedly start shooting whenever he got the rock. And to his credit he was effective knocking down shots. But he stands around on defense, sets weak low effort screens and doesnt crash the boards with much aggression. I can see why team dont want to invest a big contract on Wood. That said, he is totally worth taking a chance on a 1 year deal or a below market value contract. Maybe he just needs a good coach and teammates that will hold him accountable. This offseason could be a wakeup call that shows Wood its about more than offensive stats.

[@deleon_og]

Bro i remember 1 game where Mavs came back & cut the lead to 5. CWood subbed in, chucked a 3 with 20 secs on the shotclock, got yammed on next play, then PnR with Luka, illegal screen😐 Luka yelled at him lmao & he got subbed out. Mf walked away from the bench & went to the locker room with 7 mins left in the 4th smh he ended up coming back to the bench tho.

[@owensnyder1292]

@@deleon_og haha, sounds about right. He probably still clueless about why no one wants to sign him despite having good career averages

[@DunningKrugerJnr]

“It’s not that he’s a bad defender, it’s that he’s the worst defender you’ve ever seen…” (anonymous Mavs exec via Dan McMahon)

[@Wallyworld30]

Dillon Brooks is a great defender. He defended more shots than Jrue Holiday and held his opponents shots to just 44% compared to the 45% Jrue allowed it's actually incredible. Dillon's problem is not that he's a terrible shooter it's that he chucks up so many shots even though he's terrible. If he just shot less he'd be a great addition to any team.

[@jimgabrielsen]

Great take. I'm not the biggest fan but the hate he gets is crazy. Considering the Rockets salary structure I wouldn't even say this is an overpay.

[@josephdever2679]

Brooks isn't a good shooter I'm not sure what games in what dimension you were watching

[@josephdever2679]

Brooks is a overpay stop talking dumb

[@jimgabrielsen]

@@josephdever2679 never said he was a good shooter not sure what comment in what dimension you were reading. Just said he's not terrible

[@Wallyworld30]

@@Identify_As_Right Jrue is an All-Star and twice as valuable as Dillon because he plays both ways. I'm a Bucks fan and Jrue is one of my favorite players in the NBA. I hate Dillon Brooks but when I was checking out defensive stats the other day i was surprised that Dillon Brooks played even better defense and everyone has gotten to know how amazing Jrue is on defense. Dillon can't shoot worth a damn and he hurt Memphis by chucking up so many shots when he's terrible at it.

[@christiankarlkarganilla2763]

Thank you for the video, Caine. It's been so long.

[@BiggidyB]

Quality take 🕰️

[@billblaski9523]

Yeah, where this dude been?

[@andrewshandle]

Brooks got 4y/86M, how has the NBA left him behind?

[@chrismathgenius]

Problem with many fans is that they look at the stats only, and think that tells the full story. I'm hoping that things turn around for Christian Wood and Bol Bol, but there's a reason why the former hasn't been signed yet and why the latter is on yet another team.

[@nomercyinc6783]

stat lines dont tell a players whole story and people that never played sports cannot be experts on any sport. stat lines dont show intangible things. people that think stat lines and analytics are the most important thing arent intelligent

[@bkelly625]

@@nomercyinc6783 There is some truth to what you are saying but at the same time people who completely ignore stats and analytics aren’t even worth arguing with because their thinking is still too old school. Thing is though Bol Bol and Wood don’t even have good advanced stats. Advanced stats have been telling us for years Jokic is the best player and a good defender and it proved true this year. There just needs to be a balance

[@09198384558]

They look at the stats they understand. Simple stats are "simple" to understand. Other stats might be tell otherwise. Anyone who base their judgement on simple stats don't tell the whole story.

[@CouchCit]

Numbers/stats NEVER tell the full story, and way too many people fail to realize it. That being said, I'm looking at players like Wood in comparison to the 2nd/3rd string big men on some of these teams and I'm thinking he's better than many of em.

[@Diablo-rd4ow]

Advanced stats can actually tell most of the story (not including work ethic, attitude, and chemistry with other teammates). To prevent being misled by empty stats, fans can try to understand these at least: Offensive Capabilities eFG% - Efficient field goal percentage (2pt & 3pt) TS% - True shooting percentage (2pt, 3pt & free throws) ORtg - Offensive Rating (The higher the better) OBPM - Offensive Box Plus Minus Defensive Capabilities DRtg - Defensive Rating (The lower the better) DBPM - Defensive Box Plus Minus TRB% - Total rebound percentage (better than total rebound since it is matching player's minutes) If his presence makes the team wins a.k.a impact BPM - Box Plus Minus VORP - Value Over Replacement Player PER - Player Efficiency Rating There are still many other advanced stats, but at the very least, knowing those above will let you separate diamond from bronze. PPG doesn't mean anything after all if the efficiency is trash. It doesn't bring a win. One example is the FG% (which is a trash stats and yet still being used to judge which player score more efficiently). Ex: Ben Simmons 5/10 FG, all 2pt = 10 points with 50% FG, 50% eFG, 50% TS Steph Curry 4/10 FG, all 3pt = 12 points with 40% FG, 60% eFG, 60% TS By using FG%, Ben Simmons seems to have better stats, which is clearly wrong since Curry produced 12 points compared to Ben 10 points. eFG% solved this issue by calculating 3 points and TS% included both 3pt and free throws.

[@csy2068]

A lot of these guys its all about their attitudes and demeanor that bring them down

[@jlui21]

-- yup. Mark Madsen (played backup to Shaq) and avg 2.2ppg for his entire 9 year career. Guy had two left feet for skill but man oh man, he played with heart and energy.

[@MatthewJohnson-sk1cv]

Cain is back for 13 minutes 🥲

[@DoloJG]

then he leaves us 😢

[@EnZo7992]

Kleber’s injury was the worst thing to happen for Wood. He was solid until Maxi went down and there was no other big that could help hide Wood on defense. Maybe it’s a different story if the injury never happened, but 🤷‍♂️

[@DeanGl]

Hell even on offense he didn't look good in my opinion

[@marcussmith5928]

@@DeanGlHe we good on offense bro and he wasn’t bad defensively just average I’m a Mavs fans and the guards and wings aside from Josh Green allowed a lot of dribble penetration

[@DeanGl]

@@marcussmith5928 idk man, he seemed lost a lot of the time.

[@Joe_Ma99]

@@marcussmith5928 he constantly missed assignments when switching defenders. He definitely looked lost on defense more often then not.

[@siredrediii7015]

Kleber went down wood started getting minutes and the mavs started getting win streaks and had their best stretch of basketball for a month and a half the hell you talking

[@Wallyworld30]

Bol Bol playing with KD is gonna be fun as hell to see! Can't wait to see it. I hate the Suns but hard not to root for Bol Bol. I was keeping track of Bol Bol's stats last season and at one point he went like 150minutes straight without getting an Assist. This dude just don't EVER pass the ball. He better learn to quick playing with Beal, KD, Booker and Ayton.

[@johnnelson3665]

He’s not getting meaningful minutes. I guess he was added so no one else could get him. Lol

[@dro2drippy781]

Bro Bol Bol is trash

[@whoishim2998]

He not finna be playing with KD on court besides in practice 😂😂😂 he not playing more then likely

[@Wallyworld30]

@@whoishim2998 Suns are gonna play Bol Bol during the regular season just watch. They have no choice because they have not bench. He's not gonna play during the playoffs but regular season he'll get minutes when Suns are load managing KD, Book and Beal.

[@catchnkill]

@@dro2drippy781 I would say Bol Bol not very good. His weakness is his defence which is non-exist. His lateral movement is slow. Thus most smaller players just pick him up, wave their hand and say hi, then boom drive past him.

[@cim888]

Christian Wood just got signed by the Lakers. Two-year $5.7 million. Which is basically a touch above minimum.

[@andrewshandle]

I think we are starting to see the new CBA influencing teams. Over the next few years we're going to see the middle class of players shrink and a lot more guys are going to be on the minimum. More and more teams are going to look like the Suns over the next few years.

[@AggravatedMan365]

Cain "load management" Cali 😂

[@CaineLovesCali]

lmfaooo chill on me

[@AggravatedMan365]

​@CaineLovesCali Lol I honestly missed you bro

[@Wallyworld30]

I recall as Bucks fans we were HYPED to get OJ Mayo! He was a top 3 Lottory talent and he was only going to be 26 years old in his first season with the Bucks! We didn't know he was on Roids I swear! (fingers crossed behind my back)

[@apples874]

Who gives a buck about the Bucks?

[@Wallyworld30]

@@apples874 Did you know that the Bucks had the largest audience for an NBA game in history? Over 83 thousand people showed up for game Six of NBA Finals. Massive crowds outside the Arena in "Deer District" packed the grounds to watch the game on a Jumbo screen together. Fiserv had 18k people outside the stadium had an additional 65k people in Deer District! So it's safe to say quite a few people give a Buck about the Bucks!

[@brentcrockton]

Yoo where u been CaineloveCali 😂 one of the best out there so detailed always on point !! Keep it up

[@Xvxoxnx]

Woods should go to GSW for one year. They seems to be great at rehabbing player value.

[@J-Hue]

That's where I was hopingbhe'd wnd up. His scoring fame fits them well and they could use a big who can score and rebound.

[@shakey215]

when Wood was at the bucks I was very confused why we didn't sign him, looked like a good player for a championship team. Makes sense in retrospect with no-one wanting him, hopefully a team picks him up though and he turns it around

[@lakerfan2874]

He was on the Pistons looking like a star. He got to Houston and automatically became a borderline star. When he got to Dallas, he was just a good role-player when playing with a superstar. They should've kept Kristaps in this case.

[@SweetLou428]

​@@lakerfan2874he only was good on the rockets because harden left and someone had to take the shots he was never consistent with us he's not a winning player

[@look_at_kai]

He would’ve fit great next to giannis

[@SkyWalkerZay0517]

Glad you’re back man. Miss the uploads.

[@bobbib5779]

seems like every player you named has a personal issue bol bol said on record his own teammate called him out for having a low motor when hes not involved in the play Woods things was said about him as well

[@DrizzleSports]

Kelly Oubre should’ve made the list forsure. Still not signed and i think ppl look at him as a 2-way Blackhole now

[@delloffthewall]

Draymond pushing away players is insane.

[@benbengalykaba2957]

The bol case is why Durant did not want to be viewed as a big since day one. He knew People would focus on his strength, defense and rebound as a big. Bol bol is a perimeter player, let's judge him at that position.

[@myra-yves]

if someone his size is played as a perimeter threat/drive to score, his frame is gonna give out sooner than later, his legs are not gonna survive

[@benbengalykaba2957]

@@myra-yves durant did it. So why coul he not

[@EnterMyDreams]

@@benbengalykaba2957cause durant is actually good

[@Orlando101]

Durant was a reliable scorer

[@ogmusik2549]

​@@benbengalykaba2957bol is at least 5 inches taller than durant

[@casualgamer177]

I don’t understand how wood isn’t getting a contract. He balled out last year

[@MojoMoneyMajor]

i feel like Bol & Hayes got the same issue they just gotta put some weight on and get more physical...but that's easier said than done when you're that lanky

[@Byronic19134]

The way Memphis handled Brooks did not pay off whatso ever I can promise you that from 3 months into the future the Rockets decision to sign Brooks looks brilliant in comparison.

[@jamesbarnett3359]

This is really good bro. You’re Uber informed and knowledgeable really enjoyed

[@NathanDecker-qg2nm]

The thing is Christian still averaged 18 ppg off the bench

[@zzzannin.]

6:05 why jordan poole look like he gon write an essay about basketball at starbucks

[@simoncaldwell5795]

I wonder if it's even possible to see a guy like christian wood develop his game and take a step defensively at his age, my guess is no, but it would be interesting to see, and it's the move he needs to make if he wants to be on most contending nba teams

[@willemdaho3]

if bol bol wasn't 7'2 he wouldn't be in the league rn

[@dr.munchmicuchi4878]

If a lot of players weren’t as tall as they are they wouldn’t be in the nba. Kinda obvious right

[@alexnguyen1284]

and if his dad wasnt an nba legend.

[@hangingwithchad]

Good video! Glad to see you holding that name (Caine) to a high level. Best, Chad Caine

[@deanespinosa6399]

caine every 3 months upload routine

[@artur583]

As a mavs fan, there's a reason we don't want him n ppl r starting to realize y...empty stats with a negative attitude. Btw dude travels everytime on a catch n shoot

[@Byronic19134]

@1:34 explains it perfectly as you see Maxi Klieber frustratingly trying to tell Wood the proper defensive rotation and Wood just looking lost in the sauce. Like pause @1:36 and look at both their faces. Wood not even looking at where Maxi pointing lol.

[@1closer]

Don't think I'm crazy but 2k games from past years predict these kinds of situations when you play gm mode . Even on Madden

[@EatMyPattys]

Who does 2k think is going to be a star next

[@1closer]

@@EatMyPattys I remember playing 2k the year or 2 before luka and trae got drafted and they put up insane numbers with high volume shooting . 2k scout their skillsets

[@TheLirJEt86]

This was very well done. Kudos

[@mikelynch-zeroviewz2507]

This video aged like milk Brooks is killing it at FIBA

[@HitPeace]

Crazy you said Cristian wood can't play because of his defense when the entire Mavericks team doesn't play defense.. that's why they missed the playoffs. Dude was averaging a double double with the rockets.. For him to go from that to not getting pt on a team that missed the playoffs, it's mind boggling

[@laffyjohansson7005]

NBA 2K legacy players know O.J. Mayo was a BUCKET 🪣 on 2k!!! Him and Rudy Gay were virtually unstoppable! 🤣😂🤣

[@roneteus]

He has risen!

[@legoatjames4566]

Imo it’s not that nobody wants christian woods. Its that fact that teams are probably waiting to see what happens with dame and harden before going all in on him.

[@bookaufman9643]

Bol Bol is a very unrefined player and I think that team's thought that they could get him more refined and it just hasn't happened. He's kind of sloppy and out of control and has always sort of looked that way. Teams are always going to try to make something out of a guy with the physical attributes that he has. It doesn't seem like it's working.

[@jlui21]

​@@Identify_As_Right -- Bol bol looks great in highlights. But in the lowlights, he loses focuses. Misses defensive assignments. BUT....for $2-3M/year, low risk-high reward.

[@0608jeff]

Bol Bol should be categorized as a career wild card offensive spark plug like Cam Thomas and C Wood, it's the only thing he's current good at against NBA competition

[@tj5180]

@@Identify_As_Righthe shot 26% from 3 this season

[@hasankhurshid2546]

⁠@@Identify_As_RightBooker, Beal, and Durant are avg defenders. Ayton is above average defender but just lacks aggression, IQ, and heart.

[@flockaveli15]

@@Identify_As_Rightyes but we’ve seen guys even in bad systems hit a high percentage. And bol barely shoots them. You can’t reasonably even predict that he’d be good at it on a good team when he’s horrible at it on a bad team

[@tre3011]

HE'S BACK

[@hibachiagent0249]

This is Bol's last chance imo. He has everything set up for him to be productive. On offense he'll either spot up or be in lots of pick and rolls/pops. All his pressure will be on defense and boards. He can get blocks but he needs to be a complete rim protector who won't be a liability on switches. If he fades out of the rotation then I think there is no hope for him

[@ilovedogs313]

bro averaged 4 points last season youre delusional be fr

[@hibachiagent0249]

@@ilovedogs313 by saying it's his last chance to prove he can play?

[@ClayHales]

I coach at a high school, and I saw a kid wearing a Christian Wood Mavericks jersey a couple days ago.

[@youngamong7618]

Brooks got the Rockets looking like a Contender with his defensive pressure and Memphis playing like the rockets

[@edgarsnake2857]

Excellent list. The surprise for me is Christian Wood. I've listened to a few smart youtubers dissect his game. Lotta holes. Jackson Hayes, also. Like you, I think Bol Bol is fun to watch. I hope he can fix enough of his holes to stick.

[@cheese3enjoyer]

In 2K he is really nice. We getting him a ring this season

[@taemac10]

Crazy how people where saying Dillion Brooks wouldn't get a contract. The man got freaking paid. He must have a great Agent or Houston just outbid themselves...

[@erichong4786]

Honestly, I think Houston realized that their young prospects are not disciplined on defense and are hoping brooks could solve that effort issue. Maybe that's why they paid him along with the CBA rules being adjusted and all that.

[@danraul9759]

Kidd starting powell over wood is insane. At least he can score and rebound 💀

[@cjbrown420]

I think this year he’s gonna have a better season I feel he was humble and kno he can quickly be out the league

[@absolutelypro4612]

Heard its an attitude thing with C Wood

[@anttr9098]

Id be happy if the Lakers can get C wood at the min

[@JoseMendezValdez]

This is exactly what I needed today 🙏🏼

[@henocydagreat8282]

Woods just signed to 2 years deal with the lakers today 😂that’s tuff

[@gambit3950]

If Ben Simmons is in the league with all of his issues. No reason why C-Wood and all these other guys shouldn't get a shot.

[@nathanwilhite8631]

as a rockets fan wood had his ups and downs, but he couldn’t play a lick of defense, hardly any effort on that end. offensively he’s good but sometimes tries to do too much

[@CqThatdude]

It was funny when the Suns put the picture of D Book, KD, Beal and instead of Ayton they put Bol Bol in the pic as well. I know that Ayton and the Suns don't exactly see eye to eye but why even put Bol Bol in the picture. I hope Bol Bol ends up being really good for them but i don't see it happening

[@greggjohnson5634]

Ayton sucks I wouldn't be surprised to see bol bol get some minutes

[@CqThatdude]

@@greggjohnson5634 Lol 18 and 10 doesn't ''suck'' Tell me you know nothing about B basketball without telling me

[@shotchucker6875]

@@greggjohnson5634just stay on 2k. Casual ass takes.

[@tj5180]

@@CqThatdudeit’s not all about stats.

[@CqThatdude]

@@tj5180 The other dude says Ayton sucks.. He doesn't suck.. You must be as clueless as he is. The point was with 18 and 10 he does not suck bozo

[@mateoedwin]

Dillion brooks and Marcus smart both have the same issues of thinking they can be ball handlers and shooters, just play defense and pass the ball boys

[@nikolayjerev9285]

Great video.

[@dylangeller4692]

Christian wood is way too underrated

[@maxalmonte14]

#FACTS

[@j.p5175]

Wood on Golden State Warriors bench with CP3, Moody, Kuminga, and Saric. That is not a bad 2nd unit.

[@edc.3761]

Many NBA players consider Dillon Brooks to be a dirty player. That's probably one reason why many teams don't want him,.

[@jaylin39]

Dillion Brooks, the air quality in Houston is just much better than Dongguan. Be grateful

[@OhmyZephyrus]

Man sad to see Cwood leave 🙌 he played amazing with Luka and played his role perfectly

[@nattobaby]

as a mavs fan, the fuck? are we watching the same game?

[@r_vis_nghani9981]

🤣🤣🤣@@nattobaby

[@bencabrera8957]

Bro uploaded outta nowhere

[@maxvain]

Woods needs to beef up, like Giannis, his paint presence and confidence will skyrocket and defensive rebounding will improve.

[@75aces97]

Poole hasnt been left for dead yet. He's got 4 years of guaranteed money coming his way. Ive never believed in him, but his career is still very much alive.

[@cedricasdfghjkl9151]

Idc what anyone says about Christian Wood, I think he had AD type potential.

[@bclaude87]

Dude, where you Been????

[@CaineLovesCali]

KZbin load management 😂

[@capt.Justin]

Bro stop disappearing on us 😢

[@liamcparrent]

dillon brooks had offers, his value was reported to be about 16m houston "overplayed" 4m, which is not a bad contract for him in houston

[@part6133]

Bol just needs to be given quality minutes and to play well in those minutes. Or the Suns got him for emergency. 🏀 🏀

[@alexnguyen1284]

he was given quality minutes when he was in Orlando. Dude just isnt that good. If he wasnt the son of an nba legend he would not have even been drafted or given this many chances.

[@354allday]

​@@alexnguyen1284Son of a legend? Manute Bol was far from a legend. Most kids of nba journeymen/ overseas players end becoming good. Bol Bol was just overhyped cuz what he can do in college at his height. NBA is a different story

[@JohnnyScumbagg]

That 2016 TV deal gassed a lot of players. Role players making more than MJ ever did. Glad to see players like Christian Wood being humbled. Be happy with your 550k a year my man.

[@michaelyang3910]

Isn’t it funny that you think the players should make less while the owners rake in billions of dollars?

[@atlien1988]

​@@michaelyang3910 it's a very weird statement to make 😂

[@callmeabel2797]

Great vid as always!!!!!

[@monkeymoo87]

Christian Wood is highly skilled but I wonder if he added like 10 more lbs of muscle if he’d be better defensively as he can box out better, jump higher, and not get bodied as much. Just a thought tho I didn’t watch many mavs games this season so idk why he couldn’t defend

[@saviorofs0ng]

defense is more about instinct and reading formations. you gotta be able to read what the offense is gonna do to put yourself in the correct position which is what a lot of players struggle with

[@monkeymoo87]

@@saviorofs0ng true I was thinking more rebounding for boxing out. Although muscle will help against post bruisers like Embiid and Jokic. Since he’s shorter he also needs good vertical to play above the rim to compensate for his height

[@mattdiana7343]

Woods would be a good fit in Miami with Bam and Jimmy

[@J-Hue]

I think he'd be good with and a couple other squads. Boston, GS, and maybe even Philly.

[@jakeryan2168]

Houston lowkey bet on Dillon in a good way if you look at his contract. His salary goes --> 22.6m, 22.2m, 21.1m, 19.9m. Alone a foward salary is great trade value if they play even close to their potential, but on top of that, salary caps go up every year so forward salary is even more beneficial to building teams.

[@jamiahwilson3901]

Great honest take !

[@kiroppi6687]

Lol reports were right. He is not a great locker room guy. The fact that he think he's all that answering shaq like that. Kids, like what Andre Drummond said "be a great teammate. I went from 100mil to vet minimum." This guy not gonna last long in the league. Don't care if you are good, attitude goes a long way.

[@leatherface964]

I'm a mavs fan and I like Christian Wood. His defense wasn't bad. He got blocks all the time when he was in the game. I didn't understand why he didn't play more. Word on the street that there is some off the court issues

[@goobles3991]

Getting blocks and steals doesn't mean you're good at defending. Hassan Whiteside had a ton of blocks. Kanter did too. Just look at the shooting averages for teams when Wood was on the floor. He was a really bad defender.

[@leatherface964]

@goobles3991 but they played Powell all the time and he's worst defensively

[@J-Hue]

Idk. I think just didn't like him.

[@ffbeexaid4509]

completely forgot about the name OJ Mayo until you mentioned it here.

[@Ranblv]

I feel like when players started skipping college they never get thought defense and court awareness. not every player is self thought.

[@75aces97]

It's not just college. Once players started playing more minutes in AAU and amateur tournaments than high school or college, they don't have a consistent coaching regiment. They don't play in any consistent system before the pros. Defense is mostly about consistency and discipline. NBA defense has always been tough on rookies. Last 2 rookies to make an All-Defensive team were Olajuwon and Duncan. Both were more than 25 years ago. Another issue though is that defense doesn't pay so well. Tony Allen was the best backcourt defender for years, but in his best year he got MLE money.

[@Ranblv]

@@75aces97 big men who defend have bigger value than guards like tony allen. see rudi gober, pj tucker, jarret allen and mason plumlee all paid very well

[@joemagwood9130]

Dallas offered Wood an extension of 2 years $35 million he wanted 4 years $77 so bet on himself in free agency and it not looking to good for him.

[@jsports2665]

Wow I hadn't heard that what a fool

[@jakoreyaj]

Surprised you didn't meantion the relationship between Kidd and Stiles. Heard that played a huge role in Woods decline in minutes.

[@YFM_bluc]

0:43 dawg is it me or is his hairline chopped 😭

[@andrejones8309]

Bad take on Brooks . Grizz finished second with him as their best defender and their leading shot taker . He was a main and VALUABLE player ..He got paid exactly his value and got a long term deal because of how valuable he is . He was never an over hyped player ..he was the 45th pick in the draft lol. 2nd round pick ….

[@DavionAngeles]

Hayes might be a steal if he can be developed. Playing with all those vets, will give him the opportunity to raise his game. If he is will to put in the work.

[@seantate81]

Jordan poole gone be solid in Washington

[@75aces97]

I haven't seen much actual play for Christian Wood, so stats are about all i know about him. Not just old fashioned counting stats, but advanced metrics look pretty good. What is it with him that teams see and don't like? I've seen players in the past who were lousy locker room presences, but looked great in highlight reels or box scores, so there was always one team that talked themselves into wanting them. Is there something about Wood that their own coaches and fans know that outsiders dont?

[@therealdylanlenton]

I still don't understand Dillon Brooks' deal. It really seems like no one was aggressively bidding for him.

[@bobjane3887]

Not gonna lie I don't like Dillon Brooks, but I have to give credit to him during his run with team Canada in the fiba games this year. He shot pretty decently and Is a good defender. Maybe a change in scenery will be good for him to develop emotionally as the grizzlys said they won't sign him under any circumstances which would be a kick in the gut to anyone. I'm still not a fan of him but I do respect his defence at times as I too am a defensive minded player and won't multiple championships with my basketball club as a junior in Australia.

[@abbyfarris5578]

Grizzlies bet doesn’t seem to be paying off lol he’s been really good for the rockets

[@chrisbeach423]

The Grizzlies got rid of Brooks because they know that NO stars would ever play in Memphis.. ESPECIALLY if they had Brooks on the roster 😂 Brooks wants a bigger offensive role. Trust me, Memphis didn’t want him jacking up brick after brick.

[@aranicaceres6173]

I would like wood on celtics but he def not gonna be shooting like he did on mavs he will get good minutes but he better not expect a big role even tho off bench with brogdon would be a good combo

[@gjfwang]

A younger Montrez Harrell, better passing but worse defense

[@daltonfarris]

Bol bol was part of the cheesiest starting lineup in nba history tho. 1. Nikola Jokic 2. Jerami Grant 3. Bol Bol 4. Paul Millsap 5. Mason Plumlee This was a bubble game when murray, and barton were out with covid protocols.

[@mikemiddaugh7610]

Dyyyyyynasty....just got served up on a platter by the Cheff!