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

9 ай бұрын

^^ but as a Rockets fan

@ProfesionalAP

9 ай бұрын

​@@kelechieke8104Sengun is better

@thirteentomoe

9 ай бұрын

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

9 ай бұрын

I’d take Wood over Bagley in a heartbeat though

@DripSimpson

9 ай бұрын

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

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

9 ай бұрын

YES. He should be the 4 next to Bam.

@Mr.Majestic77

9 ай бұрын

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

@crazywildman

9 ай бұрын

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

@tiktokexposed898

9 ай бұрын

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

@jlui21

9 ай бұрын

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

Great video see you around Christmas 😂

@Joshkiddy15.

9 ай бұрын

😭😭😭😭😭

@Cryptum404

9 ай бұрын

He barely posts

@deezosaintloyal

9 ай бұрын

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

@BabylonGateLA

9 ай бұрын

Put some respek on his name f00l

@HighTopJop

9 ай бұрын

😂💀

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

@BiggidyB

9 ай бұрын

Quality take 🕰️

@billblaski9523

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, where this dude been?

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

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

Glad you’re back man. Miss the uploads.

This was very well done. Kudos

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

9 ай бұрын

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

9 ай бұрын

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

@DunningKrugerJnr

4 ай бұрын

“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)

Cain is back for 13 minutes 🥲

@DoloJG

9 ай бұрын

then he leaves us 😢

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

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

@jlui21

9 ай бұрын

-- 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.

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

9 ай бұрын

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

9 ай бұрын

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

@josephdever2679

9 ай бұрын

Brooks is a overpay stop talking dumb

@jimgabrielsen

9 ай бұрын

@@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

9 ай бұрын

@@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.

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

Great video.

This is exactly what I needed today 🙏🏼

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

9 ай бұрын

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

@dro2drippy781

9 ай бұрын

Bro Bol Bol is trash

@whoishim2998

9 ай бұрын

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

@Wallyworld30

9 ай бұрын

@@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

9 ай бұрын

@@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.

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

9 ай бұрын

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

9 ай бұрын

@@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

9 ай бұрын

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

9 ай бұрын

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

9 ай бұрын

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.

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

9 ай бұрын

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

@marcussmith5928

9 ай бұрын

@@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

9 ай бұрын

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

@Joe_Ma99

9 ай бұрын

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

@siredrediii7015

9 ай бұрын

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

Great honest take !

Cain "load management" Cali 😂

@CaineLovesCali

9 ай бұрын

lmfaooo chill on me

@AggravatedMan365

9 ай бұрын

​@CaineLovesCali Lol I honestly missed you bro

Great vid as always!!!!!

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

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.

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.

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

9 ай бұрын

Who gives a buck about the Bucks?

@Wallyworld30

9 ай бұрын

@@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!

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

9 ай бұрын

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

9 ай бұрын

​@@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

9 ай бұрын

He would’ve fit great next to giannis

HE'S BACK

He has risen!

Draymond pushing away players is insane.

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

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

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

@J-Hue

8 ай бұрын

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.

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

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

9 ай бұрын

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

9 ай бұрын

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

@EnterMyDreams

9 ай бұрын

@@benbengalykaba2957cause durant is actually good

@Orlando101

9 ай бұрын

Durant was a reliable scorer

@ogmusik2549

9 ай бұрын

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

@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.

caine every 3 months upload routine

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

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

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

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

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

This video aged like milk Brooks is killing it at FIBA

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.

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

9 ай бұрын

​@@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

9 ай бұрын

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

9 ай бұрын

@@Identify_As_Righthe shot 26% from 3 this season

@hasankhurshid2546

9 ай бұрын

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

@flockaveli15

9 ай бұрын

@@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

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

9 ай бұрын

bro averaged 4 points last season youre delusional be fr

@hibachiagent0249

9 ай бұрын

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

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

The thing is Christian still averaged 18 ppg off the bench

Bro uploaded outta nowhere

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

That PJ Tucker clip 😂

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

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

9 ай бұрын

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

9 ай бұрын

@@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

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?

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

@dr.munchmicuchi4878

9 ай бұрын

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

@alexnguyen1284

9 ай бұрын

and if his dad wasnt an nba legend.

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

@PattysCards

8 ай бұрын

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

@1closer

8 ай бұрын

@@PattysCards 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

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

@nattobaby

9 ай бұрын

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

@r_vis_nghani9981

8 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣@@nattobaby

Heard its an attitude thing with C Wood

good call

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

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

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

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.

Hard to see, him leave😢

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

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

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

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

9 ай бұрын

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

@CqThatdude

9 ай бұрын

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

@shotchucker6875

9 ай бұрын

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

@tj5180

9 ай бұрын

@@CqThatdudeit’s not all about stats.

@CqThatdude

9 ай бұрын

@@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

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

attitude is big for teams

God bless

No matter what these guys do..there's always a roster spot for them on the Shanghai Sharks...

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.

This man went to the same hs as me really hope he finds a home in the league

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

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

OJ Mayo is a name I haven't heard in awhile 😂

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

@J-Hue

8 ай бұрын

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

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

@alexnguyen1284

9 ай бұрын

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

9 ай бұрын

​@@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

Lakers and Mavs were looking at signing Brooks. I wish one of them would have.

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

This is probably Bol Bol last chance in Phoenix, he's always said he patterns his game after K.D., and being on the Suns(is he perfect situation)& he will be tested by Durant to see how much does he really want to be in the NBA, and if he fails Bol Bol has no one but himself to blame!!!

@ilovedogs313

9 ай бұрын

hes garbage either way

@dannyhernandez265

5 ай бұрын

Bol Bol needs to bulk up and play center if he wants a chance in the NBA.

Welp woods is now a Lakers

Christian Wood would be perfect on the Miami Heat.

Cwoods biggest detriment is he can’t defend his own shadow man

Bol Bol is set up for success under Vogel’s defensive mind

🙏🏾💪🏾Prayers✋🏾🏀

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

Dude, where you Been????

@CaineLovesCali

9 ай бұрын

KZread load management 😂

christian wood traveled in that clip 😭

She said it

Jordan poole gone be solid in Washington

Christian wood is way too underrated

@maxalmonte14

8 ай бұрын

#FACTS

I can’t wait to see when c.wood signs to LA lol

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

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

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.

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.

I’m still in shock that Brooks actually averaged 25 ppg in a playoff series

Brooks been a rocket before the season ended 😂