I understand where you are coming from but this is not highschool basketball anymore where we want to be fair with playing time. It took injuries for the right people to get playing time. That sounds like luck and not good coaching. I understand that there is a whole other aspect aside from basketball. However, basketball is the final product. We talk about keeping some players happy but what about the most important one? The one that needs to be in god mode to win? How does he feel when one person goes for 1/9 and the other has 0 pts, 3 rbs a d 2 asts in 30+ mins? My only guess is Kidd is trying to showcase these people so they can be moved. What?s frustrating is all the negotiations that is supposed to be happening with Wood. The Mavs know how much they can offer him, just offer it already? This is not the flea market where one has to haggle. I feel like the Mavs out think themselves too much out of a good deal. If its not about Xs and Os, then Wood is a great fit! The sad part is that his numbers are there, his attitude is there and he is even endorsed by Luka. Even with all this, Mavs are still acting like a subpar franchise.
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Originally Posted by SMC0007
Well Wood is starting now and at this point I don't think it's changing even if we had Maxi and zgreen healthy. That is a situation where we got lucky with unfortunate injury. Most of thr credit goes to Wood for renewed intensity and learning his role defensively.
Hardy needs more mins and due to Injury it also forced Kidds hand. Again, most credit goes to Hardy for actually producing in the little time he has to make it obvious that he needs MEANINGFUL mins like we have been saying. Not garbage mins.
Kidd probably sees these things too, but there is a whole other side to it where he is with all the guys constantly. Tenure, work ethic and relationships all play some factor. My best guess is that Kidd is not oblivious but he is hoping that minutes and roles work itself out. Like Bullock and Dfs aren't players that take us to the promise land, but they've been around a long time so you might lose them if you immediately bump them for prospects. I'm totally spitballing here, but the players aren't blind, they can see they are getting bumped slowly and they probably blame Kidd less because they have been given every chance to retain their roles but aren't producing.
I'd like to think if the players were robots, he would have already made some of the moves we have been screaming about, but you can't turn them on and off. There's tenure, team chemistry, relationships mixed into everything beyond the floor.
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