Things Christian Wood Has Done Well in Summer League

Takes control of offense

Although we’ve seen him do it less during Las Vegas Summer League games, Wood was doing a great job of taking control of the offense (Ben Simmons style, perhaps) and initiating things for the Sixers.

Wood looked confident in Utah, and often took the ball at the top of the key like a guard, despite being near 7-feet tall.

Clearly, Wood knows what he’s doing, and is well acclimated with summer league. He can often be seen directing his teammates, telling them where they should be — again, like a point guard — and getting people in the right places to push the Sixers to score.

When Wood gets the ball at the top of the key, he does have the ability to drive in, but he’s often looking for his teammates, and looking to pass. That’s been the idea of the Sixers offense all summer league — look to pass — and Wood has done a fantastic job of making himself valuable within that idealism.

Wood, when he’s not starting the offense with the ball, is very active, often setting screens and getting teammates open. He’s shown initiative whether he has the ball or not, and that’s important for the NBA to see.

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