A new season of sports
The Los Angeles Lakers' results this season have become a joke, and even the team is experiencing infighting due to their poor record. Due to injury, Davis opted for a break and Hayes was promoted to the starting line-up. Originally, it was just a mediocre personnel adjustment, but Wood, who was sitting on the bench, posted a thought-provoking expression on his personal social media, which was also interpreted as dissatisfaction with Hamm's arrangement.
Earlier in the season, Wood had hoped to sign a big contract, but with the roster rotation of the teams already intact, Wood was almost unable to get a new contract. After the final decision, Wood chose to join the Lakers with a base salary. Wood is clearly looking to regain recognition by playing for the Lakers, and Wood believes he can contribute to the Lakers.
When the season began, Wood did surprise the Lakers. At the time, the Lakers were in a period of tactical adjustment and wanted to find an interior partner for Davis, so Wood was the starting lineup for a while. Wood, who is trusted by the team, is very aggressive and active on the defensive end, providing tactical support to the Lakers by fighting for rebounds and helping defense, so he has also become an important rotation for the Lakers inside.
However, Wood did not get rid of his willingness to play randomly on the offensive end, especially in the opening stage, Wood always likes to pull to the outside to shoot, although it can open up offensive space for the Lakers, but it also makes Davis suffer a lot of defensive pressure on the inside. What's more, Wood can't guarantee his shooting percentage, which makes the Lakers' offensive end disjointed. Over time, Wood gradually fell out of Hamm's rotation system.
At the moment, the Lakers are still focusing on small-ball tactics, and Hayes and Wood are contenders for backup centers. Although Wood's offensive ability is better than Hayes's, in terms of his enthusiasm for the game and tactical execution, Hayes is still better than Wood. Hayes knows what he's good at, and when he gets on the court, he's going to cover for his teammates and be very determined to score the ball when he gets an offensive opportunity, which is clearly favored by the Lakers.
Wood is now dissatisfied with the Lakers' tactical arrangement of himself, more because he is not clear about his position, and as early as last season when he played for the Mavericks, Wood was dissatisfied with his play on the bench. Although Wood eventually reached an agreement with the team and played well off the bench, Wood still wanted a starting spot and chose to leave the Mavericks.
The Lakers chose to sign Wood because they believe that his style of play can form a certain tacit understanding with the team's tactics and reduce the offensive pressure on Davis. However, Wood has not contributed to the Lakers now, and is dissatisfied with the team's tactical arrangement, if Wood can't adjust his mentality, not only will he not get the opportunity to play, but he may even be abandoned by the Lakers.