Dorian Finney-Smith paid new Maverick Christian Wood the best compliment he could think of.
Based on Finney-Smith’s personal history, he believes the trade for the 6-10 center should be exactly what is needed for the Mavericks to continue their upward trend that has been going for a few years and took off last season.
“I feel like when I have to guard somebody, that’s a compliment to how good you are,” Finney-Smith said. “I had to guard him a lot, so that means he’s pretty good.”
Last season, only three teams in the Western Conference kept Wood to a lower scoring average than the 16 points he averaged against the Mavericks, so Finney-Smith obviously held his own.