Okay. Gotta resuscitate this thread.
Only watched parts of the last 2 games but Wilcox contributed in both. The Warriors one more so than the Jazz game.
But, dang, for the min you seriously can't ask for more than 8 points 7 boards OR give or take* 2 blocks and 3 steals and some rebounds (in the Jazz game).
Doc said that Wilcox had to step up his game. He said that Wilcox knew that and came to him after the trade (before Doc could come to him and talk about it), he talked about having to be better and more consistent. I mean, I'd come talk to Doc too after he called me out publicly. I think it's true they wanted to keep Collins over Cox b/c of Collin's role in the locker room and he is so consistent on the court (always did what he was told and always gave effort)! Doc really loves consistent effort and he doesn't feel like Cox has his head in the game at times. I think it's more to do with his surgery than anything, people forget that he had the surgery like 4months after Green. Look at what Green's docs told him and expect the same for Wilcox except it's probably worse for Wilcox since it was 4 months after (i think 4) G8's surgery and Cox is older. Again, read what Green's doctors said and apply it to Cox.
He has really stepped up since the trade and his growing role but I expect b/c of the surgery he will still have ups and downs, as will Green.
Doc put Wilcox in his doghouse too early and with little patience, something Doc seems to afford a myriad of other players. In fact, it seems like Doc rewarded some for their poor play. Overplaying Collins was one of his more idiotic moves this season too, glad he's gone considering that perspective. For the life of me I don't understand why Doc would want Collins over Wilcox, just doesn't make sense, unless one is worried about his health going forward, but doubt that had anything to do with it.
That said, Wilcox was a bit out of sync defensively early on, but who are we kidding, just about everyone on our team was. What was more disturbing to me is that out of all the bigs, he's the one that had spent less time playing with KG on the floor. In fact, up until a couple of weeks ago I'd say that he'd played no more than 8 minutes total the whole season with KG on the floor. In all, Wilcox wasn't put in a position to succeed, particularly defensively.
What I found hilarious is that around December Wilcox got injured, and then Doc had this brilliant idea of starting Collins, benching Bass... which left me scratching my head. That's a move he should've done in the first place, but with Wilcox while everyone was healthy. Just don't understand Doc at all at times. Well I do understand him, just not finding a lot in agreement with him lately,
Wilcox's rebounding has been disappointing though, but he seems to be picking it up better recently.