Fresh off a 25-point, 9-rebound and 3-steal effort — this, after setting a number of individual career-highs across the board only 48 hours earlier, Christian Wood couldn’t help but beam with pride inside the New Orleans locker room.
The Pelicans had just knocked off the Kings, snapping an eight game home losing streak, and Christian played a major role in that fun outcome, posting his second consecutive ‘Hey, I not only belong in the NBA but deserve minutes’ performance. However, Wood seemed happiest in responding to a question about his defense, specifically about some displays of improvement in slowing down Sacramento’s pick and roll attack.