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Why is Wiggins so hyped?

l Abach l said:
The majority of his highlights were dunks, putbacks, and awkward looking floaters.
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You must not have seen the games where he was hitting clutch 3's down the stretch.

There was on game where kansas was down a bunch and he hit like 4 tough three point shots in the last couple of minutes and they almost won the game. (A game they were going to lose by like 20)
 
LogGrad98 said:
So to summarize he's freakishly athletic, scored a ton of points in high school, and is just plain going to be awesome. Sounds unassailable to me. Might as well engrave the next 5 or 6 MVP trophies with his name right now. So much objective and measurable evidence just cannot be wrong.
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He is also very long, plays great defense, rebounds well at his position, has an amazing spin move, has nice floaters, is very fast running the floor, has a nice looking jumper, improved his shooting from outside as the season wore on, and has a good attitude.

But ya, all he can do is dunk
 
fishonjazz said:
He is also very long, plays great defense, rebounds well at his position, has an amazing spin move, has nice floaters, is very fast running the floor, has a nice looking jumper, improved his shooting from outside as the season wore on, and has a good attitude.

But ya, all he can do is dunk
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And i forgot that he gets to the line alot, and shoots a good percentage from the line, and isnt afraid of contact.
 
Wiggins is all hype and no substance. IF you really break down his game there are glaring weaknesses. He has NO LEFT HAND. Like non whatsoever. I've watched almost all of his college games and he never goes left. The reports about him being passive and not an "alpha dog" are absolutely true. He has 9 Games with 10 points or less. In the loss to Stanford in the NCAA tournament he went 1-6 for 4 points. How does the best college player in the world only shoot 6 shots in a a tournament game(with Embiid injured). Basically what it comes down to is Wiggins is a freak athlete but a very ordinary player. He is Gerald Green 2.0.

Here is a great article from a blogger who covers the draft. He breaks down Wiggins game using Analytic's and watching tons of tape. This is a GREAT read

https://deanondraft.com/2014/02/14/andrew-wiggins-an-ordinary-player-in-an-extraordinary-body/
 
You cant teach being an elite athlete. All the aspects of his game will improve as he is coached by the best basketball minds in the world.
 
fishonjazz said:
He is also very long, plays great defense, rebounds well at his position, has an amazing spin move, has nice floaters, is very fast running the floor, has a nice looking jumper, improved his shooting from outside as the season wore on, and has a good attitude.

But ya, all he can do is dunk
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Thank you! Finally a post with some substance about what Wiggins brings to the table besides the standard condescending/patronizing arguments like "he's going to be awesome".

I have been watching some highlights, as I never really did get to see him play in a game due to work, and he looks like he has something in the highlights, but then again everyone has a highlight reel.
 
JoelHodgeJr said:
You cant teach being an elite athlete. All the aspects of his game will improve as he is coached by the best basketball minds in the world.
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CJ Miles was touted as being a freak athlete, by JF homers at least. DeShawn Stevenson was drafted based on his athleticism. Many great athletes just don't pan out the way you might expect them to. If we can get Wiggins I hope he does pan out, if not I hope he turns out to be CJ Miles Part 2.
 
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