re: How good can Nikola Mirotic be?

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So he's not putting up empty stats on a losing team (in March when he's gettinh extensive run) as a 24 yr old rookie but 20 yr old wiggins and noel are and 21 yr old payton is?

Lol ok. Why? Ron burgundy's go to " I watch a lot of basketball, that's why". Been the same claim to back up his arguments for years. Unless you're hubie Brown or something then I don't really care

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My "go to" is simply put-it's not that I am the MSB's leading NBA guy (although I am up there) it's the guys pull stats out of their ballsacks when propping or tearing down guy. I've been League Passing for years, I can only validate what I see.

You for example, are more of an NOLA homer than an NBA fan, (and now have gone pretty far into stats, but not so much) i.e. your defense of Asik. You're also the same guy who once argued rebounding rate is an irrelevant stat, although that was before you really understood math.

When guys back up "superstar" arguments with commercial endorsements instead of watching who makes an overall greater impact in the game, you can tell.

Wiggins has a very high defensive ceiling, but assholes on this board are claiming he's going to be a top 15 all timer. That's insane. Kawhi Leonard is going to have a better career and no is claiming the same about him(only 3 years difference).

When I say Mirotic is the best rookie, a lot of that is by his overall basketball IQ. That comes with playing in Euro league and being the man in his league while Wiggins wasn't the man on KU's team.

Mirotic is a smart defender (although he's finally getting used to Thibs system and took a little too long,imo) but doesn't possess the innate ability Wiggins has. He's got an overall stronger offensive game, really good passer,good in the post, good off the dribble, nice stroke. Better feel than Wiggins, probably ever, but maybe not. You can build an offense around Mirotic, Wiggins so far-imo, hasn't shown that.