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re: Andrew Wiggins is starting to become a player you just can't miss

Posted on 1/18/15 at 12:37 pm to
Posted by buckeye_vol
Member since Jul 2014
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Posted on 1/18/15 at 12:37 pm to
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He's more athletic than Paul George. That right there makes his ceiling higher.
I'm not sure how you can quantfy their differences in athletic ability, but Wiggins has been a surprisingly poor finisher for his overall ability.
Posted by Nonetheless
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Posted on 1/18/15 at 12:38 pm to
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I love the fail


We meet again old pal...
Posted by Colonel Flagg
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Member since Apr 2010
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Posted on 1/18/15 at 12:39 pm to
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This could go down as the worst personnel decision in NBA history. And I'm not kidding.


What about Minny having the opportunity to draft both Rubio and Curry, but they decided to pair Johnny Flynn with Rubio?
Posted by Nonetheless
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Posted on 1/18/15 at 12:40 pm to
I meant to include that one on page 1 but forgot.

WTF was Minny doing? Forget Curry. Why draft Rubio and Flynn? I understand Rubio wasn't going to come over to the NBA right away, but still.
Posted by Colonel Flagg
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2010
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Posted on 1/18/15 at 12:44 pm to
I am not going to hate on the Rubio pick because he had insane hype; however, they picked Johnny Flynn. WTF?

Johnny Flynn hasn't been in the NBA since 2012.
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
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Posted on 1/18/15 at 12:46 pm to
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We meet again old pal...



#wizkidz
Posted by lsu480
Downtown Scottsdale
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 1/18/15 at 12:48 pm to
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The Cavs screwed up.


I have said this since day 1. They weren't going to win the title this year anyways so they could have kept him and then just signed Love or whatever other free agent they wanted this summer. They basically gave him and other players away for free IMO.
Posted by lsu480
Downtown Scottsdale
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 1/18/15 at 12:50 pm to
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I'm not sure how you can quantfy their differences in athletic ability, but Wiggins has been a surprisingly poor finisher for his overall ability.



He is 19....I think he will turn into a great finisher.
Posted by Colonel Flagg
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2010
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Posted on 1/18/15 at 12:51 pm to
I don't know if I believe Love ends up in Cleveland in the offseason without the trade.

I wouldn't have traded Wiggins either, but that was because of his versatility next to Lebron.

If the trade gets Cleveland a championship though it was worth it. Who knows what comes out of the Kevin Love deal though. He could end up in a sing and trade at the end of the season too I guess.
This post was edited on 1/18/15 at 12:53 pm
Posted by RedRifle
Austin/NO
Member since Dec 2013
8334 posts
Posted on 1/18/15 at 12:55 pm to
They had room for 3 max guys and he was content with still being a 6th man. Even though thats a misnomer. While he didn't start per se he played "starters minutes".
Posted by rockchlkjayhku11
Cincinnati, OH
Member since Aug 2006
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Posted on 1/18/15 at 1:00 pm to
You think his CEILING is Paul George? Wiggins is gonna be better than Paul George in like a year.
This post was edited on 1/18/15 at 1:01 pm
Posted by BayouBengals03
lsu14always
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 1/18/15 at 1:14 pm to
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You think his CEILING is Paul George?

Yeah lol. Really dumb.

I love Paul George. I think he had great potential, but now with the injury, who knows. Although, that's an injury that might not be too hard to return from.
Posted by Toula
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Member since Dec 2006
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Posted on 1/18/15 at 1:17 pm to
Wiggins has gotten better every month. His January has been insane and statistically top 20 at least in the league.

Rubio back is only going to make him better.
Posted by Poodlebrain
Way Right of Rex
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 1/18/15 at 1:33 pm to
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This could go down as the worst personnel decision in NBA history. And I'm not kidding.
It's not even close to the Warriors trading Robert Parrish and the rights to draft Kevin McHale to the Celtics for the right to draft Joe Barry Carroll. Two hall of famers for someone who will not be remembered except as a trivia answer.
Posted by RonBurgundy
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Member since Oct 2005
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Posted on 1/18/15 at 1:44 pm to
this thread is too early
Posted by Nonetheless
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Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 1/18/15 at 1:45 pm to
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It's not even close to the Warriors trading Robert Parrish and the rights to draft Kevin McHale to the Celtics for the right to draft Joe Barry Carroll. Two hall of famers for someone who will not be remembered except as a trivia answer.



The most recent thing to occur is always the best/worst thing to have ever occurred.
Posted by QJenk
Atl, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
17201 posts
Posted on 1/18/15 at 1:51 pm to
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You think his CEILING is Paul George? Wiggins is gonna be better than Paul George in like a year.


ID gladly take that bet
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112624 posts
Posted on 1/18/15 at 2:01 pm to
I thought it was a no brainer trade for the Cavs to make at the time.

Trying not to kneejerk, but it's not looking good for my position.
Posted by chRxis
None of your fricking business
Member since Feb 2008
26689 posts
Posted on 1/18/15 at 2:06 pm to
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worst personnel decision in NBA history

are you fricking kidding?

Trailblazers passing on Jordan, was, is, and forever will be the worst decision in the history of the NBA...

/thread
Posted by Goldrush25
San Diego, CA
Member since Oct 2012
33893 posts
Posted on 1/18/15 at 2:30 pm to
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You think wiggins is a top 15 player ever?


It's always somewhat of a leap of faith to say that kind of thing this early into a player's career, but he'll likely end the year averaging 20/7/2. You look at the greats and how they looked in their rookie year, he falls in with them. He's definitely light years ahead of where Love was his rookie year, and Wiggins only had 1 year of college ball.

When he puts some muscle on his frame and refines his offensive skill set, forget about it. I have no problem believing this kid will be a top 3 player in a couple of years.
This post was edited on 1/18/15 at 2:33 pm
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