Parker or Wiggins?

LukasBMW · Post #1 » by **LukasBMW** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:37 am

Who's number 1?

Wiggins may have more potential, but he is not a SURE thing. He will have to work hard to improve to be a star in the NBA

Parker is more "NBA ready" but more importantly, he is also incredibly intelligent. You cannot discount work ethic and intelligence in the NBA. So many talented guys underachieve by using drugs (Odom), getting distracted by strippers (Paul George), being lazy (Derrick Colman), or just being a mentally weak bitch (Diaw).

I think Parker is the best bet for #1. And I'd love to see him on the Suns.

Wiggins would be a great consolation prize. The rest of the top 8-10 guys aren't worth trading up for.

MathiasPW · Post #2 » by **MathiasPW** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:21 pm

I'll never take a guess at #1 again after the Cavs pulled a Anthony Bennett last draft.

Revived · Post #3 » by **Revived** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:53 pm

I think Parker will be like a more unselfish Melo and Wiggins will be George lite.

I'd take Parker with the #1 pick.

BobbieL · Post #4 » by **BobbieL** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:53 pm

IF the Suns are in a position take Wiggins or Parker - meaning the ping pong balls go there way - I am on the horn with the Twolves offering the top 3 pic (as long as Minney doesn't get a top 3 pick too) - offering the top 3 pick, their own 14 back, the Morris Twins for Kevin Love.

But if its down to two players - probably Wiggins for the long term.

LukasBMW · Post #5 » by **LukasBMW** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:50 am

BobbieL wrote:IF the Suns are in a position take Wiggins or Parker - meaning the ping pong balls go there way - I am on the horn with the Twolves offering the top 3 pic (as long as Minney doesn't get a top 3 pick too) - offering the top 3 pick, their own 14 back, the Morris Twins for Kevin Love.

But if its down to two players - probably Wiggins for the long term.

Respectfully disagree with you there.

I like Kevin Love, but not for Wiggins/Parker, #14, AND the twins.

I think Parker could be just as good as Kevin Love in a few years and we have a better chance of keeping him. Rumors of Kevin Love wanting to flee to a big market are flying around.

RaisingArizona · Post #6 » by **RaisingArizona** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:54 am

BobbieL wrote:IF the Suns are in a position take Wiggins or Parker - meaning the ping pong balls go there way - I am on the horn with the Twolves offering the top 3 pic (as long as Minney doesn't get a top 3 pick too) - offering the top 3 pick, their own 14 back, the Morris Twins for Kevin Love.

But if its down to two players - probably Wiggins for the long term.

Post #7 » by **bwgood77** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:48 am

I haven't watched them a ton, but for our team, Wiggins. He'd fit right in at the three defensively and we could lean on that until he developed an offensive game which should come quickly playing with two pgs.

YouTube · Post #8 » by **Kerrsed** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 3:09 am

Wiggins

PDXKnight · Post #9 » by **PDXKnight** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:24 pm

Blazer fan dropping by. I think as good as Parker will be wiggins has more potential and they're about equal in talent now so I'd go with wiggins personally.

Blackification · Post #10 » by **Blackification** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:05 pm

Wiggins for the crazy atletcism and three point shooting. It would be a nightmare for any defense

NapoleonII · Post #11 » by **NapoleonII** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:51 pm

Wiggins and Bledsoe would wreak havoc on the perimeter. They'd make life hell for any backcourt with their length and quickness. With a healthy Len and a Mr. One Man fastbreak Goran? The season would be pure joy to watch.

Please Mr. Silver, make up for the past 10 years of the Suns getting Stern'ed.

Revived · Post #12 » by **Revived** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:49 pm

A poll would have been nice.

Post #13 » by **TASTIC** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:21 pm

Wiggins would fit PERFECT here at the 3.

I think you'd definitely go with the guy who can be a legit two way threat, he's already shown a propensity to work on his D and as a ball handling 3 who is also an athletic freak - we know how well they do in this system just by looking at Green.

My dream scenario is of course somehow landing #1 and MIN not moving up and staying at 14 so it goes to PHX.

I'd go:
#1 - Wiggins
#14 - Gordon or Payne
#17 - KJ McDaniels - LOVE his game. I think he moves up into the lottery if he stays in.
#27 - Euro?

We're not going to keep 3x 1sts AND Goodwin AND Len, that's too young...

So I suspect #17 and #27 are combined to move up a spot or two, maybe even to Denver at 11 or Orlando at 12...

csavage658 · Post #14 » by **csavage658** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:25 pm

I think I'm in the minority here, but I have a strange feeling that Jabari Parker could be a poor man's Durant... Other than a few highlight dunks and insane athleticism, I didn't see enough from Wiggins at Kansas to be the number one pick

RaisingArizona · Post #15 » by **RaisingArizona** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:12 am

Parker.

jcsunsfan · Post #16 » by **jcsunsfan** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:12 pm

If you have the #1 pick you can't blow it. You go with the surest thing. I guess that would be Parker.

DRK · Post #17 » by **DRK** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:14 pm

Wiggins for sure. A do-it-all SF with already elite defence, and massive potential.

Parker is more of a hybrid, and his style of play isnt what the Suns really need.