Jabari vs Wiggins
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I liked that move at 7:52. He can explode in either direction when in triple threat. There are some players that can only explode to their strong side. Other than that he looked really raw in that video. Shaky handles and unpolished game, although I have to keep reminding myself he's only 17.
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Extremely overrated? that's a stretch, cmon now.
Athletic ability isn't based solely on explosiveness and 1st step, which he still has at a pretty high level.
Athletic ability isn't based solely on explosiveness and 1st step, which he still has at a pretty high level.
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From that Video, Lebron was wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ahead of Wiggins. His handles are shaky, he is more of a set shooter and he cant go left, hes good but im not seeing the Lebron comparisons
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who's comparing wiggins to lebron?
they arent similar at all.
they arent similar at all.
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Wiggins reminds me of Tmac. I think he could be the best prospect since Durant in 07, definitely a potential franchise changer
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I haven't seen Derozen in highschool tbh, but from youtube Wiggins seems around the same, just better.
Would gladly be corrected though, again, haven't seen Derozen at all in highschool other then youtube and it's mostly dunks etc there anyways.
But better Derozen fits more imo then putting such huge names like Lebron etc next to the kid, atleast right now from what I got to see out of him.
Would gladly be corrected though, again, haven't seen Derozen at all in highschool other then youtube and it's mostly dunks etc there anyways.
But better Derozen fits more imo then putting such huge names like Lebron etc next to the kid, atleast right now from what I got to see out of him.
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DeRozan would probably be a top tier athlete if he didn't have the lateral quicks and first step of a power forward. Wiggins from what I've seen has him beat easily in those two things while being very coordinated and bouncy.
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Gotta wait until next year to start comparisons IMO. So much can change from 17 to 18 years old, even height FFS.
In 2-3 months he could have a yo yo handle, who knows. He's so young still.
In 2-3 months he could have a yo yo handle, who knows. He's so young still.
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Wiggins reminds of Vince Carter, Jabari, more Paul Pierce/Grant Hill
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This is a no brainer.
The real debate should be Hezonja vs Wiggins.
The real debate should be Hezonja vs Wiggins.
If you want to try to measure the elements of basketball that are supposedly unmeasurable, spend a game just watching Marc Gasol.
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sisibilio wrote:This is a no brainer.
The real debate should be Hezonja vs Wiggins.
I was thinking Mario might be my 2nd favorite of the 3, but behind Jabari
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The reality is that if Wiggins had been available he would have went #1 in 2012 over Davis, #1 in 2013 and #1 in2014 draft. Right now he is a better prospect than Durant remember Odom was drafted #1 and was consensus #!. He is the best prospect since LBJ.
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Laowai wrote:The reality is that if Wiggins had been available he would have went #1 in 2012 over Davis, #1 in 2013 and #1 in2014 draft. Right now he is a better prospect than Durant remember Odom was drafted #1 and was consensus #!. He is the best prospect since LBJ.
No... just no
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We're definitely going to hear about the Wiggins vs. Parker argument for many years to come...
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Laowai wrote:The reality is that if Wiggins had been available he would have went #1 in 2012 over Davis, #1 in 2013 and #1 in2014 draft. Right now he is a better prospect than Durant remember Odom was drafted #1 and was consensus #!. He is the best prospect since LBJ.
Hype overdrive. Can we watch these guys extensively before we reach to such massive conclusions? People were saying the same about Barnes in 2010, and they ended up getting burned for it.
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Yeah, as much as I think highly of Wiggins let's not jump into conclusions yet. Barnes was supposed to be a number one pick and so was Drummond, but they both fell to seventh and ninth in the same draft. I think Wiggins will live up to the hype but let's just wait until he plays a game in college.
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Dr Positivity wrote:Laowai wrote:The reality is that if Wiggins had been available he would have went #1 in 2012 over Davis, #1 in 2013 and #1 in2014 draft. Right now he is a better prospect than Durant remember Odom was drafted #1 and was consensus #!. He is the best prospect since LBJ.
No... just no
Yes and yes. Wiggins is a better prospect than Durant was in HS. Durant wasn't even the top HS player in his class
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Laowai wrote:The reality is that if Wiggins had been available he would have went #1 in 2012 over Davis, #1 in 2013 and #1 in2014 draft. Right now he is a better prospect than Durant remember Odom was drafted #1 and was consensus #!. He is the best prospect since LBJ.
Do you read what you write? You're starting to sound like you only like him because he's Canadian.
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Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if Wiggins put up a Drummond type season and then started to light it up at the tourney or during pre season. Players like these need special coaches
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Lebron made it to the finals with that cleveland team.
Bird would have won 4 rings with that team, in this weak ass era of basketball.