The Andrew Wiggins Thread

duppyy · Post #781 » by **duppyy** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:46 pm

Klomp wrote:
Mattya wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/APkrawczynski/status/593913067202813952[/tweet]

Time to spam the Raptors board?

No, but seriously, don't do it. We're better than that.

I personally hope he stays away from our cursed franchise lol.

Post #782 » by **Double Helix** » Fri May 1, 2015 2:24 am

Always had love for Minnesota sports growing up in Manitoba. Kirby Puckett. Randy Moss. Kevin Garnett. Mike Modano. These guys were stars up there,too.

Moved to Toronto after school and honestly if Andrew couldn't have ended up here in Toronto there's no other American city I'd rather he be in than yours. I love the fit. The kid isn't afraid of the snow and his parents raised him well. He's not afraid of challenges.

Congrats, Minnesota. I really love watching your team play now and you guys are now my adopted Western conference team. Be patient with Wiggins though. He surprised this year but he still did it mostly through things we all knew he could do. As he attempts to expand his game and step out of his comfort level there will be growing pains. Decreased efficiency. Perhaps more turnovers as he works on his handles. As a fan who's watched Derozan transform himself slowly from a guy who could only score in transition to a guy who can now pass and handle the ball much better than he did at 19 I can assure you there will be some bumps in the road ahead. Wiggins is more blue chip and special obviously than Derozan (especially defensively) but the point I'm trying to make is that growth sometimes has to come from trying things out in games that aren't quite ready for prime time. So, if it seems like he's struggling next year to do too much don't panic or turn on the kid. It's all part of the process and it's often why talented players have sophomore slumps. He can only do so much in practice and in off seasons. Eventually, he needs to try new things out in games. Think long-term with that stuff. Support the kid. Argue against those who are thinking short-term with stuff like that and complaining about regression or how he's trying to do too much. It's not about where Andrew is now or even where he'll be at age 21. It's about tapping into all the potential that's there and exploring it fully so that he can be one of the top 15 players in the league when he's in his prime which is still more than half a decade away. Stay patient and enjoy the ride.

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Hogified05 · Post #783 » by **Hogified05** » Fri May 1, 2015 2:28 am

God Andrew is a stud. If yall get Okafor or Towns it's going be a rap in the West in like 3 years. I was sold on him being a stud coming out of high school. His off and on play at Kansas made me nervous but I still thought he was going be a star. The NBA game is just tailor made for him. Those dunks at the end of the year were showed he was getting more comfortable. Hopefully he can stay away from serious injury and he will be an MVP one day I am sure of it.

southern wolf · Post #784 » by **southern wolf** » Fri May 1, 2015 3:18 am

We may have traded away a ROY in Roy but now we have a ROY of our own.

southern wolf · Post #785 » by **southern wolf** » Fri May 1, 2015 3:21 am

sheefo13 wrote:Anyone else noticed him thank the fans of Canada before the fans of Minnesota? There is no doubt in my mind he ends up playing for Toronto before its all said and done.

Did you also notice this?...

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/23 ... re-Forever

MinneOOPalis · Post #786 » by **MinneOOPalis** » Fri May 1, 2015 3:29 am

Wig and The Brow will be fighting for basketball supremacy for years to come.

theGreatRC · Post #787 » by **theGreatRC** » Fri May 1, 2015 3:53 am

southern wolf wrote:
sheefo13 wrote:Anyone else noticed him thank the fans of Canada before the fans of Minnesota? There is no doubt in my mind he ends up playing for Toronto before its all said and done.

Did you also notice this?...

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/23 ... re-Forever

GOT EEEEEM

Note30 · Post #788 » by **Note30** » Fri May 1, 2015 4:16 am

The Wiggins posting about him being here forever, made my day, like I had one of the worst work days ever and this lifted my spirits so damn high. In a worded amalgam of our previous superstar, and our current superstar, "It's an uprising, and we're coming."

jc23 · Post #789 » by **jc23** » Fri May 1, 2015 4:41 am

congrats, he deserved it.

GopherIt! · Post #790 » by **GopherIt!** » Fri May 1, 2015 5:39 am

This made me laugh.

As soon as word leaked that Andrew Wiggins was the NBA's Rookie of the Year, the wailing, gnashing and tortured statistical cases began rising from Nerlens Noel and Elfrid Payton partisans.

We get it: If we thought our guy had been snubbed, we'd be pitching a fit, too. But he wasn't, so as far as we're concerned, Wiggins is a god-king and everyone who voted for him is a visionary. Losers whine about Win Shares Per 48; winners go home and smooch the Eddie Gottlieb trophy.

In truth, there are plenty of rough spots in Wiggins' young game. You can probably read all about them on a Sixers message board somewhere. But there's also plenty to love -- particularly for a player who turned 20 in February.

http://www.twincities.com/timberwolves/ci_28020193/how-good-was-andrew-wiggins-rookie-year-campaign

Congrats Drew!

Mattya · Post #791 » by **Mattya** » Fri May 1, 2015 5:57 am

GopherIt! wrote:This made me laugh.

As soon as word leaked that Andrew Wiggins was the NBA's Rookie of the Year, the wailing, gnashing and tortured statistical cases began rising from Nerlens Noel and Elfrid Payton partisans.

We get it: If we thought our guy had been snubbed, we'd be pitching a fit, too. But he wasn't, so as far as we're concerned, Wiggins is a god-king and everyone who voted for him is a visionary. Losers whine about Win Shares Per 48; winners go home and smooch the Eddie Gottlieb trophy.

In truth, there are plenty of rough spots in Wiggins' young game. You can probably read all about them on a Sixers message board somewhere. But there's also plenty to love -- particularly for a player who turned 20 in February.

http://www.twincities.com/timberwolves/ci_28020193/how-good-was-andrew-wiggins-rookie-year-campaign

Congrats Drew!

That was great haha.

Crazy-Canuck · Post #792 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Fri May 1, 2015 9:33 am

So who got one?

Limited addition Wiggins Shoes.

NG15 · Post #793 » by **NG15** » Fri May 1, 2015 2:44 pm

C.lupus wrote:
Dleavitt24 wrote:I'm from Western Canada and as much as Id like to see him in a Canadian organization it doesn't really matter. I feel MIN is closer to "Canada" then Toronto is Canada lol its right in the middle. Id be more likely to see a game in MIN then TO. In regards to him leaving for RAPS, Andrew is to loyal to do that, plus didn't he move his family out there? As long as MIN shows some promise he will be a lifer.

I look out my office window and see Canada. It's only about 500 feet away.

Actually sounds pretty damn cool. Mind taking a pic? Would love to see that!

Post #794 » by **C.lupus** » Fri May 1, 2015 2:56 pm

NG15 wrote:
C.lupus wrote:
Dleavitt24 wrote:I'm from Western Canada and as much as Id like to see him in a Canadian organization it doesn't really matter. I feel MIN is closer to "Canada" then Toronto is Canada lol its right in the middle. Id be more likely to see a game in MIN then TO. In regards to him leaving for RAPS, Andrew is to loyal to do that, plus didn't he move his family out there? As long as MIN shows some promise he will be a lifer.

I look out my office window and see Canada. It's only about 500 feet away.

Actually sounds pretty damn cool. Mind taking a pic? Would love to see that!

I'm working at home today but I took these a few years ago when we first moved in to the building.

This is my office building. My office is on the left end in this picture.

This is the view out my window. The river is the international border and that is Fort Frances, Ontario on the other side of the river. Not super clear because it is shooting through a screen on the window.

PZiv · Post #795 » by **PZiv** » Fri May 1, 2015 3:02 pm

C.lupus wrote:
This is the view out my window. The river is the international border and that is Fort Frances, Ontario on the other side of the river. Not super clear because it is shooting through a screen on the window.

Thought it was something like this

Hopefully you get the reference.

Post #796 » by **C.lupus** » Fri May 1, 2015 3:03 pm

Only six months of the year.

Post #797 » by **Basti** » Fri May 1, 2015 3:22 pm

C.lupus wrote:
Dleavitt24 wrote:I'm from Western Canada and as much as Id like to see him in a Canadian organization it doesn't really matter. I feel MIN is closer to "Canada" then Toronto is Canada lol its right in the middle. Id be more likely to see a game in MIN then TO. In regards to him leaving for RAPS, Andrew is to loyal to do that, plus didn't he move his family out there? As long as MIN shows some promise he will be a lifer.

I look out my office window and see Canada. It's only about 500 feet away.

You sound like Sarah Palin :lol:

Anyway, congrats on Wiggy winning ROY. That was well deserved. Can't wait to see him grow into a superstar. Let's just hope the sophomore curse won't hit him. That would break my Wolves heart.

Post #798 » by **C.lupus** » Fri May 1, 2015 3:29 pm

Basti wrote:You sound like Sarah Palin

Hey now.

Post #799 » by **Klomp** » Fri May 1, 2015 3:31 pm

Basti wrote:
C.lupus wrote:I look out my office window and see Canada. It's only about 500 feet away.

You sound like Sarah Palin

Post of the year!

NG15 · Post #800 » by **NG15** » Fri May 1, 2015 3:37 pm

C.lupus wrote:
NG15 wrote:
C.lupus wrote:I look out my office window and see Canada. It's only about 500 feet away.

Actually sounds pretty damn cool. Mind taking a pic? Would love to see that!

I'm working at home today but I took these a few years ago when we first moved in to the building.

This is my office building. My office is on the left end in this picture.

This is the view out my window. The river is the international border and that is Fort Frances, Ontario on the other side of the river. Not super clear because it is shooting through a screen on the window.

Now, that's awesome.