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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1621 » by Klomp » Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:07 pm

vagelis wrote:He needs to bulk up and he needs to work his arms.
Wiggins is my favorite player but this is not how an athlete has to look like.
His arms remain skinny.
I don't know what the trainers of the team are doing with him but he is in his third year and his skinny figure is unacceptable for an athlete and for a man.
Furthermore where are the dunks of the previous years?
I think he has focused a lot to his handles and shooting and he neglected his main asset his atleticism.

I really hope something was lost in translation here, because I couldn't disagree more with these statements.
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1622 » by vagelis » Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:17 pm

What is wrong with that?
Do you think that his body is ok for a third year player?
I think you know how much I believe him.
But he has to work his arms and he has to gain 4-5 kgs
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1623 » by NewWolvesOrder » Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:27 pm

vagelis wrote:What is wrong with that?
Do you think that his body is ok for a third year player?
I think you know how much I believe him.
But he has to work his arms and he has to gain 4-5 kgs


Yes, he needs to get on feta cheese diet yesterday.
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1624 » by vagelis » Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:39 pm

NewWolvesOrder wrote:
vagelis wrote:What is wrong with that?
Do you think that his body is ok for a third year player?
I think you know how much I believe him.
But he has to work his arms and he has to gain 4-5 kgs


Yes, he needs to get on feta cheese diet yesterday.



Do you think that Rubio eats feta and he averages 6.7ppg this year?
Thibodeu cannot understand his value and does not give him the ball enough though.
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1625 » by Movics » Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:45 pm

vagelis wrote:What is wrong with that?
Do you think that his body is ok for a third year player?
I think you know how much I believe him.
But he has to work his arms and he has to gain 4-5 kgs

Have you ever seen a picture of George Gervin? Or MJ before he got beat up so bad by the Bad Boys that he decided to bulk up? Reggie Miller? Tayshaun Prince? Not to mention KD. And I am sure there are many more players to be named who had decent careers despite not having a body builder like physique. Wiggins comes off as a relatively strong player for his position. Doesn't get pushed around, he can post up and punish players in post up situations, and finishes plays after getting fouled. He is still only 21, he will naturally add a few pounds later on.
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1626 » by vagelis » Tue Nov 22, 2016 7:06 pm

Movics wrote:
vagelis wrote:What is wrong with that?
Do you think that his body is ok for a third year player?
I think you know how much I believe him.
But he has to work his arms and he has to gain 4-5 kgs

Have you ever seen a picture of George Gervin? Or MJ before he got beat up so bad by the Bad Boys that he decided to bulk up? Reggie Miller? Tayshaun Prince? Not to mention KD. And I am sure there are many more players to be named who had decent careers despite not having a body builder like physique. Wiggins comes off as a relatively strong player for his position. Doesn't get pushed around, he can post up and punish players in post up situations, and finishes plays after getting fouled. He is still only 21, he will naturally add a few pounds later on.



I agree with you Wiggins is not weak despite being skinny.
He has strong base and strong foots.
I believe him like nobody does. I want him to become the best.
That's why I am saying some things that he needs to work in my opinion.
He needs to work his arms not only for basketball reasons but also for his icon.
I love him as a basketball player and as a prospect. But I do not like how his body is looking.
I think also that his arms is one reson why he has some issues with rebounding
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1627 » by packforfreedom » Tue Nov 22, 2016 11:54 pm

vagelis wrote:What is wrong with that?
Do you think that his body is ok for a third year player?
I think you know how much I believe him.
But he has to work his arms and he has to gain 4-5 kgs


he has to train his arms? really? :lol:
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Post#1628 » by Tirion » Thu Nov 24, 2016 4:12 pm

Mattya wrote:
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He needs to scratch faster.
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1629 » by packforfreedom » Thu Nov 24, 2016 6:03 pm

he can't, his arms are too thin.
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1630 » by TheAttckRack » Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:10 am

Dude's shot like **** the last bit of games. But that dunk last night?!? Just solid dunk craftsmanship, right there.
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1631 » by Klomp » Wed Dec 21, 2016 1:06 pm

Last 10 games
20.6 ppg (.462 FG%, .364 3FG%, .745 FT%), 4.8 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.2 spg in 37.6 mpg
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1632 » by NewWolvesOrder » Wed Dec 21, 2016 2:21 pm

Klomp wrote:Last 10 games
20.6 ppg (.462 FG%, .364 3FG%, .745 FT%), 4.8 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.2 spg in 37.6 mpg


That's basically his last year but with improved 3P%.
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1633 » by FinnTheHuman » Wed Dec 21, 2016 5:51 pm

NewWolvesOrder wrote:
Klomp wrote:Last 10 games
20.6 ppg (.462 FG%, .364 3FG%, .745 FT%), 4.8 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.2 spg in 37.6 mpg


That's basically his last year but with improved 3P%.


Close to 1 more rpg and apg too tho.
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1634 » by NewWolvesOrder » Wed Dec 21, 2016 8:05 pm

FinnTheHuman wrote:
NewWolvesOrder wrote:
Klomp wrote:Last 10 games
20.6 ppg (.462 FG%, .364 3FG%, .745 FT%), 4.8 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.2 spg in 37.6 mpg


That's basically his last year but with improved 3P%.


Close to 1 more rpg and apg too tho.


Considering he was put more into positions to make plays for others it was reasonable to see an increase of asts. And they went up by about 0.5. It is enough tho? And let's be honest: anything less than 5 rebs per 36 for a SF is nothing to brag about.
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1635 » by Nick K » Wed Dec 21, 2016 8:15 pm

NewWolvesOrder wrote:
FinnTheHuman wrote:
NewWolvesOrder wrote:
That's basically his last year but with improved 3P%.


Close to 1 more rpg and apg too tho.


Considering he was put more into positions to make plays for others it was reasonable to see an increase of asts. And they went up by about 0.5. It is enough tho? And let's be honest: anything less than 5 rebs per 36 for a SF is nothing to brag about.


All true, and as he fills out and matures, he should be quite a bit better.
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1636 » by Reddy83 » Thu Dec 22, 2016 3:20 am

I think most people, myself included, were hoping for him to turn a corner last year. But his growth has been much more linear. Although number one picks can def hit peaks faster (Griffin, KAT, Davis), there really is nothing to be disappointed in with Wiggins, he IS improving slowly but surely.

Biggest thing for me is his effort outside of scoring improving over last month.

Beyond that, he seems like our end of game bucket getter. Have to love Wiggy.
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1637 » by Maefteda » Thu Dec 22, 2016 5:16 am

The two things he was focusing on this summer: 3PT shooting and ball-handling, have both improved trumendously. The dude used to be a 30% shooter from 3 and constantly lost the ball out of his hands when driving to the rim. Now he is shooting 38% from 3 on far more attempts per game, and dropping the ball when driving is a rarity rather than a regular game occurence, even though the ball is in his hands a lot more.

Wiggins will be fine, trust me. Everyone is too hard on him ever since Towns got the new #1 talent superstar shine. They are both keystones to our future success along with LaVine.
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1638 » by vagelis » Sat Dec 31, 2016 10:42 am

Very good game for Andrew last night.
When he has a motivation he always proves the thing that he wants to prove each time.
He is a 2 way player. Great 1vs1 offense and great 1vs1 defense. He proved it once more against Giannis.
He took a lesson in the previous night when he tried to finish with layup in the last possession of the game.
And the next game with the Bucks he dunked a lot.
All the Lebron James fans try to downgrade his value and they speak disparagingly about him. Because Lebron James asked to trade him for Love. They are also many Jabari Parker fans from that draft class of 2014 who also have the tend to hate Wiggins.
These facts together with the fact that the expectations are very high, contribute to the result that he does not have the reputation that he deserves.
But Wiggins is Wiggins and he walks his way. Every year he becomes better.
He could have a lot better offensive stats if he played in a different team. But Wolves have 2 more great players KAT and Lavine.
This team has a bright future. We only need to have patience and we will see great things.

Wiggins>Giannis>Jabari (All the three are great)
But he has to prove it in every game and he has to be aggressive in every game

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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1639 » by breatnach » Sat Dec 31, 2016 11:37 am

Excellent game by Wiggins! That's the kind of guy we need. I wonder why he sometimes explodes like that.
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Re: The Andrew Wiggins Thread 

Post#1640 » by Crazy-Canuck » Sat Dec 31, 2016 1:07 pm

He continues to be a huge factor in wins.

One of the reason he gets as much hate as he does, is that he is a dominant force when he wants to be, but most of the time it seems as though he isnt as engaged as he should be.

3-1 when he gets 30+
6-3 when he gets 26+

We have a losing record when someone else puts up big numbers.

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