The Andrew Wiggins Thread

Crazy-Canuck · Post #1021 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 11:21 pm

The announcers after a dribble drive from the 3 pt line and finishing with a poster And 1.

"Andrew Wiggins Madre Mia!!!!"

Murphs56 · Post #1022 » by **Murphs56** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 5:42 am

Any Wiggins highlight video from the game?

m2002brian · Post #1023 » by **m2002brian** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:42 am

Murphs56 wrote:Any Wiggins highlight video from the game?

maybe this will work for you?

http://www.tsn.ca/wiggins-leads-canada-over-argentina-in-opener-of-fiba-americas-tune-up-1.350003

Otis · Post #1024 » by **Otis** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 1:00 pm

Jordy Nelson's injury has me a little concerned with dieng and Wiggins playing so heavily in the Olympic qualifiers.

urinesane · Post #1025 » by **urinesane** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:00 pm

m2002brian wrote:
Murphs56 wrote:Any Wiggins highlight video from the game?

maybe this will work for you?

http://www.tsn.ca/wiggins-leads-canada-over-argentina-in-opener-of-fiba-americas-tune-up-1.350003

Only if he's in Canada or uses VPN.

P.S. Great seats are still available for these games lol

Left Side Drive · Post #1026 » by **Left Side Drive** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:32 am

Thought I would share.

Merc_Porto · Post #1027 » by **Merc_Porto** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:54 am

sabi · Post #1028 » by **sabi** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:39 am

Saw tonights game against Puerto Rico live. Wiggings had two nasty dunks and really turned it on in the last few minutes to give canada the lead. Looked a little cold in the first half despite hitting some jump shots may have forced the issue a little bit but looked like he warmed up by the 4th quarter and took over. Wiggings isnt as tall/big as I imagined though, he looks like a SG but was very impressive overall.

Bennet on the other hand is a physical specimen with long arms and broad shoulders but mentally wasn't there tonight. He missed a two handed dunk while completely alone in the final minutes that flew to half court and was also blocked emphatically by Puerto Rico's backup center who doesnt really look like a basketball player.

strudel forever · Post #1029 » by **strudel forever** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:11 am

sabi wrote:Saw tonights game against Puerto Rico live. Wiggings had two nasty dunks and really turned it on in the last few minutes to give canada the lead. Looked a little cold in the first half despite hitting some jump shots may have forced the issue a little bit but looked like he warmed up by the 4th quarter and took over. Wiggings isnt as tall/big as I imagined though, he looks like a SG but was very impressive overall.

Bennet on the other hand is a physical specimen with long arms and broad shoulders but mentally wasn't there tonight. He missed a two handed dunk while completely alone in the final minutes that flew to half court and was also blocked emphatically by Puerto Rico's backup center who doesnt really look like a basketball player.

To be fair, it was an obvious foul when they showed the replay. Guy got crossed hard and took a hard swing at the ball/bennett's arm.

Post #1030 » by **Klomp** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:34 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/timfaklis/status/636725923237220352[/tweet]

Takingbaconback · Post #1031 » by **Takingbaconback** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:53 am

Wiggins growing the kobe fro?

Crazy-Canuck · Post #1032 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:04 am

Wiggs just seems to know that he can turn it on any time he wants. He is learning how to finish games and put teams away.

The one thing he still needs to learn is to do more off the ball. It is as if he wants his teammates to get theres, so he completely stays out of their way rather that trying to create for them to make things easier.

Post #1033 » by **Klomp** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:59 am

This is going to sound really strange, but Wiggins looks stiff even when he makes the most athletic plays. His joints are hardly bent at all, it's like a statue gliding through the air. Thinking about it though, it's probably what allows him to posterize so many players. The ball gets extended more simply because the arm isn't as bent, making it more difficult to block a ball that's higher in the air.

I think that's why this is maybe my favorite Wiggins dunk from last season, even though it hardly gets mentioned among all of his others. It actually looks athletic.

Post #1034 » by **Klomp** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:20 am

#NeverForget

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrRef_mp_F0[/youtube]

I never noticed Sam Mitchell's reaction on the sideline until now haha. He was ready for a poster!

Crazy-Canuck · Post #1035 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:56 am

Klomp wrote:This is going to sound really strange, but Wiggins looks stiff even when he makes the most athletic plays. His joints are hardly bent at all, it's like a statue gliding through the air. Thinking about it though, it's probably what allows him to posterize so many players. The ball gets extended more simply because the arm isn't as bent, making it more difficult to block a ball that's higher in the air.

I think that's why this is maybe my favorite Wiggins dunk from last season, even though it hardly gets mentioned among all of his others. It actually looks athletic.

It isn't so much stiff as it is upright. When Wiggins moves, he moves like a sprinter. He is basically usain bolt with a basketball as far as asthetics go. His mother is an Olympic sprinter, so it makes since sense. Wiggs has said on many occasions that if he wasnt a basketball player, he'd be a track athlete.

Post #1036 » by **Klomp** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:18 am

Crazy-Canuck wrote:It isn't so much stiff as it is upright.

That's fair. Maybe that's a better word to use.

vagelis · Post #1037 » by **vagelis** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:08 pm

Wiggins reminds MJ more than Lebron James does.
He has better first step, better two foots jump and better jump shoot than Lebron.
My prediction is that if he stays healthy he will score 23 ppg this year and he will play in all star.
I also see the Timberwolves in playoffs this year.
Amazing talent in the young core Wiggins,Lavine,Bennett and Towns.
And also good players as Martin,Rubio and Shabbazz

theGreatRC · Post #1038 » by **theGreatRC** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 10:39 pm

I'm going to bump this post when Wiggins is an all-star this season.

Also, Hi future me!

Post #1039 » by **C.lupus** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:02 pm

Hey future RC, what stocks should I buy?

Crazy-Canuck · Post #1040 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 5:35 am

I thought the end of the segment was pretty funny.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95fyBx3vCvU[/youtube]