Wiggins has no presences

He’s only completed two games. How bout we give it a little time before we start making broad generalizations.

I’m not certain Wiggins will go #1, but he may. Wiggins is averaging 19/5.5 while shooting 58% in 28 minutes so far this year. Yes, he’s iffy thus far in this game, but that hardly means I fail to recognize his talent. I’m no scout, but even I can see his movement (on a bad night) is very different than the average player on the court. 

I’m a Parker fan and I have no idea who I’d take #1 right now. 

He’s only completed two games. How bout we give it a little time before we start making broad generalizations.

I’m not certain Wiggins will go #1, but he may. Wiggins is averaging 19/5.5 while shooting 58% in 28 minutes so far this year. Yes, he’s iffy thus far in this game, but that hardly means I fail to recognize his talent. I’m no scout, but even I can see his movement (on a bad night) is very different than the average player on the court. 

I’m a Parker fan and I have no idea who I’d take #1 right now. 

How about we wait until the end of the year before you crucify the man averaging nearly 20 and 6 so far with "no skills".

How about we wait until the end of the year before you crucify the man averaging nearly 20 and 6 so far with "no skills".

Kansas beat Duke on the strength of two pretty eye popping plays from Wiggins if I remember correctly. The kid scored 22 points in 25 minutes…I don’t know how much more you want to see. He was 9-15 from the field and although I came away impressed with Parker’s first half Wiggins outshined him in the deciding 2nd half.

Randle and Parker are both future NBA All-Stars who are probably going to put up better numbers than Wiggins in college. However in the NBA where the transition game is very important Wiggins has the ability to be better than both of them…I am not saying he will for sure but I would take the chance on him because he certainly has superstar potential.

I would be thrilled with any of the top 3 picks but I haven’t seen anything that has dethroned Wiggins from the top spot. We knew all of them were going to be great and I don’t think NBA scouts will have changed their minds about their feelings either based on what little we have seen from these guys yet.

Kansas beat Duke on the strength of two pretty eye popping plays from Wiggins if I remember correctly. The kid scored 22 points in 25 minutes…I don’t know how much more you want to see. He was 9-15 from the field and although I came away impressed with Parker’s first half Wiggins outshined him in the deciding 2nd half.

Randle and Parker are both future NBA All-Stars who are probably going to put up better numbers than Wiggins in college. However in the NBA where the transition game is very important Wiggins has the ability to be better than both of them…I am not saying he will for sure but I would take the chance on him because he certainly has superstar potential.

I would be thrilled with any of the top 3 picks but I haven’t seen anything that has dethroned Wiggins from the top spot. We knew all of them were going to be great and I don’t think NBA scouts will have changed their minds about their feelings either based on what little we have seen from these guys yet.

 No presence??  Oh boy this nitpicking at its finest.

 No presence??  Oh boy this nitpicking at its finest.

He’s not much of a ball handler or creator at this point so he’s not going to dominate the ball so that might be why doesn’t stand out, and he’s so freaky athletic that he makes it look easy.

He’s not much of a ball handler or creator at this point so he’s not going to dominate the ball so that might be why doesn’t stand out, and he’s so freaky athletic that he makes it look easy.

If that’s true about Wiggins I’m afraid of what Anthony Bennett will do to the Cavs front office.

If that’s true about Wiggins I’m afraid of what Anthony Bennett will do to the Cavs front office.

As someone alluted to…

I love how based on high school mixtapes and all star games we are allowed to annoint these guys the next superstars, but then when they actually start playing meaningful games it is not allowed to discuss their flaws.

If you believe in "the look" or "the eye test" it has been brutally clear that Parker and Randle are just far more skilled and polished than Wiggins. When he starts producing more than uncontested dunks and lay ins, that is fine.

But this flow of the offense crap is just that…good players find ways to make plays. That is the bottom line. Parker and Randle look like men among boys while Wiggins looks like a young kid full of potential. 

And potential is a very good thing…except when you have two guys who look ready to dominate the NBA already sitting there.

And where is this first step? I haven’t even seen Wiggins try to get around a guy one on one…I am very much doubting he has elite handling skills and his iso game is non-existent.

Again – great NBA prospect. But in a class with multiple great NBA prospects, it is fair to point out what we have seen them done. 

As someone alluted to…

I love how based on high school mixtapes and all star games we are allowed to annoint these guys the next superstars, but then when they actually start playing meaningful games it is not allowed to discuss their flaws.

If you believe in "the look" or "the eye test" it has been brutally clear that Parker and Randle are just far more skilled and polished than Wiggins. When he starts producing more than uncontested dunks and lay ins, that is fine.

But this flow of the offense crap is just that…good players find ways to make plays. That is the bottom line. Parker and Randle look like men among boys while Wiggins looks like a young kid full of potential. 

And potential is a very good thing…except when you have two guys who look ready to dominate the NBA already sitting there.

And where is this first step? I haven’t even seen Wiggins try to get around a guy one on one…I am very much doubting he has elite handling skills and his iso game is non-existent.

Again – great NBA prospect. But in a class with multiple great NBA prospects, it is fair to point out what we have seen them done. 

 Why is everyone hating on Wiggins?

 Why is everyone hating on Wiggins?

It’s not hating… I mean, Wiggins has A LOT of hype. We probably haven’t seen a player with this much hype since LeBron James. The magnifying glass was going to be on him this season. I think Wiggins himself said that his goal is to be one and done and be the #1 pick. He’s been advertised as a player who could play and be effective in the NBA right now.

And I know a lot of Wiggins fans or whatever will defend him to the end, but he’s definitely not been as good as advertisted. It’s still so early and he’ll definitely get better, but so far… He doesn’t really stand out like I expected him to. Maybe that’s my fault for buying the hype. He’s a great athlete with a great second jump, but I haven’t seen the quick first step. You can definitely see his potential at the defensive end. Offensively, all I’ve mostly seen are transition dunks and like layups at the rim. The stepback jumper vs Kansas was a good move, but Jabari Parker could do that in his sleep. 

A lot of people pointing out negative things about his game right now are the same guys that were excited to see him play. It’s not like they dislike the kid. Me personally, I couldn’t wait to see him play. I’m excited to see how he improves. I just think he was overhyped and Parker wasn’t hyped enough. 

It’s not hating… I mean, Wiggins has A LOT of hype. We probably haven’t seen a player with this much hype since LeBron James. The magnifying glass was going to be on him this season. I think Wiggins himself said that his goal is to be one and done and be the #1 pick. He’s been advertised as a player who could play and be effective in the NBA right now.

And I know a lot of Wiggins fans or whatever will defend him to the end, but he’s definitely not been as good as advertisted. It’s still so early and he’ll definitely get better, but so far… He doesn’t really stand out like I expected him to. Maybe that’s my fault for buying the hype. He’s a great athlete with a great second jump, but I haven’t seen the quick first step. You can definitely see his potential at the defensive end. Offensively, all I’ve mostly seen are transition dunks and like layups at the rim. The stepback jumper vs Kansas was a good move, but Jabari Parker could do that in his sleep. 

A lot of people pointing out negative things about his game right now are the same guys that were excited to see him play. It’s not like they dislike the kid. Me personally, I couldn’t wait to see him play. I’m excited to see how he improves. I just think he was overhyped and Parker wasn’t hyped enough. 

 This criticism is probably the best thing that could happen to him. The hype will cool down as the year goes on. He’ll be an effective player for Coach Self but probably wont average 20ppg but a solid 15-17. My hope is that it’ll give him motivation to work on his skill set in the coming years. 

Saying this. I love Jabari Parker’s game. It’s really advanced for his age. I just hope he doesnt fall in love with his jumper. He can get a lot of points in the paint if he uses his body. 

 This criticism is probably the best thing that could happen to him. The hype will cool down as the year goes on. He’ll be an effective player for Coach Self but probably wont average 20ppg but a solid 15-17. My hope is that it’ll give him motivation to work on his skill set in the coming years. 

Saying this. I love Jabari Parker’s game. It’s really advanced for his age. I just hope he doesnt fall in love with his jumper. He can get a lot of points in the paint if he uses his body. 

 he is way better than MIchael Jordan and Kobe at 18 years old/end thread

 he is way better than MIchael Jordan and Kobe at 18 years old/end thread