[paradigmnParticipant]

 Phenom Andrew Wiggins aau team, CIA Bounce will play Garner Road Elite for the 10th grade aau championship on espn3 today at 3:00 pm…if you arn’t in the United States I don’t think it will work for you…http://espn.go.com/espn3/index…My first post ever in this fourm was about him…lol…I have since cooled off about the soon to be sophomore sensation, but needless to say I am FREAKIN EXCITED to watch this kid play live for the first time!!!  

[WizardofOzParticipant]

I’m excited. Gonna be my first time seeing him play.

But I’m curious to know why you’ve cooled off on him. Has he not developed that much since the 8th grade? I’ve never seen him play in an actual game, so I don’t know.

[WizardofOzParticipant]

I’m excited. Gonna be my first time seeing him play.

But I’m curious to know why you’ve cooled off on him. Has he not developed that much since the 8th grade? I’ve never seen him play in an actual game, so I don’t know.

[paradigmnParticipant]

 The first highlight I saw of him was this…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ47CuHVFvA…said he was 13 years old so naturally I was awe struck….I saw this like 4 months ago mind you….he’s 16 now so obviously that vid was a lil old…I have watched other highlights and been reading articles about him since then and he has been playing very well, but after watching that vid when he was 13 and to see his game now at 16, I would think there would have been more significant improvement.  ESPN has him as the 3rd best player in the class of 2014.  While I personally think he should be higher, it says something about other players catching up to his skill level.  Don’t get me wrong, the kid is a BALLER plain and simple.  Has tremendous potential and seems like a highlight reel waiting to happen.  By no means have I jumped off the Wiggins band wagon, the only difference is a couple months ago I woulda been the captain, now I am just a passenger.

[paradigmnParticipant]

 The first highlight I saw of him was this…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ47CuHVFvA…said he was 13 years old so naturally I was awe struck….I saw this like 4 months ago mind you….he’s 16 now so obviously that vid was a lil old…I have watched other highlights and been reading articles about him since then and he has been playing very well, but after watching that vid when he was 13 and to see his game now at 16, I would think there would have been more significant improvement.  ESPN has him as the 3rd best player in the class of 2014.  While I personally think he should be higher, it says something about other players catching up to his skill level.  Don’t get me wrong, the kid is a BALLER plain and simple.  Has tremendous potential and seems like a highlight reel waiting to happen.  By no means have I jumped off the Wiggins band wagon, the only difference is a couple months ago I woulda been the captain, now I am just a passenger.

[WizardofOzParticipant]

Actually, I think he was 14 when that video came out. Hoopmixtape has it wrong. Wiggins is one year older than the average sophomore.

[WizardofOzParticipant]

Actually, I think he was 14 when that video came out. Hoopmixtape has it wrong. Wiggins is one year older than the average sophomore.

[WizardofOzParticipant]

Wiggins’ team is playing very selfish basketball to start.

[WizardofOzParticipant]

Wiggins’ team is playing very selfish basketball to start.

[Penny Jr.Participant]

can somebody keep me updated on this or post his stats later, i wish i could watch it so bad but iam at stupid Job Corps at the moment

[Penny Jr.Participant]

can somebody keep me updated on this or post his stats later, i wish i could watch it so bad but iam at stupid Job Corps at the moment

[paradigmnParticipant]

 wow….good game…Garner Road Elite started game on a 15-0 run…then Wiggins put CIA BOUNCE on this back and went on a 19-4 run….Bounce has a 6 point lead at halftime 29-23…Wiggins looks good.  Very smooth player.  I really like his defense.  His tremendous length is really giving problems to his opponents.  I think Wiggins has 9 pts and 4 rebounds at the half.  Tyler Enis class of 2013 looks good as well.  Very quick and percise with the ball in his hands.  Nice form on his J as well.  Start of 3rd quarter right now.

[paradigmnParticipant]

 wow….good game…Garner Road Elite started game on a 15-0 run…then Wiggins put CIA BOUNCE on this back and went on a 19-4 run….Bounce has a 6 point lead at halftime 29-23…Wiggins looks good.  Very smooth player.  I really like his defense.  His tremendous length is really giving problems to his opponents.  I think Wiggins has 9 pts and 4 rebounds at the half.  Tyler Enis class of 2013 looks good as well.  Very quick and percise with the ball in his hands.  Nice form on his J as well.  Start of 3rd quarter right now.

[paradigmnParticipant]

 Good game…CIA Bounce beat Rarner Road Elite 66-55.  Wiggins looked GREAT despite being the youngest player on the floor.  He finised with (stats are unoficial) 28 points 8 rebounds 2 assists and 1 blocks.  Really showed many different ways of scoring.  Even hit a very nice 3 after he grabbed a rebound. Basically he delievered on the hype and then some.  Tyler Ennis finished with 12 ponits and 7 assists.  Isaiah Hicks…http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/121295/isaiah-hicks…the #20 player in the class of 2013 by espn looke great as well.  Finished with 17 points 7 rebounds and 9 blocks.  Dude is super long with quick hops.  Rejected everything in his area.  Overall, very good game and I was very pleased with Wiggins performance.  The game will be archieved on espn3 if anyone missed it.

[paradigmnParticipant]

 Good game…CIA Bounce beat Rarner Road Elite 66-55.  Wiggins looked GREAT despite being the youngest player on the floor.  He finised with (stats are unoficial) 28 points 8 rebounds 2 assists and 1 blocks.  Really showed many different ways of scoring.  Even hit a very nice 3 after he grabbed a rebound. Basically he delievered on the hype and then some.  Tyler Ennis finished with 12 ponits and 7 assists.  Isaiah Hicks…http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/121295/isaiah-hicks…the #20 player in the class of 2013 by espn looke great as well.  Finished with 17 points 7 rebounds and 9 blocks.  Dude is super long with quick hops.  Rejected everything in his area.  Overall, very good game and I was very pleased with Wiggins performance.  The game will be archieved on espn3 if anyone missed it.

[Penny Jr.Participant]

Thanks bro… wish I got 2 witness his prefomance myself

[Penny Jr.Participant]

Thanks bro… wish I got 2 witness his prefomance myself

[NYFLAVA2K9Participant]

 It’s still very early in this stage of his devoplment, but rising sophmore Andrew Wiggins showed today why some people are still leary to label him as a can’t miss prospect… not yet atleast. At only 16 years old he still has plenty of time to expand his game, but the progress he’s shown between him as a 14 year old and now still leaves a bit to be desired. At first glance you can easily see that he has impressive physical attributes from a length stand point. Though no official measurments have been recorded, its easy to see that his wingspan is definetely above average for the SF position in which he projects to play in the future. Standing an unofficial 6’7", you like that he’s still growing and may ultimately end up in the 6’9" – 6’10" range. While his athleticism is not unwordly, he can still jump with some of the best of them as evident by a 2 handed jam he threw down with authority. Watching him as a 14 year old, he was clearly head and shoulders above his age level. Watching him as a 16 year old, you worry that his progression has hit somewhat of a snag. The biggest knock on Wiggins has been his intensity, and today he made no real strides to dispell those rumors. One minute he’s making that "Wow" play, and the next 5 minutes he seems to just be coasting. For a player blessed with such amazing tools, it’s hard to see him kind of play down to his competition. Although he was a major factor in his teams win today finishing with about 28 points, you get the feeling that maybe he could have done more. On offense for isntance, there were a few plays where he kind of just tossed the ball to the opposing team exposing his shaky at best court awareness. At times he seemed to just be watching and waiting, rather than demanding the ball like a player of his caliber should. Being clearly the best player on his team, you wish he were a bit more vocal and involved in his teams offense and creating shots of his own. Some of this was due partly to his team not getting him the ball as much as they should have, but being a leader is clearly a trait that he hasn’t embraced as of yet. His ball handling is a work in progress, but you can see he is working at it and eventually it should be more than adequate. The biggest knock on Wiggins right now is his jump shot though. Though his shot is somewhat effective, his form is not the greatest as his release point is too low and a split second early. At this point in his progression, it is a must that he works on a more fluid shooting motion if he wants this to be a strength rather than weakness. Right now he can get away with this because of his competition level, but if it doesn’t change than defenses will start playing looser to cut off his driving lanes. Defensively, he has the body type of your prototypical lockdown wing. It’s hard to guage a player this young defensively however, as the talent level isn’t sufficient enough. Watching him though, he does need to put in more effort on this end and work on technique just like any other rising 10th grader. Again, this is a 16 year old we are talking about so he has plenty of time to work on these perceived weaknesses. Kevin Durant is a player who looked earily similar at this stage of his development, and even (falsely) was knocked for not having that "killer instinct" as well. If Wiggins grows another few inches and works on the little things than this kid will be an absolute terror. Of course, no one truly knows how good he will be except Wiggins himself. Going into this year he must realize how talented he is and set out every night to dominate his  competition in every facet of the game. He definetely has the tools to do it, but is he hungry enough is the question. This will ultimately decide if we are looking at a future franchise number one option, or instead a more complementary number two or three option on a winning team. Either way, its not hard to come away impressed with Wiggins and he is definetely a player to keep an eye on.

[NYFLAVA2K9Participant]

 It’s still very early in this stage of his devoplment, but rising sophmore Andrew Wiggins showed today why some people are still leary to label him as a can’t miss prospect… not yet atleast. At only 16 years old he still has plenty of time to expand his game, but the progress he’s shown between him as a 14 year old and now still leaves a bit to be desired. At first glance you can easily see that he has impressive physical attributes from a length stand point. Though no official measurments have been recorded, its easy to see that his wingspan is definetely above average for the SF position in which he projects to play in the future. Standing an unofficial 6’7", you like that he’s still growing and may ultimately end up in the 6’9" – 6’10" range. While his athleticism is not unwordly, he can still jump with some of the best of them as evident by a 2 handed jam he threw down with authority. Watching him as a 14 year old, he was clearly head and shoulders above his age level. Watching him as a 16 year old, you worry that his progression has hit somewhat of a snag. The biggest knock on Wiggins has been his intensity, and today he made no real strides to dispell those rumors. One minute he’s making that "Wow" play, and the next 5 minutes he seems to just be coasting. For a player blessed with such amazing tools, it’s hard to see him kind of play down to his competition. Although he was a major factor in his teams win today finishing with about 28 points, you get the feeling that maybe he could have done more. On offense for isntance, there were a few plays where he kind of just tossed the ball to the opposing team exposing his shaky at best court awareness. At times he seemed to just be watching and waiting, rather than demanding the ball like a player of his caliber should. Being clearly the best player on his team, you wish he were a bit more vocal and involved in his teams offense and creating shots of his own. Some of this was due partly to his team not getting him the ball as much as they should have, but being a leader is clearly a trait that he hasn’t embraced as of yet. His ball handling is a work in progress, but you can see he is working at it and eventually it should be more than adequate. The biggest knock on Wiggins right now is his jump shot though. Though his shot is somewhat effective, his form is not the greatest as his release point is too low and a split second early. At this point in his progression, it is a must that he works on a more fluid shooting motion if he wants this to be a strength rather than weakness. Right now he can get away with this because of his competition level, but if it doesn’t change than defenses will start playing looser to cut off his driving lanes. Defensively, he has the body type of your prototypical lockdown wing. It’s hard to guage a player this young defensively however, as the talent level isn’t sufficient enough. Watching him though, he does need to put in more effort on this end and work on technique just like any other rising 10th grader. Again, this is a 16 year old we are talking about so he has plenty of time to work on these perceived weaknesses. Kevin Durant is a player who looked earily similar at this stage of his development, and even (falsely) was knocked for not having that "killer instinct" as well. If Wiggins grows another few inches and works on the little things than this kid will be an absolute terror. Of course, no one truly knows how good he will be except Wiggins himself. Going into this year he must realize how talented he is and set out every night to dominate his  competition in every facet of the game. He definetely has the tools to do it, but is he hungry enough is the question. This will ultimately decide if we are looking at a future franchise number one option, or instead a more complementary number two or three option on a winning team. Either way, its not hard to come away impressed with Wiggins and he is definetely a player to keep an eye on.

[WizardofOzParticipant]

Definitely agree with everything NYFLAVA2K9 said in his post. Wiggins was coasting until the last few minutes of the 4th quarter. There were even quite a few times when he was cutting to the basket WIDE OPEN which would’ve led to an easy layup/dunk, but he didn’t even call for the ball! Although part of that is also on the facilitator because he should have seen him cutting.

You can easily see his talent level, but he;s going to have to start playing more aggressive in order to become a franchise player. He’s still young though, so I think it’s too early to call him a complementary piece yet.

[WizardofOzParticipant]

Definitely agree with everything NYFLAVA2K9 said in his post. Wiggins was coasting until the last few minutes of the 4th quarter. There were even quite a few times when he was cutting to the basket WIDE OPEN which would’ve led to an easy layup/dunk, but he didn’t even call for the ball! Although part of that is also on the facilitator because he should have seen him cutting.

You can easily see his talent level, but he;s going to have to start playing more aggressive in order to become a franchise player. He’s still young though, so I think it’s too early to call him a complementary piece yet.

[paradigmnParticipant]

 Heres a good article about the game…and the hype around him…I was off on his stats…he had 31 points and 13 rebounds…..http://prospect-central.blogspot.com/2011/07/andrew-wiggins-phenom-buzz-is-building.html

[paradigmnParticipant]

 Heres a good article about the game…and the hype around him…I was off on his stats…he had 31 points and 13 rebounds…..http://prospect-central.blogspot.com/2011/07/andrew-wiggins-phenom-buzz-is-building.html

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