Minnesota Sports Forum

Q12543 wrote:

TeamRicky wrote:I don't necessarily want to see Wiggins score more unless he dramatically improves his efficiency. Instead, I'd prefer he develop a more rounded game. I want the guys who have the best TS% on the team to score more. Last year, Dieng at .601, Belly at .594 and Towns at .590 led our team in TS%. These are the guys who I want taking more shots than they did last year. Lavine, Bazz and Wiggins were bunched close together, all in the .540s. Ricky was at .529.

Believe me, I've been as critical as anyone about Wiggins' efficiency, or lack thereof. However, he ended last season very strong and ended up at a respectable TS% of 54%. While I certainly don't want him forcing up bad shots, he has too much potential on that end not to continue finding ways to get him a lot of looks.

Also, you can't look at TS% in a vacuum. You have to look at their role on the team and usage % as well as TO %. If we were to suddenly make Dieng more of a focal point on offense, his scoring might go up, but his efficiency (in terms of missed shots AND turnovers) might go down. Also, he simply isn't capable of creating certain types of shots.

I think there is no question KAT can carry a bigger load and Bjelly can probably be used more effectively as well. But if anything, that could actually help Wiggins become more efficient since there will be multiple pressure points on the defense.

Q12543 wrote:Just got back from my Tuesday night pick-up game so I missed this tilt, but it was nice to see a little game thread. A few comments to add.....

- Unlike Lip, I'm more annoyed by Westbrook and his constant scowl and histrionics.

- Wiggins is not going to become a great rebounder like Leonard. If there is one skill that rarely evolves much after age 20, it's rebounding. I'm not suggesting that he can't improve a bit in that area, but he simply doesn't have the hands or nose for the ball that Leonard does.

- On the other hand, I can definitely see Wiggins becoming a more prolific scorer. Leonard is a little like Jimmy Butler in that he has had to work his ass off to develop his offensive game and finally broke through the 20 PPG barrier in his 5th season. Well, Wiggins did that in his second season. Scorers usually peak between season 4 and 8, so imagine how much better he can get.

- Back to OKC.......Who woulda thunk Dion Waiters giving some productive minutes?

60WinTim wrote:I feel bad for the Spurs. The 2-minute ref report is gonna show the missed foul call by Steven Adams tripping Green into Durant, giving Durant free throws and the lead in the closing seconds. That's two games the refs have screwed the Spurs at home.

I suspect this series will be the final straw that results in some sort of "coach's challenge" flag to have a play reviewed.