Early Season evaluation: Andrew Wiggins

[bleedspeed]

Another subpar game for Wiggins tonight against the Wizards. I wonder we should start playing him less minutes.

[Coolbreeze44]

For the love of God Bleed

[bleedspeed]

For the love of God Bleed

I am thinking closer to 30 on nights when he just doesn't have it. At what point do you want him playing empty minute vs watching and thinking how he could impact the game?

[Q12543 [enjin:6621299]]

For the love of God Bleed

I am thinking closer to 30 on nights when he just doesn't have it. At what point do you want him playing empty minute vs watching and thinking how he could impact the game?

He was not good offensively, but defensively he pretty much made Beal a non-factor (at least when he was guarding him).

[WildWolf2813]

For the love of God Bleed

I agree with Bleed

[Coolbreeze44]

For the love of God Bleed

I agree with Bleed

Figures

[worldK]

For those calling for wiggins to get less time. Who do you want to see getting his minutes? We already has corey being asked to do more than he could. Bazz is being used perfectly by flip in my view. Are we giving more chances to bud? GR3?

Look, wiggins will have his ups and down this season. For every lebron, melo, durant and carter who came into the league red hot. There are paul george, mcgrady, kawhi, dirk and pippen who went tru their rookie season similar to the way wiggins is now. Wiggins will be fine.

Name me 1 rookie this season who is being asked to do more than wiggins is for his team. I dont think you can name 1. This rookie class is highly touted for having loads of potential to produce multiple all star talent. The key word is potential.

Wiggins, exum, gordon, embiid, payton, saric, vonleh these guys are said to have star potentials but will need time. Guys like parker, stauskus and smart are supposed to be nba ready but they are not outperforming wiggins. So why are some doubting wiggins 20+ games into his career? He has been best rookie so far and being asked to guard the best wing and asked to be a top option on offense. Sure, he has not done so with the efficiency and consistency on offense that we would like to see on offense( he has been consistent and solid on d) but there are definitely glimpses and we need to be patient with this 19yr old skinny rookie to develop his body, gain more experience and honed his game in the nba level.

[bleedspeed]

To me it is not about someone deserving more minutes. It is about his development. Could it be hurting his development to be playing minutes and learning bad habits? I would rather see him play 25 awesome minutes then play 35 so so minutes. I think if you limit his minutes he will know when it is his time. He will be able to absorb the action and reflect more and make in game adjustments. Maybe even get some in game coaching from the assistants.

[AbeVigodaLive]

I agree with the analysis of Wiggins strengths and faults and disagree with the conclusions about his potential completely. His potential is still through the roof because of his athleticism. His stroke is sweet, which is a great foundation for superstardom. The weaknesses he is showing right now were all totally apparent before he was drafted. But he was touted as the number 1 pick because of potential. He is going to be great.

There are very very few certainties in the NBA. Especially the ones who don't excel immediately.

NBA history tells us so.

That's nonsense Abe. Kevin Love is a recent example.

Huh?

Did somebody claim Kevin Love was a guaranteed star from the very beginning or something? If so... that's some serious revisionism.