PorkChop wrote:lipoli390 wrote:We can argue all day long about Wiggins' rebounding prowess or lack thereof. But what matter is the fact that Thibs has publicly expressed disappointment in Wiggins' rebounding and has said it has to improve. So we'll see if it does. Note that Butler's rebounding improved under Thibs, so I'm not dismissing the possibility of Wiggins significantly improving in that department.
Well there was a recent article from espn saying how Glenn Taylor would like to see Ricky's shooting get better . Does that matter to you as much as Wiggins rebounding becuz of where the concern came from?
Huh?? I know you have a Rubio obsession, but I have no idea what you point is?
We all know Rubio's a poor shooter. His numbers bear that out.
There appears to be some debate about whether Wiggins is a poor rebounder. I think the numbers suggest he's pretty bad in that department, but some more nuanced stats suggest he's not that bad. That's an interesting debate and anyway I'm convinced he can improve - hence my reference to Jimmy Butler.
My only point regarding Thibs was that when the head coach and President of Basketball Operations says you have to improve your rebounding, then regardless of what any of us think you'll be expected to improve your rebounding. What Glen Taylor says about a player honestly doesn't mean much. But I seem to recall Thibs saying something to the effect that he wants to see Ricky improve his shooting, although he didn't seem as emphatic as he was when referring to Wiggins rebounding. In any event, if I heard Thibs right, I suspect Ricky will be expected to improve his shooting. I'm not counting improvement and I'm fine if he doesn't because we have plenty of scorers and because of all the other things Ricky does so well. But as with Wiggins, what Thibs thinks matters a lot more than what I think. Shocking. :)
