Jalen is not a better rebounder than Wiggins. Jalen played on a much different team than Wiggins. Lets just stop with the silliness. Wiggins is significantly better than Jalen at pretty much everything. That's why he was a #1 pick after 1 year and Jalen has already been in college for 2 years and still isn't looked at as even a lotto pick.ousdahl wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 10:27 pmYeah, he could def develop ball skills and IQ. Butt that’s the thing! He could still develop that shit. But that is the thing! That shit can be developed. He’s already gifted with the shit you can’t develop.BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 9:17 pm It takes a lot more than wingspan and jumping high and running fast to be an elite NBA player. It takes ball skills and basketball IQ and he isn't elite in either of those categories. I think ball handling and creativity with the ball are big reasons Wiggins and Ben McLemore haven't ended up being better in the NBA. Still time to improve obviously.
Let’s compare Wiggins to Marcus Garrett. Where would Marcus be if he had Maple’s length and fast twitch? They’re similar long lanky physiques, except wiggs is much bigger and much much quicker. And a much better defender. Wait nm that’s Marcus.
Or shit. Let’s compare Wiggins to Jalen Wilson. They’re both six foot eight. So pretty much the same player, right?
WRONG. Jalen is a much better rebounder. Like so much better.
Why?
Cuz he has that put-mah-nuts-on-yer-forehead-dunk-on-you-just-cuz-I-felt-like-it kind of talent.
wait nm that’s Wiggins!
(I wonder what kinda rebounder Jalen would be if he could jump higher than his own socks?
No, not those socks.)
Wiggins is just so goddamn mother fucking holy shit naturally gifted, but doesn’t seem to wanna prove much with it - beyond some really great third best option.
Fuck the guttermeter, I mean these words to be the fire under that cool Canadian’s ass.
Hey Andrew! Stop coasting through the literal NBA and start acting like the prototypical superstar everyone else saw in you since you were 12! also get vaxxed.
Wiggins is probably also a better defender than MG. Again, MG was fantastic against other teams players when he played small ball 4....wiggins guards guys like LeBron James. They're both good defenders. These are silly comparisons.
Ball skills and basketball IQ can be developed to an extent. But some of it comes naturally as well and can't be developed. Especially the creativity aspect. Wiggins isn't the problem. Over hype and unrealistic expectations were the problem. He's having a good NBA career.
