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Jabari Parker, the first pick of the 2014 NBA Draft?

Discussion in 'NBA Draft' started by Clutch, Jun 24, 2012.

  1. Canadiandude

    Canadiandude Member

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    He reminds me of another Wildcat to me.
    An over-sized Jamal Mashburn.
    He's impressive.
     
  2. ObamaFan

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    Andrew Wiggins

    http://nbadraft.net/players/andrew-wiggins

    Wiggins draft score is INSANE

    NBA Comparison: Scottie Pippen/LeBron James



    Strengths: A freakishly gifted athlete with a remarkably smooth offensive game ... Just about impossible to guard at this level, due to his athletic ability ... Can effortlessly glide around any defender that plays up on him ... Quick first step, and very long strides ... Explosive athleticism ... Once in the paint he either leaps over the defense for a soft runner, or throws down an electric dunk; either way, it's generally a high-percentage shot ... Has great size for either wing position, with a frame that is capable of holding a good amount of weight ... Long wingspan, recently measured at 6'11" ... Fantastic shooter on the perimeter ... Already has NBA range ... Quick trigger, with beautiful shot mechanics ... If the ball isn't in his hands, he likes to spot up in the corner, where he can get off an open shot on cut the baseline for an alley-oop play ... Also has the ability to create separation off the dribble for a pull-up jumper ... Good passing instincts and court vision ... Defensively, he gets a lot of deflections ... Uses length and anticipation to come up with a lot of steals and blocks ... Father played in the NBA ... Extremely young, and will only get better in time ...

    Weaknesses: Despite having immense skill and athletic abilities for a player of his age, there are still several concerns from people who watch him with regularity ... Looks complacent at times on the court ... Inconsistent motor ... Needs to add more strength, though his body looks very good for a player his age, and this shouldn't be a problem in a few years ... Ball-handling ability is unrefined, but has a lot of potential ... Doesn't display a lot of toughness and isn't a very physical player ... He's been receiving a considerable amount of hype on a multi-national scale since he was 13 years of age, which can derail the development of a prospect as it can lead to him trying to be a big celebrity instead of a great basketball player ...

    Overall: Wiggins has an unreal amount of potential and he'll be under the eye of every scout over the next few years ... Considered the top player in his class by most recruiting services, and has 1st overall pick potential whenever he enters the NBA draft ...


    Notes: Measured 6'7 (in shoes) 190 lbs, with a 6'11 wingspan at the 2011 LeBron James Skills Academy.



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  3. ObamaFan

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  4. Yung-T

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    Don't know what's so funny, they are workin on the 2014 mock right now and are revamping all their scores on the players.
     
  5. RedRedemption

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    Andrew Wiggins is a stud.
    HOLY ****. His skillset is RIDICULOUS.
     
  6. roslolian

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    LOL nothing to see here. A couple of years ago Rivers was the next MJ lol.
     
  7. A_3PO

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    If he's already 6'9 230-240 lbs as a HS sophomore, he will be a PF or C in the NBA.

    Andrew Wiggins is insane. Go ahead and pencil him in as 2016 Rookie of the Year.
     
  8. ObamaFan

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    LOL no website ever gave Austin Rivers an MJ or Kobe comparison

    probably just Celtics Fans, or guys who liked his mixtapes. Change Austin Rivers last name, to Smith, and he goes mid-first round

    He was never that good ... a selfish chucker
     
  9. mylilpony

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    think the anti-tankers never view the nba draft section of CF. Tank for wiggins and parker.
     
  10. 3814

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    There's talk about Wiggins re-classing in HS. NBADraft.net has Wiggins #1 in 2014. And of course... he's CANADIAN. I'm so stoked about the up-and-coming class of Canadians: Andrew Nicholson, Tristan Thompson, Anthony Bennett, Khem Birch, Kevin Pangos, Myck Kabongo, Andrew Wiggins...
     
  11. SkyrimOwnsAll

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    what happened to the best prospect since LeBron....

    ANDREW WIGGINS
     
  12. J Sizzle

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    Actually....no. That wasn't the case at all. But okay...:rolleyes:
     
  13. Yung-T

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    Jabari just eliminated Kentucky from his list and narrowed it down to BYU, Duke, Florida, Michigan State, Stanford.
     
  14. jopatmc

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    My money is on BYU for a season.

    2014 is going to be a huge draft. Sure would like to see us acquire multiple lottery opportunities there. I'm not in favor of tanking most years. But next year is one of those years when I think it would be beneficial to tank....and....also trade away guys that would yield us potential lottery picks or at least the ability to flip spots in the 2014 lottery like we did with the McGrady trade and the Knicks picks. In my opinion, we should make a couple of these rookies look good and then move them for a future first rounder and the ability to swap spots in the 2014 draft.
     
  15. 713

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    Parker to make his "decision" this upcoming thursday on ESPNU at 3 central.
     
  16. J Sizzle

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    My guess is Michigan State
     
  17. 713

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    I believe is it's Duke because Parker seems serious about education and out of all those schools Duke is known for academics.

    Also word on the streets is that His dad wants him to go to Duke. Should be interesting because we could see a domino affect after Parker's decision.
     
  18. SkyrimOwnsAll

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    Jabari Parker to make his college decision in 35 minutes
     
  19. ruhroh

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    duke it is..
     

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