ANDREW WIGGINS (Once in a Generation)

So the Lakers made this rule back in the day in order to not be able to trade their 2014 pick and get Wiggins......increasingly suspicious now.

 

I would argue that Wiggins has more of the explosiveness/agility athleticism but LeBron was a better all around athlete as he had the increased strength that I don't see from Wiggins just yet.

 

Apparently you have not read enders game.

 

Hilarious!!!:grin:

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Gotta love how he points to the crowd on the way out.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>FSU, UK, KU or UNC. RT @<a href="https://twitter.com/rfulford">rfulford</a>: Andrew Wiggins will sign Tuesday at around 12:15. He will not hold a press conference type ceremony.</p>&mdash; Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/GoodmanCBS/status/333745760699043841" data-datetime="2013-05-12T19:49:24+00:00">May 12, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Someone should live stream the Bill Self press conference. He'll probably be smoking a cigar and sippin' on cognac while wearing a top hat.</p>&mdash; Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/MedcalfByESPN/status/334344319530065920">May 14, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Bill Self somewhere drinking gentleman's cognac giving his wife that look</p>&mdash; Sergei Fedorov (@tonestradamus) <a href="https://twitter.com/tonestradamus/status/334345565917822976">May 14, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Wow. I'm a bit surprised. I thought it would be UK or FSU.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Bill Self recruiting pitch to Andrew Wiggins: "You want to be an NBA superstar like Michael Ruffin or Cole Aldrich? I can get you there!"</p>&mdash; Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) <a href="https://twitter.com/MrMichaelLee/status/334348298536247296">May 14, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Kansas is a bad pick. Bill Self does a terrible job of preparing players for the NBA.

 

Eh, so what? What's the difference if he would have already been in the NBA draft had not been the age change. 1 year of college is a lil overblown. Doesn't make that much of a difference and it's not like this is an immature kid with behavioral issues.

 

Very few of these guys are worth a dime. Cal has a much more impressive list. Regardless, college coaches have limited influence on one-and-done players like Wiggins.

 

So did everyone else. I'm shocked it wasn't FSU, but you just can't tell sometimes.

 

Rock Chalk Jayhawk! Lovin it!

 

I wanted to see him at FSU just to see how far a player of his calibur can elevate a program, but really I'm just glad he's not going to Kentucky.

 

Saw a report that he wasn't too thrilled about that vine video one of the Harrison Twins made.

 

A tear to my eye Clutch

Would it be justice in the universe that the Rockets get his son to avenge what the evil that was done to him in the NBA!

 

What about Paul Pierce? Didn't Wilt Chamberlain go to Kansas?

Did Bill Self forget that his dad was part of the Rockets legendary 86 team?

 

Shabbazz was never on the same level as other highly transcendent talents. Most of the time the real "it" guys end up being pretty damn good in the league.

Ones that come to mind are:

Lebron (obviously)
Kevin Durant
Derrick Rose
John Wall
Kevin Love
Kyrie Irving

I'd say the biggest let down would be OJ Mayo, whose hype in HS was insane, thought of to be of the caliber of Lebron. Not a horrible player but clearly never really reached that level. Wiggins has the most hype I'd say since perhaps Derrick Rose. We'll see how he lives up, the track record is usually pretty good.