Gift from the basketball gods, the next Lebron James...

[tgan3]

Andrew Wiggins, 15 yo in this vid. He is hailed as a "gift from the basketball gods" and the "next Lebron James" by sports writers. He seems more of a man amongst boys then Lebron at age 15. His already 6'7 with NBA athleticism. If im not wrong, Lebron was about 6'4 at that age..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBJVpHM6qLA

More recent video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGF_ePGAjwE

[CardiacKemba]

Anyone hailed as 'the next', never fulfills their expectations. The media is dooming this kid just by putting that pressure on him. Have we not learned this yet?

[tgan3]

Anyone hailed as 'the next', never fulfills their expectations. The media is dooming this kid just by putting that pressure on him. Have we not learned this yet?

This kid seems legit though. Keep in mind his only 15yo, he already has NBA height and altheticism.

[Kobr]

6 foot 7 at 15 years old? Did he finish puberty by 9?

I think I had just broken 5 foot 6 when I was fifteen, and I was damn proud. :D

[Lebron23]

He just turned 17 yrs.old last week.

[longhornfan1234]

6 foot 7 at 15 years old? Did he finish puberty by 9?

I think I had just broken 5 foot 6 when I was fifteen, and I was damn proud. :D


:roll:

[Lebron23]

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

NBADraftnet compared him to Scottie Pippen.

[Vienceslav]

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

NBADraftnet compared him to Scottie Pippen.
HS SM , NBA ready 7/10. :roll:

[tgan3]

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

NBADraftnet compared him to Scottie Pippen.

He's too much of a capable scorer to be compared to Scottie Pippen. If you look at the vids, he does have pretty good court vision for a wing and has some good handles and moves ala Lebron.

[kumquat]

Then again when Deshawn was in highschool his comparison was Jordan. That website really sucks balls.

[Lebron23]

Then again when Deshawn was in highschool his comparison was Jordan. That website really sucks balls.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69498

http://nbadraft.net/players/deshawn-stevenson

[Derivative]

anyone with the last name of Wiggins isn't going to be superstar, sounds like some scottish hillbilly.

[pauk]

Very impressive :eek:

[longhornfan1234]

Andrew Wiggins, 15 yo in this vid. He is hailed as a "gift from the basketball gods" and the "next Lebron James" by sports writers. He seems more of a man amongst boys then Lebron at age 15. His already 6'7 with NBA athleticism. If im not wrong, Lebron was about 6'4 at that age..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBJVpHM6qLA

More recent video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGF_ePGAjwE




What's so special?

[MichaelCheazley]

What's so special?
He's Canadian

[Derivative]

What's so special?


his athleticism?

[dunksby]

At 15 he has a better jump shot than Lebron :lol

[madmax]

he doesn't seem anywhere near as fast or nimble like Lebron was in his teen days...he's also quite slow too. I smell a bust here

[arifgokcen]

Sorry but he is no where near lebron.He doesnt have the athletic ability or the court vision lebron has.You cant teach those

[NumberSix]

6 foot 7 at 15 years old? Did he finish puberty by 9?

I think I had just broken 5 foot 6 when I was fifteen, and I was damn proud. :D
:roll:

Damn. How tall are you now big dog? 5'10? lol.

[CavaliersFTW]

Kwame was supposed to be the next Bill Russell :rolleyes:

[kjarnorkudori]

6 foot 7 at 15 years old? Did he finish puberty by 9?

I think I had just broken 5 foot 6 when I was fifteen, and I was damn proud. :D

I was 6'6 (no shoes) when I was 14, not really that uncommon.

[KG215]

Hate to burst the OP's bubble, but if that NBADraft.net profile is right, he's 17 years old. My math may be wrong, but born in 1995 would make him 17, not 15. And if that's true, how in the hell is he a high school sophomore and 17 years old?

[bmulls]

If he's 6'7 as a sophmore in highschool he's probably going to end up over 7 feet

[Aidz]

He's too much of a capable scorer to be compared to Scottie Pippen. If you look at the vids, he does have pretty good court vision for a wing and has some good handles and moves ala Lebron.

Lol you think that Scottie Pippen wasn't scoring 100 point in a game in High School, dunking on everybody and blocking every shot?

And as if he wasn't a "capable scorer". He averaged 20 ppg during the Bulls' prime, and that's while playing alongside the greatest scorer in NBA history. On any other team he'd be 25ppg.

Back to the point, this kid looks more like a taller DWade. Good handles, dribbles past defender with quick first step, finishes hard at the rim.

[nathanjizzle]

this is stupid. 1 hes no lebron james in highschool he doesnt have the basketball skills to match. 2. hes physically abnormal which means he will have problems and injuries his whole basketball career.

[Lebron23]

He's Canadian


This

[Lebron23]

Lol you think that Scottie Pippen wasn't scoring 100 point in a game in High School, dunking on everybody and blocking every shot?

And as if he wasn't a "capable scorer". He averaged 20 ppg during the Bulls' prime, and that's while playing alongside the greatest scorer in NBA history. On any other team he'd be 25ppg.

Back to the point, this kid looks more like a taller DWade. Good handles, dribbles past defender with quick first step, finishes hard at the rim.


I think Scottie Pippen played the PG position in HS. He was barely 6'1" when he graduated from high school. Scottie had a late growth spurt in college.

6'1" from 6'7.5".

[RaininTwos]

Anyone hailed as 'the next', never fulfills their expectations. The media is dooming this kid just by putting that pressure on him. Have we not learned this yet?

Lebron was once the next...think about that.

[Lebron23]

Just give this kid a chance to showcase his skills in the NBA. He might become a much better player in the NBA.

[gtfomyface]

At 15 he has a better jump shot than Lebron :lol


honestly im not a lebron fan but i dont see whats wrong with his jumpshot, didn't seem to have a problem last night in the 3rd and 4th where he went off, you don't see actual poor jumpshooters like rondo doing that..

[Meticode]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69498

http://nbadraft.net/players/deshawn-stevenson
Wow... :oldlol:

[Joshumitsu]

He'll be good.

He won't be Lebron good but I see a kind of prime Grant Hill good.

[tgan3]

*bumps this thread*

hes no.1 pick for sure, I believe he be on lebron-durant's level in 5 years or so.

cant believe some of the earlier posters thought he'll be a bust.

new video of him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLsK-ZoL9sY

[deja vu]

So can he play only 3 quarters? :roll:

[Glide2keva]

What's so special?
That's what I'm trying to figure out.

[pauk]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69498

http://nbadraft.net/players/deshawn-stevenson

http://i.minus.com/idrgZW.gif

[Real Men Wear Green]

*bumps this thread*

hes no.1 pick for sure, I believe he be on lebron-durant's level in 5 years or so.

cant believe some of the earlier posters thought he'll be a bust.

new video of him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLsK-ZoL9sY
Certainly a great athlete, and it's clear why people think he'll be a great player. Comparing him to James specifically I don't know about because that's a highlight reel, not seeing what he does on normal plays where he doesn't have the option to slam, and especially to compare to James we have to see great passing ability and a huge build.

[dh144498]

so he's gonna be the next big choker and traitor?
:biggums:

[Orlando Magic]

1) No.

2) I didn't see anything other than scoring and blocking shots in both of those videos. How does that remind you of LeBron James?

LeBron James is one of maybe 5 players ever that was an elite scorer that could also make every single player he ever played with look better than they actually were. He actually elevates teams and plays basketball correctly and makes the correct basketball decision the vast majority of the time.

All this kid did in these videos was score. I kept waiting for at least 1 pass... I saw absolutely 0 passes. ZERO.

edit: forgive me. I see 1 pass in the senior clip. lmfao. Looks nothing like James. Looks like an elite athlete... that's all I see right now.

[Droid101]

He's the type of guy who should go overseas for his "lost year" and make some cash. He'll be the number 1 pick no matter what.