Is Wiggins the best midrange player in the league?

[sundizz]

already?

His 10-14 foot averages are very very very good compared to other perimeter players + his ability to create separation allows him to get a more "open" shot than others.

I'm so glad to finally have a perimeter player that takes midrange shots again. It makes hoops so much more entertaining.

10-14 feet (February)
Wiggins: 64.7% (11/17)
Lebron: 21.4% (3/14)
Harden: 62.5% (5/8)
Klay: 33% (7/21)

He struggles actually much more in the 5 to 9 foot range (since his shot gets challenged) and the 15+ range.

[StephHamann]

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[Joyner82reload]

17 FGA :facepalm

[CarlosBoozer]

Aldrige?

Though Wiggins midrange shot is wet

[sundizz]

I agree with the Aldridge assessment. Actually, in general I have always felt that as a group pfs have the best midrange game (get the ball 10 to 17, turn face up, hit the j). Off the top of my head:

Horace Grant
Kevin Garnett
Lemarcus Aldridge
Anthony Davis
Zach Randolph
Dirk
Horford
Bosh


It would be interesting to see the stats on that.

[AboutBuckets]

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Seen this before and love it, does anyone know the context/who he was smiling towards?

[Captvic]

Al Horford is.

[JohnFreeman]

Swear I rarely see Duncan miss from mid

[knicksman]

bran :oldlol: almost 2

[knicksman]

cle would regret trading wiggins as kobe said. This guy knows what skills needed in order to win. Hes in the same class as kobe/jordan.

[chips93]

Swear I rarely see Duncan miss from mid

he only takes wide open jumpers though

[Prime_Shaq]

His mid range game is very well developed for his age, but not yet the best. I hope to see great things from this kid, his mid range as well as his post moves have already impressed me :applause:

[ShawkFactory]

Dirk might be the best midrange player...ever...

So no, Wiggins isn't the best midrange guy in the league. Interesting that a 19-year-old in this day and age utilizes it so effectively though.

[JtotheIzzo]

Its an interesting thought, he is nowhere near Dirk yet, but Dirk is an all time great and there is no shame in that.

What is interesting about Wiggins is that this season has rolled out almost in semesters. Back at the beginning of the season he was showing the step back and spin. Everyone said he couldn't shoot. then in December/January we saw a lot more threes and post ups (both high and low post). Everyone said he couldn't dribble. Now we are seeing a lot more dunks and dribble pull ups. Everyone says he needs to get stronger. I am hoping he will follow suit and get stronger, because he could be murdering people on dunks with his quick rise and high elevation.

He has come so far in one year it is kind of mind-boggling, adding elements to his game every step of the way. I really credit Flip for this, keeping him growing step by step, kind of brilliant, and adding KG to stoke the fire and keep him in check is the piece de resistance.

Basically to become a superstar Wiggins need to harness his athleticism, smooth out the moving parts of his game (which will come once his game catches up to his athleticism) and polish the other really good aspects of his game (3 point shooting, high/low post ups, midrange shot, spin move, slashes to the basket, drive and dunk).

Very excited about this kid's future.

[ShawkFactory]

Its an interesting thought, he is nowhere near Dirk yet, but Dirk is an all time great and there is no shame in that.

What is interesting about Wiggins is that this season has rolled out almost in semesters. Back at the beginning of the season he was showing the step back and spin. Everyone said he couldn't shoot. then in December/January we saw a lot more threes and post ups (both high and low post). Everyone said he couldn't dribble. Now we are seeing a lot more dunks and dribble pull ups. Everyone says he needs to get stronger. I am hoping he will follow suit and get stronger, because he could be murdering people on dunks with his quick rise and high elevation.

He has come so far in one year it is kind of mind-boggling, adding elements to his game every step of the way. I really credit Flip for this, keeping him growing step by step, kind of brilliant, and adding KG to stoke the fire and keep him in check is the piece de resistance.

Basically to become a superstar Wiggins need to harness his athleticism, smooth out the moving parts of his game (which will come once his game catches up to his athleticism) and polish the other really good aspects of his game (3 point shooting, high/low post ups, midrange shot, spin move, slashes to the basket, drive and dunk).

Very excited about this kid's future.
My only issue us that he doesn't seem to have the playmaking instincts that other young superstars showed. He's certainly capable but guys like Lebron and DWade showed it right away. And he doesn't quite have the scoring prowess of a Durant or Kobe to make up for it.

[StrongLurk]

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Yoooo Dirk just moved into my top 20.

[Mass Debator]

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Just quoting cause that's so pretty

[veilside23]

He still need to do a lot of work. But Wiggins' future is scary. Last June, people say that Wiggins can't shoot, Can't Dribble and is too raw offensively. But now he is showing everyone something that others aren't even good at. his step back jumper is money. If he would be a SG it would be hard to stop him and as he grows older and gain more muscles his ability to move without the ball will only be deadlier one pass from rubio and you have a problem.

The best asset that Wiggins have is his defense, I really hope having KG would pump the monster out of Wiggins, because whenever Wiggins play defense and he is focused its hard not to notice it. To this day I cant believe that he has blocked harden a number of times already. dude just turned 20.

[j3lademaster]

Best mid-range scorer is Durant hands down at the moment.

[STATUTORY]

Cav fans still approve of that trade?

[Lebronxrings]

lebrons mid range % is kind of untrue considering how he has to shoot in peoples faces due to playing in the eastern conference plus he gets fouled alot.

[Prime_Shaq]

lebrons mid range % is kind of untrue considering how he has to shoot in peoples faces due to playing in the eastern conference plus he gets fouled alot.
How does getting fouled count into his %? It wouldn't count as a FGA if he gets fouled.

[Budadiiii]

Best mid-range scorer is Durant hands down at the moment.
And it's not remotely close.

[Joyner82reload]

Best mid-range scorer is Durant hands down at the moment.

This is factually correct. Durant is shooting 53.5% from 10-16 feet on the season, which is ridiculous given his volume. For comparisons sake, Dirk's best ever season from that distance was 2010-11 and he shot 50.0%

[ralph_i_el]

Best midrange players (not going by straight %, volume and playmaking taken into account). No specific order:

CP3
Dirk
Al Horford
Durant
Curry
JARRETT JACK

few more that I didn't think of

[Dave3]

He's shooting 39% from that range. So no, he's not even close. Not to mention I like to think of midrange as farther than 15 ft (but inside the 3), and 3-14 ft. as more close range type shots.

Anyways, Stop making threads about Wiggins being the "best" anything. He's a rookie, let him be a rookie without stupid expectations.

[Dro]

lebrons mid range % is kind of untrue considering how he has to shoot in peoples faces due to playing in the eastern conference plus he gets fouled alot.
This makes zero sense....:biggums:

[PejaTheSerbSnip]

3-10 ft: 29.7%
10-16 ft: 37.8%
16-23 ft: 32.1%

On a 13-46 team (I believe) so eye test doesn't really cut it either.

So no, he is not even close to having the best midrange game in the NBA.

Hes already REALLY good at finishing at the rim though: 66.8% from 0-3 ft this year. LeBron, for example, was 60.4% in his rookie year.