Andrew Wiggins weighs 200 pounds soaking wet. The 19 year-old shouldn’t be able to power through a veteran big man like Joel Anthony with such ease, but elite athletes like Wiggins routinely make the unrealistic otherwise. Watch the Minnesota Timberwolves rookie show off a crazy blend of hang-time, body control, and wiry strength on this sick and-1 finish in last night’s game against the Detroit Pistons.
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Wow. Just imagine what the Canadian sensation will be able to do with a few years and 25 additional pounds of force.
Wiggins finished the ‘Wolves win with eight points (4-9 FGs) and four rebounds in just 24 minutes of play. He scored all of those points in a drool-inducing third quarter that exhibited his raw package of offensive skills: A baseline drive and finish; this and-1; a smooth pull-up jumper; and an effortless turnaround from the post.
Once Wiggins extrapolates his third quarter performance for a game’s duration, he’s going to be scary good. As with expectations for all rookies, though, exercising patience is prudent.
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