DeAndre Ayton will be the 1st overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft

[Swagnificent]

Wiggins over T-Mac, LeBron, KD, Melo, Wade?

Wiggins over KD, Melo, and Wade easily.

(1) Wiggins is significantly more athletic than KD and Melo while having a similar skill level.
(2) He's taller, more athletic, and more skilled than Wade making that comparison not even close.
(3) T-Mac is the only guy who is arguably more talented than Wiggins but I didn't count him because he was injured too often in his career.
(4) LeBron really isn't a perimeter player. He plays a power style that is all his own. He's the first hybrid guy who is part big/part perimeter player.

 

[DIMES]

Tatum is very impressive. Kobe like footwork, although he don't got Kobe athletic ability

Just say Paul pierce

 

[Rick Fox at UNC]

Energy/motor is actually the one knock on him along with hunting jumpshots out on the perimeter. If he had motor consistently, you're talking a Towns/Embiid/Porzingis/AD class of bigman.

The knock? Why? What is this based on?

 

[Dwight Howard]

Wiggins over KD, Melo, and Wade easily.

(1) Wiggins is significantly more athletic than KD and Melo while having a similar skill level.
(2) He's taller, more athletic, and more skilled than Wade making that comparison not even close.
(3) T-Mac is the only guy who is arguably more talented than Wiggins but I didn't count him because he was injured too often in his career.
(4) LeBron really isn't a perimeter player. He plays a power style that is all his own. He's the first hybrid guy who is part big/part perimeter player.

KD is way more skilled than Wiggins

 

[Swagnificent]

KD is way more skilled than Wiggins

He's only a better shooter. At the same age, Wiggins has a much better post game, he's better attacking the basket, and he's better defensively. Plus the athleticism difference is so vast that it makes up for whatever advantages you think KD has in skill.

And also Wiggins height and length is pretty good compared to most of the perimeter players Durant has matched up against so it neutralizes that advantage which is usually the biggest one Durant has over other similarly skilled guys. He's typically much taller and longer than them. This isn't the case when it comes to Wiggins who is 6'8"-6'9" with a 7'0" wingspan.

Also, we've not seen the best of Wiggins yet. I don't think he's even close to reaching his peak.

 

[Poitier]

The knock? Why? What is this based on?

Playing down to his competition and bad body language in hs and aau.

 

[ISO]

He's only a better shooter. At the same age, Wiggins has a much better post game, he's better attacking the basket, and he's better defensively. Plus the athleticism difference is so vast that it makes up for whatever advantages you think KD has in skill.

And also Wiggins height and length is pretty good compared to most of the perimeter players Durant has matched up against so it neutralizes that advantage which is usually the biggest one Durant has over other similarly skilled guys. He's typically much taller and longer than them. This isn't the case when it comes to Wiggins who is 6'8"-6'9" with a 7'0" wingspan.

Also, we've not seen the best of Wiggins yet. I don't think he's even close to reaching his peak.

No, KD is a much better ball handler. Wiggins handle is basic and rudimentary, has struggled going left, high dribble, no where near Kobe, T-Mac, KD who were more smooth with it. He is not better at attacking the basket than KD. The best slashers of the 2010's at finishing at the rim are LBJ, Giannis, and KD. KD is much longer and at Wiggins age was already an elite slasher and shooter giving you 30 points a game. Also, no Wiggins isn't better defensively and I'm not sure he's better in the midpost either. This is your problem you only look at on-ball defense where Wiggins has shown flashes (still inconsistent) his I.Q. is lacking, KD can defend the rim, P&R, switch across pretty much all 5 positions, defend the post, has been an underrated defender for years. Wiggins advantage in hops and speed is offset by the fact that KD is 6'11 with a 7'5 wingspan and has the fluidity of a guard, he can cover the floor in a few strides and his reach is ridiculous which is why he can dunk anything inside. KD is arguably the most skilled one and done player to come out.

 

[Rick Fox at UNC]

Playing down to his competition and bad body language in hs and aau.

Eh, I don't really listen to what *they* say about him. Just forming my opinion based on what I've seen.

 

[Swagnificent]

This dude has already locked up the #1 overall pick.



I like Mohamed Bamba to go #2 overall.

 

[Swagnificent]

He moves up and down the court amazing for somebody his size

Looks like David Robinson out there

I don't know about David Robinson. He looks more like Dwight Howard physically with those broad shoulders. But he's got an actual post game and decent jump shot so he's vastly better as a prospect than Dwight.

I may have undersold Ayton. He looks like a special prospect. Definitely worthy of tanking for.

 

[DONCIC]

The thought of Ayton with the Mavs next year makes all these losses less painful to watch

 

[Malta]

I don't know about David Robinson. He looks more like Dwight Howard physically with those broad shoulders. But he's got an actual post game and decent jump shot so he's vastly better as a prospect than Dwight.

I may have undersold Ayton. He looks like a special prospect. Definitely worthy of tanking for.

I know you just found out about him, but his physical profile is closer to Robinsons than Dwights.



Ayton measures out to be about the same as Brook Lopez, he may be an inch taller now, and this is what Dwight looks like next to a real 7 footer.

 

[FreshFromATL]

The thought of Ayton with the Mavs next year makes all these losses less painful to watch

The GOAT tanker Kent Bazemore will lead us to the promise land

 

[FreshFromATL]

This dude has already locked up the #1 overall pick.



I like Mohamed Bamba to go #2 overall.

@AVXL @#1 pick @Rickdogg44

I've finally joined the tank at all cost bandwagon

Edit: @Steezy know longer here ?

 

[Swagnificent]

I know you just found out about him, but his physical profile is closer to Robinsons than Dwights.



Ayton measures out to be about the same as Brook Lopez, he may be an inch taller now, and this is what Dwight looks like next to a real 7 footer.

I know he's taller than Dwight. I was comparing more their physique than measureables. His build is very similar to Dwight. Similar broad shoulders.

He's not built like Robinson who was more of a slim cut 7-footer.