We won’t get Wigginton for four years
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Exactly. You take the money and don't risk getting injured and losing your market value. He has enough natural ability that teams may draft him on potential and teach him the PG position. His shot is already pretty good and he has good form/mechanics.
Well he has "been the news" in the past so this is at least an improvement on that.
http://www.nbadraft.net/2019mock_draft
A FWIW follow-up on this discussion, NBAdraft.net has Lindell going late 1st round in their current 2019 mock draft
A FWIW follow-up on this discussion, NBAdraft.net has Lindell going late 1st round in their current 2019 mock draft
Count me as also sick of Hines. His pretentious, self-absorbed ways will work well for him when his obvious pandering to larger markets comes through for him. I can hardly handle he and Birch's glib responses to fans on Twitter. Why take joy in antagonizing the fan base of the team you cover?
This Wigginton "quote" is a perfect example. What he did is the epitome of taking something out of context. Removing language before and after a clip of text to create an effect is what he did. He needs to own it.
I know sports writers have a very high opinion of their craft. If you ask them, they are out there cracking the Watergate scandal one "tell me about..." at a time. But it is not a difficult profession. Ask questions, record answers, print what you've recorded. Editorialize when the situation dictates. Not difficult stuff.
This Wigginton "quote" is a perfect example. What he did is the epitome of taking something out of context. Removing language before and after a clip of text to create an effect is what he did. He needs to own it.
I know sports writers have a very high opinion of their craft. If you ask them, they are out there cracking the Watergate scandal one "tell me about..." at a time. But it is not a difficult profession. Ask questions, record answers, print what you've recorded. Editorialize when the situation dictates. Not difficult stuff.
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I respect Birch because he hired himself a hooker. That goes a long way with me. Hines...I got nuthin. I think he's talented but douchey.
Jr Year?
Look folks....LW has a lot of talent and i’m Sure glad he is a cyclone but the NBA is very specific in what they look for. It is rare for a college kid under 6’3 with a 6’3 wingspan to leave early to play SG in the NBA..i cant even remember the last college kid thats size that did leave prior to his jr year. LW would have to play PG in NBA. SG’s in NBA are 6’5 and taller with wingspans to boot. And SG’s have to be stellar 3pt shooters.
LW is going to be one heck of a player at ISU and he will be at ISU for a minimum of 3 years. A. Nader is a perfect wing in the NBA...size, height, wingspan, skill set, etc.. and in year 3 he is finally getting on a NBA roster. That is how hard it is to make a roster in the NBA.
Heck Matt Thomas lit it up as a SG last summer..Was arguably best player in the summer league..He’s 6’5 and he’s in Europe.
I think Hines doesn’t like being in Ames and covering Iowa State. He thinks he is big time and should be in a much bigger market. I also think his tweets indicate that he thinks he’s superior to fans in Iowa
SIAP, Wigginton mention. http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...g-tops-freshman-class-surprises-slow-starters
I really wish CW and JS had their jobs -- I love them here at CF, obviously, but having guys who mix the perspective of true native sons of Iowa and fans of the university/its teams, respect for the players, coaches, administrators, and sources (anonymous or not) who have earned it and/or the benefit of the doubt when called for it, do not try to stir up unnecessary trouble, and approach everything with professionalism in a way I wish political reporters would.
Absolutely nothing to do with personal lives -- we all know Birch and Jared had their run-ins with the law. I am just talking about the kind of reporters we have. I would rather have that type than the types we have representing our fan base and teams in the legacy media.
I feel bad for him that he clearly hates his life and isn’t good enough to be where he wants to be.
How about we let this kid play and worry about this later? We haven't even hit Big 12 play yet, he could come back down to reality and hit the freshman wall against better competition or rise to the occasion and be one of the best players in the conference. Right now I think he along with Lard and Lewis are showing us that Prohm can identify and recruit talent and if next year's freshmen are anything like these 3 guys we may be in for a real fun season in 18-19. I doubt we'll see a 1 and done at ISU but leaving after 2 or 3 years is not out of the question with his talent.
I just hope that he keeps improving so that this debate can rage on! I would love to see what he could accomplish in 4 years ...
Nah, I want the kid tearing it up and this conversation to happen.
Frankly, if he is not, then we are probably not winning many basketball games.
Wigginton has a long way to come on defense, too, even if he is a polished scorer for somebody his age and a better shooter than I had anticipated.
If true then Hines and I have something in common since I hate his life to.
Remember when this thread was up about Morris after his sophomore and junior year? While Wiggy is light years ahead of Morris at this point in time, lets wait to see a larger sample size v big 12 opponents. He's been awesome, but lets just sit back and enjoy.
"Just because it's not everything he said doesn't make it out of context."
That's the definition of taking something out of context.
