I prefer Parker at this point. I have one concern with Wiggins, and it's a concern born of a pattern that I've noticed lately.
There's a lot of great athletes in many drafts. There are some amazing athletes that the Kings have drafted. However, not all athletic ability is able to translate to the NBA. Lanes get more congested. Ball handlers are pressured more often. There's less space to get a take-off going. There's bigger defenders at the rim and at the wing. A lot of great athletes can't translate their athleticism to the pros. Gerald Wallace was a great athlete, but his nickname is Crash because of how hazardous his plummets to the rim were. He lacked the grace and ball handling to do the things Lebron, Kobe or Jordan does. Wade is a great athlete, but his ability has a lot to do with how explosive he was and his ability to navigate the floor with the dribble, and off the ball. McLemore is a great athlete, but he only moves well on straight line drives, and his handles are poor. TRobb was a "Griffin like" athlete, but he didn't know how to use it like Blake does. Blake's game is almost all athleticism and the ability to know how to use that athleticism.
I am not sure Wiggins athleticism translates to the NBA. I haven't seen signs that he'll be able to do amazing things against NBA defense and size. I can see that Jabari already knows how to use his athleticism. He's less a jaw dropping athlete, but he knows when and where to use it.
There's a lot of great athletes in many drafts. There are some amazing athletes that the Kings have drafted. However, not all athletic ability is able to translate to the NBA. Lanes get more congested. Ball handlers are pressured more often. There's less space to get a take-off going. There's bigger defenders at the rim and at the wing. A lot of great athletes can't translate their athleticism to the pros. Gerald Wallace was a great athlete, but his nickname is Crash because of how hazardous his plummets to the rim were. He lacked the grace and ball handling to do the things Lebron, Kobe or Jordan does. Wade is a great athlete, but his ability has a lot to do with how explosive he was and his ability to navigate the floor with the dribble, and off the ball. McLemore is a great athlete, but he only moves well on straight line drives, and his handles are poor. TRobb was a "Griffin like" athlete, but he didn't know how to use it like Blake does. Blake's game is almost all athleticism and the ability to know how to use that athleticism.
I am not sure Wiggins athleticism translates to the NBA. I haven't seen signs that he'll be able to do amazing things against NBA defense and size. I can see that Jabari already knows how to use his athleticism. He's less a jaw dropping athlete, but he knows when and where to use it.
