The Dark Writer Returns! Andrew Wiggins is going to be a superstar?

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Hey everybody, I’m back!  It’s been a while and I didn’t know if I wanted to write anymore about sports but this is my passion and it doesn’t matter how many people view the blog it’s my outlet. I love the game of basketball and this is my contribution. So I promise, unless I’m under the earth not to stop bringing you a fresh perspective and different insight into the game! Now let’s get back to action and what we all came for because I came back for you word to Lil’ Kim and the track of the same name that Kanye produced.

With that being said what a totally "rad" preseason debut for the NBA’s number one overall draft pick. Andrew Wiggins looks like he has all the tools and skills that will transcend to the next level in the NBA.  Sure, this is only the preseason but in the NBA every game counts and what a way to begin your NBA career! The kid has elite athleticism which is very scary considering he will only get bigger, stronger and faster. With his 6’8 frame and 7’0 wingspan combined with his 45+ in vert I can’t think of a rookie since Lebron that can make the type of plays in the air that he can. However, what’s most impressive about the young man is his defensive potential.  He could very well be a member of the All-NBA defensive team in a few years as evidenced by his 3 blocks and him reporting to have said he wants to make the All-NBA defensive team this year!

All eyes and defenses will be on the young “grasshooper” and I’m sure many nights it will be ugly but I imagine every night he will make plays that only a handful of NBA players can make and will be a major factor I changing the landscape of basketball for the T-Wolves and bringing excitement they haven’t seen since the days of Starbury and KG.

Is Anthony Bennett going to be the biggest draft flop of all-time?!

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I think it's absolutely disgusting how Mike Brown's has failed to utilize this kid. Why would you draft a guy number one only to have him play like 10 minutes a game?  Anthony Bennett has the same attributes as Larry Johnson but with longer arms! They are virtually the same size, have the same style of play and they went the same school. This guy can bang in the post over smaller SF's, is quicker and more athletic than most PF's, can hit the mid range shot, hit the 3, put the ball on the floor and with his tremendously long arms he can dunk pretty much over most big in the NBA and use his length to compensate for his lack of height (he’s about 6’8)! I'm not saying he’s going to be a superstar in the NBA but he certainly has star potential. If Carmelo Anthony can score 23 point and get 9 boards while playing as a PF/SF then I’m quite certain that Bennett can get you 14 points and 7 boards for the Cavs. Anthony Bennett is at stake of going down as being the biggest number one overall draft pick flop in NBA history in terms of his rookie year production. In all fairness, to the Cavs I heard he had some issue with his weight and conditioning but that didn’t seem an issue during the preseason in which he has flashes of star potential. Anyway, I like his style of play its old school, he can bang in the post and take you outside and finish around the rim and I’m looking forward to seeing this kid get more minutes. He’s the number one overall pick for Pete’s sake! 

Kevin Durant is a the BADDEST man on the planet!!!!

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Kevin Durant is a bad man. He’s bad like Leroy Brown. He’s bad like James Brown. He’s bad like Michael Jackson. And he has bad intentions for his opponents like a young Mike Tyson. Kevin Durant has ascended to the top of the basketball throne and is the best player in the world now! KD is averaging 30 points, 8 boards, 5 dimes, 1.5 steals and a block while shooting 50% from the field and 40% behind the arc and 88% from the charity stripe. That's astonishing! Those types of stats can cause nuclear reactors to meltdown and are the reason that scientists at NASA are scrambling to find the type of technology that he uses to gain an advantage over the NBA so they can resume space exploration. Kevin Durant wasn’t born on earth he’s was born on Krypton.

 He's on the type of run that only Jordan, Kobe, Bird and Lebron during his Cleveland years have experienced. For him to be 6'10, with a 7'6 inch wingspan, razzle dazzle handles, more moves than an Alvin Ailey dancer , to go along with a form on his jump shot that is as beautiful as  a Beethoven symphony  that makes you want to shed a tear  when you watching him. And what makes you want to cry is that he's only 25! DAMN! To be the king you got to beat the King but Lebron simply right now isn’t playing on his level. This reminds me of the time when Zeke on back-to-back titles with the Piston when he was the king and destroyed Magic, Bird and Jordan in the same year. Jordan was the usurper to the throne and had to get past Zeke even though he was a better player. That's what KD has to do and accomplishing that task is going to take more of an effort from the Thunder collectively. 

Harlem Globetrotter with fantastic impressions of NBA greats! Funny!

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These are hilarious!Check em out!

Damian Lillard scores 41 points and 7 rebounds! Clinic!

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Seeing an ultra-athletic PG that's around 6'3 who plays for a team whose jersey colors are  black, red and white, combined with a rare ability to raise his game to any level of competition in the 4th quarter makes me like Lillard to the Western Conference version of Derrick Rose. Subsequently, he also  wears Derrick Rose's signature ADIDAS shoe. Since his ROY campaign we have all been privy to witness his amazing ability in the clutch. If your team can play to the level of the competiton for 3 quarter shaving a weapon like Lillard at the end of games to seal the victory or lead his team to a comeback victory has proven to be invaluable for the Blazers. You see you can teach any play tools to work on their ball handling ability or give them the fundamentals  or reps necessary to improve their shot mechanics but you can't teach "clutch!" Clutch is what makes player become MVP candidates and Hall-of-Fame contenders. Either you have it in you or you don't! Being a "finisher" is the most prized "signature" skill a basketball player can have in my opinion.  Damian has that key ingredient which means he's on his way to becoming a special player and certainly he's making a bid for an all-star selection this year! I'm very high on this young man. He doesn't have many flaws that he won't be able to improve on. 

White Men Can Jump and Miles Plumlee also proves he can play very well!

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 Coming out of Duke nobody really expected much out of Miles Plumlee. He had a very, very lackluster career in college. However, during the summer after he got drafted by the Pacers with the 26th pick in the first round I was privy to see his NBA combine measurements where he boasted a 40 inch vertical leap. Now a 40 inch vert is very impressive. To show you how impressive a 40 inch vertical leap is neither John Wall(39' inch) nor Dwayne Wade(36.5' inch) posted a 40' inch inch vert during the combine and both of those guys are two of the NBA's best leapers. So for a guy who stands 7 feet tall to have a 40 inch leap is astonishing and very rare. To put it in perspective of how mind-boggling that is let me  show you a pic of one of the most celebrate high-flyers in NBA history:

 This is the Shawn Kemp aka the Reign Man with his head clearly above the rim and his arms extended so far you'd think that he could almost touch the top of the backboard. Like Miles, Kemp too boasted a 40' inch vertical but look at this picture and imagine Kemp 3 more inches in the air because Kemp was only 6'10 and Miles is 7 feet! so that right there alone shows the potential athletically that he possesses and this year thus far he has no disappointed. Beyond his leaping ability he has obviously worked very hard during the summer and has added a legitimate post game to his arsenal and displays a reliable mid range shot as well. In college he was a good rebounder and that has translated to the NBA but he has also shown that he has the tools to be one of the best shot blockers in the NBA as well. Looking at his stats this year I'd definitely give him my vote as the NBA's  MIP (Most Improved Player) a quarter into the season:

1. Per Game  

   Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
   2012-13	24	IND	NBA	C	14	0	3.9	0.4	1.5	.238	0.0	0.0		0.4	1.5	.238	0.2	0.3	.750	0.9	0.7	1.6	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.9
   2013-14	25	PHO	NBA	C	29	29	28.0	4.6	8.7	.522	0.0	0.0		4.6	8.7	.522	1.0	2.3	.455	2.9	6.3	9.2	0.6	0.6	1.8	1.5	2.6	10.1

   
   
   Per 36 Minutes
   

   Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
   2012-13	24	IND	NBA	C	14	0	55	3.3	13.7	.238	0.0	0.0		3.3	13.7	.238	2.0	2.6	.750	7.9	6.5	14.4	1.3	0.0	2.0	2.0	3.3	8.5
   2013-14	25	PHO	NBA	C	29	29	813	5.8	11.2	.522	0.0	0.0		5.8	11.2	.522	1.3	2.9	.455	3.7	8.1	11.8	0.7	0.8	2.3	1.9	3.4	13.0

So with a 18-11 record  Mile Plumlee has paid off dividends for the Suns this year and has shown to be one of the most promising up and coming center in the NBA. And a 40' inch vert definitely helps because no other center in the NBA touch his "cloud!" 

What does a 48 inch vertical leap look like? Peep the video!

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I'm not sure if  MJ really had a 48 inch vertical leap which he was reported to have. However, I have seen players jump higher than him but I have still haven't  seen anyone that can get as much "air time" as MJ.  It was like he could float or walk on air in the way his body contorted or the ways he could sway his legs in a way that made is seem like he was literally flying. These dunks are simple but at the same time very hard to do in terms of their degree of difficulty. I don't think there's anybody in the college or the NBA today with this much "hang time!"

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