The Sixers are going to struggle this season. Many
of the Sixers’ struggles will be self-imposed as they look towards the 2014
lottery and the potential of adding a franchise-caliber player, or two.
Among the most appealing players that will be making
the leap to the league next summer is Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins is portrayed in
media reports as the next LeBron, or Jordan,
or Scottie Pippen, or
someone else depending on who you talk to, but definitely the next somebody.
The narrative on Wiggins is that he is a
franchise-changer, and several teams, including the Sixers, have put themselves
in position to compete for his services next summer. Tales of his talent and
pro potential have been told and re-told to such an extent that some may forget
that he is still a teenager that has yet to play the game past the high school
level, and not a pre-packaged superstar.
Luckily, Bill Self is here to bring us all back to
earth.
Self is Wiggins’ coach for his sure-to-be single
season at Kansas, and while Self sees a lot of promise in Wiggins, he also
acknowledges that the kid has a lot of work to do before he can serve as savior
to a team like the Sixers.
"He’s been marginal," Self said, addressing
Wiggins’ time with the Jayhawks up to this point.
"Compared to what people are saying, I think
he’ll have some ups and downs."
Ups-and-downs are expected, but marginal isn’t usually
a work you hear associated with what is supposed to be a surefire superstar.
Image from collegebasketballtalk.com |
Self certainly didn’t mean this as a jab at his
prized prospect, and was likely trying to drum down some of the hype that has
built around the kid. Still, such a comment could be construed as slightly
concerning for those hoping Wiggins would serve as a figurative light at the
end of the Sixers’ tunnel.
"We’ve never had anybody who can do what he can
do," Self added, making sure to touch on the ability that everyone is
enamored with.
"He makes plays that truly leave you in awe.
But he doesn’t know yet how to play hard consistently. He can definitely do
that. He just has to learn how."
It will be largely up to Self to install this consistency
aspect in Wiggins before he is expected to become the face of an NBA franchise
next summer.
Players can grow a whole lot over the course of a
season, and Wiggins will have every opportunity to develop and prepare his game
for the next level. But, the quotes from Self illustrate that Wiggins is far
from a perfect player despite the desired narrative told by fans of teams
lumbering toward the lottery.
Wiggins has to continue to work to become the pro he
is projected to be, and the Sixers have some work of their own, albeit a
different kind of work, to put themselves in position to compete for his
services next summer. Hopefully by then they will both be a little better.
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