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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch
That's some impressive revisionist history. Of course, we had dozens of recruiting experts who followed them all year and on all the postseason games, and not one - not one - rated Embiid anywhere near Wiggins. As for pro scouts: At no point during their FR season did Wiggins fall any lower than #2 prospect and nearly every mock draft all year, he was #1.
Embiid has substantial potential but acting like he was the next Olajuwon or Ewing is laughable. He had terrible foul and turnover #s at KU. His physical measurables are fairly similar to Jahlil Okafor who isn't exactly the 2nd coming.
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Its not revisionist, you're using some dubious statements. Almost everyone before the injury scare had Embiid #1. Towns went #1 last year and won ROY. Embiid did not have the basketball background Olajuwon and Ewing had, and both his turnover and fouls decreased as the season went on. His learning curve went up dramatically. Okafor was heavier than Embiid coming out of college and their games are not the same.
I have no problem with someone preferring Wiggins. But like I said earlier, he's still got to develop that killer jumper. If, as you said, the NBA has currently changed into a shooters league, that isn't an endorsement for Wiggins. What Wiggins does have is incredible height, reach and athleticism for his position which means he's better suited at taking his man down low where he has the obvious advantage.