Last night, first overall pick in the draft Andrew Wiggins certainly looked the part scoring 23 points and ripping down 10 rebounds in a surprise 82-90 Timberwolves victory over the Trail Blazers. Per the Star Tribune:
“Wiggins looked like the No. 1 pick tonight,” Saunders said. “Just in his ability to get shots, to take things over, to take big shots at the end. He went and got 10 rebounds, got on the floor for a couple loose balls, a couple steals, four assists. He knew we were going to him in the fourth quarter, and he came and delivered.”
When the Blazers reduced a 60-40 deficit to only four points late in the game, Wiggins answered by scoring the next five points that repelled the Blazers and pushed the lead back to nine with 3:14 left.
“I feel great, I feel a lot better every game, every second on the floor I’m learning a lot,” said Wiggins, who has surpassed 20 points in consecutive games. “I feel comfortable. I know my team is always going to be there. We made big plays together. It wasn’t just me. … I wanted it, I didn’t want to lose. Ricky [Rubio] came over to me and said, ‘We’ve got to win this game.’ I was determined to win.”
