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Trick or Treat: Which NBA Players are like Halloween candy?

By HP Basketball Network

Nov 1, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo (9) drives to the basket during the second quarter as Houston Rockets guard Isaiah Canaan (0) defends at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 1, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo (9) drives to the basket during the second quarter as Houston Rockets guard Isaiah Canaan (0) defends at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 10, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Corey Brewer (13) and guard Andrew Wiggins (22) and guard Ricky Rubio (9) talk during a break in the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Target Center. The Timberwolves win 116-110. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 10, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Corey Brewer (13) and guard Andrew Wiggins (22) and guard Ricky Rubio (9) talk during a break in the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Target Center. The Timberwolves win 116-110. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /

Andrew Wiggins is a Wonderball

By Derek James (@DerekJamesNBA)

For those of you born in the early-00s you may not know what a Wonderball is. It was a chocolate ball that had little candies inside of it. Later on I think they added stickers and temporary tattoos in there, but I could be wrong. For those of you who don’t remember, this was a Wonderball:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po915tRgLOY

Wonderball’s thing was that you never knew what you were going to get. Could be a sticker. Or you could be sure it was going to be candy; but you never knew what Disney shape you were going to get. But at minimum you knew that you were getting at least one good thing — chocolate — unless you’re one of those weirdos who doesn’t like chocolate.

Anyway, Andrew Wiggins is totally a Wonderball.

Through three games he has struggled shooting the ball a little bit against teams like Memphis and Chicago.

However, that’s not Wiggins’ chocolate shell– that would be his defense. He has great footwork and is a very instinctual defender at the age of 19. So, far Wiggins has done great countering his opponents moves to force a difficult shot, as well as swiping the ball. Yes, Wiggins is already averaging 1.7 steals per game.

So, then. His offense is the surprise? Yes, it is. His shot hasn’t fallen, but he’s been aggressive in attacking the basket and is also averaging over four rebounds per game. Maybe we can’t tell what all of the shapes are, but we know there’s the shell, and the surprise will only reveal itself in time.

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