The Timberwolves seem to be applying a different approach when you of how most teams are now opting to go small. All that can be of course blamed on the Warriors who used the ploy to capture the NBA plum last year.
Teams like the Pacers and the Heat for one are toying with the idea, opting to have a smaller lineup that is basically composed of shooters and speedsters.
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One testament to that is the Pacers intention of playing Paul George at the stretch power forward position, something that that Pacers star player is of course not that keen on playing.
There is however one team sticking to the big man philosophy, and that is the Timberwolves.
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Sophomore Andrew Wiggins was initially seen as someone playing upfront but based on recent preseason games, it looks like last year’s NBA Rookie of the Year winner will be moving from small forward to off guard for the coming season.
“You know the NBA,” interim head coach Sam Mitchell said in an interview. “You’ve got to [create] some matchup problems when you go out there. I like Andrew at the 2 [shooting guard]. I think it gives him an advantage because of his size.”
All this was seen during the preseason after Zach LaVine was seemingly having problems with his game. The ploy seems to be something that Mitchell is comfortable with though it remains to be seen if Flip Saunders would be amenable to the idea.
For his part, Wiggins seems to be comfortable playing at the guard position. The only difference he sees is that players who guard him are smaller. Wiggins stands 6-foot-8, a height that is indeed rare for a guard these days.
For now, Wiggins playing off guard has been done on an experimental basis. It remains to be seen if the T-Wolves will continue resorting to that mix once they open the regular season.
Minnesota opens its campaign against the Lakers. Could Wiggins pose a problem for Kobe Bryant or Jordan Clarkson at the position?
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