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NBA Awards Watch: Andrew Wiggins Can Shutdown Your Favorite Player

By DJoumbarey A. Moreau

Feb 23, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) dribbles against Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) in the second half at Toyota Center. Rockets won 113 to 102. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 23, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) dribbles against Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) in the second half at Toyota Center. Rockets won 113 to 102. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 7, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic (44) drives past New Orleans Pelicans center Jeff Withey (5) during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Bulls defeated the Pelicans 107-72. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 7, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic (44) drives past New Orleans Pelicans center Jeff Withey (5) during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Bulls defeated the Pelicans 107-72. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

10. Nikola Mirotic – Chicago Bulls/PF

Last Week: NR

It’s been a while since we’ve seen Nikola Mirotic in our rookie rankings, but thankfully because of his play this week he finds himself within our rankings. Mirotic played against the Milwaukee Bucks and had himself one of his best games in a while. Mirotic gave the Bucks a variety of moves offensively including a beautiful fade away step back jumper that he hit over Bucks forward Jared Dudley.

Also, Mirotic was shooting from the three-point line and was looking like a long-range sniper. Mirotic finished with 16 points, 14 rebounds, one assist, one steal and two blocked shots in a 87-71 win against the Bucks.

Moving forward Mirotic is going to get a lot more responsibility on his plate because of the surgery that Derrick Rose is having. The Chicago Bulls are going to need Mirotic to step up and start to score a lot more if they want to continue winning during Rose’s absence.

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