Why Warriors' Andrew Wiggins only respects certain opinions of his game

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Andrew Wiggins is used to being criticized.

He was under the microscope during his one season of college ball at Kansas, and the pressure only intensified after becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.

And ever since he was traded to the Warriors last week, the takes have been flying.

"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion," Wiggins told reporters after practice Tuesday. "I feel like real ballers -- real people that have been there and done that -- I respect their opinion.

"If you haven't been there and done that -- you're entitled to your own opinion -- but I'm not really thinking too deep into it."

The knocks on Wiggins over the years have been that he doesn't give consistent effort, takes too many bad shots and/or has been an underachieving defender.

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The Warriors are hoping that a change of scenery will be the perfect antidote. And it's not like the 2015 Rooke of the Year believes he has all the answers.

"There are still a lot of things I can do better," Wiggins said. "I'm still learning. I'm gonna keep pushing forward."

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