Stephen Curry is in a bad state. The Warriors still completed a 19-point reversal. After overtime, the Warriors defeated the Heat at home. Curry made only 5 of 20 three-pointers in the game. At the end of overtime, he finally came forward. Strong3strong scored 8 points in 75 seconds and assisted his teammate to hit a three-pointer, which helped the Warriors win game.
Drummond Green was absent due to a sore right ankle before the game. Curry was out of form after the opening game. The Warriors encountered big trouble in this game. In the first quarter, the Warriors trailed by 12 points. At the end of the game, the point difference was stretched to 15 points, but the Warriors did not collapse because of this. What supported the Warriors?
——Team, belief, positivity, and desire to win.
In this game, many of the Warriors played well-Wiggins scored 8 of 16 shots and scored 23 points and 8 rebounds, Ubre made 9 of 15 shots and scored 23 points and 8 rebounds. Bazemore had 26 points and 8 rebounds on 10 of 19 shots. It is worth mentioning that Wiggins's plus-minus value in this game is +25, the team's only gear, Pascal plus-minus +10 is already the second highest in the team.
What kind of player is Wiggins? After he entered the league, this is a more difficult question to answer. Wiggins is certainly not a "parallel importer" champion, but can he live up to his expectations during the draft? Although he has never been selected to an All-Star team, the outside world is still looking forward to him.
As a result, the evaluation of Wiggins gradually tends to be the same-"lazy".
Is such an evaluation appropriate? Wiggins' talent has always been there, but he never felt full in the game, which is why the outside world thinks he is "lazy". This situation made Wiggins a little bit down, the Timberwolves traded him to the Warriors, and another champion Towns became the team's re-core.
Wiggins has completely changed in the Warriors. His number of shots has decreased, but his offensive efficiency has been higher. And more importantly,Wiggins invested more energy in defense, and his defense was unanimously recognized by the Warriors. Take the game against the Heat as an example. Wiggins' defense is quite tough, and he has also become a key player for the Warriors to reverse the game.
What is the source of this change? Former NBA player Perkins’s statement may be worth listening to, “Strong3strong is the Warriors’ team culture that makes Wiggins reborn. Playing for the Warriors, he is no longer the top player, and he is virtually relieved of pressure. You can focus your energy on the court better. hopes Wiggins can continue this performance."
Indeed, when the Warriors got Wiggins, coach Steve Kerr said the same thing. It is difficult for Wiggins to meet the expectations of the outside world, but if he is allowed to focus on becoming a role player, he has done a very good job. Not all champions can grow into star players, and even some players will be crushed because of their status as champions. In this sense, Wiggins should be said to be a lucky one.
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