There are currently no reports on Wiggins and the Warriors renewing their contract in advance, but there is a high probability that the Warriors will try their best to keep Wiggins and continue to assist Curry in competing for the championship.
In this year's playoffs , Wiggins finally realized self-transformation and realized some of his basketball talents, which was mainly reflected in the progress on the defensive end. In the playoffs, Wiggins was full of defensive energy and dared to take on the main defense of the opponent. The important tasks of the arrow figures have been achieved, and they have achieved very good results, and have been highly praised by coaches and teammates.
However, Wiggins' average points per game have basically not improved. After the All-Star last season, Wiggins even struggled very much on the offensive end, with various shooting percentages falling again and again.
If Wiggins chooses to stay with the Warriors for a long time, then when Curry and Thompson get older and their abilities gradually decline, Wiggins and Poole will take over from Splash Brothers and become the new core of the Warriors. If Wiggins still maintains his current level in the future, it will be difficult for the Warriors to safely push Wiggins into the core position. So in what areas should Wiggins continue to strengthen next?
1. Offensive end.
Wiggins was born in the No. 1 pick, has great talent and a healthy body. There is still a lot of gap between the height he has reached now and people's expectations for him at the beginning. This gap is mainly reflected on the offensive end. In recent years, Wiggins' scoring average in the regular season has basically remained the same in each season. Generally speaking, it is tepid. Fans and friends always tease Wiggins as a little prince of point control, which actually shows that he is now a good player. There is still room for improvement on the offensive end. Mainly include shooting stability, offensive skills, free throw shooting percentage, etc.
During the playoffs, Wiggins was often strategically left out by his opponents. The main reason was that Curry attracted too much defensive attention from the opponent, and also because Wiggins was unstable in lifting the basket.
The offensive skills displayed by Wiggins in the game are not diverse enough. Wiggins can further enrich his offensive arsenal through learning, such as low-post singles skills. With Wigginsโ basketball IQ and physical condition, You should be able to master this offensive technique.
Last season, Wiggins' free throw shooting rate was too poor, only about 66%, and it was also quite unstable. This must be gradually improved through hard practice.
From the time Wiggins joined the Warriors to the early part of the 21-22 season, Thompson was recuperating and Poole had not grown up. Wiggins was the second offensive point besides Curry. Unfortunately, Wiggins did not make good use of this time. To improve his ability on the offensive end.
Second, team leadership ability.
From Timberwolves to the Warriors, Wiggins has never been the team's number one figure. After coming to the Warriors, he played a supporting role, but this does not mean that Wiggins cannot become the team boss in the future, whether he stays with the Warriors Whether he joins another team in the future, Wiggins will have the opportunity to become the team leader. Wiggins is now in an excellent learning environment and can continue to learn how to lead a team from the epoch-making superstar Curry.
Third, the desire to win.
Since Wiggins entered the league, his desire to win on the court has always been unsatisfactory. This is related to the initial team environment of the Timberwolves, and also to Wiggins' own mentality. After coming to the Warriors, until the beginning of last season, , under the constant encouragement of teammates Green and head coach Cole, as well as the Warriors' good winning atmosphere, especially the baptism of the playoffs, Wiggins' desire to win has finally improved qualitatively. However, Wiggins must continue to maintain and work hard, and cannot choose to lie flat again.
Fourth, aggressiveness.
Wiggins has long been criticized by fans and friends, that is, for a player of his level of talent, he is not aggressive enough when playing on the court.Wiggins is athletic, strong, able to fight, and has the ability to hold the ball in singles, and his combination of man and ball is not bad. However, in a game, Wiggins will choose to take shots from mid-to-long distance in most cases. , the number of times he reaches the basket to finish is too few, and the dunks are even rarer. Although Wiggins' current tactical status with the Warriors is not too high, he can definitely try to improve his aggressiveness in playing and make himself a greater threat on the offensive end.
The 27-year-old Wiggins still has the potential for all-round growth. As long as he is willing and works hard, Wiggins will definitely be stronger in the future than he is now!
