Yesterday, the Golden State Warriors ushered in the first game of the new year, and their opponent was the Jazz, who ranked third in the West. The strong dialogue was highly anticipated, and the two teams lived up to expectations and gave the fans a high-quality game. The Warriors at one point a 16-point lead, the second half of the sudden power outage was reversed by the score, the final quarter up to 8 points behind, in a critical moment Wiggins stepped forward, scored 8 consecutive points to lead the team to reverse the score, at the critical moment Curry scored 5 consecutive points, gave the Jazz a final blow, and finally won the game 123-116, consolidating the first position in the West.
Wiggins did well in this game, shooting 9-of-19, 4-of-6 from three-point range, scoring 25 points, 4 assists and 2 steals. In addition to the full firepower on the offensive end, Wiggins was also very influential on the defensive end, and even his opponent Mitchell couldn't help but praise Wiggins for his excellent defense after the game (Mitchell only shot 4 of 19 in this game).
Speaking about Wiggins' fiery form, Curry said: "I don't want to say those things too early, but the No. 22 player (Wiggins) is so good that he should be named this season's Cleveland All-Star! ”
Wiggins was also asked about all-stars after the game, and Wiggins said: "If I can be an All-Star, it will mean a lot, I work very hard, if I can be selected it will be great, I will do my best to show my talent to the world." 」 ”
Wiggins has been in the league for 9 years, has never been selected as an All-Star, and his career has been questioned, people have questioned his choice of shots, questioned his desire to win, and questioned his frequent skating in the gap in the game! However, after coming to the Warriors, the Warriors' winning culture ignited Wiggins's desire to win, and we saw him show more and more games!
Today's Wiggins is the most reliable defensive reliance on the Warriors' front, and the Warriors' defensive efficiency of 101.3 this season is the first in the league, and Wiggins is the most powerful. In addition, Wiggins has become more and more efficient on the offensive end, playing in 31 games for the Warriors this season, averaging 19 points per game, shooting 48.7% from the field, shooting 43.4% from three-point range, averaging 2.3 three-pointers per game, shooting two and three-point shooting is a career high, of which 43.4% of the three-point shooting rate is the highest in the Warriors.
The all-star fan voting session has already begun, and Wiggins has been in very hot form lately, launching a violent attack on the all-stars. Today's US media "NBA Central" counted Wiggins's last 8 games, averaging 21 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, shooting 49% from the field and 55% from three-point range, helping the team beat the two favorite teams of the Suns and Jazz in succession.
The Warriors are currently 28-7 and rank first in the league, and Wiggins, as the second in charge of the team, should be named an All-Star!