As the NBA leader in 2014, Wiggins has been in the league for 8 years, during which he has maintained almost full attendance and averaged more than 20+ points per game in 3 seasons. Wiggins is talented, that is, his competitive spirit is a little worse, and after so many years, although he occasionally has a bright performance, it has been difficult to maintain, coupled with the Timberwolves' record, resulting in him never entering the All-Star (regular game). And this season, with him coming to the Warriors, as the Warriors' record soared, Wiggins may have ushered in an opportunity.
This year is Wiggins' third season with the Warriors, and after the first 2 years of ups and downs, the Warriors have finally made a comeback and returned to the top of the league. The team is 29-7, the top team in the league, and in the winning game, you may wish to play the top teams such as the Suns, Nets, Jazz and 76ers. As the leader of the team 2, Wiggins has contributed well, averaging 31.4 minutes per game this season, getting 19.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks, shooting 49%, shooting an average of 2.3 three-pointers per game, and shooting 43.5% from three-point range, including shooting percentage and three-point shooting rate are career highs.
The Warriors are the league's number one strong team, and the attention is very high, and Wiggins's outstanding performance on such a team will undoubtedly allow him to gain more support and attention, which is crucial for his all-Star selection. For the all-star selection, Wiggins himself said: "All-star is something I worked hard for and fought for, something I dreamed of, so I will continue to work towards it, hoping that I can get the opportunity to play All-Star, I like this honor.
Wiggins' role in the Warriors
In the Warriors, Wiggins played an extremely positive role. Offensively, Wiggins is no longer stuck in personal singles, but chooses to participate more in no-ball offense, this season he averaged less than 2 singles per game, a new career low, but averaged 4.2 shots per game, but a career high, and his catch this season shot 45.7%, also a career high. As we all know, the Warriors have long been mainly bombarding and passing on the offensive end, and playing like Wiggins is undoubtedly very suitable for the team system.
Of course, Wiggins is not without personal singles ability, this season he can still get more than 0.9 points per singles per round, and at the critical moment of the game, when Curry is strictly guarded, Wiggins's personal singles are particularly important. According to the data, Wiggins has played a total of 14 games with key moments this season, he averaged 3.4 minutes per game, got 1.1 points and 0.5 rebounds, although he did not score many points, but he had a 53.8% shooting rate, which was very efficient.
In addition to the output of the offensive end, after Wiggins came to the Warriors, the biggest improvement was defense. As a small forward with a height of 201cm, Wiggins has an arm span of 213cm, excellent running and jumping ability, and he can do a good job of single defense and co-defense, especially within the three-point line, the data shows that Wiggins can limit the opponent's 2-point shooting rate to 47.9% this season, a drop of 4.9 percentage points compared to usual. In the game against the Jazz, under the defense of Wiggins and Peyton Jr., Jazz star guard Mitchell shot only 4 of 19 shots in the whole game, and finally the team lost to the Warriors, after the game, Mitchell praised Wiggins and Peyton Jr., saying that the two did a good job of his defense.
The golden age under 26 years old
Unconsciously, Wiggins is already 26 years old, and in the golden age of this professional player, Wiggins has ushered in his own peak. He averaged 19.1 points per game, not much compared to other super scorers, but was second to the Warriors. In the past seven seasons, Wiggins's three-point shooting rate has never exceeded 38%, but this year, both production and efficiency are career highs, including 43.5% of three-point shooting rate is the highest for the Warriors.
While everyone else was running for the All-Star, Wiggins wasn't idle after the end of the quarantine, scoring more than 20 points in the last 3 games and was full of gold. Against the fifth-most defensively efficient Jazz of the league, Wiggins scored 25 points on 8-of-17; and against the sixth-most defensively efficient Heat, Wiggins continued to play efficiently, scoring 12 points on 4-of-5 in the first quarter, setting the tone for the team to lead, and finally scored 22 points on 8-of-13 to help the team win the game.
Wiggins is a key member of the Warriors, he is the team's number two scorer, and when he is on the floor this season, the Warriors can win 6.3 points per 100 rounds, which is second only to Curry and Iguodala in the team. Wiggins wants to be an All-Star, and Curry, who has always been concerned about his teammates, also has no shortage of praise for him, in an interview with reporters, Curry said: "I am not lying, I think our No. 22 player this season can obviously perform in Cleveland with his game."