The Warriors' big victory over the Bulls can also be regarded as clearing a little of the haze of poor form since entering 2022. Prior to this game, the Warriors' record in 2022 was 3 wins and 4 losses.
The offensive end is too dependent on Curry, who has averaged 19.6 points and 35.4 percent shooting and 29.9 percent three-point shooting in his last seven games, and is in a bad state; Klay, who has just returned, has a 35 percent shooting rate in three games, and he needs more time to shake the rust to find form.
It seems that it is a bit inappropriate to discuss whether Wiggins can enter the All-Star at this time, but Wiggins can enter the All-Star discussion, which is already a victory for him.
After the announcement of the second phase of the All-Star vote, Wiggins' name appeared in the third place in the Western Conference frontcourt, and if it goes on, then he will appear as a starting player in Cleveland All-Star.
Among them, there is indeed a relationship between the Warriors publicity ambassador and an idol star soliciting votes for Wiggins, but Azu's own performance this year is also worthy of himself.
If we compare this season with last season's Wiggins stats —
18.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists, 47.7% shooting, 38% three-pointers;
18.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists, 48.6% shooting and 42.1% three-point range.
Worthy of the human seventeen or eighteen points, but Wiggins has played a little less time this season, and his performance per unit of time has improved. Now his role in the Warriors is that of a secondary attacker.
Wiggins was trained as a main attacker in the early years of his career, he did not have enough ball-holding skills to frequently manipulate and block, and his interest in attacking the basket was still too light compared to his excellent physical fitness.
So Wiggins needs to shoot from mid-range, torture himself and fans with a mid-range shooting rate of about 35% all year round, can save points, but the efficiency is too crotch-pulling, and then counting the defensive end, the overall impact is very bad.
Last season at the Warriors Wiggins showed better defensive enthusiasm, improved his defensive performance, and reduced mid-range shots on the offensive end. Wiggins has played the most offensively this season is to catch the ball at a fixed point, receive the ball and shoot the shot, or receive the ball and break through directly.
The area where such an attack is launched is often on the weak side, and sneak attacks are a way to do more with less. Wiggins also shot the best three-point shooting percentage of his career, and Wiggins is now a threatening weak-side attacker.
Immersed in the Warriors' passing system, Wiggins will also have a lot of empty cuts, run more and attack fast, while sharing some ball holding tasks, playing a dozen blocks, and doing some heads-ups, the effect is not bad.
The overall improvement on the offensive end has allowed Wiggins to play the best efficiency of his career, and his influence has truly become a good starter, with some recent declines in performance and some time ago it will be closer to the discussion of All-Star players.
He will also be a member of the Warriors' decider lineup, he can single-handedly defend the taller forwards, he can play as a wingman on the offensive end, and he has stronger defensive flexibility, which is a chance to play in the playoffs. Wiggins has played five playoff games in his entire career and now is his best chance.
We included Wiggins in the All-Star discussion more because of the Warriors' record, combined with the best performance of his career, and praised him.
It's like after so many years, finally cashing in on your talent, although it is not the way it was expected, but it is enough to let go.