On March 23, Beijing time, the Warriors lost 90-94 away to the weak team Magic suffered three consecutive defeats, and the Suns took the opportunity to lock in the first place in the Pacific Division this season in advance. In this battle, Warriors forward Wiggins was in a slump again, shooting 5-of-19, with only 13 points and 8 rebounds, without a single assist.
Wiggins made his way into the 2022 All-Star start, but he did a terrible job after All-Star Weekend, like the most watery All-Star player of the year.
Prior to that game, Wiggins played nine games after the All-Star, averaging just 14.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, shooting 39.8 percent from the field and 30.0 percent from three-point range. In this match against the magic, Wiggins felt cold in the hand. In Curry's absence, Wiggins stood up and scored, but he still didn't come out.
The Magic had a 19-53 record prior to this game and was a Fish belly team in the East. But the Warriors were reversed in the final quarter. Poole had 26 points and six assists, Tang Shen had 15 points and Green had 2 points and seven assists. Wiggins is paired with rookie Franz Wagner, who has 18 points and three assists, 6 of 9 shooting and 6 of 6 free throws, making him more efficient than Wiggins.
Wiggins has caused controversy by entering the All-Star start this season, and he is clearly dipping the light of the Warriors and Curry. If it were on other teams, Wiggins simply wouldn't have gotten that many votes. But this season's Warriors re-emerged, Wiggins All-Star pre-game data is acceptable, averaging nearly 18 points per game, 40% three-point shooting rate, coupled with the record plus, can fully meet the status of All-Star players.
But after All-Star Weekend, Wiggins's performance is not worthy of the All-Star level, not to mention that he is an All-Star starter.
Even Warriors coach Kerr pointed out that Wiggins was not doing well, and of course encouraged: "He has to play aggressive. I have confidence in Wiggins and I think he will get out of the current situation and be able to play well in the last 10 games. ”
The Warriors are third in the West with a record of 47 wins and 25 losses after 3 consecutive losses, and the current situation is very bad, and the third place in the West may not be guaranteed, because the Jazz are only 2 wins behind, and the Lone Rangers are behind 3 wins.
The Warriors have only achieved a 2-8 record in Curry's absence, and if the current situation continues, the Warriors' ranking may really slip to fourth in the West or fifth in the West.
Obviously, that's not what the Warriors want to see. The Warriors desperately need Wiggins' state bounce.