The NBA playoffs continued, with the Warriors sitting at home today against the Nuggets, who ended up beating the Nuggets 126-106 to give them a 2-0 lead in the series. Today the Warriors were another easy win, with Curry scoring 34 points in just 23 minutes off the bench, with a plus-minus of up to 32. Thompson and Poole scored a combined 50 points at the starting level, continuing their excellent performance.
The Warriors didn't have much trouble facing the Nuggets in both games. Games tend to get to the rhythm of the Warriors over time. The Warriors easily played their own style of basketball, and the score was gradually widened. In these two games, the Warriors have a lot of players who did not use their full strength, and today as a starter, Wiggins played very easily, scoring 13 points in 9 shots in the whole game, which is also very efficient. Playing Wiggins on this Warriors team feels very relaxed, because he basically doesn't need to have much to accomplish on the offensive end. There are too many players on the Offensive end of the Warriors, and all of them are top players, so there is no need for Wiggins to be too aggressive on the scoring end, and now Wiggins is also slightly sweating on the defensive end.
Not only in these two playoff games, but even in the entire regular season, Wiggins played extremely easily. After the return of Curry and Thompson this season, Wiggins's average data has declined to a certain extent. He's averaging 17.2 points per game this season, but his overall efficiency is outstanding. Compared to the Timberwolves, his average per game has dropped significantly, and Wiggins averaged 23.6 points per game in the 2016 season. Now at the peak of his career, Wiggins has carried forward his health concept in the Warriors, and indeed, with Curry, Thompson and Poole, Wiggins can be used as the fourth scoring point.
We can clearly feel that Wiggins is enjoying the atmosphere of playing in the Warriors, most of the opportunities he gets here are vacant, and he doesn't need to make a big package on the offensive end. Wiggins only played 30 minutes today before clocking in, and Wiggins' expression off the court was very relaxed, and we can feel through his expression that he is very satisfied with the Warriors. Wiggins on the court opened his eyes and smiled, constantly communicating with his teammates, which was extremely rare during the Timberwolves era.
Wiggins enjoyed playing for the Warriors, and he was very willing to dedicate himself to the Warriors, and we can't ignore Wiggins' role in this Warriors team. In fact, his stability is the biggest help to the team, and his role on the defensive end is also obvious. So when the future really involves trading, fans are really reluctant to move Wiggins.