In the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Warriors led the Nuggets 3-0, becoming the first team in the West to win a match point. Now that the Warriors can win one more game to sweep the promotion, series G4 will be very interesting. Poole's performance in the first three games was amazing, averaging 28.6 points per game and playing a superstar style with a rookie contract, which is also the Warriors' biggest gain this season.
Poole's bravery is commendable, but are you still blowing Pooler? Wiggins, who is also a Warriors player, has been recognized by the team's big brother Curry. In the first round of G3 in the playoffs, Wiggins hit a counter-attacking three-pointer in the final moment, and then carried three Nuggets players to grab important offensive rebounds. The Warriors were able to win the match point smoothly, and Wiggins was equally credited. In an interview with the media, Curry said: "He (Wiggins) has been focusing on those chance balls, and being able to step up in key moments is exactly what the Warriors need in the playoffs!" ”
Wiggins seemed to be more defensively focused on the playoffs than Poole's highlights, which led to his offensive performance being somewhat "mediocre." In the first round of G1, Wiggins had 16 points and 9 rebounds. In the first round of G2, Wiggins had 13 points and 8 rebounds. In the first round of G3, Wiggins had 9 points and 6 rebounds. While the scoring per game isn't high, Wiggins' defense does have something. Obviously, Wiggins is helping the team in a different way and the defensive performance is really great! Nuggets player Jokic also expressed his opinion, Jokic said in an interview with the media: "The Warriors have three or four scorers, and the others are doing their jobs!" ”
Dream Green also praised Wiggins, and at the post-match press conference, Dream Chasing also hugged Wiggins. Although Wiggins only scored 9 points in G3, people who don't understand the ball will think he is useless. "Some people see him [Wiggins] scoring 9 points and think he's bad. I just want to say that this kind of person who lacks basketball knowledge doesn't understand the game at all. Wiggins is good on both ends of the board, and he's been doing little things that no one discusses. Even if others can't understand it, we as teammates see it in our eyes, and we are very grateful that he can do these things! ”
At present, this Warriors reminds everyone of the "Cosmic Courage", and the performance of both offensive and defensive ends is impeccable. In the first round of G3, Curry and Poole each scored 27 points, Thompson scored 26 points, and the "Splash Tea" trio scored 25+ on the same field, which is the first time the Warriors have done it in the playoffs since Durant left the team. The last time it goes back to the 2017 Finals G3, when Durant (31 points), Curry (26 points) and Thompson (30 points), a trio, also achieved a playoff 25+ performance.
Now, the Warriors have successfully won the match point and are expected to sweep the promotion 4-0. In addition to the steady play of the Splash Brothers and the outbreak of Poole, Wiggins' defensive performance also played a very big role. However, the Warriors are now a little troubled, if you offer a big contract to Poole, it will be difficult for the Warriors to renew Wiggins with a high-paying contract, which is also a problem that the Warriors need to solve in the offseason!