The Warriors lost to the Timberwolves
In the absence of Curry and Green, the Warriors eventually lost to the Timberwolves by 20 points. The biggest difference between the Warriors and the last game against the Timberwolves is that There is a big contrast in Wiggins' performance.
At the beginning of the season, Wiggins's form was not ideal, and he still maintained a law of the previous season, averaging basically 15-21 points per game. However, when facing the old owner Timberwolves, Wiggins suddenly broke out, two times dunked Downs in one game, and it was very exciting, and he scored 35 points in the whole game, setting a record for the best of the season.
But today Wiggins, without Curry, scored just 12 points on 4-of-11 shooting. I really don't know if Kerr didn't give him enough tactics or if Wiggins really didn't want to attack. His performance today was not up to par, and In the few games he played alongside Clay, Wiggins has not been very good.
Wiggins has always been said to be the player who decided the Warriors' cap, and now that Klay is back, the Warriors' roster is becoming complete. But one of the biggest changes since Clay's return is that his defense has declined, which means that Wiggins will become the most trusted defensive player in Kerr's hands when facing strong opponents. After today's game, Kerr talked about why he chose to trade for Wiggins in the first place.
Kerr: Russell switched to Wiggins because of the lack of height in the front
The Warriors made a trade in which Wiggins swapped Russell that year, saying: "It was a deal to reinforce the flanks, when we desperately needed the height of the flanks, and because the team already had Curry, we didn't need Russell so much."
I have to say that the Warriors' deal is worth it, compared to Russell, it is clear that Wiggins is more suitable for the Warriors. Russell hadn't played out what people expected of him, though Wiggins did the same. But compared to the two, first of all, Wiggins does not have the ball in the Warriors, and he will become one of the best defensive players on the Warriors' front line, and as Kerr said, Russell and Curry overlap in position, and the two are not ideal on the court at the same time, so it is completely reasonable for the team to complete such a deal.
Don't forget that the Warriors also got a first-round pick in the deal, and in the end the Warriors used him to select Cuminga. Being able to see some talent in this lad, if the Warriors can give him more time, I believe he will be a good complement to the team. I have always admired the Warriors' team-building strategy, their ability to select and cultivate people is very strong, which is worth learning from all teams.
Take the original Thunder said, their ability to choose people is also very unique, always able to choose players with outstanding ability. But in the end, the Thunder did not succeed, all because of their lack of patience, the operation of cultivating players is too bad, and finally led to the current situation.
This season's Warriors continue to have hope of making an impact on the championship, and they do have that ability. I have to say that many teams have had ups and downs this season, how to maintain stability is the most critical, whether the Warriors can withstand the pressure and continue to create their own history, everything remains to be seen!