What's Wrong with Andrew Wiggins?

[ILOVEIT]

Kerr just needs to stick with a roster for gods sake. Every game is some kind of clever adjustment. Curry, Klay, Wiggins, Kuminga, Draymond for more than two games!

The small ball definitely puts all the rebounding and defensive pressure on the forwards.

[floppymoose]

Against ATL, Wiggins looked stronger and had more elevation. I still think the Wiggins issue is physical rather than mental. Hoping for astrong second half from him. GS doesn't have their pick this draft anyway; might as well go win some games and get some other players asking to be traded here.

[michaelm]

Against ATL, Wiggins looked stronger and had more elevation. I still think the Wiggins issue is physical rather than mental. Hoping for astrong second half from him. GS doesn't have their pick this draft anyway; might as well go win some games and get some other players asking to be traded here.

He is also considerably better playing next to Draymond Green. Bad chemistry with Green has not been the problem imo, but rather lack of good chemistry with Green because Green hasn't been playing. His chemistry with Dray particularly defensively was key in the run to the 4th title, and that chemistry (and Wiggs' performance) still looked fine despite the Poole punch in the early part of last season before Wiggs' various vicissitudes.

[wco81]

Against ATL, Wiggins looked stronger and had more elevation. I still think the Wiggins issue is physical rather than mental. Hoping for astrong second half from him. GS doesn't have their pick this draft anyway; might as well go win some games and get some other players asking to be traded here.

His jump shot looks ugly, flat and either too long or off center.

He did play with more force, attacked the rim aggressively a couple of times.

[wco81]

On a good run, they said he's over 50% from 3 in his last 7 games. Small sample set.

Even when they go in the shot is so flat, like last night vs. Lakers.

The one that he really needs to regain form is the midrange pull up when last minute he's trying to create as the shot clock runs down.

His avg. is up to 12 but he's a career 19 PPG they said.

So while he's come back, it's going to take more to get back to 2022 playoffs form.

[CDM_Stats]

Wiggins since December:
27 MPG
12.6 PPG
4.3 RPG
1.9 APG
0.7 SPG
0.6 BPG
0.9 TOPG
46.4% FG
39% 3PT
81.4% FT

Wiggins since Dray's return:
(13 games, not including his injured one)
30.2 MPG
16.1 PPG
4.8 RPG
2.2 APG
1.1 SPG
0.8 BPG
0.8 TOPG
55% FG
48% 3PT
79% FT
+7.1/game
.653 TS%

lessons were not learned

[SinceGatlingWasARookie]

Wiggins since December:
27 MPG
12.6 PPG
4.3 RPG
1.9 APG
0.7 SPG
0.6 BPG
0.9 TOPG
46.4% FG
39% 3PT
81.4% FT

Wiggins since Dray's return:
(13 games, not including his injured one)
30.2 MPG
16.1 PPG
4.8 RPG
2.2 APG
1.1 SPG
0.8 BPG
0.8 TOPG
55% FG
48% 3PT
79% FT
+7.1/game
.653 TS%

lessons were not learned

I think Wiggins is 95% back to 2022 playoff peak Wiggins.

[ILOVEIT]

Wiggins is back! Whooohooo.

The two final pieces of the roster to give Warriors are real shot are:
More minutes of TJD at center.
Moody to get more minutes (from Klay, who continues to be a traffic one defensively).
CP3 to run the second unit.

[DonaldSanders]

lessons were not learned

In short, he had to recover from the rib injury/get in shape + needs Draymond.

His advanced stats were near the bottom of the league for awhile, it made no sense that he just magically turned into a 'bad' player. If you look at those same metrics, he's close to middle of the pack now, which takes a lot of + to pull up from the bottom. Nice to see the Wiggins we are used to again, even if he's not in full 2022 form.

[wco81]

It all comes down to whether he can make shots at a decent clip.

He's still not making baskets at the same rate as he used to. Missed a layup on a fast break which was contested but he should have gathered up and went up strong.

He was physically more impressive 2 years ago as far as posting smaller defenders or getting offensive rebounds or having huge finishes, like a spike dunk that was a highlight in the 2022 playoffs.