Andrew Wiggins as the third “Splash Brother”

Golden State ensured this night against Clippers deprived of the pair Leonard-George (124-107). The Warriors were able to benefit in particular from the contribution ofAndrew Wigginsin great shape and author of his best performance of the season with 31 points.

Very effective (12/18 on shots), he again distinguished himself by his exterior address with a nice 6/10 from a distance. A timely hot shot while the Curry-Thompson pair did not particularly flame, while Jordan Poole lived a real nightmare, 0/8 behind the arc. A heat stroke that is repeated since he had already signed a 6 of 11 3-point against the Rockets.

It is also an opportunity for Steve Kerr to recall how precious his winger is in his system, on both sides of the floor.

“He shoots incredibly well. He is so consistent in his shots and from the 3-point line, you can see how comfortable he is in our attack, regularly throwing himself towards the circle., said the Warriors coach after the game. “He’s gotten to a point where he’s very comfortable with his teammates and the way we play. And on the other side of the field, he always takes the best exterior of the opposing team. So Wiggs is fantastic.”

The symbol of the rise of the Warriors

The collective has been running at full speed (36 assists) and Andrew Wiggins has pulled out of the game. Still modest while his teammate Stephen Curry sees him again as an All-Star, the winger knows it’s through diversity of his weapons behind the Curry-Thompson tandem that will also pass the salute of the Warriors.

“Every game will be different. Steph will always be Steph. But tonight, the ball circulated well, found the right people, and we were able to put in a few shots., modestly recalled the MVP of the meetingbelieving that it can be even better in the future. “We still have work to do.”

For Stephen Curry too, the performance of Andrew Wiggins illustrates the rise in power of the collective.

“Our full potential is when everyone is involved, and defends hard to give us easy offensive situations, and with this guy, who spaces the field, who shoots at a high volume, it makes the ball start to turn and it becomes difficult to defend. We are in the process of showing more regularity on this. We have to keep doing everything we can.”, underlined the point guard of Golden State.

In fact, the Warriors remain on six wins in eight games, including three in a row. As for Andrew Wiggins, he is impressively accurate in November with 54% on shots, including 46% from 3-pointers. He takes fewer shots than in October, but he is shooting at 19 points per game, instead of 17.

Only criticism: he no longer attacks the circle enough, and he shoots few throws. Worse, he is clumsy in this exercise with a modest 56% on the line.