Absent from the field for more than a month and a half to stay with his sick father, Andrew Wiggins only returned at the very end of the regular season in San Francisco. On the field for the series against the Kings, the winger explains that he appreciated the attitude of the Warriors, who gave him time and never put pressure on him.
“With this organization, I feel blessed, just to be here and all the time they have given me, to be with my family”explains Andrew Wiggins for Andscape. “They didn’t have to, but they did. And they didn’t rush me to come back. It was my decision to come back, so I think that says a lot about this organization. From the bottom of my heart, I can say that everyone here cares about each other. This entire organization cares about others. There are still many good people in this world. »
An attitude that really touched him.
“I will never forget that. A lot of teams don’t do that, so I’m eternally grateful to them. »
Especially since the Warriors, a franchise yet “renowned” for its leaks in the press, did not let anything out. For Klay Thompson, it’s “because we respect each other”.
“Nobody is going to divulge the personal affairs of the other. It’s really low. Between men, I don’t think there are many things lower than gossiping about someone else’s personal life. It’s not cool. Leave that to the tabloids”continued the “Splash Brother”.
A feeling shared by Draymond Green. “I was very happy to see that it had stayed in-house for so long. At first we didn’t know. Maybe for a week. Then Steph and I knew. And the fact that everyone kept him internally like that, I think was important, especially for his confidence. »
Andrew Wiggins attaches great importance to trust and loyalty. For Golden State, this management may have weakened the team in the short term, but it may be beneficial in the longer term.
| Andrew Wiggins | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2014-15 | MIN | 82 | 36 | 43.7 | 31.0 | 76.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 16.9 |
| 2015-16 | MIN | 81 | 35 | 45.9 | 30.0 | 76.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 20.7 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 82 | 37 | 45.2 | 35.6 | 76.0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 23.6 |
| 2017-18 | MIN | 82 | 36 | 43.8 | 33.1 | 64.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 17.7 |
| 2018-19 | MIN | 73 | 35 | 41.2 | 33.9 | 69.9 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 18.1 |
| 2019-20 * | All Teams | 54 | 34 | 44.7 | 33.2 | 70.9 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 21.8 |
| 2019-20 * | MIN | 42 | 35 | 44.4 | 33.1 | 72.0 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 22.4 |
| 2019-20 * | GOS | 12 | 34 | 45.7 | 33.9 | 67.2 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 19.4 |
| 2020-21 | GOS | 71 | 33 | 47.7 | 38.0 | 71.4 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 18.6 |
| 2021-22 | GOS | 73 | 32 | 46.6 | 39.3 | 63.4 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 17.2 |
| 2022-23 | GOS | 37 | 32 | 47.3 | 39.6 | 61.1 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 17.1 |
| Total | 635 | 35 | 44.9 | 35.4 | 72.0 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 19.1 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
