Andrew Wiggins is known for his quiet but deadly attitude on the basketball court. Does not show a lot of fire On the floor.
His playmaking abilities tend to speak for themselves, and his two-way show at the 2022 NBA Finals. Consolidated his position As one of the Warriors’ major contributors, you don’t have to say a lot.
However, there was a moment when Wiggins used his voice during the Golden State championship run, and what he said meant to teammate Andre Iguodala that the 27-year-old was in business in the final against the Boston Celtics. I told you to do it.
In the latest episode of Iguodala’s “Point Forward” podcast, we welcomed co-hosts Evan Turner and Wiggins as guests. Warriors veteran remembered a moment Prior to Team Championship Clinching Game 6, a deliberate response from the small forward informed him that it was in the bag.
“When I entered Game 6, I wanted to ask about this,” Iguodala told Wiggins. “We are practicing before Game 6, and I asked you-because I’m taking the temperature. The reason I talk a lot and stay in the locker room is trying to check the temperature Just be organic and genuine. So I really have to care about you to ask you questions, so I need to get acquainted with my people.
“But I asked you, I said,” Wiggs, I think we have to win tomorrow. “And you look at me,” You have to win tomorrow. ” I said, but I told Evan earlier.
Wiggins’ reaction showed that the Golden State Killer Instinct had a chance to rise two games from three games to Game 6 to conclude the series and win the team’s fourth championship in eight seasons.
The team counterattacked from the previous two-game-to-one deficit of the Best 7 Series, and Wiggins explained their thinking and his thinking to Iguodala in a podcast.
“We just knew we were one game away. One game ahead,” Wiggins said. “If I could do this again, I could call myself a champion. There was nothing in the way.”
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As Dubnation knows, Wiggins ended his all-star regular season with a spectacular playoff run. You’ve seen him win the Finals MVPIf there wasn’t a man named Stephen Curry. He became the first NBA champion after helping the Warriors lead to the seventh title in team history.
And in the process, he proved that a small fire behind the scenes could make a big appearance in court.
