“The ability to get into game speed and shape so quickly is pretty remarkable,” Kerr said. “But a pretty good set of genes on Andrew.”
SAN FRANCISCO — Sometime in the middle of Game 3 at Chase Center, Steve Kerr pulled Andrew Wiggins aside to put the game into a different perspective.Lost in the ejections, suspensions and missed buzzer-beaters that have defined the very first Battle for Northern California is the uncertainty that surrounded Wiggins heading into this first-round series. The 28-year-old’s first NBA game action since Feb. 13 was the Warriors’ Game 1 loss in Sacramento following his mysterious 50-day absence.
Those reviews weren’t far off, turns out. Over the first four games, Wiggins quickly transformed into the two-way player this team desperately needs. The Warriors don’t erase a 2-0 series deficit against the Kings without Wiggins’ defense, particularly on De’Aaron Fox, and his improved shooting touch.
Golden State had different personnel to work with in their two home wins. Playing a one-big offense — inspired by the outcome during Draymond Green’s Game 3 suspension — the Warriors’ spacing opened up opportunities elsewhere and helped Wiggins ease into more selective shooting beyond the arc. He went 4-for-8 from 3 over the past two games and found his rhythm challenging the Kings’ weak rim protection.“I definitely feel like I got my touch back,” Wiggins said. “Around the rim, my shot.
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