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01-21-2021, 05:02 PM
https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/andrew-wiggins-quietly-silencing-all-doubters-joining-warriors
“He's more than capable as ‘Two-way Wiggs,” as we call him now, at just being able to make his presence felt,” Stephen Curry said. “I think he really cares about the defensive end, and being with us, he's able to kind of show it night after night. There's an expectation of it now. He's proven that he can definitely make an impact on that end of the floor, guarding the ball, off the ball or whatever.”
Wiggins’ on-ball defense has opponents shooting 40.0 percent, better than such respected defenders as Oklahoma City’s Luguentz Dort (43.3), Boston’s Jaylen Brown (43.5) and Toronto’s Pascal Siakam (44.0).
On shots from 15 feet or further, where many wings thrive, the failure rate against Wiggins is 67.4 percent, roughly the same as Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis (67.5) and better than Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard (61.4) and Portland’s 3-and-D wing Robert Covington (59.3). The failure rate against Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith, considered a “defensive specialist,” is 63.9.
Defense is, first and foremost, about effort. About caring. Wiggins leads the Warriors on contesting shots (13.5 per game) and ranks ahead of such dogged on-ball defenders as Clippers guard Patrick Beverley (8.8) and Toronto’s Fred VanVleet (10.9).
Wiggins is averaging 17.8 points per game, shooting 45.1 percent from the field and 40.0 percent beyond the arc. Subtract the first two games, when he was as atrocious as the rest of the Warriors (10-of-34 from the field, 2-of-10 from deep), and Wiggins is shooting 48.3 percent overall, 43.1 percent from deep.
“He's more than capable as ‘Two-way Wiggs,” as we call him now, at just being able to make his presence felt,” Stephen Curry said. “I think he really cares about the defensive end, and being with us, he's able to kind of show it night after night. There's an expectation of it now. He's proven that he can definitely make an impact on that end of the floor, guarding the ball, off the ball or whatever.”
Wiggins’ on-ball defense has opponents shooting 40.0 percent, better than such respected defenders as Oklahoma City’s Luguentz Dort (43.3), Boston’s Jaylen Brown (43.5) and Toronto’s Pascal Siakam (44.0).
On shots from 15 feet or further, where many wings thrive, the failure rate against Wiggins is 67.4 percent, roughly the same as Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis (67.5) and better than Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard (61.4) and Portland’s 3-and-D wing Robert Covington (59.3). The failure rate against Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith, considered a “defensive specialist,” is 63.9.
Defense is, first and foremost, about effort. About caring. Wiggins leads the Warriors on contesting shots (13.5 per game) and ranks ahead of such dogged on-ball defenders as Clippers guard Patrick Beverley (8.8) and Toronto’s Fred VanVleet (10.9).
Wiggins is averaging 17.8 points per game, shooting 45.1 percent from the field and 40.0 percent beyond the arc. Subtract the first two games, when he was as atrocious as the rest of the Warriors (10-of-34 from the field, 2-of-10 from deep), and Wiggins is shooting 48.3 percent overall, 43.1 percent from deep.