The Warriors challenged the 76ers away, and Curry shot 2-of-7 from the field, 1-of-4 from three-point range, and 4-of-4 from the free-throw range, scoring only 9 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 4 turnovers. There is no doubt that Curry on this night completely pulled! Do you think the Warriors are lost, after all, even though Curry blasted a season-high 60 points four days ago, he failed to lead the team out of Atlanta.
But tonight was different! Although Curry pulled, Klay Thompson and Wiggins stepped up! In this campaign, Klay Thompson found his long-lost state, the offense was reasonable and efficient, shooting 6 of 12 from the field, 2 of 5 from three-point range, contributing 18 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 0 turnovers, with a plus/minus of +24 and the best in the game! In addition, we also saw Andrew Wiggins again, who used to be a vigorous tiger on both offensive and defensive ends.
Today is the fourth anniversary of Wiggins' play for the Warriors, and of course he has to do something! Four years ago today, on February 8, 2020, Wiggins made his Warriors debut. In that game against the Lakers, Wiggins played 30 minutes and 54 seconds, shooting 8-of-12, 3-of-4 from three-point range, and 5-of-9 from the free-throw range, and finished with 24 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and 1 block. And now, four years later, Wiggins is playing hard again! Played 23 minutes, 9-of-14 shooting, 2-of-3 three-pointers, 1-of-2 free throws, 21 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block, plus/minus +17. Led by Wiggins and Klay Thompson, the Warriors eventually defeated the 76ers 127-104 and exited Philadelphia.
It's rare that Wiggins can play such a tough performance while being caught in the whirlpool of trade rumors! After the game, he spoke in an interview about the upcoming trade deadline, which he said he wasn't worried about and that it wasn't something he could control. When asked if he would prefer to stay with the Warriors, Wiggins said he was eager to stay, and he loved the Golden State fans, the team, the culture, and all my teammates.
In the four years since joining the Warriors, Wiggins can be said to have achieved unprecedented success in his career! Not only did he successfully throw away the thermos cup and have a superstar performance, but he was also selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career and realized his career championship dream! It's no wonder he's reluctant to leave here. Are the Warriors really going to consider trading Wiggins first, as rumored to be? Team manager Steve Kerr gave a clear answer in an earlier interview.
Kerr insisted that the Warriors didn't need a trade at all, saying, "I feel like we can do something special with this team right now. So, if we don't do anything tomorrow, I think we'll have a good team to keep moving forward. It can be seen that the Warriors have given up on trading Wiggins, and he will continue to be a part of the team in the future.