Will Andrew Wiggins regain his 2022 playoff form?

Dubs 707 · Post #301 » by **Dubs 707** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 12:20 am

Onus wrote:Wiggins shut down for the last 2 games

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Onus · Post #302 » by **Onus** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 12:26 am

Dubs 707 wrote:
Onus wrote:Wiggins shut down for the last 2 games

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wco81 · Post #303 » by **wco81** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 1:55 am

So cardio, drills, especially a lot of jump shots to put up in practice, then all the little drills they do with assistant coaches for hand battles while working on ball handling or on defending.

Would they bother to have him lift a lot in the week left before the playoffs start?

Here's where it could get dicey. If he's still unable to play for the first game or two in the playoffs and the Warriors lose both games by close margins, there are going to be unhappy fans.

Big J · Post #304 » by **Big J** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 1:59 am

It's for the best tbh. Imagine if he goes balls to the wall without having his soft tissues ready. He could easily pop a hammy.

Crazy-Canuck · Post #305 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 2:22 am

Onus wrote:
Dubs 707 wrote:
Onus wrote:Wiggins shut down for the last 2 games

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Lamb needs consistent minutes to get ready for the playoffs.

Onus · Post #306 » by **Onus** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 2:58 am

wco81 wrote:So cardio, drills, especially a lot of jump shots to put up in practice, then all the little drills they do with assistant coaches for hand battles while working on ball handling or on defending.

Would they bother to have him lift a lot in the week left before the playoffs start?

Here's where it could get dicey. If he's still unable to play for the first game or two in the playoffs and the Warriors lose both games by close margins, there are going to be unhappy fans.

If we get the 6th seed I think we get a week off.

Jerry Maine · Post #307 » by **Jerry Maine** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 3:49 am

This is for the best

Don't need to adjust to his return now while we still need a couple of tough road wins to secure 6th.

Assuming we avoid the play-in we get some practice runs in after he's had a week to get closer to peak fitness to reacquaint himself

I'm confident we'll beat Portland but the SAC game is critical, they could either come after us, or just mail it in given their seeding is set. Hopefully we are finally starting to ramp things up on the road

thunderdunk · Post #308 » by **thunderdunk** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 4:49 am

Mavs just beat Sacto in a must win-game. Can the Dubs do the same, on the road, and without Wiggs? Here's hoping Mike Brown does them a solid, sits his guys, and the Dubs don't have an off shooting night... Of course, gamesmanship may come into play also -- nobody wants to show their hand to their upcoming playoffs opponent. So, would Mike rather play the Dubs, Clippers, Lakers, or Pelicans in round 1?

tarantism · Post #309 » by **tarantism** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 6:55 am

thunderdunk wrote:Mavs just beat Sacto in a must win-game. Can the Dubs do the same, on the road, and without Wiggs? Here's hoping Mike Brown does them a solid, sits his guys, and the Dubs don't have an off shooting night... Of course, gamesmanship may come into play also -- nobody wants to show their hand to their upcoming playoffs opponent. So, would Mike rather play the Dubs, Clippers, Lakers, or Pelicans in round 1?

Probably the Pels, Clippers, Warriors, Lakers in that order. The size of LA could pose huge problems for them.

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thunderdunk · Post #310 » by **thunderdunk** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 3:22 pm

tarantism wrote:
thunderdunk wrote:Mavs just beat Sacto in a must win-game. Can the Dubs do the same, on the road, and without Wiggs? Here's hoping Mike Brown does them a solid, sits his guys, and the Dubs don't have an off shooting night... Of course, gamesmanship may come into play also -- nobody wants to show their hand to their upcoming playoffs opponent. So, would Mike rather play the Dubs, Clippers, Lakers, or Pelicans in round 1?
Probably the Pels, Clippers, Warriors, Lakers in that order. The size of LA could pose huge problems for them.

Should be very interesting. Lots of scenarios. If the Kings beat the Dubs, and the Lakers win out, then the Kings likely play the Lakers? But that means the Lakers have to beat the Suns and Utah... if the Clippers can (at least) split Portland and Phoenix. The only way Phoenix could fall out of 4th is if they lose all of their last three... Credit the NBA with making the last week of the season very important for just about every playoff team. (At least if teams care about home court advantage.)

Big J · Post #311 » by **Big J** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 4:08 pm

I wonder if the Clippers will be in a position to tank that final game against the suns so they don’t have to face them in R1.

Crazy-Canuck · Post #312 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 7:45 pm

Read on Twitter

He looks skinny.

Big J · Post #313 » by **Big J** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 9:21 pm

I had the same thought. Dude does not look like he's been eating or lifting weights. Damn

Twinkie defense · Post #314 » by **Twinkie defense** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 11:00 pm

Why the Warriors, with Andrew Wiggins’ looming return, are still a threat to win it all again

Yet of all the clues that the Warriors’ one-of-a-kind culture remains intact, and that their title defense is thus still in progress, it was the sight of Myers being his authentic self while providing a public shield of sorts for Wiggins that unofficially confirmed it.

“Basketball is Andrew’s job,” Myers said before turning the microphone over to Wiggins. “It’s, in a sense, my job. But it’s not my life. It’s not his life.

It’s honestly comical at this point how much better they are at this sort of stuff than the rest of the NBA.

Twinkie defense · Post #315 » by **Twinkie defense** » Thu Apr 6, 2023 11:08 pm

Defense has been so much better lately, I'm salivating at the idea of adding Wiggs' D to that mix right as the intensity amps up for the playoffs.

wco81 · Post #316 » by **wco81** » Fri Apr 7, 2023 2:08 pm

Crazy-Canuck wrote:

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He looks skinny.

He was probably way off his normal in season diet and training regimen.

His body is going to be sore and need recovery as he ramps up to intense activity, lot of minutes against big strong players, banging some for rebounds, which they need help with.

Remember the last game vs Clippers when they attacked offensive glass with players like Mann.

Hope they last long enough for him to get more fit as he plays more minutes.

watch1958 · Post #317 » by **watch1958** » Sun Apr 9, 2023 1:26 am

Assuming they avoid the playin they have a week to ramp Wiggins up. Scrimmage isn’t the same as a game, but a week of scrimmage sure would help. There’s 10 guys on the roster who don’t need rest right now.

Samurai · Post #318 » by **Samurai** » Sun Apr 9, 2023 2:21 am

watch1958 wrote:Assuming they avoid the playin they have a week to ramp Wiggins up. Scrimmage isn’t the same as a game, but a week of scrimmage sure would help. There’s 10 guys on the roster who don’t need rest right now.

In addition to the kids who need the cardio minutes, they also use coaches (the younger ones) to provide enough bodies for their 5x5 scrimmages. They should be able to get a few scrimmages in during the week to help Wigs get his wind back. But just like it was with Klay, expect to see Wiggins' jumpers be short and hit a lot of front iron when he returns until he can get his leg strength back.

Big J · Post #319 » by **Big J** » Sun Apr 9, 2023 3:43 am

Hopefully he comes off the bench like Curry did to start the playoffs last year.

Warriorfan · Post #320 » by **Warriorfan** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:13 am

Rebounding and defense yes shooting scoring may take a couple series