Phantom Cam: Wiggins soars for the huge slam
From printing posters to shutting down stars, Andrew Wiggins was the lead story coming out of Golden State’s Game 5 win over Boston on Monday. The former No.1 pick finished with 26 points and 13 rebounds after amassing 17 points and 16 rebounds in Game 4.
Wiggins has seen his career arc shift mightily since the Timberwolves traded him to the Warriors, with a February peak in his All-Star starting nod. Now, the 27-year-old forward is just one game away from an NBA championship.
The drama of Wiggins’ story, punctuated by Monday’s performance, did not go unnoticed by the NBA world, much of which offered approving commentary on social media. Whether it was former teammates….
Keep killing @22wiggins 😤
— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) June 14, 2022
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) June 14, 2022
…or NBA legends…
Wiggs is making the game look easy. He’s not forcing anything. He’s letting the game come to him but he’s still being aggressive!
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) June 14, 2022
Andrew Wiggins has been the best player on the court tonight pic.twitter.com/9qFdy4rqq6
— Tyrone Muggsy Bogues (@MuggsyBogues) June 14, 2022
… Wiggins was recognized as one of the stars of the NBA Finals stage.
It was an eerily appropriate performance for Wiggins, who followed in the NBA Finals footsteps of his father. Mitchell Wiggins also made his mark in Game 5 of the 1986 Finals against, you guessed it, the Boston Celtics.
Mitchell Wiggins, father of Andrew Wiggins, came off the bench for the Rockets in Game 5 of the 1986 #NBAFinals against Boston and helped lead Houston to victory with 16 PTS and 7 REB! #NBAVault #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/2neSjzIKge
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) June 13, 2022