Full Army. The Golden State Warriors have their usual men. Their Big Three comprises Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson, but another piece for the collection appeared in this Western Conference final: Andrew Wiggins. The Canadian, who landed in San Francisco to join the dynasty and strengthen the dominance of the franchise that is on its way to a new ring, showed that Steve Kerr's bet on him was not in vain. In Game 3 against the Dallas Mavericks, he made it clear why some pointed to him as the new LeBron James when he entered the competition at just 18 years old.
The Warriors' 100-109 victory over the Mavericks, to put the West final 3-0, represents a mark in which life in the Texas franchise series seems sentenced since statistics say that of 146 times, there has been a 3-0 playoff tie, 146 times the team with that lead prevailed. Nobody, ever, could turn around a tie of such dimensions in the history of the NBA. And for that to happen, Wiggins was a determining factor, especially in this last game in Dallas.
It is not news that Curry is the absolute owner of the Warriors, that his contribution is always a turning point in each contest, that is why the 30 points he scored (for the 47th time in his career in the playoffs, he achieved a similar or higher mark) they drew attention. However, Wiggins' production and his authority in the game made it clear what kind of athlete is rooting for the Warriors' Big Three. The Canadian scored 27 points and was left with all the flashes by burying the ball in the face of none other than Luka Doncic. An absolute explosion, a cry from the soul to guide a series that will continue in Dallas next Tuesday.
Wiggins' impact is not a minor detail because, for several years, his figure has been within the constellation of stars that makes up the NBA, but he always lacked a vital step to confirm it. He landed in the NBA in 2014 to the sound of a fanfare announcing the advent of a new Messiah. A poster that weighed on him and that did not allow him to meet the expectations Luka.
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