Andrew Wiggins still can't come back, see Golden State fans in postseason
In the victory over the Sacramento Kings on the morning of April 8, Andrew Wiggins was not included in the Golden State Warriors squad. The same thing will happen in the final game of the regular season, according to head coach Steve Kerr, even though he has returned to training.
“We had to make sure Andrew had a training schedule so he could regain his strength and fitness before he returned to the field,” the Golden State Warriors coach told 95.7 The Game. "So he won't be playing in the final games of the regular season. But there's still a chance at the Play-offs."
Wiggins has not played since February 13 and is taking a long-term leave of absence for family reasons. This player returned to training earlier this week, insisting his condition is not bad, but not enough to meet the requirements of the NBA. Now he has training sessions with young players.
"Andrew Wiggins performed quite well in the five-on-five drills all over the court." Coach Kerr revealed. "He has an impressive physique as well as endurance, very much like Andre Iguodala. Wiggins hasn't trained or competed for two months, but still appears to be fit in the exercises."
"However, there is still a lot of work Wiggins needs to do before even thinking about playing 48 minutes in an NBA game. We can't risk putting his name on under 100 percent fitness."
Golden State is on a 43-38 record after winning the host to the Sacramento Kings. Their final game will be next Monday morning, against the Portland Trail Blazers. If they continue to win, the Warriors will definitely have a place in the top 6, a position that helps them get straight into the Play-offs.
"That will greatly help Wiggins' comeback process," coach Steve Kerr said. "Because if the play-in is avoided, the players will have about six days off. During the same period of last season, the Warriors had really rewarding training sessions."
"During that break, we can come up with new options, analyze the opponent and strengthen the synergy. If Andrew Wiggins can be involved in that process, it will push him to integrate faster. , both physically and mentally"
Another motivation for the Warriors to win in Portland is the not-so-good predestined relationship with the play-in series. 2 years ago, despite having won 15 of the last 20 matches of the season, Curry and his teammates still stopped early after 2 defeats.