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What to do about James Wiseman’s NBA debut with the Golden State Warriors
The 2020-21 NBA opened with a game between the Golden State Warriors and the Brooklyn Nets. It was one of the two games that kicked off the season and, like every opening night, it caught the attention of fans from all teams.
It must have been incredibly scary for second overall pick in the draft, James Wiseman, who, after missing the entire preseason, was starting in center position without Draymond Green by his side and having to protect Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, among others. .
Highest water mark for Wiseman this season, in my opinion, as an Andrew Bogut guy to play alongside Draymond, letting him wander, helping wherever he wants, while Wiseman’s height and wingspan can play safe, cleaning any slippage you miss.
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It’s the definition of opposites when playing alongside the former Defensive Player of the Year in Green versus sophomore, score first, ‘is he really good or is he just on a bad team?’ Eric Paschall what he did against the Nets.
He played five short minutes to start the first quarter and didn’t touch the court much until the third quarter and then the fourth, which was garbage time.
The first basket of his career was easy and unique with a good pick-and-roll, but the nervousness was visible.
There were some awkward moments where he tried to land a running pole hook over DeAndre Jordan, got bounced by Kyrie under the basket and took two of the two deepest points known to the man, both coming off the rim.
But then we went to the trash and saw the “flashes” that we all know will be in the Twitter and Instagram feeds for the next few weeks. On back-to-back possessions, Wiseman hits an open triple, a first in the game, and then follows with a mid-range mark on the baseline.
From what we could see on the TNT broadcast, he had a few words to say on the way back to the court. It’s a lot easier to talk nonsense when you sign up for Bruce Brown and Reggie Perry than it is for KD and Kyrie, but you’ll take it.
Their struggles (in the early parts of the game when it mattered) are also part of a bigger team problem for the Warriors, as Steve Kerr roamed their rotation as the yellow jacket in the Tour de France. After five minutes, the Warriors looked at Kevon Looney and then Marquese Chriss alongside several of the headlines.
Looney seems the most natural fit, which is obviously due to his time on the team and playing with Stephen Curry, but he doesn’t have the natural athleticism and talent that brings Chriss and Wiseman into the discussion.
The game looks prettier with Looney executing dribble-transfers with Curry than any of the other greats who tried since they were regaining their dribble after the opening race, but that will get better with time together on the court.
Both Chriss and Wiseman would be better throwing threats if they operate in this action, a staple of Warriors basketball since Kerr arrived, and if Wiseman’s jump shot is as silky as the fourth quarter showed us, then that’s just another. weapon in the Dubs arsenal and another wrinkle for Steph to play offense.
When you look at the box score for this game, you will read 19 points, six rebounds, and 7-13 from the floor. It’s good, yeah, but before the fourth quarter, he was at least -22 over / under against the starters.
If Wiseman can feel as comfortable against the starters as he was against the second unit, the Warriors will have a weapon for the future. All we have to do is watch him grow in confidence, improve his offense reading, and do it all again against another title contender on Christmas Day.
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