Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins performs a poster dunk on former teammate Karl-Anthony Towns. Wiggins led the dubs in scoring. The former first pick had a 30+points performance against his former team.
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The Warriors were hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at the Chase Center. The Dubs got off to a great start, leading from the very first quarter. The Warriors currently hold the best record in the NBA.
On the other hand, the Timberwolves are off to a rocky start. The Minnesota team comprises a Big 3 of Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell, and Anthony Edwards. Though Wolves were shooting 43.8% from the 3-point till the third quarter, the Warriors led in field goals and rebounds.
Surprisingly, despite having the best shooter in the world in Stephen Curry, the Warriors were a dismal 33.3% from beyond the arc till the end of the third quarter.
The first pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Andrew Wiggins, was having a great game tonight, shooting above 70% from the field. However, the highlight of the match was his slam dunk on Karl-Anthony Towns. Surprisingly, KAT is also a no. 1 pick (2015).
Twitter reacts to Andrew Wiggins’ poster dunk on the 6″11′ Karl-Anthony Towns.
In a battle between the two former first picks, Wiggins prevails over Towns, performing an unreal dunk. Warriors superstar finds Wiggins at the right moment, dishing out a timely assist to him.
Wiggins has averaged an impressive 23.0 PPG so far against his former team, shooting an impressive 55.8% from the field. Twitterati believes the Warriors won the trade they had with the Wolves.
Many believed that the Warriors should trade Wiggins to be a championship contender. However, the former rookie of the year has been a plus on both ends of the floor.