Andrew Wiggins has been away from the team for 13 games, and that absence was glaring in Wednesday’s loss to the Clippers.
Kurtenbach: The Warriors have the potential to win another title. But first they need to win a road game
The Warriors needed better perimeter defense, team rebounding, and secondary scoring Wednesday. Is Wiggins the only route to improvement in those areas? No. But Wiggins brings all three things to the table. And while Wiggins isn’t a big man, he’s a 7-footer in wingspan. His rebounding was sorely missed Wednesday. It’s one thing for Zubac to pull down an offensive board against a smallball lineup, but for Russell Westbrook to grab four — all because the Warriors didn’t have enough bodies at the rim — is unacceptable.
That’s not Thompson’s role anymore. He’s been great this season, but the bar is lower for him now on the defensive side. As a secondary option, he’s outstanding. As the primary stopper on the perimeter, he’s not the player he used to be, for understandable reasons.
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