Remembering how ‘22 Wiggins had Jayson Tatum locked up
HE PUT LUKA AND JT INTO SOLITARY CONFINEMENT ON WIGGINS ISLAND!
I recently wrote an article talking about the impact Golden State Warriors wing Andrew Wiggins had on the defensive end against Luka Doncic in the 2022 Western Conference Finals that ultimately propelled the Dubs to the NBA Finals. A big part of the reason I wrote that was because when I saw how Doncic absolutely cooked the West in this playoff run, I realized that what Wiggins and Golden State’s defense did to slow him down two years ago is probably going to go down with what how well the Bad Boys Pistons kept Michael Jordan’s scoring prowess from getting the Bulls over the top for years.
But I’d be remiss to not mention how Wiggins efforts on the defensive end that playoff run slowed down another All-NBA talent who is in the NBA Finals this year: Jayson Tatum. TO THE FOOTAGE AND TWEETS!
Andrew Wiggins defense on Tatum tonight has been special.
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) June 17, 2022
Man, Wiggins had Tatum in jail here. Completely stays in front, gets a hand on the ball, and forces the travel. pic.twitter.com/DzRW9MskJN
— Joe Viray (@JoeVirayNBA) June 14, 2022
Wiggins really locked up Tatum and Luka in one playoff run man
— Buttcrack Sports (@ButtCrackSports) May 31, 2024
Wiggins locked Tatum up. I don’t won’t hear about Tatum being young. He no showed tonite. IT’S JUST THAT SIMPLE. 2 2nd half pts and 5 turnovers
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) June 17, 2022
So even if Wiggins may be on the trade block this offseason, let’s never forget how he made life a living hell for Doncic and Tatum, the two best players in the 2024 NBA Finals.