NBA今天公布全明星賽東西區先發名單,其中勇士隊威金斯(Andrew Wiggins)成最大亮點,他生涯首度入選明星賽就成為先發,其中他還擊敗隊友卓雷蒙格林(Draymond Green),引來外界探討,而雖然有少數人覺得他不夠格,但外界大多還是給予好評,
對於威金斯成為西區明星賽先發,勇士隨隊記者史萊特(Anthony Slater)表示:「多數人認為威金斯位置該屬戈貝爾(Rudy Gobert)。據規則球迷投票占50%,在這方面有很大優勢,而戈貝爾在球員/媒體部分(50%)獲得足夠支持。」
Andrew Wiggins takes the West frontcourt starting All-Star spot many expected to go to Rudy Gobert. Fan voting accounts for 50 percent. Wiggins was boosted there. Gobert didn’t make up necessary ground in player/media (other 50 percent) voting.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 28, 2022
另外也有記者談到他能獲選的原因說:「快艇的里歐納德(Kawhi Leonard)和保羅喬治(Paul George)受傷給了威金斯機會,他在本季有40.4%三分球命中率,防守也非常給力,為目前西區排名第二的勇士帶來一些亮點。」
而勇士總教練科爾(Steve Kerr)則興奮表示:「威金斯能入選全明星賽先發,是我作為總教練最驕傲的時刻之一,我看到威金斯來到勇士的表現,我為他感到高興,現在整個團隊都為此激動不已,他配得上這個榮譽!」
Steve Kerr on Andrew Wiggins being named an All-Star starter: “Man, one of the proudest moments I’ve had as a coach, just to see what Wiggs has done since he got here. … I just could not be any happier for him. The whole organization is just glowing right now.”
— Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) January 28, 2022