Jimmy is getting paid like he can carry a team
GS brought him in for moments like last night and he didn't do shit on either side of the ball.
9 shot attempts?
Get in the paint and pass it out
Passive jimmy, I've seen it all before
My main issue with the trade was always his salary and age.
Functionally, he was brought in to be Robin. That's why all your sour grapes shit is irrelevant. We knew he wasn't Batman. We understood that he was getting paid like Batman but Wiggins had a Justice League level contract as well. In terms of putting the Warriors in a position to win in 2025 with Steph at the level he's at, the trade proved to be an A+ move.
I'm not sure how much his injury had to do with his "passiveness." He's far from the key underperformer, though.
Podz has been the main guy in the backcourt other than Steph and he has been historically bad. Moody was a key player a few weeks ago and he's getting DNPs now.
I didn't watch the first half of Game 4 because I couldn't deal with another game like Game 3. But I watched the full game last night and there seemed to be two key differences in the decisive third quarter:
The Wolves had a star and the Warriors did not.
The Wolves had a 7 footer and the Warriors did not.
I don't think huge changes are needed. Nobody can win without their best player in these playoffs and the Warriors with Steph healthy are legitimate contenders. So for that first issue, we just need better luck next year.
The key upgrade-- I am now saying this for the 3rd motherfucking year in a row-- is adding a 7 footer who can play. #2 is looking at Jimmy's salary and if that can be turned into a better #2 (or a #2 who is a big man, killing two birds with one stone). #3 is trimming the fat with all these younger players not cutting it.