Draymond Green could not contain himself about how much he considers the Warriors rookie James Wiseman.
Green, who has been Wiseman’s mentor on and off the court at the beginning of the rookie’s professional career, accessed Twitter on Wednesday night, saying Wiseman is a “shitty stallion”.
Wiseman showed all his skills against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team that overtook him with the best choice in the 2020 NBA Draft, with a 123-111 win. The 19-year-old scored 25 points, the best of his career, in 24 minutes off the bench. He blocked shots and threw buried hammers.
He even hit 3 to 3 beyond the arc and was a plus-14 in the plus-minus.
Coach Steve Kerr moved Wiseman to the bench in the Warriors’ last two games, two wins over the T-Wolves. The young pivot responded perfectly, averaging 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in both wins. His place in the bank is also far from permanent.
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There is a real chance that Wiseman will be the Warriors’ starting center on Thursday night against Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns.
Wiseman now averages 12.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks, averaging 21.3 minutes per game, 18 games in his career at the Warriors. The teenager continues to get better and better, and Green is loving every second of it.
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