SAN FRANCISCO — Steve Kerr's instructions for Andrew Wiggins before his first game with Golden State on Saturday night were simple and basic: Sprint the floor.
No requirements or rules about shots. Just hustle.
“I told him, ‘No matter what happens we need you to sprint the floor, both ways,’” Kerr said after Wiggins scored 24 points in his impressive Warriors debut Saturday night, a 125-120 loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
James leaned on his supporting cast to carry the load until he heated up in the second half and finished with 22 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds.