“Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, you give them a bad director, a c****y script, you got a bad movie" - Colin Cowherd uses Hollywood comparison to explain 1xAll-Star becoming Finals MVP candidate
NBA analyst Colin Cowherd has showered praise on Golden State Warriors' Andrew Wiggins for his performances in the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. The analyst believes that Wiggins might have a chance at winning the Finals MVP award.
Wiggins is averaging 18.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 steals per game in the series, which the Warriors lead 3-2. He has shot 45.8%.
On "The Herd with Colin Cowherd," Cowherd spoke about how Wiggins has flourished since leaving the Minnesota Timberwolves, just like Kevin Garnett and Jimmy Butler did in the past. He also used a bizarre Hollywood comparison to drive home his point.
"Andrew Wiggins has left the T-Wolves and flourished. Really, really hard and next to impossible to overcome a bad boss or lousy management.
"You can be the world's greatest actor, Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks. You give them a bad director, you give them a c****y script, you got a bad movie. Wiggins has actually become a sneaky MVP in this series."
The job is far from finished for the Warriors. They will approach Game 6 with the hope of clinching their fourth championship in eight years. They won Game 5 on the back of impressive performances from Klay Thompson and Wiggins.
"He has actually become a sneaky MVP in this series."
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Is Colin Cowherd right about Andrew Wiggins becoming a Finals MVP candidate?
With the Warriors on the brink of winning the championship, conversations have begun as to who will win the Finals MVP award. The clear favorite is Steph Curry, as he has been the most dominant and consistent performer in the series.
However, Colin Cowherd isn't far off when he says that Wiggins might have a sneaky chance of winning the prestigious award.
26 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK
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It's important to note that Wiggins has been required to do a lot more than just score in this series. He has helped in rebounding the ball against a Celtics team filled with length and size. Wiggins recorded 29 rebounds across Games 4 and 5.
He has also often been the lead defender on Jayson Tatum. Tatum has shot just 37.3% in this series so far, primarily due to the defense being played by Wiggins.
Steph Curry is still the favorite to win the Finals MVP award, but Andrew Wiggins has had a tremendous series for the Warriors and is in with a shout.