'That's what we brought him on for' - Andrew Wiggins' Game 3 effort vs. Mavericks helps put Warriors on brink of NBA Finals

DALLAS — As Andrew Wiggins took off from just inside the free throw line, as his body met Luka Doncic's in the air, as his head reached above the cylinder, the Golden State Warriors forward said he saw just one thing: «I just saw rim.»

His poster on the Dallas Mavericks star was originally called as a charge, but Warriors coach Steve Kerr swiftly challenged it, and the decision was overturned.

Wiggins doesn't know where that dunk ranks in his collection, but Stephen Curry say it's the best he's ever seen from his teammate. Klay Thompson said he looked like Dominique Wilkinson.

«That was impressive, I'm not going to lie,» Doncic said of the poster. «I saw the video again and I was like, ooh. That was pretty incredible. I wish I had those bunnies.»

Wiggins had a postseason career-high 3 dunks against the Mavericks on Sunday night as his performance sparked a 109-100 win by the Warriors and gave them a commanding 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

«If you can come in and play good basketball, you can essentially put a team away tonight,» Warriors forward Draymond Green said. «Now, this team isn't going to quit… but you can instill a lot of doubt with coming out and winning this game. And we knew that.»

Ask any NBA player and they'll tell you the playoffs are different. The postseason has a different level of intensity and therefore requires a whole different level of play from individuals. Green elevates himself so much, that the term «Playoff Draymond,» has been coined for the way he performs.

Before this postseason run, Wiggins hadn't had much experience in the playoffs. But through his 14 playoff games this year, he's proven to have a playoff level of his own.

On Sunday, he finished with 27 points — 18 of which