A Google Search for ‘Andrew Wiggins’ is just as brutal as his performance vs. Nets

Dec. 22, 2020Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 6:32 p.m.

Kevin Durant (7) of the Brooklyn Nets dribbles against Andrew Wiggins (22) of the Golden State Warriors during the first half at Barclays Center on December 22, 2020 in Brooklyn.

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The start of Andrew Wiggins’ first full season with the Golden State Warriors — on national TV versus Kevin Durant, no less — was, in a word, brutal.

Wiggins began 1-for-8 from the field and 0-for-2 from three-point range in a 125-99 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, drawing the ire of the internet. The former No. 1 pick was trending worldwide on Twitter almost immediately, with the accompanying Twitter Moments headline, “Golden State shooting guard Andrew Wiggins gets off to a rough start in his regular season debut against the Nets.”

Oh, but the internet wasn’t done with Wiggins.

A Google search of his name produced all of the expected results (Wikipedia, ESPN, Basketball-Reference.com, NBA.com) and a list of Google suggestions for related searches dubbed “people also ask.”

The first suggestion?

“Why is Wiggins so bad?” which leads to this story.

TNT analyst Chris Webber also curiously weighed in on Wiggins in the midst of his horrendous performance after his first made three, saying, “I really like Wiggins for this team. I like his demeanor. I like his steady play. He can space the floor and has athletic ability.”

Wiggins barely drew iron on a corner three moments later while Webber was busy talking about Golden State head coach Steve Kerr’s suit jackets.

The Kansas product is signed with the Warriors through the 2022-23 season and will make $29 million this year, $31 million next year, and $33 million in the final year of his deal.

He finished Tuesday night’s loss with 13 points on 4-of-16 shooting, with two rebounds, one assist and four turnovers in 31 minutes.

Grant Marek is SFGATE’s Editorial Director. He’s spent the last 21 years in various editorial roles for the likes of Thrillist, Yahoo! Sports, the S.F. Examiner, The Desert Sun, The Santa Clarita Signal, and Sports Illustrated. He’s a graduate of UC Berkeley, and has lived in the Bay Area for 17 years. Email: grant.marek@sfgate.com