5 highlights from Warriors’ back-to-back

Andre Iguodala beats the buzzer

While Golden State’s stars–like Steph Curry and Kevin Durant–have been leading the way, the rest of the team has been chipping in as well. They’ve been contributing in different ways on both ends. That includes Andre Iguodala.

The 2015 Finals MVP had a fantastic January. After a slow start to the season, he really picked it up. Iguodala found his shot, hitting over 54 percent of his threes in the month.

He has been playing much more aggressively as of late. He’s looking for his own shot, at least around the perimeter. For Iguodala, the challenge is gaining confidence inside again.

Early in his career, he was a high flyer. His athleticism allowed him to finish over defenders with power. His legs have a lot of mileage on them and he’s not quite as explosive as he once was. He has to be a little craftier with the basketball.

It seems that Iguodala has had problems finishing at the rim since LeBron James’ all-time chase down block in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. He’s experienced some basketball PTSD when attacking the basket. Layups haven’t been his strong suit.

It’s nice to see Iguodala regain that. In the Warriors’ victory over the Clippers, he sunk an amazing finger roll layup at the buzzer. He got the ball beyond half court and drove while warding Luc Mbah a Moute. He moved the ball away from Brandon Bass and scooped it around Marreese Speights.

The ball soared high up in the air, reached the top of the backboard, kissed the glass, and fell through the rim. It was a nifty finish that made everyone do a double take.