Ex-Wildcat Steve Kerr — now the head coach of the Golden State Warriors — made a bold move Thursday night and started former Arizona basketball standout Andre Iguodala for the first time of the whole season in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
And, boy, did it pay off.
Rather than coming off the bench for the Warriors like he's done all season, Iguodala started and provided a spark from the opening tip.
Iguodala posted a season-high 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field. He shot an impressive 4 of 9 from beyond the arc and sank both of his free-throw attempts.
Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers forward James Jones (1) during the first half of Game 4 of basketball's NBA Finals in Cleveland, Thursday, June 11, 2015. (Larry W. Smith/Pool Photo via AP)
His 22 points was tied for the most on the Warriors. Stephen Curry also dropped 22 in Golden State's 103-82 win over the Cavaliers to tie the series at 2-2.
Iguodala didn't just boost the Warriors with his offense, though. He grabbed eight rebounds and had one steal in 39 minutes of action. He outscored Cleveland's LeBron James — who had 20 points — and played outstanding defense on James as well.
After Iguodala's stellar performance, Steve Kerr likely won't think twice about starting Iggy for Game 5 of the NBA Finals, which is Sunday at 5 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ABC.
Check out video highlights of Iggy's contribution below.
